Communication method and system, and related device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and a related device, which can be applied to a case where transmission conflicts with a measurement interval. The method comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating one or more of the following: the priority of first data being higher than that of a measurement interval, the priority of a first channel being higher than that of the measurement interval, and the priority of a first resource being higher than that of the measurement interval. The measurement interval is related to a gap, or it is understood that the measurement interval is a measurement interval corresponding to a measurement gap. A network device sends to a terminal device first information related to the priority of a measurement interval, so that the terminal device can perform data transmission on the basis of the first information, so as to solve a conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

Description

A communication method, system and related equipment

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on November 17, 2023, with application number 202311550847.2 and invention name “A communication method, system and related equipment”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a communication method and related equipment. Background Art

[0003] Wireless communication can be the transmission of information between two or more communication nodes without using conductors or cables, or over the air. For example, communication nodes include network devices and terminal devices. Generally, terminal devices can access network devices and receive scheduling and instruction information from them to achieve wireless communication.

[0004] Currently, to measure the reference signal at a target frequency, a terminal device needs to tune the radio frequency from the serving cell to the target frequency, which results in data transmission interruption in the serving cell. Therefore, the network device needs to configure a measurement gap (MG) for the terminal device. During the configured MG duration, no data is transmitted between the network device and the terminal device to facilitate reference signal measurement. The MG period is an integer period.

[0005] However, some service data (such as extended reality services) have non-integer periods. In this case, the network will inevitably overlap with these service data when configuring the MG, which will cause conflicts between the MG and service data transmission.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication method and related devices, in which a network device sends first information related to a measurement interval priority to a terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform data transmission according to the first information to resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0008] In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a network device, or the method is executed by some components in the network device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions. In the first aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a network device. In the method, first information is sent, and the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. The measurement interval is related to the gap (GAP), or it is understood that the MG is the measurement interval corresponding to the measurement GAP.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device sends first information related to the measurement interval priority to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can transmit data according to the first information to resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0010] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect, the above method also includes: receiving second data, and the sending time of the second data is within the measurement interval; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data is the first data, the second data is data on the first channel, and the second data is data on the first resource.

[0011] In this possible implementation, the network device can receive the second data sent by the terminal device during the measurement interval. This means that the measurement interval does not affect the transmission of the second data. This resolves the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval. Furthermore, if the terminal device urgently needs to transmit the second data for its current business, the second data can be transmitted during the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving the user experience.

[0012] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect, the method further includes: sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of the first information, or to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction. Activation can also be understood as application or use.

[0013] In this possible implementation, the network device can schedule the terminal device to transmit data within the measurement interval through the second information, thereby controlling each terminal device to transmit data.

[0014] The second aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal device, or the method is executed by some components in the terminal device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the terminal device functions. In the second aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a terminal device. In the method, first information is obtained, and the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device obtains first information related to the measurement interval priority, so that the terminal device can transmit data according to the first information to resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0016] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the second aspect, the method further includes: obtaining second information, the second information being used to indicate activation / release of the first information, or to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of a measurement interval restriction.

[0017] In this possible implementation, the second information may be acquired to determine whether to activate the first information, and further to determine whether to transmit data within the measurement interval.

[0018] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0019] If the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes the second data, generating the transmission;

[0020] The second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data includes the first data, the second data includes data on the first channel, and the second data includes data on the first resource.

[0021] In this possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the transmission coincide and the transmission includes the second data, the transmission is generated, that is, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, and the transmission restriction of the measurement interval on the second data can be ignored.

[0022] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; the method also includes: obtaining a first parameter, the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

[0023] In this possible implementation, when the first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the terminal device can also clarify the channel and / or resources used by the first data by obtaining the first parameter.

[0024] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first channel and / or the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval; the first information specifically uses a first method to indicate the first channel and / or the first resource, and the first method includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping method, an indication identifier or an indication information method, and the indication information method includes an enumeration method or a Boolean format.

[0025] In this possible implementation, the priority of the channel or resource and the priority of the measurement interval can be indicated in a variety of ways, thereby making it easier for the terminal device to clearly understand how to transmit data.

[0026] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first channel in a bit mapping manner, the first information includes N bits, the first channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels, the priority of the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

[0027] In this possible implementation, the first information uses a bit mapping method to indicate which channels have a higher priority than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (eg, a terminal device) to identify channels with higher priority and realize transmission generation.

[0028] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first resource in a bit mapping manner, the first information includes M bits, the first resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources, respectively, the priority of the resource corresponding to the third value of the bit in the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the resource corresponding to the fourth value of the bit in the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

[0029] In this possible implementation, the first information uses a bit mapping method to indicate which resources have a higher priority than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (eg, a terminal device) to identify higher priority resources and realize transmission generation.

[0030] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first channel in the form of an indicator identifier, and the first information includes the identifier of the first channel, and the priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0031] In this possible implementation, the network device directly uses channel identification to indicate which channels have a higher priority than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (eg, terminal device) to identify the higher priority channel and realize transmission generation.

[0032] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first resource in the form of an indication identifier, and the first information includes the identifier of the first resource, and the priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0033] In this possible implementation, the network device directly uses channel identification to indicate which resources have a higher priority than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (such as a terminal device) to identify higher priority resources and realize transmission generation.

[0034] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the type of the above-mentioned first information includes a retention type or a release type; the retention type is used by the terminal device to save the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist; the release type is used by the terminal device to release the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist.

[0035] In this possible implementation, the network device can flexibly schedule the first information related to the measurement interval priority by setting the type of the first information, thereby flexibly scheduling each receiving end.

[0036] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect, the first information is configured in configuration information of the first resource.

[0037] In this possible implementation, the network device may configure the first information in the configuration information of the first resource, thereby reducing communication overhead of redundant signaling.

[0038] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect, the first channel and the first resource have a mapping relationship.

[0039] In this possible implementation, the data of the first channel is mapped to the first resource, thereby facilitating subsequent transmission by the terminal device.

[0040] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a wireless bearer RB, a quality of service QoS flow, and the first resource includes one or more of the following: an uplink resource, a downlink resource.

[0041] In this possible implementation, the possibility of providing multiple channels and / or resources is improved, thereby improving the applicability of the solution.

[0042] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; the method also includes: configuring a first parameter for the terminal device, and the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

[0043] In this possible implementation, when the first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, a first parameter may be introduced to limit the channel and / or resource used by the first data.

[0044] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically adopts a first method to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource, and the first method includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping method, an indication identifier or an indication information method, and the indication information method includes an enumeration method or a Boolean format.

[0045] In this possible implementation, the channel and / or resource to which the data belongs can be limited in a variety of ways, thereby making it easier for the terminal device to clearly understand how to transmit the data.

[0046] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically indicates the second channel in a bit mapping manner, the first parameter includes N bits, the second channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels, the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

[0047] In this possible implementation, the first parameter uses a bit mapping method to indicate which channels have data with a higher priority than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (such as a terminal device) to clearly identify the channels used for data with higher priority and realize transmission generation.

[0048] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically indicates the second resource in a bit mapping manner, the first parameter includes M bits, the second resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources, respectively, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the third value of the bit in the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the fourth value of the bit in the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

[0049] In this possible implementation, the first parameter uses a bit mapping method to indicate which resources have a higher priority for data than the measurement interval, thereby facilitating the receiving end (such as a terminal device) to clearly identify the resources used for higher priority data and realize transmission generation.

[0050] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect, the second channel and the second resource have a mapping relationship.

[0051] In this possible implementation, the data of the second channel is mapped to the second resource, thereby facilitating subsequent transmission by the terminal device.

[0052] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect, the above-mentioned second channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a wireless bearer RB, a quality of service QoS flow, and the second resource includes one or more of the following: uplink resources, downlink resources.

[0053] In this possible implementation, the possibility of providing multiple channels and / or resources is improved, thereby improving the applicability of the solution.

[0054] In a third aspect, the present application provides a communication device, which is a network device, or a component of a network device (such as a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions. The communication device includes a transceiver unit.

[0055] A transceiver unit is configured to send first information, where the first information is configured to indicate one or more of the following: a priority of the first data is higher than a priority of the measurement interval, a priority of the first channel is higher than a priority of the measurement interval, and a priority of the first resource is higher than a priority of the measurement interval. The measurement interval is associated with a gap (GAP), or it can be understood that the MG is a measurement interval corresponding to the measurement GAP.

[0056] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect, the above-mentioned transceiver unit is also used to receive second data, and the sending time of the second data is within the measurement interval; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data is the first data, the second data is data on the first channel, and the second data is data on the first resource.

[0057] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect, the transceiver unit is further configured to send second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of the first information, or to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restrictions. Activation can also be understood as application or use.

[0058] A fourth aspect of the present application provides a communication device, which is a terminal device, or a component of a terminal device (such as a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device functions. The communication device includes a transceiver unit.

[0059] The transceiver unit is used to obtain first information, where the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0060] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned transceiver unit is also used to obtain second information, and the second information is used to indicate the activation / release of the first information, or to indicate the activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate the activation / release of the measurement interval restriction.

[0061] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned transceiver unit is also used to generate a transmission if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide and the transmission includes second data; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data includes the first data, the second data includes data on the first channel, and the second data includes data on the first resource.

[0062] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; the method also includes: obtaining a first parameter, the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

[0063] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first channel and / or the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval; the first information specifically uses a first method to indicate the first channel and / or the first resource, and the first method includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping method, an indication identifier or an indication information method, and the indication information method includes an enumeration method or a Boolean format.

