Instruction method and apparatus for discontinuous communication configuration, and device and medium

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of communications. Disclosed are an instruction method and apparatus for a discontinuous communication configuration, and a device and a medium. The method, which is executed by a terminal device, comprises: receiving first instruction information and / or second instruction information, wherein the first instruction information is used for making an instruction to activate or deactivate a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second instruction information is used for making an instruction to activate or deactivate a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

Description

Method, device, equipment and medium for indicating discontinuous communication configuration Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, and medium for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration. Background Art

[0002] In the case where a cell supports multiple sets of discontinuous communication configurations, there is no feasible solution for how to reasonably achieve the coexistence and use of multiple sets of discontinuous communication configurations.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a method, apparatus, device, and medium for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration. The technical solution at least includes:

[0005] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration is provided, the method being performed by a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0006] First indication information and / or second indication information are received, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0007] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0008] Send first indication information and / or second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0009] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a device for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration is provided, the device comprising:

[0010] The receiving module is used to receive first indication information and / or second indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0011] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a device for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration is provided, the device comprising:

[0012] A sending module is used to send first indication information and / or second indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0013] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising: a processor; a receiver and / or transmitter connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the terminal device is used to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration as described above.

[0014] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which executable instructions are stored. The executable instructions are loaded and executed by the processor to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration as described in the above aspect.

[0015] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program product is provided, which includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and a processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration as described in the above aspect.

[0016] According to one aspect of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions, and when the chip is running, it is used to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration as described in the above aspect.

[0017] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program is provided, which includes computer instructions. A processor of a computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration as described in the above aspect.

[0018] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The system supports activating or deactivating the discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell through the first indication information and the second indication information, and provides a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0021] FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0022] FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0023] FIG3 shows a schematic flow chart of a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG4 shows a schematic flow chart of a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG5 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG6 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG7 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG8 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG9 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG10 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG11 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG12 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG13 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG14 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG15 shows a schematic diagram of a DCI format provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG16 is a schematic flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG17 is a schematic diagram showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG18 is a schematic flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG19 is a schematic flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG20 shows a structural block diagram of an indication device for a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG21 shows a structural block diagram of an indication device for a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG22 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0044] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0045] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this application to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0046] First, the communication technology involved in the embodiments of this application is introduced:

[0047] Network Energy Saving (NES):

[0048] Network energy conservation is crucial for environmental sustainability, reducing environmental impact (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions), and saving operational expenses (OPEX). As fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication systems become increasingly widespread across various industries and geographic regions, they will need to support very high data rates to handle more advanced services and applications. Network deployments will become increasingly dense, requiring more antennas, greater bandwidth, and more frequency bands. Considering the environmental impact of 5G, new, controlled solutions are needed to enhance network energy conservation.

[0049] Energy consumption has become a critical component of operators' operating costs. Some analyses indicate that mobile network energy costs account for approximately 23% of total operating costs. Most of this energy consumption comes from the radio access network, more specifically, the active antenna unit (AAU), with data centers and fiber optic transmission contributing to a smaller share. The power consumption of a radio access can be divided into two parts: the dynamic part includes only the power consumption when data is being sent or received; the static part includes the power consumption required to maintain the necessary operations of the radio access equipment at all times, including when no data is being sent or received.

[0050] Therefore, it is necessary to research and develop network energy consumption models, key performance indicators (KPIs), and evaluation methods on the network device side to determine and study network energy-saving technologies in the target deployment scenario. Among them, the power consumption model on the terminal device side that has been defined can be used as a reference. Network energy-saving research mainly considers how to achieve more efficient dynamic operation and / or semi-static operation, and considers one or more network energy-saving technologies applied to the time domain, frequency domain, spatial domain, and power domain, combined with potential terminal device feedback support, potential terminal device auxiliary information, and information exchange or coordination between network interfaces to achieve more fine-grained data transmission and / or reception adaptation.

[0051] It is worth noting that network energy conservation research not only evaluates potential network energy savings but also needs to assess and balance the impact on network and user performance by observing KPIs. KPIs may include one or more of the following: spectrum efficiency, capacity, user perceived throughput (UPT), latency, terminal equipment power consumption (UE power consumption), complexity, handover performance, call drop rate (CDR), initial access performance, and service level agreement (SLA) security-related KPIs. Network energy conservation research should avoid significantly impacting the above KPIs.

[0052] Cell Discontinuous Transmission (Cell DTX), Cell Discontinuous Reception (Cell DRX):

[0053] To achieve network energy saving, the network device can configure cell DTX and / or cell DRX for the terminal device. Cell DTX and / or cell DRX are mainly configured for terminal devices in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection state. The network device can configure cell DTX and cell DRX independently or simultaneously. For traditional cell DTX and / or cell DRX, the terminal device-specific channels or signals are not processed during the inactive time of cell DTX and / or cell DRX. The configuration of cell DTX and / or cell DRX can be effective through RRC signaling configuration, and can also be activated or deactivated through downlink control information (DCI).

[0054] The DRX cycle consists of an active time and an inactive time. The active time is after DRX is turned on, or before the inactive timer is turned on, or before the active timer expires.

[0055] The DTX cycle also consists of an active time and an inactive time, wherein the active time is after DTX is turned on, or before the inactive timer is turned on, or before the active timer expires.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present application, the active time may be referred to as the active period (Active period) or the on-duration (On Duration), and the inactive time may be referred to as the non-active period (Non-active period) or the off-duration (Off Duration / Opportunity).

[0057] It can be understood that cell DTX is discontinuous transmission of a cell-level communication channel or signal, and cell DRX is discontinuous reception of a cell-level communication channel or signal.

[0058] To further achieve network energy conservation, one network deployment approach is to reduce the transmission of common channels or signals within the network. For example, cell DTX and / or cell DRX configured on network devices can be enhanced to prevent common channel or signal processing during the inactive time of cell DTX and / or cell DRX. However, if the enhancement of cell DTX and / or cell DRX introduces new terminal device or network device behaviors during the inactive time of cell DTX and / or cell DRX, consideration must be given to how the enhanced cell DTX and / or cell DRX can coexist with traditional cell DTX and / or cell DRX.

[0059] Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system includes a network device 110 and a terminal device 120, which is not limited in the present application.

[0060] The network device 110 in the present application provides wireless communication functions, and the network device 110 includes but is not limited to: Evolved Node B (eNB), Radio Network Controller (RNC), Node B (NB), Base Station Controller (BSC), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Home Base Station (e.g., Home Evolved Node B, or Home Node B, HNB), Baseband Unit (BBU), Access Point (AP) in Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, Wireless Relay Node, Wireless Backhaul Node, Transmission Point (TP) or Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), etc., and can also be the Next Generation Node B (NGNB) in the 5th Generation (5G) mobile communication system. B, gNB) or transmission point (TRP or TP), or one or a group of (including multiple antenna panels) antenna panels of a base station in a 5G system, or it can also be a network node constituting a gNB or transmission point, such as a baseband unit (BBU) or distributed unit (DU), or a base station in a Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) mobile communication system or a sixth generation (6G) mobile communication system, or a core network (CN), fronthaul, backhaul, radio access network (RAN), network slice, etc., or a reader / writer of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system.

[0061] The terminal device 120 in this application is also called user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, and user device. The terminals include, but are not limited to, handheld devices, wearable devices, vehicle-mounted devices, and Internet of Things devices, such as electronic tags, controllers, mobile phones, tablet computers, e-book readers, laptop computers, desktop computers, televisions, game consoles, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), augmented reality (AR) terminals, virtual reality (VR) terminals, and mixed reality (MR) terminals, wearable devices, handles, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical care, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loops (WLANs), and wireless terminals in industrial control. Loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDA), TV set-top boxes (STB), customer premises equipment (CPE), etc.

[0062] The network device 110 and the terminal device 120 communicate with each other via some air interface technology, such as a Uu interface.

[0063] Exemplarily, there are two communication scenarios between the network device 110 and the terminal device 120: an uplink communication scenario and a downlink communication scenario. Uplink communication refers to sending signals to the network device 110; downlink communication refers to sending signals to the terminal device 120.

[0064] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, 5G mobile communication system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum) system. Unlicensed spectrum, NR-U) system, terrestrial communication network (Terrestrial Networks, TN) system, non-terrestrial communication network (Non-Terrestrial Networks, NTN) system, wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Networks, WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, Wi-Fi), cellular Internet of Things system, cellular passive Internet of Things system, can also be applied to the subsequent evolution system of the 5G NR system, and can also be applied to B5G, 6G and subsequent evolution systems. In some embodiments of the present application, "NR" may also be referred to as a 5G NR system or a 5G system. Among them, the 5G mobile communication system may include non-standalone networking (NSA) and / or standalone networking (SA).

[0065] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to machine type communication (MTC), long term evolution technology for machine-to-machine communication (LTE-M), device-to-device (D2D) network, machine-to-machine (M2M) network, Internet of Things (IoT) network or other networks. Among them, the IoT network can include, for example, the Internet of Vehicles. Among them, the communication mode in the Internet of Vehicles system is collectively referred to as vehicle to other devices (Vehicle to X, V2X, X can represent anything), for example, the V2X can include: vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication, vehicle to pedestrian communication (V2P) or vehicle to network (V2N) communication, etc.

[0066] These NTN systems typically use satellite communications to provide communications services to terrestrial users. Common NTN systems include NR-NTN and IoT-NTN, with other NTN systems likely to be included in the future.

[0067] Figure 2 (a) shows a schematic diagram of a communication system 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application. It includes a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 can provide communication coverage for a specific area and can communicate with the terminal devices located in the coverage area. The communication system 100 shown in Figure 2 (a) includes a network device and two terminal devices. In some embodiments, the communication system 100 may also include multiple network devices, and each network device may include one or more terminal devices within its coverage area. This application does not limit this. Figure 2 (b) shows a schematic diagram of a communication system 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 200 includes a terminal device 1101 and a satellite 1102. Wireless communication can be performed between the terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102. The network formed between the terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102 can also be referred to as an NTN. In the communication system 200, the satellite 1102 can be referred to as a network device, and the satellite 1102 can also have the function of a base station. The terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102 can communicate directly. In some embodiments, the communication system 200 may include multiple network devices (i.e., satellites 1102), and one or more terminal devices may be included within the coverage of each network device, which is not limited in this application. Figure 2 (c) shows a schematic diagram of a communication system 300 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 300 includes a terminal device 1201, a satellite 1202, and a base station 1203. Wireless communication can be performed between the terminal device 1201 and the satellite 1202, and communication can be performed between the satellite 1202 and the base station 1203. The network formed between the terminal device 1201, the satellite 1202, and the base station 1203 can also be referred to as an NTN. In the communication system 300, the base station 1203 is referred to as a network device, and the satellite 1202 may not have the function of a base station. The communication between the terminal device 1201 and the base station 1203 needs to be transferred through the satellite 1202. In some embodiments, the communication system may include multiple network devices (i.e., base stations 1203), and one or more terminal devices may be included within the coverage of each network device, which is not limited in this application.

