Communication method and apparatus, and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The present application provides a communication method and apparatus, and a computer readable storage medium. The communication method comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a position relative to a sensing target. The present application provides a technical solution capable of assisting in selecting an appropriate terminal device to execute sensing measurement, so that smooth implementation of the sensing measurement is ensured, and the accuracy of a sensing result is ensured.

Description

Communication method and device, and computer-readable storage medium

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on November 30, 2023, with application number 202311632192.3 and invention name “Communication method and device, computer-readable storage medium”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0003] Wireless communication networks possess wireless sensing capabilities. Base stations and terminals will possess both communication and sensing capabilities, enabling them to provide sensing services for applications in areas such as intelligent transportation, drone monitoring, safety testing, smart homes, public safety, health monitoring, and environmental monitoring. Specifically, scenarios requiring efficient real-time sensing of roads, vehicles, and people within factories, roads, low altitudes, cities, and even larger spatial and temporal ranges are referred to as per-area synaesthesia scenarios. Per-object synaesthesia scenarios involve using synaesthesia technology to sense and track objects with target identifiers to dynamically monitor their status.

[0004] Existing communication sensing technologies transmit wireless sensing signals to target areas or objects and analyze the received wireless echo signals to obtain corresponding sensing measurement information. By analyzing the characteristics of the detected object's echo signal in the time, frequency, and Doppler domains, it can reflect environmental changes in multiple dimensions, including the distance, position, shape, speed, and trajectory of the perceived object.

[0005] However, in the hybrid sensing mode, the network equipment and terminal equipment need to cooperate to complete the sensing. Some terminal equipment is in a disconnected state. In this case, how to find the appropriate terminal equipment for sensing measurement is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present application provides a technical solution that can assist in selecting a suitable terminal device to perform perception measurements.

[0007] In order to achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] In a first aspect, a communication method is provided, the communication method comprising: sending first information, where the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

[0009] Optionally, the first information includes one or more of the following: signal quality of the perception signal and supported perception modes.

[0010] Optionally, the signal quality of the perception signal includes one or more of the following: a reference signal received power RSRP of the perception signal, a reference signal received quality RSRQ of the perception signal, a Doppler domain measurement value, and a delay domain measurement value.

[0011] Optionally, the first information also includes one or more of the following: computing power measurement, supported perception data types, whether to support entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and the role in the supported perception mode.

[0012] Optionally, the first information includes one or more of the following: whether a first threshold requirement of the signal quality of the perception signal is met and whether a first perception mode is supported.

[0013] Optionally, the first information also includes one or more of the following: whether the second threshold of the computing power measurement is met, whether the type of the first perception data is supported, whether entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement is supported, whether the first role in the first perception mode is supported, the cell identifier, the terminal device identifier, and the network device identifier.

[0014] Optionally, before sending the first information, the method further includes: receiving second information, where the second information indicates requirements for sensing capability and / or relative position to a sensing target.

[0015] Optionally, the second information includes one or more of the following: a first threshold requirement for signal quality of the perception signal, a first perception mode, a second threshold for computing power measurement, a type of first perception data, support for entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and support for the first role in the first perception mode.

[0016] Optionally, the communication method further includes: receiving a perception measurement configuration, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present application further discloses a communication method, which includes: receiving first information, where the first information indicates a perception capability and / or a relative position to a perception target.

[0018] Optionally, before receiving the first information, the method further includes: sending second information, where the second information indicates requirements for sensing capability and / or relative position to a sensing target.

[0019] Optionally, the communication method further includes: receiving and forwarding a perception measurement configuration, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

[0020] Optionally, the communication method further includes: receiving indication information, where the indication information is used to instruct execution of discovery of the terminal device.

[0021] Optionally, the instruction information further includes requirements for sensing capability and / or relative position to a sensing target.

[0022] Optionally, the communication method further includes: reporting the first information.

