Communication methods, terminals, network devices, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are communication methods, terminals, network devices, a communication system and a storage medium. A method is executed by a terminal, the method comprising: transmitting first information to a network device, the first information being used for indicating: a first time for delay status reporting (DSR), the first time being a corresponding time left before a data packet to be transmitted or a data packet set to be transmitted is discarded, and said data packet set comprising at least two data packets to be transmitted. The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is applicable to scenarios with high latency requirements.

Description

Communication method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] In the field of communications technology, Extended Reality (XR) services typically involve data consisting of multiple Quality of Service (QoS) flows, generating significant traffic. XR service flows must meet certain latency requirements during transmission, especially since some data streams must arrive at the server simultaneously for decoding. A delay in any one of these data streams can cause the combined decoding of multiple data streams to fail.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] In scenarios with high latency requirements, the communication mechanism needs to be adjusted.

[0005] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0006] Sending first information to the network device;

[0007] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0009] receiving first information sent by a terminal;

[0010] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0011] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

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

[0013] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

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

[0015] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0016] Sending first information to the network device;

[0017] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0018] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, wherein the access network device includes:

[0019] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0020] receiving first information sent by a terminal;

[0021] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0022] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, which includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method provided by the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method provided by the second aspect.

[0023] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method provided by the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0024] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0025] one or more processors;

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

[0027] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, wherein the network device includes:

[0028] one or more processors;

[0029] Wherein, the access network device is used to execute the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0030] The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be adapted to scenarios with high latency requirements.

[0031] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0033] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

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

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

[0036] FIG4a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] FIG4b is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0038] FIG5a is a schematic flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0039] FIG6a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0040] FIG6b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] FIG7a is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0042] Fig. 7b is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0044] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0045] Sending first information to the network device;

[0046] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0047] In the above embodiment, since the first time indicates the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, the network device can determine the transmission status of the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted based on the first time.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0049] Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time.

[0050] In the above embodiment, when the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, the first information may be sent to the network device in a timely manner based on the first time.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes:

[0052] Determine that the first time is less than a time threshold, and send the first information to the network device.

[0053] In the above embodiment, when the first time is less than the time threshold, the first information is sent to the network device in a timely manner.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes one of the following:

[0055] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel;

[0056] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels;

[0057] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel;

[0058] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in the logical channel group, or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in the logical channel group, and determining that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes:

[0061] It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and no DSR is prepared but not executed (pending), and the first information is sent to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0062] In the above embodiment, when the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, the first information can be sent to the network device in a timely manner based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group includes at least one of the following:

[0064] Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0065] Determining that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, sending SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the first information may be sent to the network device in different ways according to the conditions of the uplink authorized resources, and the sending method may be more flexible.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the configuration of the first SR configuration parameters is more flexible.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but not executed (pending) SR triggered based on a DSR.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel, and the determining that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes:

[0071] Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0072] In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, the first information can be sent to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs includes at least one of the following:

[0074] Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0075] Determine that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, and send SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the first information may be sent in different ways based on the transmission conditions of the uplink authorized resources, and the sending way may be more flexible.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in the above embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with the first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0078] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but not executed (pending) SR triggered based on a DSR.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0080] It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels, and a separate first information is sent to the network device for each logical channel.

[0081] In the above embodiment, when the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels, a separate first information may be sent to the network device for each logical channel.

[0082] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is performed by a network device and includes:

[0083] receiving first information sent by a terminal;

[0084] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0085] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is information that the terminal determines to detect the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted and sends to the network device based on the first time.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is information that the terminal determines that the first time is less than a time threshold and sends to the network device.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, one of the following is included:

[0088] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel;

[0089] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels;

[0090] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel;

[0091] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

[0093] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the first information is information that the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR and sends to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0094] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0095] The terminal determines that the uplink granted resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink granted resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0096] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends the SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0097] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0098] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but not executed (pending) SR triggered based on a DSR.

[0099] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel, and the first information is the information sent to the network device based on the first time by the terminal when it determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0101] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0102] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0103] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with the first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0104] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but not executed (pending) SR triggered based on a DSR.

[0105] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is:

[0106] The terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels and sends a separate piece of information to the network device for each logical channel.

