Information sending method, information receiving method, and related apparatus

Abstract

The present application provides an information sending method, an information receiving method, and a related apparatus. The information sending method provided in the present application comprises: a terminal device sends first indication information to a network device by means of a reporting indication resource timing on a first cycle, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating that an event has occurred; the terminal device determines a reporting resource timing on a second cycle on the basis of the reporting indication resource timing on the first cycle; and the terminal device sends, to the network device, by means of the reporting resource timing on the second cycle, measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred. In this way, the terminal device can quickly determine the reporting resource timing for reporting the measurement result information, thereby reducing the delay of reporting of the measurement result information.

Description

Information sending method, information receiving method and related devices

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office on April 2, 2024, with application number 202410398040.X and invention name “Information sending method, information receiving method and related devices”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information sending method, an information receiving method, and related devices. Background Art

[0003] The fifth-generation mobile communication system (5G) can use high-frequency communication, that is, using ultra-high frequency band (such as 28GHz) signals to transmit data. A major problem with high-frequency communication is that the signal energy drops sharply with transmission distance, resulting in a short signal transmission distance. To overcome this problem, high-frequency communication uses analog beam technology. By weighting the antenna array, the signal energy is concentrated within a smaller angle range, forming a signal similar to a light beam (called an analog beam, or simply beam), thereby increasing the transmission distance. Both network equipment and terminal devices use beams for transmission. Specific beams are required for uplink and downlink data transmission.

[0004] The network device and the terminal device can select a suitable beam through the beam management process, and then communicate with the terminal device through the selected beam. Specifically, the terminal device can measure the reference signal from the network device to obtain the measurement result. The terminal device can report the measurement result to the network device. In version 19 (release 19, R19), a reporting method triggered by user equipment (UE) or event is introduced. When an event occurs, the terminal device can report the measurement result corresponding to the event to the network device. Specifically, the terminal device can request reporting resources from the network device. Then, the network device allocates reporting resources to the terminal device. The terminal device reports the measurement result through the reporting resource.

[0005] However, if the terminal device requests reporting resources, the network device allocates reporting resources to the terminal device, and the terminal device reports the measurement results through the reporting resources, resulting in a long reporting delay. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present application provides an information sending method, an information receiving method, and related apparatuses, for a terminal device to determine a reporting resource opportunity in a second period based on a reporting indication resource opportunity in a first period, and to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to a network device via the reporting resource opportunity in the second period. This enables the terminal device to quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting measurement result information, thereby reducing the delay in reporting measurement result information.

[0007] The first aspect of the present application provides an information sending method, which can be used on the terminal side, for example, executed by a terminal device, which can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and the present application does not limit this. It should be noted that in the present application, when referring to a terminal device, it can refer to the terminal device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the terminal device that completes the method provided by the present application, and the present application does not limit this. In the first aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a terminal device. The method includes: the terminal device sends first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether an event has occurred; the terminal device determines the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred; the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. It should be understood that the first indication information can be replaced by the following description: the first indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device needs to report the measurement result information, or the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or the first indication information is used to indicate that the reporting resource opportunity associated with the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle carries the measurement result information.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the terminal device determines the reporting resource timing in the second period based on the reporting indication resource timing in the first period, and transmits measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device during the reporting resource timing in the second period. This enables the terminal device to quickly determine the reporting resource timing for reporting measurement result information, reducing the latency of reporting measurement result information. Furthermore, when an event occurs, the terminal device reports the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event. This provides timely feedback of measurement result information and reduces reporting overhead. It is not necessary to report every measurement result information.

[0009] The second aspect of the present application provides an information sending method, which can be used on the terminal side, for example, executed by a terminal device, which can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and the specific application does not limit it. It should be noted that in the present application, when referring to a terminal device, it can refer to the terminal device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the terminal device that completes the method provided by the present application, and the specific application does not limit it. In the second aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a terminal device. The method includes: a terminal device sending first indication information to a network device via a reporting indication resource opportunity in a first period, the first indication information being used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. The reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period is a reporting indication resource opportunity among the reporting indication resources of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether the at least one first event has occurred; the terminal device determining a reporting resource opportunity in a second period based on the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, the reporting resource opportunity in the second period being a reporting resource opportunity among the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of the at least one first event; and the terminal device sending measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of the at least one first event to the network device via the reporting resource opportunity in the second period. In this implementation, the first indication information may alternatively be described as: the first indication information being used to indicate the occurrence of the at least one first event. This enables the terminal device to quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting the measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of the at least one first event, thereby reducing the delay in reporting the measurement result information. Furthermore, when the at least one first event occurs, the terminal device reports the measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of the at least one first event. This provides timely feedback of the measurement result information and reduces reporting overhead. It is not necessary to report every measurement result information.

[0010] The third aspect of the present application provides an information sending method, which can be used on the terminal side, for example, executed by a terminal device, and the terminal device can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and this application does not limit it specifically. It should be noted that in this application, when referring to a terminal device, it can refer to the terminal device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the terminal device that completes the method provided by this application, and this application does not limit it specifically. In the third aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a terminal device. The method includes: the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device, and the first indication message is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. Thereby informing the network device that the at least one first event has occurred.

[0011] The fourth aspect of the present application provides an information receiving method, which can be used on the network side, for example, executed by a network device, which can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and the present application does not limit this. It should be noted that in the present application, when referring to a network device, it can refer to the network device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the network device that completes the method provided by the present application, and the present application does not limit this. In the fourth aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a network device as an example. The method includes: a network device receives first indication information from a terminal device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether an event has occurred; the network device determines a reporting resource opportunity on a second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred; the network device receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred from the terminal device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. It should be understood that the first indication information can be alternatively described as: the first indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or the first indication information is used to indicate that the reporting resource opportunity associated with the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle carries measurement result information.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the network device determines the reporting resource timing in the second period based on the reporting indication resource timing in the first period, and receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred from the terminal device through the reporting resource timing in the second period. This enables the network device to correctly receive the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurred.

[0013] The fifth aspect of the present application provides an information receiving method, which can be used on the network side, for example, executed by a network device. The network device can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and this application does not limit this. It should be noted that in this application, when referring to a network device, it can refer to the network device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the network device that completes the method provided by this application, and this application does not limit this. In the fifth aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a network device as an example. The method includes: the network device receives first indication information from the terminal device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether the at least one first event has occurred; the network device determines the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred; the network device receives the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred from the terminal device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. In this implementation method, the first indication information can also be replaced with the description: the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. Thereby, the network device correctly receives the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0014] The sixth aspect of the present application provides an information receiving method, which can be used on the network side, for example, executed by a network device, and the network device can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module, or control unit in the aforementioned device or apparatus, and the present application does not limit this. It should be noted that, in the present application, when referring to a network device, it can refer to the network device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the network device that completes the method provided by the present application, and the present application does not limit this. In the sixth aspect and its possible implementation methods, the method is described as being executed by a network device. The method includes: the network device receives first indication information from a terminal device, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. Thereby, the network device determines that the at least one first event has occurred.

[0015] In any of the above-mentioned first aspect, second aspect, fourth aspect, and fifth aspect, the first period is a period in the reporting indication resource, and the first period can also be replaced by a description of a first time interval, or a second duration, etc., which is not specifically limited in this application. The second period is one or more periods in the reporting resource, and the second period can also be replaced by a description of a second time interval, or a third duration, etc., which is not specifically limited in this application. The reporting indication resource can be replaced by a description of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) indication resource, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) indication resource, a scheduling request resource, a pre-indication resource, a pre-notification resource, an event-triggered reporting scheduling request resource, or a UE-triggered reporting scheduling request resource. The reporting resource can be replaced by a description of a PUCCH resource, a PUSCH resource, an event-triggered reporting resource, or a UE-triggered reporting resource. The reporting indication resource timing can be replaced by the description of PUCCH indication resource timing, PUSCH indication resource timing, scheduling request resource timing, pre-indication resource timing, pre-notification resource timing, event-triggered reporting scheduling request resource timing, or UE-triggered reporting scheduling request resource timing. The reporting resource timing can be replaced by the description of PUCCH resource timing, PUSCH resource timing, event-triggered reporting resource timing, or UE-triggered reporting resource timing, which is not limited in this application.

[0016] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the fifth aspect, the present application provides a first implementation manner, wherein the reporting resource opportunities in the second period are one or more reporting resource opportunities in the first period. Optionally, the reporting resource opportunities in the second period are all or part of the reporting resource opportunities in the first period. Optionally, the second period is the same period as the first period. In this implementation manner, a rule is specified for a terminal device to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurs.

[0017] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the first implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity located in the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the reporting resource opportunity located in the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0018] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the first implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot and the second time slot are in the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0019] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity located in the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity located in the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0020] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the present implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through a first time slot, and the first indication message is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event to the network device through a second time slot. The first time slot and the second time slot are in a first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0021] Based on the first, second, fourth, or fifth aspects, the present application provides a second implementation, wherein the reporting resource period is the same as the reporting indication resource period, the reporting indication resource corresponds to a first offset, the reporting resource corresponds to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than a threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to a threshold value. In this implementation, the configuration of the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource is further defined. This facilitates ensuring that the network device completely parses the first indication information and successfully receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0022] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the reporting resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0023] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the reporting resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0024] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0025] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced and described as follows: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0026] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity located on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity located on the first period is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0027] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity located on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity located on the first period is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0028] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced and described as follows: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0029] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced and described as follows: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0030] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the second implementation method can be replaced and described as follows: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0031] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the fifth aspect, in a third implementation provided by the present application, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle is greater than a time interval threshold, or the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle. In this implementation, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle is further limited. This helps ensure that the network device completely parses the first indication information and successfully receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0032] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the third implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0033] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the first implementation method and the third implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0034] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the third implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether there is at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0035] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the first implementation method and the third implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether at least one first event has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0036] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the fifth aspect, in a fourth implementation provided by the present application, the reporting resource opportunity in the second period is one or more reporting resource opportunities in a period subsequent to the first period. In this implementation, another rule for a terminal device to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred is specified.

[0037] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the fourth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0038] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the fourth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot is located in the first cycle, and the second time slot is located in the next cycle of the first cycle. The first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0039] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0040] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot is located in the first cycle, and the second time slot is located in the next cycle of the first cycle. The first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0041] Based on the first, second, fourth, or fifth aspects, in a fifth implementation provided herein, a reporting resource period is the same as a reporting indication resource period, the reporting indication resource corresponds to a first offset, the reporting resource corresponds to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than a threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value. In this implementation, the configuration of the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource is further defined. This facilitates ensuring that the network device completely parses the first indication information and successfully receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0042] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. Then, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0043] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. Then, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0044] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth and fifth implementation methods can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The terminal device then sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device through the second time slot; wherein the first time slot is in the first period, and the second time slot is in the next period of the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0045] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth and fifth implementation methods can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device through the second time slot; wherein the first time slot is in the first cycle, the second time slot is in the next cycle of the first cycle, and the first cycle is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0046] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0047] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred. Then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event occurring; the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred.

[0048] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot; wherein, the first time slot is in the first cycle, and the second time slot is in the next cycle of the first cycle, and the first cycle is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0049] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the fifth implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event to the network device through the second time slot; wherein, the first time slot is in the first cycle, and the second time slot is in the next cycle of the first cycle, and the first cycle is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0050] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the fifth aspect, the present application provides a sixth implementation method, wherein the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, or the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. In this implementation method, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is further limited. This is conducive to ensuring that the network device completely parses the first indication information and successfully receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0051] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth implementation method and the sixth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle; the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the second cycle are the reporting indication resource opportunities in the reporting indication resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resources are used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred.

[0052] The solution obtained by combining the first aspect with the fourth implementation method and the sixth implementation method can be replaced by the following description: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle; the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring; the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred.

[0053] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the sixth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and the closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle; the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred.

[0054] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned second aspect with the fourth implementation method and the sixth implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that at least one first event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and the closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle; the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of at least one first event that has occurred; the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred.

[0055] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the fifth aspect, the present application provides a seventh implementation manner, wherein the resource reporting opportunity in the second period is the Nth resource reporting opportunity after the first duration after the resource reporting indication opportunity in the first period, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. In this implementation manner, the time interval between the resource reporting opportunity in the second period and the resource reporting indication opportunity in the first period is further limited. This facilitates ensuring that the network device completely parses the first indication information and successfully receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0056] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the seventh implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0057] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the seventh implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the Nth reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0058] The solution obtained by combining the above-mentioned first aspect with the seventh implementation method can be alternatively described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity for sending the first indication message.

[0059] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving first configuration information from the network device, the first configuration information being used to configure a reporting indication resource, thereby configuring the reporting indication resource for the terminal device.

[0060] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation, the method further includes: the network device sending first configuration information to the terminal device, where the first configuration information is used to configure a reporting indication resource, thereby configuring the reporting indication resource for the terminal device.

[0061] Based on any one of the first, second, fourth, and fifth aspects, in a possible implementation, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of reporting an indication resource, an offset value, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting indication resource, at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting indication resource, or a type of the reporting indication resource, where the type of the reporting indication resource is a dedicated scheduling request resource or a common scheduling request resource. This implementation illustrates the content included in the first configuration information, for example, the index of the reporting configuration associated with the reporting indication resource, thereby facilitating the terminal device to report measurement result information on the reporting resource associated with the reporting indication resource through the reporting configuration. The first configuration information includes the index of at least one reference signal resource or the index of at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting indication resource. The at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set is used to measure and obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event. The terminal device can indicate whether the at least one event occurs by reporting the indication resource, thereby associating the reporting indication resource with the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set.

[0062] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: the terminal device receives second configuration information from the network device, where the second configuration information is used to configure reporting resources.

[0063] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, a possible implementation manner is that the method further includes: the network device sends second configuration information to the terminal device, and the second configuration information is used to configure reporting resources.

[0064] Based on any one of the first, second, fourth, and fifth aspects, in one possible implementation, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a reporting resource period, an offset value, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting resource. This implementation illustrates the content included in the second configuration information. For example, the second configuration information includes an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource. This thereby achieves association between the reporting resource and the reporting configuration. The terminal device may report measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred on the reporting resource using the reporting configuration. For another example, the second configuration information includes an index of at least one reference signal resource or an index of at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting resource. The at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set is used to measure and obtain measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event. The terminal device may send measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurred via the reporting resource, thereby achieving association between the reporting resource and the at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set.

[0065] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving third configuration information from the network device, the third configuration information being used to configure an association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource, thereby configuring the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource for the terminal device.

[0066] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, a possible implementation method further includes: the network device sends third configuration information to the terminal device, and the third configuration information is used to configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

[0067] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, in one possible implementation, the method further includes: receiving, by the terminal device, fourth configuration information from the network device, the fourth configuration information being used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set; and measuring, by the terminal device, the at least one reference signal resource or reference signal resources in the at least one reference signal resource set, to obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event. In this implementation, dedicated reference signal resources are configured to enable event monitoring.

[0068] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, in one possible implementation, the method further includes: the network device sending fourth configuration information to the terminal device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set. This configures a dedicated reference signal resource for the terminal device, thereby enabling event monitoring.

[0069] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, a possible implementation method further includes: the terminal device receiving fifth configuration information from the network device, the fifth configuration information being used to configure at least one reporting configuration, the at least one reporting configuration being used to report measurement result information corresponding to an occurred event; and the terminal device sending the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one occurred event to the network device via a reporting resource opportunity in a second period, including: the terminal device sending the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one occurred event to the network device via a reporting resource opportunity in the second period according to the at least one reporting configuration. This facilitates better reporting of the measurement result information by the terminal device and facilitates the network device's correct parsing of the measurement result information.

[0070] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, in one possible implementation, the method further includes: the network device sending fifth configuration information to the terminal device, where the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the occurred event. This facilitates reporting of the measurement result information by the terminal device and facilitates correct interpretation of the measurement result information by the network device.

[0071] Based on the first aspect, the second aspect, the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, a possible implementation method is that the fifth configuration information also includes at least one of the following: second indication information, an identifier of at least one event, an index of a reporting indication resource, an index of a reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with at least one reporting configuration; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to at least one event.

