Association relationship determination methods, apparatus and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are association relationship determination methods, an apparatus and a storage medium. A method comprises: determining that a network device has adjusted transmission of a synchronization signal block (SSB); and, on the basis of a first SSB configuration, determining an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel occasion (RO), wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following: a default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration being an unadjustable SSB configuration; and a reference SSB configuration, the reference SSB configuration being an SSB configuration used for determining the association relationship. In the case where a network device has adjusted transmission of an SSB, the present disclosure ensures that a terminal and the network device share consistent understanding of an association relationship between the SSB and an RO, so that the terminal can transmit, on the basis of own requirements, on a determined valid RO a preamble corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal, thus enhancing the NES availability.

Description

Method, device and storage medium for determining association relationship Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method and device for determining an association relationship, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in order to reduce energy consumption on the network side, research has been conducted on Network Energy Saving (NES).

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to improve the availability of network energy saving, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for determining an association relationship, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining an association relationship is provided, including:

[0006] Determining that the network equipment adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0007] Determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0008] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0009] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0010] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining an association relationship is provided, including:

[0011] Adjust the transmission of synchronization signal blocks SSB;

[0012] Determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0013] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0014] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0015] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0016] The processing module is configured to determine whether the network device adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0017] The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0018] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0019] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

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

[0021] a processing module configured to adjust transmission of a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0022] The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0023] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0024] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0025] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0026] one or more processors;

[0027] The processor is used to execute any one of the methods for determining the association relationship of the first aspect.

[0028] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0029] one or more processors;

[0030] The processor is used to execute the method for determining the association relationship of any one of the second aspects.

[0031] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system, including:

[0032] A terminal configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of the first aspects;

[0033] A network device, the network device is configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship of any one of the second aspects.

[0034] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method for determining an association relationship as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0035] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, is used to implement the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0036] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, the terminal can determine the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the first SSB configuration, wherein the first SSB configuration can be a default SSB position or a reference SSB configuration. When the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, it ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the association relationship between the SSB and the RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of the NES.

[0037] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0039] FIG1A is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG1B is an exemplary schematic diagram of an SSB pattern provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG2 is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG3A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG3B is an exemplary interaction diagram of the information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG4A is an exemplary block diagram of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG4B is an exemplary block diagram of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] FIG5A is a schematic diagram of an exemplary interaction of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG5B is an exemplary interaction diagram of a chip provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent like or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0049] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device, and storage medium for determining an association relationship.

[0050] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining an association relationship, including:

[0051] Determining that the network equipment adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0052] Determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0053] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0054] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0055] In the above embodiment, when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, the terminal can determine the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the first SSB configuration, wherein the first SSB configuration can be a default SSB position or a reference SSB configuration. When the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, it ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the association relationship between the SSB and the RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of the NES.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB includes:

[0057] Based on the adjustable SSB configuration and the default SSB configuration sent by the network device, it is determined that the network device adjusts the transmission of the SSB.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine that the network device has adjusted the SSB transmission based on the above SSB configuration sent by the network device. This is simple to implement and has high availability.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0060] Receive configuration signaling sent by network devices. Configuration signaling is used to configure reference SSB configuration.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the reference SSB configuration can be configured by the network device, thereby improving the flexibility of the reference SSB configuration.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference SSB configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0063] Refer to the SSB pattern;

[0064] Refer to the resources occupied by the SSB burst set;

[0065] Refer to the duration of the SSB burst set;

[0066] Refer to the transmission period of the SSB burst set;

[0067] Refers to the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the reference SSB configuration may include but is not limited to at least one of the above items, so that the terminal can determine the reference SSB configuration, thereby improving the flexibility of the reference SSB configuration.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0070] Based on the predefined method, it is determined that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration;

[0071] Based on the indication signaling sent by the network device, it is determined that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the terminal can use the above method to determine that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration, ensuring that the terminal's understanding of the reference SSB configuration is consistent with that of the network device side, and has high availability.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0074] It is determined that the network device adjusts the transmission of the random access channel RACH.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the terminal may also determine whether the network device has adjusted the RACH transmission at the same time, which has high availability.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the network device has adjusted transmission of a random access channel (RACH) includes at least one of the following:

[0077] The preamble resource corresponding to the RACH has changed, and it is determined that the network device has adjusted the RACH transmission;

[0078] The time domain resource for transmitting the RACH has changed, and it is determined that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0079] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the RACH based on the above method. This is simple to implement and has high availability.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration includes any of the following:

[0081] Determining an association relationship based on the first SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment;

[0082] An association relationship is determined based on the first SSB configuration and a valid RO determined when the RACH transmission is not adjusted.

[0083] In the above embodiment, when the network device adjusts the SSB and RACH transmission at the same time, the terminal can determine the association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the above scheme, ensuring that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the association relationship between the SSB and RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of the NES.

[0084] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining an association relationship, including:

[0085] Adjust the transmission of synchronization signal blocks SSB;

[0086] Determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0087] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0088] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0089] In the above embodiment, when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, it ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the association relationship between SSB and RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of NES.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0091] Sends adjustable SSB configuration and default SSB configuration to the terminal.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0093] Send configuration signaling to the terminal, which is used to configure the reference SSB configuration.

