Information receiving method and apparatus, information sending method and apparatus, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and in particular to an information receiving method and apparatus, an information sending method and apparatus, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The information receiving method comprises: receiving first adjustment information sent by a network device; and determining that the first adjustment information is used for adjusting at least one random access channel (RACH) configuration among configured RACH configurations. By means of the present disclosure, a network device can adjust configured RACH configurations in a terminal by means of first adjustment information, without the need to replace all the RACH configurations, thus achieving high flexibility. In addition, by means of the first adjustment information, the network device can adjust, in a targeted manner, at least one RACH configuration among the configured RACH configurations in the terminal, without the need to adjust all the configured RACH configurations in the terminal, thereby facilitating the reduction in the overhead of the network device and helping to improve network energy-saving gain.

Description

Information receiving and sending method and device, terminal, network equipment and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] A terminal can establish communication with a network device through random access. The channel used to initiate random access is called the Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH), or the Random Access Channel (RACH). The terminal can send a RACH based on the RACH configuration, for example, by initiating a random access preamble in the RACH. However, there are still some technical issues that need to be resolved regarding RACH configuration.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and devices for receiving and sending information, terminals, network devices, and storage media to solve technical problems in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information receiving method is proposed, the method comprising: receiving first adjustment information, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the configured random access channel configurations.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending information is proposed, the method comprising: sending first adjustment information to a terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the random access channel configurations configured in the terminal.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information receiving device is proposed, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first adjustment information; the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0008] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information sending device is proposed, which includes: a sending module, configured to send first adjustment information to a terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration in the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0011] According to the seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0013] According to the ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a program product is proposed. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0014] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the one hand, the network device can adjust the RACH configuration already configured in the terminal using the first adjustment information without having to replace all of them, thus providing greater flexibility. On the other hand, the network device can specifically adjust at least one of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal using the first adjustment information, without having to adjust all of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal. This facilitates reducing network device overhead and improving network energy efficiency gains. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0016] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG4 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of an information receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of an information sending device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for receiving and sending information, terminals, network devices, and storage media.

[0025] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information receiving method, comprising: receiving first adjustment information, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among configured random access channel configurations.

[0026] In the above embodiment, on the one hand, the network device can adjust the RACH configuration already configured in the terminal using the first adjustment information without having to replace all of them, thus providing greater flexibility. On the other hand, the network device can use the first adjustment information to specifically adjust at least one of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal without having to adjust all of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal, thereby reducing network device overhead and improving network energy efficiency.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0028] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving first indication information; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0029] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: adjusting the first random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0030] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0031] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining, based on the association relationship between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration, that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0032] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configured random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: a type 1 random access channel configuration; a type 2 random access channel configuration; a beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; or a non-contention random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the adjustment method of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; or adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0035] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information sending method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: sending first adjustment information to a terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration in the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, a protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0037] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0038] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with a random access channel configuration.

[0039] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the association between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration is used by the terminal to determine that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0040] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal includes at least one of the following: a type 1 random access channel configuration; a type 2 random access channel configuration; a beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; or a non-contention random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the adjustment method of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; or adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0043] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information receiving device, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first adjustment information, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among configured random access channel configurations.

[0044] In the fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information sending device, which includes: a sending module, configured to send first adjustment information to a terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration in the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal.

[0045] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect.

[0046] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0047] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0048] In the eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0049] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0050] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when running on a computer, enables the computer to execute the information receiving method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information sending method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0051] It is understandable that the above-mentioned information receiving and sending devices, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0052] The present disclosure provides information receiving and sending methods and apparatuses, terminals, network devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "information receiving and sending methods" and "information processing methods" and "communication methods" are interchangeable; the terms "information receiving and sending apparatuses" and "information processing apparatuses" and "communication apparatuses" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0053] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0054] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0055] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0056] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0057] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0058] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0059] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0060] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0061] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0062] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description objects, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be constituted due to the use of prefixes.

[0063] For example, if the description object is "field," the ordinal number preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the modified "fields" are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of the "first field" and "second field." For another example, if the description object is "level," the ordinal number preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not restrict the priority of the "levels." For another example, the number of description objects is not restricted by the ordinal number and can be one or more. For example, in the case of "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 description object is "device," "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information," "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0064] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0065] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0066] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0067] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0068] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0069] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "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", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0070] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0071] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0073] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0074] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0075] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0076] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 , wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0079] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0080] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0081] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0082] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0083] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0084] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0085] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0086] In some embodiments, the terminal may establish communication with a network device through random access, where the channel used to initiate random access may be referred to as a physical random access channel (PRACH) or a random access channel (RACH).