[0072] Based on the first aspect or the second aspect, a possible implementation method further includes: the terminal device sends capability information to the network device, and the capability information includes at least one of the following: whether the terminal device supports event reporting, or the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

[0073] Based on the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation method, the method also includes: the network device receives capability information from the terminal device, and the capability information includes at least one of the following: whether the terminal device supports event occurrence reporting, or the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

[0074] Based on the first, second, fourth, or fifth aspect, in one possible implementation, the first indication information is a first signal, or the first indication information is first bit information, where the first bit information includes at least one bit. Two possible implementations of the first indication information are shown, thereby indicating that an event has occurred.

[0075] A seventh aspect of the present application provides a first communication device, the first communication device including:

[0076] a transceiver module, configured to send first indication information to the second communication device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle being a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the first communication device, and the reporting indication resource being used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred;

[0077] a processing module, configured to determine a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the first communication device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurs;

[0078] The transceiver module is further configured to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the second communication device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

[0079] In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a first communication device, the first communication device including:

[0080] a transceiver module, configured to send first indication information to the second communication device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle being a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the first communication device, and the reporting indication resource being used to report an indication of whether the at least one first event has occurred;

[0081] a processing module, configured to determine a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the first communication device, and the reporting resources are used to report measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that occurs;

[0082] The transceiver module is further configured to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event to the second communication device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

[0083] A ninth aspect of the present application provides a first communication device, the first communication device including:

[0084] The transceiver module is used to send first indication information to the second communication device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event.

[0085] A tenth aspect of the present application provides a second communication device, the second communication device including:

[0086] a transceiver module, configured to receive first indication information from a first communication device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle being a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the first communication device, and the reporting indication resource being used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred;

[0087] a processing module, configured to determine a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the first communication device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurs;

[0088] The transceiver module is further configured to receive measurement result information corresponding to at least one event occurring from the first communication device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

[0089] In an eleventh aspect, the present application provides a second communication device, the second communication device including:

[0090] a transceiver module, configured to receive first indication information from a first communication device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle being a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the first communication device, and the reporting indication resource being used to report an indication of whether the at least one first event has occurred;

[0091] a processing module, configured to determine a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the first communication device, and the reporting resources are used to report measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that occurs;

[0092] The transceiver module is further configured to receive measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event occurring from the first communication device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

[0093] A twelfth aspect of the present application provides a second communication device, the second communication device including:

[0094] The transceiver module is configured to receive first indication information from a first communication device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event.

[0095] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the resource reporting opportunity in the second period is one or more resource reporting opportunities located in the first period.

[0096] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reported indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reported resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

[0097] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, or the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is one or more reporting resource opportunities that are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and are closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0098] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the resource reporting opportunity in the second cycle is one or more resource reporting opportunities in the next cycle of the first cycle.

[0099] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reported resources correspond to the second offset, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value.

[0100] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, or the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0101] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the reporting resource opportunity in the second period is the Nth reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0102] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the transceiver module is further used to: receive first configuration information from the second communication device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the reporting indication resource.

[0103] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the transceiver module is further used to: send first configuration information to the first communication device, where the first configuration information is used to configure a reporting indication resource.

[0104] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting indication resource, an offset value, an index of the reporting configuration associated with the reporting indication resource, at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting indication resource, or a type of the reporting indication resource, where the type of the reporting indication resource is a dedicated scheduling request resource or a normal scheduling request resource.

[0105] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the transceiver module is further used to: receive second configuration information from the second communication device, where the second configuration information is used to configure reporting resources.

[0106] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation, the transceiver module is further used to: send second configuration information to the first communication device, where the second configuration information is used to configure reporting resources.

[0107] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a reporting resource period, an offset value, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting resource.

[0108] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the transceiver module is further used to: receive third configuration information from the second communication device, where the third configuration information is used to configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

[0109] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation, the transceiver module is further used to: send third configuration information to the first communication device, where the third configuration information is used to configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

[0110] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, in a possible implementation method, the transceiver module is also used to: receive fourth configuration information from the second communication device, the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set; the processing module is also used to: measure at least one reference signal resource or a reference signal resource in at least one reference signal resource set, and obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred.

[0111] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation, the transceiver module is further used to: send fourth configuration information to the first communication device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set.

[0112] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, in a possible implementation method, the transceiver module is also used to: receive fifth configuration information from the second communication device, the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred; the processing module is specifically used to: send the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the second communication device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle according to the at least one reporting configuration.

[0113] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the transceiver module is also used to: send fifth configuration information to the first communication device, the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred.

[0114] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, a possible implementation method is that the fifth configuration information also includes at least one of the following: second indication information, an identifier of at least one event, an index of a reporting indication resource, an index of a reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with at least one reporting configuration; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to at least one event.

[0115] Based on the seventh aspect or the eighth aspect, a possible implementation method is that the transceiver module is also used to: send capability information to the second communication device, the capability information including at least one of the following: whether the first communication device supports event occurrence reporting, or the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the first communication device.

[0116] Based on the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation method, the transceiver module is also used to: receive capability information from the first communication device, the capability information including at least one of the following: whether the first communication device supports event occurrence reporting, or the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the first communication device.

[0117] Based on the seventh aspect, the eighth aspect, the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the first indication information is a first signal, or the first indication information is first bit information, and the first bit information includes at least one bit.

[0118] In a thirteenth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising: a processor and a memory. The memory stores a computer program or computer instructions, and the processor is configured to call and execute the computer program or computer instructions stored in the memory, so that the processor implements any one of the implementations of any one of the first to sixth aspects.

[0119] Optionally, the communication device further includes a transceiver, and the processor is used to control the transceiver to transmit and receive signals.

[0120] In a fourteenth aspect, the present application provides a communication device, comprising a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the processor is configured to communicate with other devices via the interface circuit and execute the method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects. The processor comprises one or more.

[0121] In a fifteenth aspect, the present application provides a communication device, comprising a processor, connected to a memory, configured to call a program stored in the memory to execute the method described in any one of aspects 1 to 6 above. The memory may be located within or outside the communication device. The processor may include one or more processors.

[0122] In one implementation, the terminal devices of the first to third aspects and the network devices of the fourth to sixth aspects may be chips or chip systems.

[0123] Optionally, the first communication device shown in the seventh aspect, the first communication device shown in the eighth aspect, or the first communication device shown in the ninth aspect can be a terminal device, or a communication module in the terminal device, or a chip responsible for the communication function in the terminal device.

[0124] In a sixteenth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product comprising computer instructions, characterized in that when the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to execute any one of the implementation methods of any one of the first to sixth aspects.

[0125] In the seventeenth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising computer instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the implementation methods in any one of the first to sixth aspects.

[0126] In an eighteenth aspect, the present application provides a chip device comprising a processor for calling a computer program or computer instruction in a memory so that the processor executes any one of the implementation methods of any one of the first to sixth aspects above.

[0127] Optionally, the processor is coupled to the memory via an interface.

[0128] In the nineteenth aspect of the present application, a communication system is provided, which includes a terminal device and a network device; the terminal device is used to execute the method shown in any one of the first to third aspects, and the network device is used to execute the method shown in any one of the fourth to sixth aspects.

[0129] It can be known from the above technical solution that the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether an event has occurred. Then, the terminal device determines the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred. Thereby, the terminal device can quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting the measurement result information and reduce the delay in reporting the measurement result information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0130] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an open access network (open RAN, O-RAN or ORAN) system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0131] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0132] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0133] FIG4 is another schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0134] FIG5a is a schematic diagram of a scenario of coarse beam alignment between a base station and a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0135] FIG5 b is a schematic diagram of a process for performing coarse beam alignment between a base station and a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0136] FIG6 a is a schematic diagram of a scenario of base station beam fine-tuning according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0137] FIG6 b is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of base station beam fine-tuning according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0138] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a scenario of UE beam fine-tuning according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0139] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an information sending method and an information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0140] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a scenario of an information sending method and an information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0141] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of another scenario of the information sending method and the information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0142] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of another scenario of the information sending method and the information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0143] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of another scenario of the information sending method and the information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0144] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of another scenario of the information sending method and the information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0145] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of another scenario of the information sending method and the information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0146] FIG15 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0147] FIG16 is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0148] FIG17 is another structural diagram of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0149] FIG18 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0150] Figure 19 is a structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0151] Embodiments of the present application provide an information sending method, an information receiving method, and related apparatuses, configured for a terminal device to determine a reporting resource opportunity in a second period based on a reporting indication resource opportunity in a first period, and to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to a network device via the reporting resource opportunity in the second period. This enables the terminal device to quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting the measurement result information, thereby reducing the latency in reporting the measurement result information.

[0152] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0153] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" in this application mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the application. Thus, phrases such as "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," and "in other embodiments" appearing in various places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more but not all embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "including," "comprising," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0154] In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, " / " means "or", for example, A / B can mean A or B. "And / or" in this article is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, "at least one" means one or more, and "plurality" means two or more. "At least one of the following items" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single items or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c; a and b; a and c; b and c; or a, b, and c. Among them, a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0155] It is understood that in this application, "indication" can include direct indication, indirect indication, explicit indication, and implicit indication. When describing that a certain indication information is used to indicate A, it can be understood that the indication information carries A, directly indicates A, or indirectly indicates A.

[0156] The technical solution of the present application can be applied to various communication systems. For example, the fifth generation mobile communication (5th generation, 5G) system, the new radio (NR) system, the long term evolution (LTE) system, the LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, the LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, the universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), the mobile communication system after the 5G network (for example, the 6G mobile communication system), the vehicle to everything (V2X) communication system, the device to device (D2D) communication system, the Internet of Things communication system, the industrial Internet communication system, or the satellite communication system. The wireless communication system involved in the present application also includes but is not limited to: a narrowband Internet of Things system (NB-IoT).

[0157] The communication system to which this application applies includes terminal equipment and network equipment. The terminal equipment and network equipment are introduced below.

[0158] Terminal equipment, also known as UE, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), fixed wireless access (FWA), or customer premise equipment (CPE), is a device that includes wireless communication capabilities (providing voice / data connectivity to users). Examples include handheld devices with wireless connectivity, in-vehicle devices, and machine type communication (MTC) terminals. Currently, terminal devices include: mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving (e.g., drones, vehicles), wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, and wireless terminals in smart homes. For example, wireless terminals in self-driving can be drones, helicopters, or airplanes. For example, wireless terminals in the Internet of Vehicles can be in-vehicle equipment, complete vehicle equipment, in-vehicle modules, vehicles, or ships. Wireless terminals in industrial control can be cameras, robots, or robotic arms. Wireless terminals in smart homes can be televisions, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, speakers, or set-top boxes. The terminal device may also be a device or module that is connected to the communication system shown above and has corresponding communication functions. The terminal device is usually provided with a communication module, circuit or chip that performs the corresponding communication function, and the terminal device is also configured with program instructions for performing the corresponding communication function.

[0159] It should be noted that the terminal device can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module or control unit in the device or apparatus shown above, and this application does not limit it specifically. It should be noted that in this application, when referring to a terminal device, it can refer to the terminal device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the terminal device that performs the method provided in this application, and this application does not limit it specifically.

[0160] A network device is a device deployed in a radio access network (RAN) to provide wireless communication capabilities for terminal devices. It can also be called an access network (RAN) entity, access node, network node, access network equipment, or communication device.

[0161] Specifically, the network device may be an access network device of a cellular system related to the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). For example, a fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication system, a 5G mobile communication system, or a 6G mobile communication system. The network device may also be an access network device in an ORAN or a cloud radio access network (CRAN). Alternatively, the network device may be an access network device in a communication system obtained by integrating two or more of the above communication systems.

[0162] The network equipment includes, but is not limited to, evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), Node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home base station (e.g., home evolved NodeB, or home Node B, HNB), baseband unit (BBU), access point (AP) in wireless fidelity (WIFI) system, macro base station, micro base station, wireless relay node, donor node, wireless controller in CRAN scenario, wireless backhaul node, transmission point (TP) or transmission receiving point (transmit / receive point or transmission and reception point, TRP). The network equipment may also be access network equipment in a 5G mobile communication system. For example, a next generation NodeB (gNB) in a new radio (NR) system, a TRP, a TP, or one or a group of antenna panels (including multiple antenna panels) of a base station in a 5G mobile communication system. Alternatively, the network device may also be a network node constituting a gNB or a transmission point. For example, a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). The CU and DU may be configured separately or included in the same network element. For example, a BBU. The RU may be included in a radio frequency device or radio frequency unit. For example, in a remote radio unit (RRU), an active antenna unit (AAU), or a remote radio head (RRH). Alternatively, the network device may also be a server, a wearable device, a vehicle, or an on-board device. For example, in V2X technology, the network device may be a road side unit (RSU).

[0163] It should be noted that in different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU or RU may have different names, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings. For example, in the ORAN system, CU may also be called an open centralized unit (O-CU) or an open CU, DU may also be called an open distributed unit (O-DU), a centralized unit control plane (CU-CP) may also be called an open centralized unit control plane (O-CU-CP) or an open CU-CP, a centralized unit user plane (CU-UP) may also be called an open centralized unit user plane (O-CU-UP) or an open CU-UP, and RU may also be called an open radio unit (O-RU). This application does not limit this. Any of the CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU and RU in this application may be implemented by a software module, a hardware module, or a combination of a software module and a hardware module.

[0164] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an ORAN system according to an embodiment of the present application. The ORAN system includes a core network, access network equipment, and a user equipment terminal (UE). Optionally, the ORAN system may include other components in addition to those shown in Figure 1, which are not specifically limited in this application.

[0165] Access network equipment can communicate with the core network (CN) via a backhaul link. Access network equipment can also communicate with UEs via the air interface. Specifically, the BBU in the access network equipment communicates with the core network via the backhaul link. The RU in the access network equipment communicates with at least one UE via the air interface. The BBU communicates with at least one RU via the fronthaul link. The BBU and RU may or may not be co-located.

[0166] The BBU includes at least one CU and at least one DU, and the CU and the DU can communicate with each other through at least one midhaul link.

[0167] In one possible implementation, as shown in Figure 2, the CU is a logical node that carries the radio resource control (RRC), service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, and other control functions of the access network equipment. The CU can be connected to network nodes such as the core network through certain interfaces, such as the E2 interface. Optionally, the CU can have some of the core network's functions. The CU (e.g., the CU's PDCP layer and / or higher layers) is connected to the DU (e.g., the DU's radio link control (RLC) layer and lower layers) through certain interfaces, such as the F1 interface. Optionally, the F1 interface can provide control plane (C-Plane) and user plane (U-Plane) functions (e.g., interface management, system information management, UE context management, RRC message transmission, etc.). F1AP is the application protocol of the F1 interface, which, in some examples, defines the F1 signaling process. The F1 interface supports the control plane F1-C and the user plane F1-U.

[0168] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2, the CU can be split into CU-CP and CU-UP, where the CU-CP is a logical node of the control plane (control plane part of PDCP, PDCP-C) layer that carries the RRC layer and the packet data convergence protocol layer, and is used to implement the control plane function of the CU. The CU-CP can interact with the network elements in the core network for implementing the control plane function. The network elements in the core network for implementing the control plane function can be access and mobility function network elements, such as the access and mobility management function (AMF) in the 5G system. The AMF network element is responsible for mobility management in the mobile network, such as location update of terminal equipment, registration network of terminal equipment, switching of terminal equipment, etc. The CU-UP is a logical node of the user plane (user plane part of PDCP, PDCP-U) layer that carries the SDAP layer and the packet data convergence protocol layer, and is used to implement the user plane function of the CU. The CU-UP can interact with the network elements in the core network for implementing the user plane function. The network elements used to implement user plane functions in the core network, such as the user plane function (UPF) in the 5G system, are responsible for forwarding and receiving data in the terminal equipment. The above configuration of CU and DU is only an example. In actual applications, the functions of CU and DU can also be configured as needed. For example, the CU or DU can be configured to have functions of more protocol layers, or the CU or DU can be configured to have partial processing functions of the protocol layer. For example, some functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layers above the RLC layer are set in the CU, and the remaining functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layers below the RLC layer are set in the DU. For another example, the functions of the CU or DU can be divided according to the service type or other system requirements, such as by delay, and the functions whose processing time needs to meet the smaller delay requirement are set in the DU, and the functions that do not need to meet the delay requirement are set in the CU.

