Communication method, terminal and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication method, a terminal and a storage medium. The method is executed by a terminal, and the method comprises: on the basis of a first result, determining whether a first cell is in a barred state, wherein the first result is used for indicating whether a system information block 1 (SIB1) has been acquired in the first cell, the barred state is a state in which the terminal is barred from camping on the first cell, and the first cell is a cell capable of sending the SIB1 on the basis of a request. The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be adapted to communications following the introduction of on-demand SIB1 cells.

Description

Communication method, terminal and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] In the field of communications technology, cells that transmit System Information Block 1 (SIB1) on demand have been introduced. In New Radio (NR) systems, if a terminal cannot obtain the Master Information Block (MIB) or SIB1, it considers the current cell barred for a maximum of 300 seconds. However, this is not suitable for cells that transmit SIB1 on demand.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] After the introduction of on-demand SIB1 cells, the communication mechanism needs to be adjusted.

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0007] Based on the first result, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state;

[0008] The first result is used to indicate: whether system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from staying in the first cell; and the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method further comprising:

[0010] Sending first information to the terminal;

[0011] The first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell. According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, characterized in that the method includes:

[0012] The network device sends first information to the terminal;

[0013] Among them, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell.

[0014] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0015] a transceiver module configured to determine whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result;

[0016] The first result is used to indicate: whether system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from staying in the first cell; and the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0017] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0018] a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal;

[0019] Among them, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell.

[0020] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect above, and the network device is used to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0021] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0022] one or more processors;

[0023] The terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0024] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0025] one or more processors;

[0026] The terminal is used to execute the method described in the second aspect.

[0027] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method provided in the first aspect.

[0028] The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can be adapted to the communication after the introduction of the on-demand SIB1 cell.

[0029] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0032] FIG1b is a schematic diagram showing a resource location according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0033] FIG1c is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0034] FIG2a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0035] FIG3a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0036] FIG3 b is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] FIG4a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0038] FIG4b is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0039] FIG5a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0040] FIG6a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] FIG6b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0042] FIG7a is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0043] Fig. 7b is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0045] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0046] Based on the first result, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state;

[0047] The first result is used to indicate: whether system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from staying in the first cell; and the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0048] In the above embodiment, after the first cell capable of transmitting SIB1 upon request is introduced, it is possible to determine whether the first cell is in a barred state based on a first result of obtaining or not obtaining system information block 1 SIB1 in the first cell. In this way, the communication mechanism can be adapted to the situation after the introduction of the first cell, making communication more reliable.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result includes:

[0050] It is determined that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell, and it is determined that the first cell is in the prohibited state.

[0051] In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the SIB is not acquired in the first cell, it can be reliably determined that the first cell is in the barred state, so that other cells can be selected for camping in a timely manner.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0053] Determine the time during which the first cell is in the prohibited state as a first duration.

[0054] In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the first cell is in the barred state, it can be reliably determined that the time the first cell is in the barred state is the first duration.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result includes:

[0056] Obtaining first information;

[0057] determining, based on the first result and the second result, whether the first cell is in the barred state;

[0058] The second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained, and the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0059] In the above embodiment, whether the first cell is in the barred state can be determined based on the second result of obtaining or not obtaining the first information indicating that the first cell is a cell capable of transmitting SIB1 based on the request, together with the first result, thereby reliably determining whether the first cell is in the barred state. In this way, the communication mechanism can be adapted to the situation after the introduction of the first cell, making communication more reliable.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in the barred state based on the first result and the second result includes one of the following:

[0061] determining that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and that the first information is acquired, and determining that the first cell is in the barred state;

[0062] It is determined that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and the first information is acquired, and it is determined that the first cell is not in the prohibited state.

[0063] In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and the first information is acquired, it can be determined whether the first cell is in the prohibited state or not, and the determination mechanism will be more flexible.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0065] Determine that the time during which the first cell is in the barred state is a second duration;

[0066] The second duration is shorter than the first duration.

[0067] In the above embodiment, it can be accurately determined that the time during which the first cell is in the prohibited state is the second duration, and the second duration is shorter than the first duration.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following:

[0069] Determine the first information based on the information field of the MIB;

[0070] Determine the first information based on second information, where the second information is information acquired from the first cell or the third cell;

[0071] determining the first information based on third information, where the third information indicates a physical cell identifier (PCI);

[0072] determining the first information based on fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate a frequency list;

[0073] The first information is determined based on a reference quantity, and the reference quantity is determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB subcarrier offset ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the MIB.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the method for determining the first information is more flexible.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first cell is in the barred state, and the method further includes:

[0076] Determining a second cell based on the first configuration information included in the master information block MIB;

[0077] The second cell is the cell where the terminal resides.

