Communication methods, terminals, network devices, communication system, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are communication methods, terminals, network devices, a communication system, and a storage medium. A method is executed by a first device, the method comprising: on the basis of a first resource, sending a first signal, wherein the first signal is used for requesting a network device to send a system information block (SIB1), and the first resource comprises at least one of the following: a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined on the basis of a synchronization signal block (SSB), and a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource. The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure enables terminals to reliably obtain SIB1 sent on the basis of requests.

Description

Communication method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and in particular to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the technical field of communication, for a cell that transmits a system information block SIB1 on-demand in a standalone deployment, if a terminal is powered on in the coverage of the cell (without coverage of other cells), initiates an initial cell search, a situation may occur that the cell cannot be requested to transmit the SIB1.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] For the situation that the cell cannot be requested to transmit the SIB1, the communication mechanism needs to be adjusted.

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a network device, a communication system and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises:

[0007] transmitting a first signal based on a first resource;

[0008] The first signal is used to request a network device to transmit a system information block SIB1.

[0009] The first resource comprises at least one of:

[0010] a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0011] a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource.

[0012] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a network device, and the method comprises:

[0013] receiving a first signal based on a first resource;

[0014] The first signal is used to request a network device to transmit a system information block SIB1.

[0015] The first resource comprises at least one of:

[0016] a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0017] a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource.

[0018] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0019] sending, by a terminal, a first signal to a network device based on a first resource;

[0020] The first signal is used to request the network device to send a system information block SIB1.

[0021] The first resource comprises at least one of:

[0022] a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0023] a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource.

[0024] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising:

[0025] a transceiver module configured to:

[0026] send, based on a first resource, a first signal;

[0027] The first signal is used to request the network device to send a system information block SIB1.

[0028] The first resource comprises at least one of:

[0029] a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block SSB;

[0030] a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource.

[0031] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device comprising:

[0032] a transceiver module configured to:

[0033] receive, based on a first resource, a first signal;

[0034] The first resource is a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource, and the first signal is used to request the network device to send a system information block SIB1.

[0035] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, wherein the communication system comprises a terminal and a network device, the terminal is configured to implement the communication method of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method of the second aspect.

[0036] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising:

[0037] one or more processors;

[0038] The terminal is configured to perform the communication method of the first aspect.

[0039] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, and the network device comprises:

[0040] one or more processors;

[0041] The network device is configured to perform the communication method of the second aspect.

[0042] According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, and the storage medium stores instructions, when the instructions are run on a communication device, the communication device performs the communication method provided by the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0043] The communication mechanism of the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can enable the terminal to reliably acquire the SIB1 sent based on the request.

[0044] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0045] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate the embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0046] FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0047] FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of resource distribution according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0048] FIG. 1c is a flowchart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0049] FIG. 2a is a flowchart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0050] FIG. 2b is a schematic diagram of a resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0051] FIG. 2c is a schematic diagram of a resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0052] FIG. 2d is a flowchart of a resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0053] FIG. 2e is a flowchart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0054] FIG. 3a is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment;

[0055] FIG. 3b is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment;

[0056] FIG. 4a is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment;

[0057] FIG. 4b is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment;

[0058] FIG. 5a is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment;

[0059] FIG. 6a is a structural diagram of a terminal according to an example embodiment;

[0060] FIG. 6b is a structural diagram of a network device according to an example embodiment;

[0061] FIG. 7a is a structural diagram of a UE according to an example embodiment;

[0062] FIG. 7b is a structural diagram of a communication device according to an example embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system and a storage medium.

[0064] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method being performed by a terminal, and the method comprising:

[0065] transmitting a first signal based on a first resource;

[0066] The first signal is used to request a network device to transmit a system information block (SIB1).

[0067] The first resource comprises at least one of:

[0068] a time domain and / or frequency domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block (SSB);

[0069] a pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resource.

[0070] In the above embodiments, since the time domain and / or frequency domain resources for sending the first signal are pre-configured and / or the time domain and / or frequency domain resources for sending the first signal can be determined based on the SSB directly, thus, even if the configuration information for requesting the SIB1 is not received, the first signal can be sent by using the pre-configured time domain and / or frequency domain resources for requesting the network device to send the SIB1, and / or the first signal can be sent by using the time domain and / or frequency domain resources determined based on the SSB, so that the SIB1 can be acquired reliably.

