Channel state information (CSI) report configuration activation method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a channel state information (CSI) report configuration activation method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. The method comprises: sending control signaling to a terminal, wherein the control signaling is used for the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of a CSI report configuration.

Description

Channel state information (CSI) report configuration activation method, communication device, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the development of communication technology, the concept of network energy conservation has been proposed. Network energy conservation can achieve environmental protection. However, how to achieve network energy conservation while ensuring the wireless communication quality of devices is also a challenge that needs to be addressed.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] With the development of technology, energy-saving technology of channel state information (CSI) has been proposed in the context of network energy saving.

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for activating channel state information (CSI) report configuration, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration is provided, wherein the method includes: sending control signaling to a terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration is provided, wherein the method includes:

[0008] Receive control signaling sent by a network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0009] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, wherein the network device includes: a sending module configured to send control signaling to a terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0010] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, wherein the terminal includes: a receiving module configured to receive control signaling sent by a network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, wherein the communication device includes: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the method provided by the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, which, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, enable the communication device to execute the method provided by the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0013] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure realizes activation or deactivation based on sub-configuration, and thus realizes activation or deactivation on a finer granularity than CSI report configuration, thereby reducing the measurement power consumption of the terminal and saving bit overhead.

[0014] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0017] FIG1B is a schematic structural diagram of a MAC CE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0018] FIG2A is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] FIG2B is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] FIG2C is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] FIG2D is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0022] FIG2E is a schematic diagram illustrating an interaction method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] FIG3A is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] FIG3B is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] FIG3C is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0026] FIG3D is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0027] FIG4A is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0028] FIG4B is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0029] FIG4C is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0030] FIG4D is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0031] FIG5A is a schematic structural diagram of a MAC CE provided according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0032] FIG5B is a schematic structural diagram of a MAC CE provided according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0033] FIG5C is a schematic structural diagram of a MAC CE provided according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0034] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0035] FIG6B is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0036] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] Fig. 7B is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for activating channel state information (CSI) report configuration, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0039] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, wherein the method includes: sending a control signaling to a terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the network device enables the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration by sending control signaling.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries a first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the first parameter for performing CSI measurement reporting when the terminal enters the CSI report configuration fallback state is carried in a sub-configuration, so that the first parameter can be sent through the sub-configuration.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the determination of the first sub-configuration is achieved through the above method, which has the characteristics of simple implementation and quickly realizes the distinction between the first sub-configuration and the second sub-configuration without the need for special indication signaling to distinguish the first sub-configuration and the second sub-configuration.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the designated index includes index 0.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0047] Based on the above scheme, the sub-configurations of the CSI report configuration are all the second sub-configuration, and the first parameter is carried in the part outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration, which is equivalent to providing another composition method of the CSI report configuration, which can be flexibly determined during specific implementation.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control unit CE; the first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0049] In the above embodiment, at least one first-category bit may indicate the activation or deactivation of at least one sub-configuration within the CSI reporting configuration via a bitmap, thereby utilizing the correspondence between bits in the bitmap and sub-configurations, effectively reducing the decoding complexity of the first-category bits within the first MAC CE. Alternatively, at least one first-category bit may indicate the activation or deactivation of at least one sub-configuration within the CSI reporting configuration via joint indication information, thereby utilizing a smaller number of first-category bits to indicate a greater number of combined activation or deactivation relationships of sub-configurations, effectively reducing the number of bits occupied by the first MAC CE.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE also includes a second indication bit for indicating whether CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter; when the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter and the sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration is activated, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, or, when the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter and the first type of MAC CE indicates that the sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration is activated, the MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the introduction of the second indication bit enables the terminal to quickly determine whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter based on the second indication bit of the first-type MAC CE. In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter and the first-type MAC CE indicates that a sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is not activated, and the MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the first type MAC CE indicates that CSI measurement and reporting is not performed, thereby realizing the multiple indication functions of the first type MAC CE.

[0053] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0054] Based on the above solution, the first type of MAC CE further includes a third indication bit, which can indicate activation or deactivation of the CSI report configuration granularity.

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or at least part of the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in the same octet, and the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets corresponding to two types of MAC CEs, which facilitates the subsequent flexible selection of the first type of MAC CE to be used as needed.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI; the DCI includes a first indication field; the first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, and a trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of the CSI report configuration.

[0058] In the above embodiment, DCI may be used to indicate whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, and the use of DCI to indicate has the characteristic of good dynamic performance.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0060] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration are activated, the DCI instructs the terminal not to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0062] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and at least one subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0063] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and no subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0064] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and a sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0065] In the above embodiments, only the first indication field of the DCI is used for several implementations of the terminal determining whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field; the second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any sub-configuration is not activated.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0068] In the above embodiment, a second indication field is newly added to the DCI, and the second indication field can be used to determine whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including: sending a second type of MAC CE to the terminal after sending a first type of MAC CE to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0070] In the above embodiment, it is defined how to control whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting state in the scenario where the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE coexist.

[0071] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate the deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to maintain the activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate the maintenance of the deactivation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and the activation of the sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0072] In the above embodiment, when the terminal first receives the first type MAC CE and then receives the second type MAC CE, how to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including: sending a first type of MAC CE to the terminal after sending a second type of MAC CE to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration; or, sending a second type of MAC CE to the terminal, wherein the second type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0074] Based on the above solution, when the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are sent at the same time, if the second type MAC CE is sent before the first type MAC CE, it can be directly determined based on the first type MAC CE whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, which has the characteristic of simple implementation.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type of MAC CE is used to indicate the activation of all sub-configurations of the activated nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration, or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0076] Based on the above solution, when the second type MAC CE is delivered separately, how to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI report configuration according to the second type MAC CE.

[0077] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, wherein the method includes:

[0078] Receive control signaling sent by a network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries a first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0081] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0082] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0083] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the designated index includes index 0.

[0085] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control unit CE; the first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0087] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE also includes a second indication bit for indicating whether CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter; when the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, when the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter and the first type of MAC CE indicates that at least one sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration is activated, the MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0088] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter and the first type of MAC CE indicates that the sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is not activated, and the MAC CE is used to indicate that the terminal does not enter to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0089] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or at least part of the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0091] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI; the DCI includes a first indication field; the first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, and a trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI report configuration.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and the first sub-configuration and / or second sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration are activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0093] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and at least one sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0094] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field; the second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any sub-configuration is not activated.

[0095] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0096] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving control signaling sent by a network device includes: after receiving a first type of MAC CE sent by the network device, receiving a second type of MAC CE sent by the network device; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0097] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0098] When the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to maintain the activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate the maintenance of the deactivation of the sub-configuration in the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and the activation of the sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0099] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: after receiving the second type of MAC CE sent by the network device, the terminal stops receiving the second type of MAC CE sent by the network device.

[0100] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: receiving a second type of MAC CE sent by a network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE, and determining whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration based on the second type of MAC CE terminal; or, receiving a second type of MAC CE sent by a network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE, and ignoring the first type of MAC CE.

[0101] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate the activation of all sub-configurations of the activated nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate the deactivation of all sub-configurations of the activated nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0102] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, wherein the method includes: sending a control signaling to a terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0103] Based on the above solution, the sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries a first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

[0104] Based on the above solution, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0105] The first sub-configuration corresponds to an index of 0, or

[0106] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0107] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0108] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0109] Based on the above solution, the CSI reporting configuration includes the second sub-configuration and the first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0110] Based on the above solution, under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0111] In the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0112] Based on the above solution, the control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control element CE;

[0113] The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0114] Based on the above solution, the first type of MAC CE further includes a second indication bit, which is used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter;

[0115] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is instructed to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates the first value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or,

[0116] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not based on the first parameter.

[0117] Based on the above solution, under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0118] Based on the above solution, the first type of MAC CE further includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration.

[0119] Based on the above solution, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or,

[0120] At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0121] Based on the above solution, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI;

[0122] The DCI includes a first indication field;

[0123] The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of the CSI report configuration.

[0124] Based on the above solution, when the first indication field corresponds to activation of at least one CSI reporting configuration and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0125] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated.

[0126] Based on the above solution, the DCI includes a second indication field;

[0127] The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated.

[0128] Based on the above solution, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0129] Based on the above solution, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including:

[0130] After sending the first type of MAC CE to the terminal, a second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0131] Based on the above solution, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0132] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0133] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0134] Based on the above solution, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including:

[0135] After sending the second type of MAC CE to the terminal, a first type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration; or,

[0136] A second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal, where the second type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0137] Based on the above solution, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0138] In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0139] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0140] Receive control signaling sent by the network device; control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0141] Based on the above solution, the sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries a first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

[0142] Based on the above solution, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0143] The first sub-configuration corresponds to an index of 0, or

[0144] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0145] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0146] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0147] Based on the above solution, the CSI reporting configuration includes the second sub-configuration and the first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0148] Based on the above scheme, the method further includes:

[0149] Under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0150] In the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0151] Based on the above solution, the control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control element CE;

[0152] The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0153] Based on the above solution, the first type of MAC CE further includes a second indication bit, which is used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter;

[0154] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates the first value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or,

[0155] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not based on the first parameter.

