Information processing method and apparatus, and communication device and readable storage medium

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are an information processing method and apparatus, and a communication device and a readable storage medium. The information processing method in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a first device acquiring first information; and determining or executing a first action on the basis of the first information, wherein the first action comprises at least one of the following: the first device only working in an active communication mode, the first device only working in a passive communication mode, the first device working in both the active communication mode and the passive communication mode, and the first device being in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

Description

Information processing method, device, communication and readable storage medium

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on November 20, 2023, with application number 202311551090.9 and invention name “Information processing method, device, communication and readable storage medium”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to an information processing method, apparatus, communication equipment and readable storage medium. Background Art

[0004] In related technologies, a tag only supports one communication mode, that is, either an active carrier generation communication mode or a passive backscatter communication mode. However, this fixed-mode tag has certain deficiencies in terms of the trade-off between communication coverage, communication power consumption, and performance. For example, passive or semi-passive tags based on passive communication modes have insufficient coverage for long-distance communications. While the active communication mode can effectively solve the problem of communication coverage, it has the problem of excessive power consumption. In order to achieve a trade-off between communication coverage and power consumption, devices that integrate active and passive communication modes can be introduced. In this case, how to configure or schedule such devices is an urgent problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and readable storage medium, which can solve the problem of how to configure or schedule a device that integrates active communication mode and passive communication mode.

[0006] In a first aspect, an information processing method is provided, which is performed by a first device. The method includes:

[0007] The first device obtains first information;

[0008] The first device determines or executes a first action according to the first information;

[0009] The first behavior includes at least one of the following:

[0010] The first device only operates in active communication mode;

[0011] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0012] The first device operates in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0013] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0014] In a second aspect, an information processing method is provided, which is performed by a second device. The method includes:

[0015] The second device sends first information to the first device, wherein the first information is used to determine or execute a first behavior, and the first behavior includes at least one of the following:

[0016] The first device only operates in active communication mode;

[0017] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0018] The first device operates in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0019] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0020] In a third aspect, an information processing apparatus is provided, applied to a first device, including:

[0021] An acquisition module, configured to acquire first information;

[0022] An execution module is configured to determine or execute a first action based on the first information; the first action includes at least one of the following:

[0023] The first device operates only in active communication mode;

[0024] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0025] The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0026] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0027] In a fourth aspect, an information processing apparatus is provided, applied to a second device, including:

[0028] The third sending module is configured to send first information to the first device, where the first information is used to determine or execute a first action, where the first action includes at least one of the following:

[0029] The first device only operates in active communication mode;

[0030] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0031] The first device operates in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0032] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0033] In a fifth aspect, a communication device is provided, which includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores programs or instructions that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect are implemented.

[0034] In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising a processor and a communication interface. For example, when the communication device is a first device, the processor is used to obtain first information, and determine or execute a first behavior based on the first information; or, when the communication device is a second device, the communication interface is used to send first information to the first device; the first behavior includes at least one of the following: the first device only works in active communication mode; the first device only works in passive communication mode; the first device works in active communication mode and passive communication mode at the same time; the first device is in a sleep state or a non-sending state.

[0035] In the seventh aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect are implemented.

[0036] In an eighth aspect, a communication system is provided, comprising a first device and a second device, wherein the first device can be used to execute the steps of the method described in the first aspect, and the second device can be used to execute the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0037] In the ninth aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0038] In the tenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, after obtaining first information, a first device may determine or execute a first behavior based on the first information; the first behavior may include at least one of the following: the first device operates only in active communication mode; the first device operates only in passive communication mode; the first device operates in both active and passive communication modes; the first device is in a dormant state or a non-transmitting state. Thus, it is possible to configure or schedule the first device that integrates active and passive communication modes to meet different communication performance (such as communication rate, communication distance, etc.) and power consumption requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] FIG1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application may be applied;

[0041] FIG2 is a flow chart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG3 is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of another information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0047] The terms "first", "second", etc. in this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "or" in this application represents at least one of the connected objects. For example, "A or B" covers three options, namely, Option 1: including A but not including B; Option 2: including B but not including A; Option 3: including both A and B. The character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0048] The term "indication" in this application can be either a direct indication (or explicit indication) or an indirect indication (or implicit indication). A direct indication can be understood as the sender explicitly informing the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc. in the instruction sent; an indirect indication can be understood as the receiver determining the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or making a judgment and determining the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc. based on the judgment result.

[0049] It is worth noting that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the technology described can be used for the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as for other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for illustrative purposes, and the NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as the 6th generation (6G) system. th Generation, 6G) communication system.

[0050] FIG1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer), a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR), a virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device (Wearable Device), an aircraft (Flight Vehicle), a vehicle-mounted device (VUE), a ship-mounted device, a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), a smart home (home appliances with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), a game console, a personal computer (PC), an ATM, or a self-service machine, or other terminal-side devices. Wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among them, the vehicle-mounted device can also be called a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle-mounted controller, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip or a vehicle-mounted unit, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. The network side device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, wherein the access network device may also be called a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN) device, a radio access network function or a radio access network unit. The access network device may include a base station, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) or a wireless fidelity (WiFi) node, etc.A base station may be referred to as a Node B (NB), an evolved Node B (eNB), the next generation Node B (gNB), a New Radio Node B (NR Node B), an access point, a Relay Base Station (RBS), a Serving Base Station (SBS), a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a Basic Service Set (BSS), an Extended Service Set (ESS), a Home Node B (HNB), a Home Evolved Node B (home evolved Node B), a Transmission Reception Point (TRP), or other appropriate terms in the art. As long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to a specific technical vocabulary.

[0051] In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the following contents are first described.

[0052] The power consumption of the transmitter is the key factor affecting the power consumption of low-power communication systems. According to the technical classification of low-power transmission technology, low-power communication transmission technology can be divided into passive low-power communication transmission technology and active low-power communication transmission technology. Among them, passive low-power communication transmission technology is backscatter communication technology. The transmitter itself does not generate a carrier, but modulates the information to be modulated onto the radio frequency carrier sent by a third-party device. Therefore, high-power radio frequency devices such as carrier generation modules and phase-locked loops are not required, thereby achieving low-power communication. Active low-power communication transmission technology, although it needs to generate an radio frequency carrier itself, can achieve low-power transmission through a low-power modulation structure.

[0053] Backscatter Communication (BSC) refers to a type of passive IoT device that uses radio frequency signals from other devices or the environment to modulate signals and transmit information. The basic building blocks and main functions of a backscatter communication transmitter include:

[0054] -Antenna unit: used to receive RF signals and control commands, and also used to send modulated backscattered signals.

[0055] Energy harvesting module or power supply module: This module is used by the backscatter communication device to harvest RF energy or other energy sources, including but not limited to solar energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy, and thermal energy. In addition to the energy harvesting module, a battery power supply module may also be included, making the backscatter communication device semi-passive. The energy harvesting module or power supply module provides power to all other modules in the device.

[0056] -Microcontroller: includes control of baseband signal processing, energy storage or data scheduling status, switch switching, system synchronization, etc.

[0057] -Signal receiving module: used to demodulate control commands or data sent by the backscatter communication receiving end or other network nodes.

[0058] -Channel coding and modulation module: performs channel coding and signal modulation under the control of the controller, and realizes modulation by selecting different load impedances under the control of the controller through the selection switch.

