Information transmission methods, communication apparatuses, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to information transmission methods, communication apparatuses, a communication device and a storage medium. A method comprises: receiving first uplink information of a second device; and when a preset event is triggered, sending second uplink information to a network device, wherein the second uplink information comprises the first uplink information received by a first device before the preset event is triggered. By means of the present disclosure, frequently sending uplink information on an air interface is avoided, thereby reducing the occupation of air interface resources and reducing the power consumption of a device.

Description

Information transmission method, communication device, communication equipment and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to an information transmission method, a communication device, a communication equipment, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in various industries, the large-scale deployment of IoT devices driven by traditional battery power is restricted by factors such as environment, cost, energy conservation and environmental protection, and cannot meet the needs in some scenarios.

[0003] In light of this, ambient energy-enabled IoT technologies have been proposed. Ambient energy-enabled IoT devices can be battery-free or have limited energy storage capabilities (e.g., devices using capacitors). These IoT devices can utilize energy sources present in the environment (e.g., radio waves, light, motion, heat, energy provided by wireless signals transmitted by other devices, or any other suitable energy source) to power themselves for communication and data transmission.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method, a communication apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium to avoid frequently sending uplink information on an air interface, reduce the occupation of air interface resources, and lower device power consumption.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, which is executed by a first device, the method comprising: receiving first uplink information from a second device; and when a preset event is triggered, sending second uplink information to a network device, the second uplink information comprising the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, which is executed by a network device. The method includes: receiving second uplink information sent by a first device when a preset event is triggered, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0008] According to the third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, including: a first transceiver module, used to receive first uplink information from a second device, and when a preset event is triggered, send second uplink information to a network device, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0009] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, including: a second transceiver module, used to receive second uplink information sent by a first device when a preset event is triggered, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0010] According to the fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing computer programs; wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method described in any one of the first and second aspects.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed, on which a computer program is stored, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of the first and second aspects are implemented.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is proposed, comprising a computer program, which implements the steps of the method described in any one of the first and second aspects when executed by a processor.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program is proposed, which includes codes, and when the codes are executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of the first and second aspects are implemented.

[0014] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure avoids frequent transmission of uplink information on the air interface, reduces the occupation of air interface resources, and reduces device power consumption.

[0015] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and do not constitute limitations on the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG1B is a schematic diagram showing wireless communication based on backscattering according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG1C is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a passive Internet of Things system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG1D is another schematic diagram of the architecture of a passive Internet of Things system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG1E is another schematic diagram of the architecture of a passive Internet of Things system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG1F is a schematic diagram showing another architecture of a passive Internet of Things system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] 2A to 2F are exemplary interaction diagrams illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG3A is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a method for executing information transmission on a first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG3B is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of the information transmission method executed on the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG3C is a third flow chart of the information transmission method executed by the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG3D is a fourth flow chart of the method for executing information transmission on the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG3E is a fifth flow chart of the information transmission method executed on the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG3F is a sixth flow chart of the information transmission method executed on the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a method for executing information transmission on a network device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG5 is a seventh flow chart of the information transmission method executed on the first device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of a method for executing information transmission on a network device side shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG7B is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG8B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method, a communication device, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0038] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information transmission method, which is executed by a first device, and the method includes: receiving first uplink information from a second device; when a preset event is triggered, sending second uplink information to a network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first device receives uplink information sent by the second device, and sends the uplink information to the network device when a preset event is triggered. In this way, the number of times the first device sends uplink information to the network device is reduced, thereby avoiding frequent sending of uplink information on the air interface, reducing the occupancy of air interface resources, and reducing device power consumption.

[0040] In some possible implementations, the first device is in a connected state.

[0041] In some possible implementations, the second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

[0042] In some possible implementations, a first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with the passive device.

[0043] In some possible implementations, the first device supports receiving uplink information from the passive device.

[0044] In some possible embodiments, the first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, which is sent by the second device; sending downlink information, which is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; sending a continuous wave, which is used for the second device to send uplink information; and sending a power supply signal, which is used to power the second device.

[0045] In some possible embodiments, the preset events include at least one of the following: the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold value in total; the number of second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold value in total; the first timer times out, and the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; the second timer times out, and the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; the first device receives a first message from the network device, and the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of the passive device.

[0046] In some possible implementations, when a preset event includes a case where the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold value, when the preset event is triggered, second uplink information is sent to the network device, including: accumulating the size of the first uplink information received each time; and sending the second uplink information to the network device when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches the first threshold value.

[0047] In some possible implementations, when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches a first threshold, the method further includes: clearing the size of the first uplink information to zero.

[0048] In some possible implementations, when the cumulative number of second devices that send first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold, when a preset event is triggered, second uplink information is sent to the network device, including: accumulating the number of second devices that send the first uplink information each time; and when the accumulated number of second devices reaches the second threshold, sending the second uplink information to the network device.

[0049] In some possible implementations, when the accumulated number of second devices reaches a second threshold, the method further includes: clearing the number of second devices to zero.

[0050] In some possible implementations, when the preset event includes a first timer timing out, when the preset event is triggered, sending second uplink information to the network device includes: when the first timer times out, sending second uplink information to the network device, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device during the operation of the first timer.

[0051] In some possible implementations, when the preset event includes a first timer timeout, the above method further includes one of the following: after the first timer times out, starting the first timer when the first uplink information is first received; after the first timer times out, restarting the first timer.

[0052] In some possible embodiments, when the preset event includes a second timer timing out, when the preset event is triggered, sending second uplink information to the network device includes: when the second timer times out, sending second uplink information to the network device, the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device during the operation of the second timer.

[0053] In some possible implementations, when the preset event includes a first device receiving a first message from a network device, sending second uplink information to the network device when the preset event is triggered includes: receiving the first message sent by the network device; and sending second uplink information to the network device based on the first message, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

[0054] In some possible implementations, before receiving the first message sent by the network device, the above method also includes: sending first information to the network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the presence of second uplink information in the first device; the size of the second uplink information.

[0055] In some possible implementations, the second uplink information is carried in radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0056] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information transmission method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: receiving second uplink information sent by a first device when a preset event is triggered, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0057] In some possible implementations, the first device is in a connected state.

[0058] In some possible implementations, the second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

[0059] In some possible implementations, a first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with the passive device.

[0060] In some possible implementations, the first device supports receiving uplink information from the passive device.

[0061] In some possible embodiments, the first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, which is sent by the second device; sending downlink information, which is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; sending a continuous wave, which is used for the second device to send uplink information; and sending a power supply signal, which is used to power the second device.

[0062] In some possible embodiments, the preset events include at least one of the following: the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold value in total; the number of second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold value in total; the first timer times out, and the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; the second timer times out, and the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; the first device receives a first message from the network device, and the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of the passive device.

[0063] In some possible embodiments, when the preset event includes the first device receiving a first message from a network device, when the preset event is triggered, receiving the second uplink information sent by the first device includes: sending the first message to the first device; receiving the second uplink information sent by the first device, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

[0064] In some possible implementations, before receiving the first message sent by the network device, the above method also includes: receiving first information sent by the first device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the presence of second uplink information in the first device; the size of the second uplink information.

[0065] In some possible implementations, the second uplink information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0066] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: a first transceiver module, used to: receive first uplink information from a second device, and send second uplink information to a network device when a preset event is triggered, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0067] In some possible implementations, the first device is in a connected state.

[0068] In some possible implementations, the second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

[0069] In some possible implementations, a first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with the passive device.

[0070] In some possible implementations, the first device supports receiving uplink information from the passive device.

