Transmission method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a transmission method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal first receiving first information, then determining a first CE level of the terminal, and finally sending data and / or signaling on the basis of a resource associated with the first CE level. In this way, by sending to the terminal a resource configuration used for transmitting data and / or signaling, the issue of how the terminal can send data and / or signaling to improve the capacity of uplink transmission is addressed to some extent.

Description

Transmission method, terminal, network device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] In related technologies, when Early Data Transmission (EDT) is based on a random access procedure, a terminal must go through at least four steps to send uplink data: sending Message 1 (Msg1), receiving Message 2 (Msg2), sending Message 3 (Msg3), and receiving Message 4 (Msg4). Currently, improving the capacity of Mobile-Originating EDT (MO-EDT) for terminal-initiated calls is a key research focus of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transmission method, terminal, network device and storage medium, which solve the problem of how the terminal sends data and / or signaling to improve the uplink transmission capacity to a certain extent by configuring the resources used to send data and / or signaling to the terminal.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a transmission method is provided. The method is performed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0006] receiving first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0007] determining a first CE level of the terminal;

[0008] Data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a transmission method is provided. The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0010] Sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0011] Receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0013] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0014] The terminal determines its own first CE level;

[0015] The terminal sends data and / or signaling to the network device based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0016] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0017] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0018] a processing module, configured to determine a first CE level of the terminal;

[0019] The transceiver module is further configured to send data and / or signaling based on resources associated with the first CE level.

[0020] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0021] a transceiver module, configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0022] The transceiver module is further configured to receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

[0023] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0024] one or more processors;

[0025] The processor is used to call instructions to enable the terminal to execute the processing method described in any aspect of the first aspect.

[0026] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0027] one or more processors;

[0028] The processor is used to call instructions so that the network device executes the processing method described in any aspect of the second aspect.

[0029] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the transmission method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the transmission method described in the second aspect.

[0030] According to the ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions, and is characterized in that when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the transmission method as described in any one of the first and second aspects.

[0031] According to the tenth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a program product is proposed, which includes a computer program, and is characterized in that when the computer program is run on a communication device, the communication device executes the transmission method as described in any one of the first and second aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] 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.

[0033] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] 2A-2C are interactive schematic diagrams of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] 3A-3D are schematic flow charts illustrating a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] 4A-4D are schematic flow charts illustrating a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG5 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transmission method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0043] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a transmission method, which is performed by a terminal and includes:

[0044] receiving first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0045] determining a first CE level of the terminal;

[0046] Data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the terminal determines its own CE level and the resources associated with the CE level based on the resource configuration sent by the network device, and sends data and / or signaling, thereby providing conditions for improving the uplink transmission capacity and improving the transmission efficiency of data and / or signaling.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0049] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0050] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the data and / or signaling sent by the terminal may be at least one EDT request message, thereby providing conditions for implementing MO-EDT without (less) Msg1 and / or Msg2, and providing conditions for increasing the capacity of EDT Msg3 with less Msg1 and / or Msg2, and improving transmission efficiency.

[0052] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first information includes:

[0053] receiving the first information via a system message; or,

[0054] The first information is received through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the terminal can receive the first information through a system message or dedicated signaling associated with the terminal, thereby providing conditions for transmitting EDT data through competitive resources or non-competitive resources and improving the reliability of the communication system.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and determining the first CE level of the terminal includes:

[0057] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold, and the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode B; or

[0058] The RSRP measured by the terminal is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode A.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the CE level is CE mode A or CE mode B based on the RSRP threshold included in the first information and the relationship between the RSRP values ​​measured by itself, thereby providing conditions for improving the efficiency of determining the resources used by the terminal to send data and / or signaling.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3, and determining the first CE level of the terminal includes:

[0061] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level. The RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, and the first CE level is determined to be any of the CE levels.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the CE level based on the RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level included in the first information and the relationship between the RSRP values ​​measured by itself, thereby providing conditions for improving the efficiency of determining the resources used by the terminal to send data and / or signaling.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0064] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0065] Number of repetitions;

[0066] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0067] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0068] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0069] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0070] the recurrence of resources;

[0071] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0072] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0073] DMRS information of the resource;

[0074] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0075] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0076] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0077] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0078] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0079] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0080] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine its own CE level-associated resources based on the information associated with each CE level in the first information, thereby providing conditions for improving uplink capacity during transmission and improving the efficiency of the communication system.

[0081] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0082] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the OCC sequence corresponding to the non-competitive resource based on the OCC sequence index in the OCC configuration information associated with the determined CE level, or can also determine the OCC sequence corresponding to the competitive resource based on the OCC code length, thereby providing conditions for transmitting data and / or signaling through competitive resources or non-competitive resources, and improving the transmission efficiency of data and / or signaling.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the resources associated with the first CE level, sending data and / or signaling, includes:

[0084] The first information includes the maximum allowed transport block TBS, and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, and data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0085] In the above embodiment, when the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying data and / or signaling is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, the terminal can send data and / or signaling based on the competitive resources or non-competitive resources associated with the determined CE level, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of data and / or signaling and increasing the uplink transmission capacity.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0087] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a transmission method, which is performed by a network device and includes:

[0088] Sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0089] Receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0091] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0092] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0093] With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information includes:

[0094] Sending the first information via a system message; or,

[0095] The first information is sent through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0096] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B; or,

[0097] The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level.

[0098] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0099] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0100] Number of repetitions;

[0101] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0102] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0103] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0104] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0105] the recurrence of resources;

[0106] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0107] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0108] DMRS information of the resource;

[0109] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0110] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0111] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0112] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0113] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0114] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0115] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0116] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0117] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a transmission method, which is performed by a communication system and includes:

[0118] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0119] The terminal determines its own first CE level;

[0120] The terminal sends data and / or signaling to the network device based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0121] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, comprising:

[0122] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0123] a processing module, configured to determine a first CE level of the terminal;

[0124] The transceiver module is further configured to send data and / or signaling based on resources associated with the first CE level.