[0059] -Memory or sensor module: used to store device identification information, location information or sensor data, etc.

[0060] In addition to the typical components mentioned above, future backscatter communication transmitters can also integrate tunnel diode amplifier modules, low-noise amplifier modules, etc. to improve the receiving sensitivity and transmission power of the transmitter.

[0061] Optionally, the basic building blocks and main functions of the backscatter communication receiving end include:

[0062] -Antenna unit: used to receive the modulated backscattered signal.

[0063] - Backscatter signal detection module: used to detect the backscatter signal sent by the backscatter communication transmitter, including but not limited to amplitude shift keying (ASK) detection, phase shift keying (PSK) detection, frequency shift keying (FSK) detection or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) detection, etc.

[0064] -Demodulation and decoding module: demodulates and decodes the detected signal to restore the original information stream.

[0065] In one implementation, tags can be categorized into the following types based on their capabilities and source:

[0066] -C1 / C2 tags: Passive tags, which receive energy from electromagnetic waves sent by the RFID reader and can only send data after being activated;

[0067] -C3 tag: A semi-passive tag uses its own battery and other energy sources only for the circuit in the RFID tag. It does not actively send data signals to the outside. It only sends data signals when it is activated by electromagnetic waves sent by the RFID reader.

[0068] -C4 tag: Active tag, which actively sends data by relying on its own battery or other energy source.

[0069] In another implementation, tags can be divided into:

[0070] Device A: This is a passive tag with no energy storage capacitor or battery. It relies on radio frequency (RF) signals for power. The received RF signal serves as the power supply for the rectifier. It does not have carrier generation capability and has the lowest power consumption.

[0071] -Device B: The tag is a semi-passive tag with an energy storage capacitor / battery and relies on non-RF signals for power. It may also have a PA / LNA or other active components but does not have carrier generation capability. Its power consumption is secondary.

[0072] -Device C: This is an active tag with a capacitor / battery for energy storage. It relies on non-RF signals for power supply and has carrier generation capability. It consumes the most power.

[0073] The above-mentioned tags usually only have one working mode, namely passive, semi-passive or active working mode, which limits the flexibility of the tag's use. For example, in a perception business scenario, when taking inventory of tags, a low-power and low-complexity passive working mode can be used; however, if the tag still reports perception data in a passive working mode, when the data volume is large, communication failure may occur due to insufficient power supply. Therefore, in order to improve transmission reliability and coverage, a tag integrating two communication modes, such as integrating passive communication mode and active communication mode, or integrating active communication mode and passive communication mode, is another important type of low-power tag option.

[0074] Optionally, the solution in this application can be applied to LTE systems, 5G NR systems and NR evolution systems, such as 6G systems and 6G evolution systems, as well as IEEE 802.11 systems (such as WiFi systems), Bluetooth systems, LoRa systems, Zigbee systems, satellite communication systems, wireless optical communication systems, backscatter communication systems, low-power Internet of Things systems, etc.

[0075] The information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and readable storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to some embodiments and their application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0076] Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a first device. As shown in FIG. 2 , the method includes the following steps:

[0077] Step 21: The first device obtains first information;

[0078] Step 22: The first device determines or executes a first action according to the first information.

[0079] In the embodiments of the present application, the first device may be a hybrid tag, etc., which can effectively achieve a trade-off between communication coverage and power consumption by switching between active and passive communication modes. For example, when supporting short-range communication, it can reduce communication power consumption by operating in passive communication mode; or when supporting long-range communication, it can ensure communication coverage by operating in active communication mode.

[0080] Optionally, the first behavior includes at least one of the following:

[0081] The first device operates only in an active communication mode; for example, the first device autonomously generates a carrier wave for communication;

[0082] The first device operates only in a passive communication mode; for example, the first device operates only in a backscatter communication mode, that is, the first device does not generate a carrier, but performs backscatter communication based on a radio frequency carrier signal sent by another device;

[0083] The first device operates in both an active communication mode and a passive communication mode; for example, the first device supports both autonomous generation of a carrier for communication and backscatter communication based on a radio frequency carrier signal transmitted by another device without generating a carrier;

[0084] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0085] Thus, it is possible to configure or schedule a first device that integrates active and passive communication modes, thereby enabling communication mode switching and transmission parameter adjustment in different scenarios to meet different communication performance (such as communication rate, communication distance, etc.) and power consumption requirements. Furthermore, when the solution in this application is applied to hybrid tags, unified management and scheduling of hybrid tags can be achieved.

[0086] Optionally, the information processing method in this embodiment further includes:

[0087] The first device determines, based on the first information, transmission parameters in the communication mode corresponding to the first behavior, thereby facilitating execution of the first behavior.

[0088] Optionally, the first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following:

[0089] a communication mode of the first device;

[0090] a first transmission parameter of the first device, wherein the first transmission parameter is related to a communication mode of the first device;

[0091] a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device;

[0092] whether the first device is supported to perform mode switching, or whether the first device is supported to operate in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; for example, a communication mode activation or deactivation configuration may be performed to configure whether the first device is supported to perform mode switching, or whether the first device is supported to operate in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0093] Whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode; for example, a relevant switch can be configured to configure whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode, optionally including request information or auxiliary information of transmission parameters related to the communication mode;

[0094] Communication mode switching conditions.

[0095] Optionally, the communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0096] Active communication mode; for example, the first device autonomously generates a carrier wave for communication;

[0097] Passive communication mode, also known as backscatter communication mode; for example, the first device does not generate a carrier, but performs backscatter communication based on the radio frequency carrier signal sent by other devices;

[0098] Active and passive communication modes operate in parallel; for example, the first device supports both autonomous carrier generation for communication and backscatter communication based on RF carrier signals sent by other devices without generating a carrier;

[0099] Sleep mode or no sending mode.

[0100] Optionally, the first transmission parameter of the first device is specific to a certain communication mode, including but not limited to at least one of the following:

[0101] a modulation mode of the first device; for example, the modulation mode may be a modulation mode such as binary on-off keying (OOK), frequency shift keying (FSK), or binary phase shift keying (BPSK) supported by a passive communication mode, or a modulation mode such as quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) supported by an active communication mode; the two communication modes support different modulation modes; in this case, the first device may parse the communication mode corresponding to the required operation according to the configured or indicated modulation mode;

[0102] The encoding mode of the first device includes at least one of the following: channel coding and line coding. For example, the encoding mode may be line coding such as pulse interval encoding (PIE), bi-phase space coding (FMO), and Miller supported by the passive communication mode, or channel coding modes such as polar code, convolutional code, and RS code supported by the active communication mode. Alternatively, the encoding mode may be a channel coding mode such as convolutional code supported by the passive communication mode, or a channel coding mode such as polar code supported by the active communication mode. The two communication modes support different channel coding modes. In this case, the first device may parse the communication mode corresponding to the required operation according to the configured or indicated encoding mode.