[0078] In the above embodiment, when the first cell is in a barred state, the second cell can be determined to camp on based on the first configuration information in a timely manner.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the second cell based on the first configuration information included in the master information block MIB includes one of the following:

[0080] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0081] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell in a different frequency layer from that of the first cell;

[0082] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determining that the second cell is not a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0083] Determine that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determine that the second cell is a cell in a frequency layer different from that of the first cell.

[0084] In the above embodiment, the method for determining the second cell can be more flexible.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0086] determining to reside in the second cell and obtain second configuration information, and determining to exit the prohibited state;

[0087] The second configuration information is used to indicate: obtaining SIB1 information based on a request in the first cell.

[0088] In the above embodiment, when the second cell obtains the second configuration information for instructing the first cell to obtain the SIB1 information based on the request, it can be determined in time to exit the prohibited state.

[0089] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second configuration information indicates a cell list, the cell list includes cells that support request-based acquisition of SIB1, and the cell list includes the first cell.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first cell is a cell capable of sending the SIB1 based on a request, and the method further includes:

[0091] Receive MIB;

[0092] The MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell from which the terminal can obtain third configuration information. The third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the target cell through which the terminal can acquire the resources for requesting the SIB1 may be obtained through the MIB.

[0094] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, the terminal is a terminal NES capable UE that supports network energy saving capabilities.

[0095] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method being performed by a network device, the method further comprising:

[0096] Sending first information to the terminal;

[0097] Among them, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell.

[0098] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information indicates at least one of the following information:

[0099] Frequency list;

[0100] The reference amount is determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB subcarrier offset ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the MIB.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0102] Send MIB;

[0103] The MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell from which the terminal can obtain third configuration information. The third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

[0104] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal is a terminal NES capable UE that supports network energy saving capabilities.

[0105] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0106] The network device sends first information to the terminal;

[0107] The first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell; the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request. In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0108] a transceiver module configured to determine whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result;

[0109] The first result is used to indicate: whether system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from staying in the first cell; and the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0110] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, the network device comprising:

[0111] a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal;

[0112] Among them, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell.

[0113] In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication system, characterized in that the communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect, and the network device is used to execute the method described in the second aspect.

[0114] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal including:

[0115] one or more processors;

[0116] Among them, the terminal is used to execute the information indication method provided by the first aspect.

[0117] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, the network device comprising:

[0118] one or more processors;

[0119] The network device is used to execute the information indication method described in the second aspect.

[0120] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, which, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, enable the communication device to execute the communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0121] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0122] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0123] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0124] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, access network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0125] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, an access network device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms communication method, information processing method, information transmission method, etc. are interchangeable, and the terms communication system, information processing system, etc. are interchangeable.

[0126] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0127] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0128] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0129] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0130] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0132] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0133] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0134] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0135] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0136] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0137] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0138] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0139] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0140] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0141] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0142] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0143] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0144] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0145] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0146] As shown in Figure 1a, a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The network device 102 may be an access network device or a core network device.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0148] In some embodiments, the access network device may be, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0149] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0150] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0151] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0152] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0153] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1a are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or a portion of the entities shown in FIG1a, or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1a. The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0154] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0155] In some embodiments, 5G is introduced to meet people's pursuit of speed, latency, high-speed mobility, energy efficiency, and the diversity and complexity of services in future life.

[0156] In some embodiments, the main application scenarios of 5G include: enhanced mobile ultra-wideband (eMBB), ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), and massive machine type communication (mMTC).

[0157] In some embodiments, eMBB still aims to provide users with multimedia content, services, and data, and demand for this is growing rapidly. Furthermore, since eMBB may be deployed in different scenarios, such as indoors, in urban areas, and in rural areas, its capabilities and requirements vary significantly. Therefore, it is not possible to generalize and requires detailed analysis based on specific deployment scenarios.

[0158] In some embodiments, typical applications of URLLC include industrial automation, power automation, remote medical operations (surgery), and traffic safety assurance.