[0087] The terminal may determine the time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources for initiating random access based on the RACH configuration, but the network device needs to adjust the RACH configuration for some reasons.

[0088] In some embodiments, the types of random access may include contention-based random access (CBRA) and contention-free random access (CFRA).

[0089] For example, the network device may indicate the configuration of the RACH for CBRA through a system information block (SIB), such as SIB1. All terminals accessing the network device may share the RACH configuration. For example, the time domain resource corresponding to the RACH configuration may be called a random access occasion (RO). Any terminal accessing the network device may initiate random access at any valid random access occasion (RO) if the RACH triggering conditions are met, such as by sending a preamble to the network device in the RO.

[0090] However, since the network device cannot predict on which ROs the terminal will send the preamble, it is necessary to try to detect the preamble on each RO, which will cause greater power consumption to the network device.

[0091] In some embodiments, the network device may adjust the RACH configuration. For example, when the network device needs to enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, or when it is already in NES mode, the network device may adjust the RACH configuration for network energy saving needs. In addition, for NES needs, the network device may also improve the NES gain through other operations, such as increasing the period of the first downlink information, such as setting the first downlink information to an on-demand state. The first downlink information includes, but is not limited to, a synchronization signal block (SSB), a system information block (SIB1), etc.

[0092] It should be noted that the reason why the network device adjusts the RACH configuration in the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to network energy saving, and the RACH configuration may also be adjusted for other reasons, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0093] In some embodiments, the type of RACH configuration may include at least one of the following: type 1 random access channel (Type-1 RACH) configuration; type 2 random access channel (Type-2 RACH) configuration; beam failure recovery random access channel (BFR RACH) configuration; non-contention random access terminal dedicated random access channel (CFRA UE-dedicated RACH) configuration.

[0094] The Type-1 RACH configuration is a RACH configuration for 4-step random access, and the Type-2 RACH configuration is a RACH configuration for 2-step random access.

[0095] For example, when the terminal initiates a 4-step random access, it may perform random access based on the Type-1 RACH configuration.

[0096] For example, when initiating a 2-step random access, the terminal may perform random access based on a Type-2 RACH configuration.

[0097] For example, when a terminal initiates random access for beam failure recovery (BFR), the random access may be performed based on the BFR RACH configuration.

[0098] For example, the terminal performs non-contention random access and the terminal may perform random access based on the CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration.

[0099] In some embodiments, when the network device updates the RACH configuration, it will resend the RACH configuration to the terminal, for example, through SIB1. The terminal can replace the old RACH configuration with the newly received RACH configuration.

[0100] However, this approach replaces the entire RACH configuration rather than adjusting it locally (e.g., adjusting the time and frequency resources corresponding to the RACH configuration), resulting in limited flexibility. Furthermore, when there are multiple RACH configuration types (e.g., the four types mentioned above), network devices must update multiple RACH configurations each time, resulting in significant overhead and hindering network energy conservation.

[0101] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] As shown in FIG2 , the information receiving method may include the following steps:

[0103] In step S201, the terminal receives first adjustment information sent by a network device.

[0104] In some embodiments, the network device may send first adjustment information to the terminal.

[0105] The present disclosure does not limit the method for sending the first adjustment information. For example, the network device can send the first adjustment information by broadcasting, for example, the first adjustment information is cell-specific signaling; or, the network device can send the first adjustment information by unicasting, for example, the first adjustment information is terminal-specific signaling.

[0106] The present disclosure does not limit the type of the first adjustment information. For example, the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: semi-static configuration signaling, such as Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; dynamic signaling, such as Downlink Control Information (DCI) and Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE).

[0107] In step S202, the terminal determines first adjustment information for adjusting at least one of the configured random access channel (RACH) configurations.

[0108] In some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; and adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information sent by the network device to the terminal may adjust at least one RACH configuration among the RACH configurations configured in the terminal. Based on the first adjustment information, the terminal may determine that at least one RACH configuration among the configured RACH configurations has been adjusted, and may subsequently initiate random access based on the adjusted RACH configuration. For example, the terminal may determine an RO resource based on the adjusted RACH configuration and send a preamble to the network device on the determined RO resource when performing random access.