[0023] Optionally, the communication method further includes: reporting an identifier of a terminal device that performs perception measurement, where the identifier of the terminal device is determined based on the first information.

[0024] In a third aspect, the present application further discloses a communication device, which includes: a communication module, configured to send first information, wherein the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

[0025] In a fourth aspect, the present application further discloses a communication device, which includes: a communication module for receiving first information, where the first information indicates a perception capability and / or a relative position to a perception target.

[0026] In a fifth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. The computer program is executed by a processor to execute any one of the methods provided in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0027] In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, and the processor runs the computer program to execute any one of the methods provided in the first aspect.

[0028] In a seventh aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, and the processor runs the computer program to execute any one of the methods provided in the second aspect.

[0029] In an eighth aspect, a computer program product is provided, on which a computer program is stored, and the computer program is executed by a processor to execute any one of the methods provided in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0030] In a ninth aspect, a communication system is provided, comprising the above-mentioned terminal device and the above-mentioned network device.

[0031] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip (or a data transmission device) on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by the chip, the steps of the above method are implemented.

[0032] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a system chip for use in a terminal, wherein the chip system includes at least one processor and an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit and the at least one processor are interconnected through lines, and the at least one processor is used to execute instructions to execute any one of the methods provided in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0033] Compared with the existing technology, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0034] In the technical solution of the present application, a first terminal device in a non-connected state sends first information, where the first information indicates a perception capability and / or a relative position to a perception target. Through the first information, the technical solution of the present application enables a second terminal device or a network device in a connected state to select a suitable first terminal device to perform perception measurement based on the first information, that is, based on the perception capability of the first terminal device and / or the relative position of the first terminal device to the perception target, thereby ensuring the smooth implementation of the perception measurement and the accuracy of the perception results.

[0035] Furthermore, the first information also includes one or more of the following: computing power measurement, the type of supported perception data, whether to support entering the RRC connected state for synaesthesia measurement, and the role in the supported perception mode. In the technical solution of this application, the first terminal device can provide the first information from multiple dimensions, which is conducive to comprehensively evaluating the perception capability of the first terminal device, thereby selecting a better first terminal device to perform perception measurement and meet the requirements of the perception task. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario in the prior art;

[0037] FIG2 is an interactive flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG3 is an interactive flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG4 is an interaction flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG5 is an interaction flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The communication systems to which the embodiments of the present application are applicable include, but are not limited to, Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, fifth-generation (5G) systems, new radio (NR) systems, and future evolution systems or multiple communication convergence systems. Among them, the 5G system can be a non-standalone (NSA) 5G system or a standalone (SA) 5G system. The technical solution of the present application is also applicable to different network architectures, including but not limited to relay network architecture, dual-connection architecture, vehicle-to-everything architecture and other architectures.

[0044] This application mainly relates to the communication between terminal devices and network devices. Among them:

[0045] The network device in the embodiment of the present application may also be referred to as an access network device, for example, a base station (BS) (also referred to as a base station device), which is a device deployed in a radio access network (RAN) to provide wireless communication functions. For example, in the second generation (2nd-Generation, 2G) network, the device providing the base station function includes a base transceiver station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS), in the third generation (3rd-Generation, 3G) network, the device providing the base station function includes a node B (NodeB), in the fourth generation (4th-Generation, 4G) network, the device providing the base station function includes an evolved node B (evolved NodeB, eNB), in the wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Networks, WLAN), the device providing the base station function is an access point (Access Point, AP), and the device providing the base station function in NR is the next generation Node Base station (gNB), and the further evolved node B (ng-eNB), wherein the gNB and the terminal device communicate using NR technology, and the ng-eNB and the terminal device communicate using Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) technology, and both gNB and ng-eNB can be connected to the 5G core network. The network device in the embodiment of the present application also includes a device that provides a base station function in a future new communication system, etc.