[0159] In some embodiments, typical features of mMTC include: high connection density, small data volume, latency-insensitive services, low module cost and long service life.

[0160] After the introduction of 5G technology, the energy consumption of 5G base stations is four times that of LTE base stations, so network energy saving is an important means for operators to reduce the cost of operating 5G systems.

[0161] In some embodiments, in order to save energy for terminals in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, a power saving signal (WUS) is introduced. An offset in front of the on duration of the discontinuous reception (C-DRX) in the UE connected state defines a duration for sending the WUS signal. During this WUS duration, the WUS signal, i.e., downlink control information (DCI) 2-6, is sent and scrambled by the power saving signal-radio network temporary identifier (PS-RNTI) to indicate whether the terminal wakes up to monitor the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during the next UE C-DRX onduration.

[0162] In some embodiments, a paging WUS is introduced to save energy for terminals in RRC idle or inactive states. This WUS, also known as a Paging Early Indication (PEI), is sent sometime before a paging occasion (PO) to indicate whether the terminal is monitoring paging scheduling information at that PO. The PEI is DCI 2-7, scrambled using the PEI-RNTI.

[0163] In some embodiments, in order to reduce network energy consumption, a network energy saving project is launched. The four supported network energy saving (NES) functions include:

[0164] SSB-less Scell;

[0165] cell DTX / DRX;

[0166] Antenna port adaptation;

[0167] PDSCH transmission power adaptation.

[0168] In some embodiments, for a network energy-saving method for cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous transmission (DRX), the network side configures the cell's DTX or DRX operation pattern through dedicated radio resource control (RRC) signaling, i.e., configures a period, offset, and / or duration. During the onduration, the cell is in an active state and can receive and transmit data. The rest of the time is considered inactive time, and the network side generally does not receive or transmit data, except in special circumstances. For example, transmission processes such as synchronization signal blocks (SSB and PBCH blocks), master information block (MIB) messages, system information block (SIB) messages, paging messages, and random access channel (RACH) messages are not affected and proceed normally.

[0169] In some embodiments, DCI 2-9 is a group common DCI, which is used to notify the UE about the activation and deactivation of cell DTX and DRX of the cell. In NES, it also includes cell switch off. Due to cell DTX / DRX activation or cell switch off, the terminal that supports NES cannot work or cannot meet the high performance requirements of the terminal, so the terminal needs to switch to other cells at this time. For this reason, the conditional handover CHO for NES, namely NES CHO (Conditional HandOver), is introduced in NES. At the same time, the handover is triggered based on the 1-bit instruction of DCI, that is, when the NES CHO handover condition is met and the DCI handover instruction from the network side is received, the handover is performed. In the related art, DCI is DCI format 2-9, that is, the DCI for reusing cell DTX / DRX activation and deactivation is reused.

[0170] In some embodiments, the content of the system broadcast includes a Master Information Block (MIB), Remaining Minimum System Information (RMSI) (ie, System Information Block 1 SIB1) and Other System Information (OSI).

[0171] In some embodiments, SIB1 is configured with configuration parameters related to cell selection, cell access, OSI scheduling, cell common configuration, access control, and cell capability. The control resource set (CORESET) of SIB1 is configured in the MIB. There are three types of multiplexing relationships between the RMSI CORESET and the synchronization information block (SS / PBCH block) resources (see Figure 1b: pattern 1: TDM; pattern 2: TDM+FDM; pattern 3: FDM). The UE obtains the resource location of the PDCCH based on the RMSI CORESET information in the physical broadcast channel (PBCH), thereby further receiving the RMSI.

[0172] In some embodiments, in the new air interface, in order to save energy on the network side, reduce the amount of system information broadcast by the base station by default and save radio resources, a request-based system broadcast transmission is proposed.

[0173] In some embodiments, except for MIB and SIB1, other SIBs can be requested on demand, that is, the base station will broadcast them only after receiving a system information (SI) request from the UE.

[0174] In some embodiments, SIB1 carries an indication of whether each SI is being broadcast, and the UE can learn which SIBs require SI requests by reading SIB1.

[0175] In some embodiments, the SI request method includes MSG1-based SI request and MSG3-based SI request.

[0176] In some embodiments, the MSG1-based SI request is based on reserved preamble and / or random access channel (RACH) resources.

[0177] In some embodiments, MSG3-based SI does not require the reservation of RACH preamble, which is defined as RRCSystemInfoRequest message (MSG3).