[0064] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first channel in a bit mapping manner, the first information includes N bits, the first channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels, the priority of the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

[0065] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first resource in a bit mapping manner, the first information includes M bits, the first resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources, respectively, the priority of the resource corresponding to the third value in the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the resource corresponding to the fourth value in the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

[0066] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first channel in the form of an indicator identifier, and the first information includes the identifier of the first channel, and the priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0067] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information specifically indicates the first resource in the form of an indication identifier, and the first information includes the identifier of the first resource, and the priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0068] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the type of the above-mentioned first information includes a retention type or a release type; the retention type is used by the terminal device to save the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist; the release type is used by the terminal device to release the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist.

[0069] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information is configured in the configuration information of the first resource.

[0070] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the first channel and the first resource have a mapping relationship.

[0071] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a wireless bearer RB, a quality of service QoS flow, and the first resource includes one or more of the following: uplink resources, downlink resources.

[0072] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; the method also includes: configuring a first parameter for the terminal device, and the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

[0073] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically adopts a first method to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource, and the first method includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping method, an indication identifier or an indication information method, and the indication information method includes an enumeration method or a Boolean format.

[0074] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically indicates the second channel in a bit mapping manner, the first parameter includes N bits, the second channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels, the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

[0075] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned first parameter specifically indicates the second resource in a bit mapping manner, the first parameter includes M bits, the second resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the third value of the bit in the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the fourth value of the bit in the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

[0076] Optionally, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the second channel and the second resource have a mapping relationship.

[0077] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned second channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a wireless bearer RB, a quality of service QoS flow, and the second resource includes one or more of the following: uplink resources, downlink resources.

[0078] In a fifth aspect of the present application, a communication method is provided, which is performed by a network device, or the method is performed by some components in the network device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions. In the fifth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being performed by a network device. In this method, the network device sends second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of a limit on a measurement interval.

[0079] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device sends second information related to the measurement interval priority to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can make a priority judgment based on the second information to realize data transmission, thereby resolving the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0080] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the above method also includes: receiving second data, the second data satisfying one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0081] In this possible implementation, the network device may transmit the second data within the measurement interval of the terminal device, and may ignore the transmission restriction of the second data by the measurement interval.

[0082] In a sixth aspect of the present application, a communication method is provided, which is executed by a terminal device, or the method is executed by some components in the terminal device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the terminal device functions. In the sixth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a terminal device. In this method, the terminal device obtains second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of a limit on a measurement interval.

[0083] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device obtains second information related to the measurement interval priority, so that the terminal device can perform priority judgment based on the second information to achieve data transmission, thereby resolving the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0084] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the sixth aspect, the above method also includes: if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes second data, then a transmission is generated; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0085] In this possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the transmission coincide and the transmission includes the second data, the transmission is generated, that is, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, and the transmission restriction of the measurement interval on the second data can be ignored.

[0086] In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a communication device, which is a network device, or a component of a network device (such as a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions. The communication device includes a transceiver unit.

[0087] The transceiver unit is configured to send second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0088] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the above-mentioned transceiver unit is also used to receive second data, and the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0089] In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a communication device, which is a terminal device, or a component of a terminal device (such as a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device functions. The communication device includes a transceiver unit.

[0090] The transceiver unit is configured to obtain second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0091] Optionally, in a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the above-mentioned transceiver unit is also used to generate a transmission if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide and the transmission includes second data; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0092] In the ninth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory; the memory is used to store programs or instructions; and the at least one processor is used to execute the program or instructions so that the device implements a method of any possible implementation method of the aforementioned first aspect or fifth aspect.

[0093] In the tenth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory; the memory is used to store programs or instructions; and the at least one processor is used to execute the program or instructions so that the device implements a method of any possible implementation method of the aforementioned second aspect or sixth aspect.

[0094] In an eleventh aspect, the present application provides a communication device comprising at least one logic circuit and an input / output interface; the logic circuit is used to execute the method described in any possible implementation of the first or fifth aspect.

[0095] The twelfth aspect of the present application provides a communication device comprising at least one logic circuit and an input / output interface; the logic circuit is used to execute a method as any possible implementation method of the second aspect or the sixth aspect mentioned above.

[0096] The thirteenth aspect of the present application provides a communication system, which includes a network device of any possible implementation method of the third aspect and a terminal device of any possible implementation method of the fourth aspect, or includes a network device of any possible implementation method of the seventh aspect and a terminal device of any possible implementation method of the eighth aspect, or includes a network device of any possible implementation method of the ninth aspect and a terminal device of any possible implementation method of the tenth aspect, or includes a network device of any possible implementation method of the eleventh aspect and a terminal device of any possible implementation method of the twelfth aspect.

[0097] In the fourteenth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which is used to store one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in any possible implementation of any of the first, second, fifth, and sixth aspects above.

[0098] The fifteenth aspect of the present application provides a computer program product (or computer program). When the computer program in the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method described in any possible implementation method of any of the first, second, fifth, and sixth aspects above.

[0099] In the sixteenth aspect, the present application provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the method described in any possible implementation method of any one of the first, second, fifth and sixth aspects above.

[0100] In one possible design, the chip system may further include a memory for storing program instructions and data necessary for the communication device. The chip system may be composed of a chip or may include a chip and other discrete components. Optionally, the chip system may also include an interface circuit that provides program instructions and / or data to at least one processor.

[0101] Among them, the technical effects brought about by any design method in the third aspect to the sixteenth aspect can refer to the technical effects brought about by the different design methods in the above-mentioned first aspect and second aspect, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0102] FIG1A is a schematic diagram of a communication system involved in this application;

[0103] FIG1B is another schematic diagram of the communication system involved in this application;

[0104] FIG1C is another schematic diagram of the communication system involved in this application;

[0105] FIG2 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by the present application;

[0106] FIG3 is another schematic diagram of a flow chart of the communication method provided by the present application;

[0107] FIG4 is another schematic flow chart of the communication method provided by the present application;

[0108] FIG5 is another schematic flow chart of the communication method provided by the present application;

[0109] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of various time periods provided in this application;

[0110] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device generating a transmission provided by the present application;

[0111] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device provided by the present application that does not generate a transmission;

[0112] FIG9 is another schematic diagram of a terminal device generating a transmission provided by the present application;

[0113] FIG10 is another schematic flow chart of the communication method provided by the present application;

[0114] 11 to 14 are several schematic diagrams of the communication device provided in this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0115] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0116] First, some of the terms used in the embodiments of the present application are explained to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

[0117] 1. Configuration and pre-configuration

[0118] In this application, configuration and pre-configuration are used simultaneously. Configuration refers to the network device / server sending some parameter configuration information or parameter values ​​to the terminal through messages or signaling, so that the terminal can determine the communication parameters or resources during transmission based on these values ​​or information. Pre-configuration is similar to configuration and can be parameter information or parameter values ​​pre-negotiated between the network device / server and the terminal device, parameter information or parameter values ​​used by the base station / network device or terminal device as specified in the standard protocol, or parameter information or parameter values ​​pre-stored in the base station / server or terminal device. This application does not limit this.

[0119] Furthermore, these values ​​and parameters can be changed or updated.

[0120] 2. In this application, "used for indication" can include direct indication and indirect indication. When describing that a certain indication information is used to indicate A, it can be understood that the indication information carries A, directly indicates A, or indirectly indicates A.

[0121] In this application, the information indicated by the indication information is referred to as the information to be indicated. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be indicated, such as but not limited to, the information to be indicated can be directly indicated, such as the information to be indicated itself or the index of the information to be indicated. The information to be indicated can also be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, where there is an association between the other information and the information to be indicated. It is also possible to indicate only a part of the information to be indicated, while the other parts of the information to be indicated are known or agreed in advance. For example, the indication of specific information can also be achieved with the help of the arrangement order of each information agreed in advance (such as specified in the protocol), thereby reducing the indication overhead to a certain extent.

[0122] The information to be indicated can be sent as a whole, or divided into multiple sub-information and sent separately, and the sending period and / or sending timing of these sub-information can be the same or different. The specific sending method is not limited in this application. The sending period and / or sending timing of these sub-information can be predefined, for example, predefined according to a protocol, or configured by the transmitting device by sending configuration information to the receiving device. The configuration information can include, for example, but not limited to, one or a combination of at least two of radio resource control signaling, media access control (MAC) layer signaling, and physical layer signaling. The radio resource control signaling includes, for example, radio resource control (RRC) signaling; the MAC layer signaling includes, for example, a MAC control element (CE); and the physical layer signaling includes, for example, downlink control information (DCI).

[0123] 3. The ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish multiple objects, and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects.

[0124] Please refer to Figure 1A, which is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system 1000 used in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system includes a radio access network (RAN) 100 and a core network 200. Optionally, the communication system 1000 may also include the Internet 300. The RAN 100 includes at least one RAN node (such as 110a and 110b in Figure 1A, collectively referred to as 110), and may also include at least one terminal (such as 120a-120j in Figure 1A, collectively referred to as 120). The RAN 100 may also include other RAN nodes, such as wireless relay devices and / or wireless backhaul devices (not shown in Figure 1A). The terminal 120 is connected to the RAN node 110 via a wireless connection, and the RAN node 110 is connected to the core network 200 via a wireless or wired connection. The core network equipment in the core network 200 and the RAN node 110 in the RAN 100 can be independent and different physical devices, or they can be the same physical device that integrates the logical functions of the core network equipment and the logical functions of the RAN node. Terminals and RAN nodes may be connected to each other via wired or wireless means.

[0125] RAN 100 may be an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) system, a NR system, or a future radio access system defined in 3GPP. RAN 100 may also include two or more of the aforementioned different radio access systems. RAN 100 may also be an open RAN (O-RAN).

[0126] A RAN node, also known as a radio access network device, RAN entity, or access node, is used to help terminals access a communication system wirelessly. In one application scenario, a RAN node can be a base station, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next-generation NodeB (gNB) in a fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication system, a next-generation base station in a sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication system, or a base station in a future mobile communication system. A RAN node can be a macro base station (such as 110a in Figure 1A), a micro base station, or an indoor station (such as 110b in Figure 1A), or a relay node or a donor node.