[0046] The terminal equipment in the embodiments of the present application may refer to various forms of access terminals, user units, user stations, mobile stations, mobile stations (MS), remote stations, remote terminals, mobile devices, user terminals, wireless communication devices, user agents, or user devices. The terminal equipment may also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a future 5G network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. The terminal equipment may also be referred to as User Equipment (UE), a terminal, etc.

[0047] As mentioned in the background, in hybrid sensing mode, network devices and terminal devices need to collaborate to complete sensing. However, some terminal devices are in a disconnected state. In this case, how to find the appropriate terminal device for sensing measurement is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.

[0048] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1. In the scenario where the network device gNB1 sends a perception signal and the terminal device receives the reflected signal, terminal device 1 is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, and terminal device 2 and terminal device 3 are in a non-connected state. The network device gNB1 cannot obtain information such as the capabilities and location of terminal device 2 and terminal device 3. How to select a suitable terminal device between terminal device 2 and terminal device 3 is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.

[0049] The technical solution of the present application can enable a second terminal device or network device in an RRC connection state to select a suitable first terminal device to perform perception measurement based on the first information, that is, based on the perception capability of the first terminal device and / or the relative position of the first terminal device and the perception target, through the first information, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the perception measurement and the accuracy of the perception results.

[0050] The perception task (also referred to as the measurement task) in this embodiment refers to the perception measurement of the target area or target object (also referred to as the perceived object).

[0051] The embodiment of the present invention can be used in a perception measurement scenario, where a network device configures a perception task for a terminal device, and the terminal device performs the perception task.

[0052] In this embodiment, the first terminal device refers to a terminal device in a non-connected state, and the second terminal device refers to a terminal device in an RRC connected state.

[0053] The embodiments of the present invention can be specifically applied to the following sensing modes:

[0054] In Perception Mode 1, the network device transmits a perception signal to the target area or perceived object, and the terminal device receives the signal reflected from the target area or perceived object. In this scenario, the terminal device obtains measurement data such as the distance, position, shape, speed, and trajectory of the perceived object. When a measurement reporting event is met, the terminal device triggers an event report and sends the measurement data to the network device. Alternatively, the terminal device periodically reports measurement data to the network device.

[0055] In Perception Mode 2, the terminal device sends a perception signal to the target area or perceived object, and the network device receives the signal reflected from the target area or perceived object. In this case, the network device obtains measurement data such as the distance, position, shape, speed, and trajectory of the perceived object.

[0056] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] Referring to FIG2 , the method provided in this application specifically includes the following steps:

[0058] Step 201: A first terminal device sends first information to a second terminal device.

[0059] Step 202: The second terminal device forwards the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device; or the network device sends the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device.

[0060] It should be noted that the serial numbers of the steps in this embodiment do not limit the execution order of the steps.

[0061] It is understood that, in a specific implementation, the communication method can be implemented in the form of a software program, which runs in a processor integrated within a chip or chip module. The method can also be implemented in the form of software combined with hardware, which is not limited in this application.

[0062] In this embodiment, the perception measurement configuration may include configuration information such as perception signal configuration and perception result reporting, which is used for the first terminal device to measure the perception signal.

[0063] In this embodiment, a direct link (sidelink) communication is adopted between the first terminal device and the second terminal device. Specifically, the first information can be transmitted through an interface between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, such as a PC5, WIFI or other type interface.

[0064] Accordingly, the first information may be carried in direct link control information (Sidelink Control Information, SCI), or in PC5-RRC signaling, or other PC5 interface signaling, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0065] In this embodiment, the first information may indicate the perception capability of the first terminal device and / or its relative position to the perception target.

[0066] In a specific embodiment, the first terminal device may proactively send the first information to the second terminal device. In this case, the first information may include the signal quality of the sensed signal and / or the supported sensing modes. The sensing modes supported by the first terminal device may indicate the sensing capabilities of the first terminal device.

