Synchronization signal block transmission method and related product

Abstract

A synchronization signal block transmission method and a related product. The method comprises: a network device sending first indication information to a terminal, the first indication information being used for indicating the number M of beams for transmitting a synchronization signal block in one period, N beams being configured in one period, and the period of the synchronization signal block being N / M times the period; and the network device sending the synchronization signal block on the basis of the first indication information. By adopting the solution of the present application, the network device indicates the number of beams for transmitting the synchronization signal block in one period to the terminal, the period of the synchronization signal block is N / M times this period, and the terminal receives the synchronization signal block on the basis of the indication of the network device, so that the network device can rationally transmit the synchronization signal block, saving the power consumption of both communication parties.

Description

Synchronous signal block transmission method and related products

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on February 8, 2024, with application number 202410178173.6 and application name “Synchronization Signal Block Transmission Method and Related Products”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a synchronization signal block transmission method and related products. Background Art

[0003] Mobile network energy costs account for approximately 23% of operators' total costs. Within mobile networks, the majority of energy consumption comes from the radio access network, particularly the active antenna unit (AAU) and baseband unit (BBU), while data centers and fiber optic transmission contribute to a smaller share.

[0004] According to the analysis of wireless network energy consumption, the transmission of synchronization signal blocks (SSB) consumes more energy.

[0005] In view of this, how to reasonably perform SSB transmission to save power consumption of communication equipment is an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present application provides a synchronization signal block transmission method and related products to reasonably transmit SSB and save power consumption of communication equipment.

[0007] In a first aspect, a synchronization signal block transmission method is provided, the method comprising: receiving first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within one period, N beams being configured within the one period, the period of the synchronization signal block being N / M times the period, N being greater than or equal to M, and both N and M being positive integers; and receiving the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

[0008] With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation, M=N / 2, M=N / 4, or M=N / 8.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect, in another possible implementation, the first indication information is carried by any one of the following signaling: system information block (system information block), radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control-control element (MAC-CE), downlink control information (DCI).

[0010] In combination with the first aspect, in another possible implementation, the synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple beams, wherein the period of the first beam is a preset first period.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect, in yet another possible implementation, a period of at least one second beam among the multiple beams except the first beam is configurable.

[0012] Exemplarily, the method may be implemented by a terminal, or a chip, chip module, or circuit for a terminal.

[0013] In a second aspect, a synchronization signal block transmission method is provided, the method comprising: receiving a system information block (SIB1), the SIB1 comprising a synchronization signal block-burst position field, the synchronization signal block-burst position field comprising a bit map, wherein, for a first terminal, the bit map is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on a first beam within a first period; for a second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are used to indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods; and receiving the synchronization signal block according to the SIB1.

[0014] In combination with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, for the second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are also used to indicate the number of second beams carrying the synchronization signal blocks.

[0015] In combination with the second aspect, in another possible implementation, the synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different time domain positions; or the synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different frequency domain positions.

[0016] In combination with the second aspect, in another possible implementation, the period of the first beam is a preset period.

[0017] In combination with the second aspect, in yet another possible implementation, a period of the at least one second beam is configurable.

[0018] Exemplarily, the method may be implemented by a terminal, or a chip, chip module, or circuit for a terminal.

[0019] In the third aspect, a synchronization signal block transmission method is provided, the method comprising: sending first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within one period, N beams being configured within the one period, the period of the synchronization signal block being N / M times the period, N being greater than or equal to M, and N and M being positive integers; and sending the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

[0020] In combination with the third aspect, in a possible implementation, M=N / 2, M=N / 4, or M=N / 8.

[0021] In combination with the third aspect, in another possible implementation, the first indication information is carried in any one of the following signaling: system information block, RRC signaling, MAC-CE, DCI.

[0022] In combination with the third aspect, in another possible implementation, the synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple beams, wherein the period of the first beam is a preset first period.

[0023] In combination with the third aspect, in yet another possible implementation, a period of at least one second beam among the multiple beams except the first beam is configurable.

[0024] Exemplarily, the method may be implemented by a network device, or a chip, chip module, or circuit for a network device.

[0025] In a fourth aspect, a synchronization signal block transmission method is provided, the method comprising: sending SIB1, the SIB1 comprising a synchronization signal block-burst position field, the synchronization signal block-burst position field comprising a bit map, wherein, for a first terminal, the bit map is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on a first beam within a first period; for a second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are used to indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods; and sending the synchronization signal block according to the SIB1.

[0026] In combination with the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation, for the second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are also used to indicate the number of second beams carrying the synchronization signal blocks.

[0027] In combination with the fourth aspect, in another possible implementation, the synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different time domain positions; or the synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different frequency domain positions.

[0028] In combination with the fourth aspect, in another possible implementation, the period of the first beam is a preset period.

[0029] In combination with the fourth aspect, in yet another possible implementation, a period of the at least one second beam is configurable.

[0030] Exemplarily, the method may be implemented by a network device, or a chip, chip module, or circuit for a network device.

[0031] In a fifth aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the synchronization signal block transmission method in any one of the implementations of the first aspect, the third aspect, or the first aspect and the third aspect. The device can be a terminal, or a module applied to a terminal (such as a processor, a chip, or a chip system, etc.), or a logical node, a logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the terminal functions. In one implementation, the communication device may include a sending unit, a receiving unit, and may also include a processing unit. The sending unit and the receiving unit may be independent or combined together (which may be referred to as a "transceiver unit").

[0032] In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the synchronization signal block transmission method in any one of the implementations of the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the second aspect and the fourth aspect. The device can be a network device, or a module applied to a network device (such as a processor, a chip, or a chip system, etc.), or a logical node, a logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the network device. In one implementation, the communication device may include a sending unit, a receiving unit, and may also include a processing unit. The sending unit and the receiving unit may be independent or combined together (which may be referred to as a "transceiver unit").