[0127] In another application scenario, multiple RAN nodes can collaborate to help terminals achieve wireless access, with different RAN nodes implementing portions of the base station's functions. For example, a RAN node can be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), or a radio unit (RU). The CU implements the base station's radio resource control protocol and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) functions, as well as the service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) functions. The DU implements the base station's radio link control layer and medium access control (MAC) layer functions, as well as some or all of the physical layer functions. For detailed descriptions of each of the above protocol layers, please refer to the relevant 3GPP technical specifications. The RU can be used to implement the transmission and reception of radio frequency signals. The CU and DU can be two independent RAN nodes, or they can be integrated into the same RAN node, such as in a baseband unit (BBU). The RU can be included in radio frequency equipment, such as a remote radio unit (RRU) or an active antenna unit (AAU). The CU can be further divided into two types of RAN nodes: CU-control plane and CU-user plane.

[0128] In different systems, RAN nodes may have different names. For example, in an O-RAN system, the CU may be called an open CU (O-CU), the DU may be called an open DU (O-DU), and the RU may be called an open RU (O-RU). The RAN nodes in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented by software modules, hardware modules, or a combination of software modules and hardware modules. For example, the RAN node may be a server loaded with the corresponding software module. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form used by the RAN node.

[0129] In addition, a RAN node can also be referred to as a network device. A network device is a device deployed in a radio access network to provide wireless communication functions for terminal devices. Network devices may include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations (also known as small stations), relay stations, access points, etc. In systems using different radio access technologies, the names of network devices may vary, such as eNB or eNodeB (Evolutional NodeB) in Long Term Evolution (LTE). A network device may also be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario. A network device may also be a base station device in a future 5G network or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network. A network device may also be a wearable device or an in-vehicle device. A network device may also be a transmission and reception point (TRP). In addition, in a network structure, a network device may include a centralized unit (CU) node, a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node. For ease of description, the following description uses a base station as an example of a RAN node.

[0130] A terminal is a device with wireless transceiver capabilities that can send signals to a base station or receive signals from a base station. A terminal may also be referred to as a terminal device, user equipment (UE), mobile station, mobile terminal, etc. Terminals can be widely used in various scenarios, such as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality, augmented reality, industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grid, smart furniture, smart office, smart wearable, smart transportation, smart city, etc. A terminal can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, wearable device, vehicle, airplane, ship, robot, robotic arm, smart home device, etc. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the terminal.

[0131] Base stations and terminals can be fixed or mobile. They can be deployed on land, indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; on water; or on aircraft, balloons, and satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios of base stations and terminals.

[0132] The roles of base stations and terminals can be relative. For example, the helicopter or drone 120i in Figure 1A can be configured as a mobile base station. To terminals 120j accessing the wireless access network 100 via 120i, terminal 120i is a base station. However, to base station 110a, 120i is a terminal, meaning that communication between 110a and 120i occurs via a wireless air interface protocol. Of course, communication between 110a and 120i can also occur via a base station-to-base station interface protocol. In this case, 120i is also a base station relative to 110a. Therefore, base stations and terminals can be collectively referred to as communication devices. 110a and 110b in Figure 1A can be referred to as communication devices with base station functionality, while 120a-120j in Figure 1A can be referred to as communication devices with terminal functionality.

[0133] Communication between base stations and terminals, between base stations, and between terminals can be carried out through authorized spectrum, unauthorized spectrum, or both; communication can be carried out through spectrum below 6 gigahertz (GHz), spectrum above 6 GHz, or spectrum below 6 GHz and spectrum above 6 GHz. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the spectrum resources used for wireless communication.

[0134] In the embodiments of the present application, the functions of the base station may also be performed by a module (such as a chip) in the base station, or by a control subsystem that includes the base station functions. The control subsystem that includes the base station functions here may be a control center in the above-mentioned application scenarios such as smart grid, industrial control, smart transportation, and smart city. The functions of the terminal may also be performed by a module (such as a chip or modem) in the terminal, or by a device that includes the terminal functions.

[0135] It can be understood that the RAN 100 described above includes at least one RAN node (such as 110 a and 110 b in FIG. 1A , collectively referred to as 110 ), and may also include at least one terminal (such as 120 a - 120 j in FIG. 1A , collectively referred to as 120 ).

[0136] In one possible implementation, the communication system shown in FIG1A may also be as shown in FIG1B , that is, including a RAN node 110 and multiple terminals (such as 120A and 120B in FIG1B ). In this case, a single RAN node can transmit data or control signaling to a single terminal or multiple terminals.

[0137] In another possible implementation, the communication system shown in FIG1A may also be shown in FIG1C , that is, include multiple RAN nodes (such as 110A, 110B, and 110C in FIG1C ) 110 and a terminal 120. In this case, multiple RAN nodes may also simultaneously transmit data or control signaling for a single terminal.

[0138] Currently, to measure the reference signal at a target frequency, a terminal device needs to tune the radio frequency from the serving cell to the target frequency, which results in data transmission interruption in the serving cell. Therefore, the network device needs to configure a measurement gap (MG) for the terminal device. During the configured MG duration, no data is transmitted between the network device and the terminal device to facilitate reference signal measurement. The MG period is an integer period.

[0139] However, some service data (such as extended reality services) have non-integer periods. In this case, the network will inevitably overlap with these service data when configuring the MG, which will cause conflicts between the MG and service data transmission.

[0140] In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method and related equipment, in which a network device sends first information related to the measurement interval priority to a terminal device, so that the terminal device can transmit data according to the first information to solve the conflict between service data and the measurement interval.

[0141] The communication method provided in the embodiments of the present application is described below.

[0142] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method may include step 201. Step 201 can be performed by a network device, or by some components in the network device (such as a processor, chip or chip system, etc.), or by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions. The following description is taken as an example of execution by a network device. The processing performed by a single execution subject in step 201 can also be divided into executions by multiple execution subjects, and these execution subjects can be logically and / or physically separated. For example, the processing performed by the network device can be divided into executions by at least one of the CU, DU and RU. Step 201 is described in detail below.

[0143] Step 201: A network device sends first information, where the first information is related to a limit of a measurement interval.

[0144] The network device sends first information related to a limitation of measurement gaps (MGs). MGs can be understood as measurement gaps corresponding to measurement gaps (GAPs).

[0145] In an embodiment of the present application, there are multiple interpretations of the first information being related to the restriction of the measurement interval. It can be interpreted as the first information being related to the priority of the measurement interval (for example, the first information indicates that the priority of the measurement interval is low), or it can be interpreted as the first information indicating ignoring the measurement interval for data transmission, or it can be interpreted as the first information indicating deactivation of the measurement interval, or it can be interpreted as the first information indicating that transmission can be generated when the measurement interval and transmission coincide, etc., and the specifics are not limited here.

[0146] There are various possibilities for the first information to be related to the priority of the measurement interval. For example, the first information may indicate that the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Another example is that the first information may indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Another example is that the first information may indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. These scenarios will be described later and are not further elaborated here.

[0147] In an embodiment of the present application, the way in which the network device sends the first information may be to send it to a designated receiving end (such as a terminal device) or to broadcast it, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0148] Optionally, the network device sends the first information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information sent by the network device.

[0149] The process of the network device sending the first information to the terminal device can also be understood as the process of configuring the first information for the terminal device.

[0150] Optionally, the first information may be carried in RRC, MAC CE, DCI or other messages / signaling, which is not specifically limited here.

[0151] In addition, the triggering method of this step can be active or passive, and the specific triggering is not limited here. For example, the process of the network device sending the first information to the terminal device can be triggered based on a request from the terminal device. For another example, the network device actively sends the first information to the terminal device.

[0152] Optionally, the type of the first information may include a retain type or a release type; the retain type is used for the terminal device to save the first information when a field related to the first information does not exist, and the release type is used for the terminal device to release the first information when a field related to the first information does not exist.

[0153] Furthermore, if the type of the first information is a maintain type, it is equivalent to that the configuration information (or reconfiguration information) subsequently received by the terminal device does not include the first information, and the terminal device also uses the priority related to the measurement interval indicated by the first information. That is, after the network device configures the first information, if the first information is not reconfigured during reconfiguration or the first information does not exist, the configuration of the first information can maintain the current configuration.

[0154] Furthermore, if the type of the first information is a release type, which means that the configuration information received again by the terminal device does not include the first information, the terminal device does not use the priority related to the measurement interval indicated by the first information. That is, after the network device configures the first information on the network side, if the first information is not reconfigured during reconfiguration, the configuration of the first information needs to be released.

[0155] In the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple situations in which the first information is related to the priority of the measurement interval, which are described below respectively:

[0156] First, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0157] In this case, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0158] In an embodiment of the present application, the first channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel (LCH), a logical channel group, a protocol data unit (PDU) set, a radio bearer (RB), a quality of service (QoS) flow, etc.

[0159] Among them, there are multiple possible configuration methods used for the first information, or it can be understood that there are multiple possible ways for the network device to configure the first information, or it can be understood that the first information specifically uses multiple possible methods to indicate the first channel, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0160] Optionally, the first information specifically indicates the first channel in a first manner, and the first manner includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping manner, an indication identifier, an indication information manner (such as an enumeration manner, a Boolean format, etc.), etc.

[0161] In a possible implementation manner, the first manner is a bit mapping manner.

[0162] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first channel in a bit mapping manner. The first information includes N bits, and the first channel includes N channels. The N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels respectively. The priority of the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. The priority of the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval. N is an integer greater than 0.