[0110] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the one hand, the network device can adjust the RACH configuration already configured in the terminal using the first adjustment information without having to replace all of them, thus providing greater flexibility. On the other hand, the network device can specifically adjust at least one of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal using the first adjustment information, without having to adjust all of the RACH configurations already configured in the terminal. This facilitates reducing network device overhead and improving network energy efficiency gains.

[0111] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information adjusts the random access channel configuration in at least one of the following ways:

[0112] Indicates the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration, where the time domain unit includes at least one of the following: a radio frame, a subframe, a time slot, and a symbol;

[0113] Indicates the validity window of the random access channel configuration;

[0114] Indicates the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0115] Taking the first adjustment information indicating the effective radio frame of the RACH configuration as an example, for example, the first adjustment information may include a set of arrays {x, y}, where x and y are positive integers. x and y can be used by the terminal to determine the radio frame N_sf in which the time domain resource (e.g., RO) corresponding to the RACH configuration is effective (e.g., N_sf can represent the system frame number of the radio frame in which the RO is effective), where N_sf mod x = y, where mod represents a modulo operation. Further, the terminal can determine that the RO resource determined based on the RACH configuration before the adjustment is effective only in radio frame N_sf, that is, the preamble can only be sent using the determined RO resource in radio frame N_sf.

[0116] Taking the first adjustment information indicating the effective window of the RACH configuration as an example, for example, the first adjustment information may include the window start time and the window end time, and the terminal may determine the time domain range of the effective window based on the window start time and the window end time; or the first adjustment information may include the window duration time and the window duration, and the terminal may determine the time domain range of the effective window based on the window duration time and the window duration. Furthermore, the terminal may determine that the RO resource determined based on the RACH configuration before the adjustment is effective only within the time window, that is, the determined RO resource can only be used to send the preamble within the time window.

[0117] Taking the time domain resource period of the RACH configuration indicated by the first adjustment information as an example, for example, the first adjustment information may include period information, such as the adjusted period, or an adjustment coefficient (such as a reduction coefficient or an expansion coefficient) of the original period. The terminal may determine the adjusted time domain resource period based on the period information. For example, if the original RO resource period is T1 and the adjusted RO resource period is 2T1 (the adjusted RO resource period is expanded relative to the original RO resource period, and the RO resources are more sparse), the terminal may send a preamble according to the RO resource period of 2T1.

[0118] The following uses several embodiments to illustrate how the network device adjusts at least one random access channel configuration among the random access channel configurations configured in the terminal through the first adjustment information.

[0119] In some embodiments, the protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0120] For example, the protocol may specify that the first adjustment information sent by the network device is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configuration. Upon receiving the first adjustment information, the terminal may determine, based on the protocol, that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0121] For example, the network device terminal has been configured with Type-1 RACH configuration, Type-2 RACH configuration, BFR RACH configuration and CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration, a total of four RACH configurations.

[0122] After receiving the first adjustment information, the terminal may determine, based on the protocol agreement, that the first adjustment information is used to adjust the four RACH configurations. For example, if the first adjustment information indicates that the time domain resource period of the RACH configuration is twice the original period, the terminal may determine that the time domain resource period of each of the four RACH configurations is adjusted to twice the original period.

[0123] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first indication information sent by the network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0124] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine, according to the first indication information, first adjustment information for adjusting a first random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0125] For example, the network device may indicate a first RACH configuration to the terminal by indicating first indication information, where the first RACH configuration is the RACH configuration that needs to be adjusted. The first RACH configuration may be one RACH configuration or multiple RACH configurations.

[0126] For example, the network device terminal has been configured with Type-1 RACH configuration, Type-2 RACH configuration, BFR RACH configuration and CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration, a total of four RACH configurations.