[0178] In some embodiments, the UE learns whether to adopt MSG1-based or MSG3-based SI request by reading system information.

[0179] In some embodiments, if the base station provides the configuration information of the SI request, ie, si-Request-Config, in the system information (SIB1), the MSG1-based SI request is used; otherwise, the MSG3-based SI request is used.

[0180] In some embodiments, the UE receives SI in the current modification period after receiving the SI request confirmation. The UE receives the SI to know that the modification period ends or that the SI is received. If RACH fails during the SI request process, the subsequent behavior of the UE depends on the UE implementation.

[0181] In some embodiments, SI requests from UEs in RRC connected state are not supported.

[0182] For example, referring to FIG1c , it includes:

[0183] Step S1101: The network device (Network) sends the MIB;

[0184] Step S1102: The network device sends SIB1;

[0185] Step S1103, the terminal (UE) sends a system information request (SystemInformationRequest);

[0186] In step S1104, the network device sends system information messages.

[0187] In some embodiments, in NR systems, if a terminal cannot obtain the MIB or SIB1, the terminal considers the current cell to be barred, and the barred period is up to 300 seconds. However, this is not suitable for cells that send SIB1 on demand, and it is necessary to clarify how to handle the scenario where the SIB is temporarily unavailable.

[0188] FIG2a is an interactive diagram of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0189] Step S2101: The terminal obtains first information.

[0190] In some embodiments, the terminal is a Network Energy Saving Capable Terminal (NES capable UE). The NES capable UE may be a terminal supporting an on-demand SIB1 function, that is, supporting requesting SIB1 from a network device through a request message.

[0191] In some embodiments, the terminal is a terminal in an RRC non-connected state, for example, a terminal in an RRC idle state or a terminal in an RRC inactive state.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terminal receives an MIB sent by a network device, and the information field contained in the MIB carries the first information; the terminal determines the first information based on the information field of the MIB.

[0193] Exemplarily, a bit in the MIB is used to indicate that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell, or indicates that the cell is not barred for NES capable UE. For example, the bit may be a spare bit.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second information from the first cell; and the terminal determines the first information based on the second information.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 on request (on-demand SIB1 required). That is, if the terminal needs to obtain SIB1 from the first cell, it needs to send a request message for requesting SIB1 to the network device corresponding to the first cell in order to obtain SIB1.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second information from a third cell; the terminal determines the first information based on the second information. It should be noted that the third cell is a cell different from the first cell, and the third cell may be the second cell to which the terminal switches, which is not limited here.

[0197] In some embodiments, the second information and / or the third information may be stored in the terminal in advance.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains stored information from other cells or the current cell, where the information indicates that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third information indicating a physical cell identifier (PCI), and the terminal determines the first information based on the third information.

[0200] In some embodiments, the system reserves a PCI range or PCI list of cells that support SIB1 requests.

[0201] In some embodiments, the terminal receives fourth information indicating a frequency list, and the terminal determines the first information based on the fourth information.

[0202] In some embodiments, the system reserves a frequency list of cells that support SIB1 requests.

[0203] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a reference quantity, where the reference quantity is determined based on synchronization signal block SSB subcarrier offset ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the MIB. The terminal determines the first information based on the reference quantity.

[0204] For example, the K corresponding to ssb-SubcarrierOffset in MIB SSB The value of is 0-23 (frequency range 1 FR1) and 0-11 (frequency range 2 FR2), and SIB1 is not obtained or the MIB information field is set to prohibited, and the first information is determined.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 upon request.

[0206] In some embodiments, the network device sends first information to the terminal; wherein, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell.

[0207] Step S2102: The terminal determines whether the first cell is in a barred state.

[0208] In some embodiments, based on the first result, the terminal determines whether the first cell is in a barring state.

[0209] In some embodiments, the first result is used to indicate whether system information block 1 SIB1 is acquired or not acquired in the first cell.

[0210] In some embodiments, the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from camping on the first cell, and the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request.

[0211] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell, and the terminal determines that the first cell is in the prohibited state.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the first cell is in the barred state, and the time for which the terminal determines that the first cell is in the barred state is a first duration.

[0213] Exemplarily, if the terminal obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, the terminal determines that the cell is in a barred state (barred), and the maximum time in the barred state is 300s.

