Communication method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

A communication method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The communication method comprises: a terminal determining time-domain resource configuration information of a low-power wake-up signal (LP WUS), the time-domain resource configuration information comprising a time-domain offset, and the time-domain offset being a time interval between a first time point at which a reference signal is received and a second time point at which the LP WUS is monitored; and, on the basis of the time-domain offset, determining a time-domain position for monitoring the LP WUS. In the communication method of the present disclosure, according to the reference signal and the time-domain offset of the LP WUS, the terminal can accurately determine the time-domain position for monitoring the LP WUS, such that the terminal can monitor the LP WUS at the accurate time-domain position, thus reducing the time-frequency deviation between the terminal and the network.

Description

Communication method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] A low power wake up signal (LP WUS) was introduced in Release 18 / Rel-18, the release version of the 5G specification. The LP WUS signal is received using a separate receiver, which is called a low power wake up receiver (LP WUR). The terminal needs to use the main radio (MR) to normally process downlink data and / or uplink data. The LP WUS signal can instruct the main radio of the terminal to switch between any two sleep states, and the LP WUS signal can also instruct the terminal to wake up or not. However, there is time-frequency deviation during the operation of LP WUR.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

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

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

[0006] The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, where the time domain offset is a time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS;

[0007] A time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS is determined according to the time domain offset.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0009] A processing module is configured to determine, at a terminal, time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, where the time domain offset is a time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS; and determine a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to execute the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution of the present disclosure, at least the following beneficial technical effects can be achieved:

[0013] The terminal can accurately determine the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS based on the reference signal and the time domain offset of the LP WUS, and thus the terminal can monitor the LP WUS at an accurate frequency domain position, thereby reducing the time-frequency deviation between the terminal and the network. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG3A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG3B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG4 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG5A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG5B is an interactive diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG6A is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG6B is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG6C is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG6D is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG6E is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG6F is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG6G is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG6H is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG6I is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG6J is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG6K is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG6L is a schematic diagram showing the time domain location of a monitoring LP WUS according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG8B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, device, and storage medium.

[0039] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0040] The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, where the time domain offset is the time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS; and determines a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the terminal can accurately determine the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset of the LP WUS, thereby reducing the time-frequency deviation between the terminal and the network.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the time domain resource configuration information of the low power consumption wake-up signal LP WUS, including: determining the time domain resource configuration information according to a protocol provision.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS is specified by a protocol. The method of specifying the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS by a protocol can achieve the effect of unifying the configuration of each terminal.

[0044] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the time domain resource configuration information of the low power wake-up signal LP WUS, including: receiving a first signaling sent by a network device; and determining the time domain resource configuration information according to the first signaling.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the method for configuring the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS by the network device is not only flexible, but also can configure different time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS for different terminals, for example, configuring the corresponding time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS for the terminal based on the capabilities of the terminal. In addition, this method can also synchronize the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS on the terminal and the network device.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the time domain resource configuration information based on the first signaling includes: determining that the first signaling is received after the time domain resource configuration information is determined according to the protocol provisions, and setting the time domain resource configuration information determined according to the protocol provisions to an invalid state; and re-determining the valid time domain resource configuration information based on the first signaling.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the network device may update the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS specified in the protocol as required to ensure the accuracy of the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS on the terminal, thereby facilitating the terminal to accurately obtain the LP WUS.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is at least one of the following:

[0049] Low power synchronization signal LP SS;

[0050] Radio Resource Control RRC message;

[0051] First system message MIB;

[0052] Second system message SIB;

[0053] Medium / Media Access Control Element MAC CE;

[0054] Downlink control information DCI.

[0055] In the above embodiment, it is specified that the network device can configure the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS for the terminal through any signaling among LP SS, RRC message, MIB, SIB, MAC CE, and DCI.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain offset includes a first offset, and determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset includes: determining an offset of N first time units according to the first offset, where N is a natural number; and offsetting the first time point by N first time units to obtain the second time point;

[0057] The method further includes: determining that the current time reaches the second time point, and starting to monitor the LP WUS.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain offset includes a first offset and a second offset, and determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: determining an offset of N first time units based on the first offset, where N is a natural number; determining an offset of M second time units based on the second offset, where one first time unit includes multiple second time units, and M is a natural number; offsetting N first time units from the first time point to obtain the third time point; and offsetting M second time units from the third time point to obtain the second time point.

[0059] The method further includes: determining that the current time reaches the second time point, and starting to monitor the LP WUS.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset includes: determining an offset of N first time units according to the time domain offset, where N is a natural number; determining an offset of M second time units according to the time domain offset, where one first time unit includes multiple second time units, and M is a natural number; offsetting N first time units from the first time point to obtain the third time point; and offsetting M second time units from the third time point to obtain the second time point.

[0061] The method further includes: determining that the current time reaches the second time point, and starting to monitor the LP WUS.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the offset of M second time units based on the second offset includes: determining the offset of M valid second time units based on the second offset, and the valid second time unit is a second time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain offset includes a first offset, and determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: determining an offset of N first time units based on the first offset, where N is a natural number; determining a second time unit for receiving the reference signal, where the second time unit includes at least one of the first time units; and determining a target first time unit for a start time of monitoring the LP WUS based on the last first time unit in the second time units and N.

[0064] The method further includes: determining that the current time reaches the target first time unit, and starting to monitor the LP WUS.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the first start time unit where the start time of monitoring LP WUS is located can be accurately determined according to the reception time of the reference signal and the first offset, thereby eliminating the time domain deviation between the terminal and the network at the first time unit granularity.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain offset further includes a second offset, and determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset further includes: determining an offset by M third time units based on the second offset, where one first time unit includes multiple third time units, and M is a natural number; determining a second starting time unit at which the start time of monitoring the LP WUS is located based on the first third time unit in the first starting time unit and M, where the second starting time unit is one third time unit;

[0067] The determining that the current time reaches the first start time unit and starts to monitor the LP WUS includes: determining that the current time reaches the second start time unit in the first start time unit and starts to monitor the LP WUS.

[0068] In the above embodiment, based on determining the first start time unit in which the monitoring of the LP WUS begins, a second start time unit at a finer granularity can be further accurately determined from the first start time unit based on the second offset, thereby eliminating time domain deviations between the terminal and the network at the third time unit granularity. This approach of the present disclosure can minimize time domain deviations between the terminal and the network.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the offset of N first time units based on the first offset includes: determining the offset of N valid first time units based on the first offset, and the valid first time unit is a first time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0070] In the above embodiment, it is possible to avoid monitoring the LP WUS in the first time unit where the first resource is located, thereby avoiding signal interference between the first resource and the second resource.

[0071] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the offset of M third time units based on the second offset includes: determining the offset of M valid third time units based on the second offset, and the valid third time unit is a third time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0072] In the above embodiment, it is possible to avoid monitoring the LP WUS in the third time unit where the first resource is located, thereby avoiding signal interference between the first resource and the second resource.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource includes at least one of the following resources:

[0074] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0075] Uplink resources based on time division duplex (TDD) configuration;

[0076] Semi-persistent scheduling SPS;

[0077] Physical downlink shared channel PDSCH;

[0078] Configure authorization CG configuration;

[0079] Multi-PUSCH CG configuration authorization;

[0080] Physical uplink shared channel PUSCH;

[0081] Physical downlink control channel PDCCH;

[0082] Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH.

[0083] In the above embodiment, the types of resources that may conflict with the LP WUS are listed.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the number of the time domain offsets is multiple, and one time domain offset corresponds to one LP WUS type;

[0085] The determining, according to the time domain offset, a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS includes: determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to a first time domain offset, where the first time domain offset is any one of a plurality of the time domain offsets, or the first time domain offset is a valid time domain offset among the plurality of the time domain offsets, and the valid time domain offset is one with the highest priority among the plurality of the time domain offsets; and determining, according to the first time domain offset, a first time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type;

[0086] The method further includes monitoring the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type according to the first time domain location.

