Information transmission methods and apparatuses, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are information transmission methods and apparatuses, and a storage medium. The method comprises: on the basis of a predefined mode and / or first signaling sent by a network device, determining an initial resource position where the transmission of a first common channel or a first signal is located under a first configuration; and before the initial resource position is adjusted, receiving or sending the first common channel or the first signal on the basis of the initial resource position. The present disclosure can ensure that a terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource position where the transmission of the first common channel or the first signal is located under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

Description

Information transmission method and device, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to an information transmission method and device, 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 an information transmission method and apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information transmission method, including:

[0006] Determine, based on a predefined manner and / or first signaling sent by a network device, an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration;

[0007] Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is received or sent based on the initial resource position.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information transmission method, including:

[0009] Determining, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; and / or

[0010] Sending a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration;

[0011] Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is sent or received based on the initial resource position.

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

[0013] a processing module configured to determine an initial resource location of a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration based on a predefined manner and / or a first signaling sent by a network device;

[0014] The transceiver module is configured to receive or send the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0016] a processing module configured to determine, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location of a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration; and / or

[0017] a transceiver module configured to send a first signaling to a terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration;

[0018] The transceiver module is configured to send or receive the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0020] one or more processors;

[0021] The processor is used to execute the information transmission method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0022] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0023] one or more processors;

[0024] The processor is used to execute the information transmission method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0025] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system, including:

[0026] A terminal, configured to implement the information transmission method according to any one of the first aspects;

[0027] A network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information transmission method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0028] 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 information transmission method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0029] 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 information transmission method described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0030] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal may determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or first signal transmission under a first configuration based on a predefined method and / or first signaling sent by a network device. Before the network device adjusts the initial resource location, the terminal may receive or send the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource location. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location for the first common channel or first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy conservation.

[0031] 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

[0032] 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.

[0033] FIG1A is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG1B is an exemplary schematic diagram of an SSB pattern provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG2A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG2B is an exemplary interaction diagram of the information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG3A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG3B is an exemplary interaction diagram of the information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG3C is an exemplary interaction diagram of the information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG3D is an exemplary interaction diagram of the information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG4A is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing time domain shift on SSB according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG4B is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing time domain shift on RACH according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG4C is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing time domain shift on a paging message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG4D is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing frequency domain offset on SSB according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG4E is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing frequency domain offset on RACH according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] FIG4F is a schematic diagram of an exemplary scenario of performing frequency domain offset on a paging message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG5A is an exemplary block diagram of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG5B is an exemplary block diagram of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0049] FIG6A is a schematic diagram of an exemplary interaction of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0050] FIG6B is an exemplary interaction diagram of a chip provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] 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.

[0052] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method, an information transmission device, and a storage medium.

[0053] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information transmission method, including:

[0054] Determine, based on a predefined manner and / or first signaling sent by a network device, an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration;

[0055] Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is received or sent based on the initial resource position.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration based on a predefined method and / or a first signaling sent by the network device. Before the network device adjusts the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal can be received or sent based on the initial resource location. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining, based on a predefined method, an initial resource location for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal in the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0058] offsetting, according to a predefined first time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration;

[0059] According to a predefined first frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, where the default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the terminal may offset the time domain resource for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration based on a predefined time-frequency domain offset, and determine the initial time-frequency domain resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0062] Second time domain offset;

[0063] The second frequency domain offset.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the network device can indicate the second time-frequency domain offset through the first signaling, which is simple to implement and has high availability.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining, based on first signaling sent by a network device, an initial resource location for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal under the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0066] offsetting, according to the second time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration;

[0067] According to the second frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The second configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the terminal may offset the time domain resource for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration based on the time-frequency domain offset indicated by the network device, and determine the initial time-frequency domain resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0070] a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration;

[0071] The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the first signaling may be used to indicate a complete first configuration independent of the default configuration, thereby improving the efficiency of the terminal in determining the initial resource location.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on the first signaling sent by the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0074] Determining, according to the first time domain resources, an initial time domain resource position for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal under the first configuration;

[0075] According to the first frequency domain resources, an initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration is determined.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the terminal can directly determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on the instruction of the first signaling, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the initial resource location does not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, and the default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the initial resource location does not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration, which can avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals and has high availability.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first common channel or the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0080] Cell common physical downlink control channel;

[0081] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0082] System messages;

[0083] paging messages;

[0084] Random access preamble.

[0085] In the above embodiment, the first common channel or the first signal may include but is not limited to at least one of the following items to improve the availability of network energy saving.

[0086] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information transmission method, including:

[0087] Determining, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; and / or

[0088] Sending a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration;

[0089] Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is sent or received based on the initial resource position.

[0090] In the above embodiment, the network device can determine the initial resource location based on a predefined method, or send a first signaling to allow the terminal to determine the initial resource location. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0091] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission in the first configuration based on a predefined method includes at least one of the following:

[0092] offsetting, according to a predefined first time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration;

[0093] According to a predefined first frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, and the configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0094] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0095] Second time domain offset;

[0096] The second frequency domain offset.

[0097] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0098] determining the second time domain offset according to an offset of an initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration relative to a time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration;

[0099] The second frequency domain offset is determined according to the offset of the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration relative to the frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration. The second configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0101] a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration;

[0102] The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

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

[0104] Determining the first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling according to an initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration;

[0105] The first frequency domain resource indicated by the first signaling is determined according to an initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0106] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the initial resource location does not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration, and the default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

[0107] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the common channel or the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0108] Cell common physical downlink control channel;

[0109] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0110] System messages;

[0111] paging messages;

[0112] Random access preamble.