[0127] For example, the first indication information is indicated by a bitmap. The terminal receives the first adjustment information and the first indication information. The first indication information includes 4 bits. The 4 bits correspond to Type-1 RACH configuration, Type-2 RACH configuration, BFR RACH configuration, and CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration, from the most significant bit (MSB) to the least significant bit (LSB). A bit value of 1 indicates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust the RACH configuration corresponding to the bit. A bit value of 0 indicates that the first adjustment information is not used to adjust the RACH configuration corresponding to the bit. For example, if the 4 bits in the first indication information are 1100, the terminal can determine that the first adjustment information is used to adjust the Type-1 RACH configuration and the Type-2 RACH configuration, and is not used to adjust the BFR RACH configuration and the CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration. For example, if the first adjustment information indicates that the time domain resource period of the RACH configuration is twice the original period, the terminal may determine that the time domain resource period of the Type-1 RACH configuration and the Type-2 RACH configuration is adjusted to twice the original period.

[0128] For example, a network device pre-configures a table of associations between an index (or number) and each RACH configuration for the terminal, or a protocol stipulates the table of associations. The first indication information may indicate an index of the terminal in the table, and the terminal may determine, based on the index indicated by the first indication information, that the first adjustment information is used to adjust the RACH configuration associated with the index.

[0129] It should be noted that the first indication information can be sent to the terminal before the first adjustment information, or sent to the terminal after the first adjustment information, or sent to the terminal synchronously with the first adjustment information, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0130] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terminal determines, based on the association between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration, that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0132] For example, the network device terminal has configured Type-1 RACH configuration, Type-2 RACH configuration, BFR RACH configuration and CFRA UE-dedicated RACH configuration, a total of 4 RACH configurations

[0133] When the network device needs to adjust the Type-1 RACH configuration and the Type-2 RACH configuration, it can send two second adjustment messages to the terminal, namely adjustment message #1 and adjustment message #2. Adjustment message #1 is used to adjust the Type-1 RACH configuration, and adjustment message #2 is used to adjust the Type-2 RACH configuration.

[0134] The association relationship between the second adjustment information RACH configuration may be indicated by a network device or agreed upon by a protocol, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0135] After receiving adjustment information #1 and adjustment information #2, the terminal can determine, based on the association relationship between the RACH configurations of the second adjustment information, that adjustment information #1 is used to adjust the Type-1 RACH configuration and adjustment information #2 is used to adjust the Type-2 RACH configuration.

[0136] For example, if adjustment information #1 indicates that the time domain resource period of the RACH configuration is twice the original period, and adjustment information #2 indicates that the time domain resource period of the RACH configuration is four times the original period, the terminal may determine that the time domain resource period of the Type-1 RACH configuration is adjusted to twice the original period, and determine that the time domain resource period of the Type-2 RACH configuration is adjusted to four times the original period.

[0137] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 and S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S201+S202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0138] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0139] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0140] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0141] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0142] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving information. Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for receiving information illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0143] As shown in FIG3 , the information receiving method may include the following steps:

[0144] In step S301, first adjustment information is received, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among configured random access channel configurations.

[0145] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0146] In some embodiments, the protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0147] In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving first indication information; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0148] In some embodiments, the method further includes: adjusting a first random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0150] In some embodiments, the method further includes: determining, based on an association relationship between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration, that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0151] In some embodiments, the configured random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: type 1 random access channel configuration; type 2 random access channel configuration; beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; non-competitive random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information adjusts the random access channel configuration in at least one of the following ways: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0153] In some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; and adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0154] For the first aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the first aspect, reference can be made to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0155] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending information. Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for sending information illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0156] As shown in FIG4 , the information sending method may include the following steps:

[0157] In step S401, first adjustment information is sent to a terminal, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among random access channel configurations configured in the terminal.

[0158] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0159] In some embodiments, the protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0160] In some embodiments, the method further includes: sending first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used for a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0162] In some embodiments, the association between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration is used to determine that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0163] In some embodiments, the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal includes at least one of the following: type 1 random access channel configuration; type 2 random access channel configuration; beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; non-competitive random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information adjusts the random access channel configuration in at least one of the following ways: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0165] In some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; and adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0166] The second aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the second aspect can be referred to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0167] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0169] In some embodiments, terms such as "frame", "radio frame", "subframe", "slot", "sub-slot", "mini-slot", "symbol", "symbol", and "transmission time interval (TTI)" can be used interchangeably.

[0170] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0171] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0172] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0173] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0174] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the information receiving method and the information sending method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of an information receiving device and an information sending device.

[0175] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of an information receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the information receiving device may be provided in a terminal. As shown in FIG5 , the information receiving device includes: a receiving module 501 and a processing module 502.