[0071] In some possible embodiments, the first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, which is sent by the second device; sending downlink information, which is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; sending a continuous wave, which is used for the second device to send uplink information; and sending a power supply signal, which is used to power the second device.

[0072] In some possible embodiments, the preset events include at least one of the following: the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold value in total; the number of second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold value in total; the first timer times out, and the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; the second timer times out, and the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; the first device receives a first message from the network device, and the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of the passive device.

[0073] In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned communication device also includes: a processing module for accumulating the size of the first uplink information received each time when a preset event includes the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaching a first threshold; and a first transceiver module for sending the second uplink information to the network device when the size of the accumulated first uplink information reaches the first threshold.

[0074] In some possible implementations, the communication device further includes: a processing module; the processing module is configured to clear the size of the first uplink information to zero when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches a first threshold.

[0075] In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned communication device also includes: a processing module, which is used to accumulate the number of second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device each time when the cumulative number of second devices that send the first uplink information reaches a second threshold; and a first transceiver module, which is used to send the second uplink information to the network device when the accumulated number of second devices reaches the second threshold.

[0076] In some possible implementations, the communication apparatus further includes: a processing module; the processing module is configured to clear the number of second devices to zero when the accumulated number of second devices reaches a second threshold.

[0077] In some possible implementations, the first transceiver module is used to: when a preset event includes a first timer timing out, send second uplink information to the network device when the first timer times out, and the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device during the operation of the first timer.

[0078] In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned communication device also includes: a processing module; a processing module, which is used to perform one of the following when a preset event includes a first timer timeout: starting the first timer when the first uplink information is first received after the first timer times out; restarting the first timer after the first timer times out.

[0079] In some possible implementations, the first transceiver module is used to: when a preset event includes a second timer timing out, send second uplink information to the network device when the second timer times out, and the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device during the operation of the second timer.

[0080] In some possible implementations, the first transceiver module is used to: receive a first message sent by the network device when a preset event includes the first device receiving a first message from the network device; and send second uplink information to the network device based on the first message, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

[0081] In some possible implementations, the first transceiver module is further used to: send first information to the network device before receiving the first message sent by the network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the presence of second uplink information in the first device; the size of the second uplink information.

[0082] In some possible implementations, the second uplink information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0083] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including: a second transceiver module, used to receive second uplink information sent by a first device when a preset event is triggered, and the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

[0084] In some possible implementations, the first device is in a connected state.

[0085] In some possible implementations, the second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

[0086] In some possible implementations, a first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with the passive device.

[0087] In some possible implementations, the first device supports receiving uplink information from the passive device.

[0088] In some possible embodiments, the first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, which is sent by the second device; sending downlink information, which is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; sending a continuous wave, which is used for the second device to send uplink information; and sending a power supply signal, which is used to power the second device.

[0089] In some possible embodiments, the preset events include at least one of the following: the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold value in total; the number of second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold value in total; the first timer times out, and the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; the second timer times out, and the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; the first device receives a first message from the network device, and the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of the passive device.

[0090] In some possible implementations, the second transceiver module is used to: send a first message to the first device when a preset event includes the first device receiving a first message from a network device; and receive second uplink information sent by the first device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

[0091] In some possible implementations, the second transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the first device before receiving the first message sent by the network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the presence of second uplink information in the first device; the size of the second uplink information.

[0092] In some possible implementations, the second uplink information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0093] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing computer programs; wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect and any one of their possible implementations.

[0094] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, and any one of their possible implementations are implemented.

[0095] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, and any one of their possible implementations.

[0096] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program, which includes codes, and when the codes are executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect and any one of their possible implementations are implemented.

[0097] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system, which includes a processing circuit configured to execute the steps of the method described in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and possible implementations thereof.

[0098] It is understandable that the above-mentioned communication device, communication equipment, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, and computer program are all used to perform the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0099] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method, a communication device, a communication equipment, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms information transmission method, communication method, information reporting method, and information processing method are interchangeable. The terms information transmission device, communication device, information reporting device, and information processing device are interchangeable. The terms information transmission system, communication system, and information processing system are interchangeable.

[0100] 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. Unless there is any 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 implementations in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all of the steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For another example, a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0101] 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.

[0102] 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.

[0103] 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.

[0104] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0105] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0106] 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.

[0107] 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.

[0108] 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.

[0109] 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.

[0110] 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.

[0111] 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.

[0112] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0113] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0114] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "access node", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femtocell", "picocell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0115] In some embodiments, the terms “terminal,” “terminal device,” “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,” and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0116] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it can also be set as a structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by sidelinks. The sidelink can also be replaced by a sidelink.

[0117] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may also be provided with a structure having all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0118] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0119] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0120] 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.

[0121] As shown in Figure 1A, which is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. In one example, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0122] 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.

[0123] In some embodiments, an access network device, such as a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, may include an evolved node B (eNB), a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (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.

[0124] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the open radio access network (Open RAN) architecture. In this case, the interfaces between access network devices or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0125] 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.

[0126] 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 one or more network elements. A network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC) network, a 5G core (5GC) network, or a next generation core (NGC) network.

[0127] 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 proposed in 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 proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0128] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A , or some of the entities in the communication system 100 , but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1A are illustrative only. The communication system 100 may include all or some of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary. The entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0129] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to long term evolution (LTE), LTE-advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, international mobile telecommunications-advanced (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 802.17 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.18 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.19 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.21 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.22 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.23 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.24 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.25 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.26 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.27 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.28 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.29 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.30 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.31 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.32 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.33 (WiMAX (reg 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).

[0130] With the rapid adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology across various industries, the large-scale deployment of IoT devices powered by traditional batteries is facing challenges, including environmental, cost, and energy conservation. This has led to limitations in some scenarios, hindering the demand and negatively impacting user experience. In some scenarios, the astronomical growth of IoT networks, coupled with the proliferation of IoT devices, has pushed network maintenance costs, including labor and battery costs, to new heights. Furthermore, billions of traditional batteries are discarded annually, with only a small fraction effectively recycled, negatively impacting the Earth's ecosystem. Maintaining IoT network operations and replacing batteries can be challenging in extreme environmental conditions. Battery-free IoT (also known as passive IoT) communications have been proposed to improve network performance and sustainability, expanding their application scenarios. Furthermore, battery-free communications are more environmentally friendly and safer for children and the elderly. By eliminating traditional batteries, device size and cost can be significantly reduced, paving the way for a variety of new applications.

[0131] In some embodiments, various low power wide area (LPWA) technologies, such as machine type communication (MTC), narrow band internet of things (NB-IoT), and reduced capability (RedCap) terminals, have been developed to meet the growing needs of vertical fields. These LPWA technologies achieve low cost, low power consumption, and large-scale connectivity, which can meet the requirements of many applications. However, there are still the following situations that need to be addressed: 1. In some scenarios (such as in extreme environmental conditions (e.g., high voltage, extremely high / low temperature, humid environment, etc.), devices powered by traditional batteries are not applicable. 2. Maintenance-free devices are required (e.g., devices that do not require replacement of traditional batteries). 3. Devices with ultra-low complexity, very small device size (e.g., millimeter (mm) thickness), and longer life cycle are required. In order to meet the above unmet needs, the Internet of Things that supports ambient energy is a very promising technology.

[0132] In some embodiments, an ambient-powered IoT device is one that is powered by harvested energy. This type of IoT device is battery-free or has limited energy storage capabilities (e.g., using capacitors). An ambient-powered IoT device can harvest radio waves, light, motion, heat, or any other suitable power source to power wireless communications or data transmission.