[0113] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0114] a processing module configured to determine an initial resource location of a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration based on a predefined manner and / or a first signaling sent by a network device;

[0115] The transceiver module is configured to receive or send the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

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

[0117] a processing module configured to determine, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location of a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration; and / or

[0118] a transceiver module configured to send a first signaling to a terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration;

[0119] The transceiver module is configured to send or receive the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

[0120] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0121] one or more processors;

[0122] The processor is used to execute the information transmission method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0123] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0124] one or more processors;

[0125] The processor is used to execute the information transmission method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0126] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including:

[0127] A terminal, configured to implement the information transmission method according to any one of the first aspects;

[0128] A network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information transmission method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0129] 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 the information transmission method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0130] 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 information transmission method described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0131] 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.

[0132] The present disclosure provides an information transmission method, apparatus, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method," "information processing method," and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "information transmission apparatus," "information processing apparatus," and "communication apparatus" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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.

[0135] 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.

[0136] 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.

[0137] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0138] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] 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.

[0143] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "entity", "subject", etc.

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

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

[0146] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0147] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0148] 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.

[0149] FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0150] As shown in FIG. 1A , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0151] 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.

[0152] 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 .

[0153] 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.

[0154] 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.

[0155] 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).

[0156] 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.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 is connected to the core network device 102 - 2 through the access network device 102 - 1 .

[0158] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution 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.

[0159] 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 a portion of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connections between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connections may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0160] 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.

[0161] 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.

[0162] 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.

[0163] Considering that the configuration and transmission of common channels and signals are all at the cell level, their corresponding adjustments will inevitably have an impact on legacy terminals.

[0164] As a possible solution, the network device can configure adjustable common channels / signals for terminals with NES capabilities, and the base station does not adjust the default common channels / signals, thereby avoiding the impact on non-NES terminals.

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

[0166] The following describes the relevant content of SSB and paging messages.

[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] The Random Access Channel (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 device further determine the valid random access channel occasion (valid RACH Occasion, valid RO) that can actually be used for RACH transmission based on the TDD structure, SSB time domain position, downlink transmission and other related information. Furthermore, the network device 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.

[0172] About paging messages:

[0173] The paging message determines the time slot in which the paging message is transmitted according to the configuration information provided by SIB1. Specifically, the terminal and network equipment determine the paging frame (paging frame) in which the paging message is transmitted within the discontinuous reception cycle (DRX cycle), the paging occasion (Paging Occasion, PO) within the paging frame, and the PDCCH Monitoring Occasion (PMO) contained in the PO based on the configuration information.

[0174] The configuration and resource determination of the common channels / signals are for all terminals within the cell. If the transmission behavior of the common channels / signals changes, such as time domain resources, frequency domain resources, or spatial domain resources, terminals without NES capabilities will not be able to recognize the changes. Non-NES terminals receive or transmit the channels / signals according to the legacy configuration. Because some resources understood by non-NES terminals cannot be used to transmit the common channels / signals, the transmission performance of non-NES terminals deteriorates.

[0175] As a possible method, 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 terminal with NES capability, and the configuration information provides the initial resource location of the common channel / signal that can be adjusted.

[0176] The present disclosure provides the following information transmission method, device, and storage medium, which can determine the initial resource location of an adjustable common channel or signal, improve the availability of network energy saving, and reduce network energy consumption.

[0177] FIG2A is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0178] In step S2101 , the terminal 101 determines, based on a predefined method, an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first configuration is an adjustable resource configuration.

[0180] Exemplarily, the first configuration may be an adjustable resource configuration of the first common channel.

[0181] Exemplarily, the first configuration may be an adjustable resource configuration of the first signal.

[0182] Exemplarily, the first configuration may be a resource configuration of an adjustable first common channel and an adjustable first signal.

[0183] Illustratively, the first configuration is different from a default configuration, which is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

[0184] For example, the default configuration may be a resource configuration of the non-adjustable first common channel and / or the non-adjustable first signal.

[0185] Exemplarily, the first configuration may be a resource configuration provided by the network device 102 for the NES terminal.

[0186] For example, the default configuration may be a configuration provided by the network device 102 for NES terminals and non-NES terminals.

[0187] In some embodiments, the name of the first configuration is not limited and can be interchangeable with an adjustable configuration, an adjustable channel configuration, an adjustable signal configuration, etc.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first public channel may include, but is not limited to:

[0189] Cell common physical downlink control channel (Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH).

[0190] In some embodiments, the first signal may be a cell common signal or a group common signal, including but not limited to at least one of the following:

[0191] SSB;

[0192] System messages, such as SIB1;

[0193] Random access preamble;

[0194] Paging message.

[0195] The above description is merely exemplary, and the present disclosure does not limit the specific content of the first public channel or the first signal.

[0196] In some embodiments, the initial resource position refers to the time domain resource position and / or frequency domain resource position before the network device 102 adjusts the resource position of the first common channel or the first signal.

[0197] It can be understood that the first configuration is an adjustable resource configuration. Accordingly, the initial resource location refers to the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is located before the network device 102 is adjusted.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine the initial resource location in at least one of the following ways:

[0199] Method 1: According to a predefined first time domain offset, the time domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration is offset to determine the initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0200] The default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration, and the specific content has been introduced in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0201] Exemplarily, the first time domain offset may be agreed upon by a protocol, and the granularity of the first time domain offset may be N time slots, N symbols, N frames, N subframes, N SSB burst sets, etc., where N may be a positive integer.

[0202] For example, the predefined first time domain offset is 2 time slots.