[0033] In a possible implementation, the communication device in the fifth to sixth aspects includes a unit for respectively executing the method in any one of the first to fourth aspects or any one of the implementations.

[0034] In which, when the communication device is used to implement the method as described in the first aspect or any one of the implementations of the first aspect, the transceiver unit is used to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within a period, N beams are configured within the period, the period of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the period, N is greater than or equal to M, and N and M are both positive integers; and the transceiver unit is also used to receive the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

[0035] For further features and related effects, reference may be made to the relevant description of the first aspect.

[0036] In which, when the communication device is used to implement the method as described in the second aspect or any one of the implementations of the second aspect, the transceiver unit is used to receive SIB1, and the SIB1 includes a position field in a synchronization signal block-burst, and the position field in the synchronization signal block-burst includes a bit map, wherein, for the first terminal, the bit map is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple first beams within a first period; for the second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are used to indicate different sending periods of synchronization signal blocks; and the transceiver unit is also used to receive the synchronization signal block according to the SIB1.

[0037] For further features and related effects, please refer to the relevant description of the second aspect.

[0038] In which, when the communication device is used to implement the method as described in the third aspect or any one of the implementations of the third aspect, the processing unit is used to generate first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within one period, N beams are configured within the one period, the period of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the period, N is greater than or equal to M, and N and M are both positive integers; the transceiver unit is used to send the first indication information; and the transceiver unit is also used to send the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

[0039] For further features and related effects, please refer to the relevant description of the third aspect.

[0040] In which, when the communication device is used to implement the method as described in the fourth aspect or any one of the implementations of the fourth aspect, the processing unit is used to generate SIB1, and the SIB1 includes a position field in the synchronization signal block-burst, and the position field in the synchronization signal block-burst includes a bit map, wherein, for the first terminal, the bit map is used to indicate whether the synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple first beams within the first period; for the second terminal, different values ​​of the bit map are used to indicate different sending periods of synchronization signal blocks; the transceiver unit is used to send the SIB1; and the transceiver unit is also used to send the synchronization signal block according to the SIB1.

[0041] For further features and related effects, please refer to the relevant description of the fourth aspect.

[0042] In another possible implementation, the communication device in the fifth to sixth aspects includes a processor coupled to a memory; the processor is configured to enable the device to perform the corresponding functions in the above-mentioned synchronization signal block transmission method. The memory is used to couple with the processor, which stores the necessary programs (instructions) and / or data for the device. Optionally, the communication device may further include a communication interface for enabling communication between the device and other network elements. Optionally, the memory may be located inside the communication device or outside the communication device.

[0043] In another possible implementation, the communication device in the fifth to sixth aspects includes a processor and a transceiver, the processor being coupled to the transceiver, and the processor being used to execute a computer program or instruction to control the transceiver to receive and send information; when the processor executes the computer program or instruction, the processor is also used to implement the above method through a logic circuit or execution code instruction. The transceiver may be a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or an input / output interface, configured to receive signals from other communication devices other than the communication device and transmit them to the processor, or to send signals from the processor to other communication devices other than the communication device. When the communication device is a chip, the transceiver is a transceiver circuit or an input / output interface.

[0044] When the communication device in the fifth and sixth aspects is a chip, the transmitting unit may be an output unit, such as an output circuit or a communication interface; and the receiving unit may be an input unit, such as an input circuit or a communication interface. When the communication device is a terminal, the transmitting unit may be a transmitter or a transmitter; and the receiving unit may be a receiver or a receiver.

[0045] In the seventh aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program or instruction is stored. When the computer program or instruction is executed, the method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects or any one of the first to fourth aspects is implemented.

[0046] In an eighth aspect, a computer program product comprising instructions is provided, which, when executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects or any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0047] In a ninth aspect, a communication system is provided, which includes the communication device described in the fifth aspect and the communication device described in the sixth aspect.

[0048] The communication solution provided in the embodiments of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0049] The network device instructs the terminal on the number of beams to transmit synchronization signal blocks within a cycle. The cycle of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the existing cycle. The terminal receives the synchronization signal block according to the instruction of the network device, so that the network device can reasonably transmit the synchronization signal block, saving power consumption of both communicating parties.

[0050] The network device sends SIB1, which includes a synchronization signal block-burst position field. The synchronization signal block-burst position field includes a bitmap. For a first terminal, the bitmap indicates whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple first beams within a first period. For a second terminal, different values ​​of the bitmap indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods. After receiving SIB1, the first terminal / second terminal receives the synchronization signal block based on SIB1. This ensures compatibility between new and existing terminals, allowing terminals to accurately receive synchronization signal blocks. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] FIG1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] FIG1B is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an analysis of operator costs according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an analysis of energy consumption of a wireless network according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a synchronization signal block transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of setting a period of a synchronization signal block according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of another example of setting the period of a synchronization signal block according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of another synchronization signal block transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The solution provided in the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0063] The technology provided by this application can be applied to various communication systems. For example, the communication system can be a fourth generation (4G) th generation, 4G) communication systems (such as long term evolution (LTE) systems), fifth generation (5 th The 5G communication system may also be referred to as a new radio (NR) system.

[0064] The application scenarios of the technical solution provided in this application may include a variety of scenarios, such as machine to machine (M2M), macro and micro communications, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-high reliability and ultra-low latency communication (ultra-reliable&low latency communication, uRLLC) and massive machine type communication (mMTC). These scenarios may include but are not limited to: communication scenarios between terminals, communication scenarios between network devices and network devices, and communication scenarios between network devices and terminals. Among them, network devices include network devices and core network devices. The following description is based on the scenarios applied to communication between network devices and terminals as examples.