[0133] In some embodiments, the aforementioned ambient energy-enabled IoT devices may be interchangeable with terms such as passive devices, passive IoT devices, ambient energy-based devices, and ambient IoT devices.

[0134] In some embodiments, IoT devices that support ambient energy (such as ambient IoT devices) can use the energy collected from the environment to drive themselves for data transmission and wireless communication. The current mainstream low-power IoT communication chips (such as Bluetooth low energy (BLE) chips, long range radio (LoRa) chips, and NB-IoT chips) have a transmit and receive power consumption of tens of milliwatts or even hundreds of milliwatts, while the energy collected from the environment is only in the microwatt level, which is unable to drive devices with the above-mentioned types of chips to work. Therefore, a new wireless communication technology is needed to reduce communication power consumption to tens of microwatts or even less than ten microwatts. To this end, backscatter (BS) communication technology can be used. Backscatter communication is one of the key technologies for building a green, energy-saving, low-cost, and flexibly deployable future IoT, and is an important means to achieve "intelligent connection of all things."

[0135] In some embodiments, backscatter communication utilizes the principle of backscattering of radio frequency signals to design a modulation and transmission technology with extremely low power consumption. As shown in FIG1B , FIG1B is a schematic diagram of wireless communication based on backscattering according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The excitation source 11 sends a radio frequency signal to the passive device 12. When the radio frequency signal reaches the passive device 12, a part of it will be reflected, and the passive device 12 can adjust the matching between the receiving antenna and the impedance according to the information to be sent to enhance the reflection of the above radio frequency signal, and modulate the information to be sent onto the backscattered signal for transmission. This process is similar to a reflector. Compared with other communication technologies, backscatter transmission does not require a complex radio frequency structure, reduces the use of devices such as power amplifiers, high-precision crystal oscillators, duplexers, high-precision filters, and does not require complex baseband processing. Therefore, it can simplify the design of the above-mentioned IoT devices that support environmental energy and greatly reduce the cost of equipment.

[0136] In some embodiments, the radio frequency signal is used to provide energy for the passive device to transmit a signal. Therefore, the radio frequency signal can be called an excitation signal or a trigger signal.

[0137] In some embodiments, the excitation source may be a reader of a passive device or an anchor point of a reader.

[0138] In some embodiments, when passive IoT technology is integrated into the communication system 100, the embodiments of the present disclosure may provide, but are not limited to, the following passive IoT system architectures:

[0139] Architecture 1: As shown in Figure 1C, which is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a passive IoT system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a passive device 12 and a network device 20 (such as an access network device) directly perform uplink and / or downlink transmission.

[0140] Architecture 2: As shown in Figure 1D, which is another schematic diagram of the architecture of a passive IoT system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, uplink and / or downlink transmissions are indirectly performed between the passive device 12 and the network device 20 (such as an access network device) via an intermediate node 30.

[0141] In some embodiments, the intermediate node 30 forwards uplink transmission and / or downlink transmission. Exemplarily, the intermediate node 30 may be a relay node, an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node, a terminal, a signal amplification node (repeater), etc.

[0142] Architecture 3: As shown in Figure 1E, which is another schematic diagram of the architecture of a passive IoT system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, passive device 12 and network device 20 (e.g., access network device) directly perform uplink or downlink transmission, and indirectly perform the other of the uplink and downlink transmissions through auxiliary node 40.

[0143] In some embodiments, the auxiliary node 40 forwards uplink transmission and / or downlink transmission. Exemplarily, the auxiliary node 40 may be a relay node, an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node, a terminal, a signal amplification node (repeater), etc.

[0144] Architecture 4: As shown in Figure 1F, Figure 1F is another schematic diagram of the architecture of a passive IoT system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Uplink and downlink transmissions are performed directly between the passive device 12 and the terminal 50. The terminal 50 is responsible for collecting data from the passive device 12 and forwarding the collected data to the network.

[0145] In some embodiments, when the passive Internet of Things system adopts the above-mentioned architecture one and architecture two for communication, the spectrum resources that can be used may include three deployment modes: in-band mode, guard-band mode, or stand alone mode. The in-band mode refers to the use of general uplink spectrum resources and / or downlink spectrum resources for transmission. The guard-band mode refers to the use of spectrum resources in the guard band between the general uplink spectrum and the downlink spectrum for transmission. The stand alone mode refers to the use of spectrum resources unrelated to the general transmission spectrum for transmission.

[0146] In some embodiments, the passive devices 12 may be classified into the following three types, but are not limited to:

[0147] Type A: No energy storage and no independent signal generation / amplification, and transmission is based on backscattering.

[0148] Type B: With energy storage but no independent signal generation, and transmission based on backscattering. The energy stored in the passive device 12 can be used to amplify the backscattered signal.

[0149] Type C: Has energy storage to enable independent signal generation and uses active RF components for transmission.

[0150] In some cases, to support data transmission from passive devices, a device in the network needs to support at least one of the following functions:

[0151] The function as an energy source (ES) is only applicable to type B and type C devices;

[0152] The downlink transmission (DT) function sends indication information to the passive device, thereby triggering the uplink transmission of the passive device. It is only used for type A devices.

[0153] This continuous wave (CW) function is only available to Type A and Type B devices. Type A devices transmit uplink signals by backscattering CW. CW is also a type of ES, and Type A devices can receive and store CW energy.

[0154] The uplink receiving (UR) function receives uplink information backscattered by passive devices or receives uplink information actively transmitted by passive devices. It is only used for type A devices.

[0155] It should be noted that the device that performs the above-mentioned ES, DT, CW, UR and other functions may be a terminal, a repeater, a relay node or a network device.

[0156] In some embodiments, a passive device may support only one of the above functions, or a passive device may support only multiple of the above functions, or a passive device may support only all of the above functions.

[0157] In the above-mentioned architecture 2, if the intermediate node (such as a terminal in the connected state (RRC_CONNECTED)) acts as a reader of the passive device, then if the intermediate node reports to the network side every time it receives data reported by a passive device, it will cause the intermediate node to frequently send uplink information on the air interface (such as the uu interface), occupying a large amount of air interface resources and increasing device power consumption.

[0158] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method, a communication apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium to avoid frequently sending uplink information on the air interface, reduce the occupation of air interface resources, and reduce device power consumption.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first device may be the intermediate node 30 in the above-mentioned Architecture 2. In one example, the intermediate node may be a terminal in a connected state.

[0160] In some embodiments, the second device may be a passive device. In one example, the passive device may be an ambient IoT device.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal is an excitation source for the ambient IoT device.

[0162] As shown in Figure 2A, Figure 2A is an exemplary interaction diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which is performed by the above-mentioned passive Internet of Things system. The above-mentioned information transmission method includes steps S201 to S203.

[0163] In some embodiments, the passive IoT system may adopt Architecture 2 as shown in FIG. 1D .

[0164] In step S201, the terminal sends a first signal.

[0165] In some embodiments, the ambient IoT device receives a first signal.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first signal is an excitation signal or a trigger signal of the environmental Internet of Things device, which provides energy for the environmental Internet of Things device so that the environmental Internet of Things device sends uplink information in a backscattering manner.

[0167] In some embodiments, the terminal is a reader of an ambient IoT device or an anchor point for a reader.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terminal may be configured with a first function, where the first function may be a function for transmitting with an ambient IoT device. In some embodiments, the first function may be referred to as a reader function, a passive IoT function, an ambient IoT function, etc. In some embodiments, whether the terminal transmits with the ambient IoT device is configured by enabling or disabling the first function.