[0087] In the above embodiment, different time domain offsets may be configured for different types of LP WUs, so as to be compatible with diverse application scenarios of LP WUs and facilitate the terminal to receive different types of LP WUSs.

[0088] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: determining a first configuration source of the first time domain offset; determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first configuration source based on a preset correspondence between the configuration source and the LP WUS type, the configuration source including the first configuration source, and the first configuration source being one of a protocol specification and a network device configuration.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the configuration source of the time domain offset may be used to determine which type of LP WUS the time domain offset is used to monitor.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: determining second signaling for configuring the first time domain offset; and determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the second signaling based on a preset correspondence between the signaling and the LP WUS type.

[0091] In the above embodiment, the time domain offset may be used to determine which type of LP WUS is monitored according to the configuration signaling for configuring the time domain offset.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: determining the first field for configuring the first time domain offset from the third signaling for configuring all time domain offsets; and determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first field according to a preset correspondence between the field and the LP WUS type.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the time domain offset configuration field in the third signaling can be used to determine which type of LP WUS the time domain offset is used to monitor. In the above embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of correspondences between time domain offsets and LP WUS types are provided, which improves the flexibility of the solution.

[0094] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the LP WUS type includes a public LP WUS type and a dedicated LP WUS type;

[0095] Before determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset, the method includes: determining that a second time domain offset corresponding to the public LP WUS type and a third time domain offset corresponding to the dedicated LP WUS type are available on the terminal, and determining one of the second time domain offset and the third time domain offset as the effective time domain offset based on a priority relationship between the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type.

[0096] In the above embodiment, when the terminal can receive both the public LP WUS and the private LP WUS, in order to avoid repeated reception of the LP WUS or to avoid conflict between the received public LP WUS and the private LP WUS, one of the public LP WUS and the private LP WUS can be selected for reception according to a priority relationship.

[0097] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining one as the effective time domain offset from the second time domain offset and the third time domain offset based on the priority relationship between the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type includes: determining that the priority of the dedicated LP WUS type is higher than the priority of the public LP WUS type, and determining the third time domain offset as the effective time domain offset.

[0098] In the above embodiment, it is specified that the priority of the dedicated LP WUS is higher than that of the public LP WUS. The terminal monitors the dedicated LP WUS and performs corresponding functions according to the dedicated LP WUS.

[0099] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information also includes quantity information, and the quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in continuous time units within a signal cycle, or the quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in continuous valid time units within the signal cycle, and the valid time unit is a time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0100] In the above embodiment, the terminal monitors the LP WUS based on the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive time units within a signal cycle, thereby preventing the terminal from missing LP WUSs. Furthermore, the terminal can promptly disable the LP WUS after monitoring a corresponding number of LP WUSs, thereby reducing the LP WUS activation time and achieving energy conservation.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is generated by the network device according to the lower limit of the time domain offset and / or the upper limit of the time domain offset;

[0102] Before receiving the first signaling sent by the network device, it includes: sending capability information of the terminal to the network device, where the capability information is used to indicate the lower limit of the time domain offset and / or the upper limit of the time domain offset to the network device.

[0103] In the above embodiment, the value of the time domain offset is limited between a lower limit and an upper limit, which not only allows the terminal to have sufficient time to prepare for receiving the LP WUS, but also ensures the timeliness of the reference signal.

[0104] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference signal includes at least one of an LP SS, a preset radio frame, downlink control information DCI, a synchronization signal block SSB, and a last received LP WUS.

[0105] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the types of reference signals that can be used as the LP WUS to be received next are provided.

[0106] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, the method comprising: a network device sends a first signaling to a terminal, the first signaling being used by the terminal to determine time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, the time domain resource configuration information including a time domain offset, the time domain offset being the time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS, the time domain offset being used by the terminal to determine the time domain position of monitoring the LP WUS.

[0107] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0108] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device is used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0109] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which includes: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the processor, the communication device executes the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0110] In the sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which includes: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the processor, the communication device executes the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0111] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0112] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0113] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0114] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0115] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0116] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0117] The present disclosure provides a communication method, apparatus, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method," "information processing method," and "method for determining the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS" are interchangeable, and the terms "communication apparatus," "information processing apparatus," and "apparatus for determining the time domain location of a monitored LP WUS" are interchangeable.

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0122] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0123] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0124] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0125] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0126] 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.

[0127] 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.

[0128] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0129] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0130] 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.

[0131] 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.

[0132] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0133] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0134] 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.

[0135] 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.

[0136] 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.

[0137] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0138] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0139] 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.

[0140] Although operations are described in a particular order in the accompanying drawings in the disclosed embodiments, this should not be construed as requiring that the operations be performed in the particular order shown or in a serial order, or that all of the operations shown be performed to obtain the desired result. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Furthermore, sending multiple messages via the same message may also be advantageous.

[0141] FIG1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the communication system 100 may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0142] 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.

[0143] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0144] Optionally, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses the terminal to the wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0145] In some embodiments, the network device 102 is a base station. Optionally, the base station is, for example, a macro base station, a micro base station (also known as a small base station), a relay station, an access point, a 5G base station or a future base station, a satellite, a transmission point (TRP), a transmission point (TP), a mobile switching center, or other devices that perform base station functions in a communication system, etc., which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. For ease of description, in all embodiments of the present disclosure, devices that provide wireless communication functions for terminal devices are collectively referred to as network devices or base stations.

[0146] In some embodiments, network device 102 is a core network device. A core network device can be a single device, including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0147] 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.

[0148] 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.

[0149] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0150] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0151] 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).

[0152] In the disclosed embodiment, the LP WUS signal may be used for the connected state, inactive state, idle state, and other states of the radio resource control RRC. The LP WUS signal can instruct the terminal's main radio to switch between any two sleep states, and can also instruct the terminal to wake up or not wake up. If the terminal receives a WUS signal indicating wakeup, it will turn on the main radio to receive and process downlink and / or uplink signals. If no WUS signal is received, or the WUS indicates not to wake up, the UE will maintain the current sleep state of the main radio. There are four sleep states of MR, namely ultra-deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and micro sleep.

[0153] In the disclosed embodiments, LP WUR operates in two modes: always on and duty cycle. In always on mode, the terminal's LP WUR is always on, and the base station can send an LP WUS to wake the terminal at any time. In duty cycle mode, the terminal uses a mechanism to only turn on the LP WUR during the LP WUS listening window, and the base station can only send an LP WUS to wake the terminal during this time period.

[0154] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, considering the time-frequency deviation during the operation of the LP WUR, the LP SS is introduced to assist the time-frequency synchronization during the reception process of the LP WUS.

[0155] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, there are two potential operating modes of the LP SS. One is per-cell configuration of the LP SS, i.e., a cell is configured with only one public LP SS, and all UEs synchronize their LP WUS reception by receiving the LP SS. The other is per-UE or UE group configuration of the LP SS.

[0156] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, there are two potential relationships between the waveform of the LP SS and the waveform of the LP WUS. One is that the waveform is the same as the LP WUS waveform, for example, both are OOK waveforms; the other is that the waveform is different from the LP WUS waveform, for example, the LP SS is OFDM, while the LP WUS is OOK.

[0157] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, there are two potential ways of sending LP SS, one is periodic sending, and the other is aperiodic sending.