[0103] The first type of parameters are transmission parameters supported in both active and passive communication modes but using different types of parameters, including but not limited to: signal waveform, pulse shaping method, preamble type, bit interleaving method, scrambling method, precoding method, etc.;

[0104] The second type of parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode; for example, the reflection coefficient is specific to the passive communication mode, and the transmit power or power level is specific to the active communication mode; other transmission parameters specific to the passive communication mode include but are not limited to energy storage parameters, etc. In this case, the first device can parse the communication mode corresponding to the required operation based on the signal parameters of the configured or indicated specific operating mode;

[0105] The third type of parameters, the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table; for example, the third type of parameters can be 1 parameter or 1 group of parameters; the predefined / preconfigured communication mode or communication parameter table can correspond to the specific communication mode and communication parameters by means of an index, and the first device only needs to parse one or more transmission parameters under the index to parse out the corresponding communication mode and all other transmission parameters.

[0106] Optionally, the second transmission parameter of the first device is decoupled from the communication mode, that is, the first device cannot parse the required communication mode from these configured or indicated parameters. The second transmission parameter may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0107] The switching time window of the communication mode; that is, the time window for switching from one communication mode to another. The specific time units may include frames, time slots, symbols, etc.

[0108] The start switching time of the communication mode; that is, the start time of switching from one communication mode to another. The specific time units include frames, time slots, symbols, etc.

[0109] at least one of time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, and polarization resources for transmission;

[0110] Data rate;

[0111] Modulation rate;

[0112] Link frequency.

[0113] Optionally, the communication mode switching conditions can be configured or indicated based on actual needs. For example, the communication mode switching conditions include but are not limited to: 1) when just joining the network or waking up from a long-term dormant state, entering the active communication mode or the passive communication mode; 2) if the battery level in the active communication mode is lower than the preset threshold, or the signal quality exceeds the preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message content is lower than the preset threshold, then switch from the active communication mode to the passive communication mode; 3) if the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode exceeds the preset threshold, or the signal quality is lower than the preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message content is lower than the preset threshold, then switch to the active and passive communication modes to work simultaneously; 4) if the size of the transmitted message content in the active and passive communication modes is lower than a certain threshold, or the battery level is lower than a certain threshold, or the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode is higher than the preset threshold, or the signal quality in the active communication mode is lower than a certain threshold, then switch to the passive communication mode; and so on.

[0114] Optionally, in addition to being configured or indicated, the above-mentioned communication mode switching condition may also be predefined or agreed upon by a protocol, and this is not limited.

[0115] A first device switches from a first communication mode to a second communication mode; wherein the first communication mode and the second communication mode satisfy at least one of the following:

[0116] (1) The first communication mode is an active communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: a passive communication mode, a mode in which the active and passive communication modes are operated in parallel, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode;

[0117] (2) the first communication mode is a passive communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a mode in which the active communication mode and the passive communication mode are operated in parallel, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode;

[0118] (3) the first communication mode is a parallel operation mode of an active communication mode and a passive communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode;

[0119] (4) the first communication mode is a dormant state mode or a non-sending state mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, or a mode operating in parallel with the active communication mode and the passive communication mode;

[0120] (5) The first communication mode and the second communication mode are the same communication mode, such as an active communication mode or a passive communication mode, but have different transmission parameters.

[0121] For example, the executing the first action may include at least one of the following:

[0122] (a) The first device switches from a dormant, powered-off, or non-transmitting state to an active communication mode. For example, when the first device has just joined the network or awakened from a long-term dormant state, the network or system configuration defaults to active communication mode to ensure communication performance.

[0123] (b) The first device switches from a dormant, powered-off, or non-transmitting state to a passive communication mode. For example, when the first device has just joined the network or awakened from a long-term dormant state, the network or system configuration defaults to the passive communication mode to minimize device power consumption.

[0124] (c) The first device switches from a dormant, powered-off, or non-transmitting state to a state where both active and passive communication modes operate simultaneously. For example, when the first device is newly connected to the network or awakened from a long-term dormant state, the network or system configuration defaults to active and passive communication modes to ensure optimal communication performance.

[0125] (d) The first device switches from the active communication mode to the passive communication mode. For example, if the battery level of the first device in the active communication mode is lower than a preset threshold, or the signal quality exceeds a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message is lower than a preset threshold, the first device switches from the active communication mode to the passive communication mode to reduce device power consumption.

[0126] (e) The first device switches from the active communication mode to the simultaneous active and passive communication modes. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message falls below a preset threshold, the first device switches to the simultaneous active and passive communication modes to further improve communication performance.

[0127] (f) The first device switches from a passive communication mode to an active communication mode. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message exceeds a preset threshold, the first device switches to the active communication mode to further improve communication performance.

[0128] (g) The first device switches from a passive communication mode to a state in which both active and passive communication modes operate simultaneously. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message exceeds a preset threshold, the first device switches to a state in which both active and passive communication modes operate simultaneously to further improve communication performance.

[0129] (h) The first device switches from an active communication mode and a passive communication mode in parallel to a passive communication mode. For example, if the size of the information content transmitted by the first device in the active communication mode and the passive communication mode in parallel is lower than a certain threshold, or the battery level is lower than a certain threshold, or the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode is higher than a preset threshold, or the signal quality in the active communication mode is lower than a certain threshold, then the device switches to the passive communication mode.

[0130] (i) The first device switches from an active communication mode and a passive communication mode in parallel to an active communication mode. For example, if the size of the information content transmitted by the first device in the active communication mode and the passive communication mode in parallel is lower than a certain threshold, or the battery level is lower than a certain threshold, or the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode is higher than a preset threshold, or the signal quality in the passive communication mode is lower than a certain threshold, the first device switches to the active communication mode.

[0131] (j) The first device switches from a passive communication mode, an active communication mode, or a state in which both the active and passive communication modes are operating, to a sleep state. For example, the first device enters the sleep state if it does not receive scheduling information within a configured time; or the first device enters the sleep state from its current operating mode if it receives sleep indication information.

[0132] (k) The first device switches from being in a passive communication mode, or being in an active communication mode, or being in a state where both the active and passive communication modes are working simultaneously, to different transmission parameters in the same mode.

[0133] In the embodiment of the present application, the obtaining of the first information may include:

[0134] A first device receives first information sent by a second device; the second device is a device with scheduling or control functions. For example, the second device can be a network device, a terminal device, a relay device, etc. This allows the second device (such as a network-side device) to configure or dynamically schedule the first device to meet different communication performance (communication rate, communication distance, etc.) and power consumption requirements.

[0135] In the embodiment of the present application, the first information can be generated by assisting with the information reported by the first device. The above information processing method may also include:

[0136] The first device sends second information to the second device; the second information is used to determine the first information, including but not limited to at least one of the following:

[0137] capability information of the first device;

[0138] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device;

[0139] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device;

[0140] status information of the first device;

[0141] Request information of the first device.

[0142] In this way, the second information sent by the first device can assist the second device in accurate configuration or scheduling.

[0143] Optionally, the capability information of the first device includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0144] a communication mode supported by the first device; the communication mode being, for example, an active communication mode or a passive communication mode;

[0145] A modulation mode supported by the first device; for example, the modulation mode may include at least one of the following: OOK, FSK, BPSK, QPSK, QAM, etc.;

[0146] Coding methods supported by the first device; for example, the coding methods may include at least one of the following: PIE, FM0, Polar code, convolutional code, RS code, etc.;

[0147] A physical layer processing mode supported by the first device; for example, the physical layer processing mode may include but is not limited to signal waveform, pulse shaping, preamble type, preamble length, bit interleaving, scrambling, precoding, etc.;

[0148] an energy storage method or energy storage capacity supported by the first device;

[0149] Low noise amplifier LAN related information supported by the first device;

[0150] signal power amplification information or reflection coefficient information supported by the first device;

[0151] a communication mode switching time supported by the first device;

[0152] The operating frequency band, frequency shifting capability, or frequency hopping mode supported by the first device;

[0153] The number of antennas, antenna ports, or antenna panels supported by the first device.

