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 methods and devices, storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to information transmission methods and apparatus, and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, network energy saving (NES) has been studied in order to reduce network-side energy consumption.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] To improve the availability of network energy saving, this disclosure provides an information transmission method, apparatus, and storage medium.

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

[0006] Based on the first signaling sent by a predefined method and / or network device, determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

[0007] Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is received or transmitted based on the initial resource location.

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

[0009] Based on a predefined method, determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; and / or

[0010] Send a first signaling message to the terminal, the first signaling message being used by the terminal to determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

[0011] Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted or received based on the initial resource location.

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

[0013] The processing module is configured to determine 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 in a predefined manner;

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

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

[0016] The processing module is configured to determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method; and / or

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

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

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

[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 the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0023] One or more processors;

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

[0025] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising:

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

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

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information transmission method as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0029] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, is used to implement the information transmission method described in either the first or second aspect.

[0030] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method and / or first signaling sent by the network device. Before the network device adjusts the initial resource location, the terminal can receive or transmit 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 of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0031] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

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

[0033] Figure 1A is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 1B is an exemplary schematic diagram of an SSB pattern provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 2A is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Figure 2B is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 3A is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 3B is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Figure 3C is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 3D is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure 4A is an exemplary scenario diagram of time-domain offsetting of SSB according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Figure 4B is an exemplary scenario diagram of temporal offset of RACH according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] Figure 4C is an exemplary scenario diagram of time-domain offsetting of paging messages according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] Figure 4D is an exemplary scenario diagram of frequency domain offsetting of SSB provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 4E is an exemplary scenario diagram of frequency domain offsetting of RACH according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] Figure 4F is an exemplary scenario diagram of frequency domain offsetting of paging messages according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] Figure 5A is an exemplary block diagram of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] Figure 5B is an exemplary block diagram of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0049] Figure 6A is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0050] Figure 6B is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of a chip provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0051] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0052] This disclosure provides an information transmission method, apparatus, and storage medium.

[0053] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information transmission method, including:

[0054] Based on the first signaling sent by a predefined method and / or network device, determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

[0055] Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is received or transmitted based on the initial resource location.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method and / or the first signaling sent by the network device. Before the network device adjusts the initial resource location, the terminal can receive or transmit 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 of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0057] 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 a predefined method includes at least one of the following:

[0058] According to a predefined first time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

[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. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

[0060] In the above embodiments, the terminal can offset the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration based on a predefined time-frequency domain offset, thereby determining the initial time-frequency domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration. This ensures that the terminal and network devices have a consistent understanding of the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, 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] Second frequency domain offset.

[0064] In the above embodiments, the network device can indicate the second time-frequency domain offset through the first signaling, which is simple to implement and highly available.

[0065] 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:

[0066] According to the second time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

[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 a non-adjustable resource configuration.

[0068] In the above embodiments, the terminal can offset the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration based on the time-frequency domain offset indicated by the network device, thereby determining the initial time-frequency domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. 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 transmission is located under the first configuration, 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] The first time-domain resource in which the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

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

[0072] In the above embodiments, the first signaling can 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] Based on the first time-domain resources, determine the initial time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration;

[0075] Based on the first frequency domain resources, determine the initial frequency domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0076] In the above embodiments, the terminal can directly determine the initial resource location of the first public 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 conjunction 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 transmission is located under the default configuration, and the default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

[0078] In the above embodiments, the initial resource location does not overlap with the resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration, which can avoid affecting the transmission performance of non-NES terminals and ensure 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] Community public physical downlink control channel;

[0081] Synchronization signal block (SSB);

[0082] System message;

[0083] Paging messages;

[0084] Random access preamble.

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

[0086] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information transmission method, including:

[0087] Based on a predefined method, determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; and / or

[0088] Send a first signaling message to the terminal, the first signaling message being used by the terminal to determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

[0089] Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted or received based on the initial resource location.