[0065] FIG1A is a schematic diagram of a communication system involved in an embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include one or more network devices (only one is shown in FIG1A ) and one or more terminals connected to the network devices. A network device may transmit data or control signaling to one or more terminals. In another communication system as shown in FIG1B , multiple network devices may also simultaneously transmit data or control signaling to a single terminal.

[0066] In the above communication system, the network device may be an entity on the network side for transmitting or receiving signals. The network device may be an access device for a terminal to access the wireless communication system in a wireless manner, such as a base station. The base station can broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: radio access network (RAN) node, NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), access network equipment in open radio access network (O-RAN), relay station, access point, transmission point (TRP), transmitting point (TP), master eNB (MeNB), secondary eNB (SeNB), multi-standard radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, building baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), centralized unit (CU), distributed unit (DRU), etc. The network device may also refer to a mobile switching center and a device that performs base station functions in device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, a network-side device in a 6G network, or a device that performs base station functions in future communication systems. The network device may support networks with the same or different access technologies.The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network device.

[0067] Network equipment can be fixed or mobile.

[0068] In this application, the communication device used to implement the above-mentioned access network function can be an access network device, a network device having some of the access network functions, or a device capable of supporting the implementation of the access network function, such as a chip system, a hardware circuit, a software module, or a hardware circuit and a software module. The device can be installed in the access network device or used in combination with the access network device. In the method of this application, the communication device used to implement the access network device function is described as an access network device.

[0069] A terminal can be an entity on the user side for receiving or transmitting signals, such as a mobile phone. The terminal can be used to connect people, objects and machines. The terminal can communicate with one or more core networks through network devices. The terminal includes a handheld device with wireless connection function, other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, or a vehicle-mounted device. The terminal can be a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted mobile device. The terminal 120 can be widely used in various scenarios, such as cellular communication, D2D, V2X, point-to-point (P2P), machine-to-machine (M2M), machine type communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grid, smart furniture, smart office, smart wearable, smart transportation, smart city, drones, robots, remote sensing, passive sensing, positioning, navigation and tracking, autonomous delivery and mobility, etc.Some examples of the terminal 120 include: user equipment (UE) of the 3GPP standard, fixed equipment, mobile equipment, handheld equipment, wearable equipment, cellular phones, smart phones, session initiated protocol (SIP) phones, laptops, personal computers, smart books, vehicles, satellites, global positioning system (GPS) equipment, target tracking equipment, drones, helicopters, aircraft, ships, remote control equipment, smart home equipment, industrial equipment, personal communication service (PCS) phones, wireless local loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless network cameras, tablet computers, handheld computers, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices such as smart watches, VR devices, AR devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, terminals in vehicle networking systems, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, and smart cities. The terminal 120 may be a wireless terminal in a smart city, such as a smart gas pump, a terminal on a high-speed rail, and a wireless terminal in a smart home, such as a smart speaker, a smart coffee machine, a smart printer, etc. The terminal 120 may be a wireless device in the above various scenarios or a device used to be set in a wireless device, for example, a communication module, a modem or a chip in the above device. The terminal may also be referred to as a terminal device, a user device, a mobile station (MS), a mobile terminal (MT), etc. The terminal may also be a terminal in a future wireless communication system. The terminal may be used in a dedicated network device or a general-purpose device. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the terminal.

[0070] In this application, the communication device used to implement the terminal function can be a terminal, or a terminal with some of the functions of the above terminal, or a device that can support the implementation of the functions of the above terminal, such as a chip system, which can be installed in the terminal or used in conjunction with the terminal. In this application, the chip system can be composed of a chip, or it can include a chip and other discrete devices. In the technical solution provided in this application, the communication device is described as a terminal or UE as an example.

[0071] Optionally, a wireless communication system is typically composed of cells, and network equipment provides cell management and communication services to multiple mobile stations (MS) in the cell. The network equipment includes a baseband unit (BBU) and a remote radio unit (RRU). The BBU and RRU can be placed in different locations, for example: the RRU is remote and placed in an area with high traffic volume, while the BBU is placed in a central computer room. The BBU and RRU can also be placed in the same computer room. The BBU and RRU can also be different components under the same rack. Optionally, a cell can correspond to a carrier or component carrier.

[0072] In some deployments, the network devices mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may include a CU, a DU, or both a CU and a DU, or a control plane CU node (central unit-control plane (CU-CP)), a user plane CU node (central unit-user plane (CU-UP)), and a DU node. For example, the network devices may include a gNB-CU-CP, a gNB-CU-UP, and a gNB-DU.

[0073] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, a terminal or network device includes a hardware layer, an operating system layer running on the hardware layer, and an application layer running on the operating system layer. The hardware layer includes hardware such as a central processing unit (CPU), a memory management unit (MMU), and memory (also called main memory). The operating system can be any one or more computer operating systems that implement business processing through processes, such as a Linux operating system, a Unix operating system, an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or a Windows operating system. The application layer includes applications such as browsers, address books, word processing software, and instant messaging software. In addition, the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the specific structure of the execution subject of the method provided in the embodiment of the present application. It can communicate according to the method provided in the embodiment of the present application by running a program that records the code of the method provided in the embodiment of the present application. For example, the execution subject of the method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be a terminal or network device, or a functional module in a terminal or network device that can call and execute a program.

[0074] In other words, the relevant functions of the terminal or network device in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by a single device, or by multiple devices together, or by one or more functional modules within a single device, and the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this. It is understood that the above functions can be network elements in hardware devices, software functions running on dedicated hardware, or a combination of hardware and software, or virtualized functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0075] The communication between the network device and the terminal follows a certain protocol layer structure. The protocol layer structure may include a control plane protocol layer structure and a user plane protocol layer structure. For example, the control plane protocol layer structure may include the functions of the radio resource control (RRC) layer, the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, the radio link control (RLC) layer, the medium access control (MAC) layer, and the physical layer. For example, the user plane protocol layer structure may include the functions of the PDCP layer, the RLC layer, the MAC layer, and the physical layer. In one possible implementation, a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer may also be included above the PDCP layer.