[0169] In one example, the terminal may be configured as a "reader," that is, enabled with a reader function. In another example, the terminal may be configured with an ambient IoT function, that is, enabled with an ambient IoT function.

[0170] In some embodiments, in order to report uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device, the first function of the terminal is enabled. In this way, the terminal can transmit a first signal to collect the uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device and report it to the network side.

[0171] In some embodiments, when the terminal enables the first function, the terminal can support receiving uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device. In some embodiments, the terminal has the ability to support receiving uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device.

[0172] In some embodiments, the terminal may further support at least one of the following: receiving a backscattered signal sent by an environmental Internet of Things device, sending downlink information for instructing the environmental Internet of Things device to perform a first operation, the environmental Internet of Things device sending a continuous wave (CW) for carrying uplink information, and sending a power supply signal for the function of the environmental Internet of Things device.

[0173] In some embodiments, the terminal may also have at least one of the following capabilities: supporting reception of backscattered signals sent by environmental Internet of Things devices, supporting sending downlink information for instructing the environmental Internet of Things devices to perform a first operation, supporting the environmental Internet of Things devices to send continuous waves (CW) for carrying uplink information, and supporting sending power signals for environmental Internet of Things device functions.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first signal may also carry downlink information. This downlink information is used to instruct the ambient IoT device to perform a first operation. In this case, the downlink information may be downlink signaling. In one example, the first operation may be instructing the ambient IoT device to shut down, start up, restart, or send the first uplink information, etc., which is not specifically limited in the present embodiments.

[0175] In some embodiments, after being coupled to the first signal, the environmental Internet of Things device can modulate its own uplink information (ie, the first uplink information) onto the backscattered first signal (ie, the second signal) and send it to the terminal.

[0176] In step S202, the environmental Internet of Things device sends first uplink information.

[0177] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first uplink information.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first uplink information may include uplink signaling of the environmental Internet of Things device, and may also include data perceived by the environmental Internet of Things device. Of course, it may also include information sent to the network by other environmental Internet of Things devices. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not specifically limit this.

[0179] In some embodiments, the second signal may be a backscattered signal sent by the ambient IoT device in response to the excitation signal. In some embodiments, the backscattered signal may be modulated with uplink information (i.e., first uplink information) of the ambient physical network device.

[0180] In some embodiments, the ambient IoT device may be the aforementioned type A device and / or type B device.

[0181] In some embodiments, after receiving the first uplink information, the terminal stores the first uplink information to obtain the second uplink information.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first uplink information while monitoring a preset event. When the preset event is triggered, the terminal executes step S203.

[0183] In step S203, when a preset event is triggered, the terminal sends second uplink information.

[0184] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0185] In some embodiments, the second uplink information is the first uplink information received by the terminal before the preset event is triggered. In this case, the second uplink information may include one or more first uplink information.

[0186] In some embodiments, the terminal may collect first uplink information from one or more ambient IoT devices and store the first uplink information. Upon detecting that a preset event is triggered, the terminal may report the stored one or more first uplink information (i.e., second uplink information) to the network device.

[0187] In some embodiments, the second uplink information can be carried in RRC signaling dedicated to reporting uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things, or can be carried in any RRC signaling that sends uplink information. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not specifically limit this.

[0188] In some embodiments, the preset event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following events 1 to 5:

[0189] Event 1: The cumulative size of the first uplink information received by the terminal reaches a first threshold.

[0190] Event 2: The cumulative number of environmental IoT devices that send the first uplink information to the terminal reaches the second threshold.

[0191] Event three: the first timer times out. The first timer is started when the terminal receives the first uplink information for the first time.

[0192] Event 4: the second timer times out. The second timer is started each time the terminal receives the first uplink information.

[0193] Event 5: The terminal receives a first message from the network device, where the first message is used to request the terminal to send uplink information from the environmental IoT device.

[0194] The following describes step S203 for each preset event.

[0195] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2B , which is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event 1, the above step S203 can be replaced by steps S2101 to S2103 .

[0196] In step S2101, the terminal accumulates the size of the first uplink information received each time.

[0197] In some embodiments, the size of the first uplink information can be understood as the data volume, data size, information volume, etc. In one example, the size of the first uplink information can be accumulated in bytes.

[0198] In step S2102, when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches a first threshold, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0199] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first threshold value may be pre-configured, configured by a network device, or determined by the terminal based on its own implementation, capabilities, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In one example, the first threshold value may be configured based on factors such as the amount of storage space in the terminal, the remaining battery power of the terminal, and the latency requirements of the service.

[0201] In some embodiments, to balance the timeliness of uplink information reporting by environmental IoT devices and the power consumption of the terminal, different first thresholds can be set for services with different latency requirements. For example, for services with higher latency requirements, the first threshold can be set to a smaller value to ensure timely reporting of the first uplink information. For services with lower latency requirements, the first threshold can be set to a larger value (such as the maximum value of the terminal's storage space) to reduce the number of times the first uplink information is sent and reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[0202] In steps S2101 to S2102, each time the terminal receives the first uplink information sent by the environmental Internet of Things device through the backscatter signal, the terminal accumulates the size of all received first uplink information, and when the accumulated size of the first uplink information is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal sends all received first uplink information (i.e., second uplink information) to the network device.

[0203] In some embodiments, after step S2101, when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches a first threshold, the terminal may further execute step S2103.

[0204] In step S2103, the size of the first uplink information is cleared to 0. In this way, after receiving the first uplink information next time, the terminal starts to accumulate the size of the first uplink information again until event 1 is triggered.

[0205] In one example, after receiving the first uplink information from the ambient IoT device, the terminal in RRC_CONNECTED accumulates the information size variable (TagData) of the first uplink information, where TagData = TagData + tag data size. If TagData ≥ TagDataByte, the terminal reports the received first uplink information to the network device and sets TagData = 0. TagData represents the size of the first uplink information received by the terminal, tag data size represents the size of the first uplink data newly received by the terminal, and TagDataByte represents the first threshold.

[0206] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2C , which is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event 2, the above step S203 can be replaced by steps S2201 to S2203 .

[0207] In step S2201, the terminal accumulates the number of environmental Internet of Things devices that send the first uplink information each time.

[0208] In some embodiments, each time the terminal receives the first uplink information, the terminal accumulates the number of environmental Internet of Things devices that sent the first uplink information. In one example, the terminal can set a counter to achieve the accumulation of the number of environmental Internet of Things devices.

[0209] In step S2202, when the accumulated number of environmental IoT devices reaches a second threshold, the terminal sends second uplink information.

[0210] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0211] In some embodiments, the second threshold value may be pre-configured, configured by a network device, or determined by the terminal based on its own implementation, capabilities, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In one example, the second threshold value may be configured based on factors such as the amount of storage space in the terminal, the remaining battery power of the terminal, and the latency requirements of the service.

[0212] In some embodiments, to balance the timeliness of uplink information reporting by environmental IoT devices and the power consumption of the terminal, different second thresholds can be set for services with different latency requirements. For example, for services with higher latency requirements, the second threshold can be set to a smaller value to ensure timely reporting of the first uplink information. For services with lower latency requirements, the second threshold can be set to a larger value (such as the maximum value of the terminal's storage space) to reduce the number of times the first uplink information is sent and reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[0213] In steps S2201 to S2202, the terminal accumulates the number of environmental Internet of Things devices each time after receiving the first uplink information sent by the environmental Internet of Things device through the backscatter signal, and when the accumulated number of environmental Internet of Things devices is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the terminal sends the first uplink information (i.e., the second uplink information) sent by these environmental Internet of Things devices to the network device.

