Communication method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

A communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The communication method comprises: a terminal determines that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal on the basis of a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a related configuration for handling signal conflicts. Using the approach of the present disclosure can avoid handling of conflicts between the first signal and the second signal.

Description

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

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

[0002] The 5G specification release 18 / Rel-18 introduced a low power wake up signal (LP WUS). The LP WUS signal is received by a separate receiver, called a low power wake up receiver (LP WUR). The terminal needs to use the main radio (MR) to process downlink data and / or uplink data normally. The LP WUS signal can be used to instruct the terminal's main radio to switch between any two sleep states. The LP WUS signal can also instruct the terminal to wake up or not wake up.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium to solve the problem of signal conflict.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: determining that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a relevant configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a network device. The method includes: determining that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a relevant configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: a processing module for determining a conflict between a first signal and a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a related configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, including: a processing module for determining a conflict between a first signal and a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a related configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the communication method described in the second aspect.

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

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

[0013] When determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal, the terminal may process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration related to processing signal conflicts, thereby avoiding the conflict between the first signal and the second signal. 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] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG2B is an interactive diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG3A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG3B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG3C is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG3D is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG4A is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG4B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG5 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG6 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0031] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising: determining a conflict between a first signal and a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a relevant configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0032] In the above embodiment, when determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal, the terminal may process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration related to processing signal conflicts, thereby avoiding the conflict between the first signal and the second signal.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, includes: determining that the time-frequency resources used to receive the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to receive the second signal, and determining to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration, wherein the time-frequency resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources.

[0034] In the above embodiment, when determining that the time-frequency resources of the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources of the second signal, the terminal may determine to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration to avoid signal reception conflict.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes at least one of the following methods:

[0036] receiving the first signal;

[0037] receiving the second signal;

[0038] receiving a third signal, where the third signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal;

[0039] receiving a fourth signal, where the fourth signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal;

[0040] receiving a fifth signal, where the fifth signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal and performing rate matching processing on remaining resources of the second signal;

[0041] A sixth signal is received, where the sixth signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal and performing rate matching processing on remaining resources of the first signal.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the terminal may select any one of the above manners to execute based on the first configuration, so as to obtain the information carried by the first signal and / or the second signal.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes:

[0044] Determine that processing times of the first signal and the second signal by the terminal conflict, and process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0045] In the above embodiment, when determining that the processing times for processing the first signal and the second signal conflict, the terminal may determine to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration to avoid signal processing conflict.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any one of the following methods:

[0047] processing the first signal and discarding the second signal;

[0048] processing the second signal and discarding the first signal;

[0049] processing the first signal, and after processing the first signal, processing the second signal;

[0050] The second signal is processed, and after processing the second signal, the first signal is processed.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the terminal may select any of the above methods based on the first configuration, so as to process the obtained first signal and / or second signal and avoid signal processing time conflict.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal; and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any one of the following methods:

[0053] Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the first signal and discard the second signal;

[0054] Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the second signal and discard the first signal;

[0055] Determine to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship, and process the second signal after processing the first signal;

[0056] Determining to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship, and processing the first signal after processing the second signal.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the terminal may select one of the above methods based on the first priority relationship, so as to process the first signal and / or the second signal obtained by the terminal and avoid signal processing time conflict.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: determining that the terminal obtains multiple first information, one first information indicates an instruction, and one first information is carried in a first signal or a second signal; determining a valid instruction from the multiple instructions according to a second configuration, and executing the valid instruction, and the second configuration is a related configuration for processing the multiple signals obtained.

[0059] In the above embodiment, when the terminal obtains multiple first information, the terminal determines and executes a valid instruction according to the second configuration to avoid conflicts between the instructions in the multiple first information.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, before determining a valid instruction from the plurality of instructions according to the second configuration, the method includes: determining a signal type corresponding to each piece of the first information;

[0061] Determining a valid instruction from the plurality of instructions according to the second configuration includes: determining a second priority relationship between the signal types according to the second configuration, and determining the instruction corresponding to the signal type with the highest priority as the valid instruction.

[0062] In the above embodiment, a method for setting a second priority relationship based on signal type is provided. According to the second priority relationship between each signal type, the terminal can conveniently and quickly determine the valid instructions from multiple instructions carried by multiple first signals to avoid conflicts between instructions in multiple first information.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining a valid instruction from a plurality of the instructions according to the second configuration includes: based on the signal reception time corresponding to each of the first information, determining the instruction corresponding to the first information whose signal reception time is closest to the first time as the valid instruction.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the terminal may determine the instruction in the first information received most recently as a valid instruction, so as to keep in sync with the instruction of the network device in a timely manner, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal processing process.

[0065] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time is the current time or the paging time.

[0066] In the above embodiment, it is specified that the first time may be the current time or the paging time.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining a valid instruction from the multiple instructions according to the second configuration includes: determining that the multiple instructions include at least one first instruction, and determining the first instruction as the valid instruction.

[0068] In the above embodiment, upon determining that at least one first instruction is included among multiple instructions, the terminal determines the first instruction as a valid instruction and executes the function indicated by the first instruction. This ensures that the function indicated by the first instruction has a high priority and avoids losses caused by the terminal not executing the function indicated by the first instruction. For example, this approach is applicable to the following scenario: in a scenario where the execution of the first instruction may be required, the terminal executing the first instruction is superior to not executing the first instruction.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS;

[0070] The second signal includes at least one of an NR channel, the LP SS, and the LP WUS, wherein the NR channel includes at least one of a physical downlink control channel PDCCH, a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a physical uplink control channel PUCCH, channel state information CSI, a synchronization signal block SSB, and a sounding reference signal SRS.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the types of first signals and second signals that may conflict with each other are listed.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first configuration is specified by a protocol, or the first configuration is configured by a network device.

[0073] In the above embodiment, it is specified that the first configuration can be specified by a protocol. This method of specifying the first configuration by the protocol can achieve the effect of unifying the first configuration of each terminal. In addition, in the above embodiment, it is also specified that the first configuration can be configured by a network device. This method of configuring the first configuration by the network device is not only flexible but also allows the terminal to synchronize the first configuration with the network device.

[0074] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second configuration is specified by a protocol, or the second configuration is configured by a network device.