[0090] In the above embodiments, 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 under the first configuration based on a predefined method includes at least one of the following:

[0092] According to a predefined first time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

[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. The configuration is a non-adjustable 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] 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] The second time-domain offset is determined based on the offset of the initial time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration relative to the time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration. The default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

[0099] The second frequency domain offset is determined based on the offset of the initial frequency domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration relative to the frequency domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration. The second configuration is a non-adjustable 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] The first time-domain resource in which the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

[0102] The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located 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] The first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling is determined according to the initial time domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

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

[0106] In conjunction 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 transmission is located under the default configuration, and the default configuration is a non-adjustable 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] Community public physical downlink control channel;

[0109] Synchronization signal block (SSB);

[0110] System message;

[0111] Paging messages;

[0112] Random access preamble.

[0113] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including:

[0114] The processing module is configured to determine 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 in a predefined manner;

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

[0116] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including:

[0117] The processing module is configured to determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method; and / or

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

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

[0120] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide 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] Sixthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including:

[0124] One or more processors;

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

[0126] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, comprising:

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

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

[0129] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information transmission method as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0130] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, is used to implement the information transmission method described in either the first or second aspect.

[0131] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0132] This disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method" and "information processing method," "communication method," etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms "information transmission apparatus" and "information processing apparatus," "communication apparatus," etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0133] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular 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 particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0134] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0135] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0136] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the aforementioned," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0137] In the embodiments of this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

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

[0139] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0140] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0141] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0142] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

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

[0144] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, 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," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / 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," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

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

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

[0148] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0149] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

[0151] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0152] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include, but is not limited to, at least one of access network device 102-1 and core network device 102-2.

[0153] In some embodiments, the access network device 102-1 described above is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), wireless backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0154] In some embodiments, the access network device 102-1 described above may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. By adopting the CU-DU structure, the protocol layer of the access network device can be separated. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0155] In some embodiments, the core network device 102-2 described above can be a single device, including one or more network elements, or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices. Network elements can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0156] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

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

[0158] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0159] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1A are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1A, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1A. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0160] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), 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), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0161] In NR, the time-domain location of the Synchronization Signal / PBCH Block (SSB) and system messages, such as System Information Block (SIB1), is semi-statically configured. The periodic transmission of common signals (SSB / SIB1 / Cell Common Physical Message Control Channel PDCCH) limits network devices from using (deeper) sleep modes to save energy. Therefore, time-domain techniques can increase the sleep time of network devices by limiting the transmission / reception of common signals to achieve energy saving.

[0162] Broadcast channel / signal adjustment schemes and on-demand SSB (SSB) technology in time-domain techniques are popular directions among NES candidate technologies. In NR systems, broadcast channels / signals are necessary for terminals to complete operations such as cell access, cell reselection, measurement, and synchronization; therefore, they are generally configured at the cell level. To ensure that different terminals can receive or transmit relevant channels / signals in a timely manner according to their configurations, base stations need to periodically transmit corresponding downlink channels / signals and periodically detect and receive uplink channels / signals. Therefore, the transmission and reception of broadcast channels / signals in NR systems inevitably leads to energy consumption for NR base stations.

[0163] Given that the configuration and transmission of public channels and signals are at the cell level, the corresponding adjustments will inevitably affect legacy terminals.

[0164] As a possible solution, network devices can configure adjustable common channels / signals for NES-enabled terminals, 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 periodically transmit at determined video resource locations according to the predefined protocol and / or network-side configuration period.

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

[0167] Regarding SSB:

[0168] An SSB occupies four consecutive Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in the time domain, including Primary Synchronization Signals (PSS), Secondary Synchronization Signals (SSS), and 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 for different cases depends on factors such as the SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS), operating frequency, and Time Division Duplexing (TDD) / Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) standard. Different SSB cases correspond to the number of SSBs within an SSB burst and the time-domain resource location occupied within the SSB burst. The duration of an SSB burst is 5 milliseconds (ms). For example, the SSB transmission period is 20 ms. Furthermore, network devices can configure the SSB transmission period and time-domain pattern through relevant information carried in SIB1, with a maximum SSB transmission period of 160 ms.