[0067] Specifically, the signal quality of the perceived signal may include one or more of the following: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) of the perceived signal, Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) of the perceived signal, Doppler domain measurement value, and delay domain measurement value. The Doppler domain measurement value refers to the measured change in the frequency domain, and the delay domain measurement value refers to the measured change in the time domain.

[0068] Specifically, the perception mode supported by the first terminal device can be the above-mentioned perception modes 1 and 2, or other perception modes, such as mode 3: terminal device 1 sends a perception signal to the target area or the perceived object, and terminal device 1 receives the signal reflected from the target area or the perceived object; mode 4: terminal device 1 sends a perception signal to the target area or the perceived object, and terminal device 2 receives the signal reflected from the target area or the perceived object.

[0069] Furthermore, the first information also includes one or more of the following:

[0070] 1. Computing power: Computing power refers to the ability of the first terminal device to perform computing tasks within a certain period of time. Computing power is measured by measuring the number of floating-point operations per second (FLOPS). The units of computing power are generally TOPS, GOPS, MOPS, etc. 1 TOPS means that the processor can perform one trillion operations per second (10 12 ) operations, 1GOPS means the processor can perform one billion operations per second (10 9 ) operations, 1MOPS means the processor can perform one million (10 6 )operate.

[0071] 2. Supported types of reportable perception data; the type of perception data can be one or more of raw data, intermediate data, and perception results. Raw data refers to the raw data of the perception signal measured by the first terminal device, including information such as signal quality, Doppler frequency offset, and delay offset. Perception results refer to the perception measurement results after the first terminal device processes the raw data of the perception measurement, such as the position or movement speed of the perceived object. Intermediate data refers to data obtained when the first terminal device processes the raw data but does not form a perception result.

[0072] 3. Whether to support entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement; this capability indicates that the first terminal device can enter the RRC connection state due to performing the perception measurement task or that the first terminal device will not enter the RRC connection state due to performing the perception measurement task.

[0073] 4. Roles in supported perception modes: This capability indicates the role of the first terminal device as a transmitter and / or receiver in a certain perception mode.

[0074] 5. Cell ID: The ID of the cell where the first terminal device resides, which can be a cell global identifier (Cell Global Identifier).

[0075] 6. Terminal device identification: The terminal device identification can be, but is not limited to, a globally unique temporary UE identifier (5G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier, 5G-GUTI), a temporary mobile subscription identifier (5G S-Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier, 5G-S-TMSI), an inactive radio network temporary identity (Inactive-Radio Network Temporary Identity, I-RNTI), etc.

[0076] 7. Network device identifier: The identifier of the network device to which the cell in which the first terminal device resides belongs. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the network device may send instruction information to the second terminal device, instructing the second terminal device to perform terminal device discovery. Upon receiving the instruction information, the second terminal device may execute steps 201 and 202.

[0077] Specifically, the indication information and the perception measurement configuration may be carried in downlink control information (DCI), in RRC signaling, or in a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

[0078] In another specific embodiment, the second terminal device sends second information indicating requirements for sensing capabilities and / or relative position to a sensing target; and the first terminal device sends first information if the requirements indicated in the second information are met. In other words, the first information is a response to the second information.

[0079] Furthermore, when the first terminal device satisfies at least a portion of the requirements indicated by the second information, the first terminal device sends the first information.

[0080] As shown in Figure 3, in step 302, the second terminal device sends second information to the first terminal device. The second information indicates requirements for the sensing capability of the first terminal device and / or the relative position to the sensing target.

[0081] Specifically, the second information includes one or more of the following:

[0082] 1. A first threshold requirement for the signal quality of the perceived signal. Specifically, when the signal quality of the perceived signal is RSRP / RSRQ, the first threshold requirement may be that the measured value is within interval 1, is greater than threshold 1, or is less than threshold 2. When the signal quality of the perceived signal is a Doppler domain measurement, the first threshold requirement may be that the frequency domain variation is within interval 2, is greater than threshold 3, or is less than threshold 4. When the signal quality of the perceived signal is a delay domain measurement, the first threshold requirement may be that the time domain variation is within interval 3, is greater than threshold 5, or is less than threshold 6.