[0203] Exemplarily, terminal 101 may determine the time domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration, and offset the determined time domain resource according to the predefined first time domain offset to obtain the initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0204] For example, the first signal is SSB, and the default configuration is determined based on case A in Figure 1B, that is, one SSB burst set includes 4 SSBs, and the transmission period is 20 milliseconds. The network device 102 can further indicate the actual period and SSB index of the SSB transmission through SIB1, and the terminal 101 determines the time domain resource where the SSB transmission is located according to the above default configuration, as shown in the upper figure of Figure 4A. Assuming that the predefined first time domain offset is one SSB burst set, the initial time domain resource position of the SSB transmission under the first configuration obtained after the offset is shown in the lower figure of Figure 4A.

[0205] The above is merely an exemplary description. Based on a predefined method, the time domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration are offset, so as to determine the initial time domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration should all fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0206] It should be noted that to avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals, the initial resource location should not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration. In the disclosed embodiment, time domain offset is used to ensure that the time domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration and the first configuration do not overlap.

[0207] Method 2: According to a predefined first frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0208] The default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration, and the specific content has been introduced in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0209] For example, the first frequency domain offset may be agreed upon by a protocol, and the granularity of the first frequency domain offset may be M resource blocks (RBs), M resource block groups (RBGs), or the bandwidth occupied by M channels or signals. M may be a positive integer. For example, the predefined first frequency domain offset is 2 RBs.

[0210] Exemplarily, the terminal 101 may determine the frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration. The determined time domain resource is offset according to the predefined first frequency domain offset to obtain the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0211] For example, the first signal is SSB, and the default configuration is determined based on case A in Figure 1B, that is, one SSB burst set includes 4 SSBs, and the transmission period is 20 milliseconds. The network device 102 can further indicate the actual period and SSB index of the SSB transmission through SIB1, and the terminal 101 determines the frequency domain resources where the SSB transmission is located according to the above default configuration, as shown in Figure 4D. Assuming that the predefined first frequency domain offset is 25 RBs, the initial frequency domain resource position of the SSB transmission under the first configuration obtained after the offset is shown in Figure 4D.

[0212] The above is merely an exemplary description. Based on a predefined method, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset, so as to determine the initial frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. All schemes should fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0213] It should be noted that to avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals, the initial resource location should not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration. In the disclosed embodiment, frequency domain offset is used to ensure that the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration and the first configuration do not overlap.

[0214] Method 3: According to the predefined first time domain offset and first frequency domain offset, the time domain resources and frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration are offset respectively to determine the initial time domain resource position and initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0215] The specific offset method is similar to method 1 and method 2 and will not be repeated here.

[0216] It should be noted that to avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals, the initial resource location should not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration. In the disclosed embodiment, simultaneous time and frequency domain offsets are used to ensure that the time and frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted do not overlap in the default configuration and the first configuration.

[0217] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may also use other predefined methods to determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0218] In step S2102 , the network device 102 determines, based on a predefined method, an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration.

[0219] In some embodiments, the way in which the network device 102 determines the initial resource location based on a predefined method is similar to the way in which the terminal 101 determines the initial resource location, and is not repeated here.

[0220] Step 2103 : Before adjusting the initial resource position, based on the initial resource position, the network device 102 sends the first common channel or the first signal to the terminal 101 , or the terminal 101 sends the first common channel or the first signal to the network device 102 .

[0221] In some embodiments, before the network device 102 adjusts the initial resource location, the terminal 101 and the network device 102 may exchange the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location.

[0222] 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", "code element", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0223] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0224] 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.

[0225] 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.

[0226] In some embodiments, the information transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. 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, and steps S2101 to S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0227] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, if terminal 101 is a non-NES terminal, or terminal 101 uses other methods to determine the initial resource location, step S2101 may not be performed.

[0228] 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 the network device 102 determines the initial resource location using other methods, step S2102 may not be performed.

[0229] 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 first common channel or the first signal does not need to be transmitted between the terminal 101 and the network device 102, step S2103 may not be performed.

[0230] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0231] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2101 to S2103 is not limited.

[0232] In the above embodiment, both the terminal and the network device can determine the initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0233] FIG2B is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0234] Step S2201: The network device 102 sends a first signaling to the terminal 101.

[0235] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be used by the terminal 101 to determine an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

[0236] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be any one of the following: downlink control information (DCI), radio resource control (RRC) signaling, media access control element (MAC CE), etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0237] In some embodiments, the name of the first signaling is not limited and can be interchangeable with first configuration information, configuration information, adjustable configuration information, etc.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0239] Second time domain offset;

[0240] The second frequency domain offset.

[0241] In an example, the second time domain offset may be the same as or different from the predefined first time domain offset, and the second frequency domain offset may be the same as or different from the predefined first frequency domain offset, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0242] It is understandable that the first time domain offset and / or the first frequency domain offset can be agreed upon by the protocol, and the network device 102 can adjust the time domain offset and / or the frequency domain offset based on network implementation or scheduling. If the terminal 101 does not receive the first signaling, the initial resource location is determined based on a predefined method. If the first signaling is received, the initial resource location is determined based on the indication of the first signaling. This improves the flexibility of determining the initial resource location under the first configuration.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0244] a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration;

[0245] The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0246] The network device 102 may configure a complete first configuration independent of the default configuration through the first signaling, so that the terminal 101 determines the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on the first signaling.