[0068] In future evolved communication systems such as B5G or 6G, distributed multiple-input multiple-output (Distributed MIMO) scenarios and / or massive multiple-input multiple-output (Massive MIMO) scenarios may also be included. In some cases, distributed MIMO and / or massive MIMO can support cell-free networking scenarios, as well as terminal-centric (UE-Centric) networking scenarios. Among them, distributed MIMO can also be called a distributed antenna system, and massive MIMO can also be called a massive antenna matrix system. It should be understood that scenarios such as distributed MIMO and massive MIMO are also applicable to TN communication systems and / or NTN communication systems.

[0069] FIG3 shows a flow chart of a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a terminal device and includes:

[0070] Step 320: Receive first indication information and / or second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0071] The first discontinuous communication configuration is different from the second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0072] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration and / or a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0073] In the embodiment of the present application, the first cell is a serving cell of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes a serving cell of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes multiple serving cells of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes multiple serving cells in a serving cell group of the terminal device.

[0074] Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is all cells in a first cell group of the terminal device, and so on.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first indication information is different from the second indication information. Optionally, the first indication information is different from the second indication information in at least one of the following aspects: corresponding bits, carried information, corresponding physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), corresponding DCI format, number of bits, occupied time domain resources, and occupied frequency domain resources.

[0076] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell DTX configuration, and / or a first cell DRX configuration.

[0077] In some embodiments, the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration, and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

[0078] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a first cell DTRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a second cell DTRX configuration. DTRX may be understood as DTX and / or DRX.

[0079] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application supports activating or deactivating the discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell through the first indication information and the second indication information, and provides a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations.

[0080] It is understandable that the method provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to scenarios of other discontinuous communication configurations, and the present application is not limited to this. For example, when the first discontinuous communication configuration and / or the second discontinuous communication configuration is other discontinuous communication configurations, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application can still be applied. Exemplarily, other discontinuous communication configurations include but are not limited to at least one of the following: connected mode DRX (C-DRX) configuration, DRX for broadcast transmission of multicast / broadcast services MBS (MBS), and DRX for multicast transmission of MBS (DRX for MBS Multicast).

[0081] In some embodiments, the DCI format used to activate or deactivate the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration is the same. Because there is no need to design separate DCI formats for the first indication information and the second indication information, this design helps reduce signaling overhead and improve indication efficiency. For details, please refer to the embodiment shown in Figure 4.

[0082] FIG4 shows a flow chart of a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a terminal device and includes at least some of the following steps:

[0083] Step 420: Receive first configuration information and / or second configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0084] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration and / or a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0085] For the relevant content of the first cell, please refer to step 320 and will not be repeated here.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first configuration information and the second configuration information are carried in the same RRC signaling, or the first configuration information and the second configuration information are carried in different RRC signaling.

[0087] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is carried in a system message, and the second configuration information is carried in terminal device-specific RRC signaling.

[0088] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell DTX configuration, and / or a first cell DRX configuration.

[0089] In some embodiments, the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration, and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

[0090] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a first DTRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a second DTRX configuration. DTRX may be understood as DTX and / or DRX.

[0091] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive at least one of the following: the first downlink channel or signal, the second downlink channel or signal.

[0092] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DTX configuration is activated, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

[0093] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the network device does not transmit at least one of the following: the first downlink channel or signal, and the second downlink channel or signal.

[0094] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DTX configuration is activated, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the network device does not send at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

[0095] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive the second downlink channel or signal.

[0096] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DTX configuration is activated, the terminal device does not expect to receive a second downlink channel or signal during an inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0097] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration, the network device does not transmit the second downlink channel or signal.

[0098] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DTX configuration is activated, the network device does not send the second downlink channel or signal during an inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0099] In some embodiments, the first downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a synchronization signal block (Synchronization Signal and PBCH Block, SSB), a system message, and a paging message.

[0100] In some embodiments, the second downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a PDCCH scrambled by a dedicated Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) of the terminal device, a semi-persistently scheduled physical downlink shared channel (SPS-PDSCH), a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_0, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_1, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_2, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_3, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_4, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_5, a periodically transmitted first Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and a semi-persistently transmitted first CSI-RS. The first CSI-RS is associated with CSI reporting.

[0101] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to send at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

[0102] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a first cell DRX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration is activated, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to send at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

[0103] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the network device does not receive at least one of the following: the first uplink channel or signal, and the second uplink channel or signal.

[0104] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a first cell DRX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration is activated, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the network device does not receive at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

[0105] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to send the second uplink channel or signal.

[0106] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with a second cell DRX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration is activated, the terminal device does not expect to send a second uplink channel or signal during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0107] In some embodiments, during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration, the network device does not receive the second uplink channel or signal.

[0108] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the second cell DRX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration is activated, the network device does not receive the second uplink channel or signal during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a physical random access channel (PRACH), a message 3 physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), and a message A (Msg A). Msg 3 PUSCH refers to a PUSCH scheduled by a random access response (RAR) in a contention-based random access process.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a configured granted physical uplink shared channel (Configured Grant-PUSCH, CG-PUSCH), a scheduling request (Scheduling Request, SR), a periodically reported CSI, a semi-continuously reported CSI, a periodically transmitted uplink sounding reference signal (Sounding Reference Signal, SRS), and a semi-continuously transmitted SRS.

[0111] In the embodiment of the present application, the "unexpected" behavior is the expectation and demand of the UE side. The network device side will try its best not to perform the behavior that the UE side does not expect, but does not rule out the possibility that the network device side does not meet the "unexpected" behavior of the UE side.

[0112] In the embodiment of the present application, the "expected" behavior is also the expectation and demand of the UE side. The network device side will execute the behavior expected by the UE side as much as possible, but does not rule out the possibility that the network device side does not meet the "expected" behavior of the UE side.

[0113] In some embodiments, "the terminal device does not expect to send" can be replaced with "the terminal device does not send".

[0114] In some embodiments, "the network device does not receive" may be replaced with "the network device does not expect to receive."

[0115] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, the terminal device ignores the second discontinuous communication configuration, or the terminal device only implements the first discontinuous communication configuration. Exemplarily, if the first cell is configured with the first cell DTX configuration and the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device ignores the second cell DTX configuration. Exemplarily, if the first cell is configured with the first cell DRX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device ignores the second cell DRX configuration.

[0116] Ignoring the second discontinuous communication configuration may be understood as discarding the second discontinuous communication configuration after receiving it, or not executing or activating the second discontinuous communication configuration after receiving it.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following: whether the first DCI format carries the first indication information, whether the second DCI format carries the first indication information, and whether the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0118] In some embodiments, the first configuration information indicates whether the first DCI format carries the first indication information by an explicit indication, or the first configuration information indicates whether the first DCI format carries the first indication information by an implicit indication.

[0119] Step 440: Receive first indication information and / or second indication information, where the DCI format corresponding to the first indication information is the same as the DCI format corresponding to the second indication information.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 1 bit. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration.

[0121] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 1 bit. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0122] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes one bit. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first-cell DTX configuration and a first-cell DRX configuration, the one bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first-cell DTX configuration and the first-cell DRX configuration. In other words, the activation status of the first-cell DTX configuration and the first-cell DRX configuration are indicated by the same bit.

[0123] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 2 bits. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0124] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 1 bit. When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0125] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 1 bit. When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0126] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes one bit. When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, the one bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration. In other words, the activation status of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration is indicated by the same bit.

[0127] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 2 bits. When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0128] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a first DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format.

[0129] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in an RRC connected state, the first indication information is carried in a first DCI format.

[0130] In some embodiments, the first DCI format corresponds to a first RNTI and / or a first common search space set, and the first RNTI and / or the first common search space set are configured by the network device through high-layer parameters or high-layer signaling.

[0131] In the embodiment of the present application, the high-layer parameters or high-layer signaling include at least one of the following: RRC signaling, system message, and Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE).

[0132] In some embodiments, the first RNTI is a cell discontinuous communication RNTI (CellDTRX-RNTI) associated with DCI format 2_9.

[0133] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

[0134] In some embodiments, DCI format 2_9 includes a total of N bit blocks, where each bit block is associated with a cell. Optionally, each bit block is associated with a discontinuous communication configuration of a cell. The bit position of the start bit of each bit block in DCI format 2_9 is configured by the network device through higher-layer parameters or higher-layer signaling. N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0135] In some embodiments, DCI format 2_9 can also be used to indicate whether the first cell enters NES mode. Exemplarily, if the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event, the bit block corresponding to the first cell further includes 1 bit for indicating whether the first cell enters NES mode. Optionally, the first cell is the main cell of the terminal device. Among them, the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event, which can also be understood as the first cell is configured to indicate whether to enter NES mode by DCI, which can also be understood as the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger whether to enter NES mode.

[0136] Assuming that the first cell is configured to use DCI to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and / or the second cell DRX configuration on the first cell, the bit block corresponding to the first cell has the following five possible situations:

[0137] (1) The first cell is configured with the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 2 bits, which are respectively used to indicate whether the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration are activated or deactivated.

[0138] (2) The first cell is configured with only the second cell DTX configuration, and the bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 1 bit, which is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0139] (3) The first cell is configured with only the second cell DRX configuration, and the bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 1 bit, which is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0140] (4) If the first cell is not configured with the second-cell DTX configuration and the second-cell DRX configuration, then there is no bit in the bit block corresponding to the first cell for indicating activation or deactivation of the second-cell DTX and the second-cell DRX. It can also be understood that the number of bits in the bit block corresponding to the first cell for indicating activation or deactivation of the second-cell DTX and the second-cell DRX is 0. It can also be understood that the DCI format 2_9 does not include the bit block corresponding to the first cell.

[0141] (5) The first cell is configured with the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 1 bit, which is used to indicate whether the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration are activated or deactivated.

[0142] The bit block corresponding to the first cell refers to the bit block associated with the first cell among the N bit blocks included in DCI format 2_9. For example, the network device configures the cell identifier of the first cell through high-level parameters or high-level signaling to enable the terminal device to determine the association relationship between the first cell and the bit block corresponding to the first cell.