[0075] In the above embodiment, it is specified that the second configuration can be specified by a protocol. This method of specifying the second configuration by the protocol can achieve the effect of unifying the second configuration of each terminal. In addition, in the above embodiment, it is also specified that the second configuration can be configured by a network device. This method of configuring the second configuration by the network device is not only flexible but also allows the terminal to synchronize the second configuration with the network device.

[0076] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: determining that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a relevant configuration for processing signal conflicts.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes: determining that the time-frequency resources used to send the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to send the second signal, and determining to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal to the terminal according to the first configuration, wherein the time-frequency resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining, according to the first configuration, to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal to the terminal includes at least one of the following methods:

[0079] sending the first signal to the terminal;

[0080] sending the second signal to the terminal;

[0081] Puncturing the second signal according to the first signal to obtain a third signal, and sending the third signal to the terminal;

[0082] Puncturing the first signal according to the second signal to obtain a fourth signal, and sending the fourth signal to the terminal;

[0083] performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal, performing rate matching processing on remaining resources of the second signal to obtain a fifth signal, and sending the fifth signal to the terminal;

[0084] Puncturing the first signal according to the second signal and performing rate matching on remaining resources of the first signal to obtain a sixth signal, and sending the sixth signal to the terminal.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal, and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes:

[0086] It is determined that processing times of the first signal and the second signal by the network device conflict, and at least one of the first signal and the second signal is processed according to the first configuration.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any one of the following methods:

[0088] processing the first signal and abandoning processing the second signal;

[0089] processing the second signal and abandoning processing the first signal;

[0090] processing the first signal, and after processing the first signal, processing the second signal;

[0091] The second signal is processed, and after processing the second signal, the first signal is processed.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the network device may select any of the above methods based on the first configuration, so as to process the first signal and / or the second signal and avoid signal processing time conflicts.

[0093] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal;

[0094] The processing of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any one of the following methods:

[0095] Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the first signal and abandon processing the second signal;

[0096] Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the second signal and abandon processing the first signal;

[0097] Determine to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship, and process the second signal after processing the first signal;

[0098] Determining to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship, and processing the first signal after processing the second signal.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS;

[0100] The second signal includes an NR channel, wherein the NR channel includes at least one of a physical downlink control channel PDCCH, a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a physical uplink control channel PUCCH, channel state information CSI, a synchronization signal block SSB, and a sounding reference signal SRS.

[0101] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0102] The network device sends the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the terminal;

[0103] The first configuration is used to instruct the terminal to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal when the first signal conflicts with the second signal;

[0104] The second configuration is used to instruct the terminal to determine a valid instruction from the multiple first information when obtaining the multiple first information, and execute the valid instruction.

[0105] In a fourth 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.

[0106] In a fifth 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 or the third aspect.

[0107] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, which includes: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the processor, on which executable instructions are stored, and when the executable instructions are executed by the processor, the terminal executes the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0108] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the processor, on which executable instructions are stored, and when the executable instructions are executed by the processor, the network device executes the optional implementation method of the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0109] In the eighth 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 or the third aspect.

[0110] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0111] In a tenth 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, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0112] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first, second, and third aspects.

[0113] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0114] 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.

[0115] The present disclosure provides a communication method, terminal, network device, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms communication method, information processing method, signal conflict handling method, etc. are interchangeable, and the terms communication system, information processing system, signal conflict handling system, etc. are interchangeable.

[0116] 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.

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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.

[0120] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0121] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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.

[0124] 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.

[0125] 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.

[0126] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0127] 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.

[0128] 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.

[0129] 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.

[0130] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0131] 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.

[0132] 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.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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.

[0135] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0136] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0137] 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.

[0138] 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.

[0139] 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 .

[0140] 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.

[0141] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0142] 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.

[0143] 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.

[0144] 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).

[0145] 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.

[0146] 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.

[0147] 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.

[0148] 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.

[0149] 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).

[0150] In the disclosed embodiment, the 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 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.

[0151] 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.

[0152] 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.

[0153] 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.

[0154] 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.

[0155] 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.

[0156] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a network, a base station can wake up LP WUS-supported terminals in a cell or change their sleep state by sending an LP WUS. For LP WUS-supported terminals, at least one LP WUS signal is received via an LP WUR, and the MR wakes up or changes its sleep state based on the information carried by the received LP WUS signal. Changing the MR's sleep state refers to switching between super deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and shallow sleep, and MR wakeup refers to transitioning from any sleep state to an awake state.

[0157] FIG2A is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0158] Step S2101 : The network device 102 sends a first configuration to the terminal 101 .

[0159] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives a first configuration.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first configuration is used to indicate that, if the first signal conflicts with the second signal, at least one of the first signal and the second signal is to be processed.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first configuration is a correlation configuration for handling signal conflicts.

[0162] In some embodiments, the name of the first configuration is not limited, and it can be, for example, a signal conflict handling configuration, a conflict handling strategy, etc.

[0163] In some embodiments, in addition to obtaining the first configuration in step S2101, terminal 101 may also obtain the first configuration in the following manner: a protocol specifies the first configuration, and terminal 101 obtains the first configuration in accordance with the protocol. Alternatively, step S2101 may be omitted, and terminal 101 obtains the first configuration in accordance with the protocol.

[0164] Step S2102 : The network device 102 sends a second configuration to the terminal 101 .

[0165] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives a second configuration.

[0166] In some embodiments, the second configuration is used to indicate that, when a plurality of first information corresponding to a plurality of signals is obtained, a valid instruction is determined from the plurality of first information.

[0167] In some embodiments, the second configuration is a configuration related to processing the obtained multiple signals / first information.

[0168] In some embodiments, the name of the second configuration is not limited, and it can be, for example, an information conflict handling configuration, an information handling policy, etc.

[0169] In some embodiments, in addition to obtaining the second configuration in step S2102, terminal 101 may also obtain the second configuration in the following manner: the protocol specifies the second configuration, and terminal 101 obtains the second configuration in accordance with the protocol. Alternatively, step S2102 may be omitted, and terminal 101 obtains the second configuration in accordance with the protocol.

[0170] Step S2103: The network device 102 sends a first signal.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS.

[0172] In some embodiments, the name of the first signal is not limited, and it can be, for example, a first channel, a synchronization signal, a wake-up signal, etc.

[0173] In step S2104, the network device 102 sends a second signal.

[0174] In some embodiments, the second signal includes at least one of a New Radio / New Air Interface (NR) channel, an LP SS, and an LP WUS.