[0214] In some embodiments, after step S2201, when the accumulated number of environmental IoT devices reaches a second threshold, the terminal may further execute step S2203.

[0215] In step S2203, the number of environmental Internet of Things devices is reset to zero. In this way, after the terminal receives the first uplink information next time, it starts to accumulate the number of environmental Internet of Things devices again until event 2 is triggered.

[0216] In one example, after receiving the first uplink information from an ambient IoT device, a terminal in RRC_CONNECTED accumulates the variable (TagNumber) for the number of ambient IoT devices. At this time, TagNumber = TagNumber + 1. If TagNumber ≥ TagNumberThreshold, the terminal reports the received first uplink information to the network device and sets TagNumber = 0. TagNumber is the number of ambient IoT devices that have sent the first uplink information to the terminal, and TagNumberThreshold is the second threshold.

[0217] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2D , which is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event three, the above step S203 can be replaced by step S2301 .

[0218] In step S2301, when the first timer times out, the terminal sends second uplink information.

[0219] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0220] In some embodiments, the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the terminal during the running of the first timer. In this case, the second uplink information may include one or more first uplink information.

[0221] In some embodiments, the first timer may be started when the terminal receives the first uplink information for the first time.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first timer can be pre-configured, configured by a network device, or determined by the terminal based on its own implementation, capabilities, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In one example, the duration of the first timer can be configured based on factors such as the amount of storage space in the terminal, the remaining power of the terminal, and the latency requirements of the service.

[0223] In some embodiments, the terminal starts a first timer when it first receives the first uplink information, and receives the first uplink information sent by the ambient IoT device during the first timer. When the first timer expires, the terminal sends the first uplink information received during the first timer (i.e., the second uplink information) to the network device.

[0224] In some embodiments, after the first timer times out, the terminal may further perform one of the following steps: starting the first timer and restarting the first timer when receiving the first uplink information for the first time.

[0225] In some embodiments, after the first timer times out, the terminal may start the first timer when the first uplink information is received for the first time, and the first uplink information received during the operation of the first timer, and return to the above step S2303 until the first timer times out again, and the terminal sends the first uplink information received during the operation of the first timer to the network device.

[0226] In some embodiments, after the first timer times out, the terminal may restart the first timer, and receive the first uplink information during the operation of the first timer, and return to the above step S2301 until the first timer times out again, and the terminal sends the first uplink information received during the operation of the first timer to the network device.

[0227] In some embodiments, if the terminal does not receive the first uplink information during the running of the first timer, the terminal may immediately restart the first timer when the first timer times out and continue to collect the first uplink information.

[0228] In one example, when a terminal in RRC_CONNECTED receives the first first uplink information, it starts a first timer (referred to as timer T1). When timer T1 expires, the terminal reports all first uplink information received during the timer T1 period to the network device, and restarts timer T1 when the first first uplink information is received.

[0229] In one example, when a terminal in RRC_CONNECTED receives the first first uplink information, it starts a first timer (referred to as timer T1). When timer T1 times out, the terminal reports all first uplink information received during the timer T1 to the network device and restarts timer T1.

[0230] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2E , which is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event four, the above step S203 can be replaced by step S2401 .

[0231] In step S2401, when the second timer times out, the terminal sends second uplink information.

[0232] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0233] In some embodiments, the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the terminal during the running of the second timer. In this case, the second uplink information may include one or more first uplink information.

[0234] In some embodiments, the second timer may be started each time the terminal receives the first uplink information.

[0235] In some embodiments, the second timer can be pre-configured, configured by a network device, or determined by the terminal based on its own implementation, capabilities, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In one example, the duration of the second timer can be configured based on factors such as the amount of storage space in the terminal, the remaining power of the terminal, and the latency requirements of the service.

[0236] In some embodiments, the terminal starts the second timer each time it receives the first uplink information, and receives the first uplink information sent by the environmental Internet of Things device during the operation of the second timer. In some cases, the environmental Internet of Things device frequently sends the first uplink information to the terminal. At this time, before the second timer times out, the terminal can restart the second timer due to the receipt of new first uplink information, and repeat this process until the second timer times out. At this time, it means that the environmental Internet of Things device has temporarily not sent the first uplink information to the terminal. Then, when the second timer times out, the terminal can send the first uplink information received during the operation of the second timer (i.e., the second uplink information) to the network device.

[0237] In some embodiments, after the second timer times out, the terminal may further perform one of the following steps: starting the second timer and restarting the second timer when receiving the first uplink information for the first time.

[0238] In some embodiments, after the second timer times out, the terminal may start the second timer when the first uplink information is received for the first time, and receive the first uplink information during the operation of the second timer, and return to the above step S2401 until the second timer times out again, and the terminal sends the first uplink information received during the operation of the second timer to the network device.

[0239] In some embodiments, after the second timer times out, the terminal may restart the second timer, and receive the first uplink information during the operation of the second timer, and return to the above step S2401 until the second timer times out again, and the terminal sends the first uplink information received during the operation of the second timer to the network device.

[0240] In some embodiments, if the terminal does not receive the first uplink information during the running of the first timer, the terminal may immediately restart the first timer when the first timer times out and continue to collect the first uplink information.

[0241] In one example, a terminal in RRC_CONNECTED starts a second timer (referred to as timer T2) each time it receives first uplink information. When timer T2 expires, the terminal reports all first uplink information received during the timer T2 period to the network device, and restarts timer T2 upon receiving the first first uplink information.

[0242] In one example, the terminal in RRC_CONNECTED starts a second timer (referred to as timer T2) each time it receives first uplink information. When timer T2 expires, the terminal reports all first uplink information received during the timer T2 to the network device and restarts timer T2.

[0243] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG2F , which is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event five, the above step S203 can be replaced by steps S2501 to S2503 .

[0244] In step S2501, the terminal sends first information.

[0245] In some embodiments, a network device receives first information.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the presence of first uplink information to be reported in the terminal and the size of the first uplink information to be reported. In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the presence of first uplink information to be reported in the terminal (i.e., second uplink information). In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate whether the first uplink information to be reported exists in the terminal, wherein when the first information is a first value, it may indicate that the first uplink information to be reported exists in the terminal, and when the first information is a second value, it may indicate that the first uplink information to be reported does not exist in the terminal. In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the size of the first uplink information to be reported in the terminal. In some embodiments, the first information may include two fields, one field for indicating the presence of the first uplink information to be reported in the terminal, and the other field for indicating the size of the first uplink information to be reported.

[0247] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in uplink signaling. In one example, the uplink signaling can be media access control-control element (MAC-CE) signaling or RRC signaling. In some embodiments, the first information can be carried in RRC signaling dedicated to reporting uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things, or can be carried in any RRC signaling that sends uplink information, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0248] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine whether to send the first information to the network device based on its own implementation, capabilities, etc. In one example, the timing of sending the first information may be determined based on factors such as the storage space size of the terminal, the remaining power of the terminal, and the latency requirements of the service.

[0249] In step S2502, the network device sends a first message.

[0250] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first message.

[0251] In some embodiments, the first message is used to request the terminal to send uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device.

[0252] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the network device sends a first message to the terminal according to the first information to request the terminal to report the first uplink information.

[0253] In some embodiments, the first message may be downlink signaling. In one example, the downlink signaling may be MAC-CE signaling, RRC signaling, or downlink control information (DCI) signaling. In some embodiments, the first message may be carried in RRC signaling dedicated to reporting uplink information of the environmental IoT, or in any RRC signaling that transmits uplink information, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0254] In some embodiments, step S2501 can be omitted. In the case where step S2501 is omitted, the network device can trigger the sending of the first message by itself to request the terminal to send uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device.