[0171] The Random Access Channel (RACH) determines the time-frequency resources available for RACH transmission based on the configuration information provided by SIB1 or UE-dedicated RRC signaling. The terminal and network equipment, based on this configuration information and relevant information such as TDD structure, SSB time-domain location, and downlink transmission, determine the valid RACH Occasion (valid RO) that can actually be used for RACH transmission. Furthermore, the network equipment and terminal determine the mapping relationship between SSBs and ROs based on the aforementioned configuration, SSB configuration, and valid ROs, enabling the terminal to send a preamble bound to its relevant SSBs on the determined valid ROs according to its own needs. The RACH resource configuration information is configured through semi-static signaling and cannot be dynamically adjusted.

[0172] Regarding paging messages:

[0173] According to the configuration information provided by SIB1, the paging message determines the time slot in which the paging message is transmitted. Specifically, the terminal and network device determine, based on the configuration information, the paging frame in which the paging message is transmitted within the discontinuous reception cycle (DRX cycle), the paging occupancy (PO) within the paging frame, and the PDCCH monitoring occupancy (PMO) included within the PO.

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

[0175] As a possible approach, the network device ensures that the common channel / signaling transmission resources provided by the default configuration are not modified. The network device provides additional configuration information for NES-enabled terminals, which provides the initial resource locations for the adjustable common channels / signals.

[0176] This disclosure provides the following information transmission method, apparatus, 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] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

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

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

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

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

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

[0183] For example, the first configuration differs from the default configuration, which is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

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

[0185] For example, the first configuration may be the resource configuration provided by network device 102 for NES terminals.

[0186] For example, the default configuration may be the configuration provided by 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 interchanged with adjustable configuration, adjustable channel configuration, adjustable signal configuration, etc.

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

[0189] Cellular Common 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 is merely an illustrative example, and this disclosure does not limit the specific content of the first common channel or the first signal.

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

[0197] It is understandable that the first configuration is an adjustable resource configuration, and correspondingly, the initial resource location refers to the resource location of the first common channel or the first signal before the network device 102 adjusts it.

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

[0199] Method 1: Based on a predefined first time-domain offset, offset the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration to determine the initial time-domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0200] The default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration. Details have already been described in the preceding embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0201] For example, a first time-domain offset can be defined by the protocol, and the granularity of the first time-domain offset can be N time slots, N symbols, N frames, N subframes, N SSB burst sets, etc., where N can be a positive integer.

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

[0203] For example, terminal 101 can determine the time-domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration. The determined time-domain resource is offset according to the predefined first time-domain offset to obtain the initial time-domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

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

[0205] The above is merely an illustrative example. Any scheme that offsets the time domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration based on a predefined method, thereby determining the initial time domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, should fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0206] It should be noted that, in order 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 transmission is located under the default configuration. In this embodiment of the disclosure, time-domain offset is used to ensure that the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located do not overlap under the default configuration and the first configuration.

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

[0208] The default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration. Details have already been described in the preceding embodiments and will not be repeated here.

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

[0210] For example, terminal 101 can determine the frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located 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 location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

[0211] For example, the first signal is an SSB, and the default configuration is determined based on case A in Figure 1B, that is, an SSB burst set includes 4 SSBs, and the transmission period is 20 milliseconds. Network device 102 can further indicate the actual period and SSB index of SSB transmission through SIB1. Terminal 101 determines the frequency domain resources where 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 location of SSB transmission under the first configuration after offset is shown in Figure 4D.

[0212] The above is merely an illustrative example. Any scheme that offsets the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration based on a predefined method, thereby determining the initial frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration, should fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0213] It should be noted that, in order 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 transmission is located under the default configuration. In this embodiment of the disclosure, frequency domain offset is used to ensure that the frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under 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, offset the time-domain resources and frequency-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration, and determine the initial time-domain resource position and initial frequency-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

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

[0216] It should be noted that, in order 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 transmission is located under the default configuration. In this embodiment of the disclosure, by simultaneously offsetting the time and frequency domains, it is ensured that the time and frequency domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration and the first configuration do not overlap.

[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, and this disclosure does not limit this.

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

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

[0220] Step 2103: Before adjusting the initial resource location, based on the initial resource location, network device 102 sends the first common channel or the first signal to terminal 101, or terminal 101 sends the first common channel or the first signal to 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 interact with a first common channel or a 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. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

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

[0224] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0225] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0226] In some embodiments, the information transmission method involved in this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101+S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2101 to S2103 may 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 substituted in different embodiments. For example, if terminal 101 is a non-NES terminal, or if terminal 101 determines the initial resource location in other ways, step S2101 may not be executed.

