Beam management method and apparatus

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are a beam management method and apparatus. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving a CSI reporting configuration, wherein the CSI reporting configuration comprises at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR; upon detecting a UEI BM event, the terminal device sending the at least one first SR; and after sending all of the at least one first SR, the terminal device sending first information on a first reporting occasion. The embodiments of the present application can improve the reliability of a terminal device sending a first SR, and can reduce or eliminate the possibility of first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by a network device.

Description

Beam management method and device Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technologies. Background Art

[0002] High-band millimeter wave communication is one of the key technical directions of 5G NR (fifth-generation new wireless). Compared to low-band communications, such as those in the sub-6 GHz band, high-band communications face challenges such as high transmission path loss and susceptibility to obstruction. To overcome these challenges, the transmitter uses a large number of densely distributed antenna units and uses beamforming to form beams pointing in specific directions to improve coverage. Correspondingly, the receiver uses beamforming to receive beams in specific directions. This requires the transmitter to select an appropriate transmit beam and the receiver to select an appropriate receive beam to form a beam pair, which together maintain a good wireless link. Beam Management (BM) can establish and maintain such beam pairs.

[0003] In the beam management process of traditional communication systems (3GPP Rel-15 to Rel-18, Releases 15 to 18 of the Third Generation Partnership Project), network devices configure or activate frequent periodic or semi-continuous beam reporting, or trigger frequent non-periodic beam reporting, in order to obtain beam information related to data transmission in a timely manner. However, this method results in large control signaling overhead and reporting overhead. However, if the configured beam reporting frequency is low, the beam information reported by the terminal device may be outdated, and the network device may not always obtain the "best / preferred" beam, resulting in degraded system performance.

[0004] In traditional communication systems (3GPP Rel-15 to Rel-18), beam management is primarily initiated by network devices. These devices configure reference signals (RS) for beam management for terminal devices. The terminal devices then report their measurement results. Based on these measurements, the network device decides whether to initiate beam management and sends relevant signaling. The network device then performs the corresponding beam management operations based on the signaling. However, this type of beam management suffers from high signaling overhead, long latency, and significant limitations on flexibility.

[0005] It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is only for the convenience of providing a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of this application and for the convenience of understanding by those skilled in the art. It cannot be considered that the above technical solutions are well known to those skilled in the art simply because these solutions are explained in the background technology part of this application.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] The inventors found that in 3GPP Rel-19, UE-initiated or event-driven beam management (hereinafter referred to as UE-initiated beam management, UEI BM) initiated by UE (called user equipment, terminal equipment, terminal, user, etc.) has been identified as one of the project contents. Since the UE can obtain better and more timely beam information, in the UE-initiated beam management, the UE can monitor the downlink beam quality. When an event related to beam management is detected, it can actively initiate a beam management (such as beam switching) request to the network device. In this way, the beam reporting can be performed more timely while reducing the reporting overhead, and the delay of beam management can be effectively reduced, the signaling overhead can be reduced, and the network coverage can be improved.

[0008] For beam management initiated by UE, the embodiments of the present application provide a beam management method and device to reduce the delay of beam management, reduce signaling overhead, and improve network coverage.

[0009] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a beam management apparatus is provided, configured in a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

[0010] a receiving unit configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0011] a first sending unit, configured to send the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0012] The second sending unit is configured to send the first information at a first reporting opportunity after sending all of the at least one first SR.

[0013] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a beam management apparatus is provided, configured in a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

[0014] a receiving unit configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0015] a first sending unit, configured to send the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0016] The second sending unit sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after the receiving unit receives the second information, where the second information is a confirmation that the first SR is successfully received by the network device.

[0017] One of the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application is that: according to the embodiments of the present application, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends multiple first SRs after detecting the UEI BM event, and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity; or the terminal device sends the first SR and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the confirmation information (second information), which can improve the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR, and can reduce or eliminate the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device.

[0018] With reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail, indicating the manner in which the principles of the present application can be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not limited in scope. Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the embodiments of the present application include many variations, modifications and equivalents.

[0019] Features described and / or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, combined with features in other embodiments, or substituted for features in other embodiments.

[0020] It should be emphasized that the term "include / comprising" when used herein refers to the presence of features, integers, steps or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The elements and features described in one figure or one embodiment of the present application can be combined with the elements and features shown in one or more other figures or embodiments. In addition, in the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals represent corresponding parts in several figures and can be used to indicate corresponding parts used in more than one embodiment.

[0022] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on dynamic scheduling of a base station;

[0023] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on pre-configured resources;

[0024] FIG3 is another schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on pre-configured resources;

[0025] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of an existing network sending a PUSCH after requesting uplink resources through SR;

[0026] FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing a resource conflict caused by an unreliable SR sent by a terminal device during UEI BM reporting;

[0027] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application;

[0028] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the association relationship between the CSI-ReportConfig that can be used for UEI BM reporting and the three first SRs;

[0029] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device reporting a first SR and first information after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0030] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application;

[0031] 10 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device receiving the second information before the starting point of the second threshold time and reporting the first information at the first reporting opportunity;

[0032] 11 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device receiving the second information after the starting point of the second threshold time, and not reporting the first information at the first reporting opportunity;

[0033] 12 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device that does not receive the second information after the second threshold and does not report the first information at the first reporting opportunity;

[0034] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of a configuration method for beam management according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present application;

[0035] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG15 is another schematic diagram of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG16 is a schematic diagram of a configuration device for beam management according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG17 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG19 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The above and other features of the present application will become apparent through the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description and the accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail, which illustrate some embodiments in which the principles of the present application can be adopted. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the described embodiments. On the contrary, the present application includes all modifications, variations and equivalents that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0042] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different elements from the name, but do not indicate the spatial arrangement or temporal order of these elements, and these elements should not be limited by these terms. The term "and / or" includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms. The terms "comprising", "including", "having", etc. refer to the presence of the stated features, elements, components or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components or components.