[0076] Optionally, the protocol layer structure between the network device and the terminal may also include an artificial intelligence (AI) layer for transmitting data related to AI functions.

[0077] Taking data transmission between network devices and terminals as an example, data transmission needs to pass through the user plane protocol layers, such as the SDAP layer, PDCP layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, and physical layer. The SDAP layer, PDCP layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, and physical layer can also be collectively referred to as the access layer. Data transmission is divided into sending or receiving based on the direction of transmission, and each of these layers is further divided into a sending part and a receiving part. Taking downlink data transmission as an example, after the PDCP layer obtains data from the upper layer, it transmits the data to the RLC layer and MAC layer. The MAC layer then generates a transport block, which is then wirelessly transmitted through the physical layer. Data is encapsulated accordingly in each layer. For example, data received by a layer from the layer above it is considered a service data unit (SDU) of that layer. After encapsulation by that layer, it becomes a protocol data unit (PDU) and is then passed to the next layer.

[0078] For example, a terminal may also have an application layer and a non-access layer. The application layer can be used to provide services to applications installed in the terminal. For example, downlink data received by the terminal can be sequentially transmitted from the physical layer to the application layer, and then provided to the application by the application layer. For another example, the application layer can obtain data generated by the application and sequentially transmit the data to the physical layer for transmission to other communication devices. The non-access layer can be used to forward user data, such as forwarding uplink data received from the application layer to the SDAP layer, or forwarding downlink data received from the SDAP layer to the application layer.

[0079] It should be understood that the number and type of each device in the communication system shown in Figures 1A and 1B are for illustration only, and the present application is not limited to this. In actual applications, the communication system may also include more terminals, more access network devices, and other network elements, such as core network devices, and / or network elements for implementing artificial intelligence functions.

[0080] It is understandable that all or part of the functions implemented by one or more of the terminals, access network devices, core network devices, or network elements for implementing artificial intelligence functions can be virtualized, that is, implemented by one or more of the proprietary processors or general-purpose processors and the corresponding software modules. Among them, since the terminal and the access network device involve an interface for air interface transmission, the transceiver function of the interface can be implemented by hardware. Core network equipment, such as operation administration and maintenance (OAM) network elements, can be virtualized. Optionally, one or more functions of the virtualized terminal, access network device, core network device, or network elements for implementing artificial intelligence functions can be implemented by cloud devices, such as cloud devices in an over the top (OTT) system.

[0081] The communication between the network device and the terminal in the communication system shown in Figures 1A and 1B can also be represented in another form. As shown in Figure 2, terminal 10 includes a processor 101, a memory 102, and a transceiver 103. Transceiver 103 includes a transmitter 1031, a receiver 1032, and an antenna 1033. Network device 20 includes a processor 201, a memory 202, and a transceiver 203. Transceiver 203 includes a transmitter 2031, a receiver 2032, and an antenna 2033. Receiver 1032 can be configured to receive transmission control information via antenna 1033, and transmitter 1031 can be configured to send transmission feedback information to network device 20 via antenna 1033. Transmitter 2031 can be configured to send transmission control information to terminal 10 via antenna 2033, and receiver 2032 can be configured to receive transmission feedback information sent by terminal 10 via antenna 2033.

[0082] The processor 101 / processor 201 may be a CPU, a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the present application.

[0083] The memory 102 / memory 202 may be a device having a storage function. For example, it may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, an optical disc storage (including a compact disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. The memory may exist independently and be connected to the processor via a communication line. The memory may also be integrated with the processor.

[0084] Among them, the memory 102 / memory 202 is used to store computer-executable instructions for executing the solution of the present application, and the execution is controlled by the processor 101 / processor 201. The processor 101 / processor 201 is used to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 102 / memory 202, thereby implementing the synchronization signal block transmission method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0085] Alternatively, in an embodiment of the present application, the processor 101 / processor 201 may also perform processing-related functions in the synchronization signal block transmission method provided in the following embodiments of the present application.

[0086] The computer-executable instructions in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as application code, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0087] As shown in FIG3 , which is a schematic diagram of an analysis of operator costs according to an example embodiment of the present application, according to a report by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), the energy cost of a mobile network accounts for approximately 23% of an operator's total costs (of which selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) and others account for approximately 75%, and other network operating costs account for approximately 2%).

[0088] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4, which is an analysis diagram of the energy consumption of a wireless network according to an embodiment of the present application, most of the energy cost of the mobile network comes from the wireless access network, especially the AAU and BBU, while the data center and optical fiber transmission account for a smaller share.

[0089] Therefore, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3 rd The 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Release 18 (Revision 18) established the Network Energy Saving (NES) project, aiming to research methods for reducing network energy consumption. The existing 3GPP New Radio (NR) protocol defaults to a 20ms SSB period for idle terminals; this can be reconfigured in the RRC protocol for active terminals. Consequently, cells with accessible terminals can only transmit at 20ms intervals (SSB transmissions occupy certain time domain resources, and cells cannot sleep), resulting in network equipment being unable to save power during these time domains.

[0090] To this end, the present application provides a synchronization signal block transmission scheme, in which the network device instructs the terminal on the number of beams that transmit synchronization signal blocks within one cycle. The cycle of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the existing cycle. The terminal receives the synchronization signal block according to the instruction of the network device, so that the network device can reasonably transmit the synchronization signal block, saving power consumption of both communicating parties.

[0091] Based on the above communication system, the synchronization signal block transmission method provided by this application is described below:

[0092] As shown in Figure 5, a flowchart of a synchronization signal block transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application is provided. Exemplarily, the method may include the following steps:

[0093] S501: A network device sends first indication information to a terminal. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the first indication information.