[0156] Based on the above solution, under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0157] Based on the above solution, the first type of MAC CE includes: a third indication bit, which is used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration.

[0158] Based on the above solution, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or,

[0159] At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0160] Based on the above solution, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI;

[0161] The DCI includes a first indication field;

[0162] The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI report configuration.

[0163] Based on the above solution, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0164] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0165] Based on the above solution, the DCI includes a second indication field;

[0166] The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated.

[0167] Based on the above solution, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0168] Based on the above solution, receiving the control signaling sent by the network device includes:

[0169] After receiving the first type MAC CE sent by the network device, the terminal receives the second type MAC CE sent by the network device; the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0170] Based on the above solution, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0171] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0172] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0173] Based on the above scheme, the method further includes:

[0174] After receiving the second type MAC CE sent by the network device, the terminal stops receiving the second type MAC CE sent by the network device.

[0175] Based on the above scheme, the method further includes:

[0176] After receiving the first type MAC CE, the network device sends a second type MAC CE, and the terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration according to the second type MAC CE; or

[0177] After receiving the first type of MAC CE, the receiving network device sends a second type of MAC CE and ignores the first type of MAC CE.

[0178] Based on the above scheme, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate the activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate the deactivation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0179] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, wherein the network device includes: a sending module configured to send control signaling to a terminal; control signaling, used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0180] In the sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, wherein the terminal includes: a receiving module configured to receive control signaling sent by a network device; control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration; in the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0181] In a seventh aspect, a communication device is provided, wherein the communication device includes: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect or the fourth aspect.

[0182] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, which, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, enable the communication device to execute the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect or the fourth aspect.

[0183] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0184] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, or the fourth aspect.

[0185] It is understandable that the above-mentioned network devices, terminals, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods provided 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.

[0186] In some embodiments, terms such as channel state information CSI report configuration activation method and information processing method, communication method, etc. can be replaced with each other, terms such as information indication device and information processing device, information transmission device, terminal, network device or communication device can be replaced with each other, and terms such as communication system and information processing system can be replaced with each other.

[0187] 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.

[0188] 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.

[0189] 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.

[0190] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English are used in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0191] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0193] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "in one case A, in another case B," or "in one case A, in 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 same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0194] 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 similar when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0195] 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.

[0196] 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.

[0197] In some embodiments, terms such as "...", "determine...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0198] 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.

[0199] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0200] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0201] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "base station (cell)", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving base station", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0203] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0204] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0205] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0206] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0207] 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.

[0208] FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0209] As shown in Figure 1A, a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The network device 102 may include an access network device and a core network device.

[0210] 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.

[0211] In some embodiments, the access network device may be, 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.

[0212] 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.

[0213] 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.

[0214] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device including a first network element, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each including a first network element. 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).

[0215] In some embodiments, the first network element is, for example, an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF).

[0216] In some embodiments, the first network element is, for example, a Mobility Management Entity (MME).

[0217] In some embodiments, the first network element is used for access and mobility management, such as registration management, connection management, and mobility management, etc., and the name is not limited thereto.

[0218] In some embodiments, the first network element may be a network element independent of the core network device.

[0219] In some embodiments, the core network may further include a second network element, etc. The second network element may include: User Data Management (UDM), etc.

[0220] 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 provided by 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 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0221] 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. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0222] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0223] In some embodiments, for activating or deactivating a MAC CE for SP CSI reporting, as shown in FIG1B , FIG1B is a schematic structural diagram of a MAC CE according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0224] The serving cell ID (Serving Cell ID) indicates the ID of the serving cell to which the MAC CE is applicable; the length of this field is 5 bits.

[0225] Bandwidth Part (BWP) ID indicates the uplink BWP applied by the MAC CE, as the code point of the Downlink Control Information DCI Bandwidth Part Indicator field specified in TS 38.212 [9]. The length of this field is 2 bits;

[0226] Si: This field indicates the activation / deactivation status of the semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration in the CSI reporting configuration (CSIReportConfigToAddModList), as specified in TS 38.331 [5].

[0227] S0 refers to the CSI reporting configuration that includes PUCCH resources for SP CSI reporting in the indicated BWP and has the smallest CSI configuration identifier (ReportConfigId) within the list whose type is set to semi-persistent ON PUSCH.

[0228] S1 refers to a reporting configuration containing PUCCH resources for SP-CSI reporting in the indicated BWP and having a second lower CSI configuration identifier (ReportConfigId), and so on.

[0229] If the number of reporting configurations in the list whose type is set to semi-persistent ON PUSCH in the indicated BWP is less than i+1, the MAC CE shall ignore the Si field.

[0230] When the Si field is set to 1, it indicates that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration should be activated. When the Si field is set to 0, it indicates that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration will be deactivated.

[0231] FIG2A is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG2A , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, which is used in a communication system 100 and includes:

[0232] S2101: The network device sends a control signaling to the terminal.

[0233] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0234] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terminal receives control signaling sent by the network device.

[0236] In some embodiments, the control signaling may be any instruction sent by the network device, such as an RRC instruction, a MAC instruction and / or a DCI.

[0237] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0238] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration may be divided into a first type of reporting configuration and a second type of reporting configuration according to whether a sub-configuration is included.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include one or more sub-configurations.

[0240] In some embodiments, the second type of reporting configuration does not include sub-configurations.

[0241] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include a first parameter. The first parameter may be a common parameter for multiple sub-configurations in the first type of reporting configuration. Such a common parameter may be a CSI parameter not included in any sub-configuration, that is, a CSI parameter not included in any sub-configuration of the first type of reporting configuration. Alternatively, the first parameter may be a parameter other than a configuration parameter in the multiple sub-configurations in the first type of reporting configuration, for example, a default parameter.

[0242] In some embodiments, the CSI parameters may include measurement parameters and / or reporting parameters.

[0243] In some embodiments, measurement parameters may be used for CSI measurements.

[0244] In some embodiments, reporting parameters may be used to report CSI measurement results.

[0245] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0246] Here, the second sub-configuration does not include the first parameter. The first parameter can be applied to CSI measurement and reporting of various spatial domain (SD) patterns and / or transmission power (PD).

[0247] The CSI parameters included in different second sub-configurations correspond to different SDs or transmission powers. The CSI parameters included in one second sub-configuration can be used for CSI measurement and reporting of a specific SD and / or PD.

[0248] It should be noted that each first-type reporting configuration may include one or more second sub-configurations; each second sub-configuration may be associated with a spatial SD pattern and / or multiple PDs.

[0249] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0250] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0251] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0252] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0253] For example, by sorting the identifiers of the sub-configurations in the CSI report configuration from large to small or from small to large, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration will be obtained.

[0254] For another example, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration may be pre-agreed by the network device or protocol.

[0255] In some embodiments, the designated position may be the first or last position in the order of multiple sub-configurations in the CSI report configuration.

[0256] In other embodiments, the designated position may be any position in the CSI reporting configuration, such as a middle position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0257] In some embodiments, the designated index may be any designated natural number. For example, the index "0" in the CSI report configuration is determined as the first sub-configuration.

[0258] Of course, the above is only an example of determining the sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

[0259] The second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first parameter may also include a first subconfiguration in the first type of reporting configuration. The first subconfiguration is a special subconfiguration or a default subconfiguration. In some embodiments, the subconfigurations included in the first type of reporting configuration may include a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration. In some cases, the first subconfiguration may also be referred to as a first type of subconfiguration. The second subconfiguration may also be referred to as a second type of subconfiguration.

[0261] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to indicate whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0262] In some embodiments, the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration may be a state in which the CSI reporting configuration is activated but CSI measurement reporting is not performed according to the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0263] In some embodiments, the first parameter is configured outside of a sub-configuration in the first type of reporting configuration.

[0264] In some embodiments, when the CSI reporting configuration is not in the fallback state and the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one activated subconfiguration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the activated subconfiguration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0265] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0266] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to activate or deactivate a semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI) reporting configuration or an aperiodic CSI reporting configuration.

[0267] In some embodiments, the network device sends the control signaling, and the terminal receives the control signaling.

[0268] In some embodiments, the control signaling may include a second indication bit. The second indication bit may be used to indicate activation or deactivation of a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0269] Exemplarily, the control signaling may be a MAC CE or a DCI. Also exemplarily, the control signaling carrying the second indication bit may be a first type of MAC CE and / or DCI.

[0270] S2102: The terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0271] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to control signaling.

[0272] In some embodiments, control signaling may be used to determine activation or deactivation of a CSI reporting configuration, and / or to determine activation or deactivation of a subconfiguration of a CSI reporting configuration;

[0273] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and no subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters a fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0274] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration with no sub-configuration activated may include:

[0275] When the nth CSI reporting configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration, both the first sub-configuration and the second sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration are not activated; or,

[0276] When the nth CSI reporting configuration does not include the first sub-configuration, that is, when the first parameter of the nth CSI reporting configuration is not included in the sub-configuration, no second sub-configuration is activated for the nth CSI reporting configuration. The second sub-configuration in this case is only used to distinguish the sub-configuration including the first parameter and can actually be simply referred to as a sub-configuration.