[0107] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0108] The terminal sends first information to the access network device;

[0109] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0110] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, comprising:

[0111] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0112] Sending first information to the network device;

[0113] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0114] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, wherein the access network device includes:

[0115] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0116] receiving first information sent by a terminal;

[0117] Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0118] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, wherein the communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0119] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal including:

[0120] one or more processors;

[0121] The terminal is used to execute the communication method provided by the first aspect.

[0122] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, the network device including:

[0123] one or more processors;

[0124] The network device is used to execute the communication method provided in the second aspect.

[0125] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enable the communication device to execute the communication method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0126] 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.

[0127] 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.

[0128] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0129] 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.

[0130] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms communication method, information processing method, information transmission method, etc. are interchangeable, and the terms communication system, information processing system, etc. are interchangeable.

[0131] 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.

[0132] 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.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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.

[0135] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0136] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0137] 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.

[0138] 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.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] 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.

[0143] 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.

[0144] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0145] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0146] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0147] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0148] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0149] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0150] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0151] As shown in FIG. 1 a , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0152] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include an access network device and a core network device.

[0153] 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.

[0154] In some embodiments, the access network device may be, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0155] 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.

[0156] 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.

[0157] 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).

[0158] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0159] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in Figure 1a, or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in Figure 1a are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in Figure 1a, or may include other entities other than those shown in Figure 1a. The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0160] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0161] In some embodiments, in XR services, data is usually composed of multiple streams (Qos flow), and its business volume is very large. The XR business flow needs to meet certain delay requirements during transmission, especially some data streams need to arrive at the server for decoding at the same time. The delay of any one of the data streams will cause the joint decoding of multiple data streams to fail. However, the network scheduling is dynamic, so in some cases, even if some data streams belong to low-priority logical channels, if some data packets have not been scheduled for a long time, it is necessary to send a buffer status report (BSR, Buffer Status Report) to notify the network as soon as possible. However, according to the relevant mechanism, BSR can only be sent when high-priority logical channel data arrives, which cannot meet the needs of emergency scheduling. Therefore, it is necessary to consider optimizing the emergency scheduling situation in XR.

[0162] In some embodiments, a DSR reporting feature is introduced. The basic idea is that a terminal can report a DSR, which carries delay information. For example, if uplink data is not scheduled for a long time, resulting in the remaining time of the data packet being less than a certain threshold. The remaining time of the data packet is the time until the packet is discarded, which is determined by the discard timer of the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP).

[0163] In some embodiments, a new separate Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) is defined for Delay State Report (DSR) (remaining delay and related data amount), for example, DSR reporting is not coupled with BSR reporting.

[0164] In some embodiments, threshold-based DSR reporting is supported. For example, DSR reporting is triggered when the remaining delay of a protocol data unit (PDU) or a PDU set is lower than a network-configured threshold, and the threshold is configured according to a logical channel group (LCG).

[0165] In some embodiments, a DSR MAC CE is defined, and the DSR reporting trigger is completely independent of the BSR. Threshold-based DSR is supported. This configuration is reported per LCG (Logical Channel Group). That is, if the terminal detects that the remaining delay of a data packet is lower than the threshold, it will trigger a DSR report.

[0166] In some embodiments, during the DSR reporting triggering process, if there is no authorization to send the DSR MAC CE, the SR will be triggered. However, it is not clear whether the DSR triggering is based on per LCG triggering or per LCH (logical channel) triggering.

[0167] FIG2a is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0168] Step S2101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0169] In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate: a first time for delay status reporting DSR. It should be noted that DSR can also be called delay status report, which is not limited here.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted is discarded.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded.

[0173] In some embodiments, the set of data packets to be transmitted includes at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and sends the first information to the network device based on the first time.

[0175] In some embodiments, upon detecting the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted, the terminal sends the first information to the network device based on the first time.

[0176] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the first time is less than a time threshold, and sends the first information to the network device.

[0177] In some embodiments, when the first time is less than a time threshold, the first information is sent to the network device.

[0178] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a first logical channel.

[0179] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0180] In some embodiments, the set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a first logical channel.

[0181] In some embodiments, the set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0182] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

[0183] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in the logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in the logical channel group.

[0184] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, and sends the first information to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0185] In some embodiments, it is determined that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission of a first signaling, and the uplink authorized resources are used to send the first signaling to the network device for the logical channel group based on the first time; wherein the first signaling includes the first information.