[0169] In one possible implementation, as shown in Figure 2, the DU is a logical node that carries the RLC layer, the medium or media access control (MAC) layer, the higher physical layer (Higher PHY) layer, and other functions. In some examples, the DU can control at least one RU. The DU is connected to the RU through some interfaces, which can be fronthaul interfaces. In some examples, the Higher PHY layer includes parts of the PHY layer processing, such as forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation and demodulation, and other processing functions.

[0170] In one possible implementation, as shown in Figure 2, the RU is a logical node that carries the lower physical layer (Lower PHY) and radio frequency (RF) processing. In some examples, the RU can be a TRP or remote radio head (RRH) in 3GPP or other entities with similar functions. In some examples, Low-PHY includes part of the PHY processing, such as fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT), digital beamforming and filtering, and other processing functions. The RU communicates with one or more UEs via a wireless link.

[0171] The DU and RU may or may not be co-located. The DU and RU exchange control plane information and user plane information via the Lower-Layer Split CUS-Plane (LLS-CUS) interface over the fronthaul link. The LLS-CUS may include a Lower-Layer Split control (LLS-C) interface and a Lower-Layer Split user (LLS-U) interface that provide the control plane (C-Plane) and user plane (U-Plane) respectively. In some examples, the control plane (C-Plane) refers to the real-time control between the DU and the RU. The DU and the RU exchange management information via the LLS-M interface of the fronthaul link, and the management plane (M-Plane) refers to the non-real-time management operations between the DU and the RU.

[0172] The DU and RU can work together to implement the functions of the PHY layer. A DU can be connected to one or more RUs. The functions of the DU and RU can be configured in various ways according to the design. For example, the DU is configured to implement the baseband function, and the RU is configured to implement the mid-RF function. For another example, the DU is configured to implement the high-layer functions in the PHY layer, and the RU is configured to implement the low-layer functions in the PHY layer or to implement the low-layer functions and the RF functions. The high-layer functions in the physical layer may include a part of the functions of the physical layer, which is closer to the MAC layer, and the low-layer functions in the physical layer may include another part of the functions of the physical layer, which is closer to the mid-RF side.

[0173] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU, or RU may have different names, but those skilled in the art will understand their meanings. For example, in the ORAN system, CU may also be called O-CU (Open CU), DU may also be called O-DU, CU-CP may also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP may also be called O-CU-UP, and RU may also be called O-RU. For ease of description, this application uses CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU, and RU as examples for description.

[0174] It should be noted that the network device can be a device or apparatus with a chip, or a device or apparatus with an integrated circuit, or a chip, chip system, module or control unit in the device or apparatus shown above, and this application does not limit it specifically. It should be noted that in this application, when referring to a network device, it can refer to the network device itself, or it can refer to a chip, functional module or integrated circuit in the network device that performs the method provided in this application, and this application does not limit it specifically.

[0175] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, two possible communication systems to which the method provided in the embodiments of the present application is applicable are shown below in conjunction with FIG3 and FIG4 .

[0176] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 3 , the communication system includes at least one network device and at least one terminal device. For example, network device 311, terminal device 321, and terminal device 322 are shown in Figure 3 . Network device 311 can communicate with terminal device 321 and terminal device 322. The technical solutions of the present application can be implemented between network device 311 and terminal device 321 or terminal device 322.

[0177] Figure 4 is another schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4, the communication system may include at least two network devices and at least one terminal device. For example, network device 411, network device 412, network device 413, and terminal device 421 are shown in Figure 4. Terminal device 421 may be provided with communication services by multiple network devices. For example, as shown in Figure 4, network device 411 may transmit to terminal device 421, and network device 412 may transmit to terminal device 421. Network device 413 may transmit to terminal device 421. In other words, a terminal device may be provided with communication services by multiple network devices simultaneously. The technical solution of the present application may be executed between terminal device 421 and network device 411, network device 412, or network device 413.

[0178] In order to facilitate understanding of the technical solution of this application, some technical terms involved in this application are introduced below.

[0179] 1. Beam: A beam is a communication resource. It can be wide, narrow, or any other type of beam. Beam formation can be achieved through beamforming or other techniques. Beamforming techniques include digital beamforming, analog beamforming, and hybrid digital / analog beamforming. Different beams can be considered different resources.

[0180] In the NR protocol, beam can be called spatial domain filter, spatial filter, spatial domain parameter, spatial parameter, spatial parameter, spatial domain setting, spatial setting, quasi-colocation (QCL) information, QCL assumption, or QCL indication, etc. The beam can be indicated by the transmission configuration indicator state (TCI-state) parameter, or by the spatial relation parameter. Therefore, in this application, beam can be replaced by spatial domain filter, spatial filter, spatial domain parameter, spatial parameter, spatial setting, spatial setting, QCL information, QCL assumption, QCL indication, TCI-state (including uplink TCI-state, downlink TCI-state), or spatial relationship, etc. The above terms are also equivalent to each other. Beam can also be replaced by other terms representing beams, which are not limited in this application.

[0181] A beam used to transmit a signal may be referred to as a transmission beam (Tx beam), a spatial domain transmission filter, a spatial transmission filter, a spatial domain transmission parameter, a spatial transmission parameter, a spatial domain transmission setting, or a spatial transmission setting. The downlink transmit beam may be indicated by a TCI-state.

[0182] A beam used to receive a signal may be referred to as a reception beam (Rx beam), a spatial domain reception filter, a spatial reception filter, a spatial domain reception parameter, a spatial reception parameter, a spatial domain reception setting, or a spatial reception setting. An uplink transmit beam may be indicated by any of a spatial relationship, an uplink TCI-state, and a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource (indicating a transmit beam using the SRS). Therefore, an uplink beam may also be replaced by an SRS resource.

[0183] The transmit beam may refer to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space after the signal is transmitted by the antenna, and the receive beam may refer to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space of the wireless signal received from the antenna.

[0184] Furthermore, the beam may be a wide beam, a narrow beam, or other types of beams. The beam forming technology may be beamforming technology or other technologies. The beamforming technology may specifically be digital beamforming technology, analog beamforming technology, hybrid digital beamforming technology, or hybrid analog beamforming technology.

[0185] Beams generally correspond to resources. For example, when performing beam measurement, network equipment uses different resources to measure different beams. The terminal device then provides feedback on the measured resource quality, allowing the network equipment to determine the quality of the corresponding beam. During data transmission, beam information is also indicated by its corresponding resource. For example, the network equipment uses the transmission configuration indication (TCI) field in the downlink control information (DCI) to indicate the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) beam information to the terminal device.

[0186] In one possible implementation, multiple beams with identical or similar communication characteristics are considered a single beam. A beam can include one or more antenna ports for transmitting data channels, control channels, and sounding signals. The one or more antenna ports that form a beam can also be considered an antenna port set.

[0187] 2. QCL: Quasi-colocation relationship is used to indicate that multiple resources have one or more identical or similar communication characteristics. For multiple resources with a quasi-colocation relationship, the same or similar communication configuration can be adopted. For example, if two antenna ports have a quasi-colocation relationship, the large-scale characteristics of the channel for transmitting a symbol on one port can be inferred from the large-scale characteristics of the channel for transmitting a symbol on the other port. Large-scale characteristics may include: delay spread, average delay, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average gain, receiving parameters, terminal device receiving beam number, transmit / receive channel correlation, receive arrival angle, receiver antenna spatial correlation, main angle of arrival (AoA), average arrival angle, AoA spread, etc. Specifically, the colocation indication is used to indicate whether at least two groups of antenna ports have a colocation relationship, including: the colocation indication is used to indicate whether the channel state information reference signals sent by at least two groups of antenna ports come from the same transmission point, or the colocation indication is used to indicate whether the channel state information reference signals sent by at least two groups of antenna ports come from the same beam group.

[0188] 3. TCI: It can also be called TCI state (TCI-state). In uplink and downlink transmission, the correct beam needs to be used between the network device and the terminal device to achieve correct transmission. In downlink transmission, the network device needs to indicate to the terminal device the downlink transmission beam it uses. The terminal device can determine the appropriate receiving beam based on the downlink transmission beam, and the receiving beam is used to receive information from the network device. In uplink transmission, the network device also needs to indicate to the terminal device which uplink transmission beam the terminal device uses to send information to the network device. The network device can determine the uplink transmission beam with better signal quality for the terminal device. Both the uplink transmission beam and the downlink transmission beam can be indicated by the corresponding TCI state. Specifically, the downlink transmission beam can be indicated by the downlink TCI state, and the uplink transmission beam can be indicated by the uplink TCI state.

[0189] In the 3GPP protocol, the network device can indicate the TCI state to the terminal device through the TCI field in the downlink control information (DCI). The size of the TCI field is 3 bits, which can be specifically expressed as 8 different field values ​​(codepoints). Each field value of the TCI field can be associated with a TCI state identifier. The TCI state identifier can uniquely identify a TCI state, and the TCI state can be a downlink TCI state or an uplink TCI state. Each field value of the TCI field can also be associated with two TCI state identifiers, and the two TCI state identifiers can uniquely identify two TCI states, and the two TCI states can include a downlink TCI state and an uplink TCI state.

[0190] The downlink TCI state includes several parameters that allow the terminal device to determine the relevant information of the downlink transmit beam and thus determine the appropriate receive beam to receive information from the network device. The TCI state is configured by the network device for each terminal device. The structure of the downlink TCI state is as follows:

[0191] Each TCI state includes its own identifier (tci-StateId) and two quasi-colocation information (QCL-info). Each QCL-info includes a reference signal resource, which is used to indicate that the downlink transmission of the TCI state should use the same downlink timing, frequency offset or receiving beam as the reference signal resource. It is specifically determined by the type of the QCL-info. The QCL type can have four values ​​{typeA, typeB, typeC, typeD}. When the QCL type is typeA, typeB and typeC, the downlink transmission should be carried out using the same downlink timing and frequency offset as the reference signal resource. When the QCL type is typeD, the downlink transmission should be carried out using the same receiving beam as the reference signal resource. Of the two QCL-infos mentioned above, one is of typeD and the other is of typeA or typeB or typeC. The terminal device can determine which receiving beam to use to receive the corresponding downlink transmission through the QCL-info of typeD. The specific execution steps are as follows:

[0192] The network device indicates a downlink TCI state to the terminal device through DCI. The terminal device determines the reference signal resource in the QCL information of type D in the downlink TCI state. The terminal device uses the receiving beam of the reference signal resource as the receiving beam used for downlink transmission. It should be noted that the receiving beam of the reference signal resource is obtained by the terminal device in advance through the beam management process. Through the beam management process, the terminal device can determine which receiving beam is best to receive the reference signal resource, and use the receiving beam as the receiving beam of the reference signal resource.

[0193] The uplink TCI state includes a reference signal resource, which is used to indicate that the uplink transmission using this TCI state should use the same uplink transmit beam as the reference signal resource. The terminal device can determine which transmit beam to use for uplink transmission through this reference signal resource. In the uplink TCI state, the reference signal resource is not included in the QCL-info, and the QCL type is not distinguished, because there is no need to refer to the uplink timing and frequency offset information, only the uplink transmit beam. The structure of the uplink TCI state is shown below:

[0194] The specific steps are as follows:

[0195] The network device indicates a certain uplink TCI state to the terminal device through the DCI. The terminal device determines the reference signal resource in the uplink TCI state. The terminal device uses the transmit beam of the reference signal resource as the transmit beam used by the terminal device for uplink transmission. It should be noted that the transmit beam of the reference signal resource is obtained by the terminal device in advance through the beam management process.

[0196] The following describes the configuration, activation and indication of TCI status.

[0197] TCI-state configuration: The network device configures multiple TCI-states to the terminal device through RRC signaling. These TCI-states all include a QCL-Info of type D. The network device can also configure TCI-states that do not include QCL-info of type D. However, these TCI-states are not used to indicate data transmission beams and are not further explained here.

[0198] TCI-state activation: After a network device is configured with multiple TCI-states, it must activate eight of them through MAC-CE. These eight TCI-states correspond one-to-one to the eight values ​​of the TCI field in the DCI. That is, the MAC CE determines which TCI-states correspond to the eight values ​​of the TCI field in the DCI.

[0199] TCI state indication: The network device indicates a specific TCI-state through the TCI field in the DCI. For example, the value of the TCI field in the DCI sent by the network device to the terminal device is 000, indicating that the data transmission beam adopts the TCI state corresponding to 000. The reference signal contained in the QCL-Info of type D in this TCI state is the channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) with an index of #1, indicating that the beam used for data transmission is the same as the receiving beam corresponding to the CSI-RS with an index of #1. The receiving beam corresponding to the CSI-RS with an index of #1 can be determined through the beam measurement process and is known to the terminal device. Therefore, through the specific value of the TCI field, the terminal device can determine the beam corresponding to the data transmission beam, and thus adopt the corresponding beam to send or receive data.

[0200] It should be noted that in this document, the three descriptions of TCI state, TCI-state, and TCI status are interchangeable. Identifier, indication, indicator, index, identity, and identification are interchangeable.

[0201] 4. Reference signal resources: can be reference signal resources associated with handover candidate cells. Handover candidate cells can also be called candidate cells or neighboring cells. Handover candidate cells can be the current serving cell or the non-serving cell. The physical cell identifier (PCI) of the handover candidate cell is different from the current primary cell. The terminal device can be configured with one or more candidate cells. The configuration of each candidate cell can include the configuration of reference signal resources. The reference signal resources can be synchronization signal-broadcast channel measurement resource blocks (synchronization signal and PBCH block, SSB) resources or channel status information reference signals (CSI-RS) resources. In addition, reference signal resources can also be associated with reference signal resources of non-serving cell identifiers (additional PCI), that is, reference signal resources of neighboring cells.

[0202] 5. PUCCH format: NR supports five PUCCH formats. According to the time domain symbol length occupied by PUCCH, PUCCH is divided into the following two types:

[0203] 1. Short PUCCH: occupies one to two time domain symbols, and specifically may include PUCCH format 0 (PUCCH format 0) and PUCCH format 1 (PUCCH format 1).

[0204] 2. Long PUCCH: occupies four to fourteen time domain symbols, and specifically includes PUCCH format 1, PUCCH format 3, and PUCCH format 4.

[0205] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the five PUCCH formats and the number of bits carried are shown in Table 1 below:

[0206] Table 1

[0207] In this application, the terms reference signal, reference signal resource, measurement resource, and reference signal measurement resource may be used interchangeably.

[0208] The following introduces the reference signal resource index, reference signal resource identifier, and reference signal resource indicator.

[0209] In this application, ID can be an abbreviation of any one of identifier, indication, identity, and identification. Specifically, the network device configures one or more reference signal resources for the terminal device, and the reference signal resources are used to carry reference signals. In this application, the two terms reference signal and reference signal resource can be used interchangeably. When configuring, each reference signal resource corresponds to a reference signal resource index (index) or a reference signal resource identifier (identifier, id) to distinguish the reference signal resource. In addition, the network device can configure one or more reference signal resource sets for the terminal device. Each reference signal resource set includes one or more reference signal resources, and each reference signal resource set corresponds to a reference signal resource set identifier. In the reference signal resource set, each reference signal resource corresponds to a reference signal resource indicator (indicator). The reference signal resource indicator is 0, indicating the first reference signal resource in the reference signal resource set, and the reference signal resource indicator is 1, indicating the second reference signal resource in the reference signal resource set, and so on. When the network device indicates a reference signal resource in the reference signal resource set, or the terminal device reports the measurement result of a reference signal resource in the reference signal resource set, the reference signal resource indicator may indicate the corresponding reference signal resource.

[0210] For example, the network device configures one or more NZP CSI-RS resources for the terminal device, and the NZP CSI-RS resources are used to carry NZP CSI-RS. The two terms NZP CSI-RS and NZP CSI-RS resources can be used interchangeably. Each NZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a non-zero power CSI-RS resource identifier (NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId) to distinguish each NZP CSI-RS resource. In addition, the network device can be configured with one or more NZP CSI-RS resource sets, each NZP CSI-RS resource set includes one or more NZP CSI-RS resources, and each NZP CSI-RS resource set includes an NZP CSI-RS resource set identifier (NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetId). In the NZP CSI-RS resource set, each NZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a CSI-RS resource indicator (CSI-RS resource indicator, CRI). For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first NZP CSI-RS resource in the NZP CSI-RS resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second NZP CSI-RS resource in the NZP CSI-RS resource set, and so on. When a network device indicates the NZP CSI-RS resources of a certain NZP CSI-RS resource set or a terminal device measures and reports the NZP CSI-RS resources of a certain NZP CSI-RS resource set, the CRI can be used to indicate the corresponding NZP CSI-RS resources. NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured NZP-CSI-RS-Resources, and CRI can be understood as a local identifier among all NZP-CSI-RS-Resources in the NZP CSI-RS resource set.