[0154] Optionally, the communication signal quality includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0155] Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP);

[0156] Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI);

[0157] Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR);

[0158] Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR);

[0159] Signal to Interference Ratio (SIR).

[0160] Optionally, the channel-related information includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0161] Channel State Information (CSI);

[0162] Channel Quality Indicator (CQI);

[0163] Channel time domain response information;

[0164] Channel frequency domain response information.

[0165] Optionally, the status information of the first device includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0166] power information of the first device;

[0167] energy storage status information of the first device;

[0168] Overheat information of the first device;

[0169] Bit Error Rate (BER) or Block Error Rate (BLER) in active or passive communication mode;

[0170] The number of transmission failures in active communication mode or passive communication mode;

[0171] The number of negative acknowledgements (NACKs) or consecutive successful ACKs in active or passive communication mode. The consecutive successful ACKs can be understood as the number of consecutive successful decoding and CRC checks. The number of NACKs can be the number of NACKs fed back by the first device or the number of NACKs received by the first device. The number of ACKs can be the number of ACKs fed back by the first device or the number of ACKs received by the first device.

[0172] Optionally, the request information of the first device includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0173] a communication mode preferred by the first device; the communication mode being, for example, an active communication mode or a passive communication mode;

[0174] The first device prefers a transmission parameter corresponding to the communication mode.

[0175] Optionally, the first information may be configuration information or instruction information. The above-mentioned acquisition of the first information may include:

[0176] The first device obtains the first information by at least one of the following:

[0177] Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling;

[0178] Non-Access Stratum (NAS) signaling;

[0179] Medium Access Control Control Element (MACCE);

[0180] Downlink Control Information (DCI);

[0181] Sidelink Control Information (SCI);

[0182] Layer 1 (L1) signaling;

[0183] Factory configuration information;

[0184] Default configuration information.

[0185] For example, the carrying manner of the first information may include at least one of the following:

[0186] (a) via RRC signaling or NAS signaling; this method requires the first device to have an RRC protocol layer or an NSA protocol layer, and is applicable to selecting a default communication mode or transmission parameter based on the RRC configuration or NAS configuration information previously used to access the network after the first device accesses the network;

[0187] (b) via MACCE bearer; for example, similar to the use of MACCE signaling in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mechanism to configure the communication state or transmission parameters of the first device, this situation is also applicable to the first device that does not support RRC signaling or has a weak NAS signaling capability;

[0188] (c) through dynamic DCI signaling, SCI signaling or other L1 signaling bearer; this method is applicable to the second device dynamically indicating the communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device through DCI, SCI or L1 signaling during data transmission;

[0189] (d) Carried by factory configuration information or default configuration information; for example, when the first device accesses the network for the first time or does not support RRC configuration information, the system sets the corresponding default communication mode or transmission parameters.

[0190] It should be noted that the various signalings described above can exist simultaneously, and the final communication mode or transmission parameters are determined based on priority. For example, the first device supports both RRC configuration and dynamic indications based on DCI, SCI, or physical layer (L1) signaling. After entering the network, the first device continues to communicate using the communication mode and transmission parameters configured by RRC until it receives DCI, SCI, or physical layer (L1) signaling that changes the communication mode or transmission parameters, at which point it switches to the corresponding communication mode or transmission parameters.

[0191] Optionally, after determining or executing the first action, the information processing method in this embodiment may further include:

[0192] In the first behavior, the first device sends a first signal to the third device, or sends the first signal and third information to the third device; wherein the third information is information related to demodulating the first signal.

[0193] Optionally, the first signal may be a signal carrying valid data such as an identification ID, sensor data, positioning information or signal measurement value to be sent by the first device.

[0194] Optionally, the first signal may be a synchronization signal, a pilot signal or a reference signal, etc.

[0195] Optionally, the third device may be a device different from the second device, that is, the second device that performs configuration or instruction at this time is a different device from the third device that receives the signal from the first device.

[0196] Optionally, the third device and the second device may also be the same device, that is, the second device that performs configuration or instruction at this time is the same device as the third device that receives the signal of the first device.

[0197] Please refer to FIG3 , which is a flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method is performed by the second device. As shown in FIG3 , the method includes the following steps:

[0198] Step 31: The second device sends first information to the first device.

[0199] In this embodiment of the present application, the first information is used to determine or execute a first action, and the first action includes at least one of the following:

[0200] The first device operates only in an active communication mode; for example, the first device autonomously generates a carrier wave for communication;

[0201] The first device operates only in a passive communication mode; for example, the first device operates only in a backscatter communication mode, that is, the first device does not generate a carrier, but performs backscatter communication based on a radio frequency carrier signal sent by another device;

[0202] The first device operates in both an active communication mode and a passive communication mode; for example, the first device supports both autonomous generation of a carrier for communication and backscatter communication based on a radio frequency carrier signal transmitted by another device without generating a carrier;

[0203] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0204] Optionally, the second device is a device with scheduling or control functions, such as a network device, a terminal device, a relay device, etc.

[0205] In this way, the configuration or scheduling of the first device integrating active communication mode and passive communication mode can be realized, thereby realizing communication mode switching and transmission parameter adjustment in different scenarios to meet different communication performance (such as communication rate, communication distance, etc.) and power consumption requirements.

[0206] Optionally, the first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following:

[0207] a communication mode of the first device;

[0208] a first transmission parameter of the first device, wherein the first transmission parameter is related to a communication mode of the first device;

[0209] a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device;

[0210] whether the first device is supported to perform mode switching, or whether the first device is supported to operate in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; for example, a communication mode activation or deactivation configuration may be performed to configure whether the first device is supported to perform mode switching, or whether the first device is supported to operate in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0211] Whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode; for example, a relevant switch can be configured to configure whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode, optionally including request information or auxiliary information of transmission parameters related to the communication mode;

[0212] Communication mode switching conditions.

[0213] Optionally, the communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0214] Active communication mode; for example, the first device autonomously generates a carrier wave for communication;

[0215] Passive communication mode, also known as backscatter communication mode; for example, the first device does not generate a carrier, but performs backscatter communication based on the radio frequency carrier signal sent by other devices;

[0216] Active and passive communication modes operate in parallel; for example, the first device supports both autonomous carrier generation for communication and backscatter communication based on RF carrier signals sent by other devices without generating a carrier;

[0217] Sleep mode or no-send mode.