[0277] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and the nth CSI reporting configuration has a first parameter and the first parameter does not belong to any sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration, and no sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0278] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is deactivated and control signaling indicates that CSI measurement is to be performed according to the first parameter of the nth CSI reporting configuration, and the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration. In this case, the nth CSI reporting configuration includes a first parameter that may be a CSI parameter carried in the first sub-configuration, or a common parameter included in any sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0279] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and no subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters a fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0280] In some embodiments, if the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, the nth CSI reporting configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration, the first subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and no second subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, the terminal enters a fallback state for the nth CSI reporting configuration. In some embodiments, if control signaling indicates deactivation of a certain CSI reporting configuration, CSI measurement and / or reporting associated with the CSI reporting configuration is stopped.

[0281] FIG2B is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG2B , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, which is used in a communication system 100 and includes:

[0282] S2201: The network device sends a first type MAC CE to the terminal.

[0283] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0284] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0285] In some examples, the first type of MAC CE may be an enhanced MAC CE.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be a MAC CE capable of indicating activation or deactivation of a subconfiguration.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first type MAC CE may include a first indication bit.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first indication bit may be used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration of a CSI reporting configuration.

[0289] In some embodiments, the logical channel identifier of the first type of MAC CE is different from that of the second type of MAC CE.

[0290] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE may be used to activate or deactivate the second type of reporting configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0291] In some embodiments, the second type of reporting configuration does not include sub-configurations.

[0292] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE may be the MAC CE shown in FIG. 1B .

[0293] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0294] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0295] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0296] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0297] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0298] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration corresponding index is equal to 0.

[0299] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0300] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0301] The Ni bits in the first type of MAC CE shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C are all first type indication bits.

[0302] In some embodiments, the first indication bit indicates activation or deactivation of the sub-configuration in the form of a bitmap.

[0303] In some embodiments, the first indication bit indicates activation or deactivation of a sub-configuration in a joint indication manner. When the joint indication manner is adopted, a value of the first indication bit may indicate a combined state of activation or deactivation of the reporting configuration and / or the sub-configuration.

[0304] In some embodiments, the order of the first indicator bits corresponding to the subconfiguration in the first type MAC CE corresponds to the position index of the subconfiguration. For example, the order of the first indicator bits corresponding to the subconfiguration in the first type MAC CE corresponds to the size of the subconfiguration's position index. A smaller numbered second indicator bit may correspond to a subconfiguration with a larger index, or a smaller numbered second indicator bit may correspond to a subconfiguration with a smaller position index.

[0305] In some embodiments, the order of the first indication bits corresponding to the subconfiguration in the first type MAC CE corresponds to the subconfiguration identifier. For example, the order of the first indication bits corresponding to the subconfiguration in the first type MAC CE corresponds to the size of the subconfiguration identifier. A smaller numbered second indication bit may correspond to a subconfiguration with a larger subconfiguration identifier, or a smaller numbered second indication bit may correspond to a subconfiguration with a smaller subconfiguration identifier.

[0306] In some embodiments, the order of the first indication bits corresponding to the sub-configuration in the first type of MAC CE corresponds to the configuration position of the sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration.

[0307] In some embodiments, the first type MAC CE may further include a second indication bit.

[0308] In some embodiments, the second indication bit may be implemented using the R bit of Oct1 of the first type MAC CE shown in FIG. 5A and / or FIG. 5C .

[0309] In another embodiment, the second indication bit may use one or more bits at any designated position of the first type MAC CE.

[0310] In some embodiments, the second indication bit indicates whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter. The first parameter here may be a parameter carried in the first sub-configuration and / or a parameter carried outside the first type reporting configuration sub-configuration.

[0311] When the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement and reporting is performed based on the first parameter, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0312] When the second indication bit is used to indicate not to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter and the first type of MAC CE indicates activation of at least one sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration, the MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0313] Exemplarily, when the value of the second indication bit is 1, the second indication bit may indicate that CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter, and when the value of the second indication bit is 0, the second indication bit may indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter. Furthermore, exemplarily, when the value of the second indication bit is 0, the second indication bit may indicate that CSI measurement reporting is performed based on the first parameter, and when the value of the second indication bit is 1, the second indication bit may indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0315] In some embodiments, the third indication bit may be the Si bit shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C .

[0316] In some embodiments, the third indication bit may indicate the activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration using a bitmap or joint indication. For example, when the third indication bit indicates the activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration using a bitmap, one bit may indicate one CSI reporting configuration. For another example, when the third indication bit indicates the activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration using a joint indication, a value of at least one third indication bit indicates a combined activation or deactivation state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first indicator bit and the third indicator bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE. For example, FIG5C shows a schematic diagram of a first type MAC CE and a second type MAC CE in which the first indicator bit and the third indicator bit are located in different octets.

[0318] In other embodiments, at least some of the first indicator bits and the third indicator bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE. For example, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE shown in Figures 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams of the first indicator bits and the third indicator bits being located in the same octet.

[0319] S2202: The terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0320] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0321] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE.

[0322] Under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0323] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration is activated and none of the sub-configurations in the CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration is entered.

[0324] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration is activated and both the first sub-configuration and the second sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration are not activated, and the CSI reporting configuration enters a fallback state.

[0325] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration is activated and none of the second sub-configurations in the CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration is entered.

[0326] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be used to determine activation or deactivation of a CSI reporting configuration, and to determine activation or deactivation of a sub-configuration of a CSI reporting configuration.

[0327] In some embodiments, optional implementations of the first type of MAC CE may refer to the optional implementations of the corresponding embodiment of FIG. 2A .

[0328] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit.

[0329] In some embodiments, the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0330] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes a second indication bit, used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter.

[0331] In some embodiments, the second indication bit may use the reserved bit of oct1 of the MAC CE shown in FIG1B , but the specific implementation is not limited to this embodiment.

[0332] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and no subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters a fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0333] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and the nth CSI reporting configuration has a first parameter and the first parameter does not belong to any sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration, and no sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0334] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and the nth CSI reporting configuration has a first parameter and the first parameter does not belong to any sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration, and no sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0335] In some embodiments, when the nth CSI reporting configuration is deactivated and the first type MAC CE indicates to perform CSI measurement according to the first parameter of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration. In this case, the nth CSI reporting configuration includes a first parameter that may be a CSI parameter carried in the first sub-configuration, or a common parameter or default parameter included in any sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0336] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and no subconfiguration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters a fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0337] In some embodiments, the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, the nth CSI reporting configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration, the first sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated and no sub-configuration of the nth CSI reporting configuration is activated, and the terminal enters the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0338] In some embodiments, if a first-type MAC CE indicates deactivation of a certain CSI reporting configuration, CSI measurement and / or reporting associated with the CSI reporting configuration is stopped.

[0339] FIG2C is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG2C , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, which is used in a communication system 100 and includes:

[0340] S2301: The network device sends DCI to the terminal.

[0341] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0342] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0343] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a first indication field.

[0344] In some embodiments, the first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI reporting configuration.

[0345] In some embodiments, the first indication may be a CSI request field.

[0346] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0347] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0348] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0349] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all subconfigurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0350] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and at least one subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0351] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and no subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0352] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and a sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0353] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field.

[0354] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0355] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to not perform CSI measurement reporting when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0356] In some embodiments, the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any second sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field only activates the first sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration; otherwise, the fallback state of the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is not entered. At this time, the activation of the CSI reporting position can be implemented by the first indication field of the DCI, or by the MAC CE. The MAC CE can be a second-type MAC CE. The second-type MAC CE can be used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration, rather than to activate or deactivate the sub-configuration granularity.

[0357] In some embodiments, the second indication may be a newly added field of the DCI or a reserved field formed by reserved bits of the DCI.

[0358] S2302: The terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the DCI.

[0359] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration based on the first indication field of the DCI.

[0360] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration based on the second indication field of the DCI.

[0361] In some embodiments, the terminal will also determine whether to not perform CSI measurement reporting corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration according to the DCI.

[0362] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0363] FIG2D is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG2D , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, which is used in a communication system 100 and includes:

[0364] Step S2401: The network device sends a MAC CE to the terminal.

[0365] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0366] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0367] In some examples, the MAC CE may include a first type MAC CE and / or a second type MAC CE.

[0368] In some examples, the first type of MAC CE may be an enhanced MAC CE.

[0369] In some examples, the second type of MAC CE may be a legacy MAC CE.

[0370] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in a CSI reporting configuration.

[0371] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE may be used for activation or deactivation of CSI reporting configuration.

[0372] In some embodiments, the network device may not send the second type of MAC CE when sending the first type of MAC CE.

[0373] In some other embodiments, the network device sends both the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE.

[0374] In some other embodiments, the network device may not send the first type of MAC CE when sending the second type of MAC CE.

[0375] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE is only used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first type of reporting configuration.