[0211] For example, the network device configures one or more ZP CSI-RS resources for the terminal device, and the ZP CSI-RS resources are used to carry ZP CSI-RS. Usually, ZP CSI-RS and ZP CSI-RS resources can be used interchangeably. Each NP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a zero-power CSI-RS resource identifier (ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId) to distinguish each ZP CSI-RS resource. In addition, the network device can configure one or more ZP CSI-RS resource sets, each ZP CSI-RS resource set includes one or more ZP CSI-RS resources, and each ZP CSI-RS resource set includes a ZP CSI-RS resource set identifier (ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetId). In the ZP CSI-RS resource set, each ZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a CRI. For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first ZP CSI-RS resource in the ZP CSI-RS resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second ZP CSI-RS resource in the ZP CSI-RS resource set, and so on. ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured ZP-CSI-RS-Resources, and CRI can be understood as a local identifier among all ZP-CSI-RS-Resources in the ZP CSI-RS resource set.

[0212] For example, the network device configures one or more channel state information interference measurement (CSI-IM) resources for the terminal device. The CSI-IM resource is used to carry the channel state information interference measurement (CSI-IM RS). The two terms CSI-IM RS and CSI-IM resource can be used interchangeably. Each CSI-IM resource corresponds to a CSI-IM resource identifier (CSI-IM-ResourceId) to distinguish each CSI-IM resource. In addition, the network device can configure one or more CSI-IM resource sets, each CSI-IM resource set includes one or more CSI-IM resources, and each CSI-IM resource set includes a CSI-IM resource set identifier (CSI-IM-ResourceSetId). In the CSI-IM resource set, each CSI-IM resource corresponds to a CRI. For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first CSI-IM resource in the CSI-IM resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second CSI-IM resource in the CSI-IM resource set, and so on. When a network device indicates a CSI-IM resource in a CSI-IM resource set, or when a terminal device measures and reports a CSI-IM resource in a CSI-IM resource set, the CRI can be used to indicate the corresponding CSI-IM resource. The CSI-IM-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier for all configured CSI-IM resources, and the CRI can be understood as a local identifier for all CSI-IM resources in a CSI-IM resource set.

[0213] For example, the network device configures one or more SSB resources for the terminal device, and the SSB resources are used to carry SSBs. The two terms SSB and SSB resources can be used interchangeably. Each SSB resource corresponds to an SSB resource index (SSB-Index) to distinguish each SSB resource. In addition, the network device can configure one or more SSB resource sets, each SSB resource set includes one or more SSB resources, and each SSB resource set includes an SSB resource set identifier (CSI-SSB-ResourceSetId). In the SSB resource set, each SSB resource corresponds to an SSB resource indicator (SS / PBCH Block Resource indicator, SSBRI). For example, SSBRI is 0, indicating the first SSB resource in the SSB resource set, SSBRI is 1, indicating the second SSB resource in the SSB resource set, and so on. When the network device indicates the SSB resources of a certain SSB resource set or the terminal device measures and reports the SSB resources of a certain SSB resource set, SSBRI can be used to indicate the corresponding SSB resource. SSB-Index can be understood as a global identifier of all configured SSB resources, and SSBRI can be understood as a local identifier of all SSB resources in the SSB resource set.

[0214] For example, the network device configures one or more SRS resources for the terminal device, and the SRS resources are used to carry SRS. The two terms SRS and SRS resources can be used interchangeably. Each SRS resource corresponds to an SRS resource index (SRS-ResourceId) to distinguish each SRS resource. In addition, the network device can configure one or more SRS resource sets, each SRS resource set includes one or more SRS resources, and each SRS resource set includes an SRS resource set identifier (SRS-ResourceSetId). In the SRS resource set, each SRS resource corresponds to an SRS resource indicator (SRS Resource Indicator, SRI). For example, SRI is 0, indicating the first SRS resource in the SRS resource set, SRI is 1, indicating the second SRS resource in the SRS resource set, and so on. When the network device indicates the SRS resources of a certain SRS resource set or the terminal device reports the SRS resources of a certain SRS resource set, SRI can be used to indicate the corresponding SRS resources. SRS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier of all configured SRS resources, and SRI can be understood as a local identifier of all SRS resources in the SRS resource set.

[0215] Currently, terminal devices and network equipment use beam management to select appropriate beams and communicate using these beams. Beam management involves coarse beam alignment based on the SSB and fine beam adjustment based on the CSI-RS. The beam management process can be divided into three phases, each of which is described below.

[0216] Phase 1: Coarse beam alignment between network equipment and terminal equipment.

[0217] The base station performs beam scanning. Specifically, as shown in Figure 5a, the base station transmits SSBs to the terminal device at different times using beams in different directions. Simultaneously, the terminal device scans its receive beams, meaning it also receives SSBs from network devices using beams in different directions at different times. Based on the received signal strength, the terminal device determines the optimal beam for base station transmission and for terminal device reception. The beam used for base station transmission is referred to as the base station beam, and the beam used for terminal device reception is referred to as the terminal beam.

[0218] Specifically, the base station beam includes Terminal beam includes As shown in Figure 5b, the base station sends SSB resource configuration information and reports resource configuration information to the terminal device. The base station beam includes beams B0 to B15, that is, M=5. The terminal beam includes beams U0 to U3, that is, N=4. The base station uses beam B0 to send SSB to the terminal device through the corresponding SSB resource, uses beam B1 to send SSB to the terminal device, and so on, uses beam B5 to send SSB to the terminal device. The terminal device measures the SSBs sent by the base station through beams B0 to B5 respectively through beams U0 to U3, and obtains measurement results. The terminal device can determine the base station beam with better or best signal quality based on the measurement results. The terminal device feeds back the base station beam with better or best signal quality to the network device. It should be noted that in stage 1, both the base station beam and the terminal beam can be understood as wide beams.

[0219] Phase 2: Base station beam fine-tuning.

[0220] The base station determines multiple first candidate beams based on the base station beam with better or best signal quality determined in stage one, and each first candidate beam is a narrow beam. Specifically, as shown in Figure 6a, the multiple first candidate beams include beams S0 to beams S2. For example, the above stage one determines beam B3, which is a wide beam, and the base station determines beams S0 to beam S2 through beam B3. The terminal device determines that the optimal terminal beam is beam U1 through the above stage one. As shown in Figure 6b, the base station sends CSI-RS configuration information to the terminal device. The network device uses beam S0 to send CSI-RS to the terminal device through the corresponding CSI-RS resource, uses beam S1 to send CSI-RS to the terminal device through the corresponding CSI-RS resource, and uses beam S2 to send CSI-RS to the terminal device through the corresponding CSI-RS resource. The terminal device receives the CSI-RS sent from the base station through different beams through beam U1 and obtains a measurement result. The terminal device can determine the candidate beam with better or best signal quality based on the measurement result. The terminal device feeds back the first candidate beam with better or best signal quality to the network device. For example, as shown in FIG7 , the first candidate beam with better or best signal quality is beam S1. The base station uses the first candidate beam with better or best signal quality as the beam for communication with the terminal device.

[0221] Phase 3: UE beam fine-tuning.

[0222] The base station uses beam S1 to transmit CSI-RS to the terminal device. The terminal device determines, through stage 1, that the optimal terminal beam is beam U1, which is a wide beam. The terminal device uses beam U1 to determine multiple second candidate beams, as shown in Figure 7. These multiple second candidate beams include beams P1 through P4. The terminal device receives the CSI-RS transmitted by the base station using beam S1 via beams P1 through P4 and obtains measurement results. Based on the measurement results, the terminal device selects a beam from beams P1 through P4 and uses this beam as the beam for communicating with the network device.

[0223] The network device can configure the terminal device to report measurement results in one of the following three ways: periodic reporting, semi-persistent reporting, and aperiodic reporting. Semi-persistent reporting is also called semi-static reporting.

[0224] Periodic reporting: The network device sends reference signal resource configuration information to the terminal device. The reference signal resource configuration information includes periodic reference signal resources. The network device configures the terminal device's periodic measurement reference signal. The terminal device can periodically measure the reference signal based on the reference signal resource configuration information and periodically report the measurement results. Optionally, the measurement results obtained for the terminal device's periodic measurement reference signal can be carried on the PUCCH resources.

[0225] Semi-continuous reporting: The terminal device periodically measures the reference signal, but reports the measurement results in a semi-continuous reporting manner. In one possible implementation, the network device sends reference signal resource configuration information to the terminal device. The reference signal resource configuration information includes periodic reference signal resources. The network device configures the terminal device's periodic measurement reference signal. When the terminal device receives activation signaling from the network device (for example, a media access control control element or a media access control control element (MAC CE), or DCI), the terminal device can continuously report the measurement results. Of course, the network device can also send a deactivation instruction to the terminal device, thereby deactivating the semi-continuous reporting process of the terminal device. In another possible implementation, the measurement of the reference signal and the reporting of the measurement results are semi-continuous. When the terminal device receives the activation signaling from the network device, the terminal device continuously measures the reference signal and reports the measurement results. When the terminal device receives the deactivation instruction from the network device, the terminal device stops reporting the measurement results. In addition, the measurement results can be carried on PUCCH resources or PUSCH resources.

[0226] Aperiodic reporting: When a terminal device receives a trigger command from a network device, it measures the reference signal and reports the measurement results. After completing the reporting, the terminal device stops reporting the measurement results. Optionally, the reference signal can be a periodic reference signal, a semi-persistent reference signal, or an aperiodic reference signal. Optionally, the measurement results are carried on the PUSCH resource.

[0227] It can be seen that the measurement results are either reported periodically or an indication signaling is sent through the network device to trigger the terminal device to report semi-continuously or non-periodically. It can be seen that the reporting timing is entirely determined by the network device. In R19, the reporting of measurement results based on UE or event triggering is introduced. Either the terminal device informs the network device that the measurement results need to be reported, or an event occurs to trigger the terminal device to report the measurement results. In RAN19, several alternative solutions are proposed for what resources the measurement results reported by the terminal device based on UE or event triggering should be carried on, including: UE applies for reporting resources to report the measurement results through reporting resources; UE indicates that measurement results need to be reported; network equipment pre-configured resources, and the pre-configured resources are used to report measurement results.

[0228] Because network devices don't know when a terminal device triggers measurement result reporting, or when an event occurs, they can't send timely signaling to trigger the terminal device to report its measurements. Because event-triggered measurement result reporting occurs sporadically, if the terminal device reports measurement results using pre-configured resources, it will result in significant resource waste. However, if the terminal device requests reporting resources and the network device allocates them, the terminal device will report its measurement results using these resources, resulting in significant reporting delays.

[0229] The present application provides a corresponding technical solution, and the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether an event has occurred. Then, the terminal device determines the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred. Thereby, the terminal device can quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting the measurement result information and reduce the delay in reporting the measurement result information. For details, please refer to the relevant introduction of the embodiments below.

[0230] In this application, the terms beam, TCI state, CSI-RS resource, SSB resource, SRS resource, and reference signal can be used interchangeably. Reporting indication resources can be replaced by PUCCH indication resources, PUSCH indication resources, scheduling request resources, pre-indication resources, pre-notification resources, event-triggered reporting scheduling request resources, or UE-triggered reporting scheduling request resources. Reporting resources can be replaced by PUCCH resources, PUSCH resources, event-triggered reporting resources, or UE-triggered reporting resources. Reporting indication resource timing can be replaced by PUCCH indication resource timing, PUSCH indication resource timing, scheduling request resource timing, pre-indication resource timing, pre-notification resource timing, event-triggered reporting scheduling request resource timing, or UE-triggered reporting scheduling request resource timing, and reporting resource timing can be replaced by PUCCH resource timing, PUSCH resource timing, event-triggered reporting resource timing, or UE-triggered reporting resource timing.

[0231] Optionally, this application is applicable to scenarios where the user moves, for example, scenarios where the user rotates, or scenarios where the user is riding a high-speed train or an airplane.

[0232] In the present application, an event represents an event related to a report initiated by a terminal device (UE initiated report), or an event related to a measurement result information report initiated by a terminal device, or an event related to a report (or measurement result information) after the terminal device actively measures, or a specific condition related to a measurement result information report initiated by a terminal device. For example, the terminal device can actively perform measurement (such as beam measurement, or channel measurement, etc.), and thereby obtain measurement result information related to the event. For another example, the terminal device can perform measurement based on a reference signal according to the configuration of a reference signal resource, and thereby obtain measurement result information related to the event. For another example, the terminal device actively measures and reports measurement result information related to the event when a specific condition is met. Among them, the event can also be referred to as any of the following: a trigger event, a layer 1 (layer 1, L1) trigger event, a channel state information (channel state information, CSI) measurement report trigger event, a beam measurement report trigger event, an L1CSI report trigger event, an L1 beam measurement report trigger event, etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to their naming.

[0233] The technical solution of this application is introduced below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0234] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the information sending method and information receiving method of the present application. Referring to FIG8 , the method includes:

[0235] 801. The terminal device sends first indication information to the network device through a reporting indication resource opportunity in a first cycle. Correspondingly, the network device receives the first indication information.

[0236] The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device. The reporting indication resource is a periodic resource, and the reporting indication resource includes the reporting indication resource opportunities on multiple cycles. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle can be the reporting indication resource opportunity on one or more cycles in the reporting indication resource. In other words, the first cycle is a cycle of the reporting indication resource. For example, as shown in Figure 9, the reporting indication resource includes the reporting indication resource opportunities on multiple cycles, and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle can be the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. Accordingly, the network device receives the first indication information from the terminal device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. It should be understood that the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle can also be referred to as the reporting indication resource opportunity within the first time interval, or as the reporting indication resource opportunity within the second time length, which is not limited in this application.

[0237] The following describes two possible implementations of the first indication information. This application is still applicable to other implementations and does not limit them.

[0238] Implementation method one: The first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred; or, the first indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device needs to report measurement result information; or, the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported; or, the first indication information is used to indicate that the reporting resource opportunity associated with the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period carries measurement result information; or, the first indication information is used to indicate that the measurement result information corresponding to the event has occurred needs to be reported.

[0239] In this implementation, when an event occurs, the terminal device may indicate to the network device that an event has occurred through first indication information, without distinguishing the type of event. In this implementation, the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred; or, the reporting resource is used to report an indication of whether the terminal device needs to report measurement result information; or, the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether measurement result information needs to be reported.

[0240] Implementation method 2: The first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, or the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. Optionally, the first indication information includes an identifier or index of the at least one first event, and / or information about whether the at least one first event has occurred.

[0241] The at least one first event is an event of a certain type. That is, in this implementation, when an event of a certain type occurs, the terminal device may indicate to the network device, via first indication information, that the event has occurred or whether the event has occurred. In this implementation, the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether the at least one first event has occurred; alternatively, the reporting indication resource is used to report information about the occurrence of the at least one first event.

[0242] In one possible implementation, the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event but there is no need to report measurement result information. Optionally, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: an identifier or index of the at least one first event, and / or information about whether the at least one first event has occurred, an indication that no corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported for the at least one first event, information that no reporting amount is associated with the reporting configuration associated with the at least one first event or indicates that there is no reporting amount, or information that indicates that there is no need to report measurement result information in the reporting configuration associated with the at least one first event.

[0243] 802. The terminal device determines a resource reporting timing in a second period according to a resource reporting indication timing in a first period.

[0244] The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device. The reporting resource is a periodic resource, and the reporting resource includes the reporting resource opportunities on multiple cycles. The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle can be the reporting resource opportunity on one or more cycles in the reporting resource. For example, as shown in Figure 9, the reporting resource includes the reporting resource opportunities on multiple cycles, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle can be the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3. It should be understood that the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle can also be called the reporting resource opportunity within the second time interval, or the reporting resource opportunity within the third time length, which is not limited in this application.

[0245] The following describes two possible implementation methods for reporting resources. This application is still applicable to other implementation methods and does not limit them specifically.

[0246] Implementation method 1: The reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred.