[0175] Optionally, the NR channel includes at least one of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), channel state information (CSI), a synchronization signal block (SSB), and a sounding reference signal (SRS). It should be noted that in time division duplex (TDD) mode, the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) can be used by network devices to send downlink resources.

[0176] In some embodiments, the name of the second signal is not limited, and it can be, for example, a second channel, an NR physical signal, an NR physical channel, etc.

[0177] Step S2105: If the time-frequency resources used to receive the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to receive the second signal, the terminal 101 determines to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0178] In some embodiments, the time-frequency resources include time domain resources. In some embodiments, the time-frequency resources include frequency domain resources. In some embodiments, the time-frequency resources include time domain resources and frequency domain resources.

[0179] In some embodiments, if the first signal is at least one of LP SS and LP WUS, and the second signal is an NR channel, then when the terminal determines that the time-frequency resources used to receive the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to receive the second signal, the terminal can determine to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0180] The time-frequency resource conflict refers to any two time-frequency resources overlapping, or the time-frequency resource conflict refers to any two time-frequency resources overlapping, and the overlapping resources exceed a preset threshold.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal determines to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration, including at least one of the following methods:

[0182] Method 1: The terminal receives the first signal.

[0183] Method 2: The terminal receives the second signal.

[0184] Mode three: The terminal receives a third signal, where the third signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal.

[0185] Mode 4: The terminal receives a fourth signal, where the fourth signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal.

[0186] Mode 5: The terminal receives a fifth signal, where the fifth signal is obtained after the network device performs puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal and performs rate matching processing on remaining resources of the second signal.

[0187] Mode six: The terminal receives a sixth signal, where the sixth signal is obtained after the network device performs puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal and performs rate matching processing on remaining resources of the first signal.

[0188] It should be explained here that puncturing means that some bits are punctured according to a certain pattern and removed from the bit sequence. The receiving end can still decode the information bits of the punctured signal. For example, when the puncturing rate is less than a preset threshold, the receiving end can decode the information bits based on the punctured signal. Rate matching means that the bits on the transmission channel are repeated or punctured to match the carrying capacity of the physical channel, and the channel mapping achieves the bit rate required by the transmission format.

[0189] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines to receive the first signal according to the first configuration, the terminal may obtain information carried in the first signal.

[0190] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines to receive the second signal according to the first configuration, the terminal may obtain information carried in the second signal.

[0191] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the second signal based on the first signal to obtain a third signal, where the third signal is the punctured second signal. If the terminal determines to receive the first signal based on the first configuration, and the terminal also determines to receive the third signal based on the first configuration, the terminal can obtain information carried in the first signal and, based on the punctured second signal, can decipher and obtain information in the second signal.

[0192] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the first signal based on the second signal to obtain a fourth signal, where the fourth signal is the punctured first signal. If the terminal determines to receive the second signal based on the first configuration, and the terminal also determines to receive the fourth signal based on the first configuration, the terminal can obtain information carried in the second signal and can also decode and obtain information in the first signal based on the punctured first signal.

[0193] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the second signal based on the first signal and performs rate matching on the remaining resources of the second signal to obtain a fifth signal, where the fifth signal is the punctured and rate-matched second signal. If the terminal determines to receive the first signal based on the first configuration and the terminal determines to receive the fifth signal based on the first configuration, the terminal can obtain the information carried in the first signal and can decode and obtain the information in the second signal based on the punctured and rate-matched second signal.

[0194] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the first signal according to the second signal and performs rate matching on the remaining resources of the first signal to obtain a sixth signal, where the sixth signal is the punctured and rate-matched first signal. If the terminal determines to receive the second signal according to the first configuration and the terminal determines to receive the sixth signal according to the first configuration, the terminal can obtain information carried in the second signal and can decode and obtain information in the first signal based on the punctured and rate-matched first signal.

[0195] Therefore, the terminal can obtain information of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to any one of the above methods 1 to 6.

[0196] Step S2106: If the processing time of the terminal 101 for processing the first signal and the second signal conflicts, the terminal 101 processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0197] In some embodiments, after successfully receiving the first signal and the second signal, the terminal may process the first signal and the second signal. Optionally, the terminal processes the first signal and / or the second signal in a manner that includes at least one of decoding, demodulation, and mapping. Decoding may be substituted for parsing.

[0198] In some embodiments, if the first signal is a first LP SS of a first type and the second signal is a second LP SS of a second type. Alternatively, if the first signal is a first LP WUS of a first type and the second signal is a second LP WUS of a second type, then, if the terminal determines that processing times for the first signal and the second signal conflict, at least one of the first signal and the second signal may be processed according to the first configuration. Optionally, signal types include, but are not limited to, public and private types. Examples include public LP SS types, private LP SS types, public LP WUS types, and private LP WUS types. Public LP SS types are used by all terminals in the network. Private LP SS types are used by some terminals in the network. Public LP WUS types are used by all terminals in the network. Private LP WUS types are used by some terminals in the network.

[0199] In some embodiments, the processing time conflict means that the terminal needs to start processing the first signal before completing processing the first signal. Alternatively, the processing time conflict means that the terminal needs to start processing the first signal before completing processing the second signal.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first configuration may be a conflict handling principle or policy predefined by the protocol. In some embodiments, the terminal processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration, including any of the following methods:

[0201] The first signal is processed and the second signal is discarded.

[0202] The second signal is processed and the first signal is discarded.

[0203] The first signal is processed, and after processing the first signal, the second signal is processed.

[0204] The second signal is processed, and after processing the second signal, the first signal is processed.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first configuration may be a configuration related to conflict handling that is dynamically configured by the network device according to demand.

[0206] In some embodiments, the first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal. Optionally, the first priority relationship indicates which signal is retained first. Optionally, the first priority relationship may be predefined by a protocol. Optionally, the first priority relationship may be configured or updated by a network device. For example, the first priority relationship indicates whether the first signal is retained first. For example, when the network device configures the priority of the first signal to be higher than the priority of the second signal, the terminal may discard the second signal that conflicts with the first signal. For example, when the network device configures the priority of the first signal to be lower than the priority of the second signal, the terminal may discard the first signal that conflicts with the second signal.

[0207] In some embodiments, the terminal processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration, including any of the following methods:

[0208] Method 1: The terminal determines to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship and discards the second signal.

[0209] Method 2: The terminal determines to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship and discards the first signal.

[0210] Method three: The terminal determines to process the first signal first according to the first priority relationship, and processes the second signal after processing the first signal.

