Information monitoring method and apparatus, information configuration method and apparatus, terminal, and network side device

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications, and discloses an information monitoring method and apparatus, an information configuration method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network side device. The information monitoring method in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a terminal monitors first DCI in a first monitoring occasion within an inactive period of connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX), wherein the first DCI is used for activating discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration of a cell, or the first DCI is used for deactivating DTX or DRX configuration of a cell, and the first monitoring occasion relates to at least one of a first monitoring time window; a first moment; a search space of the first DCI; and a monitoring occasion of second DCI.

Description

Information monitoring methods, configuration methods, devices, terminals, and network-side equipment

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311318183.7, filed in China on October 11, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, specifically relating to an information monitoring method, configuration method, apparatus, terminal, and network-side equipment. Background Technology

[0004] To achieve energy savings, considering discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous reception (DRX) on the network side, related technologies have introduced Downlink Control Information (DCI) format 2_9, i.e., DCI 2_9, which is used to activate or deactivate cell DTX or DRX configurations. However, how to monitor the DCI used for activating or deactivating cell DTX or DRX configurations is currently undetermined.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides an information monitoring method, configuration method, apparatus, terminal, and network-side device that can solve the problem of how to monitor the activation or deactivation of DCI used for cell DTX or DRX configuration.

[0007] Firstly, an information monitoring method is provided, executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0008] During the inactive period of discontinuous C-DRX reception in connected mode, the terminal listens for the first DCI within the first listening time; the first DCI is used to activate the cell discontinuous transmission DTX or discontinuous reception DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate the cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening time is related to at least one of the following:

[0009] First listening time window;

[0010] The first moment;

[0011] The search space of the first DCI;

[0012] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0013] Secondly, an information configuration method is provided, executed by a network-side device, the method comprising:

[0014] The network-side device sends the first configuration information to the terminal;

[0015] The information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen for the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0016] First listening time window;

[0017] The first moment;

[0018] The search space of the first DCI;

[0019] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0020] Thirdly, an information monitoring device is provided, applied to a terminal, including:

[0021] A listening module is configured to listen to a first DCI during a first listening timing period in a connected state during the inactive period of discontinuous C-DRX reception; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening timing is related to at least one of the following:

[0022] First listening time window;

[0023] The first moment;

[0024] The search space of the first DCI;

[0025] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0026] Fourthly, an information configuration device is provided, applied to network-side equipment, comprising:

[0027] The sending module is used to send the first configuration information to the terminal;

[0028] The information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen for the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0029] First listening time window;

[0030] The first moment;

[0031] The search space of the first DCI;

[0032] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0033] Fifthly, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

[0034] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to listen to a first DCI during a first listening time during the inactive period of C-DRX; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening time is related to at least one of the following: a first listening time window; a first moment; the search space of the first DCI; and the listening time of a second DCI.

[0035] In a seventh aspect, a network-side device is provided, the network-side device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0036] Eighthly, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send first configuration information to a terminal; the information configured in the first configuration information is related to a first listening timing, the first listening timing being used to listen to a first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX, the first DCI being used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI being used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: a first listening time window; a first moment; a search space for the first DCI; and a listening timing for a second DCI.

[0037] A ninth aspect provides a readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0038] In a tenth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network-side device, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, and the network-side device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0039] Eleventhly, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0040] In a twelfth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method as described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0041] It is easy to understand that, through the embodiments of this application, it can be clearly made so that during the inactive period of Connected-Discontinuous Reception (C-DRX) in the connected state, the terminal listens for the first DCI during the first listening time. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. Attached Figure Description

[0042] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an information monitoring method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figures 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are schematic diagrams of eavesdropping in the embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figures 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E are schematic diagrams of the listening in embodiments one to five of this application;

[0046] Figures 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D are schematic diagrams of the listening in embodiments six and seven of this application;

[0047] Figure 6 is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0048] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information monitoring device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0049] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an information configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0050] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0051] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0052] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network-side device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0053] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0054] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, without limiting the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, "A or B" covers three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0055] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as one in which the sender explicitly informs the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc., in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as one in which the receiver determines the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or makes a judgment and determines the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc., based on the judgment result.

[0056] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used with the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as with other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and the term NR is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) radio systems. th Generation 6G communication system.

