Indication method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an indication method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating at least one low power receiver type supported by a terminal. In the embodiments, by means of information, a terminal reports at least one low power receiver type supported by the terminal, so that the accuracy of reporting the low power receiver type is ensured; moreover, on the basis of the reported low power receiver type, a proper low power receiver type can be selected for communication, so that the reliability of communication is ensured.

Description

Indication method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, terminals can use a separate low-power wake-up radio (LP-WUR) to receive the low-power wake-up signal (LP WUS). The terminal normally processes downlink and uplink data using the main transceiver. If the terminal receives an LP WUS signal indicating wake-up, it will turn on the main transceiver to receive and process downlink signals. If it does not receive an LP WUS signal, or the LP WUS signal indicates not to wake up, the terminal will keep the main transceiver in the sleep state.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments provided by the present disclosure ensure the accuracy of information reported by the terminal, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an indication method, an apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for indicating is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for indicating is provided, the method comprising:

[0009] First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for indicating is proposed, the method comprising:

[0011] The terminal sends first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type;

[0012] The network device receives the first information.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a pointing device is provided, comprising:

[0014] The transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an indication device is provided, comprising:

[0016] The transceiver module is used to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a pointing device is provided, comprising:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] Wherein, the indicating device is used to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect or the third aspect.

[0020] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an indication device is provided, comprising:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] Wherein, the indicating device is used to execute any one of the methods described in the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0023] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0024] A terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the indication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the indication method described in the first aspect.

[0025] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method as described in any one of the first aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0027] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG3A is a schematic flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG3B is a schematic flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG4A is a schematic diagram showing a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG4B is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG5 is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG6 is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of an indicator device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG7B is a schematic structural diagram of an indicator device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The present disclosure provides an indication method, an apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0040] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for indicating is provided, where the method is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0041] First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the terminal ensures the accuracy of the reported low-power receiver type by reporting at least one low-power receiver type that it supports, and can subsequently select a suitable low-power receiver type for communication based on the reported low-power receiver type to ensure the reliability of communication.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0044] Sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate a detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type;

[0045] or,

[0046] The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the low power receiver is determined by information or protocol, so as to determine the accuracy of the low power receiver type to be used based on the detection sensitivity, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low power receiver type.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type, specifically: the second information includes a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each of the low-power receiver types and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver, and the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the low-power receiver is indicated by the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each of the low-power receiver types and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver, so as to determine the accuracy of the low-power receiver type used based on the detection sensitivity, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the communication protocol stipulates a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the low-power receiver is indicated by the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each of the low-power receiver types and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver, so as to determine the accuracy of the low-power receiver type used based on the detection sensitivity, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0052] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to a fixed configuration.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is fixed. Therefore, when the detection sensitivity of the low-power receiver is indicated by the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each of the low-power receiver types and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver, the accuracy of the determined low-power receiver type can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0054] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each type of the low-power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0055] In the above embodiment, different configurations correspond to different detection sensitivities. When the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the low-power receiver, the accuracy of the determined low-power receiver type can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of the low-power receiver under the same configuration and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0057] In the above embodiment, when ensuring that under the same configuration, the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the low-power receiver, the accuracy of the determined low-power receiver type can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is directly reported to ensure the accuracy of determining the low-power receiver type to be used based on the detection sensitivity, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations is directly reported to ensure the accuracy of determining the low-power receiver type to be used based on the detection sensitivity, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication using the low-power receiver type.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0063] A first low power receiver type to be used is determined from the at least one low power receiver type.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the information indicates the first low-power receiver type used by the terminal, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the low-power receiver type used and further ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0066] Third information is received, where the third information is used to indicate a first low-power receiver type among the at least one low-power receiver type used by the terminal.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to instruct the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type to activate listening to a low-power signal.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the information indicates the first low-power receiver type used by the terminal, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the low-power receiver type used and further ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0070] After determining to use the first low-power receiver type indicated by the third information, a second low-power receiver type to use is determined from the at least one low-power receiver type.

[0071] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication method, the method comprising:

[0072] First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0074] receiving second information, where the second information is used to indicate a detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type;

[0075] or,

[0076] The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type, specifically: the second information includes a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each of the low-power receiver types and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver, and the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0078] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the communication protocol stipulates a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of low-power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of low-power receiver is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to a fixed configuration.