[0186] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, and sends SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0187] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in a logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0190] For example, for per LCG triggering:

[0191] In some embodiments, if the LCG is configured for Delay Status Reporting (DSR), the MAC entity shall:

[0192] 1> if the minimum remaining value of the PDCP discard timer for data buffered for the LCG that is not transmitted in any MAC PDU or reported as data amount in the DSR MAC CE becomes lower than the remaining time threshold remainingTimeThreshold for the LCG; and,

[0193] 1> If there is no DSR pending for the LCG since the last transmission of the DSR MAC CE:

[0194] 2>Trigger the DSR of LCG.

[0195] In some embodiments, if there is at least one DSR pending, the MAC entity shall:

[0196] 1> If uplink shared channel UL-SCH resources are available for new transmissions and as a result of logical channel priority, the UL-SCH resources can accommodate the DSR MAC CE and its subheader:

[0197] 2> Guide the multiplexing and assembly program to generate DSR MAC CE;

[0198] 1> Otherwise (either uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) resources are available for new transmissions and as a result of logical channel priority, the conditions for UL-SCH resources to accommodate the DSR MAC CE and its subheaders cannot be met, or the network is configured with a configuration grant but the network does not allow DSR reporting), then if there is no pending SR triggered by the DSR procedure for any logical channel of the LCG of the DSR:

[0199] 2>Trigger scheduling request.

[0200] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel.

[0201] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, and sends the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0202] In some embodiments, it is determined that the uplink authorization resources meet the transmission of the first signaling, and the uplink authorization resources are used to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information.

[0203] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, and sends SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0204] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels, and sends a separate first information to the network device for each logical channel.

[0207] For example, for per LCH triggering:

[0208] In some embodiments, if the LCG is configured for delayed status reporting, the MAC entity shall:

[0209] 1> if the minimum remaining value of the PDCP discard timers (discardTimers) for data buffered for the LCG that is not transmitted in any MAC PDU or reported as data amount in the DSR MAC CE becomes below the remainingTimeThreshold on the LCH of the LCG; and,

[0210] 1> If there is no DSR pending for the LCH since the last transmission of the DSR MAC CE:

[0211] 2>Trigger the DSR of the LCH or trigger the DSR for the LCG to which the LCH belongs.

[0212] In some embodiments, if there is at least one DSR pending, the MAC entity shall:

[0213] 1> If UL-SCH resources are available for new transmissions and as a result of logical channel priority, the UL-SCH resources can accommodate the DSR MAC CE and its subheader:

[0214] 2> Guide the multiplexing and assembly program to generate DSR MAC CE;

[0215] 1> Otherwise (i.e., uplink shared channel UL-SCH resources are available for new transmissions, and as a result of logical channel priority, the conditions for UL-SCH resources to accommodate the DSR MAC CE and its subheader cannot be met, or the network has configured a configured grant but the network does not allow DSR reporting), if the same logical channel as this DSR has no pending SR triggered by the DSR procedure:

[0216] 2>Trigger scheduling request.

[0217] NOTE 1: When DSR triggering events occur on multiple logical channels simultaneously, each logical channel triggers a separate DSR.

[0218] Step S2102: The network device performs scheduling based on the first information.

[0219] In some embodiments, the network device schedules a data packet to be transmitted or a set of data packets to be transmitted within a predetermined range at a first time based on the first information.

[0220] In some embodiments, the term "information" can be interchangeable with terms such as "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", and "data".

[0221] In some embodiments, the term "send" can be interchangeable with terms such as "transmit", "report", and "transmit".

[0222] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2102. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S2101 combined with step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2101 combined with step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited to this. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation.

[0223] FIG3a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0224] Step S3101: Send first information to the network device.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted includes at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0226] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0227] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0228] Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time.

[0229] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes:

[0230] Determine that the first time is less than a time threshold, and send the first information to the network device.

[0231] In some embodiments, one of the following is included:

[0232] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel;

[0233] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels;

[0234] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel;

[0235] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0236] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

[0237] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and determining that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes:

[0238] It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and no DSR is prepared but not executed (pending), and the first information is sent to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0239] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group includes at least one of the following:

[0240] Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0241] Determining that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, sending SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0242] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0244] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel, and the determining of detecting the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time, includes:

[0245] Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0246] In some embodiments, the sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs includes at least one of the following:

[0247] Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0248] Determine that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, and send SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0249] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0250] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0251] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0252] It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels, and a separate first information is sent to the network device for each logical channel.