[0158] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a network, a base station can wake up terminals supporting LP WUS in a cell or change the sleep state of these terminals by sending LP WUS. For terminals supporting LP WUS, at least one LP WUS signal is received through LP WUR, and the MR wake-up or sleep state change is completed according to the information carried by the received LP WUS signal. Among them, the change of the MR's sleep state refers to the mutual switching between super deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, shallow sleep and other states, and the MR wake-up refers to the MR transitioning from any sleep state to the wake-up state. Before receiving the LP WUS, the UE's LP WUR attempts to receive the LP SS to obtain auxiliary information of the LP WUS, such as time-frequency synchronization information, cell ID information, etc. The base station sends the LP SS according to the protocol-defined configuration or the configuration indicated by the base station to at least one UE, and the UE monitors the LP SS according to the protocol predefined configuration or the base station configuration.

[0159] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0160] In step S201 , the terminal 101 sends capability information to the network device 102 .

[0161] In some embodiments, network device 102 receives capability information.

[0162] In some embodiments, the capability information is used to indicate a lower limit of a time domain offset and / or an upper limit of a time domain offset. Optionally, the time domain offset can be represented by an offset, where the time domain offset is the time interval between the first time point at which the terminal receives a reference signal and the second time point at which the terminal monitors the LP WUS. Optionally, the time domain offset is the time interval between the first time point at which the network device sends a reference signal and the second time point at which the network device sends the LP WUS. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, actions such as monitoring, monitoring, receiving, acquiring, and measuring can be interchangeable, and these actions all represent obtaining corresponding signals or information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the capability information is used to indicate to the network device a minimum time interval between a first time point at which the terminal expects the network device to send an LP WUS and a second time point at which the terminal expects the network device to send a reference signal.

[0164] In some embodiments, the capability information is used to indicate to the network device a maximum time interval between a first time point at which the terminal expects the network device to send an LP WUS and a second time point at which the terminal expects the network device to send a reference signal.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first time point is a starting time point or an ending time point of receiving the reference signal. Preferably, the first time point is an ending time point of receiving the reference signal.

[0166] In some embodiments, the second time point is a start time point or an end time point of monitoring the LP WUS. Preferably, the second time point is a start time point of monitoring the LP WUS.

[0167] Optionally, the reference signal is a reference signal for monitoring the LP WUS. The name of the reference signal is not limited and may be, for example, an auxiliary signal, a synchronization signal, a preset signal, etc. Optionally, the reference signal includes at least one of an LP SS, a preset radio frame, downlink control information (DCI), a synchronization signal block (SSB), and a previously received signal. It should be noted that the reference signal for the next LP WUS to be received by the terminal may be the LP WUS previously received by the terminal. For example, assuming that the network device sends LP WUSs in the order of LP WUS 0, LP WUS 1, and LP WUS 2, the reference signal for LP WUS 1 may be LP WUS 0. The reference signal for LP WUS 2 may be LP WUS 1.

[0168] In some embodiments, the capability information may also be used to indicate to the network device a maximum consecutive number and / or a minimum consecutive number that the terminal expects the network device to continuously send LP WUSs.

[0169] In some embodiments, the name of the capability information is not limited, and it may be, for example, terminal performance information, terminal desired configuration, time domain resource indication, etc.

[0170] In some embodiments, in addition to obtaining the terminal capability information in step S201, the network device may also obtain the terminal capability information in the following manner: the protocol specifies the terminal capability information. The network device determines the terminal capability information according to the protocol. Alternatively, step S201 may be replaced by the network device determining the terminal capability information according to the protocol.

[0171] Step S202: The network device 102 generates a first signaling according to the capability information.

[0172] In some embodiments, the network device determines a value range of the time domain offset based on capability information. For example, the network device determines a lower limit and / or an upper limit of the time domain offset based on capability information.

[0173] In some embodiments, the network device determines a value range of the number of consecutively sent LP WUSs based on the capability information. For example, the network device determines a maximum consecutive number and / or a minimum consecutive number of consecutively sent LP WUSs based on the capability information.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device generates the first signaling based on at least one of a lower limit of the time domain offset, an upper limit of the time domain offset, a maximum number of consecutive LP WUS transmissions, and a minimum number of consecutive LP WUS transmissions. Alternatively, the network device generates the first signaling based on the lower limit of the time domain offset and the upper limit of the time domain offset.

[0175] In some embodiments, the name of the first signaling is not limited, and it can be, for example, first information, resource configuration instruction, time domain resource information, monitoring time slot information of LP WUS, etc.

[0176] In some embodiments, the first signaling is at least one of LP SS, RRC message, MIB, SIB, MAC CE, and DCI.

[0177] Step S203 : The network device 102 sends a first signaling to the terminal 101 .

[0178] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives first signaling.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used by the terminal to update time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS.

[0181] Optionally, the network device sends an LP SS, where the LP SS includes the first signaling. Optionally, the terminal receives the LP SS and obtains the first signaling.

[0182] Optionally, the network device sends an RRC message, where the RRC message includes the first signaling. Optionally, the terminal receives the RRC message to obtain the first signaling.

[0183] Optionally, the network device sends a MIB / SIB, where the MIB / SIB includes the first signaling. Optionally, the terminal receives the MIB / SIB and obtains the first signaling.

[0184] Optionally, the network device sends a MAC CE, where the MAC CE includes the first signaling. Optionally, the terminal receives the MAC CE and obtains the first signaling.

[0185] Optionally, the network device sends a DCI, where the DCI includes the first signaling. Optionally, the terminal receives the DCI to obtain the first signaling.

[0186] Step S204: The terminal 101 determines the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to the first signaling.

[0187] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to the first signaling.

[0188] In some embodiments, in addition to determining the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to steps S201 to S204, the terminal may also determine the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS in the following manner: The time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS is specified by the protocol. The terminal determines the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to the protocol. Optionally, steps S201 to S204 may be replaced by the terminal determining the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to the protocol.

[0189] In some embodiments, if the terminal receives the first signaling after determining the time domain resource configuration information according to the protocol, the terminal may set the time domain resource configuration information determined according to the protocol to an invalid state, and re-determine new valid time domain resource configuration information according to the first signaling.

[0190] In some embodiments, if a terminal receives first signaling after determining the time domain resource configuration information according to the protocol, the terminal may update the time domain resource configuration information according to the first signaling. For example, the terminal updates the configuration data of one or more configuration items in the time domain resource configuration information determined according to the protocol according to the first signaling to obtain the updated time domain resource configuration information.

[0191] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS includes a time domain offset and / or quantity information, wherein the quantity information is used to determine the number of consecutive transmissions of the LP WUS.

[0192] In step S205 , the terminal 101 determines a time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS, and monitors the LP WUS.

[0193] In some embodiments, a terminal may monitor an LP WUS based on the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS. Optionally, the terminal determines a time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS, and the terminal monitors the LP WUS based on the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS. Optionally, the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS includes a start time and / or an end time for monitoring the LP WUS.

[0194] The following describes how to determine the start time of monitoring LP WUS.

[0195] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS includes one or more time domain offsets.

[0196] In some embodiments, the time domain offset includes a first offset. In some embodiments, determining the time domain position of the monitored LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: determining an offset by N first time units based on the first offset, where N is a natural number; and offsetting the first time point by N first time units starting from the first time point to obtain the second time point.

[0197] Optionally, it is determined that the current time reaches a second time point, and monitoring of the LP WUS begins.

[0198] In some embodiments, the time domain offset includes a first offset and a second offset. Optionally, determining the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: determining an offset by N first time units based on the first offset, where N is a natural number; determining an offset by M second time units based on the second offset, where a first time unit includes multiple second time units, where M is a natural number; offsetting N first time units from the first time point to obtain a third time point; and offsetting M second time units from the third time point to obtain the second time point. Optionally, determining that the current time reaches the second time point and starting to monitor the LP WUS.