[0125] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0126] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0127] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0128] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is specifically configured to:

[0129] receiving the first information via a system message; or,

[0130] The first information is received through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0131] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0132] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold, and the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode B; or

[0133] The RSRP measured by the terminal is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode A.

[0134] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0135] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level. The RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, and the first CE level is determined to be any of the CE levels.

[0136] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0137] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0138] Number of repetitions;

[0139] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0140] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0141] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0142] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0143] the recurrence of resources;

[0144] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0145] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0146] DMRS information of the resource;

[0147] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0148] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0149] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0150] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0151] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0152] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0153] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0154] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is further configured to:

[0155] The first information includes the maximum allowed transmission block TBS, and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the data and / or signaling is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, and the data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0156] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0157] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, comprising:

[0158] a transceiver module, configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0159] The transceiver module is further configured to receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

[0160] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0161] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0162] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0163] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is specifically configured to:

[0164] Sending the first information via a system message; or,

[0165] The first information is sent through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0166] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B; or,

[0167] The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level.

[0168] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0169] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0170] Number of repetitions;

[0171] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0172] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0173] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0174] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0175] the recurrence of resources;

[0176] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0177] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0178] DMRS information of the resource;

[0179] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0180] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0181] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0182] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0183] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0184] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0185] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0186] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0187] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, which includes: one or more processors; wherein the processors are used to execute an optional implementation of the transmission method proposed in the first aspect.

[0188] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes: one or more processors; wherein the processors are used to execute an optional implementation of the transmission method proposed in the second aspect.

[0189] In the eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0190] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0191] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0192] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0193] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, which includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0194] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0195] The present disclosure provides a transmission method. In some embodiments, the terms transmission method, measurement configuration method, configuration method, and communication method are interchangeable; the terms transmission device, measurement configuration device, configuration device, and communication device are interchangeable; and the terms transmission system, measurement configuration system, configuration system, and communication system are interchangeable.

[0196] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0197] 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.

[0198] 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.

[0199] 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.

[0200] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0201] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0202] 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.

[0203] 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.

[0204] 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.

[0205] 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.

[0206] 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.

[0207] 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.

[0208] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0209] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0210] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macrocell", "smallcell", "femtocell", "picocell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0211] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station (subscriber station), mobile unit (mobile unit), subscriber unit (subscribe runit), wireless unit (wireless unit), remote unit (remote unit), mobile device (mobile device), wireless device (wireless device), wireless communication device (wireless communication device), remote device (remoted device), mobile subscriber station (mobile subscriber station), access terminal (access terminal), mobile terminal (mobile terminal), wireless terminal (wireless terminal), remote terminal (remote terminal), handset (handset), user agent (user agent), mobile client (mobile client), client (client), etc.

[0212] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0213] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0214] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0215] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0216] 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.

[0217] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0218] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0219] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0220] 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.

[0221] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0222] 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.

[0223] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system shown in Figure 1, or a portion of the entities, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in Figure 1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in Figure 1, or may include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, either directly or indirectly, and may be wired or wireless.

[0224] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER3G, 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 (Ultra Mobile Broadband), and other technologies. Broadband (UMB), IEEE802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems using other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on them. In addition, multiple systems can also be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G, etc.) for application.

[0225] Mobile-Originating Early Data Transmission (MO-EDT) allows selective uplink data transmission followed by downlink data transmission during a random access procedure.

[0226] MO-EDT is triggered when the upper layer has requested to establish or resume a Radio Resource Control (RCC) connection for mobile-originated data and the uplink data size is less than or equal to the Transport Block (TB) size indicated in the system information. When using user-plane Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) function optimization, MO-EDT may not be used for data on the control plane. MO-EDT can be applicable to terminals in enhanced coverage and narrowband IoT terminals, etc.

[0227] When early data transmission (EDT) is based on the random access process, a terminal must go through at least four steps to send uplink data: sending message 1 (Msg1), receiving message 2 (Msg2), sending message 3 (Msg3), and receiving message 4 (Msg4).

[0228] Currently, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is researching ways to increase uplink capacity through orthogonal cover codes (OCC). However, this increase in uplink capacity only improves the capacity of Msg1 and Msg3. Msg2 and Msg4 become bottlenecks that restrict system capacity. To address this issue, 3GPP is researching early data transmission (EDT) methods that eliminate Msg1 and Msg2, meaning only Msg3 and Msg4. A key focus of Msg3 research is how to transmit Msg3.

[0229] FIG2A is an interactive diagram of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a terminal 101 and a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0230] Step S2101 , the network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 .

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 is, for example, an NTN terminal, an NB-IOT terminal, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terms "NTN", "Non-Terrestrial Network", "Non-Terrestrial Network", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0233] In some embodiments, terms such as "NB-IOT", "Narrow Band Internet of Things", and "Narrow Band Internet of Things" may be used interchangeably.

[0234] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the resources used by terminals 101 of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling. For example, the first information can be used to indicate the resources used by terminals 101 of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send early data transmission EDT messages, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terms "CE", "Coverage Enhancement", and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0236] In some embodiments, the terms "EDT", "Early Data Transmission", "Early Data Transmission", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0237] In some embodiments, terms such as “no access message 1”, “no access message 1”, “Msg1-less”, “less Msg1”, etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0238] In some embodiments, terms such as "Msg", "message", and "Message" can be used interchangeably.