[0083] 2. The first perception mode; specifically, it can be selected from one or more of the aforementioned modes 1 to 4.

[0084] 3. The second threshold of computing power measurement;

[0085] 4. Type of the first perception data; specifically, it can be selected from one or more of the following: original data, intermediate data, and perception results.

[0086] 5. Support entering RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement;

[0087] 6. Support the first role in the first perception mode. The first role can be a receiver or a transmitter.

[0088] It should be noted that the second information can be determined by the second terminal device according to actual needs, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0089] Specifically, the second information can be carried in the SCI, or in the PC5-RRC signaling, or in other PC5 interface signaling, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0090] In step 303, the first terminal device sends first information to the second terminal device. In this case, the first information includes one or more of the following: whether a first threshold requirement for signal quality of a perception signal is met, whether a first perception mode is supported, whether a second threshold for computing power is met, whether a type of first perception data is supported, whether entering an RRC connected state for synaesthesia measurement is supported, whether a first role in the first perception mode is supported, a cell identifier, a terminal device identifier, and a network device identifier.

[0091] Furthermore, the first terminal device sends the first information only when at least one of the above requirements is met.

[0092] In step 304, the second terminal device forwards the awareness measurement configuration to the first terminal device; or the network device sends the awareness measurement configuration to the first terminal device.

[0093] In addition, before step 302, in general step 301, the network device sends instruction information to the second terminal device, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the second terminal device to perform terminal device discovery. After receiving the instruction information, the second terminal device can perform subsequent steps 302, 303, and 304.

[0094] Furthermore, the indication information may also include requirements for sensing capabilities and / or relative positions to the sensing target. In other words, the requirements for sensing capabilities and / or relative positions to the sensing target may be configured by the network device to the second terminal device, and the second terminal device may carry them in the second information and send it out.

[0095] Furthermore, the indication information may also include computing power measurement, supported perception data types, whether to support entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and role requirements in supported perception modes.

[0096] Furthermore, the indication information is used by the second terminal to select a terminal device for performing perception measurement.

[0097] It should be noted that, for the specific content of the requirements for the perception capability and / or the relative position to the perception target in the indication information, reference can be made to the description of the second information in the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0098] There are multiple ways to select the first terminal device that performs perception measurement. Specifically, the selection can be made by the second terminal device or by the network device, which will be explained below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0099] In embodiment 1, the second terminal device selects a terminal device for performing perception measurement according to the first information.

[0100] Referring to FIG. 4 , in step 401 , a first terminal device sends first information to a second terminal device.

[0101] In step 402, the second terminal device selects a terminal device for performing perception measurement according to the first information.

[0102] Specifically, when the first information includes one or more of the following information: signal quality of the perception signal, supported perception modes, computing power measurement, type of supported perception data, whether to support entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and role in the supported perception mode, the second terminal device determines whether the above information meets the corresponding threshold, for example, whether the signal quality of the perception signal measured by the first terminal device meets the first threshold requirement. When the first information of the first terminal device meets the corresponding threshold, the second terminal device selects the first terminal device as the terminal device performing the perception measurement.

[0103] In step 403, the second terminal device reports the identifier of the terminal device performing the perception measurement to the network device. The identifier of the terminal device may be but is not limited to 5G-GUTI, 5G-S-TMSI, I-RNTI, etc.

[0104] In step 404, the second terminal device forwards the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device; or the network device sends the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device. The perception measurement configuration may include configuration information such as perception signal configuration and perception result reporting, which is used by the terminal to measure the perception signal.

[0105] Embodiment 2: The network device selects a terminal device that performs perception measurement according to the first information.

[0106] Referring to FIG. 5 , in step 501 , a first terminal device sends first information to a second terminal device.

[0107] In step 502, the second terminal device forwards the first information to the network device.