[0163] For example, assuming N is 4 and the first channel is LCH, the first information configures four first channels, and the first information includes four bits. The first channels include LCH1, LCH2, LCH3, and LCH4, and the first information is specifically 0011. That is, the bits corresponding to LCH1 are 0, the bits corresponding to LCH2 are 0, the bits corresponding to LCH3 are 1, and the bits corresponding to LCH4 are 1. Assuming that 0 indicates a high priority, the priorities of LCH1 and LCH2 are higher than the priority of the measurement interval, while the priorities of LCH3 and LCH4 are lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0164] It is understandable that, in the above example, 1 may indicate a high priority, and the priorities of LCH1 and LCH2 are lower than the priority of the measurement interval, while the priorities of LCH3 and LCH4 are higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0165] In another possible implementation manner, the first manner is an indication identification manner.

[0166] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first channel using an indicator identifier. The first information includes the identifier of the first channel. The priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Of course, the priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel may also be lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0167] For example, taking the example where the priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the identifiers of the first channel configured in the first information are 1 and 2, and all current first channels include LCH1 (identified as 1), LCH2 (identified as 2), LCH3 (identified as 3), and LCH4 (identified as 4). Then the priority of LCH1 and LCH2 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Since LCH3 and LCH4 are not indicated in the first information, the priority of LCH3 and LCH4 is lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0168] It is understandable that, in the above example, the priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel indicated in the first information may be lower than the priority of the measurement interval. In this case, the priorities of LCH1 and LCH2 are lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priorities of LCH3 and LCH4 are higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0169] In another possible implementation manner, the first manner is indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first channel priority is higher than the measurement interval priority.

[0170] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first channel using an enumeration or Boolean format. When the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the first information may be True. When the priority of the first channel is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the first information may be False or may not exist. Of course, it is also possible that the first information may be False or not exist, while the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0171] It should be noted that the above-mentioned methods for indicating the first channel are merely examples. In actual applications, other methods may be used to indicate the first channel. Of course, the above-mentioned methods may also be combined. For example, an indicator identifier may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the first channel, or a bit mapping method may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the first channel. This application does not limit the specific method for indicating the first channel with the first information.

[0172] Second, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0173] In this case, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0174] In an embodiment of the present application, the first resource includes one or more of the following: uplink resources, downlink resources, periodic transmission resources, retransmission resources, etc.

[0175] Among them, there are multiple possible configuration methods used for the first information, or it can be understood that there are multiple possible ways for the network device to configure the first information, or it can be understood that the first information specifically uses multiple possible methods to indicate the first resource, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0176] Optionally, in order to reduce signaling transmission, the first information may be configured in configuration information of the first resource.

[0177] In addition, the granularity of the first resource may be a frequency band, a subframe, a time slot, a symbol, RE, etc., which is not specifically limited here. The first resource may also be referred to as a configured grant (CG) or a pre-configured resource, etc.

[0178] Optionally, similar to the first channel, the first information can specifically indicate the first resource in a first manner, and the first manner includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping manner, an indication identifier, an indication information manner (such as an enumeration manner, a Boolean format, etc.), etc.

[0179] In a possible implementation manner, the first manner is a bit mapping manner.

[0180] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first resource in a bit mapping manner. The first information includes M bits, and the first resource includes M resources. The M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources respectively. The priority of the resource corresponding to the third value in the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. The priority of the resource corresponding to the fourth value in the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval. M is an integer greater than 0.

[0181] For example, taking M as 4 and the first resource represented by CG as an example, the number of first resources configured by the first information is 4, and the first information includes 4 bits. Among them, the first resources include CG1, CG2, CG3, and CG4, and the first information is specifically 0011. That is, the bit corresponding to CG1 is 0, the bit corresponding to CG2 is 0, the bit corresponding to CG3 is 1, and the bit corresponding to CG4 is 1. Assuming that 0 indicates a high priority, the priority of CG1 and CG2 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of CG3 and CG4 is lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0182] It can be understood that in the above example, 1 may also indicate a high priority, then the priority of CG1 and CG2 is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of CG3 and CG4 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0183] In another possible implementation manner, the first manner is an indication identification manner.

[0184] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first resource by means of an indicator identifier, and the first information includes an identifier of the first resource. The priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Of course, the priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource may also be lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0185] For example, taking the example that the priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the identifiers of the first resource configured in the first information are 1 and 2, and all current first resources include CG1 (identified as 1), CG2 (identified as 2), CG3 (identified as 3), and CG4 (identified as 4). Then the priority of CG1 and CG2 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Since CG3 and CG4 are not indicated in the first information, the priority of CG3 and CG4 is lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0186] It can be understood that in the above example, the priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource indicated in the first information may be lower than the priority of the measurement interval. Then the priority of CG1 and CG2 is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of CG3 and CG is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0187] In another possible implementation manner, the first manner is indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first resource priority is higher than the measurement interval priority.

[0188] In this manner, the first information specifically indicates the first resource using an enumeration or Boolean format. When the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the first information may be True. When the priority of the first resource is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the first information may be False or may not exist. Of course, it is also possible that the first information may be False or not exist, while the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0189] It should be noted that the above-mentioned methods of indicating the first resource are merely examples. In actual applications, other methods may be used to indicate the first resource. Of course, the above-mentioned methods may also be combined. For example, an indicator identifier may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the first resource, or a bit mapping method may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the first resource. This application does not limit the specific method by which the first information indicates the first resource. For example, the aforementioned first channel and the first resource have a mapping relationship.

[0190] Thirdly, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0191] In an embodiment of the present application, the first data may refer to all data transmitted between a network device and a terminal device, or may refer to data of one or more specific services, or may refer to data on one or more channels (also referred to as second channels), or may refer to data on one or more resources (also referred to as second resources), etc., and no specific limitation is made here.

[0192] The first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. When the first data is transmitted, the MG may be ignored for data transmission, or the MG behavior may be deactivated. There is no clear concept of priority.

[0193] Ignoring MG means that when data transmission coincides with MG, the data will be transmitted.

[0194] Specific services may refer to services with non-integer periods, such as one or more of the following: augmented reality (AR) services, virtual reality (VR) services, and other XR services. Specific services may also refer to services with high latency requirements (such as certain audio and video services). Specific services can be set based on actual needs and are not specifically limited here.

[0195] In the embodiment of the present application, the second channel includes one or more of the following: LCH, LCH group, PDU set, RB, QoS flow, etc. The second resource includes one or more of the following: uplink resource, downlink resource, periodic transmission resource, retransmission resource, etc.

[0196] Optionally, the first data is data transmitted via the second channel and / or the second resource. In this case, the network device may further configure a first parameter for the terminal device, where the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

[0197] Optionally, the type of the first parameter includes a retention type or a release type; the retention type is used for the terminal device to save the first parameter when the field related to the first parameter does not exist. The release type is used for the terminal device to release the first parameter when the field related to the first parameter does not exist. The first parameter can be called an IE unit or field. The field related to the first parameter can be in the RRC request or reconfiguration information.

[0198] Furthermore, if the type of the first parameter is a maintain type, it is equivalent to that even if the configuration information (or reconfiguration information) subsequently received by the terminal device does not include the first parameter, the terminal device will still use the second channel and / or second resource indicated by the first parameter. That is, after the network device configures the first parameter, if the first parameter is not reconfigured during reconfiguration or the first parameter does not exist, the configuration of the first parameter can maintain the current configuration.

[0199] Furthermore, if the type of the first parameter is a release type, which means that the configuration information received again by the terminal device does not include the first parameter, the terminal device does not use the second channel and / or second resource indicated by the first parameter. That is, after the network device configures the first parameter on the network side, if the first parameter is not reconfigured during reconfiguration, the configuration of the first parameter needs to be released.

[0200] In a possible implementation, the first data is data transmitted through the second channel.

[0201] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second channel in a first manner, and the first manner includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping manner, an indication identifier, an indication information manner (such as an enumeration manner, a Boolean format, etc.), etc.

[0202] 1. The first method is the bit mapping method.

[0203] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second channel in a bit mapping manner. The first parameter includes N bits, the second channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels, and the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. The priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

[0204] In one implementation, the transmission of the first data on the channel corresponding to the first value of the bit among the N bits can ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and the transmission of the first data on the channel corresponding to the second value of the bit among the N bits cannot ignore the measurement interval or activate the measurement interval, where N is an integer greater than 0.

[0205] 2. The first method is the indication and identification method.

[0206] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second channel by way of an indicator identifier. The first parameter includes the identifier of the second channel. The priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the identifier of the second channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Of course, the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the identifier of the second channel may also be lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0207] In one implementation, transmission of first data on the channel corresponding to the identifier of the second channel may ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and transmission of first data on channels other than the second channel may not ignore the measurement interval.

[0208] 3. The first method is to indicate information.

[0209] In this mode, the first parameter specifically indicates the second channel using an enumeration or Boolean format. When the priority of the second channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the first parameter may be True. When the priority of the second channel is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the first parameter may be False or not exist. Of course, it is also possible that when the first parameter is False or not exist, the priority of the second channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0210] In one implementation, the transmission of the first data on the second channel may ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and the transmission of the first data on other channels except the second channel cannot ignore the measurement interval.

[0211] It should be noted that the above-mentioned methods for indicating the second channel are merely examples. In actual applications, other methods may be used to indicate the second channel. Of course, the above-mentioned methods may also be combined. For example, an indicator may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the second channel, or a bit mapping method may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the second channel. This application does not limit the specific method for indicating the second channel by the first parameter.

[0212] In another possible implementation manner, the first data is data transmitted through the second resource.

[0213] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second resource in a first manner, and the first manner includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping manner, an indication identifier, an indication information manner (such as an enumeration manner, a Boolean format, etc.), etc.

[0214] Optionally, in order to reduce signaling transmission, the first parameter may be configured in the configuration information of the first resource.

[0215] 1. The first method is the bit mapping method.