[0071] With reference to the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0072] determining the first resource based on the first information;

[0073] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0074] SSB information, the SSB information being used to indicate time domain and / or frequency domain resource positions corresponding to the acquired SSB;

[0075] received master information block (MIB) information, the MIB information being used to indicate information associated with time domain and / or frequency domain resource positions for requesting the network device to send the SIB1;

[0076] communication rule information, the communication rule information being used to indicate information associated with time domain and / or frequency domain positions for requesting the network device to send the SIB1.

[0077] In the above embodiments, the first resource can be determined based on different information, so that the manner of determining the first resource is more flexible.

[0078] With reference to the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the MIB information is further used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0079] the SIB1 of the cell is being sent;

[0080] the SIB1 of the cell is not being sent;

[0081] the cell is a cell that supports sending the SIB1 based on demand;

[0082] the cell is a cell that does not support sending the SIB1 based on demand;

[0083] the cell is a cell that supports sending the SIB1 based on demand;

[0084] the cell is a cell that does not support sending the SIB1 based on demand.

[0085] In the above embodiments, the information associated with the SIB1 can be indicated based on the MIB information.

[0086] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first information comprises the SSB information; and the determining the first resource based on the first information comprises:

[0087] determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and a first offset.

[0088] The first offset is a number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

[0089] In the above embodiments, the frequency domain resource location of the first resource can be accurately determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and the first offset.

[0090] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first information comprises the MIB information, and the MIB information indicates a first reference location for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

[0091] In the above embodiments, the frequency domain resource location of the first resource can be determined based on the first reference location.

[0092] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first reference location can be at least one of:

[0093] a first frequency domain resource location determined based on a frequency domain resource of the SSB;

[0094] a frequency domain resource location associated with a control resource set (CORESET0).

[0095] In the above embodiments, the configuration of the first reference location can be more flexible.

[0096] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the determining the first resource based on the first information comprises:

[0097] determining the first resource based on the first reference location.

[0098] In the above embodiments, the first resource can be explicitly and reliably determined based on the first reference location.

[0099] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the determining the first resource based on the first reference location comprises:

[0100] determining the first resource based on the first reference location and a second offset.

[0101] The second offset is a number of frequency domain resources between a frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

[0102] In the above embodiment, the first resource can be determined reliably based on the first reference position and the second offset.

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

[0104] The first offset or the second offset is determined based on an offset indicated by the MIB information.

[0105] The first offset or the second offset is determined based on an offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0106] In the above embodiment, the determination of the first offset or the second offset is more flexible.

[0107] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0108] The number of physical resource blocks (PRBs) included in the first resource is determined based on a bandwidth associated with the CORESET0.

[0109] In the above embodiment, the number of PRBs included in the first resource can be determined accurately based on the bandwidth associated with the CORESET0.

[0110] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0111] The number of PRBs included in the first resource is determined based on a number of PRBs indicated by the MIB information.

[0112] The number of PRBs included in the first resource is determined based on a number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

[0113] In the above embodiment, the number of PRBs included in the first resource can be determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the MIB information or the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information, and the determination is more flexible.

[0114] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on a time domain position at which the MIB is received.

[0115] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following:

[0116] Based on communication rule information, determine the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain;

[0117] Based on the symbol information indicated in the MIB information, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined.

[0118] In the above embodiments, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain can be determined based on the symbol information indicated in the communication rule information or MIB information, which makes the determination method more flexible.

[0119] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

[0120] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

[0121] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and resources other than the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

[0122] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0123] Send a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1;

[0124] A first signal with a first energy magnitude is sent, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is used to request the transmission of SIB1.

[0125] In the above embodiments, the first signal for requesting the transmission of SIB1 can be determined based on the first sequence and / or the first energy magnitude, which makes the determination method more flexible.

[0126] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0127] Receive first information sent by the network device, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

[0128] In the above embodiments, the first information can be received from a network device.

[0129] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first information or SIB1 sent by the network device includes:

[0130] Based on the second information, receive the first information or SIB1 sent by the network device;

[0131] The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0132] The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI).

[0133] Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

[0134] In the above embodiments, the first information or SIB1 sent by the network device can be received based on the second information.

[0135] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method of receiving the first information sent by the network device based on the second information further includes:

[0136] The first information is received on a second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0137] In the above embodiments, the first information can be received on a second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0138] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0139] The second resource is determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset;

[0140] Wherein, the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

[0141] In the above embodiments, the second resource can be accurately determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset.

[0142] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0143] Based on the first resource, receive the first signal;

[0144] The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0145] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0146] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0147] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0148] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0149] SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB;

[0150] The received main signal block (MIB) information, wherein the MIB information is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1;

[0151] Communication rule information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location used to request the network device to send the SIB1.