[0199] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information for the LP WUS includes a time domain offset, wherein the time domain offset includes a first offset. Optionally, an implementation method in which the terminal determines the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: the terminal determines a start time for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset. Optionally, an implementation method in which the terminal determines a start time for monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset includes: the terminal determines an offset of N first time units based on the first offset, where N is a natural number. The terminal determines a second time unit for receiving a reference signal, wherein the second time unit includes at least one first time unit. The terminal determines a first start time unit for starting to monitor the LP WUS based on the last first time unit in the second time unit and N. In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the current time reaches the first start time unit and begins monitoring the LP WUS.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first offset is used to indicate an offset at a first time unit granularity.

[0201] In some embodiments, the first offset may be denoted as a first LP WUS offset.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first time unit may refer to any one of one or more symbols, one or more time slots, one or more subframes, one or more half frames, one or more radio frames, one or more milliseconds ms, or one or more seconds s.

[0203] In some embodiments, after receiving the reference signal, the terminal may determine a second time unit for receiving the reference signal. The second time unit may be any of one or more symbols, one or more time slots, one or more subframes, one or more half frames, one or more radio frames, one or more milliseconds (ms), or one or more seconds (s).

[0204] Optionally, the time granularity represented by the first time unit is less than or equal to the time granularity represented by the second time unit. For example, it is assumed that the time granularity of the first time unit is a time slot and the time granularity of the second time unit is a time slot. If the terminal determines that the time slot where the reference signal is located is from the ath time slot to the a+2th time slot, that is, the second time unit is a~(a+2)th time slot. Assume that N is 1 time slot. Then, it can be determined that the last first time unit in the second time unit a~(a+2)th time slot is the a+2th time slot. According to the a+2th time slot and N=1 time slot, it can be determined that the first starting time unit where the start time of monitoring LP WUS is located is the (a+2)+1th time slot.

[0205] Optionally, determining to offset N first time units based on the first offset includes: determining to offset N valid first time units based on the first offset. Optionally, a valid first time unit is a first time unit that does not conflict with the first resource. That is, the first resource does not exist in the valid first time unit. For example, assume that the time granularity of the first time unit is a time slot and the time granularity of the second time unit is a time slot. If the terminal determines that the time slot where the reference signal is located is from the ath time slot to the a+2th time slot, that is, the second time unit is a to (a+2)th time slots. Assume that N is 1 time slot. Then, the last first time unit in the second time units a to (a+2)th time slots is the a+2th time slot. If it is determined that the first resource exists in the (a+2)+1th time slot, then based on the a+2th time slot and N=1 valid time slots, the first starting time unit can be determined to be the (a+2)+1+1th time slot.

[0206] In some embodiments, a time domain offset includes a second offset in addition to a first offset. Optionally, the terminal determining the start time of monitoring the LP WUS based on the time domain offset further includes: determining an offset of M third time units based on the second offset, where a first time unit includes multiple third time units, and M is a natural number; and determining a second start time unit for the start time of monitoring the LP WUS based on the first third time unit in the first start time unit and M. Optionally, the terminal determines that the current time reaches the second start time unit in the first start time unit and begins monitoring the LP WUS.

[0207] In some embodiments, the second offset is used to indicate an offset at a time granularity represented by a third time unit.

[0208] In some embodiments, the second offset may be expressed as a second LP WUS offset.

[0209] In some embodiments, the third time unit may be any of one or more symbols, one or more time slots, one or more subframes, one or more half frames, one or more radio frames, one or more milliseconds (ms), or one or more seconds (s). Optionally, the time granularity represented by the first time unit is greater than the time granularity represented by the third time unit. For example, the time granularity represented by the first time unit is a time slot, and the time granularity represented by the third time unit is a symbol.

[0210] For example, assuming the time granularity of the third time unit is a symbol, and the time granularity of the first and second time units is a slot. If the first starting time unit is determined to be the (a+2)+1th slot, and M is 2 symbols, then the second starting time unit can be determined to be the third symbol in the (a+2)+1th slot based on the first third time unit in the first starting time unit and M.

[0211] Optionally, determining to offset M third time units according to the second offset includes: determining to offset M valid third time units according to the second offset. Optionally, the valid third time unit is a third time unit that does not conflict with the first resource. For example, it is assumed that the time granularity of the third time unit is a symbol, and the time granularity of the first time unit and the second time unit is a time slot. It is assumed that the first starting time unit is the (a+2)+1th time slot, and M is 2 symbols. Assuming that the first resource exists on the 2nd symbol in the (a+2)+1th time slot, then based on the first third time unit in the first starting time unit and M=2 valid symbols, the second starting time unit can be determined to be the 4th symbol in the (a+2)+1th time slot.

[0212] In some embodiments, the first resource includes but is not limited to a synchronization signal block SSB, uplink resources based on time division duplex TDD configuration, semi-persistent scheduling SPS, physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, configuration authorization CG configuration, multi-physical uplink shared channel configuration authorization multi-PUSCH CG configuration, physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, physical downlink control channel PDCCH, and physical uplink control channel PUCCH.

[0213] In some embodiments, the number of time domain offsets is multiple. Optionally, one time domain offset corresponds to one LP WUS type. Optionally, the number of LP WUSs of one LP WUS type can be one or more.

[0214] In some embodiments, a terminal determines a time domain location for monitoring an LP WUS based on a time domain offset, including: the terminal determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to a first time domain offset. Optionally, the first time domain offset is any one of a plurality of time domain offsets, or the first time domain offset is a valid time domain offset among the plurality of time domain offsets. A first time domain location for monitoring an LP WUS of the first LP WUS type is determined based on the first time domain offset. Optionally, the terminal monitors the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type based on the first time domain location. Regarding the implementation of determining a start time for monitoring at least one LP WUS of a corresponding LP WUS type based on a time domain offset, reference can be made to the aforementioned embodiment in which the number of time domain offsets is one.

[0215] In some embodiments, different time domain offsets may correspond to different configuration sources. Optionally, an implementation of the terminal determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to a first time domain offset includes: the terminal determining a first configuration source for the first time domain offset, and determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first configuration source based on a preset correspondence between the configuration source and the LP WUS type. The configuration source includes at least one of a protocol specification and a network device configuration.

[0216] For example, assuming there are LP WUS type X and LP WUS type Y, where the time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type X is predefined by the protocol, and the time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type Y is configured by the network device. If the terminal determines that the first time domain offset is configured by the network device, it may determine that the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset is LP WUS type Y.

[0217] In some embodiments, different time domain offsets may correspond to different signaling. Optionally, an implementation of the terminal determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: the terminal determining second signaling for configuring the first time domain offset. Based on a preset correspondence between the signaling and the LP WUS type, the terminal determines the first LP WUS type corresponding to the second signaling. The signaling includes, but is not limited to, LP SS, RRC message, MIB, SIB, MAC CE, and DCI.

[0218] For example, assume there are LP WUS type X and LP WUS type Y, where the time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type X is configured or carried by the LP SS. The time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type Y is configured by a semi-static RRC message, dynamic signaling DCI, or MAC CE. If the terminal determines that the first time domain offset is configured by the LP SS, the terminal may determine that the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset is LP WUS type X.

[0219] In some embodiments, all time domain offsets may be configured at once through a single signaling. Optionally, an implementation of the terminal determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: the terminal determining, from third signaling configuring all time domain offsets, a first field for configuring the first time domain offset, and determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first field based on a preset correspondence between the field and the LP WUS type.