[0057] Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, flight vehicle, vehicle user equipment (VUE), shipboard equipment, pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game console, personal computer (PC), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among these, in-vehicle devices can also be referred to as in-vehicle terminals, in-vehicle controllers, in-vehicle modules, in-vehicle components, in-vehicle chips, or in-vehicle units, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in this application embodiment. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, wherein access network equipment may also be referred to as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, radio access network function, or radio access network unit. Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (APs), or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, etc.The term "base station" can be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), Next Generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), Access Point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Base Station, Radio Transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B, Transmission Reception Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the relevant field, provided that the same technical effect is achieved. The term "base station" is not limited to any specific technical terminology.

[0058] The information monitoring method, configuration method, apparatus, terminal, and network-side device provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a flowchart of an information monitoring method provided in an embodiment of this application. The method is executed by a terminal, and as shown in Figure 2, the method includes the following steps:

[0060] Step 21: During the inactive period of C-DRX, the terminal listens for the first DCI during the first listening opportunity.

[0061] In this embodiment, the first DCI is used to activate the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate the cell DTX or DRX configuration. That is, the first DCI may only indicate the activation of the cell DTX configuration, or only indicate the activation of the cell DRX configuration, or indicate the activation of both the cell DTX and DRX configurations; the first DCI may only indicate the deactivation of the cell DTX configuration, or only indicate the deactivation of the cell DRX configuration, or indicate the deactivation of both the cell DTX and DRX configurations.

[0062] Optionally, the first listening occasion may be related to at least one of the following:

[0063] The first listening time window; for example, the first listening time window can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc.

[0064] The first moment; for example, the first moment can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc.

[0065] The search space (SS) of the first DCI can be configured to listen to the first DCI;

[0066] The second DCI's listening timing can be configured to listen to the second DCI.

[0067] In the embodiments of this application, the search space and listening timing have the same meaning, both describing the listening position in the time domain.

[0068] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9, that is, the format of the first DCI includes format 2_9. The DCI 2_9 can also be represented as DCI format 2_9.

[0069] Optionally, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6, meaning the format of the second DCI includes format 2_6. DCI 2_6 can also be represented as DCI format 2_6. DCI 2_6 is related to energy saving in user equipment (UE, i.e., the terminal).

[0070] It is easy to understand that, through the embodiments of this application, it can be clearly made so that the terminal can listen to the first DCI during the inactive period of discontinuous reception of C-DRX in the connected state.

[0071] In this embodiment, the location of the first listening opportunity may be related to whether a second DCI (such as DCI 2_6) is configured. The first listening opportunity may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0072] The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI;

[0073] The search space of the first DCI coincides with the listening time of the second DCI;

[0074] The first listening time window;

[0075] All listening times that overlap with the first listening time window and the second DCI listening time;

[0076] The first listening time window overlaps with the second DCI listening time window for A or B times before or after the first listening time window, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1, depending on the network side configuration or by protocol agreement, etc.

[0077] The search space of the first DCI;

[0078] The search space of the first DCI is all the listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window;

[0079] The search space of the first DCI coincides with the first listening time window for the first C or the last D listening opportunities, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1, depending on the network-side configuration or by protocol agreement, etc.

[0080] The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0081] For example, if the terminal has been configured to listen for DCI 2_6, the terminal may perform at least one of the following:

[0082] 1) Only listen to DCI 2_9 at the same listening times as DCI 2_6;

[0083] 2) Listen to DCI 2_9 only during all listening opportunities where the search space of DCI 2_9 overlaps with the listening opportunity of DCI 2_6; or, listen to DCI 2_9 only during the first A or last B listening opportunities where the search space of DCI 2_9 overlaps with the listening opportunity of DCI 2_6.

[0084] 3) Only listen to DCI 2_9 within the first listening time window;

[0085] 4) Only listen to DCI 2_9 during the listening window when the first listening window of DCI 2_9 coincides with the listening window of DCI 2_6.

[0086] For example, if the terminal is not configured to listen for DCI 2_6, the terminal may perform at least one of the following:

[0087] (1) Only listen to DCI 2_9 within the search space configured for DCI 2_9;

[0088] (2) Only monitor DCI 2_9 during the monitoring time when the search space configured by DCI 2_9 coincides with the first monitoring time window, as shown in Example 1 below;

[0089] (3) Only monitor DCI 2_9 within the X monitoring opportunities of DCI 2_9 that are closest to the first time before or after the first time, as shown in Example 2 below; X is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and X can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement or predefined, etc.