[0080] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each type of the low-power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0081] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of the low-power receiver under the same configuration and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0082] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

[0083] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0085] Third information is sent, where the third information is used to indicate a first low-power receiver type among the at least one low-power receiver type used by the terminal.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to instruct the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type to activate listening to low-power signals.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0088] A first low power receiver type to be used is determined from the at least one low power receiver type.

[0089] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication method, the method comprising:

[0090] The terminal sends first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type;

[0091] The network device receives the first information.

[0092] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication device, 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 or the third aspect.

[0093] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication device, 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 second aspect or the third aspect.

[0094] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication device, including:

[0095] one or more processors;

[0096] Wherein, the indicating device is used to execute any one of the methods in the first aspect.

[0097] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an indication device, including:

[0098] one or more processors;

[0099] Wherein, the indicating device is used to execute any one of the methods in the second aspect.

[0100] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0101] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0102] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0103] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0104] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute 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.

[0105] The present disclosure provides an indication method, device, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "indication method," "information indication method," and "indication method" are interchangeable; the terms "indication device," "information processing device," and "indication device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," and "information processing system" are interchangeable.

[0106] 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.

[0107] 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.

[0108] 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.

[0109] 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.

[0110] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0111] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0112] 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.

[0113] 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.

[0114] 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 the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in "first field" and "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 "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in "first level" and "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.

[0115] 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.

[0116] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0120] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0121] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or 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)", etc.

[0122] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (terminal)", "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.

[0123] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0124] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0125] 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.

[0126] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the communication system 100 may also include other devices, and the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the communication system 100.

[0127] 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.

[0128] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0129] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0130] 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.

[0131] 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.

[0132] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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.

[0135] 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 using other indication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these systems. Furthermore, a combination of multiple systems (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G) may also be used.

[0136] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, and the method includes:

[0137] Step S2101: The terminal sends first information.

[0138] In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information. In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information to the network device. In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information sent by the terminal.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type. In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one low-power receiver type supported by the terminal. In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the capability to support at least one low-power receiver type.

[0140] In some embodiments, the low-power receiver type is used to indicate the type of low-power receiver. Alternatively, it can be understood that the low-power receiver type is used to indicate the type of operation of the low-power receiver. In some embodiments, the name of the low-power receiver type is not limited. For example, it can be a low-power receiver type, a receiver type, a receiver type, a low-power receiver, etc.

[0141] In some embodiments, the low-power receiver type includes an OFDM-based receiver, an OOK-based receiver or other types, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Optionally, the OFDM-based receiver refers to a receiver that transmits information through an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) signal. For example, the OFDM signal is 1, or the OFDM signal is 0. Optionally, the OOK-based receiver refers to a receiver that detects the energy of the OOK signal to determine the transmitted data.

[0142] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and can be, for example, indication information, reporting information, capability information, etc.

[0143] Step S2102: The terminal sends the second information.

[0144] In some embodiments, the network device receives the second information. In some embodiments, the terminal sends the second information to the network device. In some embodiments, the network device receives the second information sent by the terminal.

[0145] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type.

[0146] In some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the receiver is used to indicate whether the terminal can use the receiver. Optionally, if the detection sensitivity of the receiver detected by the terminal is greater than the detection sensitivity of the receiver, it means that the receiver meets the requirements and can be used. Optionally, if the detection sensitivity of the receiver detected by the terminal is less than the detection sensitivity of the receiver, it means that the receiver meets the requirements and can be used.

[0147] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type, specifically: the second information includes a sensitivity difference, where the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. In some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0148] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the detection sensitivity of the main receiver can be determined by the terminal or network device through the received signal or protocol agreement. Therefore, when the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is determined, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the low-power receiver type can be determined based on the sum of the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0149] In some embodiments, the terminal reports the sensitivity difference through the second information, and the network device can subsequently determine the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type according to the sensitivity difference.

[0150] It should be noted that each low-power receiver type corresponds to a sensitivity difference value, and the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the corresponding low-power receiver type can be determined subsequently based on the sensitivity difference value.

[0151] In some embodiments, the primary receiver is used by the terminal to receive data for communication with the network device. In some embodiments, the primary receiver is used to receive other data in addition to the low power consumption signal received by the low power consumption receiver.