[0220] For example, assuming there are LP WUS type X and LP WUS type Y, where the time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type X is configured by the first field in the third signaling, and the time domain offset corresponding to LP WUS type Y is configured by the second field in the third signaling. If the terminal determines that the first time domain offset is configured by the second field in the third signaling, it may determine that the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset is LP WUS type Y.

[0221] It should be noted that the LP WUS type X and the LP WUS type Y in the aforementioned example may be different dedicated LP WUS types. Alternatively, the LP WUS type X and the LP WUS type Y in the aforementioned example may be different public LP WUS types. Alternatively, one of the LP WUS type X and the LP WUS type Y in the aforementioned example may be a dedicated LP WUS type, and the other may be a public LP WUS type.

[0222] In some embodiments, the LP WUS type includes a public LP WUS type and a dedicated LP WUS type. The terminal may monitor one of the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type. Optionally, before determining the first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset, the terminal may include: upon determining that the terminal has a second time domain offset corresponding to the public LP WUS type and a third time domain offset corresponding to the dedicated LP WUS type, the terminal determines one of the second time domain offset and the third time domain offset as a valid time domain offset based on a priority relationship between the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type. Optionally, if the terminal determines that the priority of the dedicated LP WUS type is higher than that of the public LP WUS type, the third time domain offset may be determined as the valid time domain offset. Optionally, if the terminal determines that the priority of the dedicated LP WUS type is lower than that of the public LP WUS type, the second time domain offset may be determined as the valid time domain offset.

[0223] Optionally, after determining the effective time domain offset, the terminal determines a first LP WUS type corresponding to the effective time domain offset, and determines a first time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type based on the effective time domain offset. The terminal monitors the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type based on the first time domain position. The implementation method for the terminal determining the first time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type based on the effective time domain offset can refer to the aforementioned embodiment in which the number of time domain offsets is one.

[0224] The following describes how to determine the end time of monitoring LP WUS.

[0225] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information further includes quantity information. The quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive time units within a signal cycle, or the quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive valid time units within a signal cycle, where a valid time unit is a time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0226] In some embodiments, after determining that the number of monitored LP WUSs reaches the number indicated by the number information, the terminal reaches the end time of monitoring the LP WUS and stops monitoring the LP WUS.

[0227] For example, the first signaling includes a first parameter, where the first parameter is a positive integer. The value of the first parameter represents the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive time units within a signal cycle, or the value of the first parameter represents the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive valid time units within a signal cycle.

[0228] It should be noted that when there are multiple LP WUSs, the types of the LP WUSs may be the same or different. In some embodiments, the quantity information may include the total number of LP WUSs. In some embodiments, the quantity information may include the number of LP WUSs corresponding to each type of LP WUS. In some embodiments, each LP WUS may be transmitted / received over consecutive time units. In some embodiments, each LP WUS may be transmitted / received over consecutive valid time units. A valid time unit is a time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

[0229] In some embodiments, the start time of monitoring the LP WUS is determined according to the time domain offset, and the end time of monitoring the LP WUS is determined according to the quantity information. The terminal starts monitoring the LP WUS according to the start time and ends monitoring the LP WUS according to the end time.

[0230] In some embodiments, the start time of monitoring the LP WUS is determined according to the time domain offset, and the terminal starts monitoring the LP WUS according to the start time. After monitoring the number of LP WUS indicated by the number information, the terminal stops monitoring the LP WUS.

[0231] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S205. For example, step S205 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S204 and S205 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0232] In some embodiments, steps S201 to S204 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0233] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0234] FIG3A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the terminal side, and the method includes:

[0235] Step S3101: Send capability information.

[0236] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0237] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends capability information to the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and the capability information may also be sent to other entities.

[0238] Optionally, the capability information is used by the network device 102 to generate the first signaling according to the capability information. Optional implementations thereof may be found in the optional implementations of step S202 in FIG2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0239] Step S3102: Get the first instruction.

[0240] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0241] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the first instruction sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first instruction sent by other entities.

[0242] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains a first instruction specified by the protocol.

[0243] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains the first instruction from an upper layer(s).

[0244] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first instruction.

[0245] In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first instruction, or the above function is default or by default.

[0246] Optionally, the first instruction is generated by the network device 102 based on capability information.

[0247] Step S3103: Determine the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS.

[0248] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S204 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0249] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS is determined based on the first instruction.

[0250] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS is determined according to protocol provisions.

[0251] In some embodiments, the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS is determined based on the first instruction and protocol provisions.

[0252] Step S3104: Determine the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS, and monitor the LP WUS.

[0253] The optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S205 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0254] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3103 and S3104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0255] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0256] FIG3B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the terminal side, and the method includes:

[0257] Step S3201: Determine the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS.

[0258] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S204 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0259] Step S3202: Determine the time domain location for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS, and monitor the LP WUS.

[0260] The optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S205 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0261] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3201 and step S3202. For example, step S3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0262] In some embodiments, step S3201 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0263] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, S3201 may be combined with step S3101 and / or step S3102 of Figure 3A . S3202 may be combined with step S3101 and / or step S3102 of Figure 3A .

[0264] FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device side, and the method includes:

[0265] Step S401: Acquire capability information.

[0266] The optional implementation of step S401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0267] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives capability information sent by the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also receive capability information sent by other entities.

[0268] In some embodiments, the network device 102 obtains capability information specified by the protocol.

[0269] In some embodiments, the network device 102 obtains capability information from upper layer(s).

[0270] In some embodiments, the network device 102 performs processing to obtain the capability information.

[0271] In some embodiments, step S401 is omitted, and the network device 102 autonomously implements the functions indicated by the capability information, or the above functions are default or by default.

[0272] Optionally, the capability information is used to indicate a value range of the time domain offset to the network device.

[0273] Step S402: Generate a first instruction according to the capability information.

[0274] The optional implementation of step S402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0275] In some embodiments, the first instruction is generated by the network device 102 based on the capability information.

[0276] Step S403: Send a first instruction.

[0277] The optional implementation of step S403 can refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in FIG. 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0278] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first instruction to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also send the first instruction to other entities.

[0279] Optionally, the first instruction is used by the terminal 101 to perform a process of determining or updating the time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS according to the first instruction. Optional implementations thereof can be found in the optional implementations of step S204 of FIG2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0280] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S401 to S403. For example, step S401 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S403 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0281] In some embodiments, steps S402 to S403 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0282] In some embodiments, steps S401 to S402 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0283] FIG5A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0284] In step S5101, the terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, which is a time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS.

[0285] The optional implementation of step S5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S204 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] Step S5102: The terminal determines a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset.

[0287] The optional implementation of step S5102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S205 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0288] FIG5B is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0289] Step S5201: The network device sends a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS.

[0290] The optional implementation of step S5201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in Figure 2, step S403 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0291] Step S5202: The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of the LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, which is a time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS.

[0292] The optional implementation of step S5202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S204 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0293] Step S5203: The terminal determines a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset, and monitors the LP WUS according to the determined time domain position.

[0294] The optional implementation of step S5203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S205 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0295] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above terminal side, network device side, etc. embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0296] In some embodiments, the present disclosure determines the time domain location of monitoring the LP WUS based on the configuration of the LP SS as follows:

[0297] In some embodiments, the time domain location information of the LP WUS is determined based on the existing configuration of the LP SS. For example, the LP SS and the LP WUS are time-bound, and the time slot where the LP WUS is located is determined using an offset and the number of LP WUSs, N. The LP SS may be a reference signal for the LP WUS.

[0298] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG6A , one LP SS corresponds to one LP WUS, and the time slot where the corresponding LP WUS is located is determined by the offset carried in each LP SS.

[0299] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG6B , one LP SS corresponds to multiple LP WUSs, and the time slots where the N LP WUSs are located are determined by the offset and N carried in one LP SS.