[0043] In the embodiments of this application, the singular forms "a," "the," etc. include plural forms and should be broadly understood to mean "a" or "a type" rather than being limited to "one." Furthermore, the term "said" should be understood to include both singular and plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, the term "according to" should be understood to mean "at least in part based on...", and the term "based on" should be understood to mean "at least in part based on...", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "communication network" or "wireless communication network" may refer to a network that complies with any of the following communication standards, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), enhanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A, LTE-Advanced), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA, High-Speed ​​Packet Access), 5G (5Generation) New Radio (NR, New Radio), etc.

[0045] Furthermore, communication between devices in the communication system may be carried out according to communication protocols of any stage, for example including but not limited to the following communication protocols: 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G and 5G new wireless, etc., and / or other communication protocols currently known or to be developed in the future.

[0046] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "network device" refers to, for example, a device in a communication system that connects a terminal device to the communication network and provides services to the terminal device. Network devices may include, but are not limited to, base stations (BS), access points (AP), transmission reception points (TRP), broadcast transmitters, mobile management entities (MME), gateways, servers, radio network controllers (RNC), base station controllers (BSC), and the like.

[0047] Base stations may include, but are not limited to, NodeB (NB), evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), and 5G base stations (gNB), among others. They may also include remote radio heads (RRHs), remote radio units (RRUs), relays, or low-power nodes (e.g., femeto, pico, etc.). The term "base station" may include some or all of their functions, and each base station may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. The term "cell" may refer to a base station and / or its coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0048] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "user equipment" (UE) or "terminal equipment" (TE) refers to, for example, a device that accesses a communication network through a network device and receives network services. A terminal device can be fixed or mobile and may also be referred to as a mobile station (MS), a terminal, a subscriber station (SS), an access terminal (AT), a station, and so on.

[0049] Among them, terminal devices may include but are not limited to the following devices: cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, handheld devices, machine-type communication devices, laptop computers, cordless phones, smart phones, smart watches, digital cameras, etc.

[0050] For another example, in scenarios such as the Internet of Things (IoT), the terminal device can also be a machine or device for monitoring or measurement, including but not limited to: machine type communication (MTC) terminal, vehicle-mounted communication terminal, device-to-device (D2D) terminal, machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, and so on.

[0051] In addition, the term "network side" or "network device side" refers to one side of the network, which can be a base station or one or more network devices as described above. The term "user side" or "terminal side" or "terminal device side" refers to the user or terminal side, which can be a UE or one or more terminal devices as described above. Unless otherwise specified herein, "device" can refer to either network equipment or terminal equipment.

[0052] To facilitate understanding, some concepts involved in the embodiments of this application are explained below.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, uplink control information (UCI) mainly includes hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK), scheduling request (SR), channel state information (CSI), etc. Uplink control information can be transmitted on the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) or the physical downlink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0054] SR is a type of UCI, sent by the UE to the gNB via the PUCCH to request uplink resources from the network. The RRC (Radio Resource Control) pre-configures dedicated periodic PUCCH resources, which the UE uses to send SR on the PUCCH.

[0055] CSI is also a type of UCI. The UE feeds back CSI to the base station in the form of a CSI report, which can provide the base station with the parameters required for transmission.

[0056] The configuration related to CSI reporting is mainly determined by the high-level parameter CSI-ReportConfig. According to the different reporting types (reportConfigType) in CSI-ReportConfig, CSI reporting can be divided into periodic CSI reporting, semi-persistent (semiPersistentOnPUCCH or semiPersistentOnPUSCH) CSI reporting and aperiodic CSI reporting. The specific CSI reporting content is configured by the reportQuantity field in CSI-ReportConfig. For example, reportQuantity can be configured as:

[0057] 'cri-RSRP' feedback includes the CSI-RS Resource Indicator (CRI) and Layer 1 Reference Signal Receiving Power (L1-RSRP), which are beam index information and beam quality information, respectively. It can be used for CSI-RS-based beam management.

[0058] 'ssb-Index-RSRP': This feedback includes the synchronization signal block resource indicator (SSBRI) and L1-RSRP, which are beam index information and beam quality information, respectively. This can be used for SSB-based beam management.

[0059] ●And so on.

[0060] At present, regarding the reporting content related to the beam management initiated by the UE, the UE will detect the event (UEI BM event) of the UE-initiated beam management according to specific criteria. The event of the UE-initiated beam management here at least includes beam switching. The specific criteria are not limited in this application.