[0216] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second resource in a bit mapping manner. The first parameter includes M bits, the second resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources, respectively, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the third value of the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the fourth value of the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

[0217] In one implementation, the transmission of the first data on the resource corresponding to the third value of the bit among the N bits can ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and the transmission of the first data on the resource corresponding to the fourth value of the bit among the N bits cannot ignore the measurement interval, where N is an integer greater than 0.

[0218] 2. The first method is the indication and identification method.

[0219] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second resource by way of an indicator identifier. The first parameter includes the identifier of the second resource, and the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the identifier of the second resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. Of course, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the identifier of the second resource may also be lower than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0220] In one implementation, the transmission of the first data on the resource corresponding to the identifier of the second resource can ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and the transmission of the first data on other resources except the second resource cannot ignore the measurement interval.

[0221] 3. The first method is to indicate information.

[0222] In this manner, the first parameter specifically indicates the second resource using an enumeration or Boolean format. When the priority of the second resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the first parameter may be True. When the priority of the second resource is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the first parameter may be False or may not exist. Of course, it is also possible that when the first parameter is False or does not exist, the priority of the second resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0223] In one implementation, the transmission of the first data on the second resource may ignore the measurement interval or deactivate the measurement interval, and the transmission of the first data on other resources except the second resource cannot ignore the measurement interval.

[0224] It should be noted that the above-mentioned methods for indicating the second resource are merely examples. In actual applications, other methods may be used to indicate the second resource. Of course, the above-mentioned methods may also be combined. For example, an indicator identifier may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the second resource, or a bitmap method may be used in combination with an enumeration method to indicate the second resource. This application does not limit the specific method for indicating the second resource by the first parameter.

[0225] Furthermore, the aforementioned cases of first information and measurement interval priority, as well as the cases of first data, are merely examples. In actual applications, the first information and first data may also have other cases. For example, the first data may be transmitted via the second channel or the second resource. Alternatively, it can be understood that the second channel and the second resource have a mapping relationship.

[0226] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device sends first information related to the measurement interval limit to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform data transmission according to the first information to resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0227] Please refer to Figure 3, which is a flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method may include step 301. Step 301 can be performed by a network device, or by some components in the network device (such as a processor, chip or chip system, etc.), or by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions. The following description is taken as an example of execution by a network device. The processing performed by a single execution subject in step 301 can also be divided into executions by multiple execution subjects, and these execution subjects can be logically and / or physically separated. For example, the processing performed by the network device can be divided into executions by at least one of the CU, DU and RU. Step 301 is described in detail below.

[0228] Step 301: The network device sends second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0229] The network device sends second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction, or to indicate whether to ignore the measurement interval restriction.

[0230] Here, activation can be understood as application or use, and release can be understood as non-application or non-use.

[0231] Priority-based data transmission means that when data transmission coincides with a measurement interval, data transmission is given priority instead of measurement within the measurement interval.

[0232] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may send the second information by sending it to a designated receiving end (eg, a terminal device) or by broadcasting, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0233] Optionally, the network device sends the second information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the network device.

[0234] Optionally, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the network device and can perform data transmission according to the first parameter. The description of the first parameter can refer to the description of the embodiment shown in Figure 2 or Figure 5 above, and is not limited here.

[0235] The process of the network device sending the second information to the terminal device may also be understood as the process of configuring the second information for the terminal device.

[0236] Optionally, the second information may be carried in RRC, MAC CE, DCI or other messages / signaling, which is not specifically limited here.

[0237] In addition, the triggering method of this step can be active or passive, and the specific triggering is not limited here. For example, the process of the network device sending the second information to the terminal device can be triggered based on a request from the terminal device. For another example, the network device actively sends the second information to the terminal device.

[0238] In the embodiment of the present application, the network device sends the second information to the terminal device. Since the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, activation / release of measurement interval restrictions, or whether to ignore measurement interval restrictions, the terminal device can trigger data transmission based on the second information to resolve the conflict between data transmission and measurement intervals.

[0239] It is understandable that the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be combined.

[0240] Please refer to Figure 4, which is another flow chart of the communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method may include steps 401 to 403. Steps 401 to 403 can be performed by a network device, or by some components in the network device (such as a processor, chip or chip system, etc.), or by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions. The following description is taken as an example of execution by a network device. The processing performed by a single execution subject in steps 401 to 403 can also be divided into executions by multiple execution subjects, and these execution subjects can be logically and / or physically separated. For example, the processing performed by the network device can be divided into executions by at least one of the CU, DU and RU. Steps 401 to 403 are described in detail below.

[0241] Step 401: The network device sends first information.

[0242] This step 401 can refer to the description of step 201 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , and will not be repeated here.

[0243] Step 402: Send the second information.

[0244] This step 402 can refer to the description of step 301 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , and will not be repeated here.

[0245] It should be noted that the embodiment of FIG. 4 is a combination of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 . Therefore, in addition to the explanation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the second information in the embodiment of the present application can also be used to indicate the activation or release of the first information. That is, the second information in the embodiment of the present application is used to indicate the activation or release of the first information, or to indicate the activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate the activation / release of measurement interval restrictions, or to indicate whether to ignore measurement interval restrictions.

[0246] Step 403: Receive second data. This step is optional.

[0247] Optionally, the network device receives second data, and a sending time of the second data is within a measurement interval.

[0248] The second data in the embodiment of the present application corresponds to the first data in the embodiment shown in Figure 2. That is, the second data satisfies one or more of the following conditions: the second data is the first data, the second data is data on the first channel, and the second data is data on the first resource.

[0249] For the description of the first data, the first channel and the first resource, reference may be made to the description in the embodiment shown in FIG2 , which will not be repeated here.

[0250] It should be noted that the communication method provided in the embodiment shown in FIG4 may have various situations. For example, the method may include step 401 and step 402. For another example, the method may include step 401, step 402, and step 403. The specific details are not limited here.

[0251] In an embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, the network device can schedule whether a terminal device transmits data within the measurement interval using the first information and / or the second information, thereby controlling the data transmission of each terminal device. On the other hand, the network device can receive the second data sent by the terminal device within the measurement interval, i.e., the measurement interval does not affect the transmission of the second data, thereby resolving the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval. Furthermore, if the terminal device urgently needs to transmit the second data for its current business, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving the user experience.

[0252] The above describes the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of a network device. The following describes the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of a terminal device.

[0253] Please refer to Figure 5, which is a flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method may include steps 501 to 503. Steps 501 to 503 can be performed by a terminal device, or by some components in the terminal device (such as a processor, chip or chip system, etc.), or by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the terminal device. The following description is taken as an example of execution by a terminal device. The processing performed by a single execution subject in steps 501 to 503 can also be divided into executions by multiple execution subjects, and these execution subjects can be logically and / or physically separated. Steps 501 to 503 are described in detail below.

[0254] Step 501: Obtain first information.

[0255] In the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple ways for the terminal device to obtain the first information, which may be receiving the first information sent by the network device, or the first information pre-stored or pre-defined by the terminal device, or pre-configured, or extracted from the configuration information, etc., which are not limited here.

[0256] For the description of the first information, reference may be made to the description of the first information in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , which will not be repeated here.

[0257] Step 502: Obtain second information.

[0258] The terminal device may also obtain second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation or release of the first information, or the second information is used to indicate activation or release of priority-based data transmission, or the second information is used to indicate whether to ignore the measurement interval restriction.

[0259] In one possible implementation, when the embodiment shown in FIG5 includes step 501, the second information is used to indicate activation or release of the first information. Alternatively, the second information is used to indicate activation or release of priority-based data transmission. Alternatively, the second information is used to indicate whether to ignore measurement interval restrictions.

[0260] In another possible implementation, when the embodiment shown in FIG5 does not include step 501, the second information is used to indicate activation or release of priority-based data transmission, or the second information is used to indicate whether to ignore the limitation of the measurement interval.

[0261] For the description of the second information, reference may be made to the description of the second information in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 , which will not be repeated here.

[0262] Step 503: If the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes the second data, then the transmission is generated. This step is optional.

[0263] The second data in the embodiment of the present application is related to the first information, or the second data is related to the second information. For example, when the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the second data includes the first data. For another example, when the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the second data includes the data on the first channel. For another example, when the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the second data includes the data on the first resource. For another example, when the second information is used to indicate the activation of priority-based data transmission, the second data includes the priority-based data indicated by the second information. For another example, when the second information is used to indicate ignoring the restrictions of the measurement interval, the second data includes the data in transmission.

[0264] In one implementation, no uplink data or downlink data other than the second data is transmitted during the measurement interval. The uplink data or downlink data does not include uplink and downlink data of the random access process, such as message 3 or message A, a random access response message, or a contention resolution message.

[0265] This step has multiple situations depending on the relationship between the measurement interval and the second data transmission, which are described below respectively:

[0266] In the first case, the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide with each other, and if the first preset condition is met, the second data transmission is generated.

[0267] The fact that the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide with each other can be understood as the fact that the measurement interval and the transmission coincide with each other, and the transmission includes the second data. The fact that the transmission includes the second data can also be understood as the fact that the transmitted data includes the second data.

[0268] In this case, the first preset condition is related to one or more of the following: first information, second information. For example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the first information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the activation of priority-based data transmission or to indicate to ignore the restriction of the measurement interval. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the activation of the first information, or to indicate the activation of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate to ignore the restriction of the measurement interval; in this case, if the terminal device only obtains the first information, the transmission of the second data will not be performed.

[0269] In one implementation, generating the transmission of the second data may include transmitting the second data or transmitting the second data, and further, transmitting data on the first channel or transmitting data on the first resource.