[0376] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first type of reporting configuration and the second type of reporting configuration.

[0377] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE is only used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second reporting configuration;

[0378] In some embodiments, the second type MAC CE may be used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first type reporting configuration and the second type reporting configuration.Step S2402: The terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE.

[0379] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0380] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to perform CSI measurement reporting configured by the CSI report according to the first type MAC CE.

[0381] In some embodiments, when receiving a first type of MAC CE, the terminal may refuse to receive a second type of MAC CE, stop receiving a second type of MAC CE, refuse to parse the second type of MAC CE, ignore the second type of MAC CE, or discard the second type of MAC CE. At this time, the terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration based solely on the first type of MAC CE.

[0382] In some embodiments, when receiving a first-type MAC CE, the terminal may refuse to receive a second-type MAC CE, stop receiving a second-type MAC CE, refuse to parse the second-type MAC CE, ignore the second-type MAC CE, or discard the second-type MAC CE. At this time, the terminal may determine whether to perform the CSI measurement reporting configured by the CSI report based solely on the first-type MAC CE.

[0383] For example, when the first type of MAC CE indicates deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal does not perform CSI measurement reporting of the deactivated CSI reporting configuration.

[0384] For another example, when the first type of MAC CE indicates activation of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting of the deactivated CSI reporting configuration.

[0385] In some embodiments, performing CSI measurement reporting for an activated CSI reporting configuration may include:

[0386] CSI report measurements based on a subconfiguration of a CSI reporting configuration, and / or,

[0387] A CSI report configuration based on a first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

[0388] FIG2E is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG2E , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration, which is used in a communication system 100 and includes:

[0389] Step S2501: The network device sends a MAC CE to the terminal.

[0390] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0391] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0392] In some examples, the MAC CE may include a first type MAC CE and a second type MAC CE.

[0393] In some examples, the first type of MAC CE may be an enhanced MAC CE.

[0394] In some examples, the second type of MAC CE may be a legacy MAC CE.

[0395] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in a CSI reporting configuration.

[0396] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE may be used for activation or deactivation of CSI reporting configuration.

[0397] In some embodiments, the network device may not send the second type of MAC CE when sending the first type of MAC CE.

[0398] In some other embodiments, the network device sends both the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE.

[0399] In some embodiments, all MAC CEs sent by the network device are used for CSI reporting configuration and / or activation or deactivation of sub-configurations in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0400] In some embodiments, the MAC CE sent by the network device is also used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration.

[0401] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0402] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0403] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0404] Step S2502: The terminal determines whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE and / or the second type MAC CE.

[0405] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0406] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second type of MAC CE after receiving a first type of MAC CE. In this case, the terminal determines to enter a fallback state of CSI reporting configuration according to the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE.

[0407] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second type of MAC CE before receiving the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the terminal may determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the second type of MAC CE.

[0408] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second type of MAC CE before receiving the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE may also be ignored.

[0409] In some other embodiments, the terminal receives the first type MAC CE after receiving the second type MAC CE. In this case, it is determined whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE.

[0410] In some embodiments, for the situation where a second type of MAC CE is received after a first type of MAC CE is received, whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration can be discussed in the following situations.

[0411] In some embodiments, when the first type MAC CE activates the xth CSI reporting configuration, the CSI reporting configuration activated or deactivated according to the second type MAC CE has at least one of the following conditions:

[0412] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0413] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0414] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0415] In some embodiments, when the first type MAC CE activates the xth CSI reporting configuration, the CSI reporting configuration activated or deactivated according to the second type MAC CE has at least one of the following conditions:

[0416] When the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration;

[0417] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0418] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the second subconfiguration of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and activation of the subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0419] In some other embodiments, the terminal receives a second-type MAC CE before receiving a first-type MAC CE. The terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state for CSI reporting configuration based on the second-type MAC CE, which may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0420] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0421] In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0422] In some embodiments, n may be 0 or a positive integer.

[0423] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above-mentioned communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc. embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0424] As shown in FIG3A , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method may include:

[0425] S3101: Send control signaling.

[0426] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0427] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0428] In some embodiments, the control signaling may be any instruction sent by the network device, such as an RRC instruction, a MAC instruction and / or a DCI.

[0429] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0430] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration may be divided into a first type of reporting configuration and a second type of reporting configuration according to whether it contains a sub-configuration.

[0431] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include one or more sub-configurations.

[0432] In some embodiments, the second type of reporting configuration does not include sub-configurations.

[0433] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include a first parameter. The first parameter may be a common parameter for multiple sub-configurations in the first type of reporting configuration. Such a common parameter may be a CSI parameter not included in any sub-configuration, that is, a CSI parameter not included in any sub-configuration of the first type of reporting configuration.

[0434] In some embodiments, the CSI parameters may include measurement parameters and / or reporting parameters.

[0435] In some embodiments, measurement parameters may be used for CSI measurements.

[0436] In some embodiments, the measurement parameters may be used to report CSI measurement results.

[0437] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0438] Here, the second sub-configuration does not include the first parameter. The first parameter can be applied to CSI measurement and reporting of various spatial patterns (SD) and / or transmission power standards.

[0439] The CSI parameters included in different second sub-configurations correspond to different SDs or transmission powers. The CSI parameters included in one second sub-configuration can be used for CSI measurement and reporting of a specific SD and / or PD.

[0440] It should be noted that each first-type reporting configuration may include one or more second sub-configurations; each second sub-configuration may be associated with a spatial pattern (SD) and / or multiple power consumption (power) standards.

[0441] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0442] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0443] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0444] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0445] For example, by sorting the identifiers of the sub-configurations in the CSI report configuration from large to small or from small to large, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration will be obtained.

[0446] For another example, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration may be pre-agreed by the network device or protocol.

[0447] In some embodiments, the designated position may be the first position or the last position in the CSI report configuration.

[0448] In other embodiments, the designated position may be any position in the CSI reporting configuration, such as a middle position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0449] In some embodiments, the designated index may be any designated natural number. For example, the index "0" in the CSI report configuration is determined as the first sub-configuration.

[0450] Of course, the above is only an example of determining the sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

[0451] In some other embodiments, all sub-configurations other than the first sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration are second sub-configurations.

[0452] In some embodiments, the first parameter may also include a first subconfiguration in the first type of reporting configuration. The first subconfiguration is a special subconfiguration or a default subconfiguration. In some embodiments, the subconfigurations included in the first type of reporting configuration may include a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration. In some cases, the first subconfiguration may also be referred to as a first type of subconfiguration. The second subconfiguration may also be referred to as a second type of subconfiguration.

[0453] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to indicate whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0454] In some embodiments, the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration may be a state in which the CSI reporting configuration is activated but CSI measurement reporting is not performed according to the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0455] In some embodiments, when the CSI reporting configuration is not in the fallback state and the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one second subconfiguration that is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0456] In some embodiments, when the CSI reporting configuration is not in the fallback state and the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one second subconfiguration that is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the activated subconfiguration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0457] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0458] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to activate or deactivate a semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI) reporting configuration or an aperiodic CSI reporting configuration.

[0459] In some embodiments, the network device sends the control signaling, and the terminal receives the control signaling.

[0460] As shown in FIG3B , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method may include:

[0461] S3201: The network device sends a first-type MAC CE.

[0462] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0463] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0464] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0465] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0466] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0467] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0468] In some embodiments, the first type MAC CE may further include a second indication bit.

[0469] In some embodiments, the first type MAC CE may include a second indication bit.

[0470] In some embodiments, the second indication bit indicates whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter. The first parameter here may be a parameter carried in the first sub-configuration and / or a parameter carried outside the first type reporting configuration sub-configuration.

[0471] When the second indication bit is used to indicate that CSI measurement and reporting is performed based on the first parameter, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0472] When the second indication bit is used to indicate not to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter and the first type of MAC CE indicates activation of at least one sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration, the MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0473] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0474] In some embodiments, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE.

[0475] In some other embodiments, at least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0476] In some embodiments, the MAC CE for activating the CSI reporting configuration and / or sub-configuration by the network device may include only the first type of MAC CE.

[0477] As shown in FIG3C , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method may include:

[0478] S3301: The network device sends DCI.

[0479] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0480] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0481] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a first indication field.

[0482] In some embodiments, the first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI reporting configuration.

[0483] In some embodiments, the first indication may be a CSI request field.

[0484] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0485] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0486] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0487] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all subconfigurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0488] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and at least one subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0489] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and no subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0490] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and a sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0491] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field.

[0492] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0493] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to not perform CSI measurement reporting when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0494] In some embodiments, the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any second sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field only activates the first sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration; otherwise, the fallback state of the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is not entered. At this time, the activation of the CSI reporting position can be implemented by the first indication field of the DCI, or by the MAC CE. The MAC CE can be a second-type MAC CE. The second-type MAC CE can be used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration, rather than to activate or deactivate the sub-configuration granularity.

[0495] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0496] In some embodiments, the second indication may be a newly added field of the DCI or a reserved field formed by reserved bits of the DCI.