[0152] In some embodiments, the communication protocol specifies a sensitivity difference, where the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. In some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0153] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensitivity difference is directly agreed upon by the communication protocol, that is, the sensitivity difference is known to both the terminal and the network device.

[0154] In some embodiments, a sensitivity difference is configured, where the sensitivity difference is the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference is stored in the terminal and / or the network device. In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference is pre-agreed upon between the terminal and the network device, eliminating the need to determine the sensitivity difference through communication.

[0155] Optionally, the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to the fixed configuration. In the embodiment of the present application, since the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to the fixed configuration, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type can be determined based on the detection sensitivity corresponding to the primary receiver of the fixed configuration, thereby saving resources.

[0156] In some embodiments, the configuration of the receiver includes at least one of the following:

[0157] (1) Number of antenna ports.

[0158] (2)Band (frequency band).

[0159] (3) SCS (Subcarrier Spacing).

[0160] (4) Number of RBs (resource blocks).

[0161] (5)Encoding.

[0162] (6) Modulation scheme

[0163] In some embodiments, the fixed configuration refers to a setting pre-set by the network device, or agreed upon by the communication protocol, or set in other ways, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0164] In some embodiments, the fixed configuration includes at least one of the configurations included in the receiver configurations mentioned above. Optionally, the fixed configuration includes 1 antenna port, the first band, a subcarrier spacing of 15 GHz (gigahertz), 4 RBs, the first encoding, and a digital modulation scheme. It should be noted that the above embodiments are examples only, and the fixed configuration may also be other configurations, which are not limited in the present disclosure.

[0165] In some embodiments, the configuration of the low-power receiver may be the same as the fixed configuration of the main receiver, or may be different from the fixed configuration of the main receiver, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0166] In some embodiments, the different configurations of the low power receiver may include or may not include a fixed configuration of the main receiver.

[0167] In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver with a fixed configuration.

[0168] In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0169] In the disclosed embodiments, each low-power receiver type has multiple configurations. For the same low-power receiver type, the detection sensitivity of low-power receivers with different configurations also varies. Therefore, the sensitivity difference corresponds to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. Alternatively, it can be understood that, for a low-power receiver type, the number of sensitivity differences is the same as the number of configurations of that low-power receiver type.

[0170] In the disclosed embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver is the sensitivity of a fixed-configuration primary receiver. In other words, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the fixed-configuration primary receiver.

[0171] In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver under the same configuration.

[0172] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the low power receiver and the main receiver may have the same configuration, so the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the low power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver under the same configuration.

[0173] In some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is directly reported through the second information.

[0174] In some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of each low-power receiver type in different configurations. In the disclosed embodiment, each low-power receiver type has multiple configurations, and different detection sensitivities need to be reported for low-power receivers with different configurations.

[0175] It should be noted that the disclosed embodiment is described using an example in which a terminal sends information indicating the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type. In another embodiment, the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type may also be determined by a communication protocol.

[0176] In some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by a communication protocol.

[0177] Step S2103: The network device sends third information.

[0178] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the third information. In some embodiments, the network device sends the third information to the terminal. In some embodiments, the terminal receives the third information sent by the network device.

[0179] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate a first low power consumption receiver type among at least one low power consumption receiver type used by the terminal.

[0180] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device determines the first low-power receiver type to use based on the relationship between the detection sensitivity of the main receiver and the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

[0181] Optionally, if it is determined that the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is greater than the detection sensitivity of the first low-power receiver type, it is determined to use the first low-power receiver type. Optionally, if it is determined that the detection sensitivity of the main receiver is less than the detection sensitivity of the first low-power receiver type, it is determined not to use the first low-power receiver type.

[0182] In some embodiments, the name of the third information is not limited, and it can be, for example, indication information, type indication information, etc.

[0183] In some embodiments, the third information is RRC (Radio Resource Control) information, DCI (Downlink Control Information) information, MAC CE (Media Access Control control element) information, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0184] It should be noted that after the third information in the embodiment of the present disclosure indicates the use of the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type, the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type is not activated at this time, so additional activation information is required to activate the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type.

[0185] In some embodiments, the network device sends fourth information to activate the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type through the fourth information. Optionally, the name of the fourth information is not limited. It can be, for example, activation information, indication information, etc.