[0094] In existing technologies, a network device can send SSBs to a terminal over N beams within a period (e.g., 20ms), with each beam having a period of 20ms. SSB transmission occupies a certain amount of time domain resources, which prevents the network device from going into sleep mode and thus fails to save power.

[0095] In this embodiment, the network device can still be configured with N beams within a cycle. However, the network device can indicate that the number of beams transmitting SSBs within a cycle is M, and the period of the SSB is N / M times the configured period. In other words, the network device can instruct the terminal to transmit SSBs on only M beams within a cycle, and the period of these M beams is N / M times the configured period. Where N is greater than or equal to M, and both N and M are positive integers. By transmitting SSBs on only M beams within a cycle, power consumption of the communication device can be reduced.

[0096] For example, the network device sends first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within a cycle.

[0097] Alternatively, the number M of beams transmitting SSBs in one period may also be predefined by the protocol.

[0098] For example, a network device can indicate the number of SSBs to be transmitted within a period, M = N / 2, N / 4, or N / 8. N is the total number of beams configured to transmit SSBs within a period. For example, in the sub3G-6G band, N = 8; and below sub3G, N = 4. Assuming a configured period of 20ms and N = 8, when M = N / 2, the period of each SSB is 40ms; when M = N / 4, the period of each SSB is 80ms; and when M = N / 8, the period of each SSB is 160ms.

[0099] As shown in Figure 6, a schematic diagram of setting the period of a synchronization signal block is shown in an example of an embodiment of the present application. A configured period is 20ms, 8 beams are configured within a period, and the first indication information indicates that the number of beams transmitting SSBs within a period is M = 4, so the period of each SSB is 40ms. Figure 6 illustrates SSB1 and SSB2 transmitted on two beams, with a transmission period of 40ms. SSB1 is transmitted on beam 1 in the first period, and SSB2 is transmitted on beam 2 in the second period.

[0100] The SSBs on different beams are sent in a time division manner, that is, the SSBs on different beams are sent at different time domain positions.

[0101] Exemplarily, the first indication information may be carried in any one of the following signaling: SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE, DCI. The SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE, DCI may be obtained from the current carrier or from other carriers.

[0102] For example, the first indication information may be represented by the ssb-PositionInBurst field in the SIB1. The ssb-PositionInBurst field includes a bitmap. However, for older users (e.g., the 3GPP (3 rd For users of 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) revision 18 and earlier, the number of bits in this bitmap is equal to the total number of beams. Each bit in this bitmap indicates whether an SSB is transmitted on the corresponding beam. In this embodiment, M bits are added to the synchronization signal block-burst position in the SIB. This first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams transmitting synchronization signal blocks within a period.

[0103] For another example, M bits may be added to RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI to indicate the number M of beams transmitting SSBs in one period.

[0104] By configuring the period of each beam so that not every beam sends SSB in every period, power consumption of both communicating parties can be saved.

[0105] Furthermore, in some communication scenarios, SSBs need to be sent with a shorter period to ensure basic coverage. Assuming SSBs are transmitted on multiple beams, the period of the first beam can be configured to be the preset first period. For example, in the central area, where there is no overlap with other cells, cells in the central area can transmit SSB1 with a shorter period. For example, the period of one beam can still be 20ms.

[0106] Among the multiple beams, the period of at least one second beam other than the first beam is configurable. The periods of different beams in at least one second beam can be the same or different. For example, the period of at least one second beam can be configured to be 40ms, 80ms or 160ms through SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI. The above-mentioned SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI can be obtained from this carrier; it can also be obtained from other carriers. For example, an N2 bit can be added to RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI to indicate the period of at least one second beam. Wherein, N2 is a positive integer.

[0107] As shown in Figure 7, it is a schematic diagram of setting the period of another synchronization signal block of an example embodiment of the present application. The period of SSB1 predefined by the protocol or configured by the network device is 20ms; the period of SSB1 predefined by the protocol or configured by the network device is 40ms, 80ms or 160ms.

[0108] The period of the first beam is predefined by the protocol or configured by the network device to be a preset first period, such as 20ms, while the periods of the remaining beams are greater than 20ms. While ensuring basic communication, power consumption of both communicating parties can be saved.

[0109] S502: The network device sends a synchronization signal block to the terminal according to the first instruction information. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the synchronization signal block.

[0110] After the network device sends the first indication information to the terminal, it sends the SSB to the terminal according to the first indication information. That is, the network device sends the SSB to the terminal at the beam period indicated by the first indication information. Similarly, the terminal receives the SSB on the corresponding beam according to the first indication information and at the beam period indicated by the first indication information.

[0111] According to a synchronization signal block transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application, the network device instructs the terminal on the number of beams that transmit synchronization signal blocks within one cycle, and the cycle of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the existing cycle. The terminal receives the synchronization signal block according to the instruction of the network device, so that the network device can reasonably transmit the synchronization signal block, thereby saving power consumption of both communicating parties.

[0112] As shown in Figure 8, a flowchart of another synchronization signal block transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application is provided. Exemplarily, the method may include the following steps:

[0113] S801. The network device sends SIB1 to the terminal. Correspondingly, the terminal receives SIB1.

[0114] SIB1 includes an ssb-PositionInBurst field, which includes a bitmap.

[0115] Among them, for the first terminal, the bit map is used to indicate whether SSB is transmitted on the first beam in the first period; here, the first terminal can be an old user, such as a user of R18 and earlier. For users of R18 and earlier, when they receive SIB1, they still parse the bit map according to the existing understanding. For example, 8 beams are configured in one period, and the bit map is 8 bits. For example, if the value of the bit map is "10000000", it means that SSB is transmitted on the first beam, and SSB is not transmitted on the other 7 beams; for another example, if the value of the bit map is "01000000", it means that SSB is transmitted on the second beam, and SSB is not transmitted on the other 7 beams. The period of the first beam can be a preset period, such as 20ms.