[0247] In this implementation, for the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred, the terminal device can report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred through the reporting resource, without distinguishing the type of the event that occurred.

[0248] Implementation method two: the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of at least one first event.

[0249] In this implementation, for measurement result information corresponding to an event that occurred, the terminal device may report measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that occurred through the reporting resource. That is, the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to certain types of events that occurred. For measurement result information corresponding to other types of events, the terminal device may report through other reporting resources.

[0250] For the relationship between the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle, please refer to the relevant introduction in step 803.

[0251] 803. The terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle. Correspondingly, the network device receives measurement result information corresponding to at least one event from the terminal device.

[0252] It should be noted that the above step 803 is introduced by taking the example that the first indication information in the above step 801 is used to indicate that an event has occurred, or is used to indicate that the measurement result information corresponding to the occurrence of an event needs to be reported, or is used to indicate that the terminal device needs to report the measurement result information. Optionally, if the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, or is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, and the at least one first event occurs, the above step 803 is replaced by: the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in the second period.

[0253] Optionally, the at least one event or the at least one first event includes at least one of the following:

[0254] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than a first threshold;

[0255] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0256] The signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than a second threshold;

[0257] The signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than or equal to a second threshold;

[0258] The difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the current serving beam is greater than a third threshold;

[0259] The difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the current serving beam is greater than or equal to a third threshold;

[0260] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than the fourth threshold, and the signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than the fifth threshold;

[0261] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than or equal to the fourth threshold, and the signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than the fifth threshold;

[0262] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than a fourth threshold, and the signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than or equal to a fifth threshold;

[0263] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than or equal to a fourth threshold, and the signal quality of at least one new beam is greater than or equal to a fifth threshold;

[0264] The absolute value of the difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the current serving beam is less than a sixth threshold;

[0265] The absolute value of the difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the current serving beam is less than or equal to a sixth threshold;

[0266] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than a seventh preset beam quality threshold of the preset beam. For example, the current serving beam is a CSI-RS with a QCL type of type D in the currently indicated TCI-state, and the preset beam is an SSB with a QCL type of type D satisfied by the CSI-RS.

[0267] The signal quality of the current serving beam is less than or equal to a seventh preset beam quality threshold of the preset beam.

[0268] The units corresponding to the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, the fourth threshold, the fifth threshold and the sixth threshold may be dBm (decibel milliwatt) or dB (decibel).

[0269] Optionally, the first threshold is -100dBm (decibel milliwatt), the second threshold is -90dBm, the third threshold is 10dB, the fourth threshold is -100dBm, the fifth threshold is -90dBm, and the sixth threshold is 4dB.

[0270] Optionally, the current service beam may include one or more beams. It should be understood that the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurs is the measurement result information associated with at least one event that occurs. The measurement result information can be referred to as a measurement result report, an event-triggered or UE-initiated measurement result report, an event-triggered or UE-initiated CSI report, a CSI report, an event-triggered or UE-initiated beam measurement result report, a beam measurement result report, an event-triggered or UE-initiated interference measurement report, or an interference measurement report, without limitation. As an example, event triggering or event occurrence can also be referred to as UE triggering, or UE initiated (UE initiated), etc.

[0271] As an example, the measurement result information may include at least one or more of the following: reference signal receiving power (RSRP), signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), rank indication (RI), channel quality indicator (CQI), whether the beam is available, whether the uplink transmission timing needs to be adjusted, whether the downlink reception timing change exceeds the threshold, the resource identifier used to obtain the measurement result or the logical identifier of the antenna panel (such as the capability value identifier), the cause of the event (for example, a change in the receiving beam, a change in the transmitting beam, a change in the receiving and transmitting beam, and others), and event information (for example, an index of the event that occurred, or whether at least one event occurred).

[0272] For example, the at least one event includes that the difference between the signal quality of the new beam and the signal quality of the current serving beam is greater than a third threshold. The measurement result information associated with the at least one event may include one or more of the current serving beam index, the signal quality of the current serving beam, the new beam index, the signal quality of the new beam, and event information. The current serving beam index and the new beam index can both be reference signal resource (e.g., CSI-RS, SSB, SRS) indexes, and the signal quality can be RSRP or SINR, etc. Optionally, the measurement result information associated with the at least one event also includes an identifier or index of the at least one event.

[0273] For another example, the at least one event includes that the signal quality of the current service beam of the terminal device is less than a first threshold. The at least one event is not associated with any measurement result and does not need to be reported.

[0274] Optionally, the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event includes at least one of the following:

[0275] 1. The current service beam index can also be understood as the reference signal resource index whose QCL type is typeD in the currently indicated TCI state; or, the reference signal resource index whose QCL type is typeD in the uplink TCI state (UL TCI-state) applied for the current uplink transmission (for example, PUSCH transmission, PUCCH transmission, SRS transmission, and / or physical random access channel (PRACH) transmission); or, the reference signal resource index whose QCL type is typeD in the downlink / common TCI state (DL or joint TCI-state) applied for the current downlink transmission (for example, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission, PDSCH transmission, and / or CSI-RS transmission); or, the service beam index is the index of the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device for the terminal device, or, the service beam index is the index of the SSB resource corresponding to the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device for the terminal device. The SSB resource corresponding to the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device to the terminal device can be understood as: an SSB resource having a QCL relationship with the QCL resource. For example, the SSB resource is the source QCL resource in the QCL chain, and the source QCL resource is an SSB resource. The QCL chain is determined based on the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device to the terminal device. For example, the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device to the terminal device is a CSI-RS resource. The QCL resource in the TCI state corresponding to the CSI-RS resource is a tracking reference signal (TRS) resource. The TCI state corresponding to the CSI-RS resource can be understood as the TCI state adopted by the network device to send the CSI-RS resource, or the TCI state adopted by the network device to send the CSI-RS corresponding to the CSI-RS resource. The QCL resource in the TCI state corresponding to the TRS resource is an SSB resource. The TCI state corresponding to the TRS resource can be understood as the TCI state adopted by the network device to send the TRS resource, or the TCI state adopted by the network device to send the TRS corresponding to the TRS resource. It can be seen that the QCL resources (such as CSI-RS resources) in the TCI state indicated by the network device to the terminal device, the QCL resources (such as TRS resources) in the TCI state corresponding to the CSI-RS resources, and the QCL resources (such as SSB resources) in the TCI state corresponding to the TRS resources constitute a QCL chain. The source QCL resource of the QCL chain is the SSB resource. That is, the SSB resource associated with the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the network device to the terminal device.

[0276] 2. The quality of the current serving beam, for example, the RSRP or SINR of the current serving beam.

[0277] Among them, the current service beam may include one beam or multiple beams, which is not limited in this application. The number of current service beams can be determined according to the number of uplink TCI states or downlink / common TCI states indicated by the network device, such as the uplink TCI state or downlink / common TCI state indicated by DCI signaling. Alternatively, the number of beams included in the current service beam may be predefined by the protocol or preconfigured by the network device. Alternatively, the maximum number of beams included in the current service beam may be predefined by the protocol or configured by the network device.

[0278] 3. The index of at least one new beam can also be understood as the reference signal resource index of the QCL type D in the activated TCI state (except the indicated TCI state), or it can be the index of one or more reference signals (except the reference signal corresponding to the current service beam) in the reference signal configured by the network device (such as the reference signal configured by the network device for measurement, and the reference signal configured by the network device for the terminal device to monitor the occurrence of events).

[0279] 4. Quality of at least one new beam, for example, RSRP or SINR of at least one new beam.

[0280] The at least one new beam may include one beam or multiple beams, which is not limited in this application. The number of beams included in the at least one new beam may be predefined by the protocol or preconfigured by the network device. Alternatively, the maximum number of beams included in the at least one new beam may be predefined by the protocol or configured by the network device.

[0281] 5. Cell information can also be understood as the cell to which the reported measurement result information corresponds, or the reference signal resource of the cell for which the reported measurement result information is measured. For example, the cell information can be a handover candidate cell identifier, a non-serving cell identifier, a component carrier (CC) index, or a PCI.

[0282] 6. The reason why the current serving beam quality is below a threshold (e.g., the first threshold). Examples include network device beam misalignment, terminal device receive beam misalignment, or transmit / receive beam misalignment. The term "misaligned" can also be replaced with "expired" or "invalid." Alternatively, the signal indicates whether to trigger CSI-RS set measurements with "repetition" set to "on" to poll the terminal device's receive beam.

[0283] 7. Reference signal resource set index, for example, a CSI-RS resource set (CSI-RS-ResourceSet) index, a CSI interference measurement (IM) resource set (CSI-IM-ResourceSet) index, a channel state information synchronization signal and PBCH block (CSI-SSB) resource set (CSI-SSB-ResourceSet) index, or a reference signal resource set index configured by a network device for a terminal device to monitor the occurrence of an event, used to indicate to which reference signal resource set the reported current serving beam and / or at least one new beam belongs.

[0284] 8. Report configuration index, such as CSI report configuration identifier (CSI-ReportConfigId), or event-triggered reporting configuration index.

[0285] 9. Event information, such as the index of the event that occurred, or one or more bits used to indicate whether the event occurred. For example, event information includes M bits, Used to indicate the index of an event that occurred. For another example, event information includes X bits, each of which corresponds to X events. The xth bit of the X bits is used to indicate whether the event corresponding to the xth bit has occurred, where x = 1, 2, ..., X. For example, if the value of the xth bit is "0", then the xth bit is used to indicate that the event corresponding to the xth bit has occurred. Alternatively, if the value of the xth bit is "1", then the xth bit is used to indicate that the event corresponding to the xth bit has occurred.

[0286] 10. Channel state information, for example, may include one or more of PMI, RI, CQI, and layer indication (LI).

[0287] The following introduces some possible implementations of the relationship between the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

[0288] Implementation method 1: The resource reporting opportunities in the second cycle are one or more resource reporting opportunities in the first cycle.

[0289] In one possible implementation, the period for reporting resources is the same as the period for reporting indication resources. The first period and the second period are the same period. The reporting indication resources and the reporting resources have the same starting time domain position in the same period. Optionally, in this application, the period and offset configured by the network device can be expressed as the number of time slots or the number of time domain symbols.

[0290] Optionally, the reported indication resource corresponds to a first offset, the reported resource corresponds to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than a threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

[0291] Optionally, the reporting indication resource is a periodic resource, and the reporting indication resource includes multiple reporting indication resource opportunities. As shown in FIG9 , the reporting indication resource includes multiple periodic reporting indication resource opportunities, and the time interval between reporting indication resource opportunities in different periods is the period size of the reporting indication resource. The first offset can be understood as the offset of the time domain position of the reporting indication resource opportunity in each period relative to the start time domain position of the period.

[0292] Optionally, the reported resource is a periodic resource, and the reported resource includes multiple resource reporting opportunities. As shown in Figure 9, the reported resource includes multiple periodic resource reporting opportunities, and the time interval between resource reporting opportunities in different periods is the period size of the reported resource. The second offset can be understood as the offset of the time domain position of the resource reporting opportunity in each period relative to the starting time domain position of the period.

[0293] Optionally, the threshold value may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the information carried on the first indication. Alternatively, the threshold value may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the information carried on the first indication and the time required for the terminal device to blindly detect the PDCCH.

[0294] Specifically, as shown in Figure 9, the terminal device sends first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity in cycle 3. The first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity in cycle 3 (i.e., the reporting resource opportunity in cycle 3).

[0295] In this implementation, optionally, steps 801 to 803 may be replaced by any of the following descriptions:

[0296] Replacement description 1: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities located in the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities located in the first cycle are reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0297] Replacement description two: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0298] Replacement description three: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to a first offset, the reporting resources correspond to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than a threshold value, the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0299] Replacement description four: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to a first offset, the reporting resources correspond to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities located in the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities located in the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0300] Replacement description five: If the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot and the second time slot are in the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0301] Replacement description six: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0302] Replacement description seven: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0303] Replacement description eight: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0304] Optionally, in the above replacement descriptions 4 to 8, the first time slot is The second time slot is and The following conditions are met:

[0305] Among them, n f Equal to the frame number of the first cycle, Indicates that when the configured subcarrier spacing (SCS) is 15·2 μ In kHz (kilohertz), the number of time slots per frame. μ can take values ​​of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. offset1 is the first offset, for example, offset1 time slots, and offset2 is the second offset, for example, offset2 time slots. P is the period for reporting indication resources, which is also the period for reporting resources, for example, P time slots. X is the number of cycles corresponding to the first period. For example, as shown in Figure 9, the first period is period 3, so X is 3.

[0306] In another possible implementation, the period for reporting the indicated resources is M times the period for reporting the resources.

[0307] For example, as shown in Figure 13, the period for reporting indication resources is twice the period for reporting resources. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 2 in the reporting indication resource, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is the reporting resource opportunity on period C in the reporting resource. That is, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 2 in the reporting indication resource, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on period C in the reporting resource. Optionally, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on period C and the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 2 is greater than a threshold value. Optionally, period C is: the first period for reporting resources in period 2 whose time interval with the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 2 is greater than a threshold value. For another example, as shown in Figure 14, the period for reporting indication resources is twice the period for reporting resources. The reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in cycle 2 in the reporting indication resource, and the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle includes the reporting resource opportunity in cycle C and the reporting resource opportunity in cycle D in the reporting resource. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity in cycle 2 in the reporting indication resource, and the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in cycle C and the reporting resource opportunity in cycle D in the reporting resource.

[0308] In this implementation, the above steps 801 to 803 can be replaced and described as: if the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot and the second time slot are in the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device.

[0309] Optionally, the first time slot is The second time slot is and The following conditions are met:

[0310] Formula (5) Formula (6) Where, n f Equal to the frame number of the first cycle, Indicates that when the configured subcarrier spacing SCS = 15·2 μWhen the frequency is kHz (kilohertz), the number of time slots contained in each frame. The value of μ can be 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. P1 = M*P2, where M is a positive integer. P1 is the period for reporting indication resources, for example, P1 time slots. P2 is the period for reporting resources, for example, P2 time slots. Offset1 is the first offset, for example, offset1 time slots, and offset2 is the second offset, for example, offset2 time slots. X is the number of cycles corresponding to the first cycle. For example, as shown in Figure 13, the first cycle is cycle 3, that is, X is equal to 3.

[0311] In another possible implementation, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold; or, the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold.

[0312] The reporting indication resource is a periodic resource, and the reporting resource is a periodic resource. Optionally, the period of the reporting indication resource is the same as the period of the reporting resource. Specifically, as shown in Figure 11, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 3 in the reporting indication resource, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is the reporting resource opportunity on period 3 in the reporting resource. The time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 3 and the reporting resource opportunity on period 3 is greater than the time interval threshold. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity on period 3. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity on period 3.

[0313] Optionally, the time interval threshold is specified by the communication protocol, or configured by the network device, or determined by the terminal device, and is not specifically limited in this application.

[0314] Optionally, the size of the time interval threshold may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the information carried on the first indication. Alternatively, the size of the time interval threshold may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the information carried on the first indication and the time required for the terminal device to blindly detect the PDCCH.

[0315] In this implementation, optionally, steps 801 to 803 may be replaced by any of the following descriptions:

[0316] Replacement description 1: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the second cycle; wherein, the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the second cycle are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and are the reporting resource opportunities closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0317] Replacement description two: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the second cycle; wherein, the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the second cycle are after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and are the reporting resource opportunities closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0318] Implementation method 2: the resource reporting opportunity in the second cycle is the resource reporting opportunity in the cycle next to the first cycle.

[0319] In one possible implementation, the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources. The reporting indication resources and the reporting resources are at the same starting time domain position in the same period. Optionally, the reporting indication resources correspond to a first offset, the reporting resources correspond to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value. For details about the first offset value, the second offset value and the threshold value, please refer to the aforementioned related introduction. Specifically, as shown in Figure 10, the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity in period 3 of the reporting indication resource. The first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity in the next period of period 3 in the reporting resource (i.e., the reporting resource opportunity in period 4).

[0320] In this implementation, optionally, steps 801 to 803 may be replaced by any of the following descriptions:

[0321] Replacement description 1: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle are reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0322] Replacement description two: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0323] Replacement description three: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0324] Replacement description four: If the period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources, the reporting indication resources correspond to the first offset, the reporting resources correspond to the second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period; wherein, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether there is an indication of an event occurring, and the one or more reporting resource opportunities in the next period of the first period are the reporting resource opportunities in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred.