[0239] In some embodiments, in the MO-EDT scenario, terms such as "no access message 1", "no access message 1", "no access message 1 and / or access message 2", "no access message 1 and / or access message 2", "Msg1 / Msg2-less", "less Msg1 / Msg2" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0240] In some embodiments, the terms "MO-EDT", "Mobile-Originated EDT", "Mobile-Originating Early Data Transmission", "Mobile-Originating EDT", "Mobile-Originating Early Data Transmission" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0241] In some embodiments, the CE level indicated by the first information may be any of the following level types: CE levels including CE mode A and CE mode B; CE levels including CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0242] In some embodiments, when the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, the first information may include a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B. The RSRP threshold may be pre-configured and used to determine the RSRP critical value of the CE level, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0243] In some embodiments, the name of the RSRP threshold is not limited, and it can be, for example, "RSRP threshold" or the like.

[0244] In some embodiments, the terms "RSRP", "reference signal received power", "reference signal received power" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0245] In some embodiments, when the CE level includes CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, the first information may include a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first information is used to assist the terminal 101 in determining that the resources used to send the EDT message may be competitive resources, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0247] In some embodiments, the data and / or signaling may include at least one of the following: a radio resource control RRC early data request message optimized for the control plane cellular Internet of Things CIOT function; uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and a UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed therewith, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0248] In some embodiments, terms such as "CIOT", "Cellular Internet of Things", and "Cellular Internet of Things" may be used interchangeably.

[0249] In some embodiments, terms such as "RRC", "Radio Resource Control", and "Radio Resource Control" can be used interchangeably.

[0250] In some embodiments, terms such as "DTCH", "Dedicated Transport Channel", and "Dedicated Traffic Channel" may be used interchangeably.

[0251] In some embodiments, the terms "UL", "uplink", "UpLink", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0252] In some embodiments, the name of the radio resource control RRC early data request message for the control plane cellular Internet of Things CIOT function optimization is not limited, and it can be, for example, "control plane CIOT EPS / 5GS optimizationUL RRCEarlyDataRequest message" or the like.

[0253] In some embodiments, the name of the uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection resumption request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed therewith is not limited, and it can be, for example, "User plane CIOT EPS / 5GS optimizationUplink user data transmitted on DTCH multiplexed with UL RRC ConnectionResumeRequest message on CCCH".

[0254] In some embodiments, when the first information is used to indicate that the resources used by the terminal 101 with different coverage enhancement CE levels to determine the data and / or signaling to be sent are competitive resources, the network device 102 can send the first information to the terminal 101 through a system message, or can also send the first information to the terminal 101 through a dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0255] In some embodiments, when the first information is used to indicate that the resources used by the terminal 101 with different coverage enhancement CE levels to determine the data and / or signaling to be sent are non-competitive resources, the network device 102 can send the first information to the terminal 101 through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0256] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through a system message, for example, the first information can be sent through any SIB such as SIB1, SIB2, etc., or the first information can be sent through a predefined SIB, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0257] In some embodiments, terms such as "SIB", "System Information Block", and "System Information Block" can be used interchangeably.

[0258] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101, the first information may be sent through an RRC Release message, for example, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0259] In some embodiments, the RRC Release message may also be referred to as a "radio resource control release message", "RRC release message", etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first information may include one or more of the following associated with each CE level: uplink subcarrier spacing; number of repetitions; modulation coding MCS level; whether to adopt sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode; the number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO; the number of time domain resources occupied by a PO; the repetition period of the resource; the starting time offset value of the resource; the demodulation reference signal DMRS information on the PO; the DMRS information of the resource; the starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain; the number of POs of frequency division multiplexing FDM; the maximum allowed transport block TBS; the configuration information of the orthogonal cover code OCC; EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled; EDT-smallTBS-Subset, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0261] In some embodiments, the number of repetitions may be the number of repetitions of a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0262] In some embodiments, the terms "PUSCH", "Physical Uplink Share Channel", "Physical Uplink Share Channel" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0263] In some embodiments, terms such as "modulation and coding", "MCS", "Modulation and Coding Scheme", and "modulation and coding strategy" can be used interchangeably.

[0264] In some embodiments, the modulation and coding MCS level may be used to indicate the MCS used by the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 , which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0265] In some embodiments, terms such as "PRB", "physical resource block", and "Physical Resource Block" can be used interchangeably.

[0266] In some embodiments, for the sub-PRB allocation mode, one PO may occupy one or more subcarriers within one PRB, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0267] In some embodiments, the resource allocation mode may also be a full-PRB allocation mode, that is, one PO may occupy multiple PRBs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0268] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may determine whether to adopt a sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode based on the terminal 101. For example, when the terminal 101 is NB-IOT, since the minimum unit of resource allocation of the NB-IOT terminal is the subcarrier within the PRB, in order to reduce resource waste when transmitting data and / or signaling, at this time, the network device 102 may determine to adopt a sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode. For another example, when the minimum unit of resource allocation of the terminal 101 is a PRB, the network device 102 may determine not to adopt a sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode, that is, at this time, the network device 102 may determine to adopt a full-PRB allocation mode of a physical resource block, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0269] In some embodiments, the terms “physical uplink shared channel opportunity”, “PO”, “Physical Uplink Share Channel Occasion” and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0270] In some embodiments, the unit of the repetition period of the resource may be seconds, milliseconds, subframes, frames, superframes, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0271] In some embodiments, the time unit of the starting time offset value of the resource may be seconds, milliseconds, subframes, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0272] In some embodiments, terms such as “demodulation reference signal”, “DMRS”, and “Demodulation Reference Signal” may be used interchangeably.

[0273] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may configure demodulation reference signal DMRS information on the PO for the terminal 101, so as to demodulate the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 through any PO.