[0090] Optionally, the first moment may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0091] The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX (e.g., the start time of onduration or the start time of ondurationTimer), such as the start time of UE DRX on duration;

[0092] The time point that is offset forward by the first offset time from the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX (e.g., the start time of onduration or the start time of ondurationTimer);

[0093] The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX (e.g., the end time of onduration or the end time of ondurationTimer), such as the end time of UE DRX on duration;

[0094] The second offset time is shifted backward from the end time of the terminal's DRX duration timer (e.g., the end time of onduration or the end time of ondurationTimer).

[0095] The moment when the terminal receives the Low Power-Wake Up Signal (LP-WUS);

[0096] The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located is specifically shown in the example case in Embodiment Six below.

[0097] Optionally, the time unit of the first offset time can be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe, etc. The first offset time can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc. The time unit of the second offset time can be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe, etc. The second offset time can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc. The first offset time and the second offset time can be the same or different.

[0098] Optionally, the first listening time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0099] Optionally, the first listening time window is used to indicate the listening range of the first DCI (e.g., DCI 2_9), and can satisfy at least one of the following:

[0100] a) Determined based on the third offset time, which is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX, as specifically in Example 4; the terminal listens to the first DCI within the listening time of the first DCI after the time offset forward from the start time by the third offset time.

[0101] For example, the time unit of the third offset time can be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe; the third offset time can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined.

[0102] b) Determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI (e.g., DCI 2_9) is not listened to within the minimum interval, as specifically in Example 1 below; the terminal listens to the first DCI within the listening opportunity after the time offset forward from the start time by the fourth offset time, and does not listen to the first DCI within the minimum interval.

[0103] For example, the time unit of the fourth offset time can be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe; the fourth offset time can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined. The time unit of the minimum interval can be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe; the minimum interval can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined.

[0104] For example, the minimum interval can be a MinTimeGap independent of DCI 2_6, or it can be the same MinTimeGap as DCI 2_6.

[0105] c) Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration.

[0106] For example, the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined. If the first period is A (A is periodicity) symbols / slots, the fifth offset time is B (B is offset) symbols / slots, and the first duration is C symbols / slots (C is the length of the time window), then the periodic first listening time window can be determined based on A, B, and C. For example, every A slots, starting from the position offset by B symbols from the first symbol in each slot, it lasts for C symbols.

[0107] d) Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

[0108] For example, the second period and the second duration can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined. If the second period is D (D is periodicity) symbols / slots, and the second duration is E symbols / slots starting from the first symbol / slot of each period (E is the length of the time window), then the first periodic listening time window can be determined based on D and E. For example, every D slots, starting from the position of the first symbol in each slot, it lasts for E symbols.

[0109] Optionally, listening to the first DCI within the first listening time includes: when the first listening time window is related to the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the terminal receives a DCI indicating to disable the duration of the next DRX, the terminal listens to the first DCI within the first listening time window before the duration timer of the next valid C-DRX. For example, if the first listening time window is related to the start time / location of the UE's C-DRX onDuration, and the UE receives DCI 2_6 indicating to disable the next DRX onDuration, then the UE listens to DCI 2_9 again within the first listening time window before the next valid C-DRX onDuration, that is, the first listening time window before the invalid C-DRX onDuration does not need to listen to DCI 2_9 again.

[0110] Optionally, the monitoring of the first DCI within the first monitoring time includes at least one of the following:

[0111] (a) When the search space of the first DCI is within the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX, the terminal listens for the first DCI within the search space of the first DCI. For example, if the search space SS of DCI 2_9 is during the C-DRX onDurationTimer, then the UE listens for DCI 2_9 during the occurrence of the SS corresponding to DCI 2_9. The duration timer of C-DRX can also be called drx-onDurationTimer.

[0112] (b) When the search space of the first DCI is within the non-active period of the terminal's C-DRX, the terminal performs at least one of the following: listens for the first DCI during its listening time; listens for the first DCI during a listening time that coincides with the first listening time window; or listens for the first DCI during a configured second listening time within the first listening time window. The second listening time can be configured separately by the network side and can be the same as the listening time of the second DCI.