[0061] After detecting the UEI BM event, the UE may actively report the occurrence of the event to the base station and send beam reporting information related to beam management (e.g., beam switching) in the UEI BM event. The beam reporting information may optionally include one or more of the following information about the new beam (target beam to be selected, i.e., candidate beam):

[0062] CRI / SSBRI information;

[0063] L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Signal Interference Noise Ratio) information;

[0064] Physical cell ID information;

[0065] ●Unified Transmission Configuration Indication State ID (TCI-StateId);

[0066] ●And so on.

[0067] According to current standardization discussions, the network can configure a scheduling request (SR) associated with a UEI BM for the UE. Upon detecting a UEI BM event, the UE sends this SR to notify the base station of the occurrence. Alternatively, the network can configure dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM for the UE to notify the base station of the occurrence. Furthermore, the SR or dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM can optionally carry other information, such as the bit size of the beam report information.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, for the convenience of explanation, the SR associated with the UEI BM or the dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM is collectively referred to as the first SR. Optionally, the first SR (e.g., the SR associated with the UEI BM or the dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM) also carries other information. In addition, the beam report information related to beam management in the UEI BM event is collectively referred to as the first information.

[0069] In addition, the reporting process and resource allocation method in UEI BM are currently described in the agreement of 3GPP RAN1#116 meeting as follows:

[0070] When a UE detects a UEI BM event, it can report beam reporting information through different channels. According to the conclusions of the 3GPP RAN1#116 meeting, UEI BM reporting can be based on either the MAC-CE (Media Access Control Element) or the UCI.

[0071] There are several ways to report based on UCI.

[0072] Method 1: Dynamic scheduling based on base stations, including the following steps:

[0073] Step 1: After detecting a UEI BM event, the UE sends the first SR.

[0074] Step 2: The UE receives DCI format 0_0, DCI format 0_1, or DCI format 0_2 (hereinafter referred to as uplink scheduling grant DCI, or UL DCI). The UL DCI can schedule uplink resources and includes a field requesting to send first information.

[0075] Step 3: The UE sends the first information on the uplink resource (such as PUSCH) scheduled by the UL DCI.

[0076] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on dynamic scheduling of a base station. As shown in FIG1 , the UE sends a first SR, receives a ULDCI sent by a base station, and then sends first information on a PUSCH scheduled by the ULDCI.

[0077] Method 2: Based on pre-configured resources, including the following steps:

[0078] Step 1: The UE receives configuration information from a base station. The configuration information pre-configures periodic or semi-persistent resources. A reporting opportunity occurs every time a time period T passes. The reporting opportunity can be used to report the first information.

[0079] Step 2: After detecting the UEI BM event, the UE sends the first information on the pre-configured resources.

[0080] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on pre-configured resources. As shown in FIG2 , RS1 to RS4 are reference signals for UEI BM measurement. After a UEI BM event occurs, the UE directly sends the first information on the pre-configured resources.

[0081] In the above example, the pre-configured resources may be configured to be used only for UEI BM reporting, or may be configured to be used to send other content without UEI BM reporting.

[0082] Method 3: Based on the first SR and pre-configured resources (pre-configured), including the following steps:

[0083] Step 1: The UE receives configuration information from a base station. The configuration information pre-configures periodic or semi-persistent resources. A reporting opportunity occurs every time a time period T passes. The reporting opportunity can be used to report the first information.

[0084] Step 2: After detecting the UEI BM event, the UE sends the first SR;

[0085] Step 3: The UE sends the first information on the pre-configured resources. That is, if the UE does not send the first SR, the first information will not be generated.

[0086] Figure 3 is another schematic diagram of UEI BM reporting based on pre-configured resources. As shown in Figure 3, RS1~RS4 are reference signals for UEI BM measurement. After a UEI BM event occurs, the UE first sends a first SR and then sends the first information on the pre-configured resources.

[0087] In the above example, the pre-configured resources may be configured to be used only for UEI BM reporting, or may be configured to be used to send other content without UEI BM reporting.

[0088] In the aforementioned method 3, the first SR is sent first, followed by the first message sent on pre-configured resources. If the first SR is not sent (i.e., no UEI BM event occurs), the pre-configured resources can be used to send other content. Compared to methods 1 and 2, method 3 ensures the timeliness of UEI BM reporting and improves resource utilization efficiency.

[0089] In the existing solution, in order to increase reliability, the SR can be retransmitted, as shown in FIG4 , that is, reliability is increased by transmitting the SR multiple times until the UE receives the ULDCI for scheduling uplink resources, and then sends the PUSCH scheduled by the ULDCI.

[0090] However, for the above-mentioned method three, after the UE sends the first SR, it will not receive UL DCI, and the UE cannot confirm whether the base station has correctly received the first SR. If the base station does not correctly receive the first SR, the base station may schedule the UE to transmit other content on the pre-configured resources (i.e., at the next reporting opportunity), which will cause the UE to send the first information and send other scheduled content in conflict. As shown in Figure 5, after the UE sends the first SR, it cannot confirm whether the base station has received the first SR, and still sends the first information on the pre-configured resources, but at this time the base station may not receive the first SR. In the case of not receiving the first SR, the base station will schedule the pre-configured resources here to send other information (other information scheduled by gNB), and the other information conflicts with the first information to be sent by the UE. It can be seen that for the above-mentioned method three, the reliability of the UE sending the first SR cannot be guaranteed, and it may cause the UE to send the first information and other information scheduled by the base station to conflict.