[0255] In step S2503, the terminal sends second uplink information according to the first message.

[0256] In some embodiments, the network device receives second uplink information.

[0257] In some embodiments, the second uplink information may include first uplink information received by the terminal before receiving the first message.

[0258] In some embodiments, the preset event may further include a combination of event 1 to event 5. Then, when all events included in the preset event are triggered, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0259] In one example, the preset event may include a combination of event 1 and event 3. Then, when the cumulative size of the first uplink information received by the terminal reaches a first threshold and the first timer times out, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0260] In one example, the preset event may include a combination of event 1 and event 4. Then, when the cumulative size of the first uplink information received by the terminal reaches a first threshold and the second timer times out, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0261] In one example, the preset event may include a combination of event 1 and event 3. Then, when the cumulative number of environmental IoT devices that send the first uplink information to the terminal reaches a second threshold and the first timer times out, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0262] In one example, the preset event may include a combination of event 1 and event 4. Then, when the cumulative number of environmental IoT devices that send the first uplink information to the terminal reaches a second threshold and the second timer times out, the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0263] In some embodiments, different priorities may be set for the events 1 to 5. When the preset event includes at least one of events 1 to 5, the terminal may send the second uplink information according to the priority of the event when the event is triggered.

[0264] In one example, the preset events may include a combination of event 1, event 3, and event 5, where event 5 has the highest priority and event 1 has the lowest priority. Therefore, if event 5 is triggered before the first timer expires, the terminal sends the second uplink information. Alternatively, if event 1 is triggered before the first timer expires, the terminal continues to collect the first uplink information until event 3 is triggered, at which point the terminal sends the second uplink information.

[0265] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only some examples of preset events. Preset events may also exist in other situations, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not specifically limit this.

[0266] The information transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S203, steps S2101 to S2103, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2301, step S2401, and steps S2501 to S2503. For example, steps S201 to S203 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S201 to S202 and steps S2101 to S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S201 to S202 and steps S2201 to S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S201 to S202 and step S2301 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S201 to S202 and step S2401 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S201 to S202 and steps S2501 to S2503 can be implemented as independent embodiments. It should be noted that one or more of steps S201 to S203, steps S2101 to S2103, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2301, step S2401, and steps S2501 to S2503 may constitute a possible independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0267] In some embodiments, step S203 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0268] In some embodiments, step S2501 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0269] In some embodiments, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2301, step S2401, and steps S2501 to S2503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0270] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103, step S2301, step S2401, and steps S2501 to S2503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0271] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2401, and steps S2501 to S2503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0272] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2301, and steps S2501 to S2503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0273] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103, steps S2201 to S2203, step S2301, and step S2401 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0274] In some embodiments, step S2102 and step S2103 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously, and step S2202 and step S2203 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously.

[0275] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device (such as a terminal) receives uplink information sent by a second device (such as an environmental Internet of Things device) and sends the uplink information to a network device when a preset event is triggered. In this way, the number of times the first device sends uplink information to the network device is reduced, thereby avoiding frequent sending of uplink information on the air interface, reducing the occupancy of air interface resources, and reducing device power consumption.

[0276] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0277] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0278] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0279] In some embodiments, terms such as wireless access scheme and waveform may be used interchangeably.

[0280] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0281] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "send", "collect", "collect", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0282] In some embodiments, terms such as "start," "restart," and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0283] In some embodiments, terms such as "passive device", "environmental IoT device", "tag", "electronic tag", "IoT device", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0284] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0285] As shown in Figure 3A, Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a first process flow of a method for transmitting information on a first device side, as shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. This embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which is performed by a first device in a passive Internet of Things system. The information transmission method of this embodiment of the present disclosure includes steps S301 to S303.

[0286] In some embodiments, the passive IoT system may adopt Architecture 2 as shown in FIG. 1D .

[0287] In some embodiments, the first device may be a terminal.

[0288] In step S301, a first signal is sent.

[0289] The optional implementation of step S301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0290] In step S302, first uplink information is received.

[0291] The optional implementation of step S302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0292] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first uplink information while monitoring a preset event. When the preset event is triggered, the terminal executes step S303.

[0293] In step S303, when a preset event is triggered, second uplink information is sent.

[0294] The optional implementation of step S303 can refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0295] The following describes step S303 for each preset event.

[0296] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3B , which is a second flow chart of a method for transmitting information on a first device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event 1, step S303 may be replaced by steps S3101 to S3103.

[0297] In step S3101, the size of the first uplink information received each time is accumulated.

[0298] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0299] In step S3102, when the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches a first threshold, the second uplink information is sent.

[0300] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0301] In some embodiments, after step S3101, when the size of the accumulated first uplink information reaches a first threshold, step S3103 may be further executed.

[0302] In step S3103, the size of the first uplink information is cleared to zero.

[0303] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0304] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3C , which is a third flow chart of the information transmission method executed by the first device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event 2, the above step S303 can be replaced by steps S3201 to S3203.

[0305] In step S3201, the number of environmental Internet of Things devices that send the first uplink information each time is accumulated.

[0306] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in Figure 2C and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0307] In step S3202, when the accumulated number of environmental Internet of Things devices reaches a second threshold, second uplink information is sent.

[0308] The optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2C and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0309] In some embodiments, after step S3201, when the accumulated number of environmental IoT devices reaches a second threshold, the terminal may further execute step S3203.

[0310] In step S3203, the number of environmental IoT devices is cleared.

[0311] The optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2203 in FIG2C and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0312] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3D , which is a fourth flow chart of a method for transmitting information on a first device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event three, step S303 can be replaced by step S3301 .

[0313] In step S3301, when the first timer times out, the second uplink information is sent.

[0314] The optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2D and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2D, which will not be repeated here.

[0315] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3E , which is a fifth flow chart of the information transmission method executed by the first device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event four, the above step S303 can be replaced by step S3401.

[0316] In step S3401, when the second timer times out, the second uplink information is sent.

[0317] The optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2401 in Figure 2E and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2E, which will not be repeated here.

[0318] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3F , which is a sixth flow chart of the information transmission method executed by the first device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event five, the above step S303 can be replaced by steps S3501 to S3503.

[0319] In step S3501, the first information is sent.

[0320] The optional implementation of step S3501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2501 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0321] In step S3502, a first message is received.

[0322] The optional implementation of step S3502 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2502 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0323] In some embodiments, step S3501 can be omitted. In the case where step S3501 is omitted, the network device can trigger the sending of the first message on its own to request the terminal to send uplink information of the environmental IoT device.

[0324] In step S3503, second uplink information is sent according to the first message.

[0325] The optional implementation of step S3503 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2503 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0326] The information transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S301 to S303, steps S3101 to S3103, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3301, step S3401, and steps S3501 to S3503. For example, steps S301 to S303 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S301 to S302 and steps S3101 to S3103 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S301 to S302 and steps S3201 to S3203 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S301 to S302 and step S3301 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S301 to S302 and step S3401 can be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S301 to S302 and steps S3501 to S3503 can be implemented as independent embodiments. It should be noted that one or more of steps S301 to S303, steps S3101 to S3103, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3301, step S3401, and steps S3501 to S3503 may constitute a possible independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0327] In some embodiments, step S303 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0328] In some embodiments, step S3501 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0329] In some embodiments, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3301, step S3401, and step S3501 to S3503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0330] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103, step S3301, step S3401, and step S3501 to S3503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0331] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3401, and steps S3501 to S3503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0332] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3301, and steps S3501 to S3503 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0333] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103, steps S3201 to S3203, step S3301, and step S3401 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0334] In some embodiments, step S3102 and step S3103 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously, and step S3202 and step S3203 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously.