[0247] In one example, when the first signal is SSB, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0248] SSB cycle;

[0249] SSB pattern;

[0250] Related parameters of the SSB burst set, such as the resources occupied by the SSB burst set, the duration of the SSB burst set, the SSB burst set transmission period, and the number of SSBs included in the SSB burst set;

[0251] The offset of the starting SSB relative to the starting time unit.

[0252] In one example, the first signal is RACH, and the first signaling may be used to indicate an independent RACH configuration (RACH-Config), or parameters {x, y} for scaling or adjusting RACH time domain resources.

[0253] In an example, the first signal is a paging message, and the first signaling can be used to indicate at least one of the following: PO; PF; PMO; and period T.

[0254] The above description is merely an exemplary description, and the present disclosure does not limit the content of the first signaling indication.

[0255] In step S2202 , the terminal 101 determines an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration based on the first signaling.

[0256] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0257] Second time domain offset;

[0258] The second frequency domain offset.

[0259] In one example, when the first signaling is used to indicate a second time domain offset, the terminal 101 can offset the time domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration according to the second time domain offset, and determine the initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0260] The specific offset method is similar to the offset method based on the first time domain offset in step S2101, and will not be repeated here.

[0261] In one example, when the first signaling is used to indicate a second frequency domain offset, the terminal 101 can offset the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration according to the second frequency domain offset, and determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0262] The specific offset method is similar to the offset scheme based on the first frequency domain offset in step S2101, and will not be repeated here.

[0263] In one example, the first signaling is used to indicate a second time domain offset and a second frequency domain offset. The terminal 101 can offset the time domain resources and frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration according to the second time domain offset and the second frequency domain offset, respectively, and determine the initial time domain resource position and initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0264] The specific offset method is similar to the scheme of performing offset based on the first time domain offset and the first frequency domain offset in step S2101, and will not be repeated here.

[0265] It should be noted that to avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals, the initial resource location should not overlap with the resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration. In the disclosed embodiment, the first signaling sent by the network device 102 performs a time domain offset and / or a frequency domain offset to ensure that the time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted in the default configuration and the first configuration do not overlap.

[0266] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0267] a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration;

[0268] The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

[0269] In one example, when the terminal 101 is an NES terminal, after receiving the first signaling, it ignores the default configuration, that is, determines the initial time domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission according to the first signaling.

[0270] In one example, the terminal 101 determines the initial time domain resource position directly based on the first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling.

[0271] In one example, the terminal 101 determines the initial frequency domain resource position directly based on the first frequency domain resource indicated by the first signaling.

[0272] In one example, the terminal 101 determines the initial time domain resource position and the initial frequency domain resource position directly based on the first time domain resource and the first frequency domain resource indicated by the first signaling.

[0273] Step S2203 : Before adjusting the initial resource position, based on the initial resource position, the network device 102 sends the first common channel or the first signal to the terminal 101 , or the terminal 101 sends the first common channel or the first signal to the network device 102 .

[0274] In some embodiments, before the network device 102 adjusts the initial resource location, the terminal 101 and the network device 102 may exchange the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location.

[0275] In some embodiments, the information transmission method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2203. For example, step S2201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2201+S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2201 to S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0276] In some embodiments, step S2201 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 initial resource location based on a predefined method, step S2201 may not be performed.

[0277] In some embodiments, step S2202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when terminal 101 determines the initial resource location based on a predefined method or signaling sent by another execution entity, step S2202 may not be performed.

[0278] In some embodiments, step S2203 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the first common channel or the first signal does not need to be transmitted between the terminal 101 and the network device 102, step S2203 may not be performed.

[0279] In some embodiments, steps S2201 to S2203 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0280] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2201 to S2203 is not limited.

[0281] In the above embodiment, the network device may send a first signaling to the terminal, and the terminal may determine, based on the first signaling, an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration. This ensures that the terminal and the network device have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0282] FIG3A is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by terminal 101, and the method includes:

[0283] Step S3101: Determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration.

[0284] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0285] Step S3102: Send a first public channel or a first signal, or obtain a first public channel or a first signal.

[0286] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may send a first common channel or a first signal to the network device 102 .

[0287] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the first common channel or the first signal.

[0288] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may obtain the first common channel or the first signal from the network device 102, but is not limited thereto. The terminal 101 may also receive the first common channel or the first signal sent by other entities.

[0289] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 obtains a first common channel or a first signal determined according to a predefined rule.

[0290] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first common channel or the first signal.

[0291] In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first public channel or the first signal, or the terminal 101 obtains the first public channel or the first signal based on predefined rules or protocol agreements, or the above functions are default or default.

[0292] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0293] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0294] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3101 to S3102 is not limited.

[0295] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration based on a predefined method, and thus transmit or obtain the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0296] FIG3B is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by terminal 101, and the method includes:

[0297] Step S3201: Obtain first signaling.

[0298] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may obtain the first signaling from the network device 102, but is not limited thereto. The terminal 101 may also receive the first signaling sent by other entities.

[0299] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 obtains the first signaling determined according to a predefined rule.

[0300] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first signaling.

[0301] In some embodiments, step S3201 is omitted, the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first signaling, or the terminal 101 obtains the first signaling based on predefined rules or protocol agreements, or the above function is default or default.

[0302] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in Figure 2B and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] Step S3202: Determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration.

[0304] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3203: Send a first public channel or a first signal, or obtain a first public channel or a first signal.

[0306] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may send a first common channel or a first signal to the network device 102 .

[0307] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the first common channel or the first signal.

[0308] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may obtain the first common channel or the first signal from the network device 102, but is not limited thereto. The terminal 101 may also receive the first common channel or the first signal sent by other entities.

[0309] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 obtains a first common channel or a first signal determined according to a predefined rule.