[0113] Optionally, when the search space of the first DCI is within the non-active period of the terminal's C-DRX, the terminal may not listen to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI.

[0114] For example, if the search space SS of DCI 2_9 is during the C-DRX non-active period, then:

[0115] Case 1: The UE continues to listen to DCI 2_9 within the monitoring occasion corresponding to DCI 2_9, as shown in Figure 3A;

[0116] Case 2: The UE does not listen to DCI 2_9 within the monitoring occasion corresponding to DCI 2_9, that is, the SS of DCI 2_9 does not need to be listened to during the non-active period of C-DRX, as shown in Figure 3B;

[0117] Case 3: The UE listens to DCI 2_9 in an occasion that coincides with the first listening time window corresponding to the monitoring occasion of DCI 2_9. As shown in Figure 3C, there is a first listening time window before each C-DRX onDuration. During the C-DRX non-active period, only occasions that coincide with the first listening time window need to be listened to, and occasions that do not coincide do not need to be listened to.

[0118] Case 4: If the network side further configures a second occasion for DCI 2_9 within the first monitoring time window, the UE will, according to the network side configuration, monitor for DCI 2_9 within the second occasion configured within the first monitoring time window during the C-DRX non-active period, as shown in Figure 3D. This second occasion can be the same as the monitoring occasion for DCI 2_6.

[0119] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal can report various capabilities in order to efficiently monitor the corresponding DCI.

[0120] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0121] The terminal reports a first capability, which indicates whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI during the C-DRX inactive period, or the first capability indicates the minimum number of times the terminal can listen to the first DCI during the C-DRX inactive period. For example, the first capability indicates whether the terminal supports listening to DCI 2_9 during the C-DRX non-active period, or it indicates the minimum number of DCI 2_9 occasions that can be listened to during the C-DRX non-active period.

[0122] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0123] The terminal reports a second capability, which indicates whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI within the first listening time window. For example, the second capability indicates whether the terminal supports listening to DCI 2_9 within the first listening time window.

[0124] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0125] The terminal reports a third capability, which instructs the terminal to begin listening to the first DCI from a first time unit. This first time unit precedes and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit, where the second time unit is the time unit containing the start time of the terminal's C-DRX duration timer, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1. For example, this third capability instructs the terminal to begin listening to DCI 2_9 at least Y slots before the slot where drx-onDurationTimer starts.

[0126] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include at least one of the following:

[0127] 1) When the terminal does not hear the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration it has already received; for example, if the UE does not hear DCI 2_9, the UE determines the state of the cell DTX / DRX according to the cell DTX / DRX configuration it has already received.

[0128] 2) When the terminal detects the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX based on the activation or deactivation state of the cell DTX or DRX configuration indicated by the first DCI. For example, if the UE detects DCI 2_9, the UE determines the state of the cell DTX / DRX based on the activation / deactivation state of the cell DTX / DRX configuration indicated by DCI 2_9.

[0129] The present application will now be described in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0130] Example 1

[0131] In this first embodiment, as shown in Figure 4A, the network side configures a fourth offset time and a minimum gap. The UE prepares to listen for DCI 2_9 four offset times before the start of each C-DRX onduration. In reality, it listens for DCI 2_9 at the position where the fourth offset time coincides with the search space (SS) of DCI 2_9, until the minimum gap before the start of the onduration, at which point it stops listening for DCI 2_9. This can be understood as follows: this first embodiment determines the first listening time window based on the fourth offset time and the minimum gap, and the UE listens for DCI 2_9 within the occasion where the first listening time window coincides with the search space of DCI 2_9.

[0132] Example 2

[0133] In this second embodiment, as shown in Figure 4B, the UE only listens to DCI 2_9 within the SS occasion configured by one or more DCI format 2_9s that is three offset times before the start time / location of C-DRX onDuration (which can also be described as X symbols / slots before).

[0134] Example 3

[0135] In this third embodiment, as shown in Figure 4C, the network side configures a first listening time window (such as through period and duration configuration) and the network side configures SS for DCI 2_9. However, during the non-active period of C-DRX, the UE only listens to DCI 2_9 on the SS that coincides with the first listening time window.