[0091] In view of the above problems, this application is proposed.

[0092] The embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0093] Embodiments of the first aspect

[0094] An embodiment of the present application provides a beam management method, which is described from the perspective of a terminal device.

[0095] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG6 , the method includes:

[0096] 610. The terminal device receives a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR.

[0097] 620, the terminal device sends at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0098] 630. After sending all at least one first SR, the terminal device sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity.

[0099] It is worth noting that FIG6 above is merely a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of the above operations may be adjusted, other operations may be added or some operations may be reduced, and the objects of the above operations may be adjusted. Those skilled in the art may make appropriate modifications based on the above content, and are not limited to the description of FIG6 above.

[0100] According to the above embodiment, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends multiple first SRs after detecting the UEI BM event, and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity, which can improve the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR, and can reduce or eliminate the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device.

[0101] In the above embodiment, the first SR includes at least SR information associated with the UEI BM or dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM; it may also include other information related to the beam report, such as the number of bits in the beam report. In the embodiment of the present application, there is no restriction on the name of the first SR, and it can be called "new SR", "SR", "notification information", etc. The relevant content of the first SR has been explained above and will not be repeated here.

[0102] In the above embodiment, the first information includes at least beam report information related to beam management (e.g., beam switching) in the UEI BM event. The beam report information is, for example, at least one of the following:

[0103] CRI / SSBRI (Channel State Information Reference Signal Resource Indicator / Synchronization Signal Block Resource Indicator) information;

[0104] L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power / Layer 1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio) information;

[0105] Physical cell identification information;

[0106] Transmission configuration indication status flag.

[0107] The relevant content of the beam report information has been explained previously and will not be repeated here.

[0108] In the above embodiment, the first reporting opportunity is the earliest reporting opportunity after the first SR. For example, the reporting type (reportConfigType) of the CSI-ReportConfig related to the UEI BM is periodic (periodic) or semi-persistent (semiPersistentOnPUCCH or semiPersistentOnPUSCH). After the CSI-ReportConfig configuration takes effect or is activated, there is a corresponding reporting opportunity every period T, and the reporting content configured by the reportQuantity field in the CSI-ReportConfig can be reported at the corresponding reporting opportunity. If the terminal device sends the first SR within a certain period, the earliest reporting opportunity after the first SR is called the first reporting opportunity.

[0109] In some embodiments, all first SRs are sent within the same pre-configured resource period, which is the period T corresponding to the aforementioned CSI-ReportConfig. For example, when the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with multiple first SRs, after detecting the UEI BM, the UE sends the multiple first SRs before a specific time threshold (referred to as the first threshold) before the next reporting opportunity (the aforementioned first reporting opportunity).

[0110] In some embodiments, the time interval between the end time of the first SR with the latest end time among the at least one first SR and the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity) is not less than a preset first threshold. For example, the first threshold is T threshold , that is, the time interval between the end time of the latest sent first SR and the next reporting opportunity is not less than T threshold .

[0111] In the embodiment of the present application, there is no restriction on the manner of associating the CSI-ReportConfig with the first SR. For example, a list of first SRs associated with the CSI-ReportConfig may be configured in the CSI-ReportConfig.

[0112] In some embodiments, the at least one first SR may occupy the same frequency domain resources, that is, the at least one first SR is TDM; or occupy the same time domain resources, that is, the at least one first SR is FDM; or partially occupy the same frequency domain resources, or partially occupy the same time domain resources, that is, the at least one first SR is a combination of TMD and FDM.

[0113] The following examples illustrate this.

[0114] Figure 7 illustrates the association between a CSI-ReportConfig that can be used for UEI BM reporting and three primary SRs. In this example, a CSI-ReportConfig that can be used for UEI BM reporting is configured to be associated with three primary SRs: New SR1, New SR2, and New SR3. After detecting a UEI BM event, the UE sends these three primary SRs before the next reporting opportunity.

[0115] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device reporting three first SRs (New SR1, New SR2, New SR3) and first information (beam reporting) after detecting a UEI BM event. As shown in Figure 8, New SR1 and New SR2 occupy the same time domain resources, New SR3 and New SR2 occupy the same frequency domain resources, and the transmission time of New SR3 is after New SR2. The time difference between the end time t1 of the latest transmission time New SR3 and the next reporting opportunity is not less than T threshold .

[0116] In the examples of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with three first SRs as an example, but the present application is not limited thereto. The CSI-ReportConfig may also be associated with other numbers of first SRs, such as 2 or more first SRs.

[0117] In the above example, according to the above configuration, after detecting the UEI BM event, the UE sends multiple first SRs (New SR1, New SR2, New SR3), and reports the first information at the next reporting opportunity (first reporting opportunity) corresponding to the reporting period of the above first SR.

[0118] In the above embodiment, the number of first SRs (New SRs) is 3, and the time-frequency resources occupied by these 3 first SRs are shown in Figure 8 as an example. The present application is not limited to this, and the number of first SRs and the occupied time-frequency resources can also be other.