[0186] In some embodiments, the third information is RRC information, and the fourth information is DCI information. In other embodiments, the third information is MAC CE information, and the fourth information is DCI information.

[0187] In some embodiments, the third information is further used to instruct a first low power receiver of a first low power receiver type to activate listening to the low power signal.

[0188] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after the third information indicates the use of the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type, the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type is not activated. Another function of the third information is to activate the first low-power receiver of the first low-power receiver type.

[0189] It should be noted that the third information in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be low-power receiver activation signaling. In some embodiments, the third information is a newly defined signaling.

[0190] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may determine that multiple low-power receiver types meet the detection sensitivity. In this case, the network device may use multiple methods to determine the first low-power receiver type.

[0191] Optionally, the network device selects any one low-power receiver type from a plurality of low-power receiver types that meet the detection sensitivity requirement as the first low-power receiver type.

[0192] Optionally, each low-power receiver type has a corresponding priority, and the network device selects a low-power receiver type with the highest priority from multiple low-power receiver types that meet the detection sensitivity requirement as the first low-power receiver type.

[0193] Optionally, the network device selects a preset low-power receiver type as the first low-power receiver type from a plurality of low-power receiver types that meet the detection sensitivity requirement.

[0194] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present disclosure is described by taking the example of the network device indicating the first low-power receiver type. In another embodiment, the terminal may also determine the first low-power receiver type to be used.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first low-power receiver type to be used is determined from at least one low-power receiver type. Optionally, the terminal determines the first low-power receiver type in a manner similar to that of the network device, which will not be described in detail here.

[0196] It should be noted that the above embodiment is described by taking the terminal directly determining the first low-power receiver type as an example. In another embodiment, after determining the first low-power receiver type indicated by the third information, the terminal will also select the second low-power receiver type.

[0197] In some embodiments, after determining to use the first low-power receiver type indicated by the third information, a second low-power receiver type to use is determined from at least one low-power receiver type. Optionally, the terminal determines the second low-power receiver type to use in a manner similar to the manner in which the terminal determines the first low-power receiver type, and is not further described herein.

[0198] 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.

[0199] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0200] 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.

[0201] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0202] 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.

[0203] 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.

[0204] The indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 and step S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S2102 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0205] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0207] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0208] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0209] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0210] In some embodiments, step S2102 and step S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0211] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0212] FIG3A is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3A , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, which includes:

[0213] Step S3101: The terminal sends the first information.

[0214] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0215] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0216] Step S3102: The terminal sends the second information.

[0217] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type.

[0218] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0219] The indication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 and S3102. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0220] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0221] In some embodiments, step S3102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0222] FIG3B is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3B , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, which includes:

[0223] Step S3201: The terminal sends the first information.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0225] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0226] FIG4A is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, which includes:

[0227] Step S4101: The network device receives first information.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0229] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0230] Step S4102: The network device sends third information.

[0231] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate a first low power consumption receiver type among at least one low power consumption receiver type used by the terminal.

[0232] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in step S2103 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0233] FIG4B is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, which includes:

[0234] Step S4201: The network device receives first information.

[0235] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

[0236] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0237] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0238] receiving second information, where the second information is used to indicate a detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in at least one low-power receiver type;

[0239] or,

[0240] The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

[0241] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type, specifically: the second information includes a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0242] In some embodiments, the communication protocol stipulates a sensitivity difference, where the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0243] In some embodiments, the detection sensitivity of the primary receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to a fixed configuration.

[0244] In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

[0245] In some embodiments, the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver under the same configuration.

[0246] In some embodiments, the second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

[0247] In some embodiments, the second information includes detection sensitivities of receivers corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations.

[0248] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0249] Third information is sent, where the third information is used to indicate a first low-power receiver type among at least one low-power receiver type used by the terminal.

[0250] In some embodiments, the third information is further used to instruct a first low power receiver of a first low power receiver type to activate listening to the low power signal.

[0251] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0252] A first low power receiver type to use is determined from at least one low power receiver type.

[0253] FIG5 is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, and the method includes:

[0254] Step S5101: The terminal sends the first information.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power receiver type.

[0256] Step S5102: The network device receives the first information.

[0257] Optional implementations of step S5101 may refer to step S2101 in FIG. 2 , step S3101 in FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0258] Optional implementations of step S5102 may refer to step S2101 in FIG. 2 , step S4101 in FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0259] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0260] FIG6 is a flow chart of an indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an indication method, and the method includes:

[0261] In step S6101, the terminal reports to the base station that it supports multiple LR receiver types (low power receiver types).