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

[0095] Refer to the SSB pattern;

[0096] Refer to the resources occupied by the SSB burst set;

[0097] Refer to the duration of the SSB burst set;

[0098] Refer to the transmission period of the SSB burst set;

[0099] Refers to the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes any of the following:

[0101] Based on the predefined method, it is determined that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration;

[0102] Send indication signaling to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

[0103] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0104] Adjust the transmission of the random access channel RACH.

[0105] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, adjusting transmission of a random access channel RACH includes at least one of the following:

[0106] Adjust the preamble resources corresponding to RACH;

[0107] Adjust the time domain resources for transmitting RACH.

[0108] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration includes any of the following:

[0109] Determining an association relationship based on the first SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment;

[0110] An association relationship is determined based on the first SSB configuration and a valid RO determined when the RACH transmission is not adjusted.

[0111] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0112] The processing module is configured to determine whether the network device adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0113] The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0114] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0115] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0116] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0117] a processing module configured to adjust transmission of a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0118] The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0119] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0120] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

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

[0122] one or more processors;

[0123] The processor is used to execute any one of the methods for determining the association relationship of the first aspect.

[0124] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0125] one or more processors;

[0126] The processor is used to execute the method for determining the association relationship of any one of the second aspects.

[0127] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including:

[0128] A terminal configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of the first aspects;

[0129] A network device, the network device is configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship of any one of the second aspects.

[0130] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a method for determining an association relationship as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0131] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, is used to implement the method for determining an association relationship of any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0132] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0133] The present disclosure provides a method, device, and storage medium for determining an association relationship. In some embodiments, the terms "method for determining an association relationship" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; "device for determining an association relationship" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0134] 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.

[0135] 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.

[0136] 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.

[0137] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English are used in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0138] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] 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.

[0143] 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.

[0144] 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", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0145] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0146] 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.

[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. 1A , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0152] 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.

[0153] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include but is not limited to at least one of an access network device 102 - 1 and a core network device 102 - 2 .

[0154] In some embodiments, the access network device 102-1 is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0155] In some embodiments, the access network device 102-1 may be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU may also be referred to as a control unit. The CU-DU structure may be used to separate the protocol layers of the access network device, with some functions of the protocol layers being centrally controlled by the CU, and the remaining functions of some or all of the protocol layers being distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited thereto.

[0156] In some embodiments, the core network device 102-2 may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or a group of devices. 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).

[0157] 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.

[0158] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 is connected to the core network device 102 - 2 through the access network device 102 - 1 .

[0159] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0160] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1A are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0161] The embodiments of the present disclosure may 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), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 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, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on these. Furthermore, a combination of multiple systems (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G) may also be used.

[0162] In NR, the time domain location for sending synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) and system messages, such as System Information Block 1 (SIB1), is semi-statically configured. The periodic transmission of common signals (SSBs / SIB1s / cell-common physical control channel PDCCH) limits network devices from using (deeper) sleep modes to save energy. Therefore, time domain technology can achieve energy savings by limiting the transmission / reception of common signals and increasing the sleep time of network devices.

[0163] The broadcast channel / signal adjustment scheme in the time domain technology and the on-demand SSB technology are popular directions among the candidate technologies of NES. The broadcast channel / signal in the NR system is a necessary condition for the terminal to complete cell access, reselection, measurement, synchronization and other operations, so it is generally configured at the cell level. In order for different terminals to receive or send relevant channels / signals in a timely manner according to relevant configurations, the base station needs to periodically send the corresponding downlink channel / signal and periodically detect and receive the uplink channel / signal. Therefore, the transmission and reception of broadcast channels / signals in the NR system will inevitably cause energy consumption of the NR base station.

[0164] Currently, network devices and terminals determine the mapping between valid RACH Occasions (ROs) and SSBs actually sent by the network based on the configuration of the network devices. This mapping is semi-static and does not change until the SSB configuration is updated in SIB1.

[0165] In some embodiments, SSB and SIB1 are periodically sent at a determined video resource location according to a period predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network side.

[0166] The following is an introduction to SSB and Random Access Channel (RACH).

[0167] About SSB:

[0168] An SSB occupies four consecutive Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in the time domain, including the Primary Synchronization Signals (PSS), the Secondary Synchronization Signals (SSS) and the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH).

[0169] The NR system supports five SSB time domain transmission cases, namely case A to case E.

[0170] For example, as shown in Figure 1B. The time domain pattern of different cases depends on factors such as the subcarrier spacing (SCS) of the SSB, the operating frequency, the time division duplexing (TDD) / frequency division duplexing (FDD) system. Different SSB cases correspond to the number of SSBs in an SSB burst and the time domain resource position occupied in the SSB burst. The duration of the SSB burst is 5 milliseconds (ms). Exemplarily, the transmission period of the SSB is 20ms. Furthermore, the network equipment can configure the transmission period and time domain pattern of the SSB through the relevant information carried in SIB1. The maximum transmission period of the SSB is 160ms.