[0143] In some embodiments, DCI format 2_9 may also be used to indicate whether the first cell enters NES mode. Exemplarily, if the first cell is configured to trigger an NES event using DCI, the bit block corresponding to the first cell further includes 1 bit for indicating whether the first cell enters NES mode. Optionally, the first cell is a primary cell of the terminal device.

[0144] Among them, the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger the NES event, which can also be understood as the first cell is configured to use DCI to indicate whether to enter the NES mode, which can also be understood as the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger whether to enter the NES mode.

[0145] Assume that the first cell is configured to use DCI to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and / or the second cell DRX configuration on the first cell, and is configured to use DCI to trigger the NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell has the following five possible situations:

[0146] (1) The first cell is configured with the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, and the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 3 bits, of which 2 bits are used to indicate whether the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration are activated or deactivated, and the other 1 bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0147] (2) The first cell is configured with only the second cell DTX configuration, and the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 2 bits, of which 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other 1 bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0148] (3) The first cell is configured with only the second cell DRX configuration, and the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 2 bits, of which 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration, and the other 1 bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0149] (4) The first cell is not configured with the second-cell DTX configuration and the second-cell DRX configuration, and the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes one bit, which is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode. In the bit block corresponding to the first cell, the number of bits used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second-cell DTX and the second-cell DRX is 0.

[0150] (5) The first cell is configured with the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, and the first cell is configured to use DCI to trigger an NES event. The bit block corresponding to the first cell includes 2 bits, of which 1 bit is used to indicate whether the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration are activated or deactivated, and the other 1 bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries first indication information; and / or the first cell is configured with a second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries second indication information. For example, if the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format is configured to carry the first indication information, the first DCI format carries the first indication information. For another example, if the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format is configured to carry the second indication information, the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, and when the first configuration information configures the first DCI format to carry first indication information, the first DCI format carries the first indication information; and / or, the first cell is configured with a second discontinuous communication configuration, and when the first configuration information configures the first DCI format to carry second indication information, the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the first discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated based on the first indication information. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the first indication information, and the first indication information indicates activation of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device activates the first cell DTX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the first indication information, and the first indication information indicates activation of the first cell DRX configuration, the terminal device activates the first cell DRX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the first indication information, and the first indication information indicates deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device deactivates the first cell DTX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the first indication information, and the first indication information indicates deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device deactivates the first cell DRX configuration.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the second discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated based on the second indication information. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the second indication information, and the second indication information indicates activation of the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device activates the second cell DTX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the second indication information, and the second indication information indicates activation of the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device activates the second cell DRX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the second indication information, and the second indication information indicates deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device deactivates the second cell DTX configuration. Exemplarily, when the terminal device obtains the second indication information, and the second indication information indicates deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device deactivates the second cell DRX configuration.

[0155] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the first cell enters the NES mode based on the third indication information. The first cell may be a primary cell, a primary-secondary cell, or a secondary cell. Exemplarily, when the third indication information indicates that the first cell enters the NES mode, and the first cell is the primary cell of the terminal device, the terminal device determines that the first cell enters the NES mode. Exemplarily, when the third indication information indicates that the first cell ends the NES mode, and the first cell is the primary cell of the terminal device, the terminal device determines that the first cell ends the NES mode.

[0156] Regarding the use of the first DCI format to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, the embodiment of the present application provides the following two solutions:

[0157] Solution 1: The first cell is associated with a first bit block, which is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration. This solution uses the same bit block to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, resulting in lower RRC signaling overhead and complexity, and minimal impact on DCI format 2_9.

[0158] Solution 2: The first cell is associated with a first bit block and / or a second bit block. The first bit block is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration, and / or the second bit block is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second discontinuous communication configuration. This solution uses independent bit blocks to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, respectively, and offers greater flexibility.

[0159] In Solution 1 and / or Solution 2, the first DCI format may include one or more of a first bit set, a second bit set, and a third bit set. These three sets are briefly introduced here:

[0160] In some embodiments, the first bit set corresponds to first indication information, the second bit set corresponds to second indication information, and the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes a first bit set and a second bit set. The first bit set and the second bit set are arranged in the following order from high to low: first bit set, second bit set; or, the following order from high to low: second bit set, first bit set.

[0162] If the order from high to low is: first bit set, second bit set, it means that the bits in the first bit set are located in high order, and the bits in the second bit set are located in low order. In other words, the bits in the first bit set are located in high order, and the bits in the second bit set are located in low order.

[0163] If the order from low to high is: second bit set, first bit set, it means that the bits in the second bit set are located in the high order, and the bits in the first bit set are located in the low order. In other words, the bits in the second bit set are located in the high order, and the bits in the first bit set are located in the low order.

[0164] In the embodiment of the present application, the bits at the high position are also referred to as the most significant bits (MSB), and the bits at the low position are also referred to as the least significant bits (LSB).

[0165] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes a first bit set and a third bit set. The first bit set and the third bit set are arranged in the following order from high to low: first bit set, third bit set; or, the following order from high to low: third bit set, first bit set.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes a second bit set and a third bit set. The second bit set and the third bit set are arranged in the following order from high to low: second bit set, third bit set; or, in the following order from high to low: third bit set, second bit set.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes a first bit set, a second bit set, and a third bit set. The order of the three sets from high to low is: first bit set, second bit set, third bit set; or, the order from high to low is: second bit set, first bit set, third bit set; or, the order from high to low is: second bit set, third bit set, first bit set; or, the order from high to low is: first bit set, third bit set, second bit set; or, the order from high to low is: third bit set, first bit set, second bit set; or, the order from high to low is: third bit set, first bit set, second bit set; or, the order from high to low is: third bit set, second bit set, first bit set.

[0168] First, let's introduce solution 1: the first cell is associated with the first bit block

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal device is in an RRC connected state. That is, the first DCI format is configured for the terminal device in the RRC connected state. When the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, for the terminal device in the RRC connected state, the network device may configure the terminal device to determine activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration by monitoring the first DCI format.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes N bit blocks, and the first bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell. The first bit block being associated with the first cell can also be understood as being associated with the discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0171] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks included in the first DCI format are associated with N cells, where N is a positive integer.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first block of bits includes a first set of bits and / or a second set of bits.

[0173] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a first bit set and a second bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include a first bit set and a second bit set. The order of the two bit sets is as described above.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a third bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include a third bit set, wherein the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0175] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a first bit set and a third bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the first bit set and the third bit set. The order of the two bit sets is as described above.

[0176] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a first bit set, a second bit set, and a third bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the first bit set, the second bit set, and the third bit set. The order of these three bit sets is as described above.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a second bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the second bit set. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0178] The first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0179] The first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, which can also be understood as the first bit in the second bit set is replaced by a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration. The second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, which can also be understood as the second bit in the second bit set is replaced by a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a second bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the second bit set. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the second bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration and does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0181] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0182] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set including: a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration. The number of bits in the second bit set is 0.

[0183] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

[0184] Among them, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit, which can also be understood as, the bit included in the second bit set that was originally used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is now not used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, or, the terminal device does not determine whether to activate the second cell DTX configuration based on the bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration. The bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit, which can also be understood as, the bit included in the second bit set that was originally used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is now not used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration, or, the terminal device does not determine whether to activate the second cell DRX configuration based on the bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0185] In some embodiments, the first bit set includes a fourth bit and / or a fifth bit. For ease of description, bit x3 may be used to represent the fourth bit, and bit x4 may be used to represent the fifth bit. The first bit set is {x3}, or {x4}, or {x3, x4}, or {x4, x3}. The fourth bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the fifth bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0186] In some embodiments, when the first bit set includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, the fourth bit is a high-order bit and the fifth bit is a low-order bit. In other words, the first bit set is {x3, x4}.

[0187] In some embodiments, when the first bit set includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, the fourth bit is a low-order bit and the fifth bit is a high-order bit. In other words, the first bit set is {x4, x3}.

[0188] In some embodiments, the third bit set includes a third bit, and the third bit may be represented by bit x2. That is, the third bit set is {x2}. The third bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0189] In some embodiments, the second bit set includes a first bit and / or a second bit. For ease of description, bit x0 may be used to represent the first bit, and bit x1 may be used to represent the second bit. The second bit set is {x0}, or {x1}, or {x0, x1}, or {x1, x0}. The first bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0190] In some embodiments, when the second bit set includes a first bit and a second bit, the first bit is a high-order bit and the second bit is a low-order bit. In other words, the second bit set is {x0, x1}.

[0191] In some embodiments, when the second bit set includes a first bit and a second bit, the first bit is a low-order bit and the second bit is a high-order bit. In other words, the second bit set is {x1, x0}.

[0192] It is understood that the value of each of the above bits can be 0 or 1. Of course, the value of each of the above bits can also be other values ​​besides 0 or 1, and this application does not limit the value of each bit.

[0193] As an example, when the third bit is 1 (i.e., x2 is 1), it indicates that the first cell enters the NES mode. Alternatively, when the third bit is 0 (i.e., x2 is 0), it indicates that the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0194] As an example, when the first bit value is 1 (i.e., x0 is 1), it indicates that the second cell DTX configuration is activated, and when the first bit value is 0 (i.e., x0 is 0), it indicates that the second cell DTX configuration is deactivated. Alternatively, when the first bit value is 0 (i.e., x0 is 0), it indicates that the second cell DTX configuration is activated, and when the first bit value is 1 (i.e., x0 is 1), it indicates that the second cell DTX configuration is deactivated.

[0195] The values ​​of the second bit, the fourth bit, and the fifth bit can refer to the value of the first bit, and are not described in detail here.

[0196] In some embodiments, the bits in the first bit block are arranged consecutively. For example, the first bit block includes the bits {x0, x1, x2, x3, x4}.

[0197] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: first bit, second bit, third bit, fourth bit, fifth bit; or, first bit, second bit, fourth bit, fifth bit, third bit; or, second bit, first bit, third bit, fifth bit, fourth bit; or, second bit, first bit, fifth bit, fourth bit, third bit; and so on. All possible arrangements are not listed here one by one, but it can be understood that the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block can be adjusted according to the agreement of the communication protocol or the actual transmission situation.

[0198] In some embodiments, the starting position of the first bit block is configured by the network device through high-level parameters or high-level signaling. It can also be understood that the bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters or high-level signaling. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the first bit block is the first bit, the position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the first bit block is the second bit, the position of the second bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters. If the starting bit of the first bit block is the fourth bit, the position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters. The cases where the third bit and the fifth bit are used as the starting bits are similar and will not be repeated.