[0136] Example 4

[0137] In this fourth embodiment, as shown in Figure 4D, the network side configures a third offset time. The UE prepares to listen for DCI 2_9 three offset times before the start time / position of each C-DRX onduration. The UE listens for DCI 2_9 at the position where the third offset time coincides with the SS of DCI 2_9. In this case, the third offset time can also be understood as a first listening time window. The UE only listens for DCI 2_9 during the listening time that coincides with the first listening time window.

[0138] Example 5

[0139] In this fifth embodiment, as shown in Figure 4E, if the first listening time window is related to the start time / location of C-DRX onDuration, and the UE receives DCI 2_6 to enable / disable the next DRX onDuration, then the UE will listen to DCI 2_9 again in the first listening time window before the next valid onDuration. That is, the first listening time window before the invalid onDuration does not need to listen to DCI 2_9 again.

[0140] Example 6

[0141] This sixth embodiment can be combined with LP-WUS. For example, DCI 2-9 can be monitored during the xth monitoring time (MO) after receiving LP-WUS; as shown in Figure 5A, DCI 2-9 monitoring begins on the first MO after LP-WUS is detected.

[0142] Alternatively, if LP-WUS is detected in the time window preceding the DCI 2_9 listening opportunity, the UE resumes DCI 2_9 listening in the subsequent DCI 2_9 MO; as shown in Figure 5B, if LP-WUS is detected in the first MO during the C-DRX non-active period, the UE will listen in the subsequent DCI 2_9 MO.

[0143] This application addresses how to monitor DCI-2_9 when C-DRX is configured on the UE. However, it is also possible to stipulate in the protocol that UE C-DRX and DCI 2-9 monitoring cannot be configured simultaneously; that is, as long as UE C-DRX is configured, the relevant configuration of DCI 2-9 PDCCH monitoring is not allowed to be configured.

[0144] Example 7

[0145] In this seventh embodiment, the main focus is on whether the first listening time window is configured with DCI 2_6. If DCI 2_6 is not configured, the first listening time window, as shown in Figure 5C, is a period of time before the onDurationTimer. If DCI 2_6 is configured, since DCI 2_6 itself has an interval MinTimeGap before C-DRX onDuration, the first listening time window can be the original first listening time window minus MinTimeGap, as shown in Figure 5D. In this embodiment, MinTimeGap is a time interval already existing in related technologies, representing the period of time before the C-DRX onDurationTimer starts.

[0146] Please refer to Figure 6, which is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application. The method is executed by a network-side device. As shown in Figure 6, the method includes the following steps:

[0147] Step 61: The network-side device sends the first configuration information to the terminal.

[0148] In this embodiment, the information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen to the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0149] The first listening time window; for example, the first listening time window can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc.

[0150] The first moment; for example, the first moment can be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement, or predefined, etc.

[0151] The search space (SS) of the first DCI can be configured to listen to the first DCI;

[0152] The second DCI's listening timing can be configured to listen to the second DCI.

[0153] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9, that is, the format of the first DCI includes format 2_9. The DCI 2_9 can also be represented as DCI format 2_9.

[0154] Optionally, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6, meaning the format of the second DCI includes format 2_6. DCI 2_6 can also be represented as DCI format 2_6. DCI 2_6 is related to UE energy saving.

[0155] Optionally, the first listening time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0156] It is easy to understand that, through the embodiments of this application, it can be clearly made so that the terminal can listen to the first DCI during the inactive period of discontinuous reception of C-DRX in the connected state.

[0157] Optionally, the first listening timing includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0158] The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI;

[0159] The search space of the first DCI overlaps with all listening times of the second DCI;

[0160] The first listening time window coincides with the second DCI's listening time for A or B consecutive listening times, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0161] The first listening time window;

[0162] All listening times that overlap with the first listening time window and the second DCI listening time;

[0163] The search space of the first DCI is the C or D listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0164] The search space of the first DCI;

[0165] The listening timing when the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first listening time window;

[0166] The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0167] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0168] The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0169] The time when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted forward by a first offset time from the start time;

[0170] The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0171] The moment when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted backward by a second offset time;

[0172] The moment when the terminal receives the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0173] The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located.

[0174] Optionally, the first listening time window may satisfy at least one of the following:

[0175] The third offset time is determined based on the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal;

[0176] The fourth offset time is determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal.

[0177] Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0178] Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

[0179] It should be noted that the specific details / explanations of the first listening opportunity, the first moment, and the first listening time window can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0180] The information monitoring method provided in this application can be executed by an information monitoring device. This application uses an information monitoring device executing the information monitoring method as an example to illustrate the information monitoring device provided in this application.