[0253] FIG4a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0254] Step S4101: Obtain first information.

[0255] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0256] In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0257] In some embodiments, the network device obtains first information specified by a protocol.

[0258] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the first information from an upper layer(s).

[0259] In some embodiments, the network device performs processing to obtain the first information.

[0260] In some embodiments, step S4101 is omitted, and the core network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is default or by default.

[0261] Step S4102: Scheduling based on the first information.

[0262] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0263] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4102. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S4101 combined with step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4101 combined with step S4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited to this. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation.

[0264] FIG4b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4b, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102, and the method includes:

[0265] Step S4201: Receive the first information sent by the terminal.

[0266] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0267] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0268] In some embodiments, the first information is information that the terminal determines to detect the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted and sends to the network device based on the first time.

[0269] In some embodiments, the first information is information that the terminal determines that the first time is less than a time threshold and sends to the network device.

[0270] In some embodiments, one of the following is included:

[0271] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel;

[0272] The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels;

[0273] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel;

[0274] The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

[0275] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

[0276] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the first information is information that the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR and sends to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

[0277] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0278] The terminal determines that the uplink granted resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink granted resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0279] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends the SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0280] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0281] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0282] In some embodiments, the data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a first logical channel or a set of data packets in a first logical channel, and the first information is information that the terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR and is sent to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

[0283] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0284] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information;

[0285] The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but pending SR triggered by a DSR.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first information is:

[0289] The terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels and sends a separate piece of information to the network device for each logical channel.

[0290] Figure 5a is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is used in a communication system 100. The method includes one of the following steps:

[0291] Step S5101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

[0293] The optional implementation of step S5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0294] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above-mentioned communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc. embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0295] In order to better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is further described below through some exemplary embodiments:

[0296] In some embodiments, an operation of a terminal reporting a DSR is protected;

[0297] a) Delayed Status Report (DSR);

[0298] b) DSR is triggered, i.e. the terminal detects first data, such as a specific data packet or a set of data packets in a logical channel or a logical channel group, the remaining time of which is less than a predetermined threshold, and the data has not been transmitted or reported;

[0299] In some embodiments, operating mode 1 is adopted to trigger DSR for the logical channel group, and the specific process includes at least one of the following:

[0300] a) If the logical channel group detects the first data and there is no pending DSR, triggering a DSR for the logical channel group;

[0301] b) When DSR is triggered, if there is uplink granted resource that can accommodate (or satisfy) the transmission of DSR MAC CE, then DSR MAC CE will be sent; otherwise (uplink shared channel UL-SCH resources may be available for new transmission, and as a result of logical channel priority, the conditions for UL-SCH resources to accommodate DSR MAC CE and its subheader cannot be met, or the network is configured with configuration grant but the network does not allow it to be used for DSR reporting), the first SR configuration will be used to initiate SR;

[0302] Among them, the first SR configuration can be the SR configuration associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group; (because the DSR trigger is for LCG, SR can be initiated using the SR configuration associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group); or the first SR configuration can be the SR configuration associated with the logical channel in which the first data is detected in the logical channel group.

[0303] In some embodiments, the first SR configuration may have no pending SR due to DSR triggering.

[0304] In some embodiments, operating mode 2 is adopted to trigger a DSR for the logical channel or the logical channel group to which the logical channel belongs, and the specific process includes at least one of the following:

[0305] c) if first data is detected on a logical channel of the logical channel group and no DSR is pending, triggering a DSR for the logical channel or the logical channel group to which the logical channel belongs;

[0306] d) When DSR is triggered, if there is uplink granted resource that can accommodate (or satisfy) the transmission of DSR MAC CE, then DSR MAC CE will be sent; otherwise (uplink shared channel UL-SCH resources may be available for new transmission, and as a result of logical channel priority, the condition that UL-SCH resources can accommodate DSR MAC CE and its subheader cannot be met, or the network has configured a configured grant but the network does not allow DSR reporting), the first SR configuration will be used to initiate SR;

[0307] The first SR configuration may be an SR configuration associated with a logical channel that triggers DSR;

[0308] The first SR configuration may be an SR configuration associated with the logical channel and has no pending SR due to DSR triggering;

[0309] In one embodiment, the DSR trigger is triggered for the LCH or for the LCG to which the LCH belongs, so the SR configuration of the logical association can be used to initiate the SR.