[0199] In some embodiments, the bits in the first bit set are continuous or discontinuous. For example, if the first bit set includes a fourth bit (x3) and a fifth bit (x4), other bits may or may not exist between the fourth bit (x3) and the fifth bit (x4).

[0200] In some embodiments, the bits in the second bit set are continuous or discontinuous. For example, if the second bit set includes a first bit (x0) and a second bit (x1), other bits may or may not exist between the first bit (x0) and the second bit (x1).

[0201] In some embodiments, the first bit set and the second bit set are consecutive bits, that is, in the first DCI format, no other bits exist between the first bit set and the second bit set. For example, please refer to Figures 6 and 7.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first bit set and the second bit set are discontinuous bits, that is, in the first DCI format, there are other bits between the first bit set and the second bit set. For example, please refer to FIG5 .

[0203] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes a first bit (x0), a second bit (x1), a third bit (x2), a fourth bit (x3), and a fifth bit (x4), that is, the first bit block includes a total of 5 bits.

[0204] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set, or the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the first bit (x0), the second bit (x1), the third bit (x2), the fourth bit (x3), and the fifth bit (x4), that is, the first bit block is shown in FIG5 . The first bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0205] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: second bit set, first bit set, third bit set, or the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: first bit (x0), second bit (x1), fourth bit (x3), fifth bit (x4), third bit (x2), that is, the first bit block is shown in Figure 6. The first bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-layer parameters.

[0206] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: first bit set, second bit set, third bit set, or the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit (x3), fifth bit (x4), first bit (x0), second bit (x1), third bit (x2), that is, the first bit block is shown in FIG7 . The fourth bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0207] The bit sets within the first bit block may also be arranged in other orders, and the bits within the first bit block may also be arranged in other orders. The embodiments of the present application do not list all the arrangement schemes in all cases, but it can be understood that the first bit blocks under other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0208] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes the second bit, the third bit, and the fourth bit, that is, the first bit block includes a total of 3 bits.

[0209] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit, the third bit, the fourth bit. The second bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the second bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0210] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit set, the first bit set, the third bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit, the fourth bit, the third bit. The second bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the second bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0211] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: first bit set, second bit set, third bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit, second bit, third bit. The fourth bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0212] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0213] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, then the first bit block includes a first bit, a third bit, and a fifth bit, that is, the first bit block includes a total of 3 bits.

[0214] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the first bit, the third bit, the fifth bit. The first bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0215] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0216] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration and a DCI is used to trigger an NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes the third bit, the fourth bit, and the fifth bit, that is, the first bit block includes a total of 3 bits.

[0217] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets within the first bit block from high to low is: the third bit set, the first bit set, or the order of the bits within the first bit block from high to low is: the third bit (x2), the fourth bit (x3), the fifth bit (x4). That is, the first bit block is shown in FIG8 . The third bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the third bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0218] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the first bit set, the third bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the fourth bit (x3), the fifth bit (x4), the third bit (x2). The fourth bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0219] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0220] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, that is, the first bit block includes 2 bits in total.

[0221] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit (x3), fifth bit (x4), where the fourth bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters.

[0222] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0223] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a second discontinuous communication configuration and a DCI is used to trigger an NES event, if the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes a first bit (x0), a second bit (x1) and a third bit (x2), that is, the first bit block includes a total of 3 bits.

[0224] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets within the first bit block from high to low is: second bit set, third bit set, or the order of the bits within the first bit block from high to low is: first bit (x0), second bit (x1), third bit (x2). That is, the first bit block is shown in Figure 9. The first bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-layer parameters.

[0225] In some embodiments, the order of the bit sets in the first bit block from high to low is: the third bit set, the second bit set, or the order of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the third bit (x2), the first bit (x0), the second bit (x1). The third bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the third bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0226] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0227] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, if the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, then the first bit block includes a first bit and a second bit, that is, the first bit block includes 2 bits in total.

[0228] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: first bit, second bit, where the first bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block, and the bit position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters.

[0229] It can be understood that the first bit blocks in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0230] Next, we introduce the second solution: the first cell is associated with the first bit block and / or the second bit block

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal device is in an RRC connected state.

[0232] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes a total of N bit blocks, and the first bit block and / or the second bit block in the N bit blocks are associated with the first cell. It can also be understood that the first bit block and / or the second bit block are associated with the discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0233] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks included in the first DCI format are associated with M cells, where N and M are positive integers, and the values ​​of N and M are different. For example, the value of M is smaller than N.

[0234] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes a first bit set corresponding to the first indication information, and the second bit block includes a second bit set corresponding to the second indication information.

[0235] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include a first bit block and a second bit block, that is, the N bit blocks include a first bit set and a second bit set. The order of the two bit sets is as described above.

[0236] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include a third bit set, that is, the first DCI format includes a third bit set, wherein the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0237] Optionally, the third bit set is located in the first bit block, that is, the third bit set belongs to the first bit block. Exemplarily, if the first DCI format carries the first indication information and the third indication information, the first bit block includes the first bit set and the third bit set. If the first DCI format carries the third indication information, the first bit block includes the third bit set.

[0238] Optionally, the third bit set is located in the second bit block, that is, the third bit set belongs to the second bit block. Exemplarily, if the first DCI format carries the second indication information and the third indication information, the second bit block includes the second bit set and the third bit set. If the first DCI format carries the third indication information, the second bit block includes the third bit set.

[0239] Optionally, the third bit set is independent of the first bit block and the second bit block, that is, the third bit set belongs to neither the first bit block nor the second bit block. Exemplarily, if the first DCI format carries the first indication information, the second indication information, and the third indication information, then the N bit blocks include the first bit block, the second bit block, and the third bit set.

[0240] In the embodiment of the present application, an example is taken where the third bit set belongs to the second bit block, and therefore, the second bit block includes the second bit set and / or the third bit set.

[0241] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include a first bit set and a third bit set. The order of the two bit sets is as described above. The order of the two bit sets is as described above.

[0242] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include a first bit set, a second bit set, and a third bit set. The order of these three bit sets is as described above.

[0243] In some embodiments, the second bit block includes a second bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the second bit set. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0244] The first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0245] The first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, which can also be understood as the first bit in the second bit set is replaced by a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration. The second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, which can also be understood as the second bit in the second bit set is replaced by a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0246] In some embodiments, the second bit block includes a second bit set, that is, the N bit blocks include the second bit set. When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the second bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration and does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0247] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0248] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes a first bit set, the first bit set including: a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration. The number of bits in the second bit set is 0.

[0249] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

[0250] Among them, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit, which can also be understood as, the bit included in the second bit set that was originally used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is now not used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, or, the terminal device does not determine whether to activate the second cell DTX configuration based on the bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration. The bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit, which can also be understood as, the bit included in the second bit set that was originally used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is now not used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration, or, the terminal device does not determine whether to activate the second cell DRX configuration based on the bit in the second bit set that is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0251] In some embodiments, the first bit set includes a fourth bit and / or a fifth bit. For ease of description, bit y0 may be used to represent the fourth bit, and bit y1 may be used to represent the fifth bit. The first bit set is {y0}, or {y1}, or {y0, y1}, or {y1, y0}. The fourth bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the fifth bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0252] In some embodiments, when the first bit set includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, the fourth bit is a high-order bit and the fifth bit is a low-order bit. In other words, the first bit set is {y0, y1}.

[0253] In some embodiments, when the first bit set includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, the fourth bit is a low-order bit and the fifth bit is a high-order bit. In other words, the first bit set is {y1, y0}.

[0254] In some embodiments, the third bit set includes a third bit, and the third bit may be represented by bit x2. That is, the third bit set is {x2}. The third bit is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0255] In some embodiments, the second bit set includes a first bit and / or a second bit. For ease of description, bit x0 may be used to represent the first bit, and bit x1 may be used to represent the second bit. That is, the second bit set is {x0}, or {x1}, or {x0, x1}, or {x1, x0}. The first bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0256] In some embodiments, when the second bit set includes a first bit and a second bit, the first bit is a high-order bit and the second bit is a low-order bit. In other words, the second bit set is {x0, x1}.

[0257] In some embodiments, when the second bit set includes a first bit and a second bit, the first bit is a low-order bit and the second bit is a high-order bit. In other words, the second bit set is {x1, x0}.

[0258] It is understood that the values ​​of the above-mentioned bits can be 0 or 1. This application does not limit the values ​​of the bits. As an example, when the third bit is 1 (ie, x2 is 1), it indicates that the first cell enters the NES mode.

[0259] In some embodiments, the bits in the first bit block or the second bit block are arranged consecutively. For example, the first bit block includes the bits {y0, y1}, and the second bit block includes the bits {x0, x1, x2}.

[0260] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit, fifth bit; or, fifth bit, fourth bit.

[0261] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the second bit block from high to low is: first bit, second bit, third bit; or, first bit, third bit, second bit; or, second bit, first bit, third bit; or, second bit, third bit, first bit; or, third bit, first bit, second bit; or, third bit, second bit, first bit.

[0262] In some embodiments, the starting position of the first bit block is configured by the network device through high-level parameters or high-level signaling. It can also be understood that the bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters or high-level signaling. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the first bit block is the fourth bit, the position of the fourth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the first bit block is the fifth bit, the position of the fifth bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters.

[0263] In some embodiments, the starting position of the second bit block is configured by the network device through a high-level parameter. It can also be understood that the bit position of the starting bit of the second bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-level parameter. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the second bit block is the first bit, the position of the first bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-level parameter. Exemplarily, if the starting bit of the second bit block is the second bit, the position of the second bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-level parameter. If the starting bit of the second bit block is the third bit, the position of the third bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-level parameter.

[0264] In some embodiments, the starting position of the third bit set is configured by the network device through a higher layer parameter. Exemplarily, the position of the third bit in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a higher layer parameter.

[0265] In some embodiments, the bits in the first bit set are continuous or discontinuous. For example, if the first bit set includes a fourth bit (y0) and a fifth bit (y1), other bits may or may not exist between the fourth bit (y0) and the fifth bit (y1).

[0266] In some embodiments, the bits in the second bit set are continuous or discontinuous. For example, if the second bit set includes a first bit (x0) and a second bit (x1), other bits may or may not exist between the first bit (x0) and the second bit (x1).

[0267] In some embodiments, the first bit set and the second bit set are consecutive bits, that is, in the first DCI format, no other bits exist between the first bit set and the second bit set.

[0268] In some embodiments, the first bit set and the second bit set are discontinuous bits, that is, in the first DCI format, there are other bits between the first bit set and the second bit set. For example, please refer to FIG.