[0211] Mode 4: The terminal determines to process the second signal first according to the first priority relationship, and processes the first signal after processing the second signal.

[0212] Therefore, the terminal can process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to any one of the above methods 1 to 4.

[0213] Step S2107: When the terminal 101 obtains multiple first information, it determines a valid instruction from the multiple first information and executes the valid instruction.

[0214] In some embodiments, one first information is carried in one first signal or one second signal. Alternatively, multiple first information are carried in multiple LP WUS signals. Alternatively, multiple first information are carried in multiple LP SS signals.

[0215] In some embodiments, one first message indicates one instruction. Optionally, multiple first messages indicate multiple identical instructions. Optionally, multiple first messages indicate multiple different instructions. Optionally, the instruction is used to instruct the terminal to perform a certain function or a certain processing task. Optionally, the instruction is used to indicate certain information to the terminal.

[0216] In some embodiments, upon obtaining multiple first information, the terminal may determine a valid instruction from the multiple first information and execute the valid instruction. Optionally, the terminal determines a valid instruction from multiple instructions corresponding to the multiple first information according to the second configuration.

[0217] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a valid instruction from multiple instructions corresponding to multiple first information according to the second configuration by: determining a signal type corresponding to each piece of first information. The terminal determines a second priority relationship between the signal types according to the second configuration, and determines the instruction indicated by the first information corresponding to the signal type with the highest priority as the valid instruction.

[0218] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal determines, according to the second configuration, a valid instruction from multiple instructions corresponding to multiple first information by: determining, based on the signal reception time corresponding to each first information, the instruction corresponding to the first information having the signal reception time closest to the first time as the valid instruction. Optionally, the first time is the current time.

[0219] In some application scenarios, if the first information is obtained based on multiple LP WUS signals. Then, when the discontinuous reception cycle DRX Cycle of the paging Paging is greater than the duty cycle of the LP WUS, the paging occasion PO (Paging Occasion) of a Paging corresponds to multiple LP WUS. For example, assuming that the DRX Cycle of the Paging is 1280ms and the duty cycle of the LP-WUS is 160ms, there are 8 LP WUS corresponding to the PO of the same Paging. Due to the influence of false alarms and false detections, the indication information obtained by the terminal in these LP WUS may be inconsistent. Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a method for the terminal to merge and process these LP WUS as follows:

[0220] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a valid instruction from among multiple instructions corresponding to multiple first messages according to the second configuration by: based on the signal reception time corresponding to each first message, the terminal determines the instruction corresponding to the first message whose signal reception time is closest to the first time as the valid instruction. The first time is the paging time. It should be noted that the paging listening window can be known configuration information.

[0221] In other embodiments, the terminal determines a valid instruction from among the multiple instructions corresponding to the multiple first information according to the second configuration by: determining that the multiple instructions include at least one first instruction, and determining the first instruction as a valid instruction. Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to turn on a primary radio. Optionally, determining that the multiple instructions include one first instruction, and determining the first instruction as a valid instruction. Optionally, determining that all of the multiple instructions are first instructions, and determining the first instruction as a valid instruction.

[0222] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0223] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0224] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0225] In some embodiments, terms such as "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0226] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0227] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0228] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0229] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0230] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2107. For example, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2107 may be implemented as an independent embodiment. Steps S2105, S2106, and S2107 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0231] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2102 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously, and step S2103 and step S2104 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously.

[0232] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2104, step S2106, and step S2107 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0233] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2105 and step S2107 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0234] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0235] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2A .

[0236] FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0237] Step S2201: If the processing times of the first signal and the second signal by the network device 102 conflict, the network device 102 processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS. In some embodiments, the name of the first signal is not limited, and it can be, for example, a first channel, a synchronization signal, a wake-up signal, etc.

[0239] In some embodiments, the second signal includes at least one of a New Radio / New Air Interface (NR) channel, an LP SS, and an LP WUS.

[0240] Optionally, the NR channel includes at least one of a physical downlink control channel PDCCH, a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a physical uplink control channel PUCCH, channel state information CSI, a synchronization signal block SSB, and a sounding reference signal SRS. It should be noted here that in time division duplex mode TDD, the physical uplink shared channel PUSCH and the physical uplink control channel PUCCH can be used by the network device to send downlink resources. In some embodiments, the name of the second signal is not limited, and it can be, for example, a second channel, an NR physical signal, an NR physical channel, etc.

[0241] In some embodiments, before the network device sends the first signal and / or the second signal, the network device may process the first signal and / or the second signal. The process of the network device processing the first signal and / or the second signal can be understood as the process of the network device processing the original signal of the first signal and / or the second signal to obtain the first signal to be sent and / or the second signal to be sent. Optionally, the network device processes the first signal and / or the second signal by at least one of encoding, modulation, mapping, encapsulation, and encryption.

[0242] In some embodiments, if the first signal is a first LP SS of a first type and the second signal is a second LP SS of a second type. Alternatively, if the first signal is a first LP WUS of a first type and the second signal is a second LP WUS of a second type, then, if the network device determines that processing times for the first signal and the second signal conflict, the network device may process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration. Optionally, signal types include, but are not limited to, public and private types. Examples include public LP SS types, private LP SS types, public LP WUS types, and private LP WUS types. Public LP SS types are used by all terminals in the network. Private LP SS types are used by some terminals in the network. Public LP WUS types are used by all terminals in the network. Private LP WUS types are used by some terminals in the network.

[0243] In some embodiments, the processing time conflict means that the network device needs to start processing the first signal before completing processing the first signal. Alternatively, the processing time conflict means that the network device needs to start processing the first signal before completing processing the second signal.

[0244] In some embodiments, the first configuration may be specified by a protocol, and the first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal. The first priority relationship indicates which signal is prioritized for retention. For example, the first priority relationship indicates whether the first signal is prioritized for retention. For example, when the priority of the first signal is higher than the priority of the second signal, the network device may process the first signal but not the second signal. For example, when the priority of the first signal is lower than the priority of the second signal, the network device may process the second signal but not the first signal.

[0245] In some embodiments, the network device processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration in any of the following ways:

[0246] The network device processes the first signal and abandons processing the second signal.

[0247] The network device processes the second signal and abandons processing the first signal.

[0248] The network device processes the first signal, and after processing the first signal, processes the second signal.

[0249] The network device processes the second signal, and after processing the second signal, processes the first signal.