[0335] In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which is performed by a network device in the above-mentioned passive Internet of Things system. The above-mentioned information transmission method includes step 1:

[0336] In some embodiments, the passive IoT system may adopt Architecture 2 as shown in FIG. 1D .

[0337] In step 1, second uplink information sent by a terminal when a preset event is triggered is received.

[0338] The optional implementation of step 1 can refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0339] The following describes step one for each preset event.

[0340] In some embodiments, when the preset event is event 1, the above step 1 can be replaced by step 2.

[0341] In step 2, the second uplink information sent by the receiving terminal is received when the size of the accumulated first uplink information reaches a first threshold.

[0342] The optional implementation of step 2 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0343] In some embodiments, when the preset event is event 2, the above step 1 can be replaced by step 3.

[0344] In step three, the receiving terminal sends second uplink information when the accumulated number of environmental Internet of Things devices reaches a second threshold.

[0345] The optional implementation of step three can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2C and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0346] In some embodiments, when the preset event is event three, the above step one can be replaced by step four.

[0347] In step 4, the second uplink information sent by the receiving terminal when the first timer times out is received.

[0348] The optional implementation of step 4 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2D and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2D, which will not be repeated here.

[0349] In some embodiments, when the preset event is event four, the above step one can be replaced by step five.

[0350] In step five, the second uplink information sent by the terminal when the second timer times out is received.

[0351] The optional implementation of step five can refer to the optional implementation of step S2401 in Figure 2E and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2E, which will not be repeated here.

[0352] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4, which is a first flow chart of a method for transmitting information on a network device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the preset event is event five, step one can be replaced by steps S401 to S403.

[0353] In step S401, first information is received.

[0354] The optional implementation of step S401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2501 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0355] In step S402, a first message is sent.

[0356] The optional implementation of step S402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2502 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0357] In some embodiments, step S401 can be omitted. In the case where step S401 is omitted, the network device can trigger the sending of the first message by itself to request the terminal to send uplink information of the environmental Internet of Things device.

[0358] In step S403, second uplink information is received.

[0359] The optional implementation of step S403 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2503 in Figure 2F and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0360] The information transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 1 to 5 and steps S401 to S403. For example, step 1 and step 2, step 3, step 4, step 5, or steps S401 to S403 may be implemented as independent embodiments. It should be noted that steps 1 to 5 and one or more of steps S401 to S403 may constitute independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

[0361] In some embodiments, step 2, step 3, step 4, step 5 or steps S401 to S403 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0362] As shown in Figure 5, Figure 5 is a seventh flow diagram of a method for transmitting information executed by a first device in an embodiment of the present disclosure. This embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method executed by a first device, such as a terminal, in a passive IoT system. The information transmission method in this embodiment of the present disclosure includes steps S501 to S502.

[0363] In step S501, first uplink information of a second device is received.

[0364] Optional implementations of step S501 may refer to step S201 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0365] In step S502, when a preset event is triggered, second uplink information is sent.

[0366] For optional implementations of step S502, please refer to step S203 of Figure 2A, steps S2101 to S2103 of Figure 2B, steps S2201 to S2203 of Figure 2C, step S2301 of Figure 2D, step S2401 of Figure 2E, steps S2501 to S2503 of Figure 2F, and other related parts of the embodiments involved in Figures 2A to 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0367] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above embodiments on the passive Internet of Things system side and the first device side, which will not be repeated here.

[0368] As shown in Figure 6, Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of a method for transmitting information on a network device side, as shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. This embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which is executed by a network device in a passive IoT system, such as an access network device. The information transmission method of this embodiment of the present disclosure includes step S601.

[0369] In step S601, second uplink information sent by a terminal when a preset event is triggered is received.

[0370] The optional implementation of step S601 can be found in step S203 of Figure 2A, steps S2101 to S2103 of Figure 2B, steps S2201 to S2203 of Figure 2C, step S2301 of Figure 2D, step S2401 of Figure 2E, steps S2501 to S2503 of Figure 2F and other related parts of the embodiments involved in Figures 2A to 2F, which will not be repeated here.

[0371] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above embodiments on the passive Internet of Things system side and the network device side, which will not be repeated here.

[0372] In some embodiments, embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an information transmission method. In some embodiments, for a terminal in a connected state (such as an RRC_CONNECTED UE), the network side is configured as a reader or configured to implement an ambient IoT function. For example, the terminal supports at least one of ambient IoT data reception (must be supported), backscatter (BS) reception, downlink (DL) signaling signal transmission, continuous wave (CW) transmission, and power signal transmission.

[0373] In some embodiments, the information transmission method may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following solutions 1 to 5:

[0374] Option 1:

[0375] RRC_CONNECTED UE receives data from a tag (or ambient IOT device) (i.e., first uplink information), then the tag data size variable TagData = TagData + tag data size. If TagData ≥ TagDataByte (first threshold), the UE is triggered to report the collected tag data (i.e., second uplink information) through RRC signaling, and TagData = 0 is set. TagDataByte is a threshold configured on the network side. The amount of data can be calculated in bytes.

[0376] Option 2:

[0377] When an RRC_CONNECTED UE receives tag (or ambient IoT device) data (i.e., first uplink information), the tag number variable TagNumber = TagNumber + 1. If TagNumber ≥ TagNumberThreshold (second threshold), the UE is triggered to report the collected tag data (i.e., second uplink information) via RRC signaling and set TagNumber = 0. TagNumberThreshold is a threshold configured on the network side.

[0378] Option 3:

[0379] When the RRC_CONNECTED UE receives the data reported by the first tag (ie, the first uplink information), it starts timer T1 (ie, the first timer).

[0380] In some embodiments, if timer T1 times out, the UE is triggered to report the collected tag data (ie, the second uplink information) via RRC signaling and restart timer T1. The size of timer T1 is configured by the network side.

[0381] Option 4:

[0382] Each time an RRC_CONNECTED UE receives tag data (i.e., first uplink information) from a tag (or ambient IoT device), it starts or restarts timer T2. If timer T2 expires, the UE is triggered to report the collected tag data (i.e., second uplink information) via RRC signaling and restart timer T2. The length of timer T2 is configured by the network.

[0383] In some embodiments, if no new data is received within the preset T2, the terminal may consider that there is no new data temporarily. At this time, the terminal may report the previously collected tag data (ie, the second uplink information) through RRC signaling.

[0384] Option 5:

[0385] RRC_CONNECTED The UE receives the request information from the network side, which triggers the UE to report the collected tag data (ie, the first uplink information) through RRC signaling. In some embodiments, the request information can be carried in RRC signaling, MAC CE or DCI.

[0386] In some embodiments, the UE may indicate to the network the size of the stored tag data or the presence of the tag data. In some embodiments, the above-mentioned indication information may be carried in a MAC CE or RRC signaling. Here, the RRC signaling may be any uplink signaling, or may be an uplink signaling reporting the tag data.

[0387] 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) in any of the above methods.

[0388] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions, and 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, and 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), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized 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, which 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 software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0389] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capability, such as a CPU, a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (also 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, and the logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by an ASIC or 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.