[0116] For the second terminal, different values ​​of the bitmap are used to indicate different transmission periods of synchronization signal blocks. Here, the second terminal can be a new user, such as a user of 3GPP version 19 (revision 19, R19), or a user after R19. Here, the user of R19 is taken as an example. For users of R19 and later, when they receive SIB1, they parse the different values ​​of the bitmap to indicate different transmission periods of SSB. For example, if the value of the bitmap is "10000000", it means that the transmission period of SSB transmitted on one or more second beams (the number of second beams here can be pre-negotiated or predefined by the protocol) is 40ms; for another example, if the value of the bitmap is "01000000", it means that the transmission period of SSB transmitted on one or more second beams is 80ms. That is, different values ​​of the bitmap are used to indicate different transmission periods.

[0117] Furthermore, for the second terminal, different values ​​of the bitmap can also be used to indicate the number of second beams carrying SSBs. For example, the relationship between the value of the bitmap and the SSB transmission period and the identifier of the beam transmitting SSB is shown in Table 1 below:

[0118] Table 1

[0119] The period of at least one second beam is configurable. The periods of different beams in at least one second beam may be the same or different. For example, the period of at least one second beam may be configured to be 40ms, 80ms or 160ms through SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI. The above-mentioned SIB, RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI may be obtained from this carrier; or may be obtained from other carriers. For example, an N2 bit may be added to RRC signaling, MAC-CE or DCI to indicate the period of at least one second beam. Wherein, N2 is a positive integer.

[0120] Furthermore, the synchronization signal blocks transmitted by the network device to the first terminal on one or more first beams and the synchronization signal blocks transmitted by the network device to the second terminal on one or more second beams can be time-division multiplexing (TDM), that is, the SSBs transmitted on one or more first beams and the SSBs transmitted on one or more second beams are located at different time domain positions; or the synchronization signal blocks transmitted by the network device to the first terminal on one or more first beams and the synchronization signal blocks transmitted by the network device to the second terminal on one or more second beams can be frequency-division multiplexing (FDM), that is, the SSBs transmitted on one or more first beams and the SSBs transmitted on one or more second beams are located at different frequency domain positions.

[0121] S802. The network device sends an SSB to the terminal according to SIB1. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the SSB according to SIB1.

[0122] The network device sends SIB1 and sends SSB according to the SIB1.

[0123] The terminal receives SIB1 and receives SSB according to SIB1. The terminal may be the first terminal or the second terminal.

[0124] According to a synchronization signal block transmission method provided by an embodiment of the present application, a network device transmits SIB1, which includes a synchronization signal block-burst position field. The synchronization signal block-burst position field includes a bitmap. For a first terminal, the bitmap is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple first beams within a first period. For a second terminal, different values ​​of the bitmap are used to indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods. After receiving SIB1, the first terminal / second terminal receives the synchronization signal block based on SIB1. This achieves compatibility between new and old terminals, allowing terminals to accurately receive synchronization signal blocks.

[0125] In this application, "sending information to... (e.g., a terminal)" or the related illustrations in the accompanying drawings can be understood as the destination end of the information being the terminal. This can include sending information to the terminal directly or indirectly. "Receiving information from... (e.g., a terminal)" or "receiving information from... (e.g., a terminal)", or the related illustrations in the accompanying drawings can be understood as the source end of the information being the terminal, which can include receiving information from the terminal directly or indirectly. The information may be processed as necessary between the source end and the destination end of the information transmission, such as format changes, etc., but the destination end can understand the valid information from the source end. Similar expressions in this application can be understood similarly and will not be repeated here.

[0126] It is understandable that this application uses terminals and network devices as examples of the execution entities of the interaction diagram, but this application does not limit the execution entities of the interaction diagram. For example, the terminal in the method provided by this application can also be a chip, chip system, or processor applied to the terminal, or a logical node, logic module, or software that can implement all or part of the terminal; the network device in the method provided by this application can also be a chip, chip system, or processor applied to the network device, or a logical node, logic module, or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions.

[0127] It can be understood that in the above embodiments, the methods and / or steps implemented by the terminal can also be implemented by components that can be used for the terminal (such as chips or circuits); the methods and / or steps implemented by the network device can also be implemented by components that can be used for the network device (such as chips or circuits).

[0128] The above primarily describes the synchronization signal block transmission method provided in the embodiments of the present application. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present application also provide a communication device for implementing the various methods described above. The communication device may be a terminal in the above method embodiments, or a component usable in a terminal; alternatively, the communication device may be a network device in the above method embodiments, or a component usable in a network device. It will be understood that, to implement the aforementioned functions, the communication device includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to each function. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that, in conjunction with the various exemplary units and algorithm steps described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the present application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is implemented in hardware or by computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0129] In the embodiment of the present application, the functional modules of the communication device can be divided according to the above method embodiment. For example, each functional module can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing unit. The above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules. It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiment of the present application is schematic and is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.

[0130] Based on the same concept of the above-mentioned synchronization signal block transmission method, the present application also provides the following communication device:

[0131] As shown in FIG9 , a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The communication device 900 includes a transceiver unit 901 and a processing unit 902 .

[0132] When the communication device is used to implement the functions of the terminal in the above method embodiment, the transceiver unit 901 is used to execute one or more items executed by the terminal in steps S501 and S502 of the embodiment shown in Figure 5; or, the transceiver unit 901 is used to execute one or more items executed by the terminal in steps S801 and S802 of the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0133] When the communication device is used to implement the functions of the network device in the above method embodiment, the transceiver unit 901 is used to execute one or more items performed by the network device in steps S501 and S502 of the embodiment shown in Figure 5; or, the transceiver unit 901 is used to execute one or more items performed by the network device in steps S801 and S802 of the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0134] For the specific implementation of the above-mentioned transceiver unit 901 and the processing unit 902, reference may be made to the description in the above-mentioned method embodiment.