[0270] The measurement interval and the second data transmission may overlap in the first time period as shown in FIG6 . This first time period includes the second data transmission period and the overlap period between the second data transmission period and the measurement interval. Alternatively, the first time period can be understood as belonging to the second data transmission period, and the measurement interval restriction can be ignored within the first time period. It can be seen that the measurement interval and the second data transmission overlap.

[0271] In one possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, if the terminal device obtains the first information, the terminal device generates a transmission of the second data. In one implementation, if the terminal device obtains the first information, the terminal device does not generate any transmission other than the second data during the measurement interval.

[0272] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation of priority-based data transmission or to indicate ignoring the limitation of the measurement interval, and the terminal device generates a transmission of the second data. In one implementation, the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation of priority-based data transmission or to indicate ignoring the limitation of the measurement interval, and the terminal device does not generate any transmission other than the second data.

[0273] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation of the first information, or indicates activation of priority-based data transmission, or indicates ignoring the restriction of the measurement interval, and the terminal device may generate a transmission of the second data. In one implementation, the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate activation of the first information, or indicates activation of priority-based data transmission, or indicates ignoring the restriction of the measurement interval, and the terminal device does not generate any transmission other than the second data.

[0274] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. When the terminal device needs to transmit, if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide (that is, the overlapping time period of the transmission time period and the measurement interval in the first time period). When the data in the MAC PDU includes data from the first channel, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission. Or when the activation indication is configured, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission. Or when the data in the MAC PDU includes data from the first channel and the activation indication is configured, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission.

[0275] For example, as shown in FIG7 , if the first information indicates that the priority of LCH1 and LCH2 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the measurement interval and the transmission overlap, and the transmission includes the transmission of data on LCH1 and LCH2, then the physical layer is notified to generate a transmission regarding the data on LCH1 and LCH2. As shown in FIG8 , if the first information indicates that the priority of LCH1 and LCH2 is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the measurement interval and the transmission overlap, and the transmission includes the transmission of data on LCH3 and LCH4, then the physical layer is notified not to generate a transmission regarding the data on LCH3 and LCH4.

[0276] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval. When the terminal device needs to transmit, if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide (that is, the overlapping time period of the transmission time period and the measurement interval in the first time period). When the data in the MAC PDU includes data from the first resource, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission. Or when the activation indication is configured, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission. Or when the data in the MAC PDU includes data from the first resource and the activation indication is configured, the physical layer is notified to generate the transmission.

[0277] Furthermore, the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the first resource has a mapping relationship with the first channel, and the terminal device can map the data on the first channel to the first resource according to the LCP rule. When the terminal device transmits, if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, the physical layer is notified to generate a transmission on the first resource.

[0278] Of course, the transmission may be generated when the priority of the first resource is higher than the measurement interval priority and the priority of the first channel is higher than the measurement interval priority. If the priority of either the first resource or the first channel is lower than the measurement interval priority, the transmission is not generated.

[0279] Exemplarily, as shown in FIG9 , if the first information is used to indicate that the priority of the first resource (UL GRANT 1) is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and UL GRANT 1 is mapped to the first channel (LCH2, LCH3, and LCH4), and another UL GRANT 2 is mapped to LCH1, and the resource corresponding to the transmission is UL GRANT 1, then the physical layer is notified to generate transmission regarding data on UL GRANT 1. Transmission regarding data on UL GRANT 2 is not generated.

[0280] The second type is that the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide with each other, and if the second preset condition is met, the second data transmission is not generated.

[0281] In this case, the second preset condition is related to one or more of the following: the first information, the second information. For example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not obtained the first information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not obtained the second information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not obtained the first information and the second information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation (or understood as the release) of the priority-based data transmission or to indicate that the restriction of the measurement interval cannot be ignored. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first information, or to indicate the deactivation of the priority-based data transmission, or to indicate that the restriction of the measurement interval cannot be ignored. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the first information but does not obtain the second information. In this case, the second information that needs to be obtained activates the first information, or activates the priority-based data transmission, or ignores the restriction of the measurement interval to generate the transmission of the allowed data.

[0282] The overlap between the measurement interval and the second data transmission may be the first time period shown in FIG6 . The first time period includes the second data transmission time period and the overlap time period between the second data transmission time period and the measurement interval. Alternatively, the first time period may be understood to be the second data transmission time period.

[0283] In one possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, if the terminal device does not obtain the first information, the terminal device does not generate the second data transmission.

[0284] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of priority-based data transmission or to indicate that the limitation of the measurement interval cannot be ignored, then the terminal device does not generate the transmission of the second data.

[0285] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first information, or indicates the deactivation of priority-based data transmission, or indicates that the limitation of the measurement interval cannot be ignored, then the terminal device does not generate the transmission of the second data.

[0286] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission coincide, the terminal device obtains the first information but does not obtain the second information, and the terminal device does not generate the second data transmission.

[0287] Furthermore, the first resource and the first channel have a mapping relationship. If the priority of one of the first resource or the first channel is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the transmission is not generated.

[0288] The third type is that the measurement interval and the second data transmission do not overlap, and if the second preset condition is met, the second data transmission may be generated or not.

[0289] The fact that the measurement interval and the second data transmission do not overlap can be understood as meaning that the measurement interval and the transmission do not overlap, and the transmission includes the second data, or that the measurement interval and the transmission overlap, but the transmission does not include the second data.

[0290] In one case, the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission does not include the second data. If the second preset condition is met, the terminal device does not generate a transmission of the second data.

[0291] In another case, the measurement interval and the transmission do not overlap, and the transmission includes second data. If the second preset condition is met, the terminal device generates a transmission of the second data.

[0292] In this case, the second preset condition is related to one or more of the following: the first information, the second information. For example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not received the first information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not received the second information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device has not received the first information and the second information. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation (or understood as the release) of the priority-based data transmission or to indicate that the restriction of the measurement interval cannot be ignored. For another example, the first preset condition includes: the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first information, or indicates the deactivation of the priority-based data transmission, or indicates that the restriction of the measurement interval cannot be ignored.

[0293] The non-overlapping measurement interval and the second data transmission may be a second time period as shown in FIG6 . The second time period includes the time period within the measurement interval excluding the overlap with the second data transmission time period. Alternatively, the second time period is not a second data transmission time period, but is a measurement interval.

[0294] In one possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission do not overlap, if the terminal device does not obtain the first information, the terminal device may generate or not generate the transmission of the second data.

[0295] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission do not overlap, the terminal device obtains the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of priority-based data transmission or to indicate that the limitation of the measurement interval cannot be ignored, then the terminal device may generate or not generate the transmission of the second data.

[0296] In another possible implementation, when the measurement interval and the second data transmission do not overlap, the terminal device obtains the first information and the second information, and the second information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first information, or indicates the deactivation of priority-based data transmission, or indicates that the limitation of the measurement interval cannot be ignored, then the terminal device may generate or not generate the transmission of the second data.

[0297] Furthermore, the first resource and the first channel have a mapping relationship. If the priority of one of the first resource or the first channel is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, the transmission may be generated or not.

[0298] It should be noted that the communication method provided in the embodiment shown in FIG5 may include various scenarios. For example, the method may include step 501. For another example, the method may include step 502. For another example, the method may include steps 501 and 502. For another example, the method may include steps 501 and 503. For another example, the method may include steps 502 and 503. For another example, the method may include steps 501 to 503.

[0299] In this embodiment of the present application, a terminal device can determine whether to initiate a transmission based on the priority information associated with the measurement interval indicated by the first information. This can resolve conflicts between data transmission and the measurement interval. Furthermore, if the terminal device's current service urgently requires the transmission of second data, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving the user experience.

[0300] Furthermore, the first information in the embodiment of the present application may include two states, one is an activation state and the other is a deactivation state. They are described below respectively:

[0301] The first type, the first information is the activation state.

[0302] In this case, after the network device configures the first information for the terminal device, the terminal device can use the first information to complete the priority-based data transmission. The initial state of the first information or the priority-based data transmission is activated. Alternatively, after the terminal device obtains the first information, it can directly use the first information to determine whether to generate a transmission.

[0303] The second type, the first information is the deactivated state.

[0304] In this case, after the network device configures the first information for the terminal device, the terminal device cannot immediately use the first information to complete the priority-based data transmission, and the initial state of the first information or the priority-based data transmission mechanism is deactivated. Or it can be understood that after the terminal device obtains the first information, it cannot immediately use the first information to determine whether to generate a transmission. The second information received subsequently is required, and the second information indicates the activation of the first information or is used to indicate the activation of priority-based data transmission. The terminal device can then use the first information to complete the priority-based data transmission.

[0305] There are two possibilities in this situation:

[0306] One possibility is that the network device preconfigures the first information for the terminal device, or understands that the first information is in a deactivated state and cannot be used immediately after configuration. The terminal device needs to determine whether to activate the first information based on the second information obtained later.

[0307] Another possibility is that the first information configured by the network device for the terminal device is in an activated state, but the second information obtained by the terminal device indicates to deactivate the first information, resulting in the current first information being in a deactivated state.

[0308] Optionally, a process includes:

[0309] The terminal device can send a first signaling, where the first signaling is used to request the network device to deactivate / activate the first information or activate / deactivate priority-based data transmission.

[0310] In this case, the terminal device can determine whether to send the first signaling based on certain conditions, and the conditions are determined based on the measurement gap and data transmission situation. For example, the first signaling is sent after the number of coincidences between the measurement interval and data transmission exceeds a threshold; or once the measurement interval and data transmission coincide; or the terminal device pre-judges whether the measurement interval and data transmission will coincide or the number of coincidences exceeds a threshold, it will initiate the first signaling.

[0311] The manner in which the terminal device obtains the second information is generated based on a request from the terminal device.

[0312] Furthermore, the terminal device may again request the network device to activate the first information. Alternatively, the terminal device may send a request message to the network device, requesting activation of the first information or activation of priority-based data transmission. After receiving the request message, the network device again sends a second message, in which the second message indicates activation of the first information or activation of priority-based data transmission. The terminal device can then complete priority-based data transmission based on the second message and the first message.