[0119] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0120] According to the method of an embodiment of the present application, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends multiple first SRs after detecting the UEI BM event, and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity. This can improve the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR, and can reduce or eliminate the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device.

[0121] Embodiments of the second aspect

[0122] An embodiment of the present application provides a beam management method, which is described from the side of the terminal device, and the contents that are the same as the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

[0123] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG9 , the method includes:

[0124] 910. The terminal device receives a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR.

[0125] 920. After detecting a UEI BM event, the terminal device sends the at least one first SR.

[0126] 930. After receiving the second information, the terminal device sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity. The second information is a confirmation that the first SR is successfully received by the network device.

[0127] It is worth noting that FIG9 above is merely a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of the above operations may be adjusted, other operations may be added or some operations may be reduced, and the objects of the above operations may be adjusted. Those skilled in the art may make appropriate modifications based on the above content, and are not limited to the description of FIG9 above.

[0128] According to the above embodiment, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends at least one first SR after detecting the UEI BM event, but sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the confirmation of the first SR from the network device (second information). Thus, the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR can be improved, and the possibility of conflict between the first information sent by the terminal device and other information scheduled by the network device can be reduced or eliminated.

[0129] In the above embodiment, the meanings of the first SR, the first information, and the first reporting opportunity are the same as those in the embodiment of the first aspect, and their contents are incorporated herein and will not be repeated here.

[0130] In the above embodiment, the second information is confirmation information (ie, ACK information) sent by the network device to the terminal device, which may be 1-bit information, used to confirm that the network device has normally received the first SR.

[0131] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by DCI format 1_1, or by DCI format 1_2, or by DCI format 1_3. To carry the second information, the above DCI format can reuse existing fields or add new fields to carry 1 bit of the second information (i.e., ACK information).

[0132] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned DCI format 1_1 or DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 1_3 can be used for downlink allocation (DCI format 1_1 / 1_2 / 1_3 with DL assignment) or not used for downlink allocation (DCI format 1_1 / 1_2 / 1_3 without DL assignment), and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0133] In some embodiments, the time interval between the end time of the second information and the next reporting opportunity (first reporting opportunity) is not less than a preset second threshold. That is, the event of the terminal device receiving the second information must be sent before a specific time threshold (second threshold) before the next reporting opportunity (first reporting opportunity). For example, the event threshold is T threshold_ACK , that is, the time difference between the end time of the second information and the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity) is not less than T threshold_ACK .

[0134] In some embodiments, after the terminal device receives the second information, it indicates that the network device has received the first SR, and the terminal device stops sending the remaining first SRs that have not been sent.

[0135] In some embodiments, if the terminal device does not receive the second information, the network device may not receive the first SR. In order to avoid the terminal device sending the first information at this time and the possibility of conflict with other information scheduled by the network device, the terminal device does not send the first information at the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity).

[0136] The following examples illustrate this.

[0137] FIG10 is a schematic diagram showing that a terminal device receives second information before the starting point of a second threshold time and reports first information at a first reporting opportunity.

[0138] As shown in Figure 10, the terminal device detects the UEI BM event, sends the first SR, and the time interval from the end time of receiving the second information to the next reporting opportunity is not less than T threshold_ACK , the terminal device reports the first information (ie, the beam report related to UEI BM) at the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity).

[0139] FIG11 is a schematic diagram showing that a terminal device receives second information after a time starting point of a second threshold and does not report the first information at the first reporting opportunity.

[0140] As shown in Figure 11, the terminal device detects the UEI BM event, sends the first SR, and then receives the second information, but the interval between the end time of receiving the second information and the next reporting opportunity is less than T threshold_ACK , if the threshold requirement is not met, the terminal device will not report the first information (ie, the beam report related to the UEI BM) at the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity).

[0141] FIG12 is a schematic diagram showing that the terminal device does not receive the second information after the second threshold and does not report the first information at the first reporting opportunity.

[0142] As shown in Figure 12, the terminal device detects the UEI BM event, sends the first SR, and does not receive the second information. Then, the terminal device will not report the first information (i.e., the beam report related to UEI BM) at the next reporting opportunity (the first reporting opportunity).

[0143] In the examples of Figures 10 to 12, the terminal device sends a first SR after detecting a UEI BM event. The present application is not limited to this. In some possible implementations, the terminal device may also send multiple first SRs after detecting a UEI BM event. Please refer to the embodiment of the first aspect for details, which will not be repeated here.

[0144] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0145] According to the method of the above embodiment, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends at least one first SR after detecting the UEI BM event, but sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the confirmation (second information) of the first SR from the network device. Thus, the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR can be improved, and the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device can be reduced or eliminated.

[0146] Embodiments of the third aspect

[0147] An embodiment of the present application provides a configuration method for beam management, which is described from the side of a network device. This method is processing on the network device side corresponding to the method of the embodiment of the first aspect and the method of the embodiment of the second aspect, wherein the same contents as those of the embodiment of the first aspect and the embodiment of the second aspect are not repeated.

[0148] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of a beam management configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG13 , the method includes:

[0149] 1310: The network device sends a CSI reporting configuration to the terminal device, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR.