[0214] In some embodiments, based on the first result and the second result, the terminal determines whether the first cell is in the barring state.

[0215] In some embodiments, the second result is used to indicate: whether first information is acquired or not acquired, and the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request.

[0216] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and determines that the first information is acquired, and the terminal determines that the first cell is in the barred state;

[0217] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and determines that the first information is acquired, and the terminal determines that the first cell is not in the prohibited state.

[0218] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the time during which the first cell is in the prohibited state is a second duration; wherein the second duration is less than the first duration.

[0219] Exemplarily, if the terminal obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, the terminal determines that the cell is barred. If the terminal is able to obtain the cell as an on-demand SIB1 required cell, the UE determines that the maximum time for the cell to be barred is 3s (for example, 3s, in short, a value shorter than 300s).

[0220] Exemplarily, if the terminal obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, if the terminal can determine that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell, the terminal determines that the cell is not barred, that is, not in a prohibited state.

[0221] Step S2103: The terminal determines the second cell.

[0222] In some embodiments, the second cell is determined based on first configuration information included in a master information block MIB.

[0223] In some embodiments, the second cell is a cell where the terminal resides.

[0224] In some embodiments, determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0225] In some embodiments, determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell in a different frequency layer from that of the first cell;

[0226] In some embodiments, determining that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determining that the second cell is not a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0227] In some embodiments, it is determined that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and it is determined that the second cell is a cell in a frequency layer different from that of the first cell.

[0228] Exemplarily, according to the configuration of intraFreqReselection in the MIB, if the configuration indicates a first value (for example, allowed), the terminal can select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell or a cell on another frequency layer; if the configuration indicates a second value (for example, not allowed), the terminal cannot select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell and can only select a cell on another frequency layer.

[0229] In some embodiments, the terminal camps on the second cell.

[0230] Step S2104: The terminal determines to exit the prohibited state.

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal determines to camp on the second cell and obtains second configuration information, and determines to exit the barred state;

[0232] In some embodiments, the second configuration information is used to indicate that: in the first cell, information of SIB1 is obtained based on the request

[0233] In some embodiments, the second configuration information indicates a cell list, the cell list includes cells that support request-based acquisition of SIB1, and the cell list includes the first cell.

[0234] Exemplarily, if the terminal selects the second cell and obtains the configuration information about requesting SIB1 of the first cell that previously failed to obtain SIB1, or obtains a list of cells that support SIB1 requests through the neighboring cell, and the cell list includes the first cell, the terminal lifts the restriction on the cell being in the prohibited state for 300s.

[0235] Step S2105: The terminal obtains resources.

[0236] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the resource.

[0237] In some embodiments, the resource is a resource used to request the SIB1.

[0238] In some embodiments, an MIB is received; wherein the MIB indicates a target cell, the target cell being a cell from which the terminal can obtain third configuration information, and the third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

[0239] Exemplarily, if the terminal cannot obtain SIB1 in the current cell and can determine that the cell is a cell that supports SIB1 request, the MIB can further indicate the target cell from which the terminal can obtain the resource configuration information of the requested SIB1, for example, PCI or frequency information, or PCI and frequency information.

[0240] In some embodiments, the term "information" can be interchangeable with terms such as "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", and "data".

[0241] In some embodiments, the term "send" can be interchanged with terms such as "transmit", "report", and "transmit".

[0242] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S2102 combined with step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 combined with steps S2103 and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 combined with steps S2103 and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 combined with steps S2103, S2104 and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2101 combined with steps S2102 and S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order of the steps can be arbitrarily changed and they can be freely combined for implementation.

[0243] FIG3a is a flow chart of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0244] Step S3101: Obtain first information.

[0245] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0246] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first information sent by the access network device, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0247] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains first information specified by the protocol.

[0248] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the first information from an upper layer(s).

[0249] In some embodiments, the terminal performs processing to obtain the first information.

[0250] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is default or by default.

[0251] Step S3102: Determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state.

[0252] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0253] Step S3103: Determine the second cell.

[0254] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0255] Step S3104: Determine to exit the prohibited state.

[0256] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0257] Step S3105: Acquire resources;

[0258] The optional implementation of step S3105 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0259] In some embodiments, the terminal receives resource information sent by the access network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive resource information sent by other entities.

[0260] In some embodiments, the terminal acquires resources specified by the protocol.

[0261] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains resources from upper layer(s).