[0310] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first common channel or the first signal.

[0311] In some embodiments, step S3203 is omitted, the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first public channel or the first signal, or the terminal 101 obtains the first public channel or the first signal based on predefined rules or protocol agreements, or the above functions are default or default.

[0312] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2203 in Figure 2B and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] In some embodiments, steps S3201 to S3203 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0314] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3201 to S3203 is not limited.

[0315] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration based on the first signaling sent by the network device, and thus transmit or obtain the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0316] FIG3C is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by the network device 102, and the method includes:

[0317] Step S3301: Determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration.

[0318] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0319] Step S3302: Send a first public channel or a first signal, or obtain a first public channel or a first signal.

[0320] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send a first common channel or a first signal to the terminal 101 .

[0321] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives the first common channel or the first signal.

[0322] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may obtain the first common channel or the first signal from the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto. The network device 102 may also receive the first common channel or the first signal sent by other entities.

[0323] In some embodiments, the network device 102 obtains a first common channel or a first signal determined according to a predefined rule.

[0324] In some embodiments, the network device 102 performs processing to obtain the first common channel or the first signal.

[0325] In some embodiments, step S3302 is omitted, the network device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first public channel or the first signal, or the network device 102 obtains the first public channel or the first signal based on predefined rules or protocol agreements, or the above functions are default or default.

[0326] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0327] In some embodiments, steps S3301 to S3302 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0328] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3301 to S3302 is not limited.

[0329] In the above embodiment, the network device can determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration based on a predefined method, and thus transmit or obtain the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0330] FIG3D is an interactive diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by the network device 102, and the method includes:

[0331] Step S3401: Send the first signaling.

[0332] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send the first signaling to the terminal 101 .

[0333] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives first signaling.

[0334] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in Figure 2B and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0335] Step S3402: Send a first public channel or a first signal, or obtain a first public channel or a first signal.

[0336] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send a first common channel or a first signal to the terminal 101 .

[0337] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives the first common channel or the first signal.

[0338] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may obtain the first common channel or the first signal from the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto. The network device 102 may also receive the first common channel or the first signal sent by other entities.

[0339] In some embodiments, the network device 102 obtains a first common channel or a first signal determined according to a predefined rule.

[0340] In some embodiments, the network device 102 performs processing to obtain the first common channel or the first signal.

[0341] In some embodiments, step S3402 is omitted, the network device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first public channel or the first signal, or the network device 102 obtains the first public channel or the first signal based on predefined rules or protocol agreements, or the above functions are default or default.

[0342] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2203 in Figure 2B and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0343] In some embodiments, steps S3401 to S3402 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0344] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3401 to S3402 is not limited.

[0345] In the above embodiment, the network device sends a first signaling, and the terminal can determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration based on the first signaling, and then transmit or obtain the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0346] The above scheme is further illustrated below with examples.

[0347] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal determines the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal according to a predefined rule or explicit signaling sent by a network device such as a base station.

[0348] Terminal side:

[0349] The terminal supporting the network energy-saving technology determines the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal according to predefined rules or explicit signaling sent by the base station.

[0350] Method 1: Based on the default configuration, the terminal offsets the time domain resources determined by the default configuration in the time domain according to a predefined time domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0351] The default configuration is a common channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource configured or defined by the base station for non-NES terminals and NES terminals.

[0352] The common channels / signals include but are not limited to SSB, SIB1, paging, and RACH.

[0353] The terminal does not expect the time-frequency resources provided by the default configuration to be adjusted.

[0354] The time domain offset offset is a predefined time domain resource.

[0355] The granularity of the time domain offset is N slots, N SSB bursts, etc.

[0356] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0357] Method 2: Based on the default configuration, the terminal offsets the frequency domain resources determined by the default configuration in the frequency domain according to a predefined frequency domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0358] The default configuration is a common channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource configured or defined by the base station for non-NES terminals and NES terminals.

[0359] The common channels / signals include but are not limited to SSB, SIB1, paging, and RACH.

[0360] The terminal does not expect the time-frequency resources provided by the default configuration to be adjusted.

[0361] The time domain offset is a predefined frequency domain resource.

[0362] The granularity of the time domain offset is M RBs, M bandwidths occupied by the channels / signals, etc.

[0363] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0364] Method 3: The terminal determines the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable channel / signal based on the complete configuration information sent by the base station that is independent of the default configuration.

[0365] The configuration information is the configuration information of the aforementioned signal and is independent of the default configuration.

[0366] For SSB, it includes at least one of SSB period, SSB burst content, and offset.

[0367] For RACH, it is an independent RACH-Config, or {x, y} parameters for scaling / adjusting RACH time domain resources.

[0368] Among them, for Paging, it includes parameters related to determining PO, PF, PMO and T.

[0369] Furthermore, after the NES terminal receives the configuration information of the adjustable common channel / signal, it ignores the default configuration.

[0370] Method 4: The terminal receives configuration information sent by the base station and obtains a frequency domain and / or time domain offset value used to determine the position of an initial time-frequency resource of an adjustable common channel / signal.

[0371] The terminal determines the initial transmission time-frequency resource of the adjustable channel / signal according to the frequency domain and / or time domain offset value.

[0372] Among them, the relevant definitions and requirements of the time domain and / or frequency domain offset values ​​are the same as those in Method 1 and Method 2 and are not repeated here.

[0373] Base station side:

[0374] A base station supporting network energy-saving technology determines the initial time-frequency resource position of an adjustable channel / signal based on explicit configuration information or predefined rules provided to the terminal.