[0171] About RACH:

[0172] RACH determines the time-frequency resources that can be used for RACH transmission according to the configuration information provided by SIB1 or terminal-specific RRC signaling (UE-dedicated RRC signaling). Based on the configuration information, the terminal and the network equipment further determine the valid random access channel opportunity (valid RACH Occasion, valid RO) that can actually be used for RACH transmission based on relevant information such as the TDD structure, SSB time domain position, downlink transmission, etc. Furthermore, the network equipment and the terminal determine the mapping relationship between SSB and RO based on the aforementioned configuration, SSB configuration and valid RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble (preamble) bound to its own related SSB on the determined valid RO according to its own needs. RACH resource configuration information is configured through semi-static signaling and cannot be dynamically adjusted.

[0173] The configuration and resource determination of the common channels / signals described above apply to all terminals within the cell. If the transmission behavior of the common channels / signals changes, such as changes in time, frequency, or spatial resources, terminals without NES capabilities will not be able to detect the changes. Non-NES terminals receive or transmit channels / signals according to the legacy configuration. Because some resources understood by non-NES terminals cannot be used to transmit the common channels / signals described above, transmission performance on non-NES terminals deteriorates.

[0174] As a possible approach, the network device ensures that the common channel / signal transmission resources provided by the default configuration are not adjusted. The network device provides additional configuration information to the NES-capable terminal, which provides the initial resource location of the common channel / signal that can be adjusted.

[0175] The present disclosure provides the following method, device, and storage medium for determining an association relationship, which can determine the association relationship between SSB and RO when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving and reducing network energy consumption.

[0176] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a method for determining an association relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an association relationship, and the method includes:

[0177] In step S2101, the network device 102 adjusts the transmission of SSB.

[0178] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may adjust the transmission of SSB based on network implementation.

[0179] In some embodiments, the network device 102 adjusts the transmission of SSB when entering or exiting NES mode.

[0180] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration to the terminal 101, thereby adjusting the transmission of the SSB.

[0181] In some embodiments, the default SSB configuration is an SSB configuration that is not adjustable.

[0182] For example, the default configuration may be an SSB configuration provided by the network device 102 for NES terminals and non-NES terminals.

[0183] For example, the default SSB configuration may be an SSB pattern deployed in the network device 102 determined based on a predefined rule. Alternatively, the default SSB configuration may be an actual transmission pattern of SSBs scheduled by the network device 102 via SIB1.

[0184] In some embodiments, the adjustable SSB configuration may be an SSB configuration provided by the network device 102 to the NES terminal.

[0185] In some embodiments, the name of the adjustable SSB configuration is not limited and can be interchangeable with the first SSB configuration, the non-default SSB configuration, etc.

[0186] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration.

[0187] In step S2102, the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of SSB.

[0188] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 receives an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, it is determined that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the SSB.

[0189] In step S2103 , the network device 102 adjusts the transmission of the RACH.

[0190] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may adjust the preamble resources corresponding to the RACH through configuration information.

[0191] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may adjust the time domain resources for transmitting the RACH through configuration information.

[0192] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may adjust the preamble resources corresponding to the RACH and the time domain resources for transmitting the RACH through configuration information.

[0193] Of course, the network device 102 may also adjust other contents of the RACH transmission, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0194] In step S2104 , the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the preamble code resources corresponding to the RACH. In this case, it can be determined that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the time domain resources for transmitting the RACH. In this case, it can be determined that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0197] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the preamble resources corresponding to the RACH and the time domain resources for transmitting the RACH. In this case, it can be determined that the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0198] Of course, the terminal 101 may also use other methods to determine whether the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0199] Step S2105: The terminal 101 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration.

[0200] In some embodiments, in an association relationship, one SSB may correspond to one RO, or multiple SSBs may correspond to one RO, or one SSB may correspond to multiple ROs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0201] In some embodiments, it should be noted that if the network device 102 only adjusts the transmission of the RACH, it will not affect the association between the SSB and the RO.

[0202] Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned association relationship is mainly determined based on the situation where the network device 102 adjusts the SSB transmission, or adjusts the SSB transmission and RACH transmission.

[0203] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has only adjusted the SSB transmission, the association relationship may be determined in the following manner:

[0204] Mode 1: The first SSB configuration is the default SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the default SSB configuration.

[0205] In one example, the association relationship may be determined based on at least one of the following:

[0206] SSB configuration;

[0207] RO configuration;

[0208] Parameters used to determine the association relationship.

[0209] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the parameters used to determine the association relationship may be configured by the network device 102 to the terminal 101, and the parameters may remain unchanged.

[0210] The terminal 101 determines the RO configuration based on the configuration information provided by the network device 102 through SIB1 or RRC signaling.

[0211] Among them, the terminal 101 determines the default SSB configuration based on the relevant configuration information of the default SSB configuration provided by the network device 102.

[0212] Furthermore, the terminal 101 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the default SSB configuration, the RO configuration, and the above parameters.

[0213] Mode 2: The first SSB configuration is a reference SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the reference SSB configuration.