[0310] In some embodiments, if the first data is detected on multiple logical channels, each logical channel triggers a separate DSR.

[0311] 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.

[0312] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0313] 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.

[0314] 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.

[0315] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the terminal 6100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6101 and a processing module 6102. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6101 is used to receive the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which are not further described here. Optionally, the processing module 6102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which are not further described here.

[0316] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device 6200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the network device 6200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is used to send the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, and the sending module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 may be interchangeable with the transceiver. Optionally, the processing module 6202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0317] 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.

[0318] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0319] As shown in Figure 7a, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0320] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0321] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0322] 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.

[0323] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0324] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0325] FIG7 b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG7 b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0326] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0327] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0328] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0329] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0330] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0331] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0332] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0333] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: Sending first information to the network device; Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The sending of the first information to the network device includes: Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes: Determine that the first time is less than a time threshold, and send the first information to the network device.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that Include one of the following: The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel; The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels; The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel; The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in the logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in the logical channel group, and the determining of detecting the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time, includes: It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and no DSR is prepared but not executed (pending), and the first information is sent to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group includes at least one of the following: Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information; Determining that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, sending SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but unexecuted (pending) SR triggered by a DSR.

10. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel, and the determining that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected, and sending the first information to the network device based on the first time includes: Determine that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR, and send the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The sending the first information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs includes at least one of the following: Determining that uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of a first signaling, and using the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information; Determine that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling, and send SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with the first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but unexecuted (pending) SR triggered by a DSR.

14. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The sending of the first information to the network device includes: It is determined that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels, and a separate first information is sent to the network device for each logical channel.

15. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a network device, and includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal; Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first information is information that the terminal determines to detect the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted and sends to the network device based on the first time.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The first information is information that the terminal determines that the first time is less than a time threshold and sends to the network device.

18. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that Include one of the following: The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel; The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels; The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in the first logical channel; The set of data packets to be transmitted is a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the logical channel group includes at least two logical channels.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet that has not been transmitted or a data packet for which DSR is performed.

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in a logical channel included in a logical channel group or a set of data packets in a logical channel included in a logical channel group, and the first information is information that the terminal determines to detect the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted and has no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR and sends to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The first information includes at least one of the following: The terminal determines that the uplink granted resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink granted resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the logical channel group; wherein the first signaling includes the first information; The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends the SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the logical channel group; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with any logical channel in the logical channel group, or the first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with a logical channel in the logical channel group where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

23. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but unexecuted (pending) SR triggered by a DSR.

24. The method according to claim 16, wherein The data packet to be transmitted is a data packet in the first logical channel or a set of data packets in the first logical channel, and the first information is The terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the data packet set to be transmitted is detected and there is no prepared but not executed (pending) DSR and sends information to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that The first information includes at least one of the following: The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources meet the transmission requirements of the first signaling and uses the uplink authorized resources to send the first signaling to the network device based on the first time for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the first signaling includes the first information; The terminal determines that the uplink authorized resources do not meet the transmission of the first signaling and sends SR information based on the first scheduling request SR configuration parameter for the first logical channel or the logical channel group to which the first logical channel belongs; wherein the SR information includes the first information.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is an SR configuration parameter associated with the first logical channel where the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected.

27. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The first SR configuration parameter is not associated with a prepared but unexecuted (pending) SR triggered by a DSR.

28. The method according to claim 16, wherein The first information is: The terminal determines that the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is detected on at least two logical channels and sends a separate piece of information to the network device for each logical channel.

29. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The terminal sends first information to the access network device; Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

30. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes: The transceiver module is configured as follows: Sending first information to the network device; Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

31. A network device, characterized in that: The access network equipment includes: The transceiver module is configured as follows: receiving first information sent by a terminal; Among them, the first information is used to indicate: the first time for delay status reporting DSR, the first time is the time when the distance corresponding to the data packet to be transmitted or the set of data packets to be transmitted is discarded, and the set of data packets to be transmitted contains at least two data packets to be transmitted.

32. A communication system, characterized in that: The communication system includes a terminal and a network device; the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 15 to 28.

33. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes: one or more processors; The terminal is configured to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

34. A network device, wherein: The network equipment includes: one or more processors; The access network device is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 15 to 28.

35. A storage medium, wherein: The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device executes the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and claims 15 to 28.

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