[0152] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0153] SIB1 in the cell is transmitting;

[0154] SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting;

[0155] The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0156] The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0157] The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission;

[0158] The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

[0159] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes the SSB information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and a first offset; wherein, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

[0160] In conjunction with the second aspect of the embodiments, in some embodiments, the first information includes the MIB information, the MIB information indicating a first reference position for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

[0161] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first reference position may be at least one of the following:

[0162] The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB;

[0163] The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

[0164] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference location.

[0165] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference position and a second offset; wherein the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources spaced between the frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

[0166] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first offset or the second offset is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0167] The offset indicated by the MIB information;

[0168] The offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0169] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0170] The number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) contained in the first resource is determined based on the bandwidth associated with the CORSET0.

[0171] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments,

[0172] The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information; and / or,

[0173] The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

[0174] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

[0175] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on communication rule information; and / or, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on symbol information indicated in the MIB information.

[0176] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

[0177] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

[0178] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and resources other than the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

[0179] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0180] Receive a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1;

[0181] Receive a first signal having a first energy magnitude, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1.

[0182] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0183] Send first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

[0184] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal includes:

[0185] Based on predefined second information, send first information to the terminal;

[0186] The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0187] The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI).

[0188] Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

[0189] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal based on the second information includes:

[0190] The first information is sent on the second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0191] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second resource is determined based on the first resource, a third offset, and a fourth offset; wherein the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

[0192] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, the method comprising:

[0193] Based on the first resource, the terminal sends a first signal to the network device;

[0194] The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0195] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0196] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0197] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0198] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0199] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0200] Based on the primary resource, send the first signal;

[0201] The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0202] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0203] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0204] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0205] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0206] The transceiver module is configured as follows:

[0207] Based on the first resource, receive the first signal;

[0208] The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0209] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0210] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0211] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0212] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device, the terminal being configured to execute the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device being configured to execute the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0213] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0214] One or more processors;

[0215] The terminal is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0216] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0217] One or more processors;

[0218] The network device is used to perform the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0219] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method described in the optional implementations of the first and / or second aspects.

[0220] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and / or second aspects.

[0221] In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in optional implementations of the first and / or second aspects.

[0222] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first and / or second aspects above.

[0223] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0224] This disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method," "information transmission method," etc., can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "communication system" and "information processing system."

[0225] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0226] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0227] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0228] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0229] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0230] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0231] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0232] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0233] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0234] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0236] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0237] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0238] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0239] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0240] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0241] As shown in Figure 1a, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0242] In some embodiments, network devices include access network devices and core network devices.

[0243] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0244] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0245] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0246] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0247] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0248] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0249] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1a are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1a, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1a. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0250] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0251] With people's pursuit of speed, latency, high-speed mobility, energy efficiency, and the increasing diversity and complexity of business in future life, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) international standards organization began to develop 5G.

[0252] In some embodiments, the main application scenarios of 5G are: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC), and massive machine-type communications (mMTC).

[0253] In some embodiments, eMBB still aims to provide users with multimedia content, services, and data, and its demand is growing rapidly. On the other hand, since eMBB may be deployed in different scenarios, such as indoors, urban areas, and rural areas, its capabilities and needs vary considerably. Therefore, generalizations cannot be made, and a detailed analysis must be conducted in conjunction with the specific deployment scenario.

[0254] In some embodiments, typical applications of URLLC include industrial automation, power automation, telemedicine operations (surgery), and / or traffic safety assurance.

[0255] In some embodiments, typical characteristics of mMTC include: high connection density, small data volume, latency-insensitive services, low module cost, and long service life.

[0256] In some embodiments, R15 introduces 5G technology. The energy consumption of a 5G base station is four times that of an LTE base station, so network energy saving is an important means for operators to reduce the cost of operating a 5G system.

[0257] In some embodiments, R16 introduces a wake-up signal (WUS) to power-efficient RRC_CONNECTED terminals. An offset preceding the on-duration of Connected Discontinuous Reception (C-DRX) in UE connected mode defines a duration for transmitting the WUS signal. During this WUS duration, the WUS signal, i.e., Downlink Control Information (DCI) 2-6, is transmitted, scrambled with a Power Saving-RNTI (PS-RNTI), to indicate whether the terminal should wake up and listen to the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) during the subsequent UE C-DRX on-duration.