[0214] In one example, the reference SSB configuration may be an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0215] In one example, the reference SSB configuration may be an SSB configuration that is not actually sent. That is, the network device 102 does not send an SSB based on the reference SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 only determines the above association relationship based on the reference SSB configuration and does not receive an SSB based on the reference SSB.

[0216] In one example, the network device 102 sends configuration signaling to the terminal 101, which can be used to configure a reference SSB configuration.

[0217] For example, the reference SSB configuration may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0218] Refer to the SSB pattern;

[0219] Resources occupied by a reference SSB burst set; wherein the resources include at least time domain resources occupied by the reference SSB burst set;

[0220] Refer to the duration of the SSB burst set;

[0221] Refer to the transmission period of the SSB burst set;

[0222] Refers to the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set.

[0223] In one example, the reference SSB configuration may be the same as the default SSB configuration, in which case the network device 102 may actually transmit the SSB, and the terminal 101 may receive the SSB based on the reference SSB.

[0224] Exemplarily, the terminal 101 may determine that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration based on a predefined manner, such as a protocol agreement.

[0225] Exemplarily, the terminal 101 may determine, based on the indication signaling sent by the network device 102, that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

[0226] The indication signaling may be downlink control information (DCI), radio resource control (RRC) signaling, media access control element (MAC CE), etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0227] The indication signaling may use one bit to indicate whether the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

[0228] For example, when the bit value of this bit is set to 1, the terminal 101 determines that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration. When the bit value of this bit is set to 0, the terminal 101 determines that the reference SSB configuration is different from the default SSB configuration. Vice versa.

[0229] For example, the indication signaling may indicate whether the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration by means of enumeration or Boolean value, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0230] In one example, the terminal 101 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the reference SSB configuration, the RO configuration, and the above parameters.

[0231] In some embodiments, the association relationship between the SSB and the RO determined based on the above-mentioned method 1 or 2 includes a mapping relationship between the preamble in the RO and the SSB.

[0232] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 determines that the network device 102 has adjusted the SSB transmission and the RACH transmission, the association relationship may be determined in the following manner:

[0233] Mode 3-1: The first SSB configuration is the default SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship based on the default SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0234] The terminal 101 jointly determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the default SSB configuration, the RO configuration, the above parameters and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0235] For example, before RACH transmission adjustment, terminal 101 determines the association relationship as 10 ROs corresponding to one SSB based on the default SSB configuration. After RACH transmission adjustment, the valid ROs determined only include the first 5 ROs of the aforementioned 10 ROs, so terminal 101 determines that the first 5 ROs correspond to the SSB.

[0236] Mode 3-2: The first SSB configuration is the default SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship based on the default SSB configuration and the valid RO determined before the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0237] The terminal 101 jointly determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the default SSB configuration, the RO configuration, the above parameters, and the valid RO determined before the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0238] For example, before RACH transmission adjustment, terminal 101 determines that the association relationship is 10 ROs corresponding to one SSB based on the default SSB configuration, and terminal 101 determines that the association relationship is 10 ROs corresponding to the SSB. In addition, during the actual transmission process, terminal 101 will abandon the transmission of the last 5 ROs.

[0239] Mode 4-1: The first SSB configuration is a reference SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship based on the reference SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0240] Exemplarily, the terminal 101 may determine the reference SSB configuration based on the configuration signaling sent by the network device 102 .

[0241] Exemplarily, the terminal 101 may determine that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration based on a predefined manner or indication signaling sent by the network device 102.

[0242] The terminal 101 determines the association relationship based on the reference SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment in a manner similar to manner 3-1, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] Mode 4-2: The first SSB configuration is a reference SSB configuration, and the terminal 101 determines the association relationship based on the reference SSB configuration and the valid RO determined before the RACH transmission adjustment.

[0244] The implementation of method 4-2 is similar to that of method 3-2 and will not be repeated here.

[0245] In some embodiments, after determining the association relationship, the terminal 101 can determine an SSB-RO association pattern, thereby sending a preamble code on the determined valid RO, where the preamble code is bound to a specific SSB, which is the SSB associated with the RO in the above association pattern.

[0246] In step S2106, the network device 102 determines the association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on the first SSB configuration.

[0247] In some embodiments, the way in which the network device 102 determines the association relationship is similar to the way in which the terminal side determines the association relationship, and will not be repeated here.

[0248] In some embodiments, after determining the association relationship, the network device 102 may determine an SSB-RO association pattern, receive a preamble sent by the terminal 101 on a valid RO, and the preamble is bound to a specific SSB, which is the SSB associated with the RO in the association pattern.

[0249] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0250] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0251] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0252] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0253] In some embodiments, the method for determining an association relationship involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2103+S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and at least one of steps S2101 to S2106, but is not limited thereto.

[0254] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the network device 102 does not adjust the SSB transmission, step S2101 may not be performed.

[0255] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when terminal 101 does not need to determine whether network device 102 has adjusted SSB transmission, step S2102 may not be performed.

[0256] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the network device 102 only adjusts SSB transmission, step S2103 may not be performed.

[0257] In some embodiments, step S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when terminal 101 determines that network device 102 has only adjusted SSB transmission, step S2104 may not be performed.