[0300] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG6C , one LP SS corresponds to multiple LP WUSs, and the time slot of each corresponding LP WUS is determined by the offset and N carried in the LP SS. The time slots where each LP WUS is located are N consecutive time slots, or N consecutive valid time slots.

[0301] In some embodiments, the present disclosure distinguishes different LP WUSs based on the configuration of the time domain offset as follows:

[0302] In some embodiments, there are two main ways to distinguish LP WUSs: one is to distinguish LP WUSs by different time-frequency resource configurations, and the other is to distinguish different LP WUSs by the UE ID / UE group ID carried. Here, a simpler distinction method is considered based on the configuration of the LP SS, such as the offset.

[0303] In some embodiments, offset signaling is used to differentiate between common and UE-specific offsets. Common offsets are carried by the LP SS, or the common offset is a fixed value predefined by the protocol, while UE-specific offsets are configured semi-statically or dynamically through signaling. Common offsets correspond to the offsets of the public LP WUS type, while UE-specific offsets correspond to the offsets of the dedicated LP WUS type.

[0304] In some embodiments, the offset signaling of the common LP WUS and the UE-specific LP WUS can be configured by distinguishing between common and UE-specific configurations through base station configuration, or the common LP WUS offset is required to be configured. Furthermore, when the UE-specific LP WUS offset is configured, the common LP WUS offset is invalid.

[0305] In some embodiments, different UE-specific LP WUSs are distinguished similarly to embodiments 1) and 2), for example, by configuring different offset values ​​through RRC messages. For example, to distinguish between the offset signaling of a first UE-specific LP WUS and the offset signaling of a second UE-specific LP WUS, the offset signaling of the first UE-specific LP WUS is carried by the LP SS, or the offset signaling of the first UE-specific LP WUS is a fixed value predefined by the protocol, while the offset signaling of the second UE-specific LP WUS is configured by semi-static or dynamic signaling. For example, both the offset signaling of the first UE-specific LP WUS and the offset signaling of the second UE-specific LP WUS can be configured, or the offset signaling of the first UE-specific LP WUS must be configured. Furthermore, when the offset signaling of the second UE-specific LP WUS is configured, the offset signaling of the first UE-specific LP WUS is invalid.

[0306] In some embodiments, the present disclosure also provides the following multiple embodiments.

[0307] In some embodiments, in a network, a base station can wake up terminals supporting LP WUS in a cell or change the sleep state of these terminals by sending LP WUS. For terminals supporting LP WUS, at least one LP WUS signal is received through LP WUR, and the awakening or sleep state change of MR is completed according to the information carried by the received LP WUS signal. Among them, the change of the sleep state of MR refers to the mutual switching among super deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, shallow sleep and the like, and the awakening of MR refers to the transition of MR from any sleep state to the awakened state. Before receiving LP WUS, the UE's LP WUR attempts to receive LP SS to obtain auxiliary information of LP WUS, such as time-frequency synchronization information, cell ID information, etc. The base station sends the LP SS according to the protocol-defined configuration or the configuration indicated by the base station to at least one UE, and the UE monitors the LP SS according to the protocol predefined configuration or the base station configuration.

[0308] In some embodiments, the method for the terminal to determine the monitoring time slot of the LP WUS includes at least one of the following embodiments:

[0309] In some embodiments, the LP SS carries at least one LP WUS offset, where the LP WUS offset indicates the offset number of units of measurement from the LP SS to the LP WUS. The units of measurement can be time slots, time domain symbols, subframes, radio frames, milliseconds, seconds, etc. Method 1 includes the following implementations, which can be combined to form new implementations:

[0310] In some embodiments, the LP SS carries a first LP WUS offset, which indicates the number of time slots offset between the time slot in which the LP SS resides and the time slot in which the common LP WUS resides. For example, as shown in FIG6D , when the offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the time slot in which the LP SS resides is slot n, the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+1. For example, as shown in FIG6E , when the offset carried by the LP SS is 2 and the time slot in which the LP SS resides is slot n, the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+2.

[0311] In some embodiments, the LP SS carries a first LP WUS offset, which indicates the number of time slots offset between the time slot in which the LP SS resides and the first time slot in which the public LP WUS resides. For example, as shown in FIG6F , when the offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the time slot in which the LP SS resides is slot n, the first time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+1.

[0312] In some embodiments, the LP SS carries a first LP WUS offset, which indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the time slot where the common LP WUS resides. The time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources in a TDD configuration, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, or PUCCH. For example, as shown in FIG6G , when the offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the time slot where the LP SS resides is slot n, the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+2, and the invalid time slot, slot n+1, is skipped during the count.

[0313] In some embodiments, the LP SS carries a first LP WUS offset, which indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the first time slot where the public LP WUS resides, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources in a TDD configuration, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, and PUCCH. For example, as shown in FIG6H , when the offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the time slot where the LP SS resides is slot n, the first time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+2, and the invalid time slot, slot n+1, is skipped during the count.

[0314] In some embodiments, the base station configures at least one LP WUS offset via an RRC message. The LP WUS offset indicates the offset in units of measurement from the LP SS to the LP WUS. The units of measurement can be time slots, time domain symbols, subframes, radio frames, milliseconds, seconds, etc. For example, one LP WUS slot_offset can be configured, or one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset can be configured. When only one LP WUS slot_offset is configured, implementations include the following example implementations, which can be combined to form new implementations:

[0315] In some embodiments, the RRC message carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0316] In some embodiments, the RRC message carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a first time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0317] In some embodiments, an RRC message carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where an LP SS resides and a time slot where a common LP WUS resides, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0318] In some embodiments, the RRC message carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0319] In some embodiments, an example implementation of configuring an LP WUS slot_offset and an LP WUS symbol_offset is as follows:

[0320] In some embodiments, an RRC message configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot in which the LP SS resides and the time slot in which the public LP WUS resides. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot in which it resides, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot in which it resides and the first symbol. For example, as shown in FIG6I , when the first offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the second offset is 2, and the time slot in which the LP SS resides is slot n, the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+1, and the LP WUS is transmitted starting from the third symbol.

[0321] In some embodiments, an RRC message configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot in which the LP SS resides and the first time slot in which the public LP WUS resides. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which it resides, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which it resides and the first symbol. For example, as shown in FIG6J , when the first offset carried by the LP SS is 1 and the second offset is 2, and the first time slot in which the LP SS resides is slot n, the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+1, and the LP WUS is transmitted starting from the third symbol.

[0322] In some embodiments, the RRC message configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with the first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot and the first symbol. For example, as shown in Figure 6K, when the first offset carried by the LP SS is equal to 1 and the second offset is equal to 2, and the time slot where the LP SS is located is slot n, then the time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+2, and the LP WUS is sent starting from the third symbol.

[0323] In some embodiments, the RRC message configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the public LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with the first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot and the first symbol. For example, as shown in Figure 6L, when the first offset carried by the LP SS is equal to 1 and the second offset is equal to 2, and the time slot where the LP SS is located is slot n, then the first time slot monitored by the LP WUS is slot n+2, and the LP WUS is sent starting from the third symbol.

[0324] In some embodiments, the base station configures at least one LP WUS offset through a system message. The LP WUS offset indicates the offset between the LP SS and the LP WUS. The unit of measurement may be a time slot, a time domain symbol, a subframe, a radio frame, milliseconds, seconds, etc. For example, one LP WUS slot_offset may be configured, or one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset may be configured.

[0325] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset is configured, the implementation includes the following exemplary implementations, which can be combined to form a new implementation:

[0326] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0327] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a first time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0328] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the time slot where the common LP WUS resides, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0329] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0330] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset are configured, the implementation is as follows:

[0331] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the time slot where the common LP WUS resides. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS resides, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS resides.