[0150] 1320: The network device receives the at least one first SR sent by the terminal device after detecting the UEI BM event, and receives the first information sent by the terminal device at the first reporting opportunity.

[0151] It is worth noting that FIG13 above is merely a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. For example, other operations may be added or some operations may be omitted. Those skilled in the art may make appropriate modifications based on the above content, and are not limited to the description of FIG13 above.

[0152] In some embodiments, the terminal device sends the above-mentioned first information at the first reporting opportunity after sending all of the above-mentioned at least one first SR, corresponding to the embodiment of the first aspect; in other embodiments, the network device feeds back second information (confirmation information) to the terminal device after receiving the above-mentioned first SR, and the terminal device sends the above-mentioned first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the second information, corresponding to the embodiment of the second aspect.

[0153] In the above embodiments, the contents of the first SR, the first information, and the second information have been described in the embodiments of the first aspect and the embodiments of the second aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0154] According to the above embodiment, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the network device sends the above-mentioned CSI reporting configuration to the terminal device, and the terminal device sends multiple first SRs after detecting the UEI BM event, and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity; or the terminal device sends the first SR and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the confirmation information (second information). Thus, the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR can be improved, and the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device can be reduced or eliminated.

[0155] Embodiments of the fourth aspect

[0156] The embodiment of the present application provides a beam management device. The device may be, for example, a terminal device, or may be one or more components or assemblies configured in the terminal device. The same contents as those in the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

[0157] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG14 , the beam management device 1400 according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0158] A receiving unit 1410 is configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0159] A first sending unit 1420, which sends the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0160] The second sending unit 1430 sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after sending all the at least one first SR.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first SR includes at least an SR associated with the UEI BM or dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM; the first information includes at least beam report information related to beam management in the UEI BM event.

[0162] In the above embodiment, the beam report information may include at least one of the following:

[0163] CRI / SSBRI (Channel State Information Reference Signal Resource Indicator / Synchronization Signal Block Resource Indicator) information;

[0164] L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power / Layer 1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio) information;

[0165] Physical cell identification information;

[0166] Transmission configuration indication status flag.

[0167] In some embodiments, the reporting type of CSI-ReportConfig is periodic or semi-continuous.

[0168] In some embodiments, all of the at least one first SR are sent within the same preconfigured resource period.

[0169] In the above embodiment, the pre-configured resource period is configured by the above CSI-ReportConfig.

[0170] In some embodiments, the time interval between the end time of the first SR with the latest end time among the at least one first SR and the first reporting opportunity (the next reporting opportunity) is not less than a preset first threshold.

[0171] In some embodiments, the at least one first SR occupies the same frequency domain resources, or occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same frequency domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources.

[0172] The embodiment of the present application further provides a beam management device. The device may be, for example, a terminal device, or may be one or more components or assemblies configured in the terminal device. The contents that are the same as those in the embodiment of the second aspect will not be repeated.

[0173] FIG15 is a schematic diagram of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG15 , the beam management device 1500 according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0174] A receiving unit 1510 is configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0175] A first sending unit 1520, which sends the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0176] The second sending unit 1530 sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after the receiving unit 1510 receives the second information. The second information is a confirmation that the first SR is successfully received by the network device.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first SR includes at least an SR associated with the UEI BM or dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM; the first information includes at least beam report information related to beam management in the UEI BM event.

[0178] In the above embodiment, the beam report information may include at least one of the following:

[0179] CRI / SSBRI (Channel State Information Reference Signal Resource Indicator / Synchronization Signal Block Resource Indicator) information;

[0180] L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power / Layer 1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio) information;

[0181] Physical cell identification information;

[0182] Transmission configuration indication status flag.

[0183] In some embodiments, after the receiving unit 1510 receives the second information, the first sending unit 1520 stops sending the remaining first SRs that have not been sent.

[0184] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by DCI format 1_1, or carried by DCI format 1_2, or carried by DCI format 1_3.

[0185] In the above embodiment, the above DCI format 1_1 or DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 1_3 is used for downlink allocation, or is not used for downlink allocation.

[0186] In some embodiments, the time interval between the end time of the second information and the first reporting opportunity is not less than a preset second threshold.

[0187] In some embodiments, the reporting type of the CSI-ReportConfig is periodic or semi-continuous.

[0188] In some embodiments, all of the at least one first SR are sent within the same preconfigured resource period.

[0189] In the above embodiment, the pre-configured resource period is configured by the above CSI-ReportConfig.

[0190] In some embodiments, the time interval between the end time of the first SR with the latest end time among the at least one first SR and the first reporting opportunity is not less than a preset first threshold.

[0191] In some embodiments, the at least one first SR occupies the same frequency domain resources, or occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources.

[0192] The present application also provides a configuration device for beam management. The device may be, for example, a network device, or one or more components or assemblies configured on the network device. The contents identical to those in the first to third aspects of the embodiments are not repeated here.

[0193] FIG16 is a schematic diagram of a configuration device for beam management according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG16 , the configuration device 1600 for beam management according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0194] A sending unit 1610 is configured to send a CSI reporting configuration to a terminal device, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0195] The receiving unit 1620 receives the at least one first SR sent by the terminal device after detecting the UEI BM event, and receives the first information sent by the terminal device at the first reporting opportunity.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal device sends the above-mentioned first information after sending all of the above-mentioned at least one first SR, corresponding to the embodiment of the first aspect; in other embodiments, the receiving unit 1620 feeds back second information (confirmation information) to the terminal device after receiving the above-mentioned first SR, and the terminal device sends the above-mentioned first information after receiving the second information, corresponding to the embodiment of the second aspect.