[0181] Please refer to Figure 7, which is a schematic diagram of an information monitoring device provided in an embodiment of this application. This device is applied to a terminal. As shown in Figure 7, the information monitoring device 70 includes:

[0182] The monitoring module 71 is configured to monitor a first DCI during a first monitoring timing period in the inactive period of discontinuous C-DRX reception in the connected state; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring timing is related to at least one of the following:

[0183] First listening time window;

[0184] The first moment;

[0185] The search space of the first DCI;

[0186] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0187] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

[0188] Optionally, the first listening time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0189] Optionally, the first listening opportunity includes at least one of the following:

[0190] The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI;

[0191] The search space of the first DCI overlaps with all listening times of the second DCI;

[0192] The first listening time window coincides with the second DCI's listening time for A or B consecutive listening times, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0193] The first listening time window;

[0194] All listening times that overlap with the first listening time window and the second DCI listening time;

[0195] The search space of the first DCI is the C or D listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0196] The search space of the first DCI;

[0197] The listening timing when the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first listening time window;

[0198] The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0199] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0200] The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0201] The time when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted forward by a first offset time from the start time;

[0202] The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0203] The moment when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted backward by a second offset time;

[0204] The moment when the terminal receives the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0205] The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located.

[0206] Optionally, the first listening time window satisfies at least one of the following:

[0207] The third offset time is determined based on the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal;

[0208] The fourth offset time is determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal.

[0209] Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0210] Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

[0211] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is specifically used for:

[0212] When the first listening time window is related to the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX, and the terminal receives a DCI indicating to enable the duration of the next DRX, the first DCI is listened to within the first listening time window before the duration timer of the next valid C-DRX.

[0213] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is specifically used for at least one of the following:

[0214] When the search space of the first DCI is within the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is monitored within the search space of the first DCI.

[0215] When the search space of the first DCI is in the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX, perform at least one of the following: listen to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI; listen to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI that coincides with the first listening time window; listen to the first DCI during the second listening time configured within the first listening time window.

[0216] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is further configured to: not monitor the first DCI during the monitoring time of the first DCI when the search space of the first DCI is inactive during the C-DRX of the terminal.

[0217] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 also includes:

[0218] The first reporting module is used to report a first capability, which is used to indicate whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI during the inactive period of C-DRX, or the first capability is used to indicate the number of listening opportunities of the first DCI that the terminal can at least listen to during the inactive period of C-DRX.

[0219] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 also includes:

[0220] The second reporting module is used to report the second capability, which is used to indicate whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI within the first listening time window.

[0221] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 also includes:

[0222] The third reporting module is used to report a third capability, which is used to instruct the terminal to start listening to the first DCI from the first time unit. The first time unit is located before the second time unit and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit. The second time unit is the time unit where the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX is located, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0223] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 also includes:

[0224] Determine the module to perform at least one of the following:

[0225] When the terminal does not receive the first DCI, the state of the cell DTX or DRX is determined according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration that the terminal has already received.

[0226] When the terminal detects the first DCI, it determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX based on the activation or deactivation status of the cell DTX and DRX configurations indicated by the first DCI.

[0227] The information monitoring device 70 provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiment of FIG2 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0228] Please refer to Figure 8, which is a schematic diagram of an information configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. This device is applied to a network-side device. As shown in Figure 8, the information configuration device 80 includes:

[0229] Sending module 81 is used to send the first configuration information to the terminal;

[0230] The information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen for the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0231] First listening time window;

[0232] The first moment;

[0233] The search space of the first DCI;

[0234] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0235] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

[0236] Optionally, the first listening opportunity includes at least one of the following:

[0237] The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI;

[0238] The search space of the first DCI coincides with the listening time of the second DCI;

[0239] The first listening time window;

[0240] The listening time window that coincides with the listening time of the second DCI;

[0241] The search space of the first DCI;

[0242] The search space of the first DCI coincides with the listening time window of the first listening time window;

[0243] The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0244] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0245] The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0246] The time when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted forward by a first offset time from the start time;

[0247] The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0248] The time point shifted backward by a second offset time from the end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX;

[0249] The moment when the terminal receives the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0250] The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located.