[0228] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. For example, if network device 102 determines the initial resource location in other ways, 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 substituted in different embodiments. For example, if the terminal 101 and the network device 102 do not need to transmit the first common channel or the first signal, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0232] In the above embodiments, both the terminal and the network device can determine the initial resource location of 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 of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0233] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2B, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0234] In step S2201, network device 102 sends the first signaling to terminal 101.

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

[0236] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be any of the following: Downlink Control Information (DCI), Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Media Access Control Element (MAC CE), etc., which are not limited herein.

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

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

[0239] Second time-domain offset;

[0240] Second frequency domain offset.

[0241] In one 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; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0242] It is understood 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 frequency-domain offset based on network implementation or scheduling. If the terminal 101 does not receive the first signaling, it determines the initial resource location 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 in determining the initial resource location under the first configuration.

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

[0244] The first time-domain resource in which the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

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

[0246] Among them, network device 102 can configure a complete first configuration independent of the default configuration through the first signaling, so that terminal 101 can determine 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 drawing;

[0250] The relevant parameters of the SSB burst set include, for example, the resources occupied by the SSB burst set, the duration of the SSB burst set, the transmission period of the SSB burst set, 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 can be used to indicate an independent RACH configuration (RACH-Config), or parameters {x, y} that scale or adjust RACH time-domain resources.

[0253] In one 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; period T.

[0254] The above is merely an illustrative example, and this disclosure does not limit the content of the first signaling instruction.

[0255] In step S2202, 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.

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

[0257] Second time-domain offset;

[0258] Second frequency domain offset.

[0259] In one example, when the first signaling is used to indicate the 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 location 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 scheme based on the first time domain offset in step S2101, and will not be described again here.

[0261] In one example, when the first signaling is used to indicate the 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 location 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 described again here.

[0263] In one example, the first signaling is used to indicate the second time-domain offset and the 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 transmission is located under the default configuration according to the second time-domain offset and the second frequency-domain offset, respectively, to determine the initial time-domain resource position and the initial frequency-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

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

[0265] It should be noted that, in order 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 transmission is located under the default configuration. In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first signaling sent by the network device 102 performs time-domain offset and / or frequency-domain offset to ensure that the time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration and the first configuration do not overlap.

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

[0267] The first time-domain resource in which the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration;

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

[0269] In one example, when terminal 101 is an NES terminal, after receiving the first signaling, it ignores the default configuration, that is, it 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, terminal 101 determines the initial time domain resource location directly based on the first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling.

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

[0272] In one example, terminal 101 directly determines the initial time domain resource location and the initial frequency domain resource location 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 location, based on the initial resource location, network device 102 sends the first common channel or the first signal to terminal 101, or terminal 101 sends the first common channel or the first signal to 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 interact with a first common channel or a first signal based on the determined initial resource location.

[0275] In some embodiments, the information transmission method involved in this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2203. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2201+S2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2201 to S2203 may 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 substituted in different embodiments. For example, when network device 102 determines the initial resource location based on a predefined method, step S2201 may not be executed.

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

[0278] In some embodiments, step S2203 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. For example, if the terminal 101 and the network device 102 do not need to transmit the first common channel or the first signal, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0281] In the above embodiments, the network device can send a first signaling message to the terminal, and the terminal determines the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on the first signaling message. 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.

[0282] Figure 3A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal 101, and the method includes:

[0283] Step S3101: Determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

[0284] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3101 can be found in optional implementations of step S2101 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0285] Step S3102: Send the first common channel or the first signal, or acquire the first common channel or the first signal.

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

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

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

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

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

[0291] In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, and 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, optional implementations of step S3102 can be found in optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0295] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method, and then transmit or acquire the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0296] Figure 3B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal 101, and the method includes:

[0297] Step S3201: Obtain the first signaling.

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

[0299] In some embodiments, terminal 101 acquires a first signaling determined according to predefined rules.

[0300] In some embodiments, terminal 101 processes the data to obtain the first signaling.