[0258] In some embodiments, step S2105 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the terminal 101 does not support the NES mode, step S2105 may not be performed.

[0259] In some embodiments, step S2106 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the network device 102 determines the association relationship based on other methods, step S2106 may not be performed.

[0260] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0261] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2101 to S2106 is not limited.

[0262] In the above embodiment, when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, it ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the association relationship between SSB and RO, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of NES.

[0263] FIG3A is an interactive diagram of a method for determining an association relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an association relationship, which can be executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0264] Step S3101, determining whether the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of SSB.

[0265] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0266] Step S3102: Determine whether the network device 102 has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

[0267] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0268] Step S3103: Determine the association between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO.

[0269] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0270] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0271] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3101 to S3103 is not limited.

[0272] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the association relationship between SSB and RO when the network device adjusts the SSB transmission, or adjusts the SSB transmission and RACH transmission, so that the terminal can send the preamble code corresponding to the SSB associated with the terminal on the determined valid RO according to its own needs, thereby improving the availability of NES.

[0273] FIG3B is an interactive diagram of a method for determining an association relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an association relationship, which can be performed by a network device 102, and includes:

[0274] Step S3201, adjust SSB transmission.

[0275] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0276] Step S3202: Adjust RACH transmission.

[0277] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0278] Step S3203: Determine the association between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO.

[0279] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0280] In some embodiments, steps S3201 to S3203 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0281] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3201 to S3203 is not limited.

[0282] In the above embodiment, the network device can determine the association relationship between SSB and RO when adjusting SSB transmission, or adjusting SSB transmission and RACH transmission, and thus receive the preamble code based on the association relationship, thereby improving the availability of NES.

[0283] The above scheme is further illustrated below with examples.

[0284] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal and the base station determine the association relationship between the SSB and the RO according to a default SSB configuration or a reference SSB configuration.

[0285] Terminal side:

[0286] For a terminal that supports network energy-saving technology, when the base station adjusts the transmission of the SSB, it determines the association between the SSB and the valid RO according to the following method:

[0287] Method 1: The terminal obtains the adjustable SSB configuration and the default SSB configuration configured by the base station, and determines the SSB-RO association and the SSB-RO association pattern according to the default SSB configuration.

[0288] When the base station only adjusts the SSB, the terminal determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO according to the default SSB configuration.

[0289] When the base station adjusts the SSB and PRACH:

[0290] When the time domain transmission resource of PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the adjusted valid RO;

[0291] When the time domain transmission resources of the PRACH are adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the unadjusted valid RO.

[0292] The default SSB configuration is the SSB pattern deployed in the network determined according to the rules defined in the protocol, or the actual SSB transmission pattern determined by the indication signaling in SIB1.

[0293] Method 2: The terminal obtains the reference SSB configuration configured by the base station, and determines the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern according to the reference SSB.

[0294] When the base station only adjusts the SSB, the terminal determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO according to the reference SSB configuration.

[0295] When the base station adjusts the SSB and PRACH:

[0296] When the time domain transmission resource of PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the adjusted valid RO;

[0297] Alternatively, when the time domain transmission resource of the PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the unadjusted valid RO.

[0298] The reference SSB is the SSB configuration configured by the base station for determining the SSB-RO association, or the default SSB defined or indicated in the current protocol.

[0299] Base station side:

[0300] For a base station that supports network energy-saving technology, when the base station adjusts the transmission of an SSB, it determines the association between the SSB and a valid RO according to the following method:

[0301] Method 1: The base station provides the terminal with an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, and the base station determines the SSB-RO association and the SSB-RO association pattern according to the default SSB configuration.

[0302] When the base station only adjusts the SSB, the terminal determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO according to the default SSB configuration.

[0303] When the base station adjusts the SSB and PRACH:

[0304] When the time domain transmission resource of PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the adjusted valid RO;

[0305] When the time domain transmission resources of the PRACH are adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the unadjusted valid RO.

[0306] The default SSB configuration is the SSB pattern deployed in the network determined according to the rules defined by the protocol, or the actual SSB transmission pattern determined by the indication signaling in SIB1.

[0307] Method 2: The base station provides a reference SSB configuration for the terminal and determines the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern according to the reference SSB.

[0308] When the base station only adjusts the SSB, the terminal determines the association relationship between the SSB and the RO according to the reference SSB configuration.

[0309] When the base station adjusts the SSB and PRACH:

[0310] When the time domain transmission resource of PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the adjusted valid RO;

[0311] Alternatively, when the time domain transmission resource of the PRACH is adjusted, the SSB-RO association is determined according to the unadjusted valid RO.

[0312] The reference SSB is the SSB configuration configured by the base station for determining the SSB-RO association, or the default SSB defined or indicated in the current protocol.