[0251] Optionally, the first listening time window satisfies at least one of the following:

[0252] The third offset time is determined based on the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal;

[0253] The fourth offset time is determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal.

[0254] Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0255] Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

[0256] The information configuration device 80 provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiment of FIG6 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0257] As shown in Figure 9, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 90, including a processor 91 and a memory 92. The memory 92 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 91. For example, when the communication device 90 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 91 implement the various steps of the above-described information monitoring method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 90 is a network-side device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 91 implement the various steps of the above-described information configuration method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0258] This application also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps in the method embodiment shown in FIG2. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-described terminal-side method embodiment, and all implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0259] Specifically, Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal implementing an embodiment of this application.

[0260] The terminal 1000 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 1001, network module 1002, audio output unit 1003, input unit 1004, sensor 1005, display unit 1006, user input unit 1007, interface unit 1008, memory 1009, and processor 1010.

[0261] Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 1000 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for powering various components. The power supply can be logically connected to the processor 1010 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. The terminal structure shown in Figure 10 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0262] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 1004 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 10041 and a microphone 10042. The GPU 10041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 1006 may include a display panel 10061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1007 includes a touch panel 10071 and at least one of other input devices 10072. The touch panel 10071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 10071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 10072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described in detail here.

[0263] In this embodiment, after receiving downlink data from the network-side device, the radio frequency unit 1001 can transmit it to the processor 1010 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 1001 can send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 1001 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, amplifiers, transceivers, couplers, low-noise amplifiers, duplexers, etc.

[0264] The memory 1009 can be used to store software programs or instructions, as well as various data. The memory 1009 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 1009 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 1009 in this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0265] The processor 1010 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1010 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into the processor 1010.

[0266] The processor 1010 is configured to listen to a first DCI during a first listening time during the inactivity period of discontinuous C-DRX reception in the connected state; the first DCI is used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening time is related to at least one of the following:

[0267] First listening time window;

[0268] The first moment;

[0269] The search space of the first DCI;

[0270] The second DCI monitoring timing.

[0271] It is understood that the implementation process of each implementation method mentioned in this embodiment can refer to the relevant description of the above method embodiments and achieve the same or corresponding technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0272] This application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG6. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the above-described network-side device method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0273] Specifically, this application embodiment also provides a network-side device. As shown in FIG11, the network-side device 110 includes: an antenna 111, a radio frequency device 112, a baseband device 113, a processor 114, and a memory 115. The antenna 111 is connected to the radio frequency device 112. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 112 receives information through the antenna 111 and sends the received information to the baseband device 113 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 113 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the radio frequency device 112. The radio frequency device 112 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 111.

[0274] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 113, which includes a baseband processor.

[0275] The baseband device 113 may include at least one baseband board, on which multiple chips are disposed, as shown in FIG11. One of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 115 via a bus interface to call the program in the memory 115 and execute the network device operation shown in the above method embodiment.

[0276] The network-side device may also include a network interface 116, such as a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0277] Specifically, the network-side device 110 in this application embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 115 and executable on processor 114. Processor 114 calls the instructions or programs in memory 115 to execute the methods executed by each module shown in FIG8 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[0278] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described information monitoring method embodiments or the various processes of the above-described information configuration method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0279] The processor mentioned above is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[0280] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described information monitoring method embodiment, or to implement the various processes of the above-described information configuration method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0281] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0282] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described information monitoring method embodiments or the various processes of the above-described information configuration method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0283] This application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal and a network-side device, wherein the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the information monitoring method described above, and the network-side device can be used to perform the steps of the information configuration method described above.

[0284] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0285] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of computer software products plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, they can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.) and includes several instructions to cause the terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0286] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other implementations under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these implementations are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An information monitoring method, comprising: During the inactive period of discontinuous C-DRX reception in connected mode, the terminal listens for a first downlink control information (DCI) within a first listening time; wherein, the first DCI is used to activate the cell's discontinuous transmission DTX or discontinuous reception DRX configuration, or, the first DCI is used to deactivate the cell's DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening time is related to at least one of the following: First listening time window; The first moment; The search space of the first DCI; The second DCI monitoring timing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first listening opportunity includes at least one of the following: The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI; The search space of the first DCI coincides with the listening time of the second DCI; The first listening time window; All listening times that overlap with the first listening time window and the second DCI listening time; The first listening time window coincides with the second DCI's listening time for A or B consecutive listening times, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1; The search space of the first DCI; The search space of the first DCI is all the listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window; The search space of the first DCI is the C or D listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1; The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first moment includes at least one of the following: The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX; The time when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted forward by a first offset time from the start time; The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX; The moment when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted backward by a second offset time; The moment when the terminal receives the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS; The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located.