[0197] In the above embodiments, the contents of the first SR, the first information, and the second information have been described in the embodiments of the first aspect and the embodiments of the second aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0198] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0199] It is worth noting that the above description only describes the components or modules related to the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. Apparatuses 1400 to 1600 may also include other components or modules, and for details of these components or modules, reference may be made to related art.

[0200] In addition, for the sake of simplicity, Figures 14 to 16 only illustrate the connection relationships or signal paths between various components or modules. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connections can be used. The above-mentioned components or modules can be implemented by hardware facilities such as processors, memories, transmitters, and receivers; this application is not limited to this.

[0201] According to the device of the embodiment of the present application, in the UEI BM process, for the scenario of using the first SR and pre-configured resources to report the UEI BM, the terminal device sends multiple first SRs after detecting the UEI BM event, and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity; or the terminal device sends the first SR and then sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after receiving the confirmation information (second information). Thus, the reliability of the terminal device sending the first SR can be improved, and the possibility of the first information sent by the terminal device conflicting with other information scheduled by the network device can be reduced or eliminated.

[0202] Embodiments of the fifth aspect

[0203] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which includes a network device and a terminal device.

[0204] FIG17 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application, schematically illustrating a situation using a terminal device and a network device as an example. As shown in FIG17 , a communication system 1700 may include a network device 1701 and terminal devices 1702 and 1703. For simplicity, FIG17 illustrates only two terminal devices and one network device as an example, but the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0205] In the embodiment of the present application, existing services or future services can be transmitted between the network device 1701 and the terminal devices 1702 and 1703. For example, these services may include but are not limited to: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), and ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC), etc.

[0206] It is worth noting that Figure 17 shows that both terminal devices 1702 and 1703 are within the coverage range of network device 1701, but the present application is not limited thereto. Both terminal devices 1702 and 1703 may not be within the coverage range of network device 1701, or one terminal device 1702 may be within the coverage range of network device 1701 while the other terminal device 1703 is outside the coverage range of network device 1701.

[0207] In some embodiments, the terminal device includes the apparatus 1400 described in the embodiment of the fourth aspect, and is configured to perform the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect. Since the method has been described in detail in the embodiment of the first aspect, its content is incorporated herein and will not be repeated.

[0208] In other embodiments, the terminal device includes the apparatus 1500 described in the embodiment of the fourth aspect, and is configured to perform the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect. Since the method has been described in detail in the embodiment of the second aspect, its content is incorporated herein and will not be repeated.

[0209] In some embodiments, the network device includes the apparatus 1600 described in the embodiment of the fourth aspect, configured to perform the method described in the embodiment of the third aspect. Since the method has been described in detail in the embodiment of the third aspect, its content is incorporated herein and will not be repeated.

[0210] An embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal device, which may be, for example, a UE, but the present application is not limited thereto and may also be other devices.

[0211] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 18 , terminal device 1800 may include a processor 1810 and a memory 1820. Memory 1820 stores data and programs and is coupled to processor 1810. It should be noted that this diagram is exemplary; other types of structures may be used to supplement or replace this structure to implement telecommunication or other functions.

[0212] For example, the processor 1810 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect or the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect.

[0213] As shown in Figure 18 , the terminal device 1800 may further include: a communication module 1830, an input unit 1840, a display 1850, and a power supply 1860. The functions of these components are similar to those in the prior art and are not described in detail here. It is worth noting that the terminal device 1800 does not necessarily include all of the components shown in Figure 18 , and these components are not essential. Furthermore, the terminal device 1800 may also include components not shown in Figure 18 , for which reference may be made to the prior art.

[0214] An embodiment of the present application further provides a network device, which may be a gNB, for example, but the present application is not limited thereto and may also be other network devices.

[0215] Figure 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 19 , network device 1900 may include a processor 1910 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)) and a memory 1920 ; the memory 1920 is coupled to the processor 1910 . The memory 1920 may store various data and may also store an information processing program 1930 , which is executed under the control of the processor 1910 .

[0216] For example, the processor 1910 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method as described in the embodiment of the third aspect.

[0217] In addition, as shown in Figure 19, network device 1900 may also include: a transceiver 1940 and an antenna 1950; wherein, the functions of these components are similar to those in the prior art and are not further described here. It is worth noting that network device 1900 does not necessarily include all the components shown in Figure 19; in addition, network device 1900 may also include components not shown in Figure 19, and reference may be made to the prior art.

[0218] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program, wherein when the program is executed in a terminal device, the program causes the terminal device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect or the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect.

[0219] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a terminal device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect or the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect.

[0220] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program, wherein when the program is executed in a network device, the program causes the network device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the third aspect.

[0221] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a network device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the third aspect.