[0325] In another possible implementation, the time interval between the resource reporting opportunity on the first cycle and the resource indication reporting opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold; or, the time interval between the resource reporting opportunity on the first cycle and the resource indication reporting opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold.

[0326] The reporting indication resource is a periodic resource, and the reporting resource is a periodic resource. In this implementation, optionally, the period of reporting the indication resource is the same as the period of reporting the resource. For the time interval threshold, please refer to the above-mentioned related introduction.

[0327] Specifically, as shown in Figure 12, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 in the reporting indication resource, and the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 in the reporting resource. The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 4 in the reporting resource. The time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 and the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 is less than or equal to the time interval threshold. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 4.

[0328] In this implementation, optionally, steps 801 to 803 may be replaced by any of the following descriptions:

[0329] Replacement description one: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and is closest to the reporting indication resource on the first cycle.

[0330] Replacement description two: If the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the next cycle of the first cycle; wherein, the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and closest to the reporting indication resource on the first cycle.

[0331] As can be seen from the above introduction, in a possible implementation method, the communication protocol stipulates or the network device is configured that: the period of reporting resources and the period of reporting indication resources are the same, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, or the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value. If the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the first period (that is, through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the same period). In other words, if the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are located in the first period, and the first period is the period in which the reporting indication resource opportunity for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device. The first time slot and the second time slot satisfy the above formulas (1) to (4). For example, as shown in Figure 9, when the period for reporting resources and the period for reporting indication resources are the same, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, and the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity in period 3, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in period 3.

[0332] As can be seen from the above introduction, in another possible implementation, the communication protocol stipulates or the network device is configured that: the period for reporting resources and the period for reporting indication resources are the same, and the first offset and the second offset are not restricted. In this implementation, the terminal device can send the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred according to the following rules. If the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the first period. In other words, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the first period. In other words, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are located in the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device is located. In other words, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot are located in the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource timing for sending the first indication information in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device is located. The first time slot and the second time slot satisfy the above formulas (1) to (4). For example, as shown in Figure 9, when the period for reporting resources and the period for reporting indication resources are the same, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than the threshold value, and the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity in period 3, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in period 3.

[0333] If the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle. Alternatively, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle. Alternatively, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the second time slot, the first time slot is located in the first cycle, the second time slot is located in the next cycle of the first cycle, and the first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource opportunity for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device. In other words, if the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to the threshold value, the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the first time slot, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the second time slot. The first time slot is located in the first cycle, and the second time slot is located in the next cycle of the first cycle. The first cycle is the cycle in which the reporting indication resource for sending the first indication information is located in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device. The first time slot is The second time slot is P is the period for reporting resources and also the period for reporting indication resources. The first time slot can be determined according to the above formula (1). For example, as shown in FIG10 , when the period for reporting resources and the period for reporting indication resources are the same, the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than the threshold value, and the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity in period 3, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event to the network device via the reporting resource opportunity in period 4 (i.e., the reporting resource opportunity in the next period after period 3).

[0334] Furthermore, the communication protocol stipulates that within the Δ1 time after the reporting indication resource opportunity of each period, the terminal device does not expect the network device to schedule other reporting transmissions on the reporting resource opportunity of the period, or the network device can only initiate uplink scheduling on the reporting resource opportunity of the period after the Δ1 time after the reporting indication resource opportunity of each period, or the network device avoids initiating uplink scheduling on the reporting resource opportunity of the period within the Δ1 time after the reporting indication resource opportunity of each period. The Δ1 time can be the time required for the network device to process the information carried by the first indication information, or the Δ1 time can be the time required for the network device to process the information carried by the first indication information plus the time required for the terminal device to blindly detect the PDCCH.

[0335] As can be seen from the above introduction, in another possible implementation method, the communication protocol stipulates or the network device configures: the minimum time interval between the terminal device reporting indication information and the terminal device reporting measurement result information, that is, the time interval threshold mentioned above. Optionally, for the time interval threshold, please refer to the relevant introduction above. If the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first cycle is less than the time interval threshold, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle. Alternatively, if the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the next cycle of the first cycle. Alternatively, if the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first cycle is greater than or equal to the time interval threshold, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the first cycle. Alternatively, if the terminal device sends the first indication information through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and one or more reporting resource opportunities located on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through one or more reporting resource opportunities on the first cycle.

[0336] For example, as shown in Figure 11, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 and the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 is greater than the time interval threshold. The reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3. For another example, as shown in Figure 12, the time interval between the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 and the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 is less than or equal to the time interval threshold. The reporting resource opportunity on cycle 3 is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3 and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device at the reporting indication resource opportunity on cycle 3. The terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device at the reporting resource opportunity on cycle 4.

[0337] 3. The resource reporting opportunity in the second cycle is the Nth resource reporting opportunity after the first duration after the resource indication reporting opportunity in the first cycle. N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0338] Optionally, the resource reporting opportunity in the second cycle is the first resource reporting opportunity after the first time duration after the resource indication reporting opportunity in the first cycle.

[0339] Optionally, the period for reporting indicated resources is the same as the period for reporting resources.

[0340] Optionally, the first duration is specified by a communication protocol or configured by a network device, which is not specifically limited in this application. The first duration may also be referred to as an offset value X (OffsetX).

[0341] Specifically, the communication protocol stipulates or the network device configures an offset value X, and the terminal device sends the measurement result information at the first reporting resource opportunity after the offset value X has passed after the terminal device reports the first indication information.

[0342] Optionally, the first duration may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the first indication information. Alternatively, the first duration may be determined based on the time required for the network device to process the first indication information and the time required for the terminal device to blindly detect the PDCCH.

[0343] In one possible implementation, the communication protocol stipulates that within the first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information, the terminal device does not expect the network device to schedule other uplink transmissions, or the network device can only initiate uplink scheduling after the first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information, or the network device avoids initiating uplink scheduling within the first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information.

[0344] In another possible implementation, the communication protocol specifies a priority for uplink transmission. When, within a first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information, the network device initiates uplink scheduling within the first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information, and the resources occupied by the scheduled uplink transmission overlap with the first reporting resource opportunity after the first time period after the terminal device reports the first indication information, the terminal device prioritizes reporting measurement result information at the reporting resource opportunity.

[0345] Optionally, in this implementation, the above steps 801 to 803 are replaced by any of the following descriptions:

[0346] Replacement description 1: If the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0347] Replacement description two: If the terminal device sends the first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, and the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, then the terminal device sends the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the Nth reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

[0348] Replacement description three: If the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device, and the first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first time length after the reporting indication resource opportunity for sending the first indication message.

[0349] Optionally, the first indication information is a first signal, or the first indication information is first bit information, and the first bit information includes at least one bit.

[0350] The following describes some possible implementations of the first indication information in conjunction with the type of reporting indication resource.

[0351] One: The reporting indication resource is a dedicated resource, for example, a dedicated scheduling request resource or a dedicated PUCCH resource, that is, the reporting indication resource is only used to carry the first indication information.

[0352] In one possible implementation, when the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 0, if an event occurs, or the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or an event occurs and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or at least one first event occurs, the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device. For example, the first indication message may be a Zadoff–Chu sequence with a cyclic shift of a specific value, wherein Zadoff and Chu are names of people, and the Zadoff–Chu sequence may also be referred to as a ZC sequence. Optionally, the specific value is 0. For another example, the first indication message may be a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of different specific values, and different cyclic shifts indicate the occurrence of different events. For another example, the first indication message may be a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of "specific value + initial cyclic shift value (initial cyclic shift)". The initial cyclic shift value may be predefined or configured by the network device, such as indicated to the terminal device through RRC signaling.

[0353] It should be noted that if no event occurs, or the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or at least one first event does not occur, the terminal device may not send any information during the reporting indication resource opportunity in the second period.

[0354] In a special case, if an event occurs but measurement result information does not need to be reported for the event, the terminal device can send the first indication information at the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, but does not need to report the measurement result information.

[0355] In another possible implementation, when the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 1, PUCCH format 2, PUCCH format 3 or PUCCH format 4, if an event occurs, or the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or an event occurs and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or at least one first event occurs, the terminal device sends a first indication information to the network device. The first indication information can be a first bit information, and the first bit information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, or to indicate that the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or to indicate that an event has occurred and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or to indicate that at least one first event has occurred. The first bit information includes one bit. The value of this bit is 1.

[0356] It should be noted that if no event occurs, or the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or at least one first event does not occur, the terminal device sends the second bit information at the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first cycle. The second bit information is used to indicate that no event occurs, or to indicate that the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or to indicate that at least one first event does not occur. For example, the second bit information includes one bit, and the value of the bit is 0.

[0357] Second: the reporting indication resource is a common uplink resource, for example, a common scheduling request resource or a common PUCCH resource, that is, the reporting indication resource can carry both the first indication information and other information.

[0358] In one possible implementation, when the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 0, if an event occurs, or the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or an event occurs and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or at least one first event occurs, the terminal device can send a first indication message. The first indication information can be a sequence based on a cyclic shift other than a specific value, for example, the specific value is 0. For another example, the first indication information can be a sequence based on a cyclic shift other than certain specific values, for example, the certain specific values ​​are 0, 3, 6, 9, and a sequence with a cyclic shift other than certain specific values ​​indicates the occurrence of different events. For another example, the first indication information can be a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift value of "specific value + initial cyclic shift value". The initial cyclic shift value can be predefined or configured by a network device, such as indicated to the terminal device through RRC signaling.

[0359] It should be noted that if no event occurs, or the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or at least one first event does not occur, the terminal device can send a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of 0 through the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period. The ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of 0 is used to indicate an uplink scheduling request. If the terminal device does not send any information during the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, it indicates that there is no uplink scheduling request and there is no need to report measurement result information or no event occurs.

[0360] In another possible implementation, the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 1.

[0361] In this implementation, optionally, PUCCH format 1 carries one bit of information. If an event occurs, or the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or an event occurs and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or at least one first event occurs, the terminal device can send a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period. The first indication information is a first bit information. The first bit information includes one bit, and the value of the bit is 1. It should be noted that if no event occurs, or the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or at least one first event does not occur, the terminal device can send a second bit of information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, and the second bit information includes one bit, and the value of the bit is 0. The second bit information is used to indicate an uplink scheduling request. If the terminal device does not send any information to the network device during the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, it indicates that there is no uplink scheduling request and there is no need to report the measurement result information.

[0362] In this implementation, optionally, PUCCH format 1 carries two bits of information. If an event occurs, or the terminal device needs to report measurement result information, or an event occurs and corresponding measurement result information needs to be reported, or at least one first event occurs, the terminal device can send a first indication information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period. The first indication information is a first bit information. The first bit information includes two bits, and the values ​​of the two bits are 01. It should be noted that if no event occurs, or the terminal device does not need to report measurement result information, or at least one first event does not occur, the terminal device can send a second bit of information to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period. The second bit information includes two bits, and the values ​​of the two bits are 00. If the terminal device does not send any information to the network device during the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, it indicates that there is no uplink scheduling request and there is no need to report the measurement result information.

[0363] It should be noted that steps 802 to 803 in the above embodiment are optional steps, that is, the terminal device can indicate the occurrence of an event through the first indication information, but does not report the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred.

[0364] It should be noted that if the terminal device does not send indication information at the reporting indication resource opportunity in the first period, or the terminal device sends indication information indicating that the measurement result information does not need to be reported, or the terminal device sends event information but the corresponding event does not need to report the measurement result information, then when the reporting resource is a PUCCH resource, the terminal device can send a hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation (hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment, HARQ-ACK), CSI, and scheduling request (scheduling request, SR) information scheduled by the network device at the reporting resource opportunity in the second period; when the reporting resource is a PUSCH resource, the terminal device can send HARQ-ACK and CSI information scheduled by the network device at the reporting resource opportunity in the second period, or the terminal device can perform any PUSCH transmission scheduled by the network device or exempted from authorization at the reporting resource opportunity in the second period. It can be seen from this that for pre-configured reporting resources, the terminal device can perform other transmissions, thereby avoiding resource waste and improving resource utilization.

[0365] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 800. Step 800 may be performed before step 801.

[0366] 800. The terminal device sends capability information to the network device. Correspondingly, the network device receives the capability information from the terminal device.

[0367] Optionally, the capability information includes at least one of the following: whether the terminal device supports the ability to report measurement result information based on event occurrence; or the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device. The terminal device can support reporting of measurement result information that is greater than or equal to the minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period.

[0368] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 801a. Step 801a may be performed before step 801.

[0369] 801a. The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first configuration information from the network device.

[0370] The first configuration information is used to configure reporting indication resources.

[0371] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting indication resource, an offset value, an index of a reporting resource associated with the reporting indication resource, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting indication resource, an index of at least one reference signal resource associated with the reporting indication resource or an index of at least one reference signal resource set, or a type of the reporting indication resource. The type of the reporting indication resource is a dedicated scheduling request resource, i.e., used only for sending the first indication information, or a common scheduling request resource, i.e., used for both sending the first indication information and sending an uplink scheduling request.

[0372] Optionally, the first configuration information further includes: an association relationship between a reporting indication resource and an event. A reporting indication resource may be associated with at least one event, that is, one reporting indication resource may be associated with different events. Alternatively, one reporting indication resource may be associated with only one event.

[0373] The period for reporting indication resources is used to indicate the time interval for reporting indication information by the terminal device. The offset value for reporting indication resources refers to the offset value of the timing for reporting indication resources in a period relative to the starting time domain position of the period. Typically, the offset value for reporting indication resources is less than or equal to the period for reporting indication resources. For example, the offset value for reporting indication resources can be x time domain symbols, y time slots, z subframes, or z frames, where x, y, and z are integers greater than 0.

[0374] The first configuration information includes an index of a reporting resource associated with the reporting indication resource. This allows the reporting indication resource to be associated with the reporting resource. The terminal device can use the reporting indication resource to indicate the occurrence of an event or to indicate measurement result information corresponding to an event that needs to be reported, and then use the reporting resource to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event. In practical applications, the network device can also configure the reporting indication resource to be associated with the reporting resource using independent configuration information, which is not limited in this application.

[0375] The first configuration information includes an index of a reporting configuration associated with a reporting indication resource. This allows the reporting indication resource to be associated with the reporting configuration. The terminal device reports measurement result information on the reporting resource associated with the reporting indication resource using the reporting configuration. In practical applications, the network device may also configure the reporting indication resource to be associated with the reporting configuration using independent configuration information, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0376] The first configuration information includes an index of at least one reference signal resource or an index of at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting indication resource. The at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set is used to measure and obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event. The terminal device can indicate whether the at least one event occurs by reporting the indication resource, thereby realizing the association of the reporting indication resource with the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set. In actual applications, the network device can also configure the reporting indication resource to be associated with the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set through independent configuration information, which is not limited in this application.

[0377] Optionally, the reporting indication resource may carry UCI signaling, MAC CE signaling, or RRC signaling, which is not specifically limited in this application. Optionally, the first configuration information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0378] Optionally, if the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 800, there is no fixed order for executing step 800 and step 801a. Step 800 may be executed first, followed by step 801a; or step 801a may be executed first, followed by step 800; or, depending on the circumstances, step 800 and step 801a may be executed simultaneously, which is not limited in this application.

[0379] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 801b. Step 801b may be performed before step 801.

[0380] 801b: The network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second configuration information from the network device.

[0381] The second configuration information is used to configure reporting resources.

[0382] Optionally, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a reporting resource period, an offset value, an index of a reporting indication resource associated with the reporting resource, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource, or an index of at least one reference signal resource associated with the reporting resource or an index of at least one reference signal resource set. The reporting resource can be used only to carry event-triggered measurement result reporting (i.e., a dedicated resource), or can be used to carry other reports or content (non-dedicated resources).

[0383] The reporting resource period is used to indicate the time interval at which the terminal device reports measurement result information. The offset value of the reporting resource refers to the offset value of the reporting resource opportunity in a period relative to the starting time domain position of the period. Typically, the offset value of the reporting resource is less than or equal to the reporting resource period. For example, the offset value of the reporting resource can be x time domain symbols, y time slots, z subframes, or z frames.