[0262] In some embodiments, the terminal performs processing to obtain Ziai Cloud.

[0263] In some embodiments, step S3105 is omitted, the terminal autonomously implements the resource indication, or the above functions are default or acquiescent.

[0264] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3105. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S3102 combined with step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 combined with step S3103 and step S3104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 combined with step S3103 and step S3105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 combined with step S3103, step S3104 and step S3105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3101 combined with step S3102 and step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order of the steps can be arbitrarily changed and they can be freely combined for implementation.

[0265] FIG3b is a flow chart of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0266] Step S3201: Based on the first result, determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state.

[0267] In some embodiments, the first result is used to indicate: whether system information block 1 SIB1 is acquired or not acquired in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from residing in the first cell; and the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request.

[0268] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0269] In some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result includes:

[0270] It is determined that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell, and it is determined that the first cell is in the prohibited state.

[0271] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0272] Determine the time during which the first cell is in the prohibited state as a first duration.

[0273] In some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in a barred state based on the first result includes:

[0274] Obtaining first information;

[0275] determining, based on the first result and the second result, whether the first cell is in the barred state;

[0276] The second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained, and the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

[0277] In some embodiments, determining whether the first cell is in the barred state based on the first result and the second result includes one of the following:

[0278] determining that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and that the first information is acquired, and determining that the first cell is in the barred state;

[0279] It is determined that the SIB1 is not acquired in the first cell and the first information is acquired, and it is determined that the first cell is not in the prohibited state.

[0280] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0281] Determine that the time during which the first cell is in the barred state is a second duration;

[0282] The second duration is shorter than the first duration.

[0283] In some embodiments, the method further comprises one of the following:

[0284] Determine the first information based on the information field of the MIB;

[0285] Determine the first information based on second information, where the second information is information acquired from the first cell or the third cell;

[0286] determining the first information based on third information, where the third information indicates a physical cell identifier (PCI);

[0287] determining the first information based on fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate a frequency list;

[0288] The first information is determined based on a reference quantity, and the reference quantity is determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB subcarrier offset ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the MIB.

[0289] In some embodiments, the first cell is in the barred state, and the method further includes:

[0290] Determining a second cell based on the first configuration information included in the master information block MIB;

[0291] The second cell is the cell where the terminal resides.

[0292] In some embodiments, determining the second cell based on the first configuration information included in the master information block MIB includes one of the following:

[0293] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0294] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determining that the second cell is a cell in a different frequency layer from that of the first cell;

[0295] Determining that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determining that the second cell is not a cell with the same frequency as the first cell;

[0296] Determine that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determine that the second cell is a cell in a frequency layer different from that of the first cell.

[0297] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0298] determining to reside in the second cell and obtain second configuration information, and determining to exit the prohibited state;

[0299] The second configuration information is used to indicate: obtaining SIB1 information based on a request in the first cell.

[0300] In some embodiments, the second configuration information indicates a cell list, the cell list includes cells that support request-based acquisition of SIB1, and the cell list includes the first cell.

[0301] In some embodiments, the first cell is a cell capable of sending the SIB1 based on a request, and the method further includes:

[0302] Receive MIB;

[0303] The MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell from which the terminal can obtain third configuration information. The third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

[0304] In some embodiments, the terminal is a terminal NES capable UE that supports network energy saving capabilities.

[0305] FIG4a is a flow chart of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102, and the method includes:

[0306] Step S4101: Send information to the terminal.

[0307] In some embodiments, the information includes at least one of first information, second information, third information, fourth information, first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information.

[0308] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4101 may refer to the optional implementations of steps S2101 to S2105 in FIG2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2a , which will not be repeated here.

[0309] FIG4 b is a flow chart of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 b , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0310] Step S4201: Send first information to the terminal.

[0311] In some embodiments, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 upon request;

[0312] In some embodiments, the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1 SIB1 is obtained or not obtained in the first cell.

[0313] In some embodiments, the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from camping on the first cell.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 upon request.

[0315] In some embodiments, the first information indicates at least one of the following:

[0316] Frequency list;

[0317] The reference amount is determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB subcarrier offset ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the MIB.

[0318] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0319] Send MIB;

[0320] The MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell from which the terminal can obtain third configuration information. The third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

[0321] In some embodiments, the terminal is a terminal NES capable UE that supports network energy saving capabilities.