[0250] In some embodiments, the network device processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration in any of the following ways:

[0251] Method 1: The network device determines to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship and gives up processing the second signal.

[0252] Method 2: The network device determines to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship and gives up processing the first signal.

[0253] Method 3: The network device determines to process the first signal first according to the first priority relationship, and processes the second signal after processing the first signal.

[0254] Method 4: The network device determines to process the second signal first according to the first priority relationship, and processes the first signal after processing the second signal.

[0255] Therefore, the network device can process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to any one of the above methods 1 to 4.

[0256] Step S2202: If the time-frequency resources used to send the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to send the second signal, the network device 102 determines to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0257] In some embodiments, after the network device obtains the first signal and the second signal to be sent, if the first signal is at least one of LP SS and LP WUS, and the second signal is an NR channel, then when the network device determines that the time-frequency resources used to send the first signal conflict with the time-frequency resources used to send the second signal, the network device can determine to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0258] The time-frequency resource conflict refers to any two time-frequency resources overlapping, or the time-frequency resource conflict refers to any two time-frequency resources overlapping, and the overlapping resources exceed a preset threshold.

[0259] In some embodiments, the network device determines to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration, including at least one of the following methods:

[0260] Method 1: The network device sends a first signal.

[0261] Method 2: The network device sends a second signal.

[0262] Method three: The network device performs puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal to obtain a third signal, and sends the third signal to the terminal.

[0263] Method 4: The network device performs puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal to obtain a fourth signal, and sends the fourth signal to the terminal.

[0264] Mode 5: The network device performs puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal, performs rate matching processing on the remaining resources of the second signal to obtain a fifth signal, and sends the fifth signal to the terminal.

[0265] Mode six: The network device performs puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal, performs rate matching processing on the remaining resources of the first signal to obtain a sixth signal, and sends the sixth signal to the terminal.

[0266] It should be explained here that puncturing means that some bits are punctured according to a certain pattern and removed from the bit sequence. The receiving end can still decode the information bits of the punctured signal. For example, when the puncturing rate is less than a preset threshold, the receiving end can decode the information bits based on the punctured signal. Rate matching means that the bits on the transmission channel are repeated or punctured to match the carrying capacity of the physical channel, and the channel mapping achieves the bit rate required by the transmission format.

[0267] In some embodiments, if the network device determines to send the first signal according to the first configuration, the terminal may obtain information carried in the first signal.

[0268] In some embodiments, if the network device determines to send the second signal according to the first configuration, the terminal may obtain information carried in the second signal.

[0269] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the second signal based on the first signal to obtain a third signal, where the third signal is the punctured second signal. If the network device determines to send the first signal and the third signal based on the first configuration, the terminal can obtain the information carried in the first signal and, based on the punctured second signal, can decipher and obtain the information in the second signal.

[0270] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the first signal based on the second signal to obtain a fourth signal, where the fourth signal is the punctured first signal. If the network device determines to send the second signal and the fourth signal based on the first configuration, the terminal can obtain the information carried in the second signal and, based on the punctured first signal, can decipher and obtain the information in the first signal.

[0271] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the second signal based on the first signal and performs rate matching on the remaining resources of the second signal to obtain a fifth signal. The fifth signal is the punctured and rate-matched second signal. If the network device determines to send the first and fifth signals according to the first configuration, the terminal can obtain the information carried in the first signal and, based on the punctured and rate-matched second signal, can decode and obtain the information in the second signal.

[0272] In some embodiments, the network device punctures the first signal based on the second signal and performs rate matching on the remaining resources of the first signal to obtain a sixth signal. The sixth signal is the punctured and rate-matched first signal. If the network device determines to send the second signal and the sixth signal according to the first configuration, the terminal can obtain the information carried in the second signal and can decode and obtain the information in the first signal based on the punctured and rate-matched first signal.

[0273] Therefore, the network device can achieve the purpose of sending at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to any one of the above methods 1 to 6, and enable the terminal to obtain information of at least one of the first signal and the second signal.

[0274] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0275] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0276] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0277] In some embodiments, terms such as "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0278] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0279] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0280] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0281] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0282] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S2201 and step S2202. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0283] In some embodiments, step S2201 is optional and can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0284] In some embodiments, step S2202 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0285] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2B .

[0286] 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:

[0287] Step S3101: Obtain a first configuration.

[0288] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0289] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the first configuration sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first configuration sent by other entities.

[0290] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains a first configuration specified by a protocol.

[0291] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains the first configuration from upper layer(s).

[0292] In some embodiments, terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first configuration.

[0293] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first configuration, or the above function is default or by default.

[0294] Optionally, the first configuration is used for the network device to instruct the terminal to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal when the first signal conflicts with the second signal.

[0295] Step S3102: Obtain the second configuration.

[0296] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0297] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the second configuration sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the second configuration sent by other entities.

[0298] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains a second configuration specified by a protocol.

[0299] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains the second configuration from upper layer(s).

[0300] In some embodiments, terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the second configuration.

[0301] In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the second configuration, or the above function is default or by default.

[0302] Optionally, the second configuration is used for the network device to instruct the terminal to determine a valid instruction from the multiple first information when obtaining the multiple first information, and to execute the valid instruction.

[0303] Step S3103: Determine to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0304] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3104: Process at least one of the received first signal and the received second signal according to the first configuration.

[0306] The optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0307] Step S3105: When a plurality of first information are obtained, a valid instruction is determined from the plurality of first information according to the second configuration, and the valid instruction is executed.

[0308] The optional implementation of step S3105 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0309] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3105. For example, step S3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment. Steps S3103, S3104, and S3105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0310] In some embodiments, step S3101 and step S3102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0311] In some embodiments, step S3101, step S3102, step S3104, and step S3105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0312] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103 and step S3105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0313] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0314] 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:

[0315] Step S3201: Obtain a first configuration.

[0316] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0317] Step S3202: Determine to receive at least one of a first signal and a second signal according to the first configuration.

[0318] The optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2A, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0319] 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.

[0320] In some embodiments, step S3201 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0321] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3202 may be combined with step S3104 or S3105 of FIG. 3A .

[0322] FIG3C is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the terminal side, and the method includes:

[0323] Step S3301: Obtain a first configuration.

[0324] The optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0325] Step S3302: Process at least one of the received first signal and the received second signal according to the first configuration.