[0384] The second configuration information includes an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource. This allows the reporting resource to be associated with the reporting configuration. The terminal device can report measurement result information corresponding to at least one event occurring on the reporting resource using the reporting configuration. In practical applications, the network device can also configure the reporting resource to be associated with the reporting configuration using independent configuration information, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0385] The second configuration information includes an index of at least one reference signal resource or an index of at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting resource. The at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set is used to measure and obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event. The terminal device can send the measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurs through the reporting resource, thereby realizing the association of the reporting resource with the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set. In actual applications, the network device can also configure the reporting resource to be associated with the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set through independent configuration information, which is not limited in this application.

[0386] Optionally, the second configuration information further includes: an association between a reporting resource and an event. A reporting resource can be associated with at least one event, that is, one reporting resource can be associated with different events. Alternatively, one reporting resource can be associated with only one event.

[0387] Optionally, the reporting resource is a PUCCH resource or a PUSCH resource. Optionally, the reporting resource is a physical uplink control channel-channel state information (PUCCH-CSI) resource, that is, a PUCCH resource used for CSI reporting. Optionally, the reporting resource can carry UCI signaling, MAC CE signaling, or RRC signaling, which is not specifically limited in this application. Optionally, the second configuration information is carried in the RRC signaling.

[0388] Optionally, if the embodiment shown in Figure 8 also includes step 801a, there is no fixed execution order between step 801a and step 801b. Step 801a may be executed first, and then step 801b; or, step 801b may be executed first, and then step 801a; or, steps 801a to 801b may be executed simultaneously depending on the circumstances, and this application does not limit this. If the embodiment shown in Figure 8 also includes step 800, there is no fixed execution order between step 800 and step 801b. Step 800 may be executed first, and then step 801b; or, step 801b may be executed first, and then step 800; or, steps 800 and 801b may be executed simultaneously depending on the circumstances, and this application does not limit this.

[0389] It should be noted that the above steps 801a and 801b are described as an example of an implementation method in which the network device configures the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource for the terminal device using different configuration information. In actual applications, the network device can configure the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource for the terminal device using the same configuration information, and this application does not limit this.

[0390] Optionally, the reporting indication resource and the reporting resource satisfy at least one of the following:

[0391] 1. The period for reporting indicated resources is the same as the period for reporting resources;

[0392] 2. The period for reporting indication resources and the period for reporting resources must both be greater than one time slot;

[0393] 3. The reported indication resource corresponds to the first offset value (offset1), and the reported resource corresponds to the second offset value (offset2); the difference between the second offset value and the first offset value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. For the size of the threshold value, please refer to the relevant introduction above.

[0394] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 801c. Step 801c may be performed before step 801.

[0395] 801c: The network device sends third configuration information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the third configuration information from the network device.

[0396] The third configuration information is used to configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource. Optionally, the third configuration information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0397] Optionally, if the embodiment shown in Figure 8 further includes step 801a and step 801b, there is no fixed execution order between step 801a, step 801b, and step 801c. For example, step 801a may be executed first, then step 801b, and finally step 801c; or, step 801b may be executed first, then step 801a, and finally step 801c; or, step 801c may be executed first, then step 801a, and finally step 801b; or, step 801c may be executed first, then step 801b, and finally step 801a; or, step 801a, step 801b, and step 801c may be executed simultaneously depending on the circumstances, and this application does not limit this. Optionally, if the embodiment shown in Figure 8 further includes step 800, there is no fixed execution order between step 800 and step 801c. Step 800 may be performed first, and then step 801c; or, step 801c may be performed first, and then step 800; or, step 800 and step 801c may be performed simultaneously depending on the circumstances, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0398] Step 801c described above is one possible implementation. In actual applications, other implementations can also be used to configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource. For example, the first configuration information in step 801a described above and the second configuration information in step 801b described above are the same configuration information. In other words, the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource are configured for the same resource, but correspond to different offset values. In other words, a network device can configure a resource using a single configuration information, where the resource includes a period and two offset values. This will thereby configure the association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

[0399] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes steps 801d to 801e. Steps 801d to 801e may be performed before step 801.

[0400] 801d: The network device sends the fourth configuration information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth configuration information from the network device.

[0401] The fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set. Optionally, each reference signal resource set in the at least one reference signal resource set includes one or more reference signal resources. Optionally, the fourth configuration information is carried in RRC signaling.

[0402] 801e. The terminal device measures at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource to obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event.

[0403] The at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set is used to monitor whether an event occurs. That is, the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurs is the measurement result information obtained by the terminal device measuring the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource.

[0404] Optionally, the reference signal resource may be a reference signal resource of a serving cell, or may be a reference signal resource corresponding to a candidate cell or a non-serving cell.

[0405] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 801d-1, and step 801d-1 may be performed before step 801e.

[0406] 801d-1. The network device sends an activation signaling to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the activation signaling from the network device.

[0407] The activation signaling is used to activate at least one configured reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set. Optionally, the activation signaling is carried in MAC CE or DCI signaling.

[0408] It should be noted that the above step 801d is only an example of a possible implementation method. In actual applications, the communication protocol may specify the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set. Optionally, the at least one reference signal resource includes at least one of the following: a reference signal resource corresponding to the current service beam, or one or more reference signal resources corresponding to one or more currently activated TCI state types of quasi-parity type D (QCL type D), or one or more reference signal resources corresponding to one or more configured TCI state types of quasi-parity type D (QCL type D). The reference signal resource corresponding to the current service beam may be a reference signal resource of QCL type D in the currently indicated TCI state, or a reference signal resource of QCL type D in the downlink / common TCI state (DL or joint TCI state) used for the current downlink transmission and the uplink TCI state (UL TCI state) used for the uplink transmission. Optionally, the reference signal resource may be a reference signal resource of the serving cell or a reference signal resource of the candidate cell.

[0409] It should be noted that there is no fixed order for executing steps 801d to 801e and steps 800 and 801a to 801c. For example, steps 801d to 801e may be executed first, followed by steps 800 and 801a to 801c; or steps 800 and 801a to 801c may be executed first, followed by steps 801d to 801e; or, depending on the circumstances, steps 801d to 801e may be executed simultaneously with steps 800 and 801a to 801c. This application does not impose any specific restrictions.

[0410] Optionally, the embodiment shown in FIG8 further includes step 801f, and step 801f can be performed before step 801.

[0411] 801f. The network device sends the fifth configuration information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fifth configuration information from the network device.

[0412] The fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to configure measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurs.

[0413] Optionally, the fifth configuration information includes at least one of the following: a reporting amount, second indication information, an identifier of at least one event, an index of a reporting indication resource, an index of a reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with at least one reporting configuration. The second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event. Optionally, different events may also correspond to different reporting configurations. For example, the fifth configuration information includes reporting configurations corresponding to each event in the at least one event. Optionally, the communication protocol may specify reporting amounts corresponding to different events. Of course, the communication protocol may also specify that the occurrence of certain events does not require any content to be reported.

[0414] Optionally, the fifth configuration information includes at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with at least one reporting configuration. This enables the terminal device to send measurement result information obtained by the terminal device measuring at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set to the network device through the at least one reporting configuration.

[0415] It should be noted that there is no fixed order for executing step 801f, step 800, and steps 801a through 801e. For example, step 801f may be executed first, followed by steps 800 and 801a through 801e; or, step 800 and steps 801a through 801e may be executed first, followed by step 801f; or, depending on the circumstances, step 801f may be executed simultaneously with steps 800 and 801a through 801e. This application does not impose any specific restrictions.

[0416] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device sends a first indication message to the network device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The first indication message is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report whether an event has occurred. Then, the terminal device determines the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle. The terminal device sends measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle. The reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event that has occurred. This enables the terminal device to quickly determine the reporting resource opportunity for reporting the measurement result information, thereby reducing the delay in reporting the measurement result information.

[0417] The following is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to the embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG15 , the communication device can be used to execute the process executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG8 . For details, please refer to the relevant introduction in the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0418] The communication device 1500 includes a transceiver module 1501 and a processing module 1502 .

[0419] The processing module 1502 is used to perform data processing. The transceiver module 1501 can implement corresponding communication functions. The transceiver module 1501 can also be called a communication interface or a communication module.

[0420] Optionally, the communication device 1500 may further include a storage module, which may be used to store program code, program instructions and / or data. The processing module 1502 may read the instructions and / or data in the storage module so that the communication device 1500 implements the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0421] Communication device 1500 can be used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiments. For example, the terminal device or a communication module in the terminal device, or a circuit or chip responsible for communication functions in the terminal device. Communication device 1500 can be a terminal device or a component that can be configured in a terminal device. Processing module 1502 is used to perform processing-related operations on the terminal device side in the above method embodiments. Transceiver module 1501 is used to perform reception-related operations on the terminal device side in the above method embodiments.

[0422] Optionally, the transceiver module 1501 may include a sending module and a receiving module. The sending module is used to perform the sending operation in the above method embodiment. The receiving module is used to perform the receiving operation in the above method embodiment.

[0423] It should be noted that the communication device 1500 may include a sending module but not a receiving module. Alternatively, the communication device 1500 may include a receiving module but not a sending module. The specific details may depend on whether the above-mentioned scheme executed by the communication device 1500 includes a sending action and a receiving action. For example, the communication device 1500 is used to execute the actions executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above. For details, please refer to the relevant introduction in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above, which will not be expanded in detail here. For example, the communication device 1500 is used to execute the following scheme:

[0424] The transceiver module 1501 is used to send first indication information to the communication device 1500 through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resources of the communication device 1500, and the reporting indication resources are used to report whether an event has occurred; the processing module 1502 is used to determine the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the communication device 1500, and the reporting resources are used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred; the transceiver module 1501 is also used to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle.

[0425] For another example, the communication device 1500 is used to execute the following solution:

[0426] The transceiver module 1501 is used to send first indication information to the communication device 1500 through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. The reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resources of the communication device 1500, and the reporting indication resources are used to report an indication of whether at least one first event has occurred; the processing module 1502 is used to determine the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the communication device 1500, and the reporting resources are used to report measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred; the transceiver module 1501 is also used to send measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle.

[0427] For another example, the communication device 1500 is used to execute the following solution:

[0428] The transceiver module 1501 is configured to send first indication information to the second communication device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. In this implementation, the processing module 1502 in the communication device 1500 is an optional module.

[0429] It should be understood that the specific process of each module executing the above corresponding process has been described in detail in the above method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0430] Optionally, when the communication device 1500 is a terminal device or a communication module in a terminal device, the processing module 1502 in the above embodiment can be implemented by at least one processor or processor-related circuits. Specifically, the processor can include a modem chip, or a system-on-chip (SoC) chip or system-in-package (SIP) chip containing a modem core. The transceiver module 1001 can be implemented by a transceiver or transceiver-related circuits. The transceiver module 1501 can also be referred to as a communication module or communication interface. The storage module can be implemented by at least one memory.

[0431] Optionally, when communication device 1500 is a circuit or chip responsible for communication functions in a terminal device, such as a modem chip or a SoC chip or SIP chip containing a modem core, the functions of processing module 1502 can be implemented by a circuit system including one or more processors or processing cores in the aforementioned chip. The functions of transceiver module 1501 can be implemented by an interface circuit or data transceiver circuit on the aforementioned chip.

[0432] The following is another schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to the embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figure 16, the communication device can be used to execute the process executed by the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8. For details, please refer to the relevant introduction in the above method embodiment.

[0433] The communication device 1600 includes a transceiver module 1601 and a processing module 1602 .

[0434] The processing module 1602 is used to perform data processing. The transceiver module 1601 can implement corresponding communication functions. The transceiver module 1601 can also be called a communication interface or a communication module.

[0435] Optionally, the communication device 1600 may further include a storage module, which may be used to store program code, program instructions and / or data. The processing module 1602 may read the instructions and / or data in the storage module so that the communication device 1600 implements the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0436] Communication device 1600 can be used to perform the actions performed by the network device in the above method embodiments. For example, it can be a network device or a communication module within the network device, or a circuit or chip within the network device responsible for communication functions. Communication device 1600 can be a network device or a component that can be configured in a network device. Processing module 1602 is used to perform processing-related operations on the network device side in the above method embodiments. Transceiver module 1601 is used to perform reception-related operations on the network device side in the above method embodiments.

[0437] Optionally, the transceiver module 1601 may include a sending module and a receiving module. The sending module is used to perform the sending operation in the above method embodiment. The receiving module is used to perform the receiving operation in the above method embodiment.

[0438] It should be noted that the communication device 1600 may include a sending module but not a receiving module. Alternatively, the communication device 1600 may include a receiving module but not a sending module. The specific implementation depends on whether the above-mentioned scheme executed by the communication device 1600 includes a sending action and a receiving action. For example, the communication device 1600 is used to execute the actions executed by the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above. For details, please refer to the relevant introduction in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above, which will not be expanded in detail here. For example, the communication device 1600 is used to execute the following scheme:

[0439] The transceiver module 1601 is used to receive first indication information from the terminal device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resources of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resources are used to report whether an event has occurred; the processing module 1602 is used to determine the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle based on the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resources are used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred; the transceiver module 1601 is also used to receive measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that has occurred from the terminal device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle.

[0440] For another example, the communication device 1600 is used to execute the following solution:

[0441] The transceiver module 1601 is used to receive first indication information from the terminal device through the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event, the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether at least one first event has occurred; the processing module 1602 is used to determine the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle, the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred; the transceiver module 1601 is also used to receive measurement result information corresponding to at least one first event that has occurred from the terminal device through the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle.

[0442] For another example, the communication device 1600 is used to execute the following solution:

[0443] The transceiver module 1601 is configured to receive first indication information from a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the occurrence of at least one first event. Optionally, in this implementation, the processing module 1602 is an optional module.

[0444] It should be understood that the specific process of each module executing the above corresponding process has been described in detail in the above method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0445] The processing module 1602 in the above embodiment can be implemented by at least one processor or processor-related circuits. The transceiver module 1601 can be implemented by a transceiver or transceiver-related circuits. The transceiver module 1601 can also be referred to as a communication module or communication interface. The storage module can be implemented by at least one memory.

[0446] The present application also provides a communication device 1700. Referring to Figure 17 , communication device 1700 includes a processor 1710 coupled to a memory 1720. Memory 1720 is configured to store computer programs, instructions, and / or data. Processor 1710 is configured to execute the computer programs, instructions, and / or data stored in memory 1720, thereby implementing the method described in the method embodiments described above. Communication device 1700 is configured to implement the operations performed by a terminal device or network device in the method embodiments described above.

[0447] Optionally, the communication device 1700 includes one or more processors 1710.

[0448] Optionally, as shown in FIG17 , the communication device 1700 may further include a memory 1720 .

[0449] Optionally, the communication device 1700 may include one or more memories 1720 .

[0450] Optionally, the memory 1720 may be integrated with the processor 1710 or provided separately.

[0451] Optionally, as shown in Figure 17, the communication device 1700 may further include a transceiver 1730, which is used to receive and / or send signals. For example, the processor 1710 is used to control the transceiver 1730 to receive and / or send signals.

[0452] The present application further provides a communication device 1800, which may be a terminal device, a processor in the terminal device, or a chip. The communication device 1800 may be used to execute the operations executed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment.

[0453] When communication device 1800 is a terminal device, Figure 18 shows a simplified schematic diagram of the terminal device structure. As shown in Figure 18, the terminal device includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver. The memory can store computer program code, and the transceiver includes a transmitter 1831, a receiver 1832, a radio frequency circuit (not shown), an antenna 1833, and input and output devices (not shown).

[0454] The processor is mainly used to process communication protocols and communication data; control terminal devices, execute software programs and process software program data, etc.

[0455] Memory is mainly used to store software programs and data.

[0456] Radio frequency circuits are mainly used for conversion between baseband signals and radio frequency signals and for processing radio frequency signals.

[0457] Antennas are mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves.

[0458] The input and output device may include a touch screen, a display screen, or a keyboard. The input and output device is mainly used to receive data input by the user and output data to the user. It should be noted that some types of terminal devices may not have input and output devices.

[0459] When data needs to be sent, the processor performs baseband processing on the data to be sent and outputs the baseband signal to the RF circuit. The RF circuit then performs RF processing on the baseband signal and transmits the RF signal to the outside in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the terminal device, the RF circuit receives the RF signal through the antenna. The RF circuit converts the RF signal into a baseband signal and outputs the baseband signal to the processor. The processor converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data. For ease of explanation, Figure 18 shows only one memory, processor, and transceiver. In actual terminal device products, there may be one or more processors and one or more memories. The memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or storage device, etc. The memory may be set independently of the processor or integrated with the processor, and this embodiment of the application does not limit this.