[0269] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, then the N bit blocks include a first bit (x0), a second bit (x1), a third bit (x2), a fourth bit (y0), and a fifth bit (y1), wherein the first bit block in the N bit blocks includes the fourth bit (y0) and the fifth bit (y1), and the second bit block in the N bit blocks includes the first bit (x0), the second bit (x1), and the third bit (x2).

[0270] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the fourth bit (y0) and the fifth bit (y1), and the order of arrangement of the bits in the second bit block from high to low is: the first bit (x0), the second bit (x1), and the third bit (x2), that is, the first bit block and the second bit block in the first DCI format are shown in Figure 10. The first bit serves as the starting bit in the second bit block, and the fourth bit serves as the starting bit in the first bit block. The bit positions of the first bit and the fourth bit in the first DCI format are configured by the network device through high-layer parameters. The first bit block and the second bit block are discontinuous bit blocks, and other bit blocks exist between the first bit block and the second bit block.

[0271] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: the fourth bit (y0) and the fifth bit (y1), and the order of arrangement of the bits in the second bit block from high to low is: the first bit (x0), the second bit (x1), the third bit (x2), that is, the first bit block and the second bit block in the first DCI format are shown in Figure 11. Among them, the first bit block and the second bit block are continuous bit blocks, and there are no other bit blocks between the first bit block and the second bit block. The first bit is the starting bit in the second bit block, and the fourth bit is the starting bit in the first bit block. Optionally, the bit positions of the first bit and the fourth bit in the first DCI format are configured by the network device through high-level parameters. Optionally, since the first bit block is continuous with the second bit block, the network device can configure the bit position of the fourth bit through high-level parameters.

[0272] It can be understood that the first DCI format in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0273] Exemplarily, when a first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first-cell DTX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second-cell DRX configuration, then the N bit blocks include the fourth bit, the second bit, and the third bit, and the N bit blocks include a total of 3 bits. The second bit (x1) and the third bit (x2) belong to the second bit block, and the fourth bit (y0) belongs to the first bit block.

[0274] In some embodiments, the order of the bits within the N bit blocks from highest to lowest is: second bit, third bit, fourth bit, i.e., the first DCI format is shown in FIG12 . The positions of the second and fourth bits in the first DCI format are configured by the network device using higher-layer parameters. The first and second bit blocks may be consecutive or discontinuous.

[0275] It can be understood that the first DCI format in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0276] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, then the N bit blocks include the fifth bit, the first bit, and the third bit, wherein the first bit block in the N bit blocks includes the fifth bit (y1), and the second bit block in the N bit blocks includes the first bit (x0) and the third bit (x2).

[0277] In some embodiments, the first bit block includes only the fifth bit, and the bits in the second bit block are arranged in the order from high to low: first bit, third bit, i.e., the first bit block and the second bit block in the first DCI format are shown in Figure 13. The positions of the fifth bit and the first bit in the first DCI format are configured by the network device through higher-layer parameters. The first bit block and the second bit block can be consecutive or discontinuous.

[0278] It can be understood that the first DCI format in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0279] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, then the N bit blocks include the fourth bit and the fifth bit, wherein the first bit block in the N bit blocks includes the fourth bit and the fifth bit, or in other words, only the first bit block in the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell.

[0280] In some embodiments, the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit (y0), fifth bit (y1), and the position of the fourth bit can be configured by the network device through high-level parameters.

[0281] It can be understood that the first DCI format in other arrangement orders can be designed with reference to the above content.

[0282] In some embodiments, in the above-mentioned scheme 1 and / or scheme 2, if the first cell is not configured with a certain configuration, the number of bits corresponding to the configuration in the first DCI format is 0, or in other words, the corresponding bit is not included in the first DCI format. For example, if the first cell is not configured with the second cell DTX configuration, the first bit is not included in the first DCI format. For example, if the first cell is not configured with the second cell DRX configuration, the second bit is not included in the first DCI format. For example, if the first cell is not configured to use DCI to trigger whether to enter NES mode, the third bit is not included in the first DCI format. For example, if the first cell is not configured with the first cell DTX configuration, the fourth bit is not included in the first DCI format. For example, if the first cell is not configured with the first cell DRX configuration, the fifth bit is not included in the first DCI format.

[0283] Exemplarily, if the first cell is not configured with the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the number of the first bit and the second bit are both 0, and the second bit set is an empty set. That is, the first DCI format does not include the second bit set.

[0284] Exemplarily, if the first cell is not configured with the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, the number of bits of the fourth bit and the fifth bit are both 0, and the first bit set is an empty set. That is, the first DCI format does not include the first bit set.

[0285] Exemplarily, if the first cell is not configured to use DCI to trigger whether to enter the NES mode, the number of bits of the third bit is 0, and the third bit set is an empty set. That is, the first DCI format does not include the third bit set.

[0286] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

[0287] In some embodiments, in the above-mentioned scheme one and / or scheme two, when the first DCI format carries the first indication information and the second indication information, the first indication information is valid indication information and the second indication information is invalid indication information; or, when the first DCI format carries the first indication information and the second indication information, the terminal device ignores the second indication information.

[0288] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, it is assumed that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration. In this example, the order of arrangement of the bits in the second bit block from high to low is: first bit (x0), second bit (x1), third bit (x2); the order of arrangement of the bits in the first bit block from high to low is: fourth bit (y0) and fifth bit (y1). As shown in Figure 14, the second indication information is invalid indication information, that is, bit x0 and bit x1 are invalid bits. Alternatively, the terminal device ignores the second indication information, that is, the terminal device ignores bit x0 and bit x1.

[0289] Taking the first DCI format shown in FIG5 as an example, the second indication information is invalid indication information, that is, bit x0 and bit x1 are invalid bits. Alternatively, the terminal device ignores the second indication information, that is, the terminal device ignores bit x0 and bit x1.

[0290] Taking the first DCI format shown in Figure 12 as an example, the second indication information is invalid indication information, that is, bit x1 is an invalid bit. Alternatively, the terminal device ignores the second indication information, that is, the terminal device ignores bit x1.

[0291] In other configuration cases under Solution 2, the design of the first DCI format can refer to the relevant examples shown in Solution 1, and will not be repeated here.

[0292] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0293] In some embodiments, in the above-mentioned solution 1 and / or solution 2, when the first DCI format carries the first indication information, the first DCI format does not carry the second indication information.

[0294] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI is used to trigger an NES event, if the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration and a second cell DRX configuration, then the first DCI format includes a third bit (x2), a fourth bit (y0), and a fifth bit (y1), but does not include the first bit (x0) and the second bit (x1), as shown in Figure 15. The third bit (x2) belongs to the second bit block, and the fourth bit (y0) and the fifth bit (y1) belong to the first bit block. There may be other bit blocks between the first bit block and the second bit block (i.e., the two are discontinuous), or there may be no other bit blocks (i.e., the two are continuous).

[0295] In some embodiments, the N-bit block includes the second bit set, wherein, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0296] The first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0297] Exemplarily, when the first cell is configured with at least one of a first discontinuous communication configuration, a second discontinuous communication configuration, and a DCI-triggered NES event, the N bit blocks include a second bit set (or the first DCI format includes the second bit set). When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first-cell DTX configuration and / or the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second-cell DTX configuration, the second bit set includes a first bit (x0); when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first-cell DRX configuration and / or the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second-cell DRX configuration, the second bit set includes a second bit (x1); and when the DCI-triggered NES event is configured, the second bit set includes a third bit (x2). The bits in the second bit set are arranged in the following order from high to low: first bit (x0), second bit (x1), third bit (x2), as shown in FIG9 , for example.

[0298] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration, or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the first bit (x0) is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration.

[0299] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration does not include a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit (x0) is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0300] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration, or when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the second bit (x1) is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0301] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration does not include the first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the second bit (x1) is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0302] It should be noted that step 420 is an optional step. The execution order of step 420 and step 440 can be adjusted according to actual circumstances. For example, step 440 can be performed before step 420, or after step 420, or at the same time as step 420. This application does not limit this.

[0303] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application provides a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different non-continuous communication configurations, and there is no need to design a separate DCI format for the first indication information and the second indication information. Instead, it is achieved by multiplexing the first DCI format, which is beneficial to reducing signaling overhead and improving indication efficiency. In addition, it supports multiplexing DCI format 2_9 for the first indication information and the second indication information, so that the method provided in the embodiment of the present application has good forward compatibility and will not conflict with commonly used indication schemes. In addition, it supports the use of the same DCI format to flexibly indicate whether each configuration is activated when the first cell is configured with different non-continuous communication configurations, thereby improving the flexibility and accuracy of the indication. In addition, it also supports indicating whether the first cell enters the network energy-saving mode, which helps to further improve the overall efficiency of the communication system.

[0304] In some embodiments, the DCI formats used to activate or deactivate the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration are different. This design facilitates flexible indication of whether different discontinuous communication configurations are activated, improving indication accuracy. For details, please refer to the embodiment shown in Figure 4.

[0305] FIG16 is a flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a terminal device and includes at least some of the following steps:

[0306] Step 1620: Receive first configuration information and / or second configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0307] The relevant content of step 1620 can be referred to step 420 and step 320, which will not be repeated here.

[0308] Step 1640: Receive first indication information and / or second indication information, where the DCI format corresponding to the first indication information is different from the DCI format corresponding to the second indication information.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a second DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in a first DCI format; wherein the second DCI format is different from the first DCI format.

[0310] In some embodiments, the second DCI format corresponds to a second RNTI and / or a second common search space set, and the second RNTI and / or the second common search space set are configured by the network device through high-layer parameters or high-layer signaling.

[0311] In the embodiment of the present application, the high-level parameters or high-level signaling include at least one of the following: RRC signaling, system message, and MAC CE.

[0312] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in an RRC connected state, an RRC idle state, or an RRC inactive state, the first indication information is carried in the second DCI format.

[0313] In some embodiments, the first DCI format corresponds to a first RNTI and / or a first common search space set, and the first RNTI and / or the first common search space set are configured by the network device through high-layer parameters.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first RNTI is a discontinuous communication RNTI (CellDTRX-RNTI) associated with DCI format 2_9.

[0315] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

[0316] Regarding the use of the first DCI format to indicate activation and deactivation of the second discontinuous communication configuration, reference may be made to the second solution in step 440, namely, the content related to "associating the first cell with the first bit block and / or the second bit block." The difference from the second solution in step 440 is that the first DCI format in step 1640 does not include the first bit block, that is, the first DCI format in step 1640 does not include the first bit set.

[0317] In some embodiments, referring to step 440 , the first DCI format may also be used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode, that is, the first DCI format may also carry third indication information.