[0108] In this embodiment, the second terminal device obtains the first information through sidelink communication with the first terminal device, and since the second terminal device is in an RRC connection state, the second terminal device can forward the first information directly to the network device. For example, the second terminal device can send the first information to the network device through RRC signaling, MAC, UCI, etc., and the network device selects the terminal device to perform perception measurement.

[0109] In step 503, the network device selects a terminal device for performing perception measurement according to the first information.

[0110] Specifically, when the first information includes one or more of the following information: signal quality of the perception signal, supported perception modes, computing power measurement, type of supported perception data, whether to support entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and role in the supported perception mode, the second terminal device determines whether the above information meets the corresponding threshold, for example, whether the signal quality of the perception signal measured by the first terminal device meets the first threshold requirement. When the first information of the first terminal device meets the corresponding threshold, the network device selects the first terminal device as the terminal device performing the perception measurement.

[0111] In step 504, the second terminal device forwards the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device; or the network device sends the perception measurement configuration to the first terminal device. The perception measurement configuration may include configuration information such as perception signal configuration and perception result reporting, which is used by the terminal to measure the perception signal.

[0112] Furthermore, the network device selects a network device for performing perception measurement according to the first information, for example, determines a target network device for performing perception measurement according to the network device identifier in the first information.

[0113] For more specific implementation methods of the embodiments of the present application, please refer to the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0114] Please refer to FIG. 6 , which shows a communication device 60. The communication device 60 may include:

[0115] The communication module 601 is configured to send first information, where the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

[0116] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is further configured to receive a perception measurement configuration, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

[0117] In a specific implementation, the above-mentioned communication device 60 can correspond to a chip with communication function in the first terminal device, such as a system-on-a-chip (SOC), a baseband chip, etc.; or correspond to a chip module with communication function in the terminal device; or correspond to a chip module with a data processing function chip, or correspond to the terminal device.

[0118] In another non-limiting embodiment, the communication module 601 is configured to receive first information.

[0119] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is further configured to send second information, where the second information indicates requirements for sensing capability and / or relative position to a sensing target.

[0120] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is further configured to receive and forward a perception measurement configuration, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

[0121] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is also used to receive indication information, where the indication information is used to instruct the execution of discovery of the terminal device.

[0122] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is further configured to report the first information, or report an identifier of a terminal device that performs the perception measurement, where the identifier of the terminal device is selected based on the first information.

[0123] In a specific implementation, the above-mentioned communication device 60 can correspond to a chip with communication function in the second terminal device, such as a system-on-a-chip (SOC), a baseband chip, etc.; or correspond to a chip module with communication function in the terminal device; or correspond to a chip module with a data processing function chip, or correspond to the terminal device.

[0124] In another non-limiting embodiment, the communication module 601 is configured to receive first information.

[0125] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is also used to send indication information, where the indication information is used to instruct the execution of discovery of the terminal device.

[0126] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is configured to send a sensing measurement configuration.

[0127] Furthermore, the communication module 601 is configured to receive an identifier of a terminal device that performs perception measurement.

[0128] In a specific implementation, the above-mentioned communication device 60 can correspond to a chip with communication function in a network device, such as a system-on-a-chip (SOC), a baseband chip, etc.; or correspond to a chip module with communication function in a terminal device; or correspond to a chip module with a data processing function chip, or correspond to a terminal device.