[0258] In some embodiments, R17 introduces paging WUS to save power for RRC_IDLE / INACTIVE terminals. This involves sending paging WUS, or paging early indication (PEI), at a certain point before the paging occasion (PO), to indicate whether the terminal should listen for paging scheduling information at that PO. The PEI is DCI 2-7, scrambled using PEI-RNTI.

[0259] In some embodiments, in 5G R18, network energy saving was addressed to reduce network power consumption. When the network enters energy-saving mode (NES mode), cells periodically refrain from transmitting and / or receiving at certain intervals; this is known as discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous reception (DRX). However, the standard agrees that the Master Indication Block (MIB), System Information Block (SIB), paging messages, and Random Access Channel (RACH) can be transmitted and received. The four supported NES functions are as follows, and are specified separately in the standard:

[0260] • SSB-less Scell ​​(secondary cell with fewer SSBs);

[0261] • Cell DTX / DRX;

[0262] • Antenna port adaptation;

[0263] • PDSCH transmission power adaptation.

[0264] In some embodiments, for network power saving methods of cell DTX or DRX, the network side configures the operating mode (pattern) of cell DTX or DRX through dedicated Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. This involves configuring a period, offset, and onduration duration. During the onduration, the cell is active and can receive and transmit data. Other times are inactive, and the network side, in principle, performs data reception and transmission. Except in special circumstances, such as paging, SSB, MIB, SIB, and RACH processes, these processes are unaffected and proceed normally.

[0265] In some embodiments, DCI 2-9 is a group common DCI used to notify the UE about the activation and deactivation of cell DTX and DRX. The R18 NES project also includes cell switch-off. Because cell DTX or DRX activation or cell switch-off can render NES-enabled terminals inoperable or unable to meet high-performance requirements, the terminal needs to switch to another cell. Therefore, the R18 NES project introduced Conditional Handover (CHO) for NES, i.e., Network Energy Saving (NES), and agreed to trigger handover based on a 1-bit DCI instruction. That is, if the NES CHO handover condition is met and a DCI handover instruction is received from the network side, the handover is executed. Currently, the DCI is DCI format 2-9, which reuses the DCI for cell DTX or DRX activation and deactivation.

[0266] In some embodiments, in the New Radio (NR) system broadcast, the content includes MIB, Remaining Minimum System Information (RMSI) (i.e., SIB1), and OSI (other SIBs).

[0267] In some embodiments, SIB1 is configured with configuration parameters related to cell selection, cell access, OSI scheduling, cell common configuration, access control, and cell capability. The control resource set (CORESET) of SIB1 is configured in MIB. The multiplexing relationship between RMSI CORESET and SS / PBCH block resources includes three types: the UE obtains the resource location of the PDCCH based on the RMSI CORESET information in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH), thereby further receiving RMSI.

[0268] For example, please refer to Figure 1b, the three relationships include:

[0269] Pattern 1: Time Division Multiplexing (TDM);

[0270] Pattern 2: Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) combined with Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM);

[0271] Pattern 3: Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM).

[0272] In some embodiments of NR, to conserve network resources and reduce the amount of system information broadcast by default by the base station, a request-based system broadcast transmission is proposed.

[0273] In some embodiments, all SIBs except MIB and SIB1 can be requested on demand. That is, the base station will only broadcast an SIB after receiving an SI request from the UE.

[0274] In some embodiments, SIB1 contains an indication of whether each SI is being broadcast, and the UE can learn which SIBs need to make SI requests by reading SIB1.

[0275] In some embodiments, the SI request method includes MSG1-based SI requests and MSG3-based SI requests.

[0276] In some embodiments, MSG1-based SI requests are based on reserved preamble and / or RACH resources.

[0277] In some embodiments, the MSG3-based SI does not require reserving a RACH preamble, which is defined as an RRCSystemInfoRequest message (MSG3).

[0278] In some embodiments, the UE determines whether to use an MSG1-based or MSG3-based SI request by reading system information.

[0279] In some embodiments, if the base station provides configuration information for the SI request, i.e., si-Request-Config, in the system information (SIB1), then the MSG1-based SI request is used; otherwise, the MSG3-based SI request is used.

[0280] In some embodiments, after receiving confirmation of the SI request, the UE receives the SI in the current modification period. The UE receives the SI until the modification period ends or until it knows that the SI has been received. If RACH fails during the SI request process, the subsequent behavior of the UE depends on the UE implementation.

[0281] In some embodiments, R15 does not support SI requests for UEs in the RRC_CONNECTED state.