[0318] In some embodiments, referring to step 440 , the second DCI format may also be used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode, that is, the second DCI format may also carry third indication information.

[0319] In some embodiments, a second DCI format is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration.

[0320] In some embodiments, the first indication information is different from the second indication information. Optionally, the first indication information is different from the second indication information in at least one of the following aspects: corresponding bits, carried information, corresponding PDCCH, corresponding DCI format, number of bits, occupied time domain resources, and occupied frequency domain resources.

[0321] Exemplarily, the second DCI format is different from the first DCI format. Exemplarily, the RNTI corresponding to the second DCI format is different from the RNTI corresponding to the first DCI format. Exemplarily, the content indicated by the first indication information is different from the content indicated by the second indication information. Exemplarily, the method for determining the first time domain unit corresponding to the first indication information is different from the method for determining the first time domain unit corresponding to the second indication information.

[0322] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the first discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated according to the first indication information.

[0323] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the second discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated according to the second indication information.

[0324] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether the first cell enters the NES mode based on the third indication information.

[0325] The relevant content of step 1640 can be referred to step 440 and will not be repeated here.

[0326] In summary, the method provided in the embodiments of the present application supports the design of different indication information to activate or deactivate different discontinuous communication configurations, which is conducive to improving the flexibility and accuracy of the indication. It also supports indicating whether the first cell enters the network energy-saving mode, which helps to further improve the overall efficiency of the communication system.

[0327] Figure 17 shows a schematic diagram of a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which is performed by a terminal device and a network device. The method is applicable to how to determine the effective time of the DCI format when a DCI format is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous communication configuration. The method is applicable to both the embodiment shown in Figure 4 and the embodiment shown in Figure 16. That is, the method is applicable to the case where a first DCI format is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration and a second discontinuous communication configuration, and is also applicable to the case where a first DCI format is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration and a second DCI format is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration.

[0328] An example is provided for illustrating activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration and a second discontinuous communication configuration using a first DCI format. A terminal device is configured to monitor the first DCI format. Assume that the terminal device receives a DCI using the first DCI format on a time domain element m on a downlink activation bandwidth part (Bandwidth Part, BWP) of a second cell.

[0329] If the DCI using the first DCI format is used to indicate the activation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, then the terminal device activates the first cell DRX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the downlink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI, and / or, activates the first cell DTX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell. If the DCI using the first DCI format is used to indicate the deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, then the terminal device deactivates the first cell DRX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the downlink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI, and / or, deactivates the first cell DTX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell.

[0330] If the DCI using the first DCI format is used to indicate the activation of the second non-continuous communication configuration on the first cell, then the terminal device activates the second cell DRX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the downlink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI, and / or, activates the second cell DTX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell. If the DCI using the first DCI format is used to indicate the deactivation of the second non-continuous communication configuration on the first cell, then the terminal device deactivates the second cell DRX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the downlink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI, and / or, deactivates the second cell DTX configuration of the first cell starting from the first time domain unit on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell.

[0331] In some embodiments, the first time domain unit is no earlier than the starting position of the time domain unit m+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell. It can also be understood that the position of the first time domain unit is equal to or later than the starting position of the time domain unit m+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell.

[0332] Wherein, d is the number of time slots determined according to the sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of the downlink activated BWP of the second cell, and the value is shown in Table 1 below.

[0333] Table 1d values

[0334] In an embodiment of the present application, the time domain unit includes at least one of the following: frame, subframe, slot, mini-slot, sub-slot, symbol, symbol group, and time domain unit based on other time domain units.

[0335] In the embodiment of the present application, the time domain unit includes a time slot as an example. The first time slot is not earlier than the starting position of the time slot m+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell, that is, the position of the first time slot is equal to or later than the starting position of the time slot m+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell.

[0336] Exemplarily, the first DCI format is DCI format 2_9. The first cell of the terminal device is configured with a cell DRX configuration, and the cell DRX configuration is in an unactivated state. As shown in Figure 17, when the terminal device receives DCI 1 corresponding to DCI format 2_9 in time slot m1 on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell, and the DCI 1 indicates the activation of the cell DRX of the first cell, the terminal device activates the cell DRX starting from time slot 1 on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI 1, wherein time slot 1 is no earlier than the starting position of time slot m1+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell. Taking the SCS of the downlink activation BWP of the second cell as 30kHz and the value of d as 6 as an example, time slot 1 is no earlier than the starting position of time slot m1+6 on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell.

[0337] When the terminal device receives DCI 2 corresponding to DCI format 2_9 on time slot m2 on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell, and the DCI 2 indicates to deactivate the cell DRX configuration of the first cell, the terminal device deactivates the cell DRX starting from time slot 2 on the uplink activation BWP of the first cell according to the DCI 2, wherein the time slot 2 is no earlier than the starting position of time slot m2+d on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell. Taking the SCS of the downlink activation BWP of the second cell as 30kHz and the value of d as 6 as an example, time slot 2 is no earlier than the starting position of time slot m2+6 on the downlink activation BWP of the second cell.

[0338] It should be noted that the first cell and the second cell may be the same cell or different cells.

[0339] FIG18 is a flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a network device and includes at least some of the following steps:

[0340] Step 1820: Send first indication information and / or second indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0341] The first discontinuous communication configuration is different from the second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0342] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with a first discontinuous communication configuration and / or a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0343] In the embodiment of the present application, the first cell is a serving cell of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes a serving cell of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes multiple serving cells of the terminal device. Optionally, the first cell includes multiple serving cells in a serving cell group of the terminal device.

[0344] Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is a primary and primary and secondary cell of the terminal device. Exemplarily, the first cell is all cells in a first cell group of the terminal device, and so on.

[0345] In some embodiments, the first indication information is different from the second indication information. Optionally, the first indication information is different from the second indication information in at least one of the following aspects: corresponding bits, carried information, corresponding PDCCH, corresponding DCI format, number of bits, occupied time domain resources, and occupied frequency domain resources.

[0346] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell DTX configuration, and / or a first cell DRX configuration.

[0347] In some embodiments, the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration, and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

[0348] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a first cell DTRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration may also be referred to as a second cell DTRX configuration. DTRX may be understood as DTX and / or DRX.

[0349] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application supports activating or deactivating the discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell through the first indication information and the second indication information, and provides a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations.

[0350] It is understandable that the method provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to scenarios of other discontinuous communication configurations, and the present application is not limited to this. For example, when the first discontinuous communication configuration and / or the second discontinuous communication configuration is other discontinuous communication configurations, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application can still be applied. Exemplarily, other discontinuous communication configurations include but are not limited to at least one of the following: connected mode DRX (C-DRX) configuration, DRX for broadcast transmission of multicast / broadcast services MBS (MBS), and DRX for multicast transmission of MBS (DRX for MBS Multicast).

[0351] FIG19 is a flow chart showing a method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a network device and includes at least some of the following steps:

[0352] Step 1920: Send first configuration information and / or second configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0353] For related content, please refer to step 420 and step 1620, which will not be repeated here.

[0354] Step 1940: Send first indication information and / or second indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0355] The DCI format of the first indication information and the DCI format of the second indication information may be the same or different.

[0356] The relevant content of step 1940 can be referred to step 1820, step 440, and step 1640, which will not be repeated here.

[0357] It should be noted that step 1920 is an optional step. The execution order of step 1920 and step 1940 can be adjusted according to actual conditions. For example, step 1940 can be performed before step 1920.

[0358] In summary, the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application provide a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations. If the first indication information and the second indication information reuse the first DCI format, that is, there is no need to design separate DCI formats for the first indication information and the second indication information, this helps reduce signaling overhead and improve indication efficiency. If the first indication information and the second indication information use different DCI formats, this helps improve the flexibility and accuracy of the indication.

[0359] FIG20 shows a block diagram of a device for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device may be implemented as a terminal device as shown in one or more of FIG1 , FIG2 , FIG3 , FIG4 , FIG16 , and FIG17 , or may be implemented as a portion of a terminal device as shown in one or more of FIG1 , FIG2 , FIG3 , FIG4 , FIG16 , and FIG17 . The device includes a receiving module 2010. Optionally, the device also includes a sending module 2030 and / or a processing module 2050.

[0360] The receiving module 2010 is used to receive first indication information and / or second indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0361] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell DTX configuration and / or a first cell DRX configuration; the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

[0362] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 1 bit; the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, including any one of the following: when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration.

[0363] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 2 bits; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0364] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 1 bit; the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, including any one of the following: when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration.

[0365] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 2 bits; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0366] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the device does not expect to receive at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

[0367] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the apparatus does not expect to receive a second downlink channel or signal during an inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0368] In some embodiments, the first downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: an SSB, a system message, or a paging message.

[0369] In some embodiments, the second downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: PDCCH encrypted by the dedicated RNTI of the device, SPS-PDSCH, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_0, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_1, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_2, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_3, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_4, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_5, the first CSI-RS transmitted periodically, the first CSI-RS transmitted semi-continuously; wherein, the first CSI-RS is associated with CSI reporting.

[0370] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the device does not expect to send at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

[0371] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the apparatus does not expect to send a second uplink channel or signal during an inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0372] In some embodiments, the first uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: PRACH, Msg A, Msg 3 PUSCH.

[0373] In some embodiments, the second uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: CG-PUSCH, SR, periodically reported CSI, semi-persistently reported CSI, periodically transmitted SRS, and semi-persistently transmitted SRS.

[0374] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a first DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format.

[0375] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes N bit blocks, the first bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell, and the first bit block includes a first bit set and / or a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

[0376] In some embodiments, the bit position of the start bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by a network device through a high-layer parameter.

[0377] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes N bit blocks, the first bit block and / or the second bit block among the N bit blocks are associated with the first cell, the first bit block includes a first bit set, and the second bit block includes a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

[0378] In some embodiments, the bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters; and / or, the bit position of the starting bit of the second bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through high-level parameters.

[0379] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include the first bit set and the second bit set, and the order of arrangement of the first bit set and the second bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the second bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set.

[0380] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks also include a third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode. The order of arrangement of the first bit set, the second bit set and the third bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the second bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set.

[0381] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include the first bit set and the third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set and the third bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the third bit set, the first bit set.

[0382] In some embodiments, the N-bit block includes the second bit set, wherein, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; wherein the first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0383] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0384] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

[0385] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the first indication information; and / or, the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0386] In some embodiments, the apparatus is in an RRC connected state.

[0387] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a second DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in a first DCI format; wherein the first DCI format is different from the second DCI format.