[0218] Optionally, the first transmission parameter of the first device is specific to a certain communication mode, including but not limited to at least one of the following:

[0219] a modulation mode of the first device; for example, the modulation mode may be a modulation mode such as OOK, FSK, or BPSK supported by a passive communication mode, or a modulation mode such as QPSK or QAM supported by an active communication mode; the two communication modes support different modulation modes; in this case, the first device may parse the communication mode corresponding to the desired operation based on the configured or indicated modulation mode;

[0220] The coding mode of the first device includes at least one of the following: channel coding and line coding; for example, the coding mode may be line coding such as PIE, FM0, and Miller supported by the passive communication mode, or may be channel coding modes such as Polar code, convolutional code, and RS code supported by the active communication mode; or, the coding mode may be channel coding modes such as convolutional code supported by the passive communication mode, or may be channel coding modes such as Polar code supported by the active communication mode; the two communication modes support different channel coding modes; in this case, the first device may parse the communication mode corresponding to the required operation according to the configured or indicated coding mode;

[0221] The first type of parameters are transmission parameters supported in both active and passive communication modes but using different types of parameters, including but not limited to: signal waveform, pulse shaping method, preamble type, bit interleaving method, scrambling method, precoding method, etc.;

[0222] The second type of parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode; for example, the reflection coefficient is specific to the passive communication mode, and the transmit power or power level is specific to the active communication mode; other transmission parameters specific to the passive communication mode include but are not limited to energy storage parameters, etc. In this case, the first device can parse the communication mode corresponding to the required operation based on the signal parameters of the configured or indicated specific operating mode;

[0223] The third type of parameters, the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table; for example, the third type of parameters can be 1 parameter or 1 group of parameters; the predefined / preconfigured communication mode or communication parameter table can correspond to the specific communication mode and communication parameters by means of an index, and the first device only needs to parse one or more transmission parameters under the index to parse out the corresponding communication mode and all other transmission parameters.

[0224] Optionally, the second transmission parameter of the first device is decoupled from the communication mode, that is, the first device cannot parse the required communication mode from these configured or indicated parameters. The second transmission parameter may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0225] The switching time window of the communication mode; that is, the time window for switching from one communication mode to another. The specific time units may include frames, time slots, symbols, etc.

[0226] The start switching time of the communication mode; that is, the start time of switching from one communication mode to another. The specific time units include frames, time slots, symbols, etc.

[0227] at least one of time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, and polarization resources for transmission;

[0228] Data rate;

[0229] Modulation rate;

[0230] Link frequency.

[0231] Optionally, the communication mode switching condition may be configured or indicated based on actual needs. In addition to being configured or indicated, the communication mode switching condition may also be predefined or agreed upon by a protocol, which is not limited thereto.

[0232] Optionally, sending the first information to the first device may include:

[0233] The second device sends the first information to the first device according to the fourth information or the second information received from the first device.

[0234] Optionally, the fourth information includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0235] a communication signal quality in the active communication mode measured by the second device;

[0236] a communication signal quality in a passive communication mode measured by a second device;

[0237] a number of transmission failures in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode obtained by counting by the second device;

[0238] the number of NACKs or the number of consecutive successful ACKs in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode obtained by statistics by the second device;

[0239] The communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device during the last scheduling, which are retained by the second device;

[0240] The second device estimates or predicts the communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device at the next scheduling

[0241] Data type information or packet size information from the application layer or higher protocol layers.

[0242] Optionally, the second information includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0243] capability information of the first device;

[0244] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device;

[0245] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device;

[0246] status information of the first device;

[0247] Request information of the first device.

[0248] It should be noted that the specific content of the second information can be found in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0249] Optionally, sending the first information to the first device may include:

[0250] The second device sends the first information to the first device through at least one of the following:

[0251] RRC signaling; NAS signaling; MACCE; DCI; SCI; Layer 1 signaling.

[0252] For example, the carrying manner of the first information may include at least one of the following:

[0253] (a) via RRC signaling or NAS signaling; this method requires the first device to have an RRC protocol layer or an NSA protocol layer, and is applicable to selecting a default communication mode or transmission parameter based on the RRC configuration or NAS configuration information previously used to access the network after the first device accesses the network;

[0254] (b) via MACCE bearer; for example, similar to using MACCE signaling to configure the communication state or transmission parameters of the first device in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mechanism, this situation is also applicable to the first device that does not support RRC signaling or has a weak NAS signaling capability;

[0255] (c) through dynamic DCI signaling, SCI signaling or other L1 signaling bearer; this method is applicable to the second device dynamically indicating the communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device through DCI, SCI or L1 signaling during data transmission;

[0256] (d) Carried by factory configuration information or default configuration information; for example, when the first device accesses the network for the first time or does not support RRC configuration information, the system sets the corresponding default communication mode or transmission parameters.

[0257] The present application is described below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0258] Example 1

[0259] In the first embodiment, the first device (eg, a hybrid tag device) determines a communication mode and corresponding transmission parameters through network configuration information or system configuration information.

[0260] In one possible scenario, for a first device that has previously accessed a network, the first device retains some network configuration information and uses the communication mode and transmission parameters corresponding to the configuration information for communication the next time it accesses the network. For example, for a first device that supports the RRC protocol or the NAS protocol, before the first device enters sleep or shuts down, it still retains the network configuration information regarding the default communication mode and transmission parameters for this access or the first access to the network; when the first device wakes up or turns on to access the network the next time, it can use the default communication mode and transmission parameters configured in the network for communication.

[0261] In another possible scenario, when the first device leaves the factory, the manufacturer uses factory default settings to fix the default communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device. These factory default configuration parameters are stored in a fixed manner in the storage area of ​​the first device, without the need for network configuration. This method is suitable for tag devices with weak network access capabilities and that do not support network system configuration information.

[0262] The above two methods are applicable to the communication transmission configuration when the first device communicates in a fixed scenario or when the first device just joins the network.

[0263] Example 2

[0264] In the first embodiment described above, the communication mode and corresponding transmission parameters are determined through network configuration information or system configuration information. This only addresses communication configuration in fixed scenarios or when the first device is newly connected to the network. However, in more scenarios, such as when the first device moves, the surrounding channel environment changes, the first device's transmission service changes, or the first device's status changes, the network needs to dynamically schedule or instruct the first device on the communication mode and transmission parameters.

[0265] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from an active communication mode to a passive communication mode. For example, if the battery level of the first device in the active communication mode falls below a preset threshold, or the signal quality exceeds a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message falls below a preset threshold, or the number of consecutive successful transmissions exceeds a preset threshold, the device switches from the active communication mode to the passive communication mode to reduce power consumption.

[0266] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from being in active communication mode to operating in both active and passive communication modes. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message falls below a preset threshold, the first device switches to operating in both active and passive communication modes to further improve communication performance.

[0267] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from a passive communication mode to an active communication mode. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message exceeds a preset threshold, the first device switches to the active communication mode to further improve communication performance.

[0268] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from a passive communication mode to a state in which both active and passive communication modes operate simultaneously. For example, if the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality falls below a preset threshold, or the size of the transmitted message exceeds a preset threshold, the first device switches to a state in which both active and passive communication modes operate simultaneously to further improve communication performance.

[0269] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from being in both active and passive communication modes to being in passive communication mode. For example, if the size of the information content transmitted by the first device in both active and passive communication modes falls below a certain threshold, or the battery level falls below a certain threshold, or the number of transmission failures in the active communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality in the active communication mode falls below a certain threshold, then the device switches to the passive communication mode.

[0270] In one possible scenario, the first device switches from being in both active and passive communication modes to being in active communication mode. For example, if the size of the information content transmitted by the first device in both active and passive communication modes falls below a certain threshold, or the battery level falls below a certain threshold, or the number of transmission failures in the passive communication mode exceeds a preset threshold, or the signal quality in the passive communication mode falls below a certain threshold, then the device switches to the active communication mode.