[0129] For other related descriptions about the communication device 60 , reference may be made to the related descriptions in the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0130] Regarding the various modules / units contained in the various devices and products described in the above embodiments, they can be software modules / units, hardware modules / units, or partly software modules / units and partly hardware modules / units. For example, for various devices and products applied to or integrated into a chip, the various modules / units contained therein can all be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits, or at least part of the modules / units can be implemented in the form of software programs, which run on the processor integrated inside the chip, and the remaining (if any) modules / units can be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits; for various devices and products applied to or integrated into a chip module, the various modules / units contained therein can all be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits, and different modules / units can be located in the same component of the chip module (such as a chip, circuit module, etc.) or in different components, or at least part of the modules / units can be implemented in the form of software programs. It is implemented in the form of a software program, which runs on the processor integrated inside the chip module, and the remaining (if any) modules / units can be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits; for various devices and products applied to or integrated in the terminal equipment, the various modules / units contained therein can be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits, and different modules / units can be located in the same component (for example, chip, circuit module, etc.) or different components in the terminal equipment, or, at least some modules / units can be implemented in the form of a software program, which runs on the processor integrated inside the terminal equipment, and the remaining (if any) modules / units can be implemented in the form of hardware such as circuits.

[0131] The present application also discloses a storage medium, which is a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed, the steps of the method shown in Figures 1 to 3 can be executed. The storage medium may include a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. The storage medium may also include a non-volatile memory or a non-transitory memory, etc.

[0132] 7 , an embodiment of the present application further provides a hardware structure diagram of a communication device, wherein the device includes a processor 701 , a memory 702 , and a transceiver 703 .

[0133] Processor 701 may be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the present application. Processor 701 may also include multiple CPUs, and processor 701 may be a single-core (single-CPU) processor or a multi-core (multi-CPU) processor. The processor here may refer to one or more devices, circuits, or processing cores for processing data (such as computer program instructions).

[0134] The memory 702 may be a ROM or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a RAM or other type of dynamic storage device that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store the desired program code in the form of an instruction or data structure and can be accessed by a computer, and the embodiments of the present application do not impose any restrictions on this. The memory 702 can be independent (in this case, the memory 702 can be located outside the device or inside the device), or it can be integrated with the processor 701. Among them, the memory 702 can contain computer program code. The processor 701 is used to execute the computer program code stored in the memory 702, thereby implementing the method provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0135] The processor 701, memory 702, and transceiver 703 are connected via a bus. The transceiver 703 is used to communicate with other devices or a communication network. Optionally, the transceiver 703 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The device used to implement the receiving function in the transceiver 703 can be considered a receiver, and the receiver is used to perform the receiving steps in the embodiments of the present application. The device used to implement the transmitting function in the transceiver 703 can be considered a transmitter, and the transmitter is used to perform the transmitting steps in the embodiments of the present application.

[0136] When the structural diagram shown in FIG7 is used to illustrate the structure of the terminal device involved in the above-mentioned embodiment, the processor 701 is used to control and manage the actions of the terminal device. For example, the processor 701 is used to support the terminal device in executing steps 201 and 202 in FIG2, or steps 301, 302, 303, and 304 in FIG3, or steps 401, 402, 403, and 404 in FIG4, or steps 501, 502, 503, and 504 in FIG5, and / or the actions performed by the terminal device in other processes described in the embodiments of the present application. The processor 701 can communicate with other network entities through the transceiver 703, for example, communicating with the above-mentioned network devices. The memory 702 is used to store program code and data of the terminal device.

[0137] When the structural diagram shown in FIG7 is used to illustrate the structure of the network device involved in the above embodiments, the processor 701 is used to control and manage the actions of the network device. For example, the processor 701 is used to support the network device in executing step 202 in FIG2, or steps 301 and 304 in FIG3, or steps 403 and 404 in FIG4, or steps 502, 503, and 504 in FIG5, and / or the actions performed by the network device in other processes described in the embodiments of the present application. The processor 701 can communicate with other network entities through the transceiver 703, for example, communicating with the above-mentioned terminal device. The memory 702 is used to store program code and data of the network device.

[0138] The embodiment of the present application defines the unidirectional communication link from the access network to the terminal device as a downlink, the data transmitted on the downlink is downlink data, and the transmission direction of the downlink data is called the downlink direction; and the unidirectional communication link from the terminal device to the access network is an uplink, the data transmitted on the uplink is uplink data, and the transmission direction of the uplink data is called the uplink direction.