[0326] The optional implementation of step S3302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0327] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3301 and step S3302. For example, step S3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0328] In some embodiments, step S3301 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0329] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3302 may be combined with step S3103 or S3105 of Figure 3A . Step S3302 may be combined with step S3202 of Figure 3B .

[0330] FIG3D is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by the terminal side, and the method includes:

[0331] Step S3401: Obtain a second configuration.

[0332] The optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, step S3102 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0333] Step S3402: When a plurality of first information are obtained, a valid instruction is determined from the plurality of first information according to the second configuration, and the valid instruction is executed.

[0334] The optional implementation of step S3402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2A, step S3105 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0335] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3401 and step S3402. For example, step S3402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0336] In some embodiments, step S3401 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0337] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3402 may be combined with step S3103 or S3104 of Figure 3A , step S3402 may be combined with step S3202 of Figure 3B , or step S3402 may be combined with step S3302 of Figure 3C .

[0338] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is performed by a terminal side. The method includes:

[0339] Step S3501: Obtain a first configuration.

[0340] The optional implementation of step S3501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0341] Step S3502: Determine to receive at least one of a first signal and a second signal according to the first configuration.

[0342] The optional implementation of step S3502 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2A, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0343] Step S3503: Process at least one of the received first signal and the received second signal according to the first configuration.

[0344] The optional implementation of step S3503 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0345] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3501 and step S3503. For example, step S3501 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3501 and step S3502 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3501 and step S3503 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0346] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is performed by a terminal side. The method includes:

[0347] Step S3601: Obtain a first configuration.

[0348] The optional implementation of step S3601 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0349] Step S3602: Obtain the second configuration.

[0350] The optional implementation of step S3602 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, step S3102 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0351] Step S3603: Determine to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

[0352] The optional implementation of step S3603 can be found in step S2105 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3103 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0353] Step S3604: When a plurality of first information are obtained, a valid instruction is determined from the plurality of first information according to the second configuration, and the valid instruction is executed.

[0354] The optional implementation of step S3604 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2A, step S3105 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0355] In some embodiments, step S3601 and step S3602 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0356] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is performed by a terminal side. The method includes:

[0357] Step S3701: Obtain a first configuration.

[0358] The optional implementation of step S3701 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0359] Step S3702: Obtain the second configuration.

[0360] The optional implementation of step S3702 can refer to step S2102 in Figure 2A, the optional implementation of step S3102 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0361] Step S3703: Process at least one of the received first signal and the received second signal according to the first configuration.

[0362] The optional implementation of step S3703 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0363] Step S3704: When a plurality of first information are obtained, a valid instruction is determined from the plurality of first information according to the second configuration, and the valid instruction is executed.

[0364] The optional implementation of step S3704 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2A, step S3105 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0365] In some embodiments, step S3701 and step S3702 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0366] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is performed by a network device. The method includes:

[0367] Step S3801: Send the first configuration.

[0368] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first configuration to the terminal 101. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first configuration may also be sent to other entities.

[0369] The optional implementation of step S3801 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0370] Step S3802: Send the second configuration.

[0371] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the second configuration to the terminal 101. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second configuration may also be sent to other entities.

[0372] The optional implementation of step S3802 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0373] Step S3803: The network device sends a first signal.

[0374] The optional implementation of step S3803 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0375] Step S3804: The network device sends a second signal.

[0376] The optional implementation of step S3804 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0377] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3801 to S3804. For example, step S3801 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3802 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0378] In some embodiments, steps S3802 to S3804 are optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0379] In some embodiments, step S3801, step S3803, and step S3804 are optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0380] In some embodiments, step S3801, step S3502, and step S3804 are optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0381] In some embodiments, steps S3801 to S3803 are optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0382] FIG4A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device side, and the method includes:

[0383] Step S4101: Determine that processing times for a first signal and a second signal conflict, and process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration.

[0384] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0385] FIG4B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device side, and the method includes:

[0386] Step S4201: Send at least one of a first signal and a second signal according to a first configuration.

[0387] The optional implementation of step S4201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0388] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the second signal to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also send the second signal to other entities.

[0389] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, step S4201 may be combined with step S4101 of FIG. 4A .

[0390] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is performed by a terminal side. The method includes:

[0391] Step S4301, receiving a first signal.

[0392] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives a first signal sent by the network device 102. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and the terminal 101 may also receive a first signal sent by another entity.

[0393] The optional implementation of step S4301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0394] Step S4302, receiving a second signal.

[0395] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the second signal sent by the network device 102. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and the terminal 101 may also receive the second signal sent by other entities.

[0396] The optional implementation of step S4302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0397] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S4301 and step S4302. For example, step S4301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0398] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0399] In step S501, the terminal determines that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

[0400] Optional implementations of step S501 can refer to the optional implementations of steps S2101 to S2106 in FIG. 2A , steps S3101 to S3104 in FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0401] 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.

[0402] FIG6 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0403] Step S601: The network device determines that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and processes at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

[0404] The optional implementation of step S601 can be found in steps S2201 and S2202 of Figure 2B, step S4101 of Figure 4A, the optional implementation of step S4201 of Figure 4B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2B, 4A, and 4B, which will not be repeated here.

[0405] 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.

[0406] In some embodiments, the present disclosure solves the LP WUS resource collision problem through the following embodiments.

[0407] In some embodiments, the LP WUS collision problem is divided into two categories. The first type is that the LP WUS signal collides with the NR signal / channel, and a choice is made based on the protocol or network configuration priority. The second type is that different types of LP WUS signals collide, such as the UE-specific LP WUS and the group common LP WUS configuration conflict, and a choice is made based on the protocol or network configuration priority.

[0408] In some embodiments, for the first type of collision, a corresponding scenario analysis is performed. At present, there is no conclusion as to whether LP WUR and MR work at the same time. Among them, one possibility is that after MR is turned on, LP WUR does not need to be turned off, and some auxiliary information can be obtained through continuous reception to reduce the operating frequency of MR and thus save power. In this scenario, MR needs to monitor the NR channel when it is turned on. At this time, if the NR channel conflicts with LP WUS, the collision problem needs to be handled. Solutions include dropping LP WUS by default, configuring LP WUS priority, etc.

[0409] In some embodiments, a corresponding scenario analysis is performed for the second type of collision. According to the previous discussion, LP WUS is actually divided into two categories, namely UE specific LP WUS and group common LP WUS. If these two types of LP WUS are configured at the same time, there may be configuration conflicts or indication conflicts. Configuration conflict means that there is a conflict in time-frequency domain resources. At this time, from the perspective of the base station, only one LP WUS will be sent, so the terminal only needs to listen to one. This requires defining an implicit rule, for example, the group common LP WUS naturally has a higher priority. Alternatively, through preemption indication, priority configuration, and so on.