[0375] Method 1: Based on the default configuration, the terminal offsets the time domain resources determined by the default configuration in the time domain according to a predefined time domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0376] Method 2: Based on the default configuration, the terminal offsets the frequency domain resources determined by the default configuration in the frequency domain according to a predefined frequency domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0377] Method 3: The terminal determines the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable channel / signal based on the complete configuration information sent by the base station that is independent of the default configuration.

[0378] Method 4: The terminal receives configuration information sent by the base station and obtains a frequency domain and / or time domain offset value used to determine the position of an initial time-frequency resource of an adjustable common channel / signal.

[0379] In this embodiment, 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 turn on / off 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 these downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0380] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station is a base station that supports network energy-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or supports adjusting RACH transmission resources, or supports adjusting paging transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to: adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission, turning SSB off and on, etc.

[0381] In this embodiment, the base station provides two independent sets of public signals / channels for the terminals in the system, namely

[0382] The common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. The default configuration is for all terminals, including the configuration of terminals that do not support NES technology in various versions. The base station cannot adjust the common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. Its specific configuration method is specified in the existing protocol, for example:

[0383] Common signals / channels that can be dynamically adjusted by the base station. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments to these common signals / channels by the base station include, but are not limited to, adjustments to time-domain transmission resources and spatial-domain transmission resources.

[0384] In this embodiment, it is assumed that a terminal without NES capability sends and receives common signals / channels according to the default configuration. A terminal with NES capability determines the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource position based on the default configuration and the adjustable common signal / channel configuration.

[0385] In this embodiment, a terminal with NES capability uses the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration as a reference to determine the initial time-frequency resource position for the transmission of an adjustable common signal / channel. Specifically, the time domain resources determined by the default configuration are offset in the time domain according to a predefined time domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal. The granularity of the time domain offset is N slots, N SSB bursts, etc. N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration. The base station adjusts the adjustable common channel / signal, for example, indicating a larger period than the initial transmission time-frequency resource position, etc. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions on the implementation method, content, scenario, etc. of the adjustment.

[0386] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0387] In this embodiment, SSB, RACH, and paging are taken as examples to illustrate how to determine the adjustable common channel / signal transmission initial time-frequency resource position according to the default configuration through the method described in this embodiment.

[0388] SSB: Assume that the default SSB configuration is determined according to caseA defined in the protocol, that is, one SSB burst contains 4 SSBs. Assume that the transmission period is 20ms. Of course, the base station can also further indicate the actual period and SSB index of SSB transmission through the indication signaling in SIB1, which is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default SSB as a reference, and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable SSB transmission based on the predefined time domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is an SSB burst length, and the starting point of the offset is the slot where the default SSB burst is located. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the adjustable SSB initial transmission is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the adjustable SSB initial transmission time-frequency resource position is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the SSB burst transmission period, the SSB contained in the SSB burst, etc., as shown in Figure 4A.

[0389] RACH: Assuming RACH config#16 provided in the default RACH configuration protocol, the specific configuration parameters are shown in Table 1. That is, the transmission period of the RACH occasion is one radio frame, and it is located in the second slot in each radio frame. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default RACH as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable RACH transmission according to the predefined time domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is N=1 slot length, and the starting point of the offset is the slot where the default RO is located. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the adjustable RACH initial transmission is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the adjustable RACH initial transmission time-frequency resource position is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the RACH transmission period, adjusting the time domain resource position of RACH transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4B.

[0390] Table 1

[0391] Paging: Assume that the default paging configuration is the DRX cycle T, PF, PO, and PMO parameters provided in SIB1. Non-NES terminals can determine their corresponding PO based on the parameters. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default PO distribution as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable paging transmission based on the predefined time domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is N=10 slot lengths, and the starting point of the offset is the slot where the default paging is located. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the adjustable paging initial transmission is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the adjustable paging initial transmission time-frequency resource position is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the paging transmission period, adjusting the time domain resource position of the paging transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4C.

[0392] In this embodiment, the terminal does not expect the network to adjust the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration. This patent does not impose any restrictions on the default configuration of the common channel / signal.

[0393] The initial time-frequency resource position of the common channel / signal can be adjusted to not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0394] Of course, this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on the size and granularity of the time domain offset. It should be noted that the above method is only used to determine the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable common channel / signal, and the actual time-frequency resources transmitted depend on the adjustment indication information of the base station.

[0395] In this embodiment, 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 turn on / off 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 these downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0396] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station is a base station that supports network energy-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or supports adjusting RACH transmission resources, or supports adjusting paging transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to: adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission, turning SSB off and on, etc.

[0397] In this embodiment, the base station provides two independent sets of public signals / channels for the terminals in the system, namely

[0398] The common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. The default configuration is for all terminals, including the configuration of terminals that do not support NES technology in various versions. The base station cannot adjust the common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. Its specific configuration method is specified in the existing protocol, for example:

[0399] SSB pattern determined according to the protocol;

[0400] The SSB period and SSB burst are determined based on the indication information carried in SIB1;

[0401] RACH configuration according to SIB1 configuration;

[0402] Paging-related configuration determined by SIB1;

[0403] RACH configuration according to UE-dedicated RRC signaling.

[0404] Common signals / channels that can be dynamically adjusted by the base station. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments to these common signals / channels by the base station include, but are not limited to, adjustments to time-domain transmission resources and spatial-domain transmission resources.

[0405] In this embodiment, it is assumed that a terminal without NES capability sends and receives common signals / channels according to the default configuration. A terminal with NES capability determines the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource position based on the default configuration and the adjustable common signal / channel configuration.