[0497] As shown in FIG3D , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method may include:

[0498] S3401: The network device sends a MAC CE.

[0499] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0500] In some embodiments, the network device sends a MAC CE to the terminal.

[0501] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0502] In some embodiments, all MAC CEs sent by the network device are used for CSI reporting configuration and / or activation or deactivation of sub-configurations in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0503] In some embodiments, the MAC CE sent by the network device is also used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration.

[0504] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0505] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0506] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0507] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second type of MAC CE after sending the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used together by the terminal to determine to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0508] In some embodiments, the network device sends a second type of MAC CE before sending a first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE may be used to determine whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0509] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second type of MAC CE before sending the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE sent by the network device may be ignored by the terminal.

[0510] In some other embodiments, the network device sends the first type MAC CE after sending the second type MAC CE. In this case, the first type MAC CE is used to determine whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0511] In some embodiments, the situation in which the network device sends the second type of MAC CE after sending the first type of MAC CE may include at least one of the following situations:

[0512] When the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the xth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0513] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the xth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0514] In some embodiments, when the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of the deactivation of the second subconfiguration of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and activation of the subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and to instruct the terminal not to enter a fallback state for the CSI reporting configuration. In this case, since the previously sent first-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, if the y-th CSI reporting configuration is different from the x-th CSI reporting configuration, this is equivalent to the first-type MAC CE previously received by the terminal not activating the y-th CSI reporting configuration. In this way, after receiving the second-type MAC CE, the terminal maintains the deactivation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0515] In some other real-time examples, the network device sends a second type of MAC CE before sending the first type of MAC CE. The second type of MAC CE can be used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state for CSI reporting configuration, which may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0516] When the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type of MAC CE is used to indicate the activation of all sub-configurations of the activated nth CSI reporting configuration, and to instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration, or, when the second type of MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0517] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0518] In some embodiments, n may be 0 or a positive integer.

[0519] As shown in FIG4A , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0520] S4101: The terminal receives control signaling.

[0521] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0522] In some embodiments, the control signaling may be any instruction sent by the network device, such as an RRC instruction, a MAC instruction and / or a DCI.

[0523] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration may be divided into a first type of reporting configuration and a second type of reporting configuration according to whether it contains a sub-configuration.

[0524] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include one or more sub-configurations.

[0525] In some embodiments, the second type of reporting configuration does not include sub-configurations.

[0526] In some embodiments, the first type of reporting configuration may include a first parameter. The first parameter may be a common parameter or a default parameter for multiple sub-configurations in the first type of reporting configuration.

[0527] In some embodiments, the CSI parameters may include measurement parameters and / or reporting parameters.

[0528] In some embodiments, measurement parameters may be used for CSI measurements.

[0529] In some embodiments, reporting parameters may be used to report CSI measurement results.

[0530] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0531] Here, the second sub-configuration does not include the first parameter. The first parameter can be applied to CSI measurement and reporting of various spatial patterns (SD) and / or PD.

[0532] The CSI parameters included in different second sub-configurations correspond to different SDs or transmission powers. The CSI parameters included in one second sub-configuration can be used for CSI measurement and reporting of a specific SD and / or PD.

[0533] It should be noted that each first-type reporting configuration may include one or more second sub-configurations; each second sub-configuration may be associated with a spatial pattern (SD) and / or multiple power consumption (power) standards.

[0534] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0535] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0536] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0537] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0538] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration corresponding index is equal to 0.

[0539] For example, by sorting the identifiers of the sub-configurations in the CSI report configuration from large to small or from small to large, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration will be obtained.

[0540] For another example, the index of each sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration may be pre-agreed by the network device or protocol.

[0541] In some embodiments, the designated position may be the first position or the last position in the CSI report configuration.

[0542] In other embodiments, the designated position may be any position in the CSI reporting configuration, such as a middle position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0543] In some embodiments, the designated index may be any designated natural number. For example, the index "0" in the CSI report configuration is determined as the first sub-configuration.

[0544] Of course, the above is only an example of determining the sub-configuration in the CSI report configuration, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

[0545] In some other embodiments, all sub-configurations other than the first sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration are second sub-configurations.

[0546] In some embodiments, the first parameter may further include a first subconfiguration in the first type of reporting configuration, wherein the first subconfiguration is a special subconfiguration or a default subconfiguration.

[0547] In some embodiments, the subconfigurations included in the first type of reporting configuration may include a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration. In some cases, the first subconfiguration may also be referred to as a first type of subconfiguration, and the second subconfiguration may also be referred to as a second type of subconfiguration.

[0548] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to indicate whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0549] In some embodiments, the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration may be a state in which the CSI reporting configuration is activated but CSI measurement reporting is not performed according to the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0550] In some embodiments, under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0551] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0552] In some embodiments, in a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on a first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0553] In some embodiments, the control signaling is used to activate or deactivate a semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI) reporting configuration or an aperiodic CSI reporting configuration.

[0554] In some embodiments, the network device sends the control signaling, and the terminal receives the control signaling.

[0555] As shown in FIG4B , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0556] S4201: The terminal receives a first-type MAC CE.

[0557] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first type of MAC CE sent by a network device.

[0558] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0559] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0560] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE is used for CSI reporting configuration and / or activation or deactivation of a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0561] In this case, the MAC CE used by the network device to activate the CSI reporting configuration and / or sub-configuration may include only the first type of MAC CE.

[0562] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0563] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0564] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0565] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second type of MAC CE after sending the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used together by the terminal to determine to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0566] In some embodiments, the network device sends a second type of MAC CE before sending a first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE may be used to determine whether the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0567] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second type of MAC CE before sending the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE sent by the network device may be ignored by the terminal.

[0568] In some other embodiments, the network device sends the first type MAC CE after sending the second type MAC CE. In this case, the first type MAC CE is used to determine whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0569] In some embodiments, the situation in which the network device sends the second type of MAC CE after sending the first type of MAC CE may include at least one of the following situations:

[0570] When the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the xth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0571] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the xth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0572] In some embodiments, when the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of the deactivation of the second sub-configuration of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and the activation of the sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and to indicate that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0573] In some other real-time examples, the network device sends a second type of MAC CE before sending the first type of MAC CE. The second type of MAC CE can be used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state for CSI reporting configuration, which may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0574] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0575] In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0576] In some embodiments, n may be 0 or a positive integer.

[0577] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE.

[0578] In some embodiments, the terminal determines not to perform CSI measurement reporting related to the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type of MAC CE.

[0579] As shown in FIG4C , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0580] S4301: The terminal receives DCI.

[0581] In some embodiments, the terminal receives DCI sent by the network device.

[0582] In some embodiments, the network device may include but is not limited to an access network device.

[0583] In some embodiments, the terminal may be any type of communication device. The terminal may be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. For example, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart office device, a smart home device, a vehicle-mounted device, and / or an aircraft device.

[0584] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a first indication field.

[0585] In some embodiments, the first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI reporting configuration.

[0586] In some embodiments, the first indication may be a CSI request field.

[0587] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0588] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0589] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0590] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all subconfigurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0591] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and at least one subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0592] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and no subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0593] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and a sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0594] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field.

[0595] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0596] In some embodiments, the second indication field is used to not perform CSI measurement reporting when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any sub-configuration not activated.

[0597] In some embodiments, the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any second sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field does not activate any sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or the second indication field only activates the first sub-configuration of the activated CSI reporting configuration, indicating that the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration; otherwise, the fallback state of the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is not entered. At this time, the activation of the CSI reporting position can be implemented by the first indication field of the DCI, or by the MAC CE. The MAC CE can be a second-type MAC CE. The second-type MAC CE can be used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration, rather than to activate or deactivate the sub-configuration granularity.

[0598] In some embodiments, the second indication may be a newly added field of the DCI or a reserved field formed by reserved bits of the DCI.

[0599] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration based on the DCI.

[0600] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to not perform CSI measurement reporting corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration according to the DCI.

[0601] In some embodiments, the DCI may include a second indication bit, where the second indication bit may be used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter.

[0602] As shown in FIG4D , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0603] S4401: The terminal receives a MAC CE.

[0604] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a MAC CE sent by a network device.

[0605] In some embodiments, the MAC CE may include a first type MAC CE and / or a second type MAC CE.

[0606] In some examples, the first type of MAC CE may be an enhanced MAC CE.

[0607] In some examples, the second type of MAC CE may be a legacy MAC CE.

[0608] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE may be used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in a CSI reporting configuration.

[0609] In some embodiments, the second type of MAC CE may be used for activation or deactivation of CSI reporting configuration.

[0610] In some embodiments, the network device may not send the second type of MAC CE when sending the first type of MAC CE.

[0611] In some other embodiments, the network device sends both the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE.

[0612] In some embodiments, all MAC CEs sent by the network device are used for CSI reporting configuration and / or activation or deactivation of sub-configurations in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0613] In some embodiments, the MAC CE sent by the network device is also used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration.

[0614] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0615] In some embodiments, the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with the largest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified index in the CSI reporting configuration, or the first subconfiguration is the subconfiguration with a specified position in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0616] In some other embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0617] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE and / or the second type MAC CE.