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

[0302] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3201 can be found in optional implementations of step S2201 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] Step S3202: Determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

[0304] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3202 can be found in optional implementations of step S2202 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3203: Send the first common channel or the first signal, or acquire the first common channel or the first signal.

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

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

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

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

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

[0311] In some embodiments, step S3203 is omitted, and 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, optional implementations of step S3203 can be found in optional implementations of step S2203 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0315] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine 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, and then transmit or acquire the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, thereby improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0316] Figure 3C is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by a network device 102, and the method includes:

[0317] Step S3301: Determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration.

[0318] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3301 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0319] Step S3302: Send the first common channel or the first signal, or acquire the first common channel or the first signal.

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

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

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

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

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

[0325] In some embodiments, step S3302 is omitted, and 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 function is the default or default.

[0326] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3302 can be found in optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0329] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method, thereby transmitting or acquiring the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, and improving the availability of network energy saving.

[0330] Figure 3D is an interactive schematic diagram of an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which can be executed by a network device 102, and the method includes:

[0331] Step S3401: Send the first signaling.

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

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

[0334] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3401 can be found in optional implementations of step S2201 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0335] Step S3402: Send the first common channel or the first signal, or acquire the first common channel or the first signal.

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

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

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

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

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

[0341] In some embodiments, step S3402 is omitted, and 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 function is the default or default.

[0342] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3402 can be found in optional implementations of step S2203 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, 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 substituted in different embodiments.

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

[0345] In the above embodiments, the network device sends a first signaling message, and the terminal can determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on the first signaling message, thereby transmitting or acquiring the first common channel or the first signal based on the determined initial resource location, and improving the availability of network energy saving.

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

[0347] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal determines the initial time-frequency resource location of the adjustable common channel / signal according to predefined rules or explicit signaling sent by network devices such as base stations.

[0348] Terminal side:

[0349] Terminals that support network energy-saving technologies determine the initial time-frequency resource location of adjustable common channels / signals based on 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 refers to the base station configuration for non-NES terminals and NES terminals, or the defined common channel / signal transmission time and frequency resources.

[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 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 location 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 refers to the base station configuration for non-NES terminals and NES terminals, or the defined common channel / signal transmission time and frequency resources.

[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 is the bandwidth occupied by the channel / signal, etc.

[0363] The initial time-frequency resource location 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 complete configuration information sent by the base station that is independent of the default configuration.

[0365] The configuration information refers to the configuration information of the aforementioned signals and is independent of the default configuration.

[0366] For an SSB, at least one of the following must be included: SSB period, SSB burst content, and offset.

[0367] For RACH, this refers to either a standalone RACH-Config or the {x,y} parameters used to scale / adjust RACH time-domain resources.

[0368] For Paging, there are parameters that determine PO, PF, PMO, and T.

[0369] Furthermore, when 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 frequency domain and / or time domain offset values ​​for determining the initial time-frequency resource location of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0371] The terminal determines the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable channel / signal based on the frequency domain and / or time domain offset values.

[0372] The definitions and requirements for the time-domain and / or frequency-domain offset values ​​are the same as those in Method 1 and Method 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0373] Base station side:

[0374] Base stations that support network energy-saving technologies determine the initial time-frequency resource location of adjustable channels / signals based on explicit configuration information provided to terminals or predefined rules.

[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 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 frequency domain and / or time domain offset values ​​for determining the initial time-frequency resource location of the adjustable common channel / signal.

[0379] Example 1: In this example, 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, or dynamically open / close SSBs according to network load, the number of camped terminals, service type, and service period. Of course, this patent does not limit the decision-making process and strategy of the base station regarding whether to adjust the aforementioned downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0380] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network power-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or adjusting RACH transmission resources, or 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 common signals / channels for the terminals in the system, that is...

[0382] The default configuration defines the common signals / channels. This default configuration applies to all terminals, including those versions that do not support NES technology. The base station cannot adjust the common signals / channels defined by the default configuration. The specific configuration method follows existing protocol specifications, for example:

[0383] The base station can dynamically adjust common signals / channels. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments made by the base station to these common signals / channels 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 terminals without NES capability transmit and receive common signals / channels according to the default configuration. Terminals with NES capability determine the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource locations 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 adjustable common signal / channel transmission. 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., where 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 resources of the common channel / signal determined by the default configuration. The base station adjusts the adjustable common channel / signal, for example, by indicating a larger period compared to the initial transmission time-frequency resource position. The implementation method, content, and scenario of the adjustment are not limited in this embodiment.