[0262] In some embodiments, LR receiver types include OOK-based receivers and OFDM-based receivers.

[0263] In some embodiments, for each LR receiver type, the terminal reports to the base station the offset between the receiver detection sensitivity corresponding to the LR receiver type and the receiver detection sensitivity of the MR (main receiver). This offset value is essentially the gap between the receiver detection performance of the MR and the receiver detection performance of the LR.

[0264] In some embodiments, the protocol defines the reference sensitivity of the NR terminal receiver (i.e. corresponding to MR) (about -100dBm, which is related to the number of antenna ports, SCS, number of RBs, modulation order, band, etc.).

[0265] In some embodiments, the offset reported by the terminal to the base station is the difference between the receiver detection sensitivity corresponding to the LR receiver type and the reference sensitivity of the NR terminal main transceiver under a specific configuration. When the LR supports different configurations, the difference between the receiver detection sensitivity corresponding to the LR receiver type and the reference sensitivity of the NR terminal main transceiver under a specific configuration can be reported separately for each case of different LR types. The LR (low power receiver) configuration includes the number of antenna ports / band / SCS / RBs for LR monitoring LP WUS, encoding (including encoding method and bit rate), etc.

[0266] In some embodiments, the number of antenna ports of the low-power receiver is assumed to be 1. In the offset calculation, the LR and MR configurations compared can be those with the same band / SCS / RB number. Alternatively, only one MR configuration can be selected and compared with various LR configurations.

[0267] In some embodiments, a requirement can be defined directly in the protocol to define the difference between the reference sensitivity of different LR type receivers relative to the reference sensitivity of the primary receiver. Furthermore, the difference between the sensitivity of the LR type receiver and the reference sensitivity of the primary receiver under different configuration conditions can be included. The LR configuration includes the number of antenna ports / bands / SCS / RBs for LR monitoring of LP WUS, encoding (including encoding mode and bit rate), modulation mode, etc.

[0268] In some embodiments, the base station may determine whether to activate the use of the LR based on the value of the offset and the measurement results (including L1 / L3 measurements) of the reference signals (CSI-RS / PSS / SSS) by the UE MR.

[0269] In some embodiments, for each LR receiver type, the UE reports a reference sensitivity corresponding to the LR receiver type to the base station.

[0270] In some embodiments, the protocol defines requirements for the reference sensitivity of different LR receiver types. Furthermore, the requirements for the sensitivity of the LR receiver type under different configurations are included. The LR configuration includes the number of antenna ports, bands, SCSs, and RBs used by the LR to monitor the LP WUS, as well as encoding (including encoding mode and bit rate).

[0271] In some embodiments, the base station instructs the terminal on the LR receiver type to use.

[0272] In some embodiments, the LR type to be used may be indicated through higher layer signaling (RRC / MAC) or physical layer signaling (DCI).

[0273] In some embodiments, the LP WUS activation signaling (LP WUS activation signaling is an instruction for activating LP WUS usage, for example, the LP WUS activation instruction may be carried in DCI) may instruct the terminal to start LP WUS monitoring while also indicating the LR type to be used.

[0274] In some embodiments, when the received signal quality of the main receiver shows that it can meet the requirements of the OFDM-based LR receiver, the UE can be activated to use the OFDM-based LR receiver to monitor the LP WUS in the LP WUS activation signaling; when the received signal quality of the main receiver shows that it can meet the requirements of the OOK-based LR receiver, the terminal can be activated to use the OOK-based LR receiver to monitor the LP WUS in the LP WUS activation signaling.

[0275] In some embodiments, the base station indicates the LR type to be used for monitoring LP WUS through RRC signaling or DCI. The base station can determine which LR to use based on the channel quality measurement results reported by the UE MR. When the channel quality measurement results show that the requirements of the OFDM-based LR receiver can be met, the UE can be instructed to use the OFDM-based LR receiver to monitor the LP WUS; when the channel quality measurement results show that the requirements of the OOK-based LR receiver can be met, the terminal can be instructed to use the OOK-based LR receiver to monitor the LP WUS. However, the receipt of this indication by the terminal does not mean that the UE needs to activate LP WUS monitoring immediately. The base station needs to use another LP WUS monitoring activation indication to activate the UE to use the said type of LR to monitor the LP WUS.