[0271] The advantage of this switching method is that the second device can flexibly schedule or instruct the communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device according to the current channel environment, the status of the first device, communication service requirements, communication quality statistics, etc., so that the first device can achieve a trade-off between communication performance and power consumption.

[0272] Example 3

[0273] In addition to the second device determining the communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device based on the information it obtains, since the first device is most aware of its own device status and the surrounding channel environment, the first device can first send auxiliary information or request information to the second device to request the communication mode and transmission parameters that the first device prefers or hopes to be configured; then, the second device combines the auxiliary information / request information and other parameters of the first device to configure or schedule the communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device.

[0274] In one possible solution, the first device sends its own status information or auxiliary information to the second device, including at least one of the following: power information of the first device, energy storage status information of the first device, overheating information of the first information, signal / channel measurement information of the first device in active communication mode, signal / channel measurement information of the first device in passive communication mode, quality of service (QoS) requirements of the service to be sent, etc.; then, the second device determines the communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device based on the auxiliary information sent by the first device, and in combination with the current resource allocation and interference conditions of the entire network system, and the statistically obtained signal quality conditions, etc., and configures or instructs them to the first device.

[0275] In another possible solution, the first device first determines the appropriate communication mode and transmission parameters based on its own status and parameters such as the QoS requirements of the service to be sent, and sends request information for the communication mode and transmission parameters that it prefers to work or that it hopes to configure to the second device; then, the second device finally determines the communication mode and transmission parameters of the first device based on the request information sent by the first device and in combination with the current resource allocation and interference conditions of the entire network system, as well as the statistically obtained signal quality conditions, and configures or instructs the first device.

[0276] For example, the first device requests the second device to switch from the active communication mode to the passive communication mode based on its own energy saving or energy storage situation. The possible process includes:

[0277] S1: The second device first configures the communication mode switch, that is, whether to allow the first device to report the working mode or transmission parameter request related to the communication mode;

[0278] S2: If reporting is allowed, the first device reports a request for a passive communication mode; optionally, the request information may further include transmission parameters in the passive communication mode;

[0279] S3: Optionally, the second device configures or indicates the passive communication mode of the first device through the first information as above, or configures or indicates the passive communication mode and corresponding transmission parameters.

[0280] For another example, the first device requests the second device to switch from the passive communication mode to the active communication mode based on the signal quality or poor communication coverage calculated in the passive communication mode. The possible process includes:

[0281] S1: The second device first configures the communication mode switch, that is, whether to allow the first device to report the working mode or transmission parameter request related to the communication mode;

[0282] S2: If reporting is allowed, the first device reports a request for active communication mode; optionally, the request information may further include transmission parameters in passive communication mode;

[0283] S3: Optionally, the second device configures or indicates the active communication mode of the first device through the first information as above, or configures or indicates the active communication mode and corresponding transmission parameters.

[0284] Example 4

[0285] In this fourth embodiment, the first and third devices initially preset rules or switching conditions. As long as the first and third devices meet the preset rules or switching conditions during communication, the communication mode and transmission parameters are changed accordingly according to the preset rules / conditions, without requiring the second device to configure / schedule / instruct the first device's communication mode and transmission parameters. The preset rules or switching conditions for the first and third devices may also be network-configured or factory-set, which is not a limitation in this embodiment.

[0286] In a feasible solution, for example, the first device and the third device adaptively change the communication mode and transmission parameters according to the number of transmission failures or the number of ACK / NACKs, and the corresponding rules may be as follows (this is only an example):

[0287] (1) When the number of consecutive ACKs in the passive communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 8, the first device continues to operate in the passive communication mode; when the number of NACKs in the passive communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 3, the first device switches to the active communication mode;

[0288] (2) When the number of consecutive ACKs in the active communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 8, the first device switches to the passive communication mode; when the number of consecutive NACKs in the active communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 3, the first device switches to a state where the active communication mode and the passive communication mode work simultaneously;

[0289] (3) When the number of consecutive ACKs in the active communication mode and the passive communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 8, the active communication mode is switched to; when the number of consecutive NACKs in the active communication mode and the passive communication mode is greater than a preset number, such as 3, the first device continues to maintain the current working mode or declares a link failure, and then initiates the subsequent random access process or re-network selection process.

[0290] In another feasible solution, the first device and the third device can adaptively change the communication mode and transmission parameters according to the communication signal quality (such as RSRP, RSSI, SNR, SINR, etc.). The corresponding rules are similar to the NACK / ACK solution and will not be repeated here.

[0291] In another feasible solution, the first device and the third device can adaptively change the communication mode and transmission parameters based on the transmission service type or service priority. If the first device decides to initiate active access, such as reporting some sensor alarm service data with high service priority, the active communication mode is changed to active mode.

[0292] In another feasible solution, during the communication between the first device and the third device, if there is still no network scheduling after a preset time window has expired, the behavior of the first device may be defined as follows (this is for example only):

[0293] (1) If the preset time window T1 is exceeded, the first device enters a passive communication mode, thereby saving device power consumption;

[0294] (2) If the preset time window T2 is exceeded, the first device enters a dormant state, thereby further saving the power consumption of the terminal.

[0295] It's worth noting that the aforementioned communication modes can also be mapped to a set of transmission parameters, further reducing network signaling overhead. This approach is suitable for tags with strong capabilities and some measurement or autonomous decision-making capabilities. The advantage is that communication modes can be switched adaptively based on pre-set rules without requiring network scheduling.

[0296] The information processing method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by an information processing device. In the embodiment of the present application, the information processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the information processing device executing the information processing method as an example.

[0297] Please refer to FIG4 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device is applied to a first device. As shown in FIG4 , the information processing device 40 includes:

[0298] An acquisition module 41 is configured to acquire first information;

[0299] The execution module 42 is configured to determine or execute a first action based on the first information; wherein the first action includes at least one of the following:

[0300] The first device operates only in active communication mode;

[0301] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0302] The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0303] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0304] Optionally, the execution module 42 is further configured to: determine, based on the first information, a transmission parameter in a communication mode corresponding to the first behavior.

[0305] Optionally, the first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following:

[0306] a communication mode of the first device;

[0307] a first transmission parameter of the first device, the first transmission parameter being related to a communication mode of the first device;

[0308] a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device;

[0309] whether the first device is supported to switch modes, or whether the first device is supported to operate in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0310] Whether to allow the first device to report the request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode;

[0311] Communication mode switching conditions.

[0312] Optionally, the communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0313] Active communication mode;

[0314] Passive communication mode;

[0315] Active communication mode and passive communication mode work in parallel;

[0316] Sleep mode or no sending mode.

[0317] Optionally, the first transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0318] a modulation mode of the first device;

[0319] The encoding method of the first device includes at least one of the following: channel coding and line coding;

[0320] First-category parameters, which are transmission parameters supported in both active and passive communication modes but using different types of transmission parameters;

[0321] Second-category parameters, wherein the second-category parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode;

[0322] The third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table.

[0323] Optionally, the second transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0324] Communication mode switching time window;

[0325] The starting switching time of the communication mode;

[0326] at least one of time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, and polarization resources for transmission;

[0327] Data rate;

[0328] Modulation rate;

[0329] Link frequency.