[0222] The above devices and methods of the present application can be implemented by hardware or by a combination of hardware and software. The present application relates to such a computer-readable program that, when executed by a logic component, enables the logic component to implement the devices or components described above, or enables the logic component to implement the various methods or steps described above. The present application also relates to a storage medium for storing the above program, such as a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a DVD, a flash memory, etc.

[0223] The method / device described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of the two. For example, one or more of the functional block diagrams shown in the figure and / or one or more combinations of functional block diagrams can correspond to various software modules of the computer program flow or to various hardware modules. These software modules can respectively correspond to the various steps shown in the figure. These hardware modules can be implemented by solidifying these software modules, for example, using a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0224] The software module may be located in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. A storage medium may be coupled to a processor so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium; or the storage medium may be an integral part of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be located in an ASIC. The software module may be stored in the memory of the mobile terminal or in a memory card that can be inserted into the mobile terminal. For example, if the device (such as a mobile terminal) uses a large-capacity MEGA-SIM card or a large-capacity flash memory device, the software module may be stored in the MEGA-SIM card or the large-capacity flash memory device.

[0225] One or more of the functional blocks and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks described in the accompanying drawings may be implemented as a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, or any appropriate combination thereof for performing the functions described in this application. One or more of the functional blocks and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks described in the accompanying drawings may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in communication with a DSP, or any other such configuration.

[0226] The present application has been described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these descriptions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present application based on the spirit and principles of the present application, and such modifications and variations are also within the scope of the present application.

[0227] 1. A terminal device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0228] receiving a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0229] sending the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0230] After all of the at least one first SR are sent, the first information is sent at a first reporting opportunity.

[0231] 2. A terminal device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0232] receiving a CSI reporting configuration, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0233] sending the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event;

[0234] After receiving the second information, the first information is sent at the first reporting opportunity, where the second information is a confirmation that the first SR is successfully received by the network device.

[0235] 3. A network device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0236] Sending a CSI reporting configuration to the terminal device, where the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEI BM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR;

[0237] Receive the at least one first SR sent by the terminal device after detecting the UEI BM event, and receive the first information sent by the terminal device at the first reporting opportunity.

[0238] 4. A communication system comprising the network device described in Note 3 and the terminal device described in Note 1 or Note 2.

Claims

1. A beam management device, configured in a terminal device, wherein: The device comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEIBM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR; A first sending unit, configured to send the at least one first SR after detecting a UEIBM event; The second sending unit is configured to send the first information at a first reporting opportunity after sending all of the at least one first SR.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein The first SR includes at least an SR associated with the UEIBM or dedicated notification information associated with the UEIBM; The first information includes at least beam reporting information related to beam management in the UEIBM event.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein The beam report information includes at least one of the following: CRI / SSBRI (Channel State Information Reference Signal Resource Indicator / Synchronization Signal Block Resource Indicator) information; L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power / Layer 1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio) information; Physical cell identification information; Transmission configuration indication status flag.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein The reporting type of the CSI-ReportConfig is periodic or semi-continuous.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein All of the at least one first SR are sent within the same pre-configured resource period.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein The pre-configured resource period is configured by the CSI-ReportConfig.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein The time interval between the end time of the first SR with the latest end time among the at least one first SR and the first reporting opportunity is not less than a preset first threshold.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein The at least one first SR occupies the same frequency domain resources, or occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same frequency domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources.

9. A beam management device, configured in a terminal device, wherein: The device comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive a CSI reporting configuration, wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes at least one CSI-ReportConfig related to UEIBM reporting, and the CSI-ReportConfig is associated with at least one first SR; a first sending unit, configured to send the at least one first SR after detecting a UEI BM event; The second sending unit sends the first information at the first reporting opportunity after the receiving unit receives the second information, where the second information is a confirmation that the first SR is successfully received by the network device.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein The first SR includes at least an SR associated with the UEI BM or dedicated notification information associated with the UEI BM; The first information includes at least beam reporting information related to beam management in the UEI BM event.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein The beam report information includes at least one of the following: CRI / SSBRI (Channel State Information Reference Signal Resource Indicator / Synchronization Signal Block Resource Indicator) information; L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power / Layer 1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio) information; Physical cell identification information; Transmission configuration indication status flag.

12. The device according to claim 9, wherein After the receiving unit receives the second information, the first sending unit stops sending the remaining first SRs that have not been sent.

13. The device according to claim 9, wherein The second information is carried by DCI format 1_1, or carried by DCI format 1_2, or carried by DCI format 1_3.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein The DCI format 1_1, the DCI format 1_2, or the DCI format 1_3 is used for downlink allocation, or is not used for downlink allocation.

15. The device according to claim 9, wherein The time interval between the end time of the second information and the first reporting opportunity is not less than a preset second threshold.

16. The device according to claim 9, wherein The reporting type of the CSI-ReportConfig is periodic or semi-continuous.

17. The device according to claim 9, wherein All of the at least one first SR are sent within the same pre-configured resource period.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein The pre-configured resource period is configured by the CSI-ReportConfig.

19. The device according to claim 9, wherein The time interval between the end time of the first SR with the latest end time among the at least one first SR and the first reporting opportunity is not less than a preset first threshold.

20. The device according to claim 9, wherein The at least one first SR occupies the same frequency domain resources, or occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources, or partially occupies the same time domain resources.

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