[0618] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second type of MAC CE after receiving a first type of MAC CE. In this case, the terminal determines to enter a fallback state of CSI reporting configuration according to the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE.

[0619] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second type of MAC CE before receiving the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the terminal may determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the second type of MAC CE.

[0620] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second type of MAC CE before receiving the first type of MAC CE. In this case, the second type of MAC CE may also be ignored.

[0621] In some other embodiments, the terminal receives the first type MAC CE after receiving the second type MAC CE. In this case, it is determined whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration according to the first type MAC CE.

[0622] In some embodiments, for the situation where a second type of MAC CE is received after a first type of MAC CE is received, whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration can be discussed in the following situations.

[0623] In some embodiments, for the situation where a second type of MAC CE is received after a first type of MAC CE is received, whether the terminal enters the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration can be discussed in the following situations.

[0624] In some embodiments, when the first type MAC CE activates the xth CSI reporting configuration, the CSI reporting configuration activated or deactivated according to the second type MAC CE has at least one of the following conditions:

[0625] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0626] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0627] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0628] In some embodiments, when the first type MAC CE activates the xth CSI reporting configuration, the CSI reporting configuration activated or deactivated according to the second type MAC CE has at least one of the following conditions:

[0629] When the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration;

[0630] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0631] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the second subconfiguration of the y-th CSI reporting configuration, activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and activation of the subconfiguration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0632] In some other embodiments, the terminal receives a second-type MAC CE before receiving a first-type MAC CE. The terminal determines whether to enter a fallback state for CSI reporting configuration based on the second-type MAC CE, which may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0633] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0634] In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0635] In some embodiments, n may be 0 or a positive integer.

[0636] In the Network Energy Saving (NES) scenario, to reduce the power overhead of network devices, network devices can dynamically reduce the number of spatial elements or transmission power corresponding to downlink data transmission based on the dynamic changes in the transmission load, thereby reducing network energy overhead. Considering the dynamic adjustment of spatial elements or transmission power in the spatial adaptation (SD) mode, the sub-configuration is the granularity of CSI measurement reporting. For the same CSI report configuration, it can contain L sub-configurations, each of which is associated with a specific spatial pattern (SD) and / or multiple power consumption (power) standards.

[0637] To improve terminal reporting efficiency and reduce the corresponding reporting overhead, the base station can activate / deactivate reporting of N of the configured L sub-configurations through relevant signaling. For SP-type CSI reporting, activation / deactivation can be performed through MAC CE. However, in the existing mechanism, MAC CE only activates / deactivates reporting at the granularity of the CSI report configuration. After the introduction of reporting at the granularity of sub-configurations, how to activate / deactivate reporting of N sub-configurations within the L sub-configurations is still under further discussion.

[0638] When a CSI report configuration contains multiple reporting sub-configurations, signaling is designed to indicate activation / deactivation of the reporting sub-configuration to improve the efficiency and accuracy of CSI measurement reporting and ensure consistent understanding between the terminal and the base station.

[0639] Under the condition that a CSI reporting configuration (CSI reporting configuration) includes multiple reporting sub-configurations (sub-configurations), the terminal receives the indication signaling, determines the activated reporting sub-configuration, and performs corresponding CSI reporting.

[0640] Recultivate the reserved bit field (e.g., the Reserved (R) field) of the existing MAC CE or introduce a new field. The bit introduced in the MAC CE may be Ni; indicate the activation / deactivation status of the corresponding sub-configuration in the form of a bitmap.

[0641] In some embodiments, N0 corresponds to a sub-configuration id or a sub-configuration with the smallest position index in a CSI report configuration.

[0642] In some embodiments, Ni corresponds to a sub-configuration identifier (sub-configuration id) or a position index (i+1)th smallest sub-configuration (sub-configuration) in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0643] In some embodiments, when Ni is 0, it indicates that the corresponding sub-configuration is deactivated; when Ni is 1, it indicates that the corresponding sub-configuration is activated.

[0644] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the indication function of the MAC CE based on the reserved field of Oct 1. That is, if the reserved field indication is 0, the MAC CE is a second-type (legacy) MAC CE. The second-type MAC CE is used to indicate activation / deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration. If the reserved field indication is 1, the MAC CE is a first-type MAC CE. The first-type MAC CE is used to indicate activation / deactivation of a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0645] If the MAC CE fixed size is N bits, N is greater than or equal to 16.

[0646] If the size of the MAC CE is variable, the length of the MAC CE is variable size.

[0647] The following describes the specific implementation of the present invention from the perspectives of a terminal and a base station:

[0648] The terminal has at least one of the following behaviors:

[0649] When a CSI reporting configuration includes multiple reporting sub-configurations, the terminal receives instruction signaling to determine whether to implement the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration. For example, in the fallback state, the terminal performs CSI measurement and / or reporting based on the CSI reporting configuration that does not include a sub-configuration. When a specific CSI-report is configured with L sub-configurations, specific implementations include:

[0650] Method 1: For the CSI reporting configuration of the SP / AP, if the corresponding activation signaling does not activate any sub-configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on legacy parameters. The legacy parameters may be one of the first parameters mentioned above.

[0651] Legacy parameters are still configured based on sub-configuration parameters, for example, N1, N2, and Ng are used for Type 1 CSI measurement and reporting.

[0652] In some embodiments, a specific trigger state indication is defined for the MAC CE.

[0653] Exemplarily, the trigger status indicates that the CSI reporting configuration corresponding to the trigger status does not include activation information of any sub-configuration, and under the condition that the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement and reporting based on legacy parameters.

[0654] Method 2: Configure the fallback state of the CSI report based on a specific sub-configuration. Exemplarily, the sub-configuration corresponds to the sub-configuration with the smallest configuration index.

[0655] For measurement parameters based on sub-configuration, no legacy parameters need to be configured. For example, N1, N2, and Ng are only configured based on sub-configuration.

[0656] Method 3: Introducing new indication signaling. This new indication signaling can be RRC signaling, MAC CE, or DCI. When any sub-configuration is not triggered, the terminal is instructed by the indication signaling to either not perform measurement reporting or perform CSI measurement reporting based on the CSI reporting configuration in the fallback state.

[0657] Base station side:

[0658] When a CSI reporting configuration (CSI reporting configuration) includes multiple reporting sub-configurations, the base station transmits an indication signaling to indicate the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration. When a specific CSI reporting configuration is configured with L sub-configurations, the specific implementation includes:

[0659] Mode 1: For the CSI reporting configuration of the SP / AP, the base station sends activation signaling, and under the condition that the signaling does not activate any sub-configuration, instructs the terminal whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0660] The measurement parameters based on the sub-configuration are still configured with legacy parameters, for example, N1, N2 and Ng for type 1;

[0661] In some embodiments, a specific trigger state is defined. Exemplarily, the CSI report configuration corresponding to the trigger state does not include activation information for any sub-configuration, and when the corresponding report configuration is activated, the corresponding CSI report configuration is instructed to enter a fallback state.

[0662] Method 2: Fallback status of CSI reporting configuration based on a specific sub-configuration.

[0663] Exemplarily, the sub-configuration corresponds to the sub-configuration with the smallest configuration index. The base station instructs the corresponding rCSI reporting configuration to enter the fallback state by configuring / triggering a specific sub-configuration. The specific sub-configuration may be a sub-configuration carrying the first parameter.

[0664] In this case, the CSI report configuration does not need to configure the legacy parameter. In this case, the CSI report configuration only contains sub-configurations.

[0665] Method 3: Introduce new indication signaling, RRC signaling, MCA CE or DCI. When any sub-configuration is not triggered, the indication signaling is used to instruct the terminal not to perform measurement reporting or to perform CSI measurement reporting based on legacy parameters.

[0666] The following will describe the specific implementation of the present invention from the perspective of the terminal:

[0667] Implementation method:

[0668] Assume that the terminal supports the NES feature. In this case, the terminal supports measurement reporting of multiple SDs (spatial patterns) and / or multiple power standards, and the NES supports sub-CSI reporting of multiple sub-configurations defined for the same CSI report configuration.

[0669] Compared to one CSI report configuration corresponding to one CSI, one CSI report configuration corresponds to multiple sub-configurations, and each sub-configuration corresponds to one sub-CSI report, which can effectively improve the dynamic CSI measurement and reporting performance.

[0670] It is worth noting that the fallback state of the CSI-RS report means that the terminal measures and reports the CSI based on the CSI-RS report legacy parameters.

[0671] The following describes specific implementations of the sub-configuration indication signaling for different reporting types, including:

[0672] Implementation method 1: triggering semi-persistent (SP) CSI reporting based on MAC CE.

[0673] Implementation 1-1: Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , in a sub-configuration activated based on a MAC CE indication, for example, refarming a reserved bit of a MAC CE. For example, the R field is used to indicate the activation status of the corresponding sub-configuration. The specific MAC CE structure includes:

[0674] Ni is the activation status of the sub-configuration corresponding to at least one activated CSI reporting configuration. The percentage of MAC CE is always 16 bits.