[0135] As shown in Figure 10, it is a structural diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1000 includes one or more processors 1001 (an example processor is shown in Figure 10). Optionally, the communication device 1000 may further include a memory 1003 (indicated by a dotted line in Figure 10). The memory 1003 is used to store instructions executed by the processor 1001, or to store input data required for the processor 1001 to run the instruction, or to store data generated after the processor 1001 runs the instruction. Optionally, the communication device 1000 may further include an interface circuit 1002 (indicated by a dotted line in Figure 10), and the processor 1001 and the interface circuit 1002 are coupled to each other. It will be understood that the interface circuit 1002 can be a transceiver or an input / output interface.

[0136] When the communication device is used to implement the functions of the terminal in the above method embodiment, the interface circuit 1002 is used to execute one or more items executed by the terminal in steps S501 and S502 of the embodiment shown in Figure 5; or, the interface circuit 1002 is used to execute one or more items executed by the terminal in steps S801 and S802 of the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0137] When the communication device is used to implement the functions of the network device in the above method embodiment, the interface circuit 1002 is used to execute one or more items performed by the network device in steps S501 and S502 of the embodiment shown in Figure 5; or, the interface circuit 1002 is used to execute one or more items performed by the network device in steps S801 and S802 of the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0138] When the communication device is a chip used in a terminal, the chip implements the terminal functions in the above method embodiments. The chip receives information from other modules in the terminal (such as a radio frequency module or antenna), which is information sent by the network device to the terminal; or the chip sends information to other modules in the terminal (such as a radio frequency module or antenna), which is information sent by the terminal to the network device.

[0139] When the communication device is a chip used in a network device, the chip implements the functions of the network device in the above method embodiments. The chip receives information from other modules in the network device (such as a radio frequency module or antenna), and the information is sent by the terminal to the network device; or the chip sends information to other modules in the network device (such as a radio frequency module or antenna), and the information is sent by the network device to the terminal.

[0140] In addition, it should be noted that the aforementioned transceiver unit and / or processing unit may be implemented through virtual modules, for example, the processing unit may be implemented through a software function unit or a virtual device, and the transceiver unit may be implemented through a software function or a virtual device. Alternatively, the processing unit or transceiver unit may also be implemented through a physical device, for example, if the device is implemented using a chip / chip circuit, the transceiver unit may be an input / output circuit and / or a communication interface, performing input operations (corresponding to the aforementioned receiving operations) and output operations (corresponding to the aforementioned sending operations); the processing unit is an integrated processor or microprocessor or integrated circuit.

[0141] The division of modules in this application is illustrative and represents only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. Furthermore, the functional modules in the examples of this application may be integrated into a single processor, exist physically as separate modules, or two or more modules may be integrated into a single module. The aforementioned integrated modules may be implemented in either hardware or software functional modules.

[0142] It is understood that the processor in the embodiments of the present application may be a central processing unit (CPU), or may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0143] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program or instruction is stored. When the computer program or instruction is executed, the method in the above embodiment is implemented.

[0144] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product comprising instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method in the above embodiment.

[0145] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including the above-mentioned communication device.

[0146] The present application also provides a circuit, which is coupled to a memory and is used to execute the method shown in the above embodiment. The circuit may include a chip circuit.

[0147] When the above-mentioned communication device is a module applied to a network device, the network device module implements the functions of the network device in the above-mentioned method embodiment. The network device module receives information from other modules in the network device (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna), and the information is sent by the first node to the network device; or, the network device module sends information to other modules in the network device (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna), and the information is sent by the network device to the first node. The network device module here can be a baseband chip of the network device, or a CU, DU or other module, or a device under the open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture, such as an open CU, open DU and other devices.

[0148] It should be noted that the above units or one or more of the units can be implemented by software, hardware, or a combination of the two. When any of the above units or units is implemented by software, the software exists in the form of computer program instructions and is stored in a memory, and a processor can be used to execute the program instructions and implement the above method flow.

[0149] In this application, a processor may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, or all or part of the circuitry in the aforementioned devices used to implement processing functions, which may implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in this application. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the methods disclosed in this application may be directly implemented as being executed by a hardware processor, or may be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.

[0150] When the above units or units are implemented in hardware, the hardware can be any one or any combination of a CPU, a microprocessor, a digital signal processing (DSP) chip, a microcontroller unit (MCU), an artificial intelligence processor, an ASIC, a SoC, an FPGA, a PLD, a dedicated digital circuit, a hardware accelerator or a non-integrated discrete device, which can run the necessary software or not rely on the software to execute the above method flow.

[0151] Optionally, an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system, comprising: one or more processors and an interface, wherein the one or more processors are coupled to a memory via the interface, and when the one or more processors execute a computer program or instruction in the memory, the chip system executes the method in any of the above method embodiments. Optionally, the chip system may be composed of a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0152] The memory in the present application may also be a circuit or any other device capable of implementing a storage function for storing program instructions and / or data. A memory is any other medium that can be used to carry or store a desired program code in the form of an instruction or data structure and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. For example, the memory may be a non-volatile memory, such as a digital versatile disc (DVD), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid-state drive (SSD), or a volatile memory, such as a random-access memory (RAM).