[0274] In some embodiments, the demodulation reference signal DMRS information on the PO may include at least one of the following information: DMRS port number configuration, DMRS sequence number configuration, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0275] In some embodiments, when the resource configured by the network device 102 for the terminal 101 to send the EDT message is a non-competitive resource, the first information may further include DMRS information of the resource for identifying the DMRS resource.

[0276] In some embodiments, the DMRS information of the resource may include at least one of the following information: a DMRS sequence index, a DMRS port index, etc., which may identify the DMRS resource used to send the EDT message, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0277] In some embodiments, the unit of the starting position of PO in the frequency domain may be PRB, or subcarrier, or ARFCN value, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0278] In some embodiments, the terms "ARFCN", "Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number", "Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0279] In some embodiments, the unit of frequency domain resources may be a PRB, or a subcarrier, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0280] In some embodiments, the terms "frequency division multiplexing", "FDM", "Frequency Division Multiplexing", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0281] In some embodiments, the unit of time domain resources may be a subframe, or RU, or millisecond, or time slot, or OFDM symbol, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0282] In some embodiments, terms such as "RU", "resource unit", and "Resource Unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0283] In some embodiments, the terms "OFDM", "Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing", "Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0284] In some embodiments, terms such as "TBS", "transport block size", and "Transport Block Size" can be used interchangeably.

[0285] In some embodiments, the terms "orthogonal cover code", "OCC", "Orthogonal Cover Code" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0286] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the OCC may include at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0287] In some embodiments, the OCC sequence number may be the number of OCC sequences.

[0288] In some embodiments, the OCC sequence index and the OCC sequence length may be used to uniquely identify an OCC resource, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0289] In some embodiments, EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled and EDT-smallTBS-Subset are both enable fields of the EDT message "actual TBS is less than the maximum allowed TBS".

[0290] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via a system message, the terminal 101 may receive the first information sent by the network device 102 via the system message.

[0291] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal through the terminal-associated dedicated signaling, the terminal 101 can receive the first information through the terminal-associated dedicated signaling.

[0292] Step S2102: The terminal 101 determines a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0293] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine the first CE level of the terminal 101 based on the RSRP threshold in the first information and the RSRP value measured by the terminal 101 .

[0294] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 is a NB-IOT terminal, the terminal 101 may measure the RSRP value of the anchor carrier reference signal, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0295] In some embodiments, terms such as “anchor carrier reference signal” and “anchor carrier reference signal” may be used interchangeably.

[0296] In some embodiments, when the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, the RSRP threshold included in the first information is a threshold associated with CE level mode B. When the RSRP value measured by the terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold, it can be determined that the first CE level of the terminal 101 is CE mode B. When the RSRP value measured by the terminal 101 is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, it can be determined that the first CE level of the terminal 101 is CE mode A.

[0297] In some embodiments, when the CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, the RSRP threshold included in the first information can be an RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level. When the RSRP value measured by the terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, it can be determined that the first CE level of the terminal 101 is any of the CE levels. For example, the first information includes RSRP thresholds associated with CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, respectively. When the RSRP value measured by terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold associated with CE level 3, it can be determined that the first CE level of terminal 101 is CE level 3; when the RSRP value measured by terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold associated with CE level 2, it can be determined that the first CE level of terminal 101 is CE level 2; when the RSRP value measured by terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold associated with CE level 1, it can be determined that the first CE level of terminal 101 is CE level 1; when the RSRP value measured by terminal 101 is less than the RSRP threshold associated with CE level 0, it can be determined that the first CE level of terminal 101 is CE level 0. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0298] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 is a NB-IOT terminal, the terminal 101 can be configured with CE level 0, CE level 1 and CE level 2, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0299] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 is an enhanced coverage terminal, the terminal 101 may be configured with CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0300] Step S2103: The terminal 101 determines resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0301] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine the frequency domain resources used by the terminal 101 to send the EDT message based on the PO information associated with the first CE level included in the first information, such as the number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO; the repetition period of the resources; the starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain; the number of POs of frequency division multiplexing FDM, and other information.

[0302] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine the time domain resources used by the terminal 101 to send the EDT message based on the PO information associated with the first CE level included in the first information, such as the number of time domain resources occupied by a PO; the repetition period of the resources; the start time offset value of the resources, and other information.

[0303] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may further determine the modulation and coding information used in the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 based on the modulation and coding MCS level associated with the first CE level included in the first information.

[0304] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may also determine the demodulation information of the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 based on the demodulation reference signal DMRS information on the PO associated with the first CE level included in the first information.

[0305] In some embodiments, when the first information includes uplink subcarrier spacing information associated with the first CE level, the terminal 101 can also determine the transmission resources of the PUSCH channel and perform PUSCH channel processing based on the uplink subcarrier spacing. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0306] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may further determine the resource allocation mode of the terminal 101 based on whether the sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode is adopted in association with the first CE level included in the first information. For example, it may be determined whether to adopt the sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode when the first CE level is CE mode B, because when the first CE level is CE mode B, the RSRP of the terminal 101 is low, and the number of resource repetition transmissions is large in CE mode B. When the minimum unit of resource allocation of the terminal is a subcarrier within a PRB, in order to reduce resource waste, the sub-physical resource block sub-PRB allocation mode may be selected to reduce the time-frequency domain resources used by the terminal 101. This is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0307] In step S2104, when the maximum allowed transmission block TBS is included in the first information and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, the terminal 101 sends an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0308] In some embodiments, the terms "media access control", "MAC", "Medium Access Control", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0309] In some embodiments, the terms "protocol data unit", "PDU", "Protocol Data Unit", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0310] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0311] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, steps S2101+S2102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0312] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0313] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0314] In this embodiment, the network device sends first information to the terminal. Based on the first information, the terminal determines the first CE level and the resources associated with the first CE level, and includes the maximum allowed transmission block TBS in the first information. When the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, the terminal sends the EDT message to the network device based on the resources associated with the first CE level, thereby improving the uplink transmission capacity and the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0315] FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a terminal 101 and a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0316] Step S2201: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first information is used to assist the terminal 101 in determining that the resources used to send the EDT message are competitive resources.