[0176] In some embodiments, the receiving module is configured to receive first adjustment information, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the configured random access channel configurations.

[0177] In some embodiments, the protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0178] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive first indication information; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0179] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine, according to the first indication information, the first adjustment information for adjusting a first random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0181] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine, based on an association between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration, that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0182] In some embodiments, the configured random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: type 1 random access channel configuration; type 2 random access channel configuration; beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; non-competitive random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0183] In some embodiments, the adjustment method of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0184] In some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; and adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0185] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of an information sending device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the information sending device can be set in a network device. As shown in FIG6 , the information sending device includes: a sending module 601.

[0186] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send first adjustment information to the terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the random access channel configurations configured in the terminal.

[0187] In some embodiments, the protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

[0188] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

[0190] In some embodiments, the association between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration is used by the terminal to determine that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

[0191] In some embodiments, the random access channel configuration configured in the terminal includes at least one of the following: type 1 random access channel configuration; type 2 random access channel configuration; beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; non-competitive random access terminal dedicated random access channel configuration.

[0192] In some embodiments, the adjustment method of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: indicating the effective time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; indicating the effective window of the random access channel configuration; indicating the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

[0193] In some embodiments, adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: adjusting the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; and adjusting the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

[0194] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0195] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0196] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0197] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0198] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0199] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 7101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0200] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceiver 7102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0201] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7103 may be located outside the communication device 7100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuits 7104 are connected to the memory 7102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 7102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 may read data stored in the memory 7102 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0202] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0203] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0204] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. The chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0205] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Alternatively, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 7203 may be located external to chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203 and may be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 may read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[0206] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto) of the aforementioned method. For example, the interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202) of the aforementioned method means that the interface circuit 7202 performs data exchange between the processor 7201, chip 7200, memory 7203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto).

[0207] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0208] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0209] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0210] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A method for receiving information, characterized in that: The method comprises: First adjustment information is received, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the configured random access channel configurations.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving first instruction information; The first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, and the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that Also includes: The first random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configuration is adjusted.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that Also includes: According to the association relationship between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration, it is determined that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The configured random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: Type 1 random access channel configuration; Type 2 random access channel configuration; Beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; Configuration of a dedicated random access channel for non-contention random access terminals.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The adjustment manner of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: Indicates a valid time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; Indicate a validity window of the random access channel configuration; Indicates the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that Adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: Adjust the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; Adjust the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

10. A method for sending information, characterized in that: The method comprises: First adjustment information is sent to a terminal, where the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among random access channel configurations configured in the terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The protocol stipulates that the first adjustment information is used to adjust each random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The method further comprises: First indication information is sent to the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate a first random access channel configuration, where the first random access channel configuration is a random access channel configuration that needs to be adjusted.

13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The first adjustment information includes at least one second adjustment information, wherein the second adjustment information is associated with the random access channel configuration.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The association relationship between the second adjustment information and the random access channel configuration is used by the terminal to determine that the second adjustment information is used to adjust the random access channel configuration associated with the second adjustment information in the configured random access channel configuration.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that The random access channel configuration configured in the terminal includes at least one of the following: Type 1 random access channel configuration; Type 2 random access channel configuration; Beam failure recovery random access channel configuration; Configuration of a dedicated random access channel for non-contention random access terminals.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, characterized in that The adjustment manner of the random access channel configuration by the first adjustment information includes at least one of the following: Indicates a valid time domain unit of the random access channel configuration; Indicate a validity window of the random access channel configuration; Indicates the time domain resource period of the random access channel configuration.

17. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 16, characterized in that Adjusting the random access channel configuration includes at least one of the following: Adjust the time domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration; Adjust the frequency domain resources corresponding to the random access channel configuration.

18. An information receiving device, characterized in that: The device comprises: a receiving module, configured to receive first adjustment information sent by a network device; The processing module is configured to determine that the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration in the configured random access channel configurations.

19. An information sending device, characterized in that: The device comprises: The sending module is configured to send first adjustment information to the terminal, wherein the first adjustment information is used to adjust at least one random access channel configuration among the random access channel configurations configured in the terminal.

20. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the information receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

21. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The network device is used to execute the information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 17.

22. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the network device is configured to implement the information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 17.

23. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and / or the information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 17.

24. A program product, characterized in that When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the information receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and / or the information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 17.

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