[0153] It is understood that, in this application, "indication" can include direct indication, indirect indication, explicit indication, and implicit indication. When describing a certain indication information as indicating A, it can be understood that the indication information carries A, directly indicates A, or indirectly indicates A. In this application, the information indicated by the indication information is referred to as the information to be indicated. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be indicated. For example, but not limited to, the information to be indicated can be directly indicated, such as the information to be indicated itself or an index of the information to be indicated, or it can be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, where there is an association between the other information and the information to be indicated. It is also possible to indicate only a part of the information to be indicated, while the rest of the information to be indicated is known or agreed in advance. For example, it is also possible to indicate specific information by using a pre-agreed (e.g., protocol-specified) order of arrangement of various information, thereby reducing the indication overhead to a certain extent. The information to be indicated can be sent as a whole or divided into multiple sub-information and sent separately, and the sending period and / or sending time of these sub-information can be the same or different. The specific sending method is not limited in this application. The sending period and / or sending timing of these sub-information may be predefined, for example, predefined according to a protocol, or may be configured by the transmitting end device by sending configuration information to the receiving end device.

[0154] It should be understood that in the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, " / " indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B can mean A or B; where A and B can be singular or plural. Also, in the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more than two. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be single or plural. In addition, to facilitate the clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, in the embodiments of this application, words such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish between identical or similar items with substantially the same functions and effects. Those skilled in the art will understand that words such as "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity or execution order, and words such as "first" and "second" do not necessarily mean different. At the same time, in the embodiments of this application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner to facilitate understanding.

[0155] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using a software program, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means.

[0156] Although the present application is described herein in conjunction with various embodiments, in the process of implementing the claimed application, those skilled in the art can understand and implement other changes to the disclosed embodiments by reviewing the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other components or steps, and "a" or "an" does not exclude multiple situations. A single processor or other unit can implement several functions listed in the claims. Certain measures are recorded in different dependent claims, but this does not mean that these measures cannot be combined to produce good results.

[0157] It is understood that the various numbers used in the embodiments of this application are merely for ease of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this application. The order of the sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not necessarily imply a specific order of execution; the order of execution of the processes should be determined by their functions and inherent logic.

[0158] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0159] The components in the device of the embodiment of the present application can be merged, divided, or deleted according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can combine or combine the different embodiments and features of the different embodiments described in this specification.

[0160] In this application, under the premise of no logical contradiction, the examples can reference each other, for example, the methods and / or terms between method embodiments can reference each other, for example, the functions and / or terms between device embodiments can reference each other, for example, the functions and / or terms between device examples and method examples can reference each other.

Claims

1. A synchronization signal block transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams for transmitting synchronization signal blocks in one period, where N beams are configured in one period, and the period of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the period, where N is greater than or equal to M, and both N and M are positive integers; Receive the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The M=N / 2, the M=N / 4, or the M=N / 8.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first indication information is carried in any one of the following signalings: system information block, radio resource control RRC signaling, media access control-control element MAC-CE, downlink control information DCI.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple beams, wherein the period of the first beam is a preset first period.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein Among the multiple beams, a period of at least one second beam other than the first beam is configured.

6. A synchronization signal block transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Receiving a system information block SIB1, where the SIB1 includes a synchronization signal block-burst position field, where the synchronization signal block-burst position field includes a bitmap, where, for a first terminal, the bitmap is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on a first beam within a first period; and for a second terminal, different values of the bitmap are used to indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods; According to the SIB1, the synchronization signal block is received.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein For the second terminal, different values of the bit map are also used to indicate the number of second beams carrying the synchronization signal blocks.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: The synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on at least one second beam are located at different time domain positions; or The synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on at least one second beam are located at different frequency domain positions.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The period of the first beam is a preset period.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The period of the at least one second beam is configurable.

11. A synchronization signal block transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the number M of beams for transmitting synchronization signal blocks in one period, where N beams are configured in one period, and the period of the synchronization signal block is N / M times the period, where N is greater than or equal to M, and both N and M are positive integers; Send the synchronization signal block according to the first indication information.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein The M=N / 2, the M=N / 4, or the M=N / 8.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein: The first indication information is carried in any one of the following signalings: system information block, radio resource control RRC signaling, media access control-control element MAC-CE, downlink control information DCI.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein The synchronization signal block is transmitted on multiple beams, wherein the period of the first beam is a preset first period.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein Among the multiple beams, a period of at least one second beam other than the first beam is configured.

16. A synchronization signal block transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending a system information block SIB1, where the SIB1 includes a synchronization signal block-burst position field, where the synchronization signal block-burst position field includes a bitmap, where, for a first terminal, the bitmap is used to indicate whether a synchronization signal block is transmitted on a first beam within a first period; and for a second terminal, different values of the bitmap are used to indicate different synchronization signal block transmission periods; According to the SIB1, the synchronization signal block is sent.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein For the second terminal, different values of the bit map are also used to indicate the number of second beams carrying the synchronization signal blocks.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein: The synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different time domain positions; or The synchronization signal block transmitted on the first beam and the synchronization signal block transmitted on the second beam are located at different frequency domain positions.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The period of the first beam is a preset period.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein The period of the at least one second beam is configurable.

21. A communication device, characterized in that: comprising a unit for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, or comprising a unit for implementing the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10, or comprising a unit for implementing the method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, or comprising a unit for implementing the method according to any one of claims 15 to 19.

22. A communication system, characterized in that: The method comprises a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the first communication device is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the second communication device is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 10 to 14.

23. A communication system, characterized in that: The method comprises a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the first communication device is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10, and the second communication device is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 15 to 19.

24. A communication device, characterized in that: The method comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented, or the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10 is implemented, or the method according to any one of claims 11 to 15 is implemented, or the method according to any one of claims 16 to 20 is implemented.

25. A chip, characterized in that: The chip is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

26. A chip module, characterized in that: The invention comprises an interface component and a chip, wherein the chip is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

27. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores a computer program or instruction. When the computer program or instruction is executed by the communication device, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20 is implemented.

28. A computer program product comprising instructions, characterized in that When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

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