[0318] Step S2202: The terminal 101 determines a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0319] Step S2203: The terminal 101 determines resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0320] For a detailed description of steps S2201 to S2203 , reference may be made to steps S2101 to S2103 in the embodiment shown in FIG2A , which will not be repeated here.

[0321] In step S2204, the terminal 101 determines an OCC sequence based on the OCC code length associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0322] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, if the terminal 101 determines that the resources used by the EDT message are competitive resources, the terminal 101 will not be allocated the OCC sequence corresponding to the resources. At this time, the terminal 101 can determine an OCC sequence based on the OCC code length associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0323] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may select one of the OCC sequences in a corresponding pre-configured OCC table based on the OCC code length and a certain rule, and determine it as the OCC sequence corresponding to the resource.

[0324] In some embodiments, the certain rule may include one of the following: random selection, or selection based on the terminal identification and certain calculation rules.

[0325] In some embodiments, the terminal identifier may be an identifier used to characterize the terminal, and may be in any form to identify the terminal, such as RNTI, TMSI, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0326] In some embodiments, terms such as "RNTI", "Radio Network Temporary Identity", and "Radio Network Temporary Identity" can be used interchangeably.

[0327] In some embodiments, the terms "TMSI", "Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity", "Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0328] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may also determine an OCC sequence based on the OCC code length, a preconfigured OCC formula, and certain rules, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0329] In step S2205 , the terminal 101 sends an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence.

[0330] In some embodiments, after determining an OCC sequence, the terminal 101 may send an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence.

[0331] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0332] The transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2205. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2201+S2202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0333] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0334] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0335] In this embodiment, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, the terminal determines the first CE level based on the RSRP value in the first information. When it is determined that the resources used by the EDT message are competitive resources, the terminal can determine an OCC sequence based on the OCC code length associated with the first CE level, and send the EDT message to the network device based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC code length, thereby improving the uplink capacity during the transmission process and improving the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0336] FIG2C is an interactive diagram of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for terminal 101 and network device 102, the method comprising:

[0337] Step S2301: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0338] In some embodiments, when the first information auxiliary terminal 101 determines that the resources used for the sent data and / or signaling are non-competitive resources, the network device 102 can send the first information to the terminal 101 through terminal-associated dedicated signaling.

[0339] Step S2302: The terminal 101 determines a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0340] Step S2303: The terminal 101 determines resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0341] For a detailed description of steps S2301 to S2303, reference may be made to steps S2101 to S2103 in the embodiment shown in FIG2A , which will not be repeated here.

[0342] In step S2304 , the terminal 101 sends an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0343] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, if the terminal 101 determines that the resource used to send the EDT message is a non-competitive resource, the terminal 101 can be assigned an OCC sequence corresponding to the resource. At this time, the terminal 101 can send the EDT message to the network device 102 based on the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0344] In some embodiments, the OCC sequence index may be configured through RRC connection release, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0345] In some embodiments, the name of the RRC connection release is not limited, and it may be, for example, "RRCConnectionRelease" or the like.

[0346] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0347] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2301 to S2304. For example, steps S2301+S2302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S2302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0348] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0349] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0350] In this embodiment, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, the terminal determines the first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information. When it is determined that the resources used by the EDT message are non-competitive resources, the terminal can send an EDT message to the network device based on the resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index, thereby improving the uplink capacity during the transmission process and improving the efficiency of the communication system.

[0351] FIG3A is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for terminal 101, the method comprising:

[0352] Step S3101, receiving the first information sent by the network device 102.

[0353] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via a system message, the terminal 101 may receive the first information sent by the network device 102 via the system message.

[0354] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101, the terminal 101 can receive the first information through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101.

[0355] Step S3102: Determine a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0356] Step S3103: Determine resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0357] In step S3104, when the maximum allowed transmission block TBS is included in the first information and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, an EDT message is sent to the network device 102 based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0358] For a detailed description of steps S3101 - S3104 , please refer to steps S2101 - S2104 in the embodiment shown in FIG2A , which will not be repeated here.

[0359] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, steps S3101+S3102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0360] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0361] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0362] In this embodiment, the terminal determines the resources associated with the first CE level by receiving the first information sent by the network device, and sends an EDT message to the network device, thereby improving transmission efficiency and increasing uplink capacity during the transmission process.

[0363] FIG3B is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for terminal 101, the method comprising:

[0364] Step S3201: Receive the first information sent by the network device 102.

[0365] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via a system message, the terminal 101 may receive the first information sent by the network device 102 via the system message.

[0366] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101, the terminal 101 can receive the first information through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101.

[0367] Step S3202: Determine a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0368] Step S3203: Determine resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0369] Step S3204: Determine an OCC sequence based on the OCC code length associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0370] Step S3205 : Send an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence.

[0371] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence.

[0372] For a detailed description of steps S3201 to S3205, reference may be made to steps S2201 to S2205 in the embodiment shown in FIG2B , which will not be repeated here.

[0373] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3205. For example, steps S3201+S3202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0374] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0375] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0376] In this embodiment, the terminal receives the first information and determines that the resources associated with the first CE level are competitive resources. Based on the OCC code length associated with the first CE level, it determines any OCC sequence, and based on the resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence, it sends an EDT message to the network device, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0377] FIG3C is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for terminal 101, the method comprising:

[0378] Step S3301, receiving the first information sent by the network device 102.

[0379] In some embodiments, when the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101, the terminal 101 can receive the first information through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101.