[0276] In some embodiments, a terminal may autonomously change the type of LR receiver used. For example, if the terminal originally used an OOK-based LR receiver but measured LP-SS reception performance and found poor performance, it may activate an OFDM-based LR receiver. When the terminal switches from an OOK-based LR receiver to an OFDM-based LR receiver, it does not need to notify the base station. The terminal can also automatically wake up the MR.

[0277] 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.

[0278] 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.

[0279] 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.

[0280] 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.

[0281] Figure 7A is a structural diagram of the indication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the indication device 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7101 is used to send a first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 7101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving executed by the terminal in any of the above methods (for example, step S2101 but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0283] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the indication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the indication device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7201 is used to send a first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods (such as step S2102 but not limited thereto), which will not be repeated here.

[0284] Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0285] 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.

[0286] 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.

[0287] 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, 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.

[0288] 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 communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the indicating device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal, terminal chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0289] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0290] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0291] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0292] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0293] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal, an intelligent terminal, 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.

[0294] 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.

[0295] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0296] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0297] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0298] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0299] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0300] 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.

[0301] 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.

[0302] 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 method of indicating, It is characterized in that The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

2. The method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type; or, The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

3. The method according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type: The second information includes a sensitivity difference, which refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

4. The method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The communication protocol stipulates a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, It is characterized in that The detection sensitivity of the main receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to the fixed configuration.

6. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, It is characterized in that The sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each type of the low-power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

7. The method according to claim 3 or 4, It is characterized in that The sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of the low-power receiver under the same configuration and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

8. The method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

9. The method according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: A first low power consumption receiver type to be used is determined from the at least one low power consumption receiver type.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Third information is received, where the third information is used to indicate a first low power consumption receiver type among the at least one low power consumption receiver type used by the terminal.

12. The method according to claim 11, It is characterized in that The third information is further used to instruct the first low power consumption receiver of the first low power consumption receiver type to be activated to monitor the low power consumption signal.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: After determining to use the first low power consumption receiver type indicated by the third information, determining a second low power consumption receiver type to use from the at least one low power consumption receiver type.

14. A method of indicating, It is characterized in that The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low power consumption receiver type.

15. The method according to claim 14, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving second information, where the second information is used to indicate a detection sensitivity of a receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type; or, The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

16. The method according to claim 15, It is characterized in that The second information is used to indicate the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in the at least one low-power receiver type: The second information includes a sensitivity difference, which refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

17. The method according to claim 14, It is characterized in that The communication protocol stipulates a sensitivity difference, and the sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver. The detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type is determined based on the sensitivity difference and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, It is characterized in that The detection sensitivity of the main receiver refers to the detection sensitivity corresponding to the fixed configuration.

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, It is characterized in that The sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to the different configurations of each type of the low-power receiver and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

20. The method according to claim 16 or 17, It is characterized in that The sensitivity difference refers to the difference between the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each type of the low-power receiver under the same configuration and the detection sensitivity of the main receiver.

21. The method according to claim 14, It is characterized in that The second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type.

22. The method according to claim 21, It is characterized in that The second information includes the detection sensitivity of the receiver corresponding to each low-power receiver type in different configurations.

23. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Send third information, where the third information is used to indicate a first low power consumption receiver type among the at least one low power consumption receiver type used by the terminal.

24. The method according to claim 23, It is characterized in that The third information is further used to instruct the first low power consumption receiver of the first low power consumption receiver type to be activated to monitor the low power consumption signal.

25. An indicating device, It is characterized in that The indicating device comprises: The transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

26. An indicating device, It is characterized in that The indicating device comprises: The transceiver module is used to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports at least one low-power receiver type.

27. An indicating device, It is characterized in that The indicating device comprises: one or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the indication method described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

28. An indicating device, It is characterized in that The indicating device comprises: one or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the indication method described in any one of claims 14 to 24.

29. A communication system, It is characterized in that It comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the indication method described in any one of claims 1 to 13, and the network device is configured to implement the indication method described in any one of claims 14 to 24.

30. A storage medium storing instructions, It is characterized in that When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device executes the indication method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, or executes the indication method according to any one of claims 14 to 24.

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