[0388] In some embodiments, the RNTI corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the network device through high-layer parameters; and / or the common search space set corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the network device through high-layer parameters.

[0389] In some embodiments, the apparatus is in an RRC connected state, or an RRC idle state, or an RRC inactive state.

[0390] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

[0391] In some embodiments, the receiving module 2010 is further used to receive first configuration information and / or second configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0392] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following: whether the first DCI format carries first indication information, whether the second DCI format carries the first indication information, and whether the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0393] In some embodiments, in a case where the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, the apparatus ignores the second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0394] In some embodiments, the receiving module 2010 is used to perform one or more of the following steps: step 320 , step 420 , step 440 , step 1620 , and step 1640 .

[0395] In some embodiments, the receiving module 2010 is further configured to receive signals and / or data according to a first discontinuous communication configuration. In some embodiments, the receiving module 2010 is further configured to receive signals and / or data according to a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0396] In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a sending module 2030 configured to send signals and / or data. Exemplarily, the sending module 2030 is configured to send signals and / or data to the network device according to the first discontinuous communication configuration. Exemplarily, the sending module 2030 is configured to send signals and / or data to the network device according to the second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0397] In some embodiments, the device also includes a processing module 2050 for performing one or more of the following: determining whether the first discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated based on the first indication information; determining whether the second discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated based on the second indication information; and determining whether the first cell enters the NES mode based on the third indication information.

[0398] In some embodiments, the processing module 2050 is configured to perform one or more of the following: activating a first discontinuous communication configuration, deactivating a first discontinuous communication configuration, activating a second discontinuous communication configuration, deactivating a second discontinuous communication configuration, entering an NES mode, and deactivating an NES mode.

[0399] In summary, the apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application supports activating or deactivating a discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell through first and second indication information, providing a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations. This apparatus supports separate PDCCH formats for the first and second indication information, improving indication accuracy and flexibility, while also supporting the reuse of the first DCI format, reducing signaling overhead and improving indication efficiency.

[0400] FIG21 shows a block diagram of a device for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as a network device as shown in one or more of FIG1 , FIG2 , FIG18 , and FIG19 , or as a portion of a network device as shown in one or more of FIG1 , FIG2 , FIG18 , and FIG19 . The device includes a sending module 2110 . Optionally, the device also includes a receiving module 2130 and / or a processing module 2150 .

[0401] The sending module 2110 is used to send first indication information and / or second indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0402] In some embodiments, the first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell DTX configuration and / or a first cell DRX configuration; the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

[0403] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 1 bit; the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, including any one of the following: when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration.

[0404] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes 2 bits; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

[0405] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 1 bit; the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, including any one of the following: when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration.

[0406] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes 2 bits; when the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, one bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other bit of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0407] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

[0408] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive a second downlink channel or signal during the inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration.

[0409] In some embodiments, the first downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: an SSB, a system message, or a paging message.

[0410] In some embodiments, the second downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: PDCCH encrypted by the terminal device's dedicated RNTI, SPS-PDSCH, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_0, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_1, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_2, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_3, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_4, PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_5, the first CSI-RS transmitted periodically, the first CSI-RS transmitted semi-continuously; wherein the first CSI-RS is associated with CSI reporting.

[0411] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to send at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

[0412] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to send a second uplink channel or signal during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0413] In some embodiments, the first uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: PRACH, Msg A, Msg 3 PUSCH.

[0414] In some embodiments, the second uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: CG-PUSCH, SR, periodically reported CSI, semi-persistently reported CSI, periodically transmitted SRS, and semi-persistently transmitted SRS.

[0415] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a first DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format.

[0416] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes N bit blocks, the first bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell, and the first bit block includes a first bit set and / or a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

[0417] In some embodiments, the bit position of the start bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the apparatus through a higher layer parameter.

[0418] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes N bit blocks, the first bit block and / or the second bit block among the N bit blocks are associated with the first cell, the first bit block includes a first bit set, and the second bit block includes a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

[0419] In some embodiments, the bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the device through high-level parameters; and / or, the bit position of the starting bit of the second bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the device through high-level parameters.

[0420] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include the first bit set and the second bit set, and the order of arrangement of the first bit set and the second bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the second bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set.

[0421] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks also include a third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode. The order of arrangement of the first bit set, the second bit set and the third bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the second bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set.

[0422] In some embodiments, the N bit blocks include the first bit set and the third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the NES mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set and the third bit set from high to low is: the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the third bit set, the first bit set.

[0423] In some embodiments, the N-bit block includes the second bit set, wherein, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; wherein the first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0424] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

[0425] In some embodiments, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

[0426] In some embodiments, the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the first indication information; and / or, the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0427] In some embodiments, the terminal device is in an RRC connected state.

[0428] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in a second DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in a first DCI format; wherein the first DCI format is different from the second DCI format.

[0429] In some embodiments, the RNTI corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the device through high-layer parameters; and / or the common search space set corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the device through high-layer parameters.

[0430] In some embodiments, the terminal device is in an RRC connected state, an RRC idle state, or an RRC inactive state.

[0431] In some embodiments, the first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

[0432] In some embodiments, the sending module 2110 is further used to send first configuration information and / or second configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

[0433] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following: whether the first DCI format carries first indication information, whether the second DCI format carries the first indication information, and whether the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

[0434] In some embodiments, when the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, the second discontinuous communication configuration is ignored by the terminal device.

[0435] In some embodiments, the sending module 2110 is used to perform one or more of the following steps: step 1820 , step 1920 , and step 1940 .

[0436] In some embodiments, the sending module 2110 is further configured to send signals and / or data according to a first discontinuous communication configuration. In some embodiments, the sending module 2110 is further configured to send signals and / or data according to a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0437] In some embodiments, the sending module 2110 is further configured to perform one or more of the following: reconfiguring the first discontinuous communication configuration, and reconfiguring the second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0438] In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a receiving module 2130 configured to receive signals and / or data. Exemplarily, the receiving module 2130 is configured to receive signals and / or data according to a first discontinuous communication configuration. Exemplarily, the receiving module 2130 is configured to receive signals and / or data according to a second discontinuous communication configuration.

[0439] In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a processing module 2150 for performing one or more of the following: determining whether the first discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated; determining whether the second discontinuous communication configuration is activated or deactivated; and determining whether the first cell enters NES mode.

[0440] In summary, the apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application supports activating or deactivating a discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell through first and second indication information, providing a feasible solution for the coexistence and use of different discontinuous communication configurations. This apparatus supports separate PDCCH formats for the first and second indication information, improving indication accuracy and flexibility, while also supporting the reuse of the first DCI format, reducing signaling overhead and improving indication efficiency.

[0441] FIG22 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 2200 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which includes at least one of the following: a processor 2201 , a receiver 2202 , a transmitter 2203 , a memory 2204 , and a bus 2205 .

[0442] In some embodiments, the communication device 2200 may be implemented as a terminal device as shown in one or more of Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. The communication device 2200 may be configured to perform at least some of the steps performed by the terminal devices shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

[0443] In some embodiments, the communication device 2200 may be implemented as a network device as shown in one or more of Figures 1, 2, 18, and 19. The communication device 2200 may be configured to perform at least some of the steps performed by the network devices shown in Figures 1, 2, 18, and 19.

[0444] In some embodiments, the processor 2201 includes one or more processing cores, and the processor 2201 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. In some embodiments, the processor 2201 can be used to implement the functions and steps of the processing module 2050 and / or the processing module 2150 described above.

[0445] In some embodiments, receiver 2202 and transmitter 2203 may be implemented as a communication component, which may be a communication chip and referred to as a transceiver. In some embodiments, receiver 2202 may be used to implement the functions and steps of receiving module 2010 and / or receiving module 2130 described above, and transmitter 2203 may be used to implement the functions and steps of transmitting module 2030 and / or transmitting module 2110 described above.

[0446] The memory 2204 is connected to the processor 2201 via a bus 2205 .

[0447] The memory 2204 may be used to store at least one instruction, and the processor 2201 may be used to execute the at least one instruction to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0448] In addition, the memory 2204 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof. Volatile or non-volatile storage devices include but are not limited to: magnetic disks or optical disks, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, and programmable read-only memory (PROM).

[0449] In some embodiments, the receiver 2202 receives signals / data independently, or the processor 2201 controls the receiver 2202 to receive signals / data, or the processor 2201 requests the receiver 2202 to receive signals / data, or the processor 2201 cooperates with the receiver 2202 to receive signals / data.

[0450] In some embodiments, the transmitter 2203 independently sends signals / data, or the processor 2201 controls the transmitter 2203 to send signals / data, or the processor 2201 requests the transmitter 2203 to send signals / data, or the processor 2201 cooperates with the transmitter 2203 to send signals / data.

[0451] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, in which at least one program is stored. The at least one program is loaded and executed by the processor to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration provided by the above-mentioned various method embodiments.

[0452] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a chip is also provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip runs on a communication device, it is used to implement the indication method of the discontinuous communication configuration provided by the above-mentioned various method embodiments.

[0453] In some embodiments, the chip includes a receiving module 2010. Optionally, the chip also includes a sending module 2030 and / or a processing module 2050. The relevant contents of the receiving module 2010, the sending module 2030 and the processing module 2050 can be referred to above and will not be repeated here.

[0454] In some embodiments, the chip includes a sending module 2110. Optionally, the chip also includes a receiving module 2130 and / or a processing module 2150. The relevant contents of the sending module 2110, the receiving module 2130 and / or the processing module 2150 can be referred to above and will not be repeated here.

[0455] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer program product is further provided. When the computer program product is executed on a processor of a computer device, the computer device executes the above-mentioned method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration.

[0456] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer program is further provided. The computer program includes computer instructions. A processor of a computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the above-mentioned method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration.

[0457] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware, or may be accomplished by a program instructing the relevant hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0458] The above are merely optional embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Receiving first indication information and / or second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell discontinuous transmission (cell DTX) configuration, and / or, a first cell discontinuous reception (cell DRX) configuration; the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration, and / or, a second cell DRX configuration.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The first indication information includes 1 bit; the first indication information for indicating activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell includes any one of the following: When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first indication information includes 2 bits; when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, one of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the other of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein The second indication information includes 1 bit; the second indication information for indicating activation or deactivation of the second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell includes any one of the following: When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration; When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein The second indication information includes 2 bits; in the case where the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, one of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

7. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that In the case where the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that In the case where the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to receive a second downlink channel or signal.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein The first downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a synchronization signal block SSB, a system message, a paging message.

10. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that, The second downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a physical downlink control channel PDCCH scrambled with a dedicated radio network temporary identifier RNTI of the terminal device, a semi-statically scheduled physical downlink shared channel SPS-PDSCH, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_0, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_1, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_2, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_3, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_4, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_5, a periodically transmitted first channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, a semi-persistently transmitted first CSI-RS; wherein, the first CSI-RS is associated with CSI reporting.

11. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that, In the case where the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to transmit at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

12. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that, In the case where the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, during the inactive time of the second cell DRX configuration, the terminal device does not expect to transmit a second uplink channel or signal.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein The first uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a physical random access channel PRACH, a message Msg A, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH for message Msg 3.

14. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The second uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a configured grant physical uplink shared channel CG-PUSCH, a scheduling request SR, a periodically reported CSI, a semi-persistently reported CSI, a periodically transmitted uplink sounding reference signal SRS, and a semi-persistently transmitted SRS.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a first downlink control information DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The first DCI format includes N bit blocks. A first bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell, and the first bit block includes a first bit set and / or a second bit set. Among them, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein The first DCI format includes N bit blocks. A first bit block and / or a second bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell. The first bit block includes a first bit set, and the second bit block includes a second bit set. Among them, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter; and / or the bit position of the starting bit of the second bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that, The N bit blocks include the first bit set and the second bit set. The arrangement order of the first bit set and the second bit set from high to low is: The first bit set, the second bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein The N bit blocks further include a third bit set. The third bit set corresponds to a third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters a network energy saving NES mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set, the second bit set, and the third bit set from high to low is: The first bit set, the second bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set.

22. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that, The N bit blocks include the first bit set and the third bit set. The third bit set corresponds to a third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters a network energy saving NES mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set and the third bit set from high to low is: The first bit set, the third bit set; or, the third bit set, the first bit set.

23. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that The N bit blocks include the second bit set, where When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; wherein, the first bit is a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

24. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include a bit for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

25. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bit in the second bit set for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration is an invalid bit; and / or, when the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bit in the second bit set for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration is an invalid bit.

26. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 25, characterized in that, The first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the first indication information; and / or, the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

27. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 26, characterized in that, The terminal device is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state.

28. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a second DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in a first DCI format; wherein, the first DCI format is different from the second DCI format.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein The RNTI corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by a network device through a high-layer parameter; and / or, the common search space set corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the network device through the high-layer parameter.

30. The method according to claim 28 or 29, characterized in that, The terminal device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, or an RRC idle state, or an RRC inactive state.

31. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 30, characterized in that The first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

32. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 31, characterized in that The method further includes: Receiving first configuration information and / or second configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information is used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein The first configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following: whether the first DCI format carries the first indication information, whether the second DCI format carries the first indication information, and whether the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

34. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 33, characterized in that, When the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration, the terminal device ignores the second discontinuous communication configuration.

35. A method for indicating a discontinuous communication configuration, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Sending first indication information and / or second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a first discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

36. The method according to claim 35, wherein The first discontinuous communication configuration includes: a first cell discontinuous transmission (cell DTX) configuration, and / or a first cell discontinuous reception (cell DRX) configuration; the second discontinuous communication configuration includes: a second cell DTX configuration, and / or a second cell DRX configuration.

37. The method according to claim 36, wherein The first indication information includes 1 bit; the first indication information for indicating activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell includes any one of the following: When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration.

38. The method according to claim 36, wherein The first indication information includes 2 bits; the first indication information for indicating activation or deactivation of the first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell includes: When the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration and the first cell DRX configuration, one of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the other of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration.

39. The method according to claim 36, wherein The second indication information includes 1 bit; the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, including any one of the following: When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration; When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, the 1 bit is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration.

40. The method according to claim 36, wherein The second indication information includes 2 bits; the second indication information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a second discontinuous communication configuration on a first cell, including: When the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration and the second cell DRX configuration, one of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the other of the 2 bits is used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

41. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 40, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the first cell DTX configuration, the network device does not transmit at least one of the following: a first downlink channel or signal, a second downlink channel or signal.

42. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 40, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DTX configuration, during the inactive time of the second cell DTX configuration, the network device does not transmit a second downlink channel or signal.

43. The method according to claim 41, wherein The first downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a synchronization signal block SSB, a system message, a paging message.

44. The method according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that, The second downlink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a physical downlink control channel PDCCH scrambled by a dedicated radio network temporary identifier RNTI of the terminal device, a semi-statically scheduled physical downlink shared channel SPS-PDSCH, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_0, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_1, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_2, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_3, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_4, a PDCCH associated with DCI format 2_5, a periodically transmitted first channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, a semi-persistently transmitted first CSI-RS; wherein, the first CSI-RS is associated with CSI reporting.

45. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 40, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first discontinuous communication configuration includes the first cell DRX configuration, during the inactivity time of the first cell DRX configuration, the network device does not receive at least one of the following: a first uplink channel or signal, a second uplink channel or signal.

46. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 40, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes the second cell DRX configuration, during the inactivity time of the second cell DRX configuration, the network device does not receive a second uplink channel or signal.

47. The method according to claim 45, wherein The first uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a physical random access channel PRACH, a message Msg A, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH for message Msg 3.

48. The method according to claim 45 or 46, characterized in that, The second uplink channel or signal includes at least one of the following: a configured grant physical uplink shared channel CG-PUSCH, a scheduling request SR, a periodically reported CSI, a semi-persistently reported CSI, a periodically transmitted uplink sounding reference signal SRS, a semi-persistently transmitted SRS.

49. The method according to any one of claims 35 to 48, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a first downlink control information DCI format, and / or, the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format.

50. The method according to claim 49, characterized in that, The first DCI format includes N bit blocks, a first bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell, and the first bit block includes a first bit set and / or a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

51. The method according to claim 50, characterized in that, The starting bit position of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by the network device through a high-layer parameter.

52. The method according to claim 49, wherein The first DCI format includes N bit blocks, a first bit block and / or a second bit block among the N bit blocks is associated with the first cell, the first bit block includes a first bit set, and the second bit block includes a second bit set; wherein, the first bit set corresponds to the first indication information, and the second bit set corresponds to the second indication information.

53. The method according to claim 52, wherein The bit position of the starting bit of the first bit block in the first DCI format is configured by a network device through a high-layer parameter; and / or, the bit position of the starting bit of the second bit block in the first DCI format is configured by a network device through a high-layer parameter.

54. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, characterized in that, The N bit blocks include the first bit set and the second bit set, and the arrangement order of the first bit set and the second bit set from the high bit to the low bit is: The first bit set, the second bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set.

55. The method according to claim 54, wherein The N bit blocks further include a third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the network energy saving (NES) mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set, the second bit set, and the third bit set from the high bit to the low bit is: The first bit set, the second bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the first bit set, the third bit set; or, the second bit set, the third bit set, the first bit set.

56. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, characterized in that, The N bit blocks include the first bit set and the third bit set, the third bit set corresponds to third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the first cell enters the network energy saving (NES) mode. The arrangement order of the first bit set and the third bit set from the high bit to the low bit is: The first bit set, the third bit set; or, the third bit set, the first bit set.

57. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, characterized in that, The N bit blocks include the second bit set, where in the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit in the second bit set is adjusted to be used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration; and / or, in the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration, and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the second bit in the second bit set is adjusted to be used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration; wherein, the first bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration, and the second bit is a bit used to indicate activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

58. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, wherein In the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DTX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration; and / or, In the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the first bit block includes the first bit set, the first bit set includes bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the first cell DRX configuration, and the second bit set does not include bits for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration.

59. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, wherein, In the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DTX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DTX configuration, the bits in the second bit set for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DTX configuration are invalid bits; and / or, in the case that the first discontinuous communication configuration includes a first cell DRX configuration and the second discontinuous communication configuration includes a second cell DRX configuration, the bits in the second bit set for indicating activation or deactivation of the second cell DRX configuration are invalid bits.

60. The method according to any one of claims 49 to 59, characterized in that, The first cell is configured with the first discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the first indication information; and / or, the first cell is configured with the second discontinuous communication configuration, and the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

61. The method according to any one of claims 49 to 60, characterized in that, The terminal device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state.

62. The method according to any one of claims 35 to 48, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a second DCI format, and / or the second indication information is carried in the first DCI format; wherein, the first DCI format is different from the second DCI format.

63. The method according to claim 62, wherein The Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the network device through a higher layer parameter; and / or, the common search space set corresponding to the second DCI format is configured by the network device through a higher layer parameter.

64. The method according to claim 62 or 63, characterized in that, The terminal device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, or an RRC idle state, or an RRC inactive state. The method according to any one of claims 49 to 64, characterized in that, The first DCI format includes DCI format 2_9.

66. The method according to any one of claims 35 to 65, characterized in that, The method further includes: sending first configuration information and / or second configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a first discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell, and the second configuration information being used to configure a second discontinuous communication configuration on the first cell.

67. The method according to claim 66, wherein The first configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following: whether the first DCI format carries the first indication information, whether the second DCI format carries the first indication information, and whether the first DCI format carries the second indication information.

68. The method according to any one of claims 35 to 67, characterized in that, When the first non - continuous communication configuration and the second non - continuous communication configuration are configured for the first cell, the second non - continuous communication configuration is ignored by the terminal device.

69. An indicating device for a discontinuous communication configuration, characterized in that, The apparatus includes: a receiving module, configured to receive the first indication information and / or the second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or de - activation of a first non - continuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or de - activation of a second non - continuous communication configuration on the first cell.

70. An indicating device for a discontinuous communication configuration, characterized in that, The apparatus includes: a sending module, configured to send the first indication information and / or the second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate activation or de - activation of a first non - continuous communication configuration on a first cell, and the second indication information is used to indicate activation or de - activation of a second non - continuous communication configuration on the first cell.

71. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device includes: a processor; a receiver and / or a transmitter connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein, the communication device is used to implement the method for indicating a non - continuous communication configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 34, or any one of claims 35 to 68.

72. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, Executable instructions are stored in the readable storage medium, and the executable instructions are loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method for indicating a non - continuous communication configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 34, or any one of claims 35 to 68.

73. A chip, characterized in that, The chip includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the method for indicating a non - continuous communication configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 34, or any one of claims 35 to 68.

74. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes computer instructions, the computer instructions are stored in a computer - readable storage medium, a processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer - readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the method for indicating a non - continuous communication configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 34, or any one of claims 35 to 68.

75. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program includes computer instructions, and a processor of a computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the method for indicating a non - continuous communication configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 34, or any one of claims 35 to 68.

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