[0332] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot in which the LP SS is located and the first time slot in which the public LP WUS is located. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located and the first symbol.

[0333] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured for TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot.

[0334] In some embodiments, a system message (MIB / SIB) configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the public LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured for TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot.

[0335] In some embodiments, the base station configures at least one LP WUS offset through a MAC CE. The LP WUS offset indicates the offset number of measurement units from the LP SS to the LP WUS. The measurement unit can be a time slot, a time domain symbol, a subframe, a radio frame, milliseconds, seconds, etc. For example, one LP WUS slot_offset can be configured, or one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset can be configured.

[0336] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset is configured, implementations include the following exemplary implementations, which can be combined to form a new implementation:

[0337] In some embodiments, the MAC CE carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0338] In some embodiments, the MAC CE carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a first time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0339] In some embodiments, the MAC CE carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the time slot where the common LP WUS resides, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0340] In some embodiments, the MAC CE carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0341] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset are configured, an example implementation is as follows:

[0342] In some embodiments, the MAC CE configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS is located, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS is located.

[0343] In some embodiments, the MAC CE configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot in which the LP SS is located and the first time slot in which the common LP WUS is located. The second LP WUS offset indicates the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located.

[0344] In some embodiments, the MAC CE configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot.

[0345] In some embodiments, the MAC CE configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot.

[0346] In some embodiments, the base station configures at least one LP WUS offset through DCI. The LP WUS offset is used to indicate the offset number of measurement units from the LP SS to the LP WUS. The measurement unit can be a time slot, a time domain symbol, a subframe, a radio frame, ms, s, etc. For example, one LP WUS slot_offset can be configured, or one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset can be configured.

[0347] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset is configured, the implementation includes the following exemplary implementations, which can be combined to form a new implementation:

[0348] In some embodiments, the DCI carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0349] In some embodiments, the DCI carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between a time slot where the LP SS is located and a first time slot where the common LP WUS is located.

[0350] In some embodiments, the DCI carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS resides and the time slot where the common LP WUS resides, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0351] In some embodiments, the DCI carries a first LP WUS offset, where the first LP WUS offset indicates the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, where the first resource includes at least one of the following: an SSB, an uplink resource in a TDD configuration, an SPS, a PDSCH, a CG configuration, a multi-PUSCH CG, a PUSCH, a PDCCH, or a PUCCH.

[0352] In some embodiments, when only one LP WUS slot_offset and one LP WUS symbol_offset are configured, an example implementation is as follows:

[0353] In some embodiments, the DCI configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS is located, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot where the LP WUS is located and the first symbol.

[0354] In some embodiments, the DCI configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot in which the LP SS is located and the first time slot in which the common LP WUS is located. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot in which the LP WUS is located and the first symbol.

[0355] In some embodiments, the DCI configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the time slot.

[0356] In some embodiments, the DCI configures a first LP WUS offset and a second LP WUS offset. The first LP WUS offset is used to indicate the number of time slot offsets between the time slot where the LP SS is located and the first time slot where the common LP WUS is located, and the time slot count only measures valid time slots. Furthermore, the valid time slot is a time slot that does not conflict with a first resource, and the first resource includes at least one of the following: SSB, uplink resources configured with TDD, SPS, PDSCH, CG configuration, multi-PUSCH CG, PUSCH, PDCCH, PUCCH. The second LP WUS offset is used to indicate the starting symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot, or the number of symbol offsets between the starting symbol and the first symbol of the LP WUS in the first time slot.

[0357] In some embodiments, the LP SS, RRC, system message (MIB / SIB), MAC CE, and DCI in the above embodiments can be referred to as first signaling. The first signaling carries at least one first parameter, and the first parameter is offset and / or N. The measurement unit of the first parameter includes a relative time unit (time slot, time domain symbol, etc.) and an absolute time unit (ms, s).

[0358] In some embodiments, based on the related methods of the aforementioned embodiments, the offset can be indicated / configured to the terminal in different ways, thereby distinguishing the types and occupied resources of different LP-WUS. The method for the terminal to distinguish LP WUS includes at least one of the following:

[0359] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying the offset is used to differentiate between the two.

[0360] In some embodiments, the first LP WUS and the second LP WUS are distinguished by carrying different offset signaling. The offset of the first LP WUS is a fixed value predefined by the protocol, while the offset of the second LP WUS is configured by the base station.

[0361] In some embodiments, the first LP WUS and the second LP WUS are distinguished by carrying different offset signaling. The offset of the first LP WUS is carried by the LP SS, while the offset of the second LP WUS is configured by a semi-static RRC message, or a dynamic signaling DCI, or a MAC CE.

[0362] In some embodiments, the distinction is made by base station configuration.

[0363] In some embodiments, offset signaling for both the first LP WUS and the second LP WUS can be configured by the base station via first signaling. The first signaling includes at least one of an RRC message, a DCI, and a MAC CE. Specifically, the first signaling carries a first field and a second field (i.e., a field), where the first field indicates the offset of the first LP WUS, and the second field indicates the offset of the second LP WUS.

[0364] In some embodiments, the offset signaling for a first LP WUS is configured by the base station via first signaling, and the offset signaling for a second LP WUS is configured by the base station via second signaling. The first signaling is different from the second signaling and includes at least one of an RRC message, a DCI, or a MAC CE. Specifically, the first signaling carries a first field that indicates the offset of the first LP WUS, and the second signaling carries a second field that indicates the offset of the second LP WUS.

[0365] In some embodiments, the first LP WUS and the second LP WUS are different UE-specific LP WUSs, or the first LP WUS and the second LP WUS are different common LP WUSs, or the first LP WUS is a common LP WUS and the second LP WUS is a UE-specific LP WUS, or the first LP WUS is a UE-specific LP WUS and the second LP WUS is a common LP WUS.

[0366] In some embodiments, when both the UE-specific LP WUS offset and the common LP WUS offset are configured, the common LP WUS offset is invalid.

[0367] In some embodiments, a first offset is predefined by a protocol (default configuration), or a first offset (default configuration) is notified by a system message. When a UE-specific LP WUS offset or a common LP WUS offset is configured, the first offset is ignored.

[0368] In some embodiments, based on the related methods of the above embodiments, the number of LP WUSs can be indicated / configured to the terminal in different ways. The method for the terminal to confirm the number of LP WUSs includes at least one of the following:

[0369] In some embodiments, the second parameter is determined by a second signaling carried by the second signaling, wherein the second signaling includes LP SS, RRC, MAC CE, DCI, and system information (MIB\SIB), and the second parameter refers to the number of consecutive transmissions of LP WUS. Preferably, the second parameter is a positive integer.

[0370] In some embodiments, the second parameter is determined by a second signaling message carried by the second signaling message, wherein the second signaling message includes LP SS, RRC, MAC CE, DCI, and system information (MIB\SIB), and the second parameter refers to the number of consecutive transmissions of LP WUS in a valid time slot. Preferably, the second parameter is a positive integer.

[0371] In some embodiments, the second parameter may also be specified by the protocol.

[0372] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines a first UE capability for indicating a minimum time interval between an LP SS and an LP WUS supported by the UE, wherein the minimum time interval is sufficient for the UE to prepare for receiving the LP WUS.

[0373] In some embodiments, the LP SS is sent aperiodically, and the UE expects the base station to send the LP WUS at a GAP not less than the minimum time interval reported by the UE.

[0374] In some embodiments, the LP SS is sent periodically, and the UE expects the base station to send the LP WUS at a GAP not less than the minimum time interval reported by the UE.