[0410] In some embodiments, the present disclosure resolves indication conflicts between different LP WUSs through the following embodiments.

[0411] In some embodiments, a conflicting indication refers to the situation where two LP WUSs, while not conflicting in resources and both receiving the same information, have inconsistent indications. The UE can interpret the information based on which one. In this case, the last one received can be used, or the UE-specific LP WUS can be used. The conflicting indication can be understood as the situation where multiple instructions in the aforementioned embodiments are inconsistent. The UE-specific LP WUS corresponds to the dedicated LP WUS type in the aforementioned embodiments.

[0412] In some embodiments, in a network, a base station can wake up LP WUS-supported terminals in a cell or change their sleep state by sending an LP WUS. For LP WUS-supported terminals, at least one LP WUS signal is received via an LP WUR, and the MR wakes up or changes its sleep state based on the information carried in the received LP WUS signal. Changing the MR's sleep state refers to switching between super deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and shallow sleep, and MR wakeup refers to transitioning from any sleep state to an awake state.

[0413] In some embodiments, a base station configures a first signal configuration for a terminal, where the first signal includes at least one of an LP SS and an LP WUS. When the first signal conflicts with an NR channel, it is handled according to one of the following methods. Conflicts include, but are not limited to, conflicts between the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the NR channel; conflicts between the processing times of the first signal and the NR channel within the terminal; and conflicts between the first signal and uplink resources. NR channels include, but are not limited to, PDCCH, PDSCH, PUSCH, PUCCH, CSI, SSB, and SRS.

[0414] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines a rule to discard the first signal.

[0415] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines a rule to discard NR channels that conflict with the first signal.

[0416] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines rules to puncture NR channel resources that conflict with the first signal.

[0417] In some embodiments, the protocol predefines rules to puncture NR channel resources that conflict with the first signal, and use the remaining resources for rate matching.

[0418] In some embodiments, depending on the base station configuration, the base station configures a first parameter, which is used to indicate whether the first signal is retained with priority. Optionally, when the base station configures the first signal with a high priority, the NR channel that conflicts with the first signal is discarded; otherwise, the first signal is discarded. Optionally, when the base station configures the first signal with a high priority, the NR channel resources that conflict with the first signal are punctured; otherwise, the first signal is discarded. Optionally, when the base station configures the first signal with a high priority, the NR channel resources that conflict with the first signal are punctured, and the remaining resources are used for rate matching; otherwise, the first signal is discarded.

[0419] In some embodiments, the conflict between the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the NR channel means that the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the time-frequency resources of the NR channel overlap.

[0420] In some embodiments, the conflict between the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the NR channel means that the time-frequency resources of the first signal overlap with the time-frequency resources of the NR channel and exceed the first threshold, and the required first threshold is predefined by the protocol.

[0421] In some embodiments, the conflict between the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the uplink resources means that the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the uplink resources overlap.

[0422] In some embodiments, the conflict between the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the uplink resources means that the time-frequency resources of the first signal and the uplink resources overlap and exceed a second threshold, and the required second threshold is predefined by the protocol.

[0423] In some embodiments, in a network, a base station can wake up LP WUS-supported terminals in a cell or change their sleep state by sending an LP WUS. For LP WUS-supported terminals, at least one LP WUS signal is received via an LP WUR, and the MR wakes up or changes its sleep state based on the information carried in the received LP WUS signal. Changing the MR's sleep state refers to switching between super deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and shallow sleep, and MR wakeup refers to transitioning from any sleep state to an awake state.

[0424] In some embodiments, the base station configures the terminal with relevant configurations of a first signal, where the first signal includes at least one of an LP SS and an LP WUS. Furthermore, the first signal includes a common first signal and a UE-specific first signal. The common first signal is valid for terminals in the entire cell, while the UE-specific first signal is valid only for the configured UE. When different first signals conflict, they are handled according to one of the following methods. Conflict situations include, but are not limited to, conflicts in time-frequency resources of different first signals; conflicts in processing time of different first signals within the terminal.

[0425] In some embodiments, a rule is predefined to discard the common first signal.

[0426] In some embodiments, a predefined rule is used to discard the UE-specific first signal.

[0427] In some embodiments, depending on the base station configuration, the base station configures a second parameter, where the second parameter is used to indicate which first signal is prioritized for retention, for example, whether the common first signal is prioritized for retention. When the base station configures the common first signal as having a high priority, the UE-specific first signal that conflicts with the common first signal is discarded; otherwise, the common first signal is discarded.

[0428] In some embodiments, when multiple first signals are received simultaneously, the UE processing manner includes at least one of the following:

[0429] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives the common first signal and the UE-specific first signal simultaneously, the configuration of the common first signal is used for interpretation.

[0430] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives the common first signal and the UE-specific first signal simultaneously, the terminal interprets the received signal according to the configuration of the UE-specific first signal.

[0431] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives a common first signal and a UE-specific first signal simultaneously, the configuration of the most recently / last received first signal is used for understanding.

[0432] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives multiple UE-specific first signals simultaneously, the configuration of the most recently / last received first signal is understood.

[0433] In some embodiments, when the DRX cycle of a Paging is greater than the duty cycle of an LP-WUS, a Paging PO corresponds to multiple LP-WUSs. For example, assuming a Paging DRX cycle of 1280ms and a LP-WUS duty cycle of 160ms, eight LP-WUSs may correspond to the same Paging PO. Due to false alarms and false detections, the indication information received by the UE from these LP-WUSs may be inconsistent. Accordingly, a method for the UE to consolidate and process these LP-WUSs is required.

[0434] Optionally, when the terminal receives multiple common first signals simultaneously, the configuration of the latest / last received first signal is understood.

[0435] Optionally, when the terminal receives multiple common first signals simultaneously, as long as one LP-WUS indicates that the main radio needs to be turned on, the UE turns on the main radio, for example, detects paging information after turning on the main radio.

[0436] Optionally, when the terminal receives multiple common first signals simultaneously, the UE turns on the main radio only when all detected LP-WUSs indicate that the main radio needs to be turned on, for example, detecting paging information after turning on the main radio.

[0437] 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.