[0380] Step S3302: Determine a first CE level based on the RSRP threshold in the first information.

[0381] Step S3303: Determine resources based on the PO associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0382] Step S3304: Send an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0383] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends an EDT message to the network device 102 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0384] For a detailed description of steps S3301 to S3304, please refer to steps S2301 to S2304 in the embodiment shown in FIG2C , which will not be repeated here.

[0385] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3304. For example, steps S3301+S3302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0386] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0387] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0388] In this embodiment, after receiving the first information, the terminal determines that the resources used to send the EDT message of the first CE level are non-competitive resources, and then sends the EDT message to the network device based on the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0389] FIG3D is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for terminal 101, the method comprising:

[0390] Step S3401, receiving first information.

[0391] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling.

[0392] In some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0393] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0394] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0395] In some embodiments, receiving the first information includes:

[0396] Receiving first information via a system message; or,

[0397] The first information is received through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0398] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0399] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0400] Number of repetitions;

[0401] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0402] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0403] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0404] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0405] the recurrence of resources;

[0406] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0407] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0408] DMRS information of the resource;

[0409] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0410] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0411] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0412] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0413] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0414] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0415] In some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0416] In some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0417] Step S3402: Determine the first CE level of the terminal.

[0418] In some embodiments, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and determining a first CE level of the terminal includes:

[0419] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold, and the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode B; or,

[0420] The RSRP measured by the terminal is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode A.

[0421] In some embodiments, the CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3, and determining the first CE level of the terminal includes:

[0422] The first information includes at least one RSRP threshold associated with a CE level. If the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, the first CE level is determined to be any CE level.

[0423] Step S3403: Send data and / or signaling based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0424] In some embodiments, sending data and / or signaling based on resources associated with the first CE level includes:

[0425] The first information includes the maximum allowed transport block TBS, and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying data and / or signaling is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, and data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0426] For a detailed description of steps S3401 to S3403 , please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0427] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3401 to S3403. For example, steps S3401+S3402 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0428] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0429] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0430] In this embodiment, the terminal receives the first information, determines the first CE level and the resources used to send data and / or signaling, and sends data and / or signaling to the network device, thereby increasing the uplink transmission capacity and improving the transmission efficiency.

[0431] FIG4A is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0432] Step S4101: Send first information to terminal 101.

[0433] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via a system message.

[0434] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101 .

[0435] For a detailed description of step S4101, please refer to step S2101 in the embodiment shown in FIG2A , which will not be repeated here.

[0436] Step S4102: When the maximum allowed transport block TBS is included in the first information and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, the EDT message sent by the receiving terminal 101 is received based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0437] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0438] For a detailed description of step S4102, please refer to step S21014 in the embodiment shown in FIG2A , which will not be repeated here.

[0439] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 and S4102. For example, steps S4101 and S4102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0440] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0441] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0442] In this embodiment, the network device first sends the first information to the terminal, and then receives the EDT message sent by the terminal when the first information includes the maximum allowed transmission block TBS and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying the EDT message is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, thereby improving transmission efficiency.

[0443] FIG4B is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0444] Step S4201: Send first information to terminal 101.

[0445] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via a system message.

[0446] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 via dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0447] For a detailed description of step S4201, please refer to step S2201 in the embodiment shown in FIG2B , which will not be repeated here.

[0448] Step S4202: Receive an EDT message sent by the terminal 101 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence.

[0449] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0450] For a detailed description of step S4202, please refer to step S2205 in the embodiment shown in FIG2B , which will not be repeated here.

[0451] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4201 and S4202. For example, steps S4201 and S4202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S4202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0452] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0453] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0454] In this embodiment, after sending the first information to the terminal, the network device receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0455] FIG4C is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0456] Step S4301: Send first information to terminal 101.

[0457] In some embodiments, when the first information auxiliary terminal 101 determines that the resources used by the sent EDT message are non-competitive resources, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 through the dedicated signaling associated with the terminal 101.

[0458] For a detailed description of step S4301, please refer to step S2301 in the embodiment shown in FIG2C , which will not be repeated here.

[0459] Step S4302: Receive an EDT message sent by the terminal 101 based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information.

[0460] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the EDT message sent by the terminal 101 .

[0461] For a detailed description of step S4302, please refer to step S2304 in the embodiment shown in FIG2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0462] The transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4301 and S4302. For example, steps S4301 and S4302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S4302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0463] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0464] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0465] In this embodiment, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, it receives the EDT message sent by the terminal based on the determined resources associated with the first CE level and the OCC sequence corresponding to the OCC sequence index associated with the first CE level in the first information, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of sending the EDT message.

[0466] FIG4D is a flow chart of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0467] Step S4401, sending the first information.

[0468] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling.

[0469] In some embodiments, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0470] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0471] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0472] In some embodiments, sending the first information includes:

[0473] Sending the first information via a system message; or,

[0474] The first information is sent through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0475] In some embodiments, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B; or,

[0476] The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level.

[0477] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level:

[0478] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0479] Number of repetitions;

[0480] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0481] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0482] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0483] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0484] the recurrence of resources;

[0485] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0486] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0487] DMRS information of the resource;

[0488] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0489] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0490] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0491] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0492] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0493] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0494] In some embodiments, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0495] In some embodiments, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0496] Step S4402: Receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

[0497] For a detailed description of steps S4401 and S4402, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0498] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4401 and S4402. For example, steps S4401 and S4402 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S4402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0499] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0500] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0501] In this embodiment, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, it receives data and / or signaling sent by the terminal, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of sending data and / or signaling and increasing the uplink transmission capacity.

[0502] FIG5 is an interactive diagram of a transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a transmission method for a communication system, including: a terminal 101 and a network device 102, the method including:

[0503] Step S5101: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0504] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling.