[0375] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines a second UE capability for indicating the maximum time interval between the LP SS and the LP WUS supported by the UE. The maximum time interval is to ensure the validity of information provided by the LP SS.

[0376] In some embodiments, the LP SS is sent aperiodically, and the UE expects the base station to send the LP WUS at a GAP not greater than the maximum time interval reported by the UE.

[0377] In some embodiments, the LP SS is sent periodically, and the UE expects the base station to send the LP WUS at a gap of no more than the maximum time interval reported by the UE.

[0378] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0379] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0380] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above apparatus is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they may be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of a processor invoking software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor connected to a memory storing instructions, and the processor invokes the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or the functions of the various units or modules of the apparatus. The processor may be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory may be internal to the apparatus or external to the apparatus. 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.

[0381] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0382] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the terminal 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101 and a processing module 7102. In some embodiments, the processing module 7102 is used by the terminal to determine the time domain resource configuration information of the low power wake-up signal LP WUS, wherein the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, wherein the time domain offset is the time interval between the first time point for receiving the reference signal and the second time point for monitoring the LP WUS; and the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS is determined based on the time domain offset. Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (for example, step S201, step S203, but not limited thereto), which are not described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps (for example, step S204, step S205, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0383] Figure 7B is a structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the network device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7201 is used to send a first signaling to the terminal, and the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine the time domain resource configuration information of the low power wake-up signal LP WUS. The time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, and the time domain offset is the time interval between the first time point for receiving the reference signal and the second time point for monitoring the LP WUS. The time domain offset is used by the terminal to determine the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS. Optionally, the transceiver module 7201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S201, step S203, but not limited to this) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 7202 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S202 , but not limited thereto) executed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0384] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0385] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0386] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0387] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0388] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S201 and step S203, but not limited thereto), and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S202, step S204, and step S205, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0389] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8103 may be located outside the communication device 8100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuits 8104 are connected to the memory 8102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 8102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 may read data stored in the memory 8102 and send the data to the processor 8101.

[0390] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0391] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0392] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. The chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0393] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 8203 may be located external to chip 8200. Optionally, interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203 and may be used to receive data from memory 8203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 may read data stored in memory 8203 and send the data to processor 8201.

[0394] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S201 and step S203, but not limited thereto) in the above method. The interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps (e.g., step S201 and step S203, but not limited thereto) in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data exchange between the processor 8201, chip 8200, memory 8203, or transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S202, step S204, and step S205, but not limited thereto).

[0395] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0396] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0397] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0398] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power consumption wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, where the time domain offset is a time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS; A time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS is determined according to the time domain offset.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power consumption wake-up signal LP WUS, including: The time domain resource configuration information is determined according to protocol regulations.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The terminal determines time domain resource configuration information of a low power consumption wake-up signal LP WUS, including: Receiving a first signaling sent by a network device; The time domain resource configuration information is determined according to the first signaling.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The determining the time domain resource configuration information according to the first signaling includes: Setting the time domain resource configuration information determined according to the protocol provisions to an invalid state; Re-determine valid time domain resource configuration information according to the first signaling.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The first signaling is at least one of the following: Low power synchronization signal LP SS; Radio Resource Control RRC message; System message MIB; System message SIB; Media Access Control Element MAC CE; Downlink control information DCI.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The time domain offset includes a first offset, and determining the time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset includes: Determine an offset of N first time units according to the first offset, where N is a natural number; offsetting N first time units from the first time point to obtain the second time point; The method further comprises: It is determined that the current time reaches the second time point, and the LP WUS starts to be monitored.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The time domain offset includes a first offset and a second offset, and determining the time domain position of monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset includes: Determine an offset of N first time units according to the first offset, where N is a natural number; Determine an offset of M second time units according to the second offset, where one first time unit includes a plurality of the second time units, and M is a natural number; offsetting N first time units from the first time point to obtain the third time point; offsetting M second time units from the third time point to obtain the second time point; The method further comprises: It is determined that the current time reaches the second time point, and the LP WUS starts to be monitored.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The step of determining an offset of N first time units according to the first offset includes: Determine an offset of N valid first time units according to the first offset, where the valid first time unit is a first time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The step of determining an offset of M second time units according to the second offset includes: Determine an offset of M valid second time units according to the second offset, where the valid second time unit is a second time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: The first resource includes at least one of the following: Synchronization signal block SSB; Uplink resources based on time division duplex (TDD) configuration; Semi-persistent scheduling SPS; Physical downlink shared channel PDSCH; Configure authorization CG configuration; Multi-PUSCH CG configuration authorization; Physical uplink shared channel PUSCH; Physical downlink control channel PDCCH; Physical uplink control channel PUCCH.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that There are multiple time domain offsets, and one time domain offset corresponds to one LP WUS type; The determining, according to the time domain offset, a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS comprises: Determine a first LP WUS type corresponding to a first time domain offset, where the first time domain offset is any one of the multiple time domain offsets, or the first time domain offset is a valid time domain offset among the multiple time domain offsets, and the valid time domain offset is one with the highest priority among the multiple time domain offsets; Determine a first time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS of the first LP WUS type according to the first time domain offset; The method further comprises: The LP WUS of the first LP WUS type is monitored according to the first time domain location.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: Determining a first configuration source of the first time domain offset; The first LP WUS type corresponding to the first configuration source is determined according to a preset correspondence between a configuration source and the LP WUS type, wherein the configuration source includes the first configuration source, and the first configuration source is a protocol specification or a network device configuration.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: Determine a second signaling for configuring the first time domain offset; The first LP WUS type corresponding to the second signaling is determined according to a preset correspondence relationship between the signaling and the LP WUS type.

14. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to the first time domain offset includes: Determine, from the third signaling configuring all time domain offsets, a first field configuring the first time domain offset; The first LP WUS type corresponding to the first field is determined according to a preset correspondence relationship between a field and the LP WUS type.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that The LP WUS type includes a public LP WUS type and a dedicated LP WUS type; Before determining a first LP WUS type corresponding to a first time domain offset, the method includes: Determine that there is a second time domain offset corresponding to the public LP WUS type and a third time domain offset corresponding to the dedicated LP WUS type on the terminal, and determine one from the second time domain offset and the third time domain offset as the effective time domain offset according to the priority relationship between the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The determining one of the second time domain offset and the third time domain offset as the effective time domain offset according to the priority relationship between the public LP WUS type and the dedicated LP WUS type comprises: It is determined that the priority of the dedicated LP WUS type is higher than the priority of the common LP WUS type, and the third time domain offset is determined as the effective time domain offset.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that The time domain resource configuration information also includes quantity information, and the quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in continuous time units within a signal cycle, or, The quantity information is used to determine the number of LP WUSs sent by the network device in consecutive valid time units within one signal cycle, where the valid time unit is a time unit that does not conflict with the first resource.

18. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that The first signaling is generated by the network device according to the lower limit of the time domain offset and / or the upper limit of the time domain offset; Before receiving the first signaling sent by the network device, the method includes: The capability information of the terminal is sent to the network device, where the capability information is used to indicate to the network device a lower limit of a value of the time domain offset and / or an upper limit of a value of the time domain offset.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that The reference signal includes at least one of the following: LP SS; Preset wireless frame; Downlink control information DCI; Synchronization signal block SSB; The last LP WUS received.

20. A terminal, characterized in that: include: A processing module is used for the terminal to determine time domain resource configuration information of a low power wake-up signal LP WUS, where the time domain resource configuration information includes a time domain offset, where the time domain offset is the time interval between a first time point of receiving a reference signal and a second time point of monitoring the LP WUS; and determine a time domain position for monitoring the LP WUS according to the time domain offset.

21. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 1-19.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 19.

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