[0282] For example, referring to Figure 1c, a method is provided that includes:

[0283] Step S1101: The network device sends a MIB to the user terminal (UE);

[0284] Step S1102: The network sends SIB1 to the terminal (UE);

[0285] Step S1103: The terminal sends a System Information Request to the network;

[0286] Step S1104: The network sends system information messages to the terminal.

[0287] In some embodiments, R19 discusses support for requesting SIB1, but pre-configured information is required for the UE to initiate the process of requesting SIB1. For example, configuration information for requesting neighbor cell SIB1 can be obtained from a neighboring cell.

[0288] In some embodiments, for an on-demand SIB1 cell in a standalone deployment (i.e., only this cell has coverage and no other cells have coverage), if a terminal powers on within the coverage area of ​​this cell and initiates an initial cell search, it will be unable to request the SIB of this cell because it cannot obtain the configuration information for requesting SIB1, thus ultimately leading to a coverage vulnerability.

[0289] Figure 2a is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2a, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0290] Step S2101: The terminal determines the first resource.

[0291] In some embodiments, the first resource is a pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first resource is a time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource determined based on a synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0293] In some embodiments, the first resource includes pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources and time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0294] In some embodiments, the first resource is used to send a first signal.

[0295] In some embodiments, the first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1.

[0296] In some embodiments, the first signal is transmitted based on the first resource determined by the time-domain and / or frequency-domain location of the synchronization signal block (SSB). For example, referring to FIG2b, the first resource may be a resource corresponding to an uplink transmission.

[0297] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on first information.

[0298] In some embodiments, the first information is SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB.

[0299] In some embodiments, the first information is received SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the SSB.

[0300] In some embodiments, the first information is received Master Signal Block (MIB) information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1.

[0301] In some embodiments, the first information is communication rule information, which is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1.

[0302] In some embodiments, the MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0303] SIB1 in the cell is transmitting;

[0304] SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting;

[0305] The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0306] The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0307] The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission;

[0308] The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first information includes SSB information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information.

[0310] In some embodiments, the first information includes SSB information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and a first offset.

[0311] In some embodiments, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

[0312] For example, referring to 2c, based on the lowest PRB position (e.g., position a in Figure 2c) or the highest PRB position (e.g., position b in Figure 2c) of the frequency domain location of the obtained SSB, offset by x (corresponding to the first offset) PRBs, which can be upward or downward, to determine the frequency domain resource of the first resource. Alternatively, n PRBs can be configured based on protocol agreements or MIB information, where the n PRBs represent the number of PRBs for the frequency domain resource of the first resource.

[0313] In some embodiments, the first information includes the MIB information, which indicates a first reference location for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first reference location may be at least one of the following:

[0315] The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB;

[0316] The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference location.

[0318] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference position and the second offset.

[0319] In some embodiments, the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the first reference location.

[0320] In some embodiments, the first information includes master signal block (MIB) information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the first reference location indicated by the MIB information.

[0321] In some embodiments, the first reference position is a position determined based on the frequency domain position of the SSB.

[0322] In some embodiments, the first information includes master signal block (MIB) information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the first reference location and the second offset.

[0323] For example, referring to Figure 2d, if the MIB information configures the position of point A (corresponding to the first reference position), such as the number of PRBs offset from the lower boundary of the SSB relative to point A, point A can be determined based on this configuration. Point A can be the starting position of common PRB 0. The frequency domain position offset of point A by x PRBs is used as the starting position of the frequency domain of the first resource. This can be agreed upon by protocol or configured in the MIB information as n PRBs, with the starting position of these n PRBs beginning at the aforementioned point A position. These n PRBs represent the number of PRBs in the frequency domain resources included in the first resource.

[0324] In some embodiments, the first information includes master signal block (MIB) information; the frequency domain resource position of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain position of the control resource set CORSET0 indicated by the MIB information (corresponding to the first reference position).

[0325] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain location of CORSET0 and the second offset.

[0326] In some embodiments, the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the second reference location in the frequency domain location associated with CORSET0.

[0327] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2e, the frequency domain configuration of CORESET0 and the configuration information of the frequency domain position of the first resource in CORESET0 can be specified in the protocol. For example, it can be determined based on offset, such as x in the figure, which is the number of PRBs offset relative to the lowest boundary of CORESET0 as the starting position of the frequency domain position of the first resource. The bandwidth of the frequency domain of the first resource can be determined based on bandwidth, such as n in the figure.

[0328] In some embodiments, the first offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the MIB information.

[0329] In some embodiments, the second offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0330] In some embodiments, the first offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the MIB information.

[0331] In some embodiments, the second offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0332] In some embodiments, the number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information.