[0322] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0323] Figure 5a is an interactive diagram of an information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is used in a communication system 100. The method includes one of the following steps:

[0324] Step S5101: The network device sends information to the terminal;

[0325] In some embodiments, the information includes at least one of first information, second information, third information, fourth information, first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information.

[0326] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S5101 may refer to the optional implementations of steps S2101 to S2105 in FIG2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2a , which will not be repeated here.

[0327] In order to better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is further described below through some exemplary embodiments:

[0328] Example 1

[0329] Solution 1: For R19 NES capable UE, if the on-demand SIB1 required cell SIB1 cannot be obtained temporarily, the UE removes the cell barred restriction.

[0330] For example,

[0331] In some embodiments, R19 NES capable UE refers to a UE that supports on-demand SIB1 function.

[0332] In some embodiments, if a UE obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, the UE considers the cell to be barred, and the maximum barred time is 300 seconds.

[0333] In some embodiments, according to the configuration of intraFreqReselection in the MIB, if it is configured as allowed, the UE can select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell, or a cell on another frequency layer; if it is configured as not allowed, the UE cannot select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell, and can only select a cell on another frequency layer.

[0334] In some embodiments, if a cell is selected and configuration information about requesting SIB1 of a cell that previously failed to obtain SIB1 is obtained, or a list of cells supporting SIB1 request is obtained through neighboring cells and includes the cell, the UE removes the restriction barred 300 on the cell.

[0335] Example 2

[0336] Solution 2: For R19 NES capable UE, if the on-demand SIB1 required cell SIB1 cannot be obtained temporarily, the UE considers the cell to be cell barred for 3s.

[0337] In some embodiments, for R19 NES capable UE, it refers to a UE that supports on-demand SIB1 function.

[0338] In some embodiments, if the UE obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, the UE considers the cell to be barred. If the UE is able to obtain the cell as an on-demand SIB1 required cell, the maximum time for the UE to consider the cell to be barred is 3s (for example, 3s, in short, it is a value shorter than 300s).

[0339] In some embodiments, according to the configuration of intraFreqReselection in the MIB, if it is configured as allowed, the UE can select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell, or a cell on another frequency layer; if it is configured as not allowed, the UE cannot select a neighboring cell with the same frequency as the cell, and can only select a cell on another frequency layer.

[0340] In some embodiments, if a UE obtains the MIB of a cell and attempts to obtain SIB1, if obtaining SIB1 fails, if the UE can obtain that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell, the UE considers that the cell is not barred.

[0341] In some embodiments, the UE may obtain that the current cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell in at least one of the following ways:

[0342] A bit in the MIB is used to indicate that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell, or to indicate that the cell is not barred for R19 NES capable UE, such as the spare bit;

[0343] The UE obtains stored information from other cells or the current cell, indicating that the cell is an on-demand SIB1 required cell;

[0344] PCI, PCI rang or PCI list of cells reserved by the system to support SIB1 request;

[0345] Frequency list, the frequency list of cells reserved by the system to support SIB1 requests;

[0346] The KSSB value corresponding to the ssb-SubcarrierOffset in the MIB ranges from 0 to 23 (FR1) and 0 to 11 (FR2), and SIB1 cannot be obtained, or cellbarred is set to barred.

[0347] Example 3

[0348] Solution 3: MIB indication obtains resource configuration information of request SIB1.

[0349] In some embodiments, if the UE cannot obtain SIB1 in the current cell and can determine that the cell is a cell that supports SIB1 request, the MIB can further indicate the target cell from which the UE can obtain the resource configuration information of the requested SIB1, for example, PCI or frequency, or PCI and frequency.

[0350] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0351] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0352] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0353] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0354] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the terminal 6100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6101 and a processing module 6102. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6101 is used to receive the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which are not further described here. Optionally, the processing module 6102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which are not further described here.