[0675] Method 1-1-1: The R bit in Oct 1 indicates the indication status of the CSI reporting configuration. For example, if R is 0, the terminal performs CSI measurement and reporting based on legacy parameters; if R is 1, the terminal performs measurement and reporting based on the activated sub-configuration. If all sub-configurations are inactivated, the terminal determines that the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is deactivated. If the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is deactivated, the terminal does not perform CSI measurement and reporting based on the CSI reporting configuration.

[0676] Method 1-1-2: If the sub-configuration corresponding to a specific CSI reporting configuration is inactive and the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is active, the terminal determines that the corresponding CSI reporting configuration enters a fallback state. That is, in the fallback state, measurement reporting is performed based on the legacy parameters of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0677] Embodiment 1-2: Referring to FIG5C , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a final MAC CE having a newly added field indicating the activation status of a corresponding sub-configuration.

[0678] The corresponding N0, ..., N7 in Oct n applies to the corresponding activated CSI reporting configuration indicated by S0, S1, ..., S3. The proportion of MAC CE is variable.

[0679] Method 1-2-1: The R in Oct 1 is used to indicate the indication status of the CSI reporting configuration. For example, if R is 0, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the legacy parameters. If R is 1, the terminal performs measurement reporting based on the activated sub-configuration. If all sub-configurations are inactivated, the terminal determines that the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is deactivated.

[0680] Method 1-2-2: If the sub-configuration corresponding to a specific CSI reporting configuration is inactive and the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is active, the terminal determines that the corresponding CSI reporting configuration enters a fallback state. That is, the terminal enters measurement reporting based on the legacy parameters of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0681] Implementation 2: For DCI-triggered aperiodic or semi-continuous reporting, at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated via signaling. Within an activated CSI reporting configuration, some or all sub-configurations may be activated. The CSI reporting configuration and the corresponding sub-configuration are configured based on RRC signaling. Possible implementations include:

[0682] Implementation 2-1: If the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is activated and all sub-configurations within the CSI reporting configuration are inactivated, the terminal determines to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration. In this implementation, for parameters based on the sub-configuration, corresponding legacy parameters are still configured outside the sub-configuration. In the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the legacy parameters.

[0683] Implementation method 2-2: If the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is activated, the terminal expects at least one sub-configuration within the CSI reporting configuration to be activated. And / or, if the corresponding CSI reporting configuration is activated, or any sub-configuration within the CSI reporting configuration is not activated, the terminal does not perform measurement reporting based on the CSI reporting configuration. In this case, the first parameter can be carried in a specific sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration. Implementation method 2-3: Based on a new DCI domain, or an existing legacy reserved field, it indicates that when the CSI reporting configuration is activated and any sub-configuration within the CSI reporting configuration is not activated, the following two states correspond:

[0684] In state 1, the terminal performs CSI measurement and reporting based on legacy parameters;

[0685] State 2: CSI reporting configuration deactivated, that is, the terminal does not perform measurement reporting based on CSI reporting configuration t.

[0686] Implementation 3:

[0687] This embodiment mainly considers the scenario where the first type of MAC CE (enhanced MAC CE) and the second type of MAC CE (legacy MAC CE) coexist, and the terminal's analysis of signaling.

[0688] Method 1: The terminal is not allowed to receive the original MAC CE indicating the activation or deactivation of SP CSI reporting on PUCCH (SP CSI reporting on PUCCH Activation / Deactivation MAC CE). For example, the header of the MAC CE may carry a MAC C with a Local Character Set Identifier (LCID) equal to 1.

[0689] Mode 2: The terminal is allowed to receive the original MAC CE indicating the activation or deactivation of SP CSI reporting on PUCCH (SP CSI reporting on PUCCH Activation / Deactivation MAC CE). For example, the header of the MAC CE may carry a MAC C with a Local Character Set Identifier (LCID) equal to 1.

[0690] That is, in some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are different MAC CEs, and the LCIDs of the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are different.

[0691] In some embodiments, if the original second-type MAC CE is received, all sub-configurations indicating the activated CSI reporting configuration in the first-type MAC CE are deactivated.

[0692] In this case, if the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration activated by the first type MAC CE is deactivated and the CSI reporting configuration includes a legacy parameter, the fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration may be entered.

[0693] In some embodiments, if the original second-type MAC CE is received, all sub-configurations of the CSI reporting configuration indicated in the second-type MAC CE are activated, and CSI measurement reporting can be performed according to the sub-configurations.

[0694] In some embodiments, if the original second-type MAC CE is received, all sub-configurations of the CSI reporting configuration indicated in the second-type MAC CE are deactivated, and the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the legacy parameters of the CSI reporting configuration in the fallback state.

[0695] In some embodiments, if an original second-type MAC CE is received, indicating a newly activated CSI reporting configuration indicated in the second-type MAC CE, and the CSI reporting configuration indicated as activated by the second-type CSI reporting configuration has not been activated by a previously received first-type MAC CE, all sub-configurations of the second-type CSI reporting configuration indicated as newly activated are deactivated. Other previously activated CSI reporting configurations and sub-configurations that are also activated continue to remain activated.

[0696] In the NES scenario of this embodiment, in the scenario where the first type of reporting configuration (enhanced CSI report) and the second type of reporting configuration (legacy CSI report) coexist, and / or in the scenario where the second type of MAC CE and the first type of MAC CE coexist, corresponding indication signaling is designed to determine the signaling indication in the fallback state corresponding to the CSI boosting configuration.

[0697] Terminal side: When a CSI reporting configuration (CSI report config) contains multiple reporting sub-configurations, the terminal receives indication signaling and determines whether to enter the fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration. For example, the terminal configures whether to enter the fallback state corresponding to the CSI reporting configuration based on legacy signaling.

[0698] Network side: Under the condition that a CSI reporting configuration (CSI reporting configuration) contains multiple reporting sub-configurations, the base station transmits an indication signaling to indicate entering the fallback state of the corresponding CSI reporting configuration.

[0699] The embodiments of the present disclosure also 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 or a core network device) in any of the above methods.

[0700] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above devices 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 devices, 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.

[0701] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of a hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document to implement the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0702] FIG6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG6A , the network device 102 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

[0703] The sending module 110 is configured to send control signaling to the terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0704] Optionally, the sending module 110 may be configured to execute the steps related to information sending and receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above channel state information CSI report configuration activation methods by the second base station, which are not repeated here.

[0705] In some embodiments, the network device 102 further includes one or more processing modules that can be used to perform information processing.

[0706] In some embodiments, the network device 102 further includes one or more sending modules, which can be used to perform steps related to sending in any method performed by the network device.

[0707] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0708] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0709] The first sub-configuration corresponds to an index of 0, or

[0710] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0711] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0712] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0713] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0714] In some embodiments, under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0715] In the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0716] In some embodiments, the control signaling includes a first type of medium access control MAC control element CE;

[0717] The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0718] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes a second indication bit, used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter;

[0719] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates the first value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or,

[0720] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not based on the first parameter.

[0721] In some embodiments, under the condition that any second subconfiguration and / or first subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0722] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0723] In some embodiments, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or,

[0724] At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0725] In some embodiments, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI;

[0726] The DCI includes a first indication field;

[0727] The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of the CSI report configuration.

[0728] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to activation of at least one CSI reporting configuration and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0729] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated.

[0730] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field;

[0731] The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated.

[0732] In some embodiments, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0733] In some embodiments, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including:

[0734] After sending the first type of MAC CE to the terminal, a second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0735] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of an activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0736] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0737] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0738] In some embodiments, the network device sends control signaling to the terminal, including:

[0739] After sending the second type of MAC CE to the terminal, a first type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration; or,

[0740] A second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal, where the second type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0741] In some embodiments, when the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the second type of MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0742] In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

[0743] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG7B , the terminal 101 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

[0744] The receiving module 120 is configured to receive control signaling sent by the network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0745] Optionally, the receiving module may be configured to execute steps related to information reception performed by the terminal in any of the above channel state information CSI report configuration activation methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0746] In some embodiments, the subconfiguration of the CSI report configuration includes a first subconfiguration and a second subconfiguration; the first subconfiguration carries a first parameter; and the second subconfiguration is different from the first subconfiguration.

[0747] In some embodiments, the first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the smallest index in the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0748] The first sub-configuration corresponds to an index of 0, or

[0749] The first sub-configuration is the sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0750] The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or,

[0751] The first subconfiguration is a subconfiguration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

[0752] In some embodiments, the CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and a first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0753] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0754] Under the condition that at least one second subconfiguration is activated and / or the first subconfiguration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration;

[0755] In the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0756] In some embodiments, the control signaling includes a first type of medium access control MAC control element CE;

[0757] The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

[0758] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE further includes a second indication bit, used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter;

[0759] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates the first value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or,

[0760] Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not based on the first parameter.

[0761] In some embodiments, under the condition that any second subconfiguration and / or first subconfiguration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, if the second indication bit indicates a second value, the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal not to perform CSI measurement reporting.

[0762] In some embodiments, the first type of MAC CE includes: a third indication bit used to activate or deactivate CSI reporting configuration.