[0333] In some embodiments, the number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

[0334] In some embodiments, the starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

[0335] In some embodiments, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on communication rule information.

[0336] In some embodiments, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the symbol information indicated in the MIB information.

[0337] For example, the symbol position corresponding to the first resource is located at an offset of 'a' symbols relative to the last or first symbol of the received MIB. 'a' can default to 0, and its value can be fixed in the protocol or configured in the MIB information. For instance, m symbols can be fixed in the protocol or configured in the MIB information.

[0338] In some embodiments, the number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

[0339] In some embodiments, the sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of the first resource is the same as the SSB's SCS.

[0340] In some embodiments, the first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and resources other than the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

[0341] In some embodiments, a guard band in the time and / or frequency domain is reserved at the location of the first resource. After removing a portion of the guard band, the remaining time and frequency resources are used for the transmission of the first signal.

[0342] Step S2102: The terminal sends a first signal to the network device.

[0343] In some embodiments, the network device receives a first signal sent by the terminal.

[0344] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a first signal to the network device to indicate a first sequence.

[0345] In some embodiments, the first sequence is used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1.

[0346] In some embodiments, the network device determines whether the first signal is used to transmit SIB1 based on a first sequence.

[0347] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a first signal with a first energy magnitude to the network device.

[0348] In some embodiments, the first energy magnitude is used to determine whether the first signal is used to request the transmission of SIB1.

[0349] In some embodiments, the network device determines whether the first signal is used to transmit SIB1 based on a first energy level.

[0350] Step S2103: The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0351] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device.

[0352] In some embodiments, the first information is SIB1 or an indication of whether to send the SIB1.

[0353] In some embodiments, after receiving a first signal, the network device sends first information to the terminal.

[0354] In some embodiments, based on the second information, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device.

[0355] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device based on predefined second information.

[0356] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0357] Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI), which is different from System Information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI);

[0358] Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

[0359] For example, the first information is received based on a system-defined RNTI (which may be different from SI-RNTI).

[0360] In some embodiments, the first information is received on a second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0361] In some embodiments, the UE receives the first information or SIB1 at a time-frequency resource location defined by the system, for example, at a time-frequency resource location determined relative to the target time-frequency resource location of the first resource, offset by x symbols, offset by y PRBs, and at a time-frequency resource location of m symbols and n PRBs.

[0362] In some embodiments, the second resource is determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset.

[0363] In some embodiments, the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

[0364] In some embodiments, the term "information" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "message," "signal," "signaling," "report," "configuration," "indication," "instruction," "command," "channel," "parameter," "field," and "data."

[0365] In some embodiments, the term "send" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "transmit," "report," or "transmit."

[0366] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, steps S2101 and S2102 combined with step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 combined with step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2102 combined with step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but not limited thereto. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, without contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation.

[0367] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0368] Step S3101: Determine the first resource.

[0369] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3101 can be found in optional implementations of step S2101 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0370] Step S3102: Send the first signal to the network device.

[0371] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3102 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0372] Step S3103: Receive the first information.

[0373] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3103 can be found in optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0374] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101, step S3102, and step S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments. For example, steps S3101 and S3102 combined with step S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3101 combined with step S3102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3102 combined with step S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, without contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and they can be freely combined for implementation.

[0375] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0376] Step S3201: Based on the first resource, send the first signal.

[0377] In some embodiments, the first signal is used to request the network device to send a system information block SIB1; the first resource includes at least one of the following: time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on a synchronization signal block SSB; and pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0378] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3201 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0379] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0380] Based on the first information, the first resource is determined;

[0381] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0382] SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB;

[0383] The received main signal block (MIB) information, wherein the MIB information is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1;

[0384] Communication rule information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1.

[0385] In some embodiments, the MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0386] SIB1 in the cell is transmitting;

[0387] SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting;

[0388] The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0389] The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0390] The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission;

[0391] The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

[0392] In some embodiments, the first information includes the SSB information; determining the first resource based on the first information includes:

[0393] Based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and the first offset, the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined;

[0394] Wherein, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

[0395] In some embodiments, the first information includes the MIB information, which indicates a first reference location for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

[0396] In some embodiments, the first reference location may be at least one of the following:

[0397] The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB;

[0398] The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

[0399] In some embodiments, determining the first resource based on the first information includes:

[0400] The first resource is determined based on the first reference location.