[0313] In Example 1, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technology. The base station can adjust the transmission time resources of some downlink signals or channels, or adjust the reception time resources of some uplink signals or channels based on network load, the number of resident terminals, service type, service period, etc., or dynamically enable / disable SSB according to network demand. Of course, this patent does not impose any restrictions on the decision-making process and strategy of whether the base station adjusts some downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0314] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technologies and supports adjusting SSB transmission or adjusting PRACH transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to, adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission and turning SSB on and off. In this embodiment, the base station deploys both SSB and PRACH adjustment technologies, or only SSB adjustment and not PRACH adjustment. Of course, any combination of network energy-saving technologies can be implemented or deployed in real networks, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0315] In this embodiment, the Default SSB configuration is for all terminals, including those that do not support NES technology in various versions and those that do. The base station cannot adjust the common signals / channels determined by the default configuration. The specific configuration method is specified in existing protocols, for example:

[0316] SSB pattern determined by the agreement;

[0317] The SSB period and SSB burst are determined based on the indication information carried in SIB1.

[0318] In this embodiment, the base station provides adjustable SSB initial configuration information to the terminal supporting the NES technology. The base station can adjust the SSB transmission behavior based on the adjustable SSB configuration.

[0319] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station only enables the SSB adjustment technology, that is, the base station can adjust the SSB transmission period, any parameters such as the SSB contained in the SSB burst, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0320] In this embodiment, the base station does not adjust the time domain resources and frequency domain resources of PRACH transmission, that is, the time and frequency resources, preamble resources, power parameters, etc. of PRACH transmission are all determined by the RRC parameters provided by the base station.

[0321] In this embodiment, the base station and terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern based on the default SSB configuration. That is, the base station and terminal determine the mapping between the SSB and the RO / preamble based on the RACH configuration parameters provided by the network and the relevant parameters of the default SSB, in accordance with existing protocol rules. Adjustments made by the base station to the adjustable SSB do not affect the SSB-RO association.

[0322] In Example 2, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technology. The base station can adjust the transmission time resources of some downlink signals or channels, or adjust the reception time resources of some uplink signals or channels based on network load, the number of resident terminals, service type, service period, etc., or dynamically enable / disable SSB according to network demand. Of course, this patent does not impose any restrictions on the decision-making process and strategy of whether the base station adjusts some downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0323] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technologies and supports adjusting SSB transmission or adjusting PRACH transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to, adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission and turning SSB on and off. In this embodiment, the base station deploys both SSB and PRACH adjustment technologies, or only SSB adjustment and not PRACH adjustment. Of course, any combination of network energy-saving technologies can be implemented or deployed in real networks, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0324] In this embodiment, the Default SSB is for all terminals, including R15 UE, R16 UE, R17 UE, R18 UE, R19 UE, and terminals that do not support NES technology in subsequent versions, as well as terminals that support NES technology. The base station cannot adjust the common signals / channels determined by the default configuration. The specific configuration method is specified in the existing protocol, for example:

[0325] SSB pattern determined by the agreement;

[0326] The SSB period and SSB burst are determined based on the indication information carried in SIB1.

[0327] In this embodiment, the base station provides adjustable SSB initial configuration information to the terminal supporting the NES technology. The base station can adjust the SSB transmission behavior based on the adjustable SSB configuration.

[0328] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station simultaneously turns on the SSB adjustment technology and the PRACH adjustment technology, that is, the base station can adjust the SSB transmission period, any parameters such as the SSB contained in the SSB burst, the PRACH transmission period, the preamble corresponding to the PRACH, etc. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0329] As mentioned above in this embodiment, the base station may adjust the time domain resources and frequency domain resources of the PRACH transmission, specifically including at least the time and frequency resources, preamble resources, power parameters, etc. of the PRACH transmission.

[0330] In this embodiment, the base station and the terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern according to the default SSB configuration. When determining the association relationship between the above SSB-RO, the valid RO is determined by any of the following methods, which are not limited in this embodiment:

[0331] Determine the SSB-RO association based on the valid RO after adjusting the RACH time domain transmission resources;

[0332] The SSB-RO association is determined according to the valid RO before the time domain transmission resource of the RACH is adjusted.

[0333] In this embodiment, the base station and terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern based on the default SSB configuration. That is, the base station and terminal determine the mapping between the SSB and the RO / preamble based on the RACH configuration parameters provided by the network and the relevant parameters of the default SSB, in accordance with existing protocol rules. Adjustments made by the base station to the adjustable SSB do not affect the SSB-RO association.

[0334] In Example 3, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technology. The base station can adjust the transmission time resources of some downlink signals or channels, or adjust the reception time resources of some uplink signals or channels based on network load, the number of resident terminals, service type, service period, etc., or dynamically enable / disable SSB according to network demand. Of course, this patent does not impose any restrictions on the decision-making process and strategy of whether the base station adjusts some downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0335] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technologies and supports adjusting SSB transmission or adjusting PRACH transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to, adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission and turning SSB on and off. In this embodiment, the base station deploys both SSB and PRACH adjustment technologies, or only SSB adjustment and not PRACH adjustment. Of course, any combination of network energy-saving technologies can be implemented or deployed in real networks, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0336] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station only enables the SSB adjustment technology, that is, the base station can adjust the SSB transmission period, any parameters such as the SSB contained in the SSB burst, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0337] In this embodiment, the base station does not adjust the time domain resources and frequency domain resources of PRACH transmission, that is, the time and frequency resources, preamble resources, power parameters, etc. of PRACH transmission are all determined by the RRC parameters provided by the base station.