[0460] In the embodiment of the present application, the antenna and radio frequency circuit with transceiver functions can be regarded as the transceiver module of the terminal device, and the processor with processing function can be regarded as the processing module of the terminal device.

[0461] As shown in FIG18 , the terminal device includes a processor 1810, a memory 1820, and a transceiver 1830. The processor 1810 may also be referred to as a processing unit, a processing board, a processing module, or a processing device. The transceiver 1830 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, or a transceiver device.

[0462] Optionally, the device used to implement the receiving function in transceiver 1830 is considered a receiving module, and the device used to implement the transmitting function in transceiver 1830 is considered a transmitting module. That is, transceiver 1830 includes a receiver and a transmitter. A transceiver may also be sometimes referred to as a transceiver, a transceiver module, or a transceiver circuit. A receiver may also be sometimes referred to as a receiver, a receiving module, or a receiving circuit. A transmitter may also be sometimes referred to as a transmitter, a transmitting module, or a transmitting circuit.

[0463] The processor 1810 is used to execute the processing actions on the terminal device side in the embodiment shown in Figure 8. The transceiver 1830 is used to execute the transceiver actions on the terminal device side in the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0464] It should be understood that FIG18 is merely an example and not a limitation, and the terminal device including the transceiver module and the processing module may not rely on the structure shown in FIG15 or FIG17.

[0465] When communication device 1800 is a chip, the chip includes a processor, memory, and a transceiver. The transceiver may be an input / output circuit or a communication interface. The processor may be a processing module, microprocessor, or integrated circuit integrated on the chip. In the above method embodiments, the sending operation of the terminal device may be understood as the output of the chip, and the receiving operation of the terminal device in the above method embodiments may be understood as the input of the chip.

[0466] The present application further provides a communication device 1900, which can be an access network device or a chip. The communication device 1900 can be used to perform the operations performed by the network device in the embodiment shown in FIG8 .

[0467] When the communication device 1900 is a network device, such as a base station, Figure 19 shows a simplified schematic diagram of a base station structure. The base station includes parts 1910, 1920, and 1930.

[0468] Part 1910 is mainly used for baseband processing, base station control, etc.; Part 1910 is usually the control center of the base station, which can usually be called a processor, used to control the base station to perform the processing operations on the network device side in the above method embodiment.

[0469] The 1920 part is mainly used to store computer program code and data.

[0470] Section 1930 is primarily used for receiving and transmitting RF signals and converting RF signals to baseband signals. Section 1930 can generally be referred to as a transceiver module, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver. The transceiver module in section 1930, which can also be referred to as a transceiver or transceiver, includes an antenna 1933 and a RF circuit (not shown in the figure), where the RF circuit is primarily used for RF processing. Optionally, the device used to implement the receiving function in section 1930 can be considered a receiver, and the device used to implement the transmitting function can be considered a transmitter. That is, section 1930 includes receiver 1932 and transmitter 1931. A receiver can also be referred to as a receiving module, receiver, or receiving circuit, and a transmitter can be referred to as a transmitting module, transmitter, or transmitting circuit.

[0471] Sections 1910 and 1920 may include one or more boards, each of which may include one or more processors and one or more memories. The processor is used to read and execute programs in the memory to implement baseband processing functions and control the base station. If multiple boards are present, the boards may be interconnected to enhance processing capabilities. As an optional implementation, multiple boards may share one or more processors, multiple boards may share one or more memories, or multiple boards may simultaneously share one or more processors.

[0472] For example, in one implementation, the transceiver module in section 1930 is used to execute the transceiver-related processes executed by the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8. The processor in section 1910 is used to execute the processing-related processes executed by the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8.

[0473] It should be understood that FIG19 is merely an example and not a limitation, and the network device including the processor, memory, and transceiver may not rely on the structure shown in FIG16 or FIG17 .

[0474] When communication device 1900 is a chip, the chip includes a transceiver, memory, and a processor. The transceiver can be an input / output circuit or a communication interface; the processor can be a processor, microprocessor, or integrated circuit integrated on the chip. The network device's transmit operation in the above method embodiment can be understood as the chip's output, and the network device's receive operation in the above method embodiment can be understood as the chip's input.

[0475] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions for implementing the method executed by a terminal device or a network device in the above method embodiment.

[0476] For example, when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer can implement the method performed by the terminal device or the network device in the above method embodiment.

[0477] The present application also provides a computer program product comprising instructions, which, when executed by a computer, enables the computer to implement the method executed by the terminal device or the network device in the above method embodiment.

[0478] The present application also provides a communication system, which includes a terminal device and a network device. The terminal device is used to perform some or all of the operations performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above, and the network device is used to perform some or all of the operations performed by the network device in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above.

[0479] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip device, including a processor, configured to call a computer program or computer instruction stored in the memory so that the processor executes the method provided in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 .

[0480] In a possible implementation, the input of the chip device corresponds to the receiving operation in any one of the embodiments shown in FIG. 8 , and the output of the chip device corresponds to the sending operation in any one of the embodiments shown in FIG. 8 .

[0481] Optionally, the processor is coupled to the memory via an interface.

[0482] Optionally, the chip device further includes a memory, in which computer programs or computer instructions are stored.

[0483] The processor mentioned in any of the above may be a general-purpose central processing unit, a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the method provided in any of the embodiments described above and shown in FIG8 . The memory mentioned in any of the above may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0484] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity of description, the explanation of the relevant contents and beneficial effects of any of the above-mentioned devices can refer to the corresponding method embodiments provided above, and will not be repeated here.

[0485] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0486] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0487] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.

[0488] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the part that essentially contributes to the technical solution of the present application or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0489] As described above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modification...

Claims

1. A method for sending information, characterized in that: The method comprises: measuring at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set to obtain measurement result information corresponding to at least one event, where the at least one reference signal resource or the at least one reference signal resource set is a reference signal resource associated with at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one event is an event associated with the at least one reporting configuration; Sending first indication information, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to initiate reporting of a measurement report or to indicate that an event has occurred, the first indication information being carried in a reporting resource opportunity in a reporting indication resource, and the reporting indication resource being used to carry an indication of the terminal device initiating reporting of a measurement report or an indication of the occurrence of a reporting event; The measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event is sent through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first duration of the reporting indication resource opportunity, the reporting resource opportunity is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The first duration is specified by a communication protocol or configured by a network device.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The reporting indication resource is a physical uplink control channel PUCCH resource.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The sending of the first indication information includes: When an event occurs or the terminal device initiates reporting of a measurement report, the first indication information is sent.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The format of the reporting indication resource is physical uplink control channel PUCCH format 0 or PUCCH format 1.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that When the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 0, the first indication information is a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of a specific value.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The specific value is 0.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that When the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 1, the first indication information includes one bit.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The reporting resource is a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH resource.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The at least one reporting configuration is associated with the reporting indication resource and the reporting resource.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The method further comprises: First configuration information is received from the network device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the reporting indication resource.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting indication resource, or an offset value.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that The method further comprises: Second configuration information is received from the network device, where the second configuration information is used to configure the reporting resource.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of reporting resources, or an offset value.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive third configuration information from the network device, where the third configuration information is used to configure an association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that The method further comprises: Fourth configuration information is received from the network device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that The method further comprises: Fifth configuration information is received from the network device, where the fifth configuration information is used to configure the at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the occurred event.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The fifth configuration information also includes at least one of the following: second indication information, an identifier of the at least one event, an index of the reporting indication resource, an index of the reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the at least one reporting configuration; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event.

20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that The method further comprises: Capability information is sent to the network device, where the capability information includes at least one of the following: information on whether the terminal device supports event occurrence reporting, or a minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that The measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event includes at least one of the following: the signal quality of the current service beam of the terminal device, the index and signal quality of at least one new beam of the terminal device, or event information of the at least one event.

22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that The at least one event includes at least one of the following: The signal quality of the current serving beam of the terminal device is less than a first threshold value; or, A difference between a signal quality of at least one new beam of the terminal device and a signal quality of the current serving beam is greater than a third threshold value.

23. A method for receiving information, characterized in that: The method comprises: Receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to initiate reporting of a measurement report or to indicate that an event has occurred, the first indication information being carried in a reporting resource opportunity in a reporting indication resource, and the reporting indication resource being used to carry an indication of the terminal device initiating reporting of a measurement report or an indication of the occurrence of a reporting event; The measurement result information corresponding to at least one event is received through the first reporting resource opportunity after the first duration of the reporting indication resource opportunity, wherein the reporting resource opportunity is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resource, and the reporting resource is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the event.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein The period of reporting resources is the same as the period of reporting indication resources.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that The first duration is specified by a communication protocol or configured by a network device.

26. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 25, characterized in that The reporting indication resource is a physical uplink control channel PUCCH resource.

27. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 26, characterized in that The format of the reporting indication resource is physical uplink control channel PUCCH format 0 or PUCCH format 1.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that When the format of the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 0, the first indication information is a ZC sequence with a cyclic shift of a specific value.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that The specific value is 0.

30. The method according to claim 27, wherein When the reporting indication resource is PUCCH format 1, the first bit information includes one bit.

31. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 30, characterized in that The reporting resource is a PUCCH resource or a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH resource.

32. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 31, characterized in that The at least one event is an event associated with at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is associated with the reporting indication resource and the reporting resource.

33. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 32, characterized in that The method further comprises: First configuration information is received from the network device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the reporting indication resource.

34. The method according to claim 33, wherein The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting indication resource, or an offset value.

35. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 34, characterized in that The method further comprises: Second configuration information is received from the network device, where the second configuration information is used to configure the reporting resource.

36. The method according to claim 35, characterized in that The second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of reporting resources, or an offset value.

37. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 36, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive third configuration information from the network device, where the third configuration information is used to configure an association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

38. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 37, characterized in that The method further comprises: Fourth configuration information is received from the network device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set.

39. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 38, characterized in that The method further comprises: Fifth configuration information is received from the network device, where the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration associated with the at least one event, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the occurred event.

40. The method according to claim 39, wherein The fifth configuration information also includes at least one of the following: second indication information, an identifier of the at least one event, an index of the reporting indication resource, an index of the reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the at least one reporting configuration; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event.

41. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 40, characterized in that The method further comprises: Capability information is sent to the network device, where the capability information includes at least one of the following: information on whether the terminal device supports event occurrence reporting, or a minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

42. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 41, characterized in that The measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event includes at least one of the following: the signal quality of the current service beam of the terminal device, the index and signal quality of at least one new beam of the terminal device, or event information of the at least one event.

43. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 42, characterized in that The at least one event includes at least one of the following: The signal quality of the current serving beam of the terminal device is less than a first threshold value; or, A difference between a signal quality of at least one new beam of the terminal device and a signal quality of the current serving beam is greater than a third threshold value.

44. A method for sending information, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending first indication information to the network device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred; Determining a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurs; The measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurs is sent to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

45. A method for receiving information, characterized in that: The method comprises: Receiving first indication information from a terminal device through a reporting indication resource opportunity on a first cycle, where the first indication information is used to indicate that an event has occurred, and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is a reporting indication resource opportunity in the reporting indication resource of the terminal device, and the reporting indication resource is used to report an indication of whether an event has occurred; Determining a reporting resource opportunity on a second period according to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first period, where the reporting resource opportunity on the second period is a reporting resource opportunity in the reporting resources of the terminal device, and the reporting resource is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurs; Receive measurement result information corresponding to at least one event occurring from the terminal device through the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle.

46. ​​The method according to claim 44 or 45, characterized in that The resource reporting opportunities in the second cycle are one or more resource reporting opportunities in the first cycle.

47. The method according to claim 46, wherein The period of the reported resources is the same as the period of the reported indication resources, the reported indication resources correspond to a first offset, the reported resources correspond to a second offset, and a difference between the second offset and the first offset is greater than a threshold value.

48. The method according to claim 47, wherein The time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is greater than the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the second cycle is the reporting resource opportunity that is after the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle and is closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

49. The method according to claim 44 or 45, characterized in that The resource reporting opportunities in the second cycle are one or more resource reporting opportunities in a cycle next to the first cycle.

50. The method according to claim 49, wherein The period of the reported resources is the same as the period of the reported indication resources, the reported indication resources correspond to a first offset, the reported resources correspond to a second offset, and the difference between the second offset and the first offset is less than or equal to a threshold value.

51. The method according to claim 49, wherein The time interval between the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle and the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle is less than or equal to the time interval threshold, and the reporting resource opportunity on the first cycle is the reporting resource opportunity after the reporting indication resource on the first cycle and closest to the reporting indication resource opportunity on the first cycle.

52. The method according to claim 44 or 45, characterized in that The resource reporting opportunity in the second cycle is the Nth resource reporting opportunity after the first time duration after the resource indication reporting opportunity in the first cycle, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

53. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 52, characterized in that The method further comprises: First configuration information is received from the network device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the reporting indication resource.

54. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending first configuration information to the network device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the reporting indication resource.

55. The method according to claim 53 or 54, characterized in that The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting indication resource, an offset value, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting indication resource, at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting indication resource, or a type of the reporting indication resource, where the type of the reporting indication resource is a dedicated scheduling request resource or a common scheduling request resource.

56. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, and 55, characterized in that The method further comprises: Second configuration information is received from the network device, where the second configuration information is used to configure the reporting resource.

57. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, 54 and 55, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send second configuration information to the terminal device, where the second configuration information is used to configure the reporting resource.

58. The method according to claim 56 or 57, characterized in that The second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a period of the reporting resource, an offset value, an index of a reporting configuration associated with the reporting resource, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the reporting resource.

59. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, 55, 56, and 58, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive third configuration information from the network device, where the third configuration information is used to configure an association between the reporting resource and the reporting indication resource.

60. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, 54, 55, 57, and 58, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send third configuration information to the terminal device, where the third configuration information is used to configure the reporting resource to be associated with the reporting indication resource.

61. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, 55, 56, 58, and 59, wherein: The method further comprises: receiving fourth configuration information from the network device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set; The at least one reference signal resource or a reference signal resource in the at least one reference signal resource set is measured to obtain measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurred.

62. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, and 60, characterized in that The method further comprises: Fourth configuration information is sent to the terminal device, where the fourth configuration information is used to configure at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set.

63. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, and 61, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving fifth configuration information from the network device, where the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, where the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to an event that occurs; Sending measurement result information corresponding to at least one event that occurred to the network device through the reporting resource opportunity in the second cycle includes: The measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event that occurred is sent to the network device through a reporting resource opportunity in the second period according to the at least one reporting configuration.

64. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, and 62, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send fifth configuration information to the terminal device, where the fifth configuration information is used to configure at least one reporting configuration, and the at least one reporting configuration is used to report measurement result information corresponding to the event that occurred.

65. The method according to claim 63 or 64, characterized in that The fifth configuration information also includes at least one of the following: second indication information, an identifier of the at least one event, or at least one reference signal resource or at least one reference signal resource set associated with the at least one reporting configuration; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the at least one reporting configuration is used to report the measurement result information corresponding to the at least one event.

66. The method according to any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, and 65, characterized in that The method further comprises: Capability information is sent to the network device, where the capability information includes at least one of the following: information on whether the terminal device supports event occurrence reporting, or a minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

67. The method according to any one of claims 45 to 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, and 65, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive capability information from the terminal device, where the capability information includes at least one of the following: information on whether the terminal device supports event occurrence reporting, or a minimum event-triggered measurement result reporting period supported by the terminal device.

68. The method according to any one of claims 44 to 67, characterized in that The first indication information is a first signal, or the first indication information is first bit information, and the first bit information includes at least one bit.

69. A communication device, characterized in that The communication device includes a module for performing the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 22; or, includes a module for performing the method as described in any one of claims 23 to 43; or, includes a module for performing the method as described in any one of claims 44, 46 to 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65, 66, 68; or, includes a module for performing the method as described in any one of claims 45 to 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68.

70. A communication device, characterized in that The communication device comprises a processor configured to execute a computer program or computer instructions in a memory to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 68.

71. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that A computer program or computer instructions is stored thereon, and when the computer program or the computer instructions are executed by the communication device, the communication device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 68.

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