[0386] The initial time-frequency resource location 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 used as examples to illustrate how the method described in this embodiment can determine the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal transmission based on the default configuration.

[0388] SSB: Assume the default SSB is configured according to case A defined in the protocol, meaning one SSB burst contains four SSBs. Assume the transmission period is 20ms. Of course, the base station can further indicate the actual transmission period and SSB index of the SSB through indication signaling in SIB1; this embodiment does not limit this. 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 a predefined time-domain offset. In this embodiment, assume the predefined offset value is the length of one SSB burst, and the starting point of the offset is the slot where the default SSB burst is located. After the offset, the position of the time-frequency resources occupied by the initial adjustable SSB transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the position of the initial adjustable SSB transmission time-frequency resources is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the SSB burst transmission period, the SSBs included in the SSB burst, etc., as shown in Figure 4A.

[0389] RACH: Assuming the default RACH configuration protocol provides RACH config#16, 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 within each radio frame. In this embodiment, the NES-enabled terminal uses the aforementioned default RACH as a reference and determines the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable RACH transmission according to a 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 position of the time-frequency resources occupied by the initial adjustable RACH transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the position of the initial adjustable RACH transmission time-frequency resources is used as a reference for adjustment, such as adjusting the RACH transmission period, adjusting the time-domain resource position of the RACH transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4B.

[0390] Table 1

[0391] Paging: Assume the default paging configuration uses the DRX cycle T, PF, PO, and PMO parameters provided in SIB1. Non-NES terminals can determine their corresponding PO based on these parameters. In this embodiment, terminals with NES capability use the aforementioned default PO distribution as a reference and determine the initial time-frequency resources occupied by the adjustable paging transmission based on a predefined time-domain offset. In this embodiment, assume 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 position of the time-frequency resources occupied by the initial adjustable paging transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the position of the initial adjustable paging transmission time-frequency resources is used as a reference for adjustments, such as adjusting the paging transmission cycle and adjusting the time-domain resource position of the paging transmission, 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 also does not impose any limitations on the aforementioned default configuration of the common channel / signal.

[0393] The initial time-frequency resource location of the adjustable common channel / signal does 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 limitations on the size and granularity of the time-domain offset. It is particularly important to note that the above method is only used to determine the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable common channel / signal, and the actual transmission time-frequency resources depend on the adjustment indication information of the base station.

[0395] Example 2: In this example, 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 camped terminals, service type, service period, etc., or dynamically open / close SSBs according to network requirements. Of course, this patent does not limit the decision-making process and strategy of the base station regarding whether to adjust the aforementioned downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0396] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network power-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or adjusting RACH transmission resources, or 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 common signals / channels for the terminals in the system, that is...

[0398] The default configuration defines the common signals / channels. This default configuration applies to all terminals, including those versions that do not support NES technology. The base station cannot adjust the common signals / channels defined by the default configuration. The specific configuration method follows existing protocol specifications, for example:

[0399] The SSB pattern as determined by the agreement;

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

[0401] According to the RACH configuration configured in SIB1;

[0402] Based on the paging-related configuration determined by SIB1;

[0403] According to the RACH configuration configured based on UE-dedicated RRC signaling.

[0404] The base station can dynamically adjust common signals / channels. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments made by the base station to these common signals / channels 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 terminals without NES capability transmit and receive common signals / channels according to the default configuration. Terminals with NES capability determine the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource locations based on the default configuration and the adjustable common signal / channel configuration.

[0406] In this embodiment, a terminal with NES capability determines the initial time-frequency resource position for adjustable public signal / channel transmission using the public channel / signal determined by the default configuration as a reference. Specifically, the time-domain resources determined by the default configuration are offset in the time domain according to a predefined frequency-domain resource offset to obtain the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable public channel / signal. The granularity of the time-domain offset is N RBs, N times the aforementioned public signal / channel transmission bandwidth, etc. N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable public channel / signal does not overlap with the time-frequency resources of the public channel / signal determined by the default configuration. The base station adjusts the adjustable public channel / signal, for example, by indicating a larger period compared to the initial transmission time-frequency resource position. The implementation method, content, and scenario of the adjustment are not limited in this embodiment.