[0313] The above describes the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of a network device or a terminal device. The following describes the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of interaction between a network device and a terminal device.

[0314] Please refer to Figure 10, which is a flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method may include steps 1001 to 1005. The method may be performed by a terminal device and a network device, or by a component of the terminal device (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system) and a component of the network device (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system). Steps 1001 to 1005 are described in detail below.

[0315] Step 1001: A network device sends first information to a terminal device.

[0316] The network device sends the first information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information sent by the network device.

[0317] Among them, the description of the first information can refer to the description in the embodiments shown in Figures 2 to 9 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0318] Step 1002: The network device configures a first parameter for the terminal device. This step is optional.

[0319] Optionally, the network device configures the first parameter for the terminal device. The configuration process can be pre-configured or configured by transmitting the first parameter, which is not specifically limited here.

[0320] Furthermore, the network device sends the first parameter to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first parameter sent by the network device.

[0321] For the description of the first parameter, reference may be made to the description in the embodiments shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 9 , which will not be repeated here.

[0322] Step 1003: The network device sends the second information to the terminal device. This step is optional.

[0323] Optionally, the network device sends the second information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the network device.

[0324] Among them, the description of the second information can refer to the description in the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 9 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0325] Step 1004: If the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes second data, the terminal device generates the transmission. This step is optional.

[0326] Optionally, if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes second data, the terminal device generates the transmission.

[0327] Among them, the description of the generation transmission process can refer to the description in the embodiments shown in Figures 5 to 9 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0328] Step 1005: The terminal device sends the second data to the network device. This step is optional.

[0329] Optionally, the terminal device sends the second data to the network device. Correspondingly, the network device receives the second data sent by the terminal device.

[0330] It should be noted that the communication method provided in the embodiment shown in FIG10 has various scenarios. For example, the method may include step 1001 and step 1002. For another example, the method may include step 1001 and step 1003. For another example, the method may include step 1001 and step 1004. For another example, the method may include step 1001, step 1004, and step 1005. For another example, the method may include steps 1001 to 1003. For another example, the method may include step 1001, step 1002, step 1004, and step 1005. For another example, the method may include steps 1001, steps 1003 to 1005, etc. The specifics are not limited here.

[0331] In an embodiment of the present application, on the one hand, the network device can schedule whether the terminal device transmits data within the measurement interval through the first information and / or the second information, thereby controlling each terminal device to transmit data. On the other hand, the network device can receive the second data sent by the terminal device within the measurement interval, that is, the measurement interval does not affect the transmission of the second data, which can solve the conflict problem between data transmission and the measurement interval. On the other hand, the terminal device can decide whether to generate the transmission of the second data based on the first information and / or the second information. If the current business of the terminal device urgently needs to transmit the second data, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving user experience.

[0332] The communication method in the embodiment of the present application is described above. The communication device in the embodiment of the present application is described below. Please refer to Figure 11. An embodiment of a communication device 1100 in the embodiment of the present application, the communication device 1100 can implement the functions of the communication device in the above method embodiment (the communication device is a network device or a terminal device), and therefore can also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiment. In the embodiment of the present application, the communication device 1100 can be a communication device, or it can be an integrated circuit or component inside the communication device, such as a chip. The communication device 1100 includes: a transceiver unit 1101. Optionally, the communication device 1100 may also include a processing unit 1102.

[0333] In one possible implementation, the communication device 1100 is the network device in the embodiments shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 10 . In this case, the functions of each unit are as follows:

[0334] The transceiver unit 1101 is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0335] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is further used to receive second data, and the sending time of the second data is within the measurement interval; the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data is the first data, the second data is data on the first channel, and the second data is data on the first resource.

[0336] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is further used to send second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation or release of the first information, or to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0337] Optionally, the first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; the processing unit 1102 is used to configure a first parameter for the terminal device, where the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource. Of course, the transceiver unit 1101 can also be used to configure the first parameter for the terminal device.

[0338] In this embodiment, the operations performed by each unit in the communication device are similar to the description of the network device in the embodiments shown in Figures 1A to 10 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0339] In this embodiment, on the one hand, the transceiver unit 1101 can schedule whether the terminal device transmits data within the measurement interval through the first information and / or the second information, thereby controlling each terminal device to transmit data. On the other hand, the transceiver unit 1101 can receive the second data sent by the terminal device within the measurement interval, that is, the measurement interval does not affect the transmission of the second data, which can resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval. And if the terminal device urgently needs to transmit the second data for its current business, the second data can be transmitted within the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving user experience.

[0340] In another possible implementation, the communication device 1100 is the network device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 . In this case, the functions of each unit are as follows:

[0341] The transceiver unit 1101 is configured to send second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0342] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is also used to receive second data, and the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0343] In this embodiment, the operations performed by each unit in the communication device are similar to the description of the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0344] In this embodiment, the transceiver unit 1101 sends second information related to the measurement interval priority to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform priority judgment according to the second information and implement data transmission to resolve the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0345] In another possible implementation, the communication device 1100 is the terminal device in the embodiments shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 10 . In this case, the functions of the various units are as follows:

[0346] The transceiver unit 1101 is used to obtain first information, where the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0347] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is further used to obtain second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation or release of the first information, or to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0348] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is further configured to generate a transmission if the measurement interval and the transmission coincide and the transmission includes the second data;

[0349] The second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data includes the first data, the second data includes data on the first channel, and the second data includes data on the first resource.

[0350] Optionally, the first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted via the second channel and / or the second resource; the acquiring unit 1101 is used to acquire a first parameter, where the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource. Of course, the processing unit 1102 may also be used to acquire the first parameter.

[0351] It can be understood that the above-mentioned acquisition action is only described by taking the execution of the transceiver unit 1101 as an example. In actual application, the acquisition action can also be executed by the processing unit 1102, or it can be executed jointly by the processing unit 1102 and the transceiver unit 1101. The specific details are not limited here.

[0352] In this embodiment, the operations performed by each unit in the communication device are similar to the description of the terminal device in the embodiments shown in Figures 1A to 10 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0353] In this embodiment, transceiver unit 1101 can determine whether to initiate a transmission based on the priority information associated with the measurement interval indicated by the first information. This can resolve conflicts between data transmission and the measurement interval. Furthermore, if the terminal device's current service urgently requires the transmission of second data, transceiver unit 1101 can transmit the second data within the measurement interval, thereby meeting user needs and improving the user experience.

[0354] In another possible implementation, the communication device 1100 is the terminal device in the embodiments shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 10 . In this case, the functions of the various units are as follows:

[0355] The transceiver unit 1101 is configured to send second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of measurement interval restriction.

[0356] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1101 is also used to receive second data, and the second data satisfies one or more of the following: the priority of the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the priority of the resources used by the second data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

[0357] In this embodiment, the operations performed by each unit in the communication device are similar to the description of the terminal equipment in the embodiments shown in Figures 5 to 10 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0358] In this embodiment, the transceiver unit 1101 obtains second information related to the measurement interval priority, so that the terminal device can perform priority judgment according to the second information to achieve data transmission, thereby resolving the conflict between data transmission and the measurement interval.

[0359] Please refer to Figure 12, which is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device 1200 provided in this application. The communication device 1200 includes a logic circuit 1201 and an input / output interface 1202. The communication device 1200 may be a chip or an integrated circuit.

[0360] The transceiver unit 1101 shown in FIG11 may be a communication interface, which may be the input / output interface 1202 in FIG12 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication interface may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit. The processing unit 1102 shown in FIG11 may be the logic circuit 1201 in FIG12 .

[0361] Optionally, when the communication device is the network device in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 1201 is configured to configure one or more of the following for the terminal device: the first information, the second information, and the first parameter. The input / output interface 1202 is configured to configure one or more of the following: sending the first information, sending the second information, sending the second parameter, and receiving the second data.

[0362] Optionally, when the communication device is a terminal device in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 1201 is configured to obtain one or more of the following: first information, second information, and a first parameter. The input / output interface 1202 is configured to receive one or more of the following: first information, second information, and a second parameter, and send second data.

[0363] The logic circuit 1201 and the input / output interface 1202 may also execute other steps executed by the terminal device or the network device in any embodiment and achieve corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0364] Optionally, the logic circuit 1201 may be a processing device, and the functions of the processing device may be partially or entirely implemented by software. The functions of the processing device may be partially or entirely implemented by software.

[0365] Optionally, the processing device may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor reads and executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform corresponding processing and / or steps in any one of the method embodiments.

[0366] Alternatively, the processing device may include only a processor. A memory for storing the computer program is located outside the processing device, and the processor is connected to the memory via circuits / wires to read and execute the computer program stored in the memory. The memory and processor may be integrated or physically separate.

[0367] Optionally, the processing device may be one or more chips, or one or more integrated circuits. For example, the processing device may be one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), system-on-chips (SoCs), central processor units (CPUs), network processors (NPs), digital signal processors (DSPs), microcontroller units (MCUs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), or other integrated chips, or any combination of the above chips or processors.

[0368] Please refer to FIG. 13 , which shows a communication device 1300 involved in the above embodiments provided in an embodiment of the present application. Specifically, the communication device 1300 may be a communication device serving as a terminal device in the above embodiments.

[0369] Herein, a possible logical structure diagram of the communication device 1300 is shown. The communication device 1300 may include but is not limited to at least one processor 1301 and a communication port 1302 .

[0370] The transceiver unit 1101 shown in FIG11 may be a communication interface, which may be the communication port 1302 in FIG13 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication port 1302 may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0371] Further optionally, the device may also include at least one of a memory 1303 and a bus. In an embodiment of the present application, the at least one processor 1301 is used to control and process the actions of the communication device 1300.