[0330] Optionally, the execution module 42 is specifically configured to: switch the first device from a first communication mode to a second communication mode; wherein the first communication mode and the second communication mode satisfy at least one of the following:

[0331] The first communication mode is an active communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: a passive communication mode, a parallel working mode of the active communication mode and the passive communication mode, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode;

[0332] The first communication mode is a passive communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a parallel working mode of the active communication mode and the passive communication mode, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode;

[0333] The first communication mode is a parallel working mode of an active communication mode and a passive communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, a dormant state mode or a non-sending state mode;

[0334] The first communication mode is a dormant state mode or a non-sending state mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, or a parallel working mode of the active communication mode and the passive communication mode;

[0335] The first communication mode and the second communication mode are the same communication mode, but have different transmission parameters.

[0336] Optionally, the acquisition module 41 is specifically configured to receive the first information sent by a second device, where the second device is a device having a scheduling or control function.

[0337] Optionally, the information processing device 40 further includes:

[0338] A first sending module is configured to send second information to the second device; the second information is used to determine the first information, including at least one of the following:

[0339] capability information of the first device;

[0340] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device;

[0341] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device;

[0342] status information of the first device;

[0343] request information of the first device.

[0344] Optionally, the capability information of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0345] a communication mode supported by the first device;

[0346] a modulation mode supported by the first device;

[0347] an encoding method supported by the first device;

[0348] a physical layer processing mode supported by the first device;

[0349] the energy storage method or energy storage capacity supported by the first device;

[0350] information related to a low-noise amplifier supported by the first device;

[0351] signal power amplification information or reflection coefficient information supported by the first device;

[0352] a communication mode switching time supported by the first device;

[0353] The operating frequency band, frequency shifting capability or frequency hopping mode supported by the first device;

[0354] The number of antennas, antenna ports, or antenna panels supported by the first device.

[0355] Optionally, the communication signal quality includes at least one of the following:

[0356] Reference signal received power RSRP;

[0357] Received signal strength indication RSSI;

[0358] Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR);

[0359] Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio SINR;

[0360] Signal-to-interference ratio SIR.

[0361] Optionally, the channel-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0362] Channel state information CSI;

[0363] Channel quality indication CQI;

[0364] Channel time domain response information;

[0365] Channel frequency domain response information.

[0366] Optionally, the status information of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0367] power information of the first device;

[0368] energy storage status information of the first device;

[0369] overheating information of the first device;

[0370] Bit error rate BER or block error rate BLER in active communication mode or passive communication mode;

[0371] The number of transmission failures in active communication mode or passive communication mode;

[0372] The number of negative acknowledgements (NACKs) or consecutive successful ACKs in active or passive communication mode.

[0373] Optionally, the request information of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0374] a communication mode preferred by the first device;

[0375] The transmission parameters corresponding to the communication mode preferred by the first device.

[0376] Optionally, the acquisition module 41 is specifically configured to acquire the first information by at least one of the following:

[0377] Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling;

[0378] Non-access stratum NAS signaling;

[0379] Media access control element MACCE;

[0380] Downlink control information DCI;

[0381] Secondary link control information SCI;

[0382] Layer 1 signaling;

[0383] Factory configuration information;

[0384] Default configuration information.

[0385] Optionally, the information processing device 40 further includes:

[0386] The second sending module is used to send the first signal to the third device after determining or executing the first behavior, or to send the first signal and third information to the third device under the first behavior, where the third information is information related to demodulating the first signal.

[0387] The information processing device 40 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented by the information processing method embodiment shown in Figure 2 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0388] Please refer to FIG5 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device is applied to the second device. As shown in FIG5 , the information processing device 50 includes:

[0389] The third sending module 51 is configured to send first information to the first device; the first information is used to determine or execute a first action, where the first action includes at least one of the following:

[0390] The first device only operates in active communication mode;

[0391] The first device only operates in a passive communication mode;

[0392] The first device operates in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0393] The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

[0394] Optionally, the first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following:

[0395] a communication mode of the first device;

[0396] a first transmission parameter of the first device, the first transmission parameter being related to a communication mode of the first device;

[0397] a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device;

[0398] whether the first device is supported to switch modes, or whether the first device is supported to operate in active communication mode and passive communication mode simultaneously;

[0399] Whether to allow the first device to report the request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode;

[0400] Communication mode switching conditions.

[0401] Optionally, the communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0402] Active communication mode;

[0403] Passive communication mode;

[0404] Active communication mode and passive communication mode work in parallel;

[0405] Sleep mode or no sending mode.

[0406] Optionally, the first transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0407] a modulation mode of the first device;

[0408] an encoding method of the first device;

[0409] First-category parameters, which are transmission parameters supported in both active and passive communication modes but using different types of transmission parameters;

[0410] Second-category parameters, wherein the second-category parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode;

[0411] The third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table.

[0412] Optionally, the second transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following:

[0413] Communication mode switching time window;

[0414] The starting switching time of the communication mode;

[0415] at least one of time resources, frequency resources, spatial resources, and polarization resources for transmission;

[0416] Data rate;

[0417] Modulation rate;

[0418] Link frequency.

[0419] Optionally, the third sending module 51 is specifically configured to: send the first information to the first device according to the fourth information or the second information received from the first device;

[0420] The fourth information includes at least one of the following:

[0421] the communication signal quality in the active communication mode measured by the second device;

[0422] the communication signal quality in the passive communication mode measured by the second device;

[0423] a number of transmission failures in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode obtained by counting by the second device;

[0424] the number of NACKs or the number of consecutive successful ACKs obtained by counting by the second device in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode;

[0425] The communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device during the last scheduling, which are retained by the second device;

[0426] The communication mode or transmission parameters of the first device at the next scheduling estimated or predicted by the second device

[0427] Data type information or packet size information from the application layer or higher protocol layers;

[0428] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0429] capability information of the first device;

[0430] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device;

[0431] Communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device;

[0432] status information of the first device;

[0433] request information of the first device.

[0434] Optionally, the third sending module 51 is specifically configured to:

[0435] Sending the first information to the first device by at least one of the following:

[0436] RRC signaling;

[0437] NAS signaling;

[0438] MACCE;

[0439] DCI;

[0440] SCI;

[0441] Layer 1 signaling.

[0442] The information processing device 50 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented by the information processing method embodiment shown in Figure 3 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0443] As shown in Figure 6, an embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 60, including a processor 61 and a memory 62. The memory 62 stores programs or instructions that can be run on the processor 61. For example, when the communication device 60 is a first device, the program or instruction, when executed by the processor 61, implements the various steps of the information processing method embodiment shown in Figure 2 above, and can achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 60 is a second device, the program or instruction, when executed by the processor 61, implements the various steps of the information processing method embodiment shown in Figure 3 above, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0444] An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0445] The processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transitory readable storage medium.

[0446] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0447] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0448] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium. The computer program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0449] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including a first device and a second device, wherein the first device can be used to execute the steps of the method shown in FIG2 , and the second device can be used to execute the steps of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0450] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0451] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of a computer software product plus a necessary general-purpose hardware platform, or of course, by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.) and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0452] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of this application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms of implementation methods without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims. These implementation methods are all within the protection of this application.