[0338] In this embodiment, the base station and the terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern based on the reference SSB. That is, the base station and the terminal determine the mapping relationship between the SSB and the RO / preamble based on the RACH configuration parameters provided by the network and the relevant parameters of the reference SSB, in accordance with the rules of the existing protocol. Adjustments made by the base station to the adjustable SSB do not affect the SSB-RO association.

[0339] In this embodiment, the reference SSB is an SSB configuration provided by the base station for determining the SSB-RO association, which may be determined by any of the following methods, which are not limited in this embodiment:

[0340] The reference SSB is the SSB pattern configured by the base station through explicit configuration signaling, including parameters such as the SSB transmission period and the SSBs contained in the SSB burst;

[0341] Alternatively, the reference SSB is a default SSB configuration, that is, an SSB pattern determined according to the protocol, or an SSB period and SSB burst determined according to indication information carried in SIB1.

[0342] Regardless of the adjustments made by the base station to the transmission of the SSB, the base station and the terminal determine the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the aforementioned reference SSB.

[0343] In Example 4, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technology. The base station can adjust the transmission time resources of some downlink signals or channels, or adjust the reception time resources of some uplink signals or channels based on network load, the number of resident terminals, service type, service period, etc., or dynamically enable / disable SSB according to network demand. Of course, this patent does not impose any restrictions on the decision-making process and strategy of whether the base station adjusts some downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0344] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network energy-saving technologies and supports adjusting SSB transmission or adjusting PRACH transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to, adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission and turning SSB on and off. In this embodiment, the base station deploys both SSB and PRACH adjustment technologies, or only SSB adjustment and not PRACH adjustment. Of course, any combination of network energy-saving technologies can be implemented or deployed in real networks, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0345] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station simultaneously turns on the SSB adjustment technology and the PRACH adjustment technology, that is, the base station can adjust the SSB transmission period, any parameters such as the SSB contained in the SSB burst, the PRACH transmission period, the preamble corresponding to the PRACH, etc. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0346] As mentioned above in this embodiment, the base station may adjust the time domain resources and frequency domain resources of the PRACH transmission, specifically including at least the time and frequency resources, preamble resources, power parameters, etc. of the PRACH transmission.

[0347] In this embodiment, the base station and the terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern according to the reference SSB configuration. When determining the association relationship between the above SSB-RO, the valid RO is determined by any of the following methods, which are not limited in this embodiment:

[0348] Determine the SSB-RO association based on the valid RO after adjusting the RACH time domain transmission resources;

[0349] The SSB-RO association is determined according to the valid RO before the time domain transmission resource of the RACH is adjusted.

[0350] In this embodiment, the base station and the terminal determine the SSB-RO association and SSB-RO association pattern based on the reference SSB. That is, the base station and the terminal determine the mapping relationship between the SSB and the RO / preamble based on the RACH configuration parameters provided by the network and the relevant parameters of the reference SSB, in accordance with the rules of the existing protocol. Adjustments made by the base station to the adjustable SSB do not affect the SSB-RO association.

[0351] In this embodiment, the reference SSB is an SSB configuration provided by the base station for determining the SSB-RO association, which may be determined by any of the following methods, which are not limited in this embodiment:

[0352] The reference SSB is the SSB pattern configured by the base station through explicit configuration signaling, including parameters such as the SSB transmission period and the SSBs contained in the SSB burst;

[0353] Alternatively, the reference SSB is a default SSB configuration, that is, an SSB pattern determined according to the protocol, or an SSB period and SSB burst determined according to indication information carried in SIB1.

[0354] Regardless of the adjustments made by the base station to the transmission of the SSB, the base station and the terminal determine the association relationship between the SSB and the RO based on the aforementioned reference SSB.

[0355] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed, which includes units or modules for implementing each step executed by each node (such as a terminal, a network device) in any of the above methods.

[0356] 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.

[0357] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capability, such as a 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, and the logical relationship of the above hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by a processor as 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.

[0358] FIG4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , a terminal 4100 may include: a processing module 4101 .

[0359] In some embodiments, the processing module 4101 is configured to determine whether the network device has adjusted the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB.

[0360] In some embodiments, the processing module 4101 is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0361] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0362] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0363] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned processing module 4101 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2103, step S2105, step S2106, but not limited to these) performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0364] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned terminal 4100 may also include a transceiver module 4102 (not shown in Figure 4A), which is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods (for example, receiving an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, sending a preamble code, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0365] FIG4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the network device 4200 may include: a processing module 4201 .

[0366] In some embodiments, the processing module 4201 is configured to adjust the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB.

[0367] In some embodiments, the processing module 4201 is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and the random access channel opportunity RO based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following:

[0368] Default SSB configuration, the default SSB configuration is an unadjustable SSB configuration;

[0369] Reference SSB configuration: The reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

[0370] In some embodiments, the processing module 4201 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2101, step S2104, step S2107, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 4200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0371] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned network device 4200 may further include a transceiver module 4202 (not shown in Figure 4B), which is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 4200 in any of the above methods (for example, sending an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, receiving a preamble code, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0372] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0373] 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.