[0407] The initial time-frequency resource location 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 used as examples to illustrate how the method described in this embodiment can determine the initial time-frequency resource position of the adjustable common channel / signal transmission based on the default configuration.

[0409] SSB: Assume the default SSB is configured according to case A defined in the protocol, meaning one SSB burst contains 4 SSBs. Assume the transmission period is 20ms. Of course, the base station can further indicate the actual transmission period and SSB index of the SSB through the indication signaling in SIB1; this embodiment is not limited to this. 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 a predefined frequency domain offset. In this embodiment, assume 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 adjustable SSB transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the adjustment is performed using the adjusted SSB initial transmission time-frequency resource position as a reference, for example, adjusting the SSB burst transmission period, the SSBs included in the SSB burst, etc., as shown in Figure 4D.

[0410] RACH: Assuming the default RACH configuration protocol provides RACH config#16, the specific configuration parameters are shown in Table 1. That is, the transmission period of a RACH occasion is one radio frame, and it is located in the first slot within 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 a 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 position of the time-frequency resources occupied by the initial adjustable RACH transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the position of the initial adjustable RACH transmission time-frequency resources is used as a reference for adjustments, 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 the default paging configuration uses the DRX cycle T, PF, PO, and PMO parameters provided in SIB1. Non-NES terminals can determine their corresponding PO based on these parameters. In this embodiment, terminals with NES capability use the aforementioned default PO distribution as a reference and determine the initial time-frequency resources occupied by adjustable paging transmission based on a predefined frequency domain offset. In this embodiment, assume the predefined offset value is N = 20 RBs, and the starting point of the offset is the lowest numbered RB occupied by default paging. After the offset, the time-frequency resource position occupied by the initial adjustable paging transmission is obtained. In subsequent adjustment processes, the adjustment is performed using the adjusted initial paging transmission time-frequency resource position as a reference, such as adjusting the paging transmission cycle, adjusting the time-domain resource position of paging transmission, etc., as shown in Figure 4F.

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

[0413] The initial time-frequency resource location 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 limitations on the magnitude and granularity of the frequency domain offset. It is particularly important to note that the above method is only used to determine the initial transmission time-frequency resources of the adjustable common channel / signal, and the actual transmission time-frequency resources depend on the adjustment indication information of the base station.

[0415] Example 3: In this example, 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, or dynamically open / close SSBs according to network load, the number of camped terminals, service type, and service period. Of course, this patent does not limit the decision-making process and strategy of the base station regarding whether to adjust the aforementioned downlink / uplink signals or channels.

[0416] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the base station supports network power-saving technology and supports adjusting SSB transmission, or adjusting RACH transmission resources, or 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 common signals / channels for the terminals in the system, that is...

[0418] The default configuration defines the common signals / channels. This default configuration applies to all terminals, including those versions that do not support NES technology. The base station cannot adjust the common signals / channels defined by the default configuration. The specific configuration method follows existing protocol specifications, for example:

[0419] The SSB pattern as determined by the agreement;

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

[0421] According to the RACH configuration configured in SIB1;

[0422] Based on the paging-related configuration determined by SIB1;

[0423] According to the RACH configuration configured based on UE-dedicated RRC signaling.

[0424] The base station can dynamically adjust common signals / channels. These channels include at least one of SSB, SIB1, RACH, and paging. Adjustments made by the base station to these common signals / channels 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 terminals without NES capability transmit and receive common signals / channels according to the default configuration. Terminals with NES capability determine the corresponding channel / signal transmission time-frequency resource locations based on the default configuration and the adjustable common signal / channel configuration.

[0426] In this embodiment, the base station provides additional configuration for terminals with NES capability to determine the initial time-frequency resources for adjustable common channel / signal transmission. This configuration is configuration signaling independent of the default configuration. The initial time-frequency resource location 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, by indicating a period larger than the initial transmission time-frequency resource location. This embodiment does not limit the implementation method, content, or scenario of the adjustment.