Claims

1. An information processing method, wherein: include: The first device acquires first information; The first device determines or executes a first action according to the first information; The first behavior includes at least one of the following: The first device only works in active communication mode; The first device only works in a passive communication mode; The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: The first device determines, according to the first information, a transmission parameter in a communication mode corresponding to the first behavior.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following: a communication mode of the first device; a first transmission parameter of the first device, the first transmission parameter being related to a communication mode of the first device; a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device; whether the first device is supported to switch modes, or whether the first device is supported to work in active communication mode and passive communication mode at the same time; Whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode; Communication mode switching conditions.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following: Active communication mode; Passive communication mode; Active communication mode and passive communication mode work in parallel; Sleep state mode or no sending state mode.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The first transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following: a modulation mode of the first device; The encoding method of the first device includes at least one of the following: channel coding and line coding; The first type of parameters are transmission parameters supported in both active communication mode and passive communication mode but using different types; The second type of parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode; The third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The second transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following: The switching time window of the communication mode; The start switching time of the communication mode; at least one of time resources, frequency resources, space resources and polarization resources for transmission; Data rate; Modulation rate; Link frequency.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The performing of the first behavior includes: The first device switches from a first communication mode to a second communication mode; The first communication mode and the second communication mode satisfy at least one of the following: The first communication mode is an active communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: a passive communication mode, a working mode of the active communication mode and the passive communication mode in parallel, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode; The first communication mode is a passive communication mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a working mode in which the active communication mode and the passive communication mode are operated in parallel, a dormant state mode, or a non-sending state mode; The first communication mode is a working mode in which an active communication mode and a passive communication mode are operated in parallel, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, a dormant state mode or a non-sending state mode; The first communication mode is a dormant state mode or a non-sending state mode, and the second communication mode is any one of the following: an active communication mode, a passive communication mode, or a working mode in which the active communication mode and the passive communication mode are operated in parallel; The first communication mode and the second communication mode are the same communication mode but have different transmission parameters.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The obtaining of the first information includes: The first device receives the first information sent by a second device, wherein the second device is a device having a scheduling or control function.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein: The method further comprises: The first device sends second information to the second device; The second information is used to determine the first information, including at least one of the following: capability information of the first device; communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device; communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device; status information of the first device; request information of the first device.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The capability information of the first device includes at least one of the following: a communication mode supported by the first device; a modulation mode supported by the first device; an encoding method supported by the first device; a physical layer processing mode supported by the first device; The energy storage method or energy storage capacity supported by the first device; Information related to a low noise amplifier supported by the first device; signal power amplification information or reflection coefficient information supported by the first device; a communication mode switching time supported by the first device; The working frequency band, frequency shifting capability or frequency hopping mode supported by the first device; The number of antennas, the number of antenna ports, or the number of antenna panels supported by the first device.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The communication signal quality includes at least one of the following: Reference signal received power RSRP; Received signal strength indication RSSI; Signal-to-noise ratio SNR; Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio SINR; Signal to Interference Ratio SIR.

12. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The channel related information includes at least one of the following: Channel state information CSI; Channel quality indication CQI; Channel time domain response information; Channel frequency domain response information.

13. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The status information of the first device includes at least one of the following: Power information of the first device; energy storage status information of the first device; overheating information of the first device; Bit error rate BER or block error rate BLER in active communication mode or passive communication mode; The number of transmission failures in active communication mode or passive communication mode; The number of negative acknowledgements (NACKs) or consecutive successful ACKs in active or passive communication mode.

14. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The request information of the first device includes at least one of the following: a communication mode preferred by the first device; The transmission parameters corresponding to the communication mode preferred by the first device.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein: The obtaining of the first information includes: The first device obtains the first information by at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control RRC signaling; Non-access layer NAS signaling; Media access control control unit MACCE; Downlink control information DCI; Secondary link control information SCI; Layer 1 signaling; Factory configuration information; Default configuration information.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein: After determining or executing the first behavior, the method further includes: In the first behavior, the first device sends a first signal to a third device, or sends a first signal and third information to the third device; wherein the third information is information related to demodulating the first signal.

17. An information processing method, wherein: include: The second device sends the first information to the first device; The first information is used to determine or execute a first behavior, and the first behavior includes at least one of the following: The first device only works in active communication mode; The first device only works in a passive communication mode; The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein: The first information is used to configure or indicate at least one of the following: a communication mode of the first device; a first transmission parameter of the first device, the first transmission parameter being related to a communication mode of the first device; a second transmission parameter of the first device, the second transmission parameter being independent of a communication mode of the first device; whether the first device is supported to switch modes, or whether the first device is supported to work in active communication mode and passive communication mode at the same time; Whether to allow the first device to report request information or auxiliary information for switching the working mode; Communication mode switching conditions.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein: The communication mode of the first device includes at least one of the following: Active communication mode; Passive communication mode; Active communication mode and passive communication mode work in parallel; Sleep state mode or no sending state mode.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein: The first transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following: a modulation mode of the first device; The encoding method of the first device includes at least one of the following: channel coding and line coding; The first type of parameters are transmission parameters supported in both active communication mode and passive communication mode but using different types; The second type of parameters are transmission parameters specific to the active communication mode or the passive communication mode; The third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication mode, or the third type of parameters are transmission parameters corresponding to a predefined or preconfigured communication parameter table.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein: The second transmission parameter of the first device includes at least one of the following: The switching time window of the communication mode; The start switching time of the communication mode; at least one of time resources, frequency resources, space resources and polarization resources for transmission; Data rate; Modulation rate; Link frequency.

22. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein: The sending the first information to the first device includes: The second device sends the first information to the first device according to fourth information or second information received from the first device; The fourth information includes at least one of the following: The communication signal quality in the active communication mode measured by the second device; the communication signal quality in the passive communication mode measured by the second device; The number of transmission failures in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode obtained by counting by the second device; The number of NACKs or the number of consecutive successful ACKs in the active communication mode or the passive communication mode obtained by counting by the second device; The communication mode or transmission parameter of the first device at the time of the last scheduling, which is retained by the second device; The communication mode or transmission parameter of the first device estimated or predicted by the second device at the next scheduling Data type information or packet size information from the application layer or higher protocol layers; The second information includes at least one of the following: capability information of the first device; communication signal quality or channel-related information in the active communication mode measured by the first device; communication signal quality or channel-related information in a passive communication mode measured by the first device; status information of the first device; request information of the first device.

23. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein: The sending the first information to the first device includes: The second device sends the first information to the first device by at least one of the following: RRC signaling; NAS signaling; MACCE; DCI; SCI; Layer 1 signaling.

24. An information processing device, wherein: include: An acquisition module, used for acquiring first information; An execution module is used to determine or execute a first behavior according to the first information; wherein the first behavior includes at least one of the following: The first device operates only in active communication mode; The first device operates only in a passive communication mode; The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

25. An information processing device, wherein: include: The third sending module is configured to send first information to the first device; wherein the first information is used to determine or execute a first behavior, and the first behavior includes at least one of the following: The first device only works in active communication mode; The first device only works in a passive communication mode; The first device operates in an active communication mode and a passive communication mode simultaneously; The first device is in a dormant state or a non-sending state.

26. A communication device, wherein: It includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the information processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16, or the steps of the information processing method as described in any one of claims 17 to 23.

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