[0406] In this embodiment, a terminal with NES capability uses the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration as a reference to determine the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common signal / channel transmission. Specifically, the time domain resources determined by the default configuration are offset in the time domain according to the predefined frequency domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal. The granularity of the time domain offset offset is N RBs, N of the aforementioned common signal / channel transmission bandwidths, etc. N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. There is no overlap between the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal and the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration. The base station adjusts the adjustable common channel / signal, for example, indicating that it has a larger period than the initial transmission time-frequency resource position, etc. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions on the implementation method, content, scenario, etc. of the adjustment.

[0407] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0408] In this embodiment, SSB, RACH, and paging are taken as examples to illustrate how to determine the adjustable common channel / signal transmission initial time-frequency resource position according to the default configuration through the method described in this embodiment.

[0409] SSB: Assume that the default SSB configuration is determined according to case A defined in the protocol, that is, one SSB burst contains 4 SSBs. Assume that the transmission period is 20ms. Of course, the base station can also further indicate the actual period and SSB index of SSB transmission through the indication signaling in SIB1, which is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default SSB as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable SSB transmission based on the predefined frequency domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is 25 PRBs. The starting point of the offset is the lowest-numbered PRB occupied by the default SSB burst. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the initial transmission of the adjustable SSB is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the time-frequency resource position of the adjustable SSB initial transmission is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the SSB burst transmission period, the SSBs contained in the SSB burst, etc., as shown in Figure 4D.

[0410] RACH: Assuming RACH config#16 provided in the default RACH configuration protocol, the specific configuration parameters are shown in Table 1. That is, the transmission period of RACH occasion is one radio frame, and it is located in the first slot in each radio frame. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default RACH as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable RACH transmission based on the predefined frequency domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is N=10 PRBs, and the starting point of the offset is the lowest-numbered PRB occupied by the default RO. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the adjustable RACH initial transmission is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the adjustable RACH initial transmission time-frequency resource position is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the RACH transmission period, adjusting the time domain resource position of RACH transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4E.

[0411] Paging: Assume that the default paging configuration is the DRX cycle T, PF, PO, and PMO parameters provided in SIB1. Non-NES terminals can determine their corresponding PO based on the parameters. In this embodiment, the terminal with NES capability uses the aforementioned default PO distribution as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable paging transmission based on the predefined frequency domain offset. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predefined offset value is N=20 RBs, and the starting point of the offset is the lowest-numbered RB occupied by the default paging. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the initial transmission of the adjustable paging is obtained. In the subsequent adjustment process, the time-frequency resource position of the adjustable paging initial transmission is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the paging transmission period, adjusting the time domain resource position of the paging transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4F.

[0412] In this embodiment, the terminal does not expect the network to adjust the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0413] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0414] Of course, this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on the size and granularity of the frequency domain offset. It should be noted that the above method is only used to determine the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable common channel / signal, and the actual time-frequency resources transmitted depend on the adjustment indication information of the base station.

[0415] In this embodiment, 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 turn on / off 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 these downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0416] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station is a base station that supports network energy-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or supports adjusting RACH transmission resources, or supports adjusting paging transmission resources. In this embodiment, adjusting SSB transmission includes, but is not limited to: adjusting the time domain position of SSB transmission, turning SSB off and on, etc.

[0417] In this embodiment, the base station provides two independent sets of public signals / channels for the terminals in the system, namely

[0418] The common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. The default configuration is for all terminals, including the configuration of terminals that do not support NES technology in various versions. The base station cannot adjust the common signal / channel determined by the default configuration. Its specific configuration method is specified in the existing protocol, for example:

[0419] SSB pattern determined according to the protocol;

[0420] The SSB period and SSB burst are determined based on the indication information carried in SIB1;

[0421] RACH configuration according to SIB1 configuration;

[0422] Paging-related configuration determined by SIB1;

[0423] RACH configuration according to UE-dedicated RRC signaling.

[0424] Common signals / channels that can be dynamically adjusted by the base station. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments to these common signals / channels by the base station include, but are not limited to, adjustments to time-domain transmission resources and spatial-domain transmission resources.

[0425] In this embodiment, it is assumed that a terminal without NES capability sends and receives common signals / channels according to the default configuration. A terminal with NES capability determines the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource position based on the default configuration and the adjustable common signal / channel configuration.

[0426] In this embodiment, the base station provides an additional configuration for a terminal with NES capability to determine the initial time-frequency resources for the transmission of an adjustable common channel / signal. The configuration is a configuration signaling independent of the default configuration. The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resources of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration. The base station adjusts the adjustable common channel / signal, for example, indicating that it has a larger period than the initial transmission time-frequency resource position. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions on the implementation method, content, scenario, etc. of the adjustment.

[0427] The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resource of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration.

[0428] In this embodiment, SSB, RACH and paging are taken as examples to illustrate how to use the method described in this embodiment.

[0429] The base station provides the NES terminal with adjustable SSB configuration information based on the default SSB, indicating the time-frequency resource location and transmission period occupied by the adjustable SSB initial transmission. The configuration information at least provides the SSB burst transmission period and / or the SSBs included in the SSB burst.

[0430] Based on the default RACH configuration, the base station provides the NES terminal with adjustable RACH configuration information, indicating the time-frequency resource location and transmission period occupied by the adjustable RACH initial transmission. The base station can provide the terminal with complete RACH configuration information, including RACH configuration, frequency domain resources, etc. The base station can also determine the time-frequency resource location and period occupied by the adjustable RACH initial transmission by providing {x, y} parameters in combination with the default configuration. The definition and usage of {x, y} are as defined in the protocol.