[0390] As shown in Figure 7A, Figure 7A is a structural diagram of a communication device shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of the above-mentioned communication device 71 can be as shown in Figure 7A. The communication device 71 includes: a first transceiver module 7101. In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 7101 is used to receive the first uplink information of the second device, and when a preset event is triggered, send the second uplink information to the network device, the second uplink information including the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered. Optionally, the above-mentioned first transceiver module 7101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the first device in any of the above methods (for example, step S201, step S202, step S203, step S2102, step S2202, step S2301, step S2401, step S2501, step S2502, step S2503, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the communication device 71 may also include: a processing module 7102. In some embodiments, the processing module 7102 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2101, step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited to these) performed by the first device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0391] As shown in Figure 7B, Figure 7B is another structural diagram of the communication device shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of the above-mentioned communication device 72 can be as shown in Figure 7B. The communication device 72 may include: a second transceiver module 7201. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 7201 is used to receive the second uplink information sent by the first device when a preset event is triggered, and the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered. Optionally, the above-mentioned second transceiver module 7201 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods (for example, step S203, step S2102, step S2202, step S2301, step S2401, step S2501, step S2502, step S2503, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0392] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a first transceiver module 7101 and / or a second transceiver module 7201. The first transceiver module 7101 and the second transceiver module 7201 may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0393] As shown in Figure 8A, Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 81 can be a first device (such as a terminal, etc.), or a network device (such as an access network device), or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the first device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 81 can be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiment.

[0394] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 81 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.

[0395] In some embodiments, the communication device 81 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 81 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S201, step S202, step S203, step S2102, step S2202, step S2301, step S2401, step S2501, step S2502, step S2503, but not limited thereto). The processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be replaced with each other, terms such as transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit can be replaced with each other, and terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit can be replaced with each other.

[0396] In some embodiments, the communication device 81 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8103 may be located outside the communication device 81. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 81 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuits 8104 are connected to the memories 8103 and can be used to receive data from the memories 8103 or other devices, or to send data to the memories 8103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 can read data stored in the memories 8103 and send the data to the processor 8101.

[0397] The communication device 81 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 81 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 81 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. 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.

[0398] As shown in Figure 8B, Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of a chip structure shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 81 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the chip structure 82 shown in Figure 8B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0399] In some embodiments, chip 82 may include one or more processors 8201 .

[0400] In some embodiments, chip 82 may further include one or more interface circuits 8202. Alternatively, the terms interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 82 also includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 8203 may be located external to chip 82. Optionally, interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203. Interface circuit 8202 may be configured to receive data from memory 8203 or other devices, or to send data to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 may read data stored in memory 8203 and send the data to processor 8201.

[0401] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S201, step S202, step S203, step S2102, step S2202, step S2301, step S2401, step S2501, step S2502, and step S2503, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data exchange between the processor 8201, chip 82, memory 8203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2103, step S2201, and step S2203, but not limited thereto).

[0402] The embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 81, the communication device 81 is caused 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.

[0403] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 81, enables the communication device 81 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0404] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above methods.

[0405] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The embodiments disclosed herein are intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed in the embodiments disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0406] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting information, performed by a first device, comprising: receiving first uplink information from a second device; When a preset event is triggered, second uplink information is sent to the network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first device is in a connected state.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: A first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with a passive device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The first device supports receiving uplink information of a passive device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, wherein the backscatter signal is sent by the second device; Sending downlink information, where the downlink information is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; Sending a continuous wave, where the continuous wave is used by the second device to send uplink information; A power supply signal is sent, where the power supply signal is used to supply power to the second device.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The preset event includes at least one of the following: The cumulative size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold; The cumulative number of second devices that send first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold; A first timer times out, where the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; A second timer times out, where the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; The first device receives a first message from the network device, where the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of a passive device.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: When the preset event includes that the size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches the first threshold, the sending the second uplink information to the network device when the preset event is triggered includes: Accumulating the size of the first uplink information received each time; When the accumulated size of the first uplink information reaches the first threshold, the second uplink information is sent to the network device.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein When the size of the accumulated first uplink information reaches the first threshold, the method further includes: The size of the first uplink information is cleared to zero.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein: When the cumulative number of the second devices that send the first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold, the sending the second uplink information to the network device when a preset event is triggered includes: Accumulating the number of second devices that send the first uplink information each time; When the accumulated number of second devices reaches the second threshold, the second uplink information is sent to the network device.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein When the accumulated number of second devices reaches the second threshold, the method further includes: The number of the second device is reset to zero.

12. The method according to claim 7, wherein: When the preset event includes timeout of the first timer, the sending of second uplink information to the network device when the preset event is triggered includes: When the first timer times out, the second uplink information is sent to the network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device during the running of the first timer.

13. The method according to claim 7 or 12, wherein: In a case where the preset event includes timeout of the first timer, the method further includes one of the following: After the first timer times out, starting the first timer when the first uplink information is received for the first time; After the first timer times out, the first timer is restarted.

14. The method according to claim 7, wherein: When the preset event includes timeout of the second timer, the sending of the second uplink information to the network device when the preset event is triggered includes: When the second timer times out, the second uplink information is sent to the network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device during the running of the second timer.

15. The method according to claim 7, wherein When the preset event includes the first device receiving the first message from the network device, the sending the second uplink information to the network device when the preset event is triggered includes: receiving the first message sent by the network device; According to the first message, the second uplink information is sent to the network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

16. The method according to claim 7 or 15, wherein: Before receiving the first message sent by the network device, the method further includes: Sending first information to the network device, wherein: The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The second uplink information exists in the first device; The size of the second uplink information.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein: The second uplink information is carried in radio resource control RRC signaling.

18. An information transmission method, performed by a network device, the method comprising: Second uplink information sent by the first device when a preset event is triggered is received, where the second uplink information includes first uplink information of the second device received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The first device is in a connected state.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein The second device is a passive device, and the first device is an excitation source for the second device.

21. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein: A first function of the first device is enabled, where the first function is a function of transmitting with a passive device.

22. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein: The first device supports receiving uplink information of a passive device.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein The first device further supports at least one of the following: receiving a backscatter signal, wherein the backscatter signal is sent by the second device; Sending downlink information, where the downlink information is used to instruct the second device to perform the first operation; Sending a continuous wave, where the continuous wave is used by the second device to send uplink information; A power supply signal is sent, where the power supply signal is used to supply power to the second device.

24. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 23, wherein The preset event includes at least one of the following: The cumulative size of the first uplink information received by the first device reaches a first threshold; The cumulative number of second devices that send first uplink information to the first device reaches a second threshold; A first timer times out, where the first timer is started when the first device receives the first uplink information for the first time; A second timer times out, where the second timer is started each time the first device receives the first uplink information; The first device receives a first message from the network device, where the first message is used to request the first device to send uplink information of a passive device.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein When the preset event includes the first device receiving a first message from the network device, the receiving, when the preset event is triggered, second uplink information sent by the first device includes: sending the first message to the first device; The second uplink information sent by the first device is received, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before receiving the first message.

26. The method according to claim 18 or 25, wherein Before receiving the first message sent by the network device, the method further includes: receiving first information sent by the first device, wherein: The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The second uplink information exists in the first device; The size of the second uplink information.

27. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 26, wherein The second uplink information is carried in radio resource control RRC signaling.

28. A communication device comprising: The first transceiver module is used to receive first uplink information from the second device, and when a preset event is triggered, send second uplink information to the network device, where the second uplink information includes the first uplink information received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

29. A communication device comprising: The second transceiver module is configured to receive second uplink information sent by the first device when a preset event is triggered, where the second uplink information includes first uplink information of the second device received by the first device before the preset event is triggered.

30. A communication device comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing computer programs; The processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 27.

31. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 27 are implemented.

32. A computer program product comprising a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 27.

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