[0427] The initial time-frequency resource location 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 used as examples to illustrate how the method described in this embodiment can be used.

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

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

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

[0432] Furthermore, when the NES UE receives the configuration information of the adjustable common channel / signal, it ignores the default configuration.

[0433] Example 4: As described in Examples 1 and 2, in this example, the determination of the time-domain offset value and / or time-domain offset value of the adjustable common channel / signal initial transmission time-frequency resources is notified to the terminal by the base station through explicit indication signaling. The base station carries the configuration information through SIB1 or UE-dedicated RRC signaling. This example does not impose any limitations.

[0434] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by each node (e.g., a terminal, a network device) in any of the above methods.

[0435] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0436] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using 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 configuring the hardware circuit 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. Furthermore, 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), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0437] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A, 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 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 in a predefined manner and / or by the network device.

[0439] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5102 is configured to receive or transmit the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource location before the initial resource location 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, step S2202, but not limited thereto) executed by the terminal 5100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0441] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5102 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 5100 in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2103, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here.

[0442] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5B, 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 the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method.

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

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

[0446] In some embodiments, the processing module 5201 described above is used to perform 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 described in detail here.

[0447] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5202 is used to perform 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 (e.g., steps S2103, S2201, and S2203, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here.

[0448] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0449] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0450] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device, a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a terminal, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in 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, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute 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., steps S2103, S2201, and S2203, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2202, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit can be used interchangeably.

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

[0454] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components 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, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0455] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0456] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0457] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can 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 such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps S2103, S2201, and S2203, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 6202 performing data interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2202, but not limited thereto).

[0459] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0460] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 6100, cause the communication device 6100 to perform 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 not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0461] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 6100, causes the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0462] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0463] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information transmission method, characterized in that, include: Based on the first signaling sent by a predefined method and / or network device, determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration; Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is received or transmitted based on the initial resource location.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Based on a predefined method, the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration is determined, including at least one of the following: According to a predefined first time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted. 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. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted.

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

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Based on the first signaling sent by the network device, the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration is determined, including at least one of the following: According to the second time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted. 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 a non-adjustable resource configuration.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first signaling is used to instruct at least one of the following: The first time-domain resource in which the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration; The first frequency domain resource where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The determination of 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: Based on the first time-domain resources, determine the initial time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; Based on the first frequency domain resources, determine the initial frequency domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

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

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

9. An information transmission method, characterized in that, include: Based on a predefined method, determine the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration; and / or Send a first signaling message to the terminal, the first signaling message being used by the terminal to determine the initial resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration; Before adjusting the initial resource location, the first common channel or the first signal is transmitted or received based on the initial resource location.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The determination of the initial resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration based on a predefined method includes at least one of the following: According to a predefined first time-domain offset, the time-domain resources where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the default configuration are offset to determine the initial time-domain resource position where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration. The default configuration is a resource configuration that cannot be adjusted. 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. The configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

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

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The second time-domain offset is determined based on the offset of the initial time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration relative to the time-domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration. The default configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration. The second frequency domain offset is determined based on the offset of the initial frequency domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration relative to the frequency domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the default configuration. The second configuration is a non-adjustable resource configuration.

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

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The first time domain resource indicated by the first signaling is determined according to the initial time domain resource location of the first common channel or the first signal transmission under the first configuration. The first frequency domain resource indicated by the first signaling is determined according to the initial frequency domain resource location where the first common channel or the first signal transmission is located under the first configuration.

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

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

17. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The processing module is configured to determine 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 in a predefined manner; The transceiver module is configured to receive or transmit the first common channel or the first signal based on the initial resource location before the initial resource location is adjusted.

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

19. A terminal, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the information transmission method according to any one of claims 1-8.

20. A network device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the information transmission method according to any one of claims 9-16.

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 1-8; A network device configured to implement the information transmission method according to any one of claims 9-16.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the information transmission method as described in any one of claims 1-8 or 9-16.

23. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When executed by a processor, the computer program is used to implement the information transmission method according to any one of claims 1-8 or 9-16.

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