[0431] The base station provides the NES terminal with adjustable paging configuration information based on the default paging configuration, indicating the distribution of POs occupied by the adjustable paging initial transmission.

[0432] Furthermore, after receiving the configuration information of the adjustable common channel / signal, the NES UE ignores the default configuration.

[0433] Embodiment 4, as described in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, in this embodiment, the time domain offset value and / or time domain offset value of the time-frequency resource of the initial transmission of the common channel / signal is determined and adjusted, and the base station notifies the terminal through explicit indication signaling. The base station carries the configuration information through SIB1 or UE-dedicated RRC signaling. This embodiment does not make any restrictions

[0434] 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.

[0435] 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.

[0436] 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.

[0437] FIG5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5A , the terminal 5100 may include: a processing module 5101 and a transceiver module 5102 .

[0438] In some embodiments, the processing module 5101 is configured to determine an initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined manner and / or a first signaling sent by a network device.

[0439] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5102 is configured to receive or send the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

[0440] In some embodiments, the processing module 5101 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2101 and step S2202, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 5100 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0441] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module 5102 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 5100 in any of the above methods (for example, step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0442] FIG5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5B , the network device 5200 may include: a processing module 5201 and a transceiver module 5202 .

[0443] In some embodiments, the processing module 5201 is configured to determine, based on a predefined method, an initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0444] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5202 is configured to send a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

[0445] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5202 is configured to send or receive the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

[0446] In some embodiments, the processing module 5201 is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2102, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 5200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0447] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module 5202 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 5200 in any of the above methods (for example, step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0448] 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.

[0449] 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.

[0450] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 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 terminal, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a terminal in implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 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.

[0451] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. 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 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0452] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2202, 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, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0453] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6102 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6102 may be located outside the communication device 6100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuits 6104 are connected to the memories 6102 and may be configured to receive data from the memories 6102 or other devices, or to send data to the memories 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 6104 may read data stored in the memories 6102 and send the data to the processor 6101.

[0454] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited to FIG. 6A. 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 and 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.

[0455] 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0456] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. The chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0457] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 6203 may be located external to chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203 and may be used to receive data from memory 6203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 may read data stored in memory 6203 and send the data to processor 6201.

[0458] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2103, step S2201, and step S2203, but not limited thereto) in the above method. The interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps (e.g., step S2103, step S2201, and step S2203, but not limited thereto) in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data exchange between the processor 6201, chip 6200, memory 6203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, and step S2202, but not limited thereto).

[0459] 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.

[0460] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0461] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0462] 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.

[0463] 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. An information transmission method, characterized in that: include: Determine, based on a predefined manner and / or first signaling sent by a network device, an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration; Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is received or sent based on the initial resource position.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining, based on a predefined method, an initial resource location for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal in the first configuration includes at least one of the following: offsetting, according to a predefined first time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration; According to a predefined first frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, where the default configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: Second time domain offset; The second frequency domain offset.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that Determining, based on first signaling sent by the network device, an initial resource location for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal under the first configuration, includes at least one of the following: offsetting, according to the second time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration; According to the second frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The second configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration; The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The determining, based on the first signaling sent by the network device, an initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, includes at least one of the following: Determining, according to the first time domain resources, an initial time domain resource position for transmitting the first common channel or the first signal under the first configuration; According to the first frequency domain resources, an initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration is determined.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The initial resource location does not overlap with a resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, and the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The first common channel or the first signal includes at least one of the following: Cell common physical downlink control channel; Synchronization signal block SSB; System messages; paging messages; Random access preamble.

9. An information transmission method, characterized in that: include: Determining, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration; and / or Sending a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration; Before the initial resource position is adjusted, the first common channel or the first signal is sent or received based on the initial resource position.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The determining, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location for the first common channel or the first signal transmission in the first configuration includes at least one of the following: offsetting, according to a predefined first time domain offset, a time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, to determine an initial time domain resource position on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration; According to a predefined first frequency domain offset, the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, and the configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: Second time domain offset; The second frequency domain offset.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The method further comprises at least one of the following: determining the second time domain offset according to an offset of an initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration relative to a time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, where the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration; The second frequency domain offset is determined according to the offset of the initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration relative to the frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the default configuration. The second configuration is an unadjustable resource configuration.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first time domain resource on which the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration; The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The method further comprises at least one of the following: Determining the first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling according to an initial time domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration; The first frequency domain resource indicated by the first signaling is determined according to an initial frequency domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under the first configuration.

15. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that: The initial resource location does not overlap with a resource location where the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted under a default configuration, and the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

16. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that: The common channel or the first signal includes at least one of the following: Cell common physical downlink control channel; Synchronization signal block SSB; System messages; paging messages; Random access preamble.

17. A terminal, characterized in that: include: a processing module configured to determine an initial resource location of a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration based on a predefined manner and / or a first signaling sent by a network device; The transceiver module is configured to receive or send the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

18. A network device, characterized in that: include: A processing module configured to determine, based on a predefined manner, an initial resource location where a first common channel or a first signal is transmitted under a first configuration; and / or a transceiver module configured to send a first signaling to a terminal, where the first signaling is used by the terminal to determine an initial resource location for a first common channel or a first signal transmission under a first configuration; The transceiver module is configured to send or receive the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource position before the initial resource position is adjusted.

19. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is configured to execute the information transmission method 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 information transmission method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

21. A communication system, characterized in that: include: A terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 8; A network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information transmission method 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 information transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or 9 to 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 information transmission method described in any one of claims 1-8 or 9-16.

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