[0401] In some embodiments, determining the first resource based on the first reference location includes:

[0402] The first resource is determined based on the first reference position and the second offset;

[0403] Wherein, the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

[0404] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0405] Based on the offset indicated by the MIB information, determine the first offset or the second offset;

[0406] The first offset or the second offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0407] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0408] Based on the bandwidth associated with CORSET0, the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) contained in the first resource is determined.

[0409] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0410] Based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information, determine the number of PRBs contained in the first resource;

[0411] The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

[0412] In some embodiments, the starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

[0413] In some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following:

[0414] Based on communication rule information, determine the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain;

[0415] Based on the symbol information indicated in the MIB information, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined.

[0416] In some embodiments, the number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

[0417] In some embodiments, the SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

[0418] In some embodiments, the first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and resources other than the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

[0419] In some embodiments, sending the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0420] Send a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1;

[0421] A first signal with a first energy magnitude is sent, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is used to request the transmission of SIB1.

[0422] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0423] Receive first information sent by the network device, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

[0424] In some embodiments, receiving the first information sent by the network device includes:

[0425] Based on the second information, the first information sent by the network device is received;

[0426] The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0427] The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI).

[0428] Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

[0429] In some embodiments, receiving the first information sent by the network device based on the second information includes:

[0430] The first information is received on a second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0431] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0432] The second resource is determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset;

[0433] Wherein, the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

[0434] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device, the method including:

[0435] Step S4101: Receive the first signal sent by the receiving terminal.

[0436] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4101 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0437] Step S4102: Send the first information to the terminal.

[0438] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4102 can be found in optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0439] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4102. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment. For example, steps S4101 and S4102 combined with step S4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but are not limited thereto. It should be noted that each step may be implemented independently, or, without contradiction, the order may be arbitrarily changed and the steps may be freely combined for implementation.

[0440] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device, the method including:

[0441] Step S4201: Receive the first signal based on the first resource.

[0442] In some embodiments, the first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0443] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0444] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0445] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0446] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4201 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0447] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0448] SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB;

[0449] The received main signal block (MIB) information, wherein the MIB information is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1;

[0450] Communication rule information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location used to request the network device to send the SIB1.

[0451] In some embodiments, the MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0452] SIB1 in the cell is transmitting;

[0453] SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting;

[0454] The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0455] The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand;

[0456] The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission;

[0457] The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

[0458] In some embodiments, the first information includes the SSB information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and a first offset; wherein, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

[0459] In some embodiments, the first information includes the MIB information, which indicates a first reference location for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

[0460] In some embodiments, the first reference location may be at least one of the following:

[0461] The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB;

[0462] The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

[0463] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference location.

[0464] In some embodiments, the first resource is determined based on the first reference position and the second offset; wherein the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

[0465] In some embodiments, the first offset or the second offset is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0466] The offset indicated by the MIB information;

[0467] The offset indicated by the communication rule information.

[0468] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0469] The number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) contained in the first resource is determined based on the bandwidth associated with the CORSET0.

[0470] In some embodiments,

[0471] The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information; and / or,

[0472] The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

[0473] In some embodiments, the starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

[0474] In some embodiments, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on communication rule information; and / or, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on symbol information indicated in the MIB information.

[0475] In some embodiments, the number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

[0476] In some embodiments, the SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

[0477] In some embodiments, the first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and resources other than the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

[0478] In some embodiments, receiving the first signal includes at least one of the following:

[0479] Receive a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1;

[0480] Receive a first signal having a first energy magnitude, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1.

[0481] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0482] Send first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

[0483] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal includes:

[0484] Based on the second information, send the first information or SIB1 to the terminal;

[0485] The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0486] The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI).

[0487] Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

[0488] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal based on the second information includes:

[0489] The first information is sent on the second resource determined based on the first resource.

[0490] In some embodiments, the second resource is determined based on the first resource, a third offset, and a fourth offset; wherein the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources that are spaced between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

[0491] Figure 5a is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method including one of the following steps:

[0492] Step S5101: Based on the first resource, the terminal sends a first signal to the network device.

[0493] In some embodiments, the first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1;

[0494] The first resource includes at least one of the following:

[0495] Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB;

[0496] Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

[0497] The optional implementation of step S5101 can be found in the optional implementation of Figure 2a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0498] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods of the above-described communication system side, first device side, second device side, etc., which will not be described again here.

[0499] In this embodiment of the disclosure, for RRC-IDLE or INACTIVE UEs in standalone deployment (i.e., only the coverage of this cell exists, and no other cells provide coverage), the process of requesting SIB1 in an on-demand SIB1 cell allows the network side to avoid periodically sending SIB1, thereby further obtaining network energy-saving gains, while avoiding the transmission of pre-configuration information and the occurrence of network coverage vulnerabilities.