[0355] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device 6200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the network device 6200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is used to send the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, and the sending module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 may be interchangeable with the transceiver. Optionally, the processing module 6202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0356] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0357] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0358] As shown in Figure 7a, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0359] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0360] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0361] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0362] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0363] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0364] FIG7 b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG7 b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0365] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0366] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0367] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0368] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0369] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0370] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0371] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0372] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Based on a first result, determine whether a first cell is in a prohibited state; Wherein, the first result is used to indicate: whether System Information Block 1 (SIB1) is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state in which the terminal is prohibited from camping on the first cell; the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The determining, based on the first result, whether the first cell is in a prohibited state includes: Determine that the SIB1 is not obtained in the first cell, and determine that the first cell is in the prohibited state.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine that the time when the first cell is in the prohibited state is a first duration.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The determining, based on the first result, whether the first cell is in a prohibited state includes: Obtain first information; Based on the first result and a second result, determine whether the first cell is in the prohibited state; Wherein, the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained, and the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell that can send SIB1 based on a request.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The determining, based on the first result and the second result, whether the first cell is in the prohibited state includes one of the following: Determine that the SIB1 is not obtained in the first cell and determine that the first information is obtained, and determine that the first cell is in the prohibited state; Determine that the SIB1 is not obtained in the first cell and determine that the first information is obtained, and determine that the first cell is not in the prohibited state.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine that the time when the first cell is in the prohibited state is a second duration; Wherein, the second duration is less than the first duration.

7. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that The method further includes one of the following: Determine the first information based on the information field of the Master Information Block (MIB); Determine the first information based on second information, where the second information is information obtained from the first cell or a third cell; Determine the first information based on third information, where the third information indicates a Physical Cell Identifier (PCI); Determine the first information based on fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate a frequency list; Determine the first information based on a reference quantity, where the reference quantity is determined based on the ssb-SubcarrierOffset information of the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) of the MIB.

8. The method according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that, When the first cell is in the prohibited state, the method further includes: Based on first configuration information included in the Master Information Block (MIB), determine a second cell; Wherein, the second cell is the cell on which the terminal camps.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The determining, based on first configuration information included in the Master Information Block (MIB), of the second cell includes one of the following: Determine that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determine that the second cell is a cell having the same frequency as the first cell; Determine that the first configuration information indicates a first value, and determine that the second cell is a cell in a different frequency layer from the first cell; Determine that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determine that the second cell is not a cell having the same frequency as the first cell; Determine that the first configuration information indicates a second value, and determine that the second cell is a cell in a frequency layer different from that of the first cell.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine that it resides in the second cell and obtains second configuration information, and determine to exit the prohibited state; Wherein, the second configuration information is used to indicate: obtaining the information of SIB1 based on a request in the first cell.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein The second configuration information indicates a cell list, the cell list includes cells that support obtaining SIB1 based on a request, and the cell list includes the first cell.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first cell is a cell capable of sending the SIB1 based on a request, and the method further includes: Receive the MIB; Wherein, the MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell in which the terminal can obtain third configuration information, and the third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1-12, characterized in that, The terminal is a terminal supporting network energy saving capability, i.e., an NES capable UE.

14. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a network device, and the method further includes: Send first information to the terminal; Wherein, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1, i.e., SIB1, is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state that prohibits the terminal from residing in the first cell.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first information indicates at least one of the following information: Frequency list; Reference quantity, which is determined based on the synchronization signal block, i.e., SSB, subcarrier offset, i.e., ssb-SubcarrierOffset, information of the MIB.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: Send the MIB; Wherein, the MIB indicates a target cell, and the target cell is a cell in which the terminal can obtain third configuration information, and the third configuration information is used to indicate: resources for requesting the SIB1.

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that, The terminal is a terminal supporting network energy saving capability, i.e., an NES capable UE.

18. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal; Wherein, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether the system information block 1, i.e., SIB1, is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state that prohibits the terminal from residing in the first cell; the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request.

19. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: A transceiver module, configured to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state based on the first result. Wherein, the first result is used to indicate: whether System Information Block 1 (SIB1) is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the prohibited state is a state that prohibits the terminal from camping on the first cell; the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request.

20. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal; Wherein, the first information indicates that the first cell is a cell capable of sending SIB1 based on a request; the first result and the second result are used by the terminal to determine whether the first cell is in a prohibited state; the first result is used to indicate: whether System Information Block 1 (SIB1) is obtained or not obtained in the first cell; the second result is used to indicate: whether the first information is obtained or not obtained; the prohibited state is a state that prohibits the terminal from camping on the first cell.

21. A communication system, characterized in that, The communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, and the network device is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 14 to 17.

22. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is used for the terminal to execute the information indication method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

23. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used for the network device to execute the information indication method according to any one of claims 14 to 17.

24. A storage medium, wherein, The storage medium stores instructions, when the instructions run on the communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 17.

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