[0505] In step S5102 , the terminal 101 determines its own first CE level based on the first information.

[0506] Step S5103 : The terminal 101 sends data and / or signaling to the network device 102 based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0507] For a detailed description of steps S5101 to S5103 , please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0508] The transmission method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S5101 to S5103. For example, steps S5101+S5102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S5102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0509] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0510] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each step and its optional implementation method can also be implemented independently.

[0511] In this embodiment, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, the terminal determines its own CE level and then sends data and / or signaling to the network device based on the resources associated with the determined CE level, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of data and / or signaling and increasing the uplink transmission capacity.

[0512] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0513] This disclosure solves the problem of how the terminal sends EDT Msg3 to improve the uplink transmission capacity by configuring the resources used to send data and / or signaling to the terminal. The optional implementation solutions are as follows:

[0514] The present disclosure relates to a transmission method, which includes:

[0515] Main invention points: User equipment (UE) receives resource configuration for sending Early Data Transmission (EDT) message msg3 sent by a network device, where the resource configuration may include resource configuration for different Coverage Enhancement (CE) levels. The UE determines its own CE level and uses resources corresponding to the determined CE level to send EDT Msg3.

[0516] In an embodiment, the EDT msg3 may include one or more of the following: a control plane CIOT EPS / 5GS optimization UL RRCEarlyDataRequest message; and a user plane CIOT EPS / 5GS optimization Uplink user data transmitted on a dedicated transport channel DTCH and a UL RRC Connection ResumeRequest message multiplexed with the DTCH on a common control channel CCCH.

[0517] Embodiment: The terminal may be a non-terrestrial network (NTN) terminal.

[0518] Embodiment: The resource configuration may be configured through system messages, such as SIB1 / SIB2 or a newly defined System Information Block (SIB).

[0519] Sub-invention point 1: The CE level can be divided into two types: CE mode A and CE mode B.

[0520] Sub-invention point 1.1: The resource configuration may include the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold configuration of the CE mode.

[0521] Example: If the RSRP measured by the UE is less than the RSRP threshold, the UE is in CE mode B; otherwise, the UE is in CE mode A.

[0522] Sub-invention point 2: The CE level classification can also be one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3.

[0523] Example: For example, configure CE level 0, CE level 1, and CE level 2. Or configure CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3.

[0524] Sub-invention point 2.1: The resource configuration may include separately configuring one or more RSRP thresholds in CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3.

[0525] Example: If the RSRP threshold of CE level 3 is configured and the RSRP measured by the UE is less than the RSRP threshold of CE level 3, the UE is in CE level 3; if the RSRP threshold of CE level 2 is configured and the RSRP measured by the UE is less than the RSRP threshold of CE level 2, the UE is in CE level 2; if the RSRP threshold of CE level 1 is configured and the RSRP measured by the UE is less than the RSRP threshold of CE level 1, the UE is in CE level 1; or: if the RSRP threshold of CE level 0 is configured and the RSRP measured by the UE is less than the RSRP threshold of CE level 0, the UE is in CE level 0.

[0526] Example: For Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IOT), the UE may measure the RSRP of the anchor carrier reference signal.

[0527] Example: For NB-IOT UE, the maximum CE level that can be configured is 0, CE level 1, and CE level 2. For BL UE or enhanced coverage UE, the maximum CE level that can be configured is 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3.

[0528] Sub-invention point 3: Different CE levels can be configured with one or more of the following parameters:

[0529] -Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0530] - Number of repetitions;

[0531] - Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) level;

[0532] -Whether to use the Sub-PRB allocation mode. This parameter can only be configured for CE mode B;

[0533] -The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel occasion (PUSCH occasion) (in units of PRB / subcarrier);

[0534] -The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO (unit: subframe / resource unit (RU) / time slot / orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol).

[0535] Sub-invention point 4: Different CE levels can be configured with one or more of the following parameters:

[0536] -Resource allocation time domain cycle;

[0537] -Resource allocation time domain offset;

[0538] - Number of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports and / or number of DMRS sequences;

[0539] -Orthogonal Cover Code (OCC) code length;

[0540] -OCC sequence index;

[0541] Embodiment: The configuration of the parameter OCC sequence index is applicable to the transmission mode of contention free based shared Msg3PUSCH resources. Further, the parameter can be configured through RRCConnectionRelease-NB or RRCConnectionRelease-NB with suspendConfig.

[0542] -The starting frequency domain position of resource allocation;

[0543] -The number of frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) resources configured;

[0544] - Maximum allowed transport block size (TBS);

[0545] Example: If the size of the Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) carrying Msg3 is smaller than or equal to the maximum TBS size allowed by the CE, the resources configured by the CE can be used to send Msg3.

[0546] -edt-SmallTBS-Enabled (value true);

[0547] -edt-smallTBS-Subset.

[0548] 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., a RAN) in any of the above methods.

[0549] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0550] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0551] FIG6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6A , the terminal 6100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6101 and a processing module 6102. The terminal 6100 may include:

[0552] The transceiver module 6101 is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0553] A processing module 6102 is configured to determine a first CE level of the terminal;

[0554] The transceiver module 6101 is further configured to send data and / or signaling based on resources associated with the first CE level.

[0555] Optionally, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0556] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0557] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed therewith.

[0558] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is specifically configured to:

[0559] Receiving first information via a system message; or,

[0560] The first information is received through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0561] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is further configured to:

[0562] The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold, and the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode B; or,

[0563] The RSRP measured by the terminal is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode A.

[0564] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is further configured to:

[0565] The first information includes at least one RSRP threshold associated with a CE level. If the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, the first CE level is determined to be any CE level.