[0139] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this document simply describes a relationship between related objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0140] The term "plurality" used in the embodiments of the present application refers to two or more.

[0141] The first, second, etc. descriptions appearing in the embodiments of this application are only for illustration and distinction of the description objects. There is no order, nor does it indicate any special limitation on the number of devices in the embodiments of this application, and cannot constitute any limitation on the embodiments of this application.

[0142] The "connection" appearing in the embodiments of the present application refers to various connection methods such as direct connection or indirect connection to achieve communication between devices, and the embodiments of the present application do not impose any limitations on this.

[0143] The above embodiments can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any other combination. When implemented using software, the above embodiments can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions or computer programs. When the computer instructions or computer program are loaded or executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center by wired or wireless means.

[0144] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0145] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed methods, devices, and systems can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic; for example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation; for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0146] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0147] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may be physically included separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0148] The above-mentioned integrated unit implemented in the form of a software functional unit can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned software functional unit is stored in a storage medium and includes a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform some steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0149] Although the present application is disclosed as above, the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: First information is sent, where the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first information includes one or more of the following: signal quality of the perception signal and supported perception modes.

3. The communication method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The signal quality of the perception signal includes one or more of the following: a reference signal received power RSRP of the perception signal, a reference signal received quality RSRQ of the perception signal, a Doppler domain measurement value, and a delay domain measurement value.

4. The communication method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first information also includes one or more of the following: computing power measurement, type of supported perception data, whether to support entering the wireless resource control RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, role in supported perception mode, cell identifier, terminal device identifier and network device identifier.

5. The communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first information includes one or more of the following: whether a first threshold requirement of the signal quality of the perception signal is met and whether a first perception mode is supported.

6. The communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first information also includes one or more of the following: whether the second threshold of the computing power measurement is met, whether the type of the first perception data is supported, whether entering the RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement is supported, whether the first role in the first perception mode is supported, the cell identifier, the terminal device identifier, and the network device identifier.

7. The communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before sending the first information, the method further includes: Second information is received, the second information indicating a requirement for a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

8. The communication method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second information includes one or more of the following: a first threshold requirement for signal quality of a perception signal, a first perception mode, a second threshold for computing power measurement, a type of first perception data, support for entering an RRC connection state for synaesthesia measurement, and support for a first role in a first perception mode.

9. The communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: Also includes: A perception measurement configuration is received, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

10. A communication method, characterized in that: include: First information is received, wherein the first information indicates a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

11. The communication method according to claim 10, characterized in that: The receiving of the first information also includes: Second information is sent, the second information indicating a requirement for a sensing capability and / or a relative position to a sensing target.

12. The communication method according to claim 10, characterized in that: Also includes: A perception measurement configuration is received and forwarded, where the perception measurement configuration indicates configuration information for performing perception measurement.

13. The communication method according to claim 10, characterized in that: Also includes: Receive indication information, where the indication information is used to instruct the execution of discovery of terminal devices.

14. The communication method according to claim 13, characterized in that: The instruction information also includes requirements for sensing capability and / or relative position to a sensing target.

15. The communication method according to claim 10, characterized in that: Also includes: Report the first information.

16. The communication method according to claim 10, characterized in that: Also includes: Reporting an identifier of a terminal device that performs perception measurement, where the identifier of the terminal device is determined based on the first information.

17. A communication device, characterized in that: include: The communication module is used to send first information, where the first information indicates the sensing capability and / or the relative position to the sensing target.

18. A communication device, characterized in that: include: The communication module is used to receive first information, where the first information indicates the sensing capability and / or the relative position to the sensing target.

19. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program executes the steps of the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, or executes the steps of the communication method according to any one of claims 10 to 16.

20. A communication device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor runs the computer program, the processor performs the steps of the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

21. A communication device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor runs the computer program, the processor performs the steps of the communication method according to any one of claims 10 to 16.

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