4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first listening time window satisfies at least one of the following: The third offset time is determined based on the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal; The fourth offset time is determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal. Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration; Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The process of listening to the first downlink control information (DCI) during the first listening opportunity includes: When the first listening time window is related to the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX, and the terminal receives a DCI indicating to enable the duration of the next DRX, the terminal listens for the first DCI within the first listening time window before the duration timer of the next valid C-DRX.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The process of listening to the first downlink control information (DCI) during the first listening time includes at least one of the following: When the search space of the first DCI is within the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, the terminal listens to the first DCI within the search space of the first DCI. When the search space of the first DCI is within the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX, the terminal performs at least one of the following: listens to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI; listens to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI that coincides with the first listening time window. Listen to the first DCI within the second listening time period configured within the first listening time window.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method further comprises: When the search space of the first DCI is within the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX, the terminal does not listen to the first DCI during the listening time of the first DCI.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the method further comprises: The terminal reports a first capability, which is used to indicate whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI during the inactive period of C-DRX, or the first capability is used to indicate the number of listening opportunities of the first DCI that the terminal can at least listen to during the inactive period of C-DRX.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: The terminal reports a second capability, which is used to indicate whether the terminal supports listening to the first DCI within the first listening time window.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the method further comprises: The terminal reports a third capability, which is used to instruct the terminal to listen to the first DCI starting from a first time unit. The first time unit is located before the second time unit and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit. The second time unit is the time unit where the start time of the duration timer of the terminal's C-DRX is located, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the method further comprises at least one of the following: When the terminal does not detect the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration that the terminal has received. When the terminal detects the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX based on the activation or deactivation status of the cell DTX and DRX configuration indicated by the first DCI.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein, The first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, The second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein, The first listening time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

14. An information configuration method, comprising: The network-side device sends the first configuration information to the terminal; The information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen for the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: First listening time window; The first moment; The search space of the first DCI; The second DCI monitoring timing.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The first listening opportunity includes at least one of the following: The first DCI has the same listening timing as the second DCI; The search space of the first DCI coincides with the listening time of the second DCI; The first listening time window; All listening times that overlap with the first listening time window and the second DCI listening time; The first listening time window coincides with the second DCI's listening time for A or B consecutive listening times, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1; The search space of the first DCI; The search space of the first DCI is all the listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window; The search space of the first DCI is the C or D listening opportunities that overlap with the first listening time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1; The X listening times of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

16. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein, The first moment includes at least one of the following: The start time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX; The time when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted forward by a first offset time from the start time; The end time of the duration timer of the terminal's DRX; The moment when the duration timer of the terminal's DRX is shifted backward by a second offset time; The moment when the terminal receives the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS; The end time of the first DCI listening time where the terminal's LP-WUS reception time is located.

17. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein, The first listening time window satisfies at least one of the following: The third offset time is determined based on the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal; The fourth offset time is determined based on the fourth offset time and the minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is the time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is the interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal. Determined based on the first cycle, the fifth offset time, and the first duration; Determined based on the second cycle and the second duration.

18. An information monitoring device, comprising: A listening module is configured to listen to a first DCI during a first listening timing period in a connected state during the inactive period of discontinuous C-DRX reception; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first listening timing is related to at least one of the following: First listening time window; The first moment; The search space of the first DCI; The second DCI monitoring timing.

19. An information configuration device, comprising: The sending module is used to send the first configuration information to the terminal. The information configured in the first configuration information is related to the first listening timing. The first listening timing is used to listen for the first DCI during the inactive period of the terminal's C-DRX. The first DCI is used for the activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or for the deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. The first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: First listening time window; The first moment; The search space of the first DCI; The second DCI monitoring timing.

20. A terminal comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the information monitoring method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13.

21. A network-side device, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the information configuration method as described in any one of claims 14 to 17.

22. A readable storage medium storing a program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the information monitoring method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13, or the steps of the information configuration method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17.

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