[0763] In some embodiments, the first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or,

[0764] At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

[0765] In some embodiments, the control signaling includes downlink control information DCI;

[0766] The DCI includes a first indication field;

[0767] The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, where one trigger state corresponds to an activation state combination of a CSI report configuration.

[0768] In some embodiments, when the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI instructs the terminal to enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0769] When the first indication field corresponds to at least one CSI reporting configuration and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

[0770] In some embodiments, the DCI includes a second indication field;

[0771] The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform CSI measurement reporting when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated.

[0772] In some embodiments, the MAC CE further includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI reporting configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

[0773] In some embodiments, the receiving module is configured to receive a second type of MAC CE sent by the network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE sent by the network device; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

[0774] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of an activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0775] In the case where the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or,

[0776] When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

[0777] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to, after receiving the second type MAC CE sent by the network device, stop the terminal from receiving the second type MAC CE sent by the network device.

[0778] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to receive a second type of MAC CE sent by the network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE, and determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration based on the second type of MAC CE terminal; or, receive a second type of MAC CE sent by the network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE, and ignore the first type of MAC CE.

[0779] In some embodiments, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second type MAC CE indicates activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first type MAC CE and the second type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

[0780] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a terminal or network device (e.g., an access network device or a core network device), or a terminal (e.g., a user equipment (UE)). It can also be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a network device in implementing any of the above methods. It can also be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a terminal in implementing any of the above methods for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the method for activating a channel state information (CSI) report configuration described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0781] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. 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, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Processor 8101 is used to call instructions to cause the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above-mentioned channel state information (CSI) report configuration activation methods.

[0782] 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.

[0783] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceiver 8103, and the other steps are performed by the processor 8101.

[0784] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0785] Optionally, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more interface circuits 8104, which are connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuits 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0786] 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. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0787] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0788] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, and the processor 8201 is used to call instructions to enable the chip 8200 to execute any of the above channel state information CSI report configuration activation methods.

[0789] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202, which are connected to memory 8203. Interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send the instructions to processor 8201. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver are interchangeable.

[0790] 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.

[0791] The present disclosure also provides 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 may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but may also be a transient storage medium.

[0792] The present disclosure further provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods for activating channel state information (CSI) report configuration. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0793] The present disclosure also provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above methods for activating channel state information (CSI) report configuration.

[0794] Other embodiments of the presently disclosed embodiments will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the presently disclosed embodiments that follow the general principles of the presently disclosed embodiments and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the presently disclosed embodiments being indicated by the following claims.

[0795] It should be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method, wherein: Executed by a network device, the method includes: Sending a control signaling to the terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries the first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a smallest index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration corresponding index is equal to 0, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration of a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and the first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

5. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: Under the condition that the at least one second sub-configuration is activated and / or the first sub-configuration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration; In the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

6. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: The control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control element CE; The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein: The first type of MAC CE also includes a second indication bit, used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a first value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or, Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a second value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a second value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that the terminal does not perform CSI measurement reporting.

9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein: The first type of MAC CE also includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or, At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: The control signaling includes downlink control information DCI; The DCI includes a first indication field; The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, and one of the trigger states corresponds to an activation state combination of the CSI report configuration.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein: When the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, When the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The DCI includes a second indication field; The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not to execute the CSI reporting configuration when at least one CSI reporting configuration is activated in the first indication field and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated. CSI measurement reporting.

14. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The MAC CE also includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI report configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein: The network device sends a control signaling to the terminal, including: After sending the first type of MAC CE to the terminal, a second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein: In a case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of an activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to indicate that the terminal enters a fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or, In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or, When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

17. The method according to claim 6, wherein: The network device sends a control signaling to the terminal, including: sending the first type of MAC CE to the terminal after sending the second type of MAC CE to the terminal; the first type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of CSI report configuration; or, A second type of MAC CE is sent to the terminal, wherein the second type of MAC CE is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein: In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to indicate activation of all sub-configurations activated by the n-th CSI reporting configuration, or, In a case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the n-th CSI reporting configuration, the second-type MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to enter a fallback state of the n-th CSI reporting configuration.

19. An information processing method, wherein: Executed by a terminal, the method includes: Receive control signaling sent by a network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein: The sub-configuration of the CSI report configuration includes a first sub-configuration and a second sub-configuration; the first sub-configuration carries the first parameter; and the second sub-configuration is different from the first sub-configuration.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein: The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with a smallest index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration corresponding index is equal to 0, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration with the largest index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration of a specified index in the CSI report configuration, or, The first sub-configuration is a sub-configuration at a specified position in the CSI report configuration.

22. The method according to claim 19, wherein: The CSI reporting configuration includes a second sub-configuration and the first parameter, and the first parameter is a CSI parameter included outside the second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration.

23. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 22, wherein: The method further comprises: Under the condition that the at least one second sub-configuration is activated and / or the first sub-configuration is activated, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration; In the fallback state of the CSI report configuration, the terminal performs CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter of the CSI report configuration.

24. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein: The control signaling includes a first type of media access control MAC control element CE; The first type of MAC CE includes a first indication bit; the first indication bit is used to activate or deactivate a sub-configuration in the CSI reporting configuration.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein: The first type of MAC CE also includes a second indication bit, used to indicate whether to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; Under the condition that any second sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a first value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to instruct the terminal to determine to perform CSI measurement reporting based on the first parameter; or, Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a second value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that CSI measurement reporting is not performed based on the first parameter.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein: Under the condition that any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration of the CSI reporting configuration is indicated to be deactivated, the second indication bit indicates a second value, and the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate that the terminal does not perform CSI measurement reporting.

27. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, wherein: The first type of MAC CE includes: a third indication bit, used to activate or deactivate the CSI reporting configuration.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein: The first indication bit and the third indication bit are located in different octets of the MAC CE, or, At least part of the first indication bits and the third indication bits are located in the same octet of the MAC CE.

29. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 28, wherein: The control signaling includes downlink control information DCI; The DCI includes a first indication field; The first indication field is used to indicate a trigger state, and one of the trigger states corresponds to an activation state combination of the CSI report configuration.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein: When the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and all second sub-configurations of the activated CSI reporting configuration are not activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal enters a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration, or, When the first indication field corresponds to at least one of the CSI reporting configurations being activated and the first subconfiguration and / or the second subconfiguration of the activated CSI reporting configuration is activated, the DCI indicates that the terminal does not enter a fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein: The DCI includes a second indication field; The second indication field is used to instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the CSI reporting configuration or not perform the CSI measurement reporting when the first indication field has at least one CSI reporting configuration activated and any second sub-configuration and / or the first sub-configuration is not activated.

32. The method of claim 24, wherein: The MAC CE also includes a second type of MAC CE; the second type of MAC CE is used for activation or deactivation of the CSI report configuration; the second type of MAC CE does not include the first indication bit.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein: The receiving control signaling sent by the network device includes: After receiving the first type of MAC CE sent by the network device, receiving the second type of MAC CE sent by the network device; the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used by the terminal to determine whether to enter the fallback state of the CSI report configuration.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein: In a case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate deactivation of an activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration and to indicate that the terminal enters a fallback state of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or, In the case where the second-type MAC CE indicates activation of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to maintain activation of the activated sub-configuration of the x-th CSI reporting configuration, or, When the second type of MAC CE indicates activation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, the first type of MAC CE and the second type of MAC CE are used to indicate maintenance of deactivation of the yth CSI reporting configuration, activation of the xth CSI reporting configuration, and activation of a subconfiguration of the xth CSI reporting configuration.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein: The method further comprises: After receiving the second-type MAC CE sent by the network device, the terminal stops receiving the second-type MAC CE sent by the network device.

36. The method of claim 19, wherein: The method further comprises: receiving a second type of MAC CE sent by the network device after receiving the first type of MAC CE, and determining whether to enter a fallback state of the CSI report configuration according to the second type of MAC CE; or, After receiving the first type of MAC CE, the network device sends a second type of MAC CE and ignores the first type of MAC CE.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein: In the case where the second type of MAC CE indicates that the nth CSI report configuration is activated, the first type of MAC CE is used to indicate Activate all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal not to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration; or, when the second-type MAC CE indicates the activation of the nth CSI reporting configuration, the first-type MAC CE and the second-type MAC CE are used to indicate the deactivation of all sub-configurations activated by the nth CSI reporting configuration, and instruct the terminal to enter the fallback state of the nth CSI reporting configuration.

38. A network device, wherein: The network device includes: a sending module configured to send a control signaling to a terminal; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of a CSI report configuration.

39. A terminal, wherein: The terminal includes: a receiving module configured to receive a control signaling sent by a network device; the control signaling is used by the terminal to determine whether to enter a fallback state of a CSI report configuration.

40. A communication device, wherein: The communication device comprises: one or more processors; The processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the channel state information CSI report configuration activation method described in any one of claims 1 to 18 or claims 19 to 37.

41. A storage medium, wherein: The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the channel state information CSI report configuration activation method described in any one of claims 1 to 18 or claims 19 to 37.

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