[0566] Optionally, the first information includes one or more of the following items associated with each CE level:

[0567] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0568] Number of repetitions;

[0569] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0570] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0571] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0572] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0573] the recurrence of resources;

[0574] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0575] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0576] DMRS information of the resource;

[0577] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0578] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0579] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0580] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0581] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0582] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0583] Optionally, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0584] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is further configured to:

[0585] The first information includes the maximum allowed transport block TBS, and the size of the media access control MAC protocol data unit PDU carrying data and / or signaling is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, and data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

[0586] Optionally, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0587] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6B , the network device 6200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6201 and a processing module 6202. The network device 6200 may include:

[0588] The transceiver module 6201 is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling;

[0589] The transceiver module 6201 is further configured to receive data and / or signaling sent by a terminal.

[0590] Optionally, the data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0591] Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane;

[0592] The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

[0593] Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is specifically configured to:

[0594] Sending the first information via a system message; or,

[0595] The first information is sent through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

[0596] Optionally, the CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B; or,

[0597] The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level.

[0598] Optionally, the first information includes one or more of the following items associated with each CE level:

[0599] Uplink subcarrier spacing;

[0600] Number of repetitions;

[0601] Modulation coding MCS level;

[0602] Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode;

[0603] The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO;

[0604] The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO;

[0605] the recurrence of resources;

[0606] The starting time offset value of the resource;

[0607] Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO;

[0608] DMRS information of the resource;

[0609] The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain;

[0610] The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM);

[0611] Maximum allowed transport block TBS;

[0612] Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC;

[0613] EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled;

[0614] EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

[0615] Optionally, the OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

[0616] Optionally, the resource is a competitive resource.

[0617] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0618] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0619] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a terminal, a network device, a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0620] As shown in FIG7A , the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control a communication device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0621] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0622] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2104, step S2201, step S2205, step S2301, step S2304, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs the other steps (for example, step S2102, step S2103, step S2202, step S2203, step S2204, step S2302, step S2303).

[0623] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0624] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuit 7104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 may read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0625] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a terminal, a network device, or a third entity, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0626] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0627] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0628] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to the memory 7203. The interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in the memory 7203 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0629] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2104, step S2201, step S2205, step S2301, step S2304, but not limited to these), and the processor 7201 executes other steps such as step S2102, step S2103, step S2202, step S2203, step S2204, step S2302, step S2303).

[0630] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0631] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside the chip 7200.

[0632] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes 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.

[0633] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0634] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A transmission method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: receiving first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling; determining a first CE level of the terminal; Data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane; The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The receiving the first information includes: receiving the first information through a system message; or, The first information is received through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and determining the first CE level of the terminal includes: The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold, and the RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode B; or The RSRP measured by the terminal is greater than or equal to the RSRP threshold, and the first CE level is determined to be CE mode A.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2, and CE level 3. Determining the first CE level of the terminal includes: The first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level. The RSRP measured by the terminal is less than the RSRP threshold associated with any CE level, and the first CE level is determined to be any of the CE levels.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level: Uplink subcarrier spacing; Number of repetitions; Modulation coding MCS level; Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode; The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO; The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO; the recurrence of resources; The starting time offset value of the resource; Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO; DMRS information of the resource; The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain; The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM); Maximum allowed transport block TBS; Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC; EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled; EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein The OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The sending of data and / or signaling based on the resources associated with the first CE level includes: The first information includes the maximum allowed transport block TBS, and the media access control MAC protocol carrying the data and / or signaling. The size of the protocol data unit PDU is less than or equal to the size of the maximum allowed TBS, and data and / or signaling are sent based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The resources described are competitive resources.

10. A transmission method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a network device, and includes: Sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling; Receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein The data and / or signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) early data request message for optimized CIOT functionality on the control plane; The uplink UL user data transmitted on the dedicated transport channel DTCH and the UL RRC connection recovery request message on the common control channel CCCH multiplexed with it.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein The sending of the first information includes: Sending the first information via a system message; or, The first information is sent through dedicated signaling associated with the terminal.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein: The CE level includes CE mode A and CE mode B, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with CE mode B; or, The CE level includes one or more of CE level 0, CE level 1, CE level 2 and CE level 3, and the first information includes a reference signal received power RSRP threshold associated with at least one CE level.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein: The first information includes one or more of the following associated with each CE level: Uplink subcarrier spacing; Number of repetitions; Modulation coding MCS level; Whether to use sub-PRB allocation mode; The number of frequency domain resources occupied by a physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO; The number of time domain resources occupied by a PO; the recurrence of resources; The starting time offset value of the resource; Demodulation reference signal DMRS information on PO; DMRS information of the resource; The starting position of the physical uplink shared channel opportunity PO in the frequency domain; The number of POs in frequency division multiplexing (FDM); Maximum allowed transport block TBS; Configuration information of orthogonal cover code OCC; EDT small transport block enable SmallTBS-Enabled; EDT-smallTBS-Subset.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein The OCC configuration information includes at least one of the following: OCC code length, number of OCC multiplexed users, number of OCC sequences, OCC sequence index, and OCC sequence length.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein: The resources described are competitive resources.

17. A transmission method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a communication system, and includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling; The terminal determines its own first CE level; The terminal sends data and / or signaling to the network device based on the resources associated with the first CE level.

18. A terminal, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling; a processing module, configured to determine a first CE level of the terminal; The transceiver module is further configured to send data and / or signaling based on resources associated with the first CE level.

19. A network device, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate resources used by terminals of different coverage enhancement CE levels to send data and / or signaling; The transceiver module is further configured to receive data and / or signaling sent by the terminal.

20. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

21. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The network device is used to execute the transmission method according to any one of claims 10 to 16.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

23. A program product comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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