[0374] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 5100 can be a network device, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a network device in implementing any of the above methods. It can also be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a terminal in implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 5100 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.

[0375] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 6101 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 the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0376] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, receiving or sending an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, sending or receiving a preamble, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, step S2106, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc. may be used interchangeably, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. may be used interchangeably, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0377] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 5103 may be located outside the communication device 5100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuits 5104 are connected to the memory 5102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 5102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 5102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 5104 may read data stored in the memory 5102 and send the data to the processor 5101.

[0378] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. 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.

[0379] 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 5200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 5200 shown in FIG5B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0380] The chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. The chip 5200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0381] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 5203 may be located external to chip 5200. Optionally, interface circuit 5202 is connected to memory 5203 and may be used to receive data from memory 5203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 5203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 5202 may read data stored in memory 5203 and send the data to processor 5201.

[0382] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., receiving or sending an adjustable SSB configuration and a default SSB configuration, sending or receiving a preamble, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 5202 performs data exchange between the processor 5201, the chip 5200, the memory 5203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, step S2106, but not limited thereto).

[0383] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0384] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 5100, causes the communication device 5100 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 transient storage medium.

[0385] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 5100, enables the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0386] 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.

[0387] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0388] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for determining an association relationship, characterized in that: include: Determining that the network equipment adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB; Determine, based on a first SSB configuration, an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO); wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following: A default SSB configuration, wherein the default SSB configuration is a non-adjustable SSB configuration; A reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The determining that the network device has adjusted transmission of a synchronization signal block (SSB) includes: Based on the adjustable SSB configuration sent by the network device and the default SSB configuration, it is determined that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the SSB.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive configuration signaling sent by the network device, where the configuration signaling is used to configure the reference SSB configuration.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The reference SSB configuration includes at least one of the following: Refer to the SSB pattern; Refer to the resources occupied by the SSB burst set; Refer to the duration of the SSB burst set; Refer to the transmission period of the SSB burst set; Refers to the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises at least one of the following: Determining, based on a predefined manner, that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration; Based on the indication signaling sent by the network device, it is determined that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: It is determined that the network device adjusts transmission of a random access channel RACH.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The determining that the network device has adjusted transmission of a random access channel RACH includes at least one of the following: The preamble code resource corresponding to the RACH has changed, and it is determined that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the RACH; The time domain resource for transmitting the RACH has changed, and it is determined that the network device has adjusted the transmission of the RACH.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that The determining, based on the first SSB configuration, an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO), includes any one of the following: Determining the association relationship based on the first SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment; The association relationship is determined based on the first SSB configuration and the effective RO determined when the RACH transmission is not adjusted.

9. A method for determining an association relationship, characterized in that: include: Adjust the transmission of synchronization signal blocks SSB; Determine, based on a first SSB configuration, an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO); wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following: A default SSB configuration, wherein the default SSB configuration is a non-adjustable SSB configuration; A reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: The adjustable SSB configuration and the default SSB configuration are sent to the terminal.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send configuration signaling to the terminal, where the configuration signaling is used to configure the reference SSB configuration.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The reference SSB configuration includes at least one of the following: Refer to the SSB pattern; Refer to the resources occupied by the SSB burst set; Refer to the duration of the SSB burst set; Refer to the transmission period of the SSB burst set; Refers to the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises any of the following: Determining, based on a predefined manner, that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration; An indication signaling is sent to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate that the reference SSB configuration is the same as the default SSB configuration.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Adjust the transmission of the random access channel RACH.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The adjusting the transmission of the random access channel RACH includes at least one of the following: Adjusting the preamble resources corresponding to the RACH; The time domain resources for transmitting the RACH are adjusted.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The determining, based on the first SSB configuration, an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO), includes any one of the following: Determining the association relationship based on the first SSB configuration and the valid RO determined after the RACH transmission adjustment; The association relationship is determined based on the first SSB configuration and the effective RO determined when the RACH transmission is not adjusted.

17. A terminal, characterized in that: include: The processing module is configured to determine whether the network device adjusts the transmission of the synchronization signal block SSB; The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following: A default SSB configuration, wherein the default SSB configuration is a non-adjustable SSB configuration; A reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

18. A network device, characterized in that: include: a processing module configured to adjust transmission of a synchronization signal block SSB; The processing module is further configured to determine an association relationship between the SSB and a random access channel opportunity (RO) based on a first SSB configuration; wherein the first SSB configuration is any one of the following: A default SSB configuration, wherein the default SSB configuration is a non-adjustable SSB configuration; A reference SSB configuration is an SSB configuration used to determine the association relationship.

19. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is configured to execute the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

20. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is configured to execute the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

21. A communication system, characterized in that: include: A terminal configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of claims 1 to 8; A network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method for determining an association relationship according to any one of claims 1-8 or 9-16.

23. A computer program product comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed by a processor, it is used to implement the method for determining an association relationship described in any one of claims 1-8 or 9-16.

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