[0372] In addition, the processor 1301 can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field-programmable gate array, or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute the various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, and so on. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that for the sake of convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0373] It should be noted that the communication device 1300 shown in Figure 13 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment and achieve the corresponding technical effects of the terminal device. The specific implementation methods of the communication device shown in Figure 13 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0374] Please refer to Figure 14, which is a structural diagram of the communication device 1400 involved in the above-mentioned embodiments provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1400 can specifically be a communication device serving as a network device in the above-mentioned embodiments, wherein the structure of the communication device can refer to the structure shown in Figure 14.

[0375] The communication device 1400 includes at least one processor 1411 and at least one network interface 1414. Further optionally, the communication device also includes at least one memory 1412, at least one transceiver 1413 and one or more antennas 1415. The processor 1411, the memory 1412, the transceiver 1413 and the network interface 1414 are connected, for example, via a bus. In an embodiment of the present application, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines or buses, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment. The antenna 1415 is connected to the transceiver 1413. The network interface 1414 is used to enable the communication device to communicate with other communication devices through a communication link. For example, the network interface 1414 may include a network interface between the communication device and the core network device, such as an S1 interface, and the network interface may include a network interface between the communication device and other communication devices (such as other network devices or core network devices), such as an X2 or Xn interface.

[0376] The transceiver unit 1101 shown in FIG11 may be a communication interface, which may be the network interface 1414 in FIG14 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the network interface 1414 may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0377] Processor 1411 is primarily used to process communication protocols and communication data, control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data, for example, to support the communication device in performing the actions described in the embodiments. A communication device may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit. The baseband processor is primarily used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit is primarily used to control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data. Processor 1411 in Figure 14 may integrate the functions of both a baseband processor and a central processing unit. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the baseband processor and the central processing unit may also be independent processors interconnected via a bus or other technology. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a communication device may include multiple baseband processors to accommodate different network standards, multiple central processing units to enhance processing capabilities, and various components of the communication device may be connected via various buses. The baseband processor may also be referred to as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip. The central processing unit may also be referred to as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip. The functionality for processing communication protocols and communication data may be built into the processor or stored in memory as a software program, which is executed by the processor to implement the baseband processing functionality.

[0378] The memory is primarily used to store software programs and data. Memory 1412 may exist independently and be connected to processor 1411. Alternatively, memory 1412 may be integrated with processor 1411, for example, within a single chip. Memory 1412 may store program code for executing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and execution is controlled by processor 1411. The various computer program codes executed may also be considered drivers for processor 1411.

[0379] Figure 14 shows only one memory and one processor. In an actual communication device, there may be multiple processors and multiple memories. The memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or storage device. The memory may be a storage element on the same chip as the processor, i.e., an on-chip storage element, or an independent storage element, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0380] The transceiver 1413 can be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency signals between the communication device and the terminal. The transceiver 1413 can be connected to the antenna 1415. The transceiver 1413 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx. Specifically, one or more antennas 1415 can receive radio frequency signals. The receiver Rx of the transceiver 1413 is used to receive the radio frequency signal from the antenna, convert the radio frequency signal into a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal, and provide the digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to the processor 1411 so that the processor 1411 can further process the digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal, such as demodulation and decoding. In addition, the transmitter Tx in the transceiver 1413 is also used to receive a modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal from the processor 1411, convert the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency signal, and transmit the radio frequency signal through one or more antennas 1415. Specifically, the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion on the RF signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal. The order of the down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion processes is adjustable. The transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more stages of up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to obtain a RF signal. The order of the up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion processes is adjustable. The digital baseband signal and the digital intermediate frequency signal may be collectively referred to as digital signals.

[0381] The transceiver 1413 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc. Optionally, a device in the transceiver unit that implements a receiving function may be referred to as a receiving unit, and a device in the transceiver unit that implements a transmitting function may be referred to as a transmitting unit. That is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit may also be referred to as a receiver, an input port, a receiving circuit, etc., and the transmitting unit may be referred to as a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.

[0382] It should be noted that the communication device 1400 shown in Figure 14 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the network device in the aforementioned method embodiment, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the network device. The specific implementation methods of the communication device 1400 shown in Figure 14 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0383] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which is used to store one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in the possible implementation methods of the terminal device or network device in the above embodiments.

[0384] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product (or computer program). When the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method of the possible implementation mode of the above-mentioned terminal device or network device.

[0385] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the functions involved in the possible implementation methods of the above-mentioned communication device. Optionally, the chip system also includes an interface circuit, which provides program instructions and / or data to the at least one processor. In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory, which is used to store the necessary program instructions and data for the communication device. The chip system can be composed of chips, or it can include chips and other discrete devices, wherein the communication device can specifically be a terminal device or a network device in the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0386] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which includes the terminal device and network device in any of the above embodiments.

[0387] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0388] In the various embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified or there is a logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationships.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a network device, and the method comprises: First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: a priority of first data is higher than a priority of a measurement interval, a priority of a first channel is higher than a priority of the measurement interval, and a priority of a first resource is higher than a priority of the measurement interval.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving second data, where a sending time of the second data is within the measurement interval; The second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data is the first data, the second data is data on the first channel, and the second data is data on the first resource.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of the first information, or is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or is used to indicate activation / release of restriction of the measurement interval.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first channel and / or the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval; the first information specifically uses a first method to indicate the first channel and / or the first resource, and the first method includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping method, an indication identifier or an indication information method, and the indication information method includes an enumeration method or a Boolean format.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The first information specifically indicates the first channel in the manner of the bit mapping, the first information includes N bits, the first channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels respectively, the priority of the channel corresponding to the first value in the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the channel corresponding to the second value in the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The first information specifically indicates the first resource in the manner of the bit mapping, the first information includes M bits, the first resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources respectively, the priority of the resource corresponding to the third value among the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the resource corresponding to the fourth value among the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that The first information specifically indicates the first channel in the form of the indication identifier. The first information includes the identifier of the first channel. The priority of the first channel corresponding to the identifier of the first channel is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

8. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that The first information specifically indicates the first resource in the form of the indication identifier, and the first information includes the identifier of the first resource. The priority of the first resource corresponding to the identifier of the first resource is higher than the priority of the measurement interval.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The type of the first information includes a retention type or a release type; the retention type is used by the terminal device to save the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist; the release type is used by the terminal device to release the first information when the domain related to the first information does not exist.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The first information is configured in configuration information of the first resource.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The first channel and the first resource have a mapping relationship.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The first channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a radio bearer RB, and a quality of service QoS flow; the first resource includes one or more of the following: an uplink resource and a downlink resource.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The first information is specifically used to indicate that the priority of the first data is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, and the first data is data transmitted through the second channel and / or the second resource; The method further comprises: A first parameter is configured for a terminal device, where the first parameter is used to indicate the second channel and / or the second resource.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The first parameter specifically indicates the second channel and / or the second resource in a first manner, and the first manner includes one or more of the following: a bit mapping manner, an indication identifier or an indication information manner, and the indication information manner includes an enumeration manner or a Boolean format.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The first parameter specifically indicates the second channel in the manner of the bit mapping, the first parameter includes N bits, the second channel includes N channels, the N bits correspond one-to-one to the N channels respectively, the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the first value among the N bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first data on the channel corresponding to the second value among the N bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and N is an integer greater than 0.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The first parameter specifically indicates the second resource in the manner of the bit mapping, the first parameter includes M bits, the second resource includes M resources, the M bits correspond one-to-one to the M resources respectively, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the third value among the M bits is higher than the priority of the measurement interval, the priority of the first data on the resource corresponding to the fourth value among the M bits is lower than the priority of the measurement interval, and M is an integer greater than 0.

17. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that The second channel and the second resource have a mapping relationship.

18. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that The second channel includes one or more of the following: a logical channel, a protocol data unit PDU set, a radio bearer RB, and a quality of service QoS flow; the second resource includes one or more of the following: an uplink resource and a downlink resource.

19. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a terminal device, and the method comprises: First information is obtained, where the first information is used to indicate one or more of the following: a priority of first data is higher than a priority of a measurement interval, a priority of a first channel is higher than a priority of the measurement interval, and a priority of a first resource is higher than a priority of the measurement interval.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that The method further comprises: Second information is acquired, where the second information is used to indicate activation or release of the first information, or is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or is used to indicate activation / release of restriction of the measurement interval.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that The method further comprises: If the measurement interval and the transmission coincide, and the transmission includes second data, generating the transmission; The second data satisfies one or more of the following: the second data includes the first data, the second data includes data on the first channel, and the second data includes data on the first resource.

22. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a network device, and the method comprises: Second information is sent, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of limitation of a measurement interval.

23. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a terminal device, and the method comprises: Second information is acquired, where the second information is used to indicate activation / release of priority-based data transmission, or to indicate activation / release of limitation of a measurement interval.

24. A communication device, characterized in that: including a processing unit and a transceiver unit; Wherein, the processing unit and the transceiver unit are used to execute the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 23.

25. A communication device, characterized in that: Including logic circuits and input and output interfaces; The logic circuit and the input-output interface are used to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 23.

26. A communication device, characterized in that: Used to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18 and 22.

27. The communication device according to claim 26, characterized in that The communication device includes a network device or a chip.

28. A communication device, characterized in that: Used to implement the method according to any one of claims 19 to 21 and 23.

29. The communication device according to claim 28, characterized in that The communication device includes a terminal device or a chip.

30. A communication system, characterized in that: Includes the communication device according to claim 26 and the communication device according to claim 28, or includes the communication device according to claim 27 and the communication device according to claim 29.

31. A readable storage medium, characterized in that: The storage medium stores a computer program or an instruction, and when the computer program or the instruction is executed by the communication device, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23 is implemented.

32. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23.

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