[0438] 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.

[0439] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0440] 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.

[0441] 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 whether a first signal conflicts with a second signal and to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts. Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to execute 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 S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto), which are not described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2105, step S2106, step S2107, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0442] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7B , the network device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. In some embodiments, the processing module 7202 is used by the network device to determine whether a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts. Optionally, the transceiver module 7201 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2202, but not limited thereto), which are not described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2201, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0443] 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.

[0444] 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.

[0445] 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.

[0446] 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.

[0447] 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 (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, and S2202, but not limited thereto) of transmitting and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2105, S2106, S2107, and S2201, 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.

[0448] 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.

[0449] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments 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.

[0450] 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.

[0451] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. The chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0452] 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.

[0453] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, and S2202) of the aforementioned method. The interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, and S2202) of the aforementioned method, for example, means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data exchange between the processor 8201, the chip 8200, the memory 8203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2105, S2106, S2107, and S2201, but not limited thereto).

[0454] 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.

[0455] 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.

[0456] 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.

[0457] 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: Executed by a terminal, the method includes: It is determined that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and at least one of the first signal and the second signal is processed according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration includes: Determine that time-frequency resources used to receive the first signal conflict with time-frequency resources used to receive the second signal, and determine to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal based on the first configuration, wherein the time-frequency resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The determining, according to the first configuration, to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal comprises at least one of the following methods: receiving the first signal; receiving the second signal; receiving a third signal, where the third signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal; receiving a fourth signal, where the fourth signal is obtained by the network device performing puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal; receiving a fifth signal, wherein the fifth signal is obtained after the network device performs puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal and performs rate matching processing on remaining resources of the second signal; A sixth signal is received, where the sixth signal is obtained after the network device performs puncturing processing on the first signal according to the second signal and performs rate matching processing on remaining resources of the first signal.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration includes: Determine that processing times of the first signal and the second signal by the terminal conflict, and process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The processing of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any of the following methods: processing the first signal and discarding the second signal; processing the second signal and discarding the first signal; processing the first signal, and after processing the first signal, processing the second signal; The second signal is processed, and after processing the second signal, the first signal is processed.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal; The processing of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any of the following methods: Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the first signal and discard the second signal; Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the second signal and discard the first signal; Determine to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship, and after processing the first signal, process the second signal; Determine to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship, and process the first signal after processing the second signal.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The method further comprises: Determine that the terminal obtains a plurality of first information, where one piece of the first information indicates an instruction, and one piece of the first information is carried in one of the first signals or one of the second signals; Determine a valid instruction from the plurality of instructions according to a second configuration, and execute the valid instruction, wherein the second configuration is a configuration related to processing the plurality of signals obtained.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that Before determining a valid instruction from the plurality of instructions according to the second configuration, the method further comprises: Determine a signal type corresponding to each of the first information; Determining a valid instruction from a plurality of the instructions according to the second configuration includes: A second priority relationship between the signal types is determined according to the second configuration, and the instruction corresponding to the signal type with the highest priority is determined as the valid instruction.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that: Determining a valid instruction from a plurality of the instructions according to the second configuration includes: According to the signal receiving time corresponding to each of the first information, the instruction corresponding to the first information whose signal receiving time is closest to the first time is determined as the valid instruction.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first time is the current time or the paging time.

11. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that Determining a valid instruction from a plurality of the instructions according to the second configuration includes: It is determined that the plurality of instructions include at least one first instruction, and the first instruction is determined as the valid instruction.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS; The second signal includes at least one of the NR channel, the LP SS and the LP WUS, wherein the NR channel includes at least one of the physical downlink control channel PDCCH, the physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, the physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, the physical uplink control channel PUCCH, channel state information CSI, the synchronization signal block SSB, and the sounding reference signal SRS.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that The first configuration is specified by a protocol, or the first configuration is configured by a network device.

14. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 13, characterized in that: The second configuration is specified by a protocol, or the second configuration is configured by a network device.

15. A communication method, characterized in that: Executed by a network device, the method includes: It is determined that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and at least one of the first signal and the second signal is processed according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration includes: Determine that time-frequency resources used to send the first signal conflict with time-frequency resources used to send the second signal, and determine to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal to the terminal according to the first configuration, wherein the time-frequency resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The determining, according to the first configuration, to send at least one of the first signal and the second signal to the terminal comprises at least one of the following methods: sending the first signal to the terminal; sending the second signal to the terminal; Puncturing the second signal according to the first signal to obtain a third signal, and sending the third signal to the terminal; Puncturing the first signal according to the second signal to obtain a fourth signal, and sending the fourth signal to the terminal; Performing puncturing processing on the second signal according to the first signal, performing rate matching processing on remaining resources of the second signal to obtain a fifth signal, and sending the fifth signal to the terminal; The first signal is punctured according to the second signal, and remaining resources of the first signal are rate matched to obtain a sixth signal, and the sixth signal is sent to the terminal.

18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that: The determining that the first signal conflicts with the second signal and processing at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration includes: Determine that processing times of the first signal and the second signal by the network device conflict, and process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The processing of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any of the following methods: processing the first signal and abandoning processing the second signal; processing the second signal and abandoning processing the first signal; processing the first signal, and after processing the first signal, processing the second signal; The second signal is processed, and after processing the second signal, the first signal is processed.

20. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The first configuration includes a first priority relationship between the first signal and the second signal; The processing of at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to the first configuration includes any of the following methods: Determine, according to the first priority relationship, to process the first signal and give up processing the second signal; Determine to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship, and give up processing the first signal; Determine to process the first signal according to the first priority relationship, and after processing the first signal, process the second signal; Determine to process the second signal according to the first priority relationship, and process the first signal after processing the second signal.

21. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 20, characterized in that The first signal includes at least one of a low power synchronization signal LP SS and a low power wake-up signal LP WUS; The second signal includes an NR channel, wherein the NR channel includes at least one of a physical downlink control channel PDCCH, a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a physical uplink control channel PUCCH, channel state information CSI, a synchronization signal block SSB, and a sounding reference signal SRS.

22. A terminal, characterized in that: include: The processing module is used for the terminal to determine that a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and to process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

23. A network device, characterized in that: include: The processing module is used to determine whether a first signal conflicts with a second signal, and process at least one of the first signal and the second signal according to a first configuration, where the first configuration is a configuration related to processing signal conflicts.

24. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

25. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 15-21.

26. 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 21.

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