[0500] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0501] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0502] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0503] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal 6100 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the terminal 6100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 6102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 6100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0504] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the network device 6200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 may be interchangeable with a transceiver. Optionally, the processing module 6202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0505] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0506] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0507] As shown in Figure 7a, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0508] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may also be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0509] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceivers 8103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0510] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0511] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102, and the interface circuit 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0512] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG7a. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0513] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 8200 shown in Figure 7b can be referenced, but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0514] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0515] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from memory 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to send signals to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send the instructions to processor 8201.

[0516] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0517] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0518] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200.

[0519] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0520] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0521] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Based on the primary resource, send the first signal; The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1; The first resource includes at least one of the following: Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB; Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the first information, the first resource is determined; The first information includes at least one of the following: SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB; The received main signal block (MIB) information, wherein the MIB information is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1; Communication rule information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: SIB1 in the cell is transmitting; SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting; The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand; The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand; The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission; The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first information includes the SSB information; determining the first resource based on the first information includes: Based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and the first offset, the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined; Wherein, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first information includes the MIB information, which indicates a first reference position for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first reference position can be at least one of the following: The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB; The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The step of determining the first resource based on the first information includes: The first resource is determined based on the first reference location.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, Determining the first resource based on the first reference position includes: The first resource is determined based on the first reference position and the second offset; Wherein, the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

9. The method according to claim 4 or 8, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: Based on the offset indicated by the MIB information, determine the first offset or the second offset; The first offset or the second offset is determined based on the offset indicated by the communication rule information.

10. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the bandwidth associated with CORSET0, the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) contained in the first resource is determined.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: Based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information, determine the number of PRBs contained in the first resource; The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, The starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The method also includes one of the following: Based on communication rule information, determine the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain; Based on the symbol information indicated in the MIB information, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, The number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1-14, characterized in that, The SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized in that, The first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and the resources outside the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1-16, characterized in that, The sending of the first signal includes at least one of the following: Send a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1; A first signal with a first energy magnitude is sent, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is used to request the transmission of SIB1.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1-17, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: Receive first information sent by the network device, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The receipt of the first information sent by the network device includes: Based on the second information, the first information sent by the network device is received; The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI). Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The step of receiving the first information sent by the network device based on the second information includes: The first information is received on a second resource determined based on the first resource.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The second resource is determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset; Wherein, the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

22. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Based on the first resource, receive the first signal; The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1; The first resource includes at least one of the following: Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB; Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The first resource is determined based on first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: SSB information, which is used to indicate the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location corresponding to the obtained SSB; The received main signal block (MIB) information, wherein the MIB information is used to indicate: information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location for requesting the network device to send the SIB1; Communication rule information, which indicates information associated with the time-domain and / or frequency-domain resource location used to request the network device to send the SIB1.

24. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that, The MIB information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: SIB1 in the cell is transmitting; SIB1 in the cell is not transmitting; The cell is a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand; The cell is not a cell that sends SIB1 based on demand; The cell is a cell that supports demand-based SIB1 transmission; The cell does not support demand-based SIB1 transmission.

25. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that, The first information includes the SSB information; the frequency domain resource location of the first resource is determined based on the frequency domain resource location indicated by the SSB information and a first offset; wherein, the first offset is the number of frequency domain resources between the frequency domain resource location of the first resource and the SSB.

26. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that, The first information includes the MIB information, which indicates a first reference position for determining the frequency domain resource location of the first resource.

27. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that, The first reference position can be at least one of the following: The first frequency domain resource location is determined based on the frequency domain resources of the SSB; The location of frequency domain resources associated with the control resource set CORSET0.

28. The method according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that, The first resource is determined based on the first reference position.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that, The first resource is determined based on the first reference position and the second offset; wherein, the second offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resource position of the first resource and the first reference position.

30. The method according to claim 25 or 29, characterized in that, The first offset or the second offset is determined based on at least one of the following: The offset indicated by the MIB information; The offset indicated by the communication rule information.

31. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that, The method further includes: The number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) contained in the first resource is determined based on the bandwidth associated with the CORSET0.

32. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 30, characterized in that, The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) indicated by the MIB information; and / or, The number of PRBs contained in the first resource is determined based on the number of PRBs indicated by the communication rule information.

33. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 32, characterized in that, The starting position of the first resource in the time domain is determined based on the time domain position of receiving the MIB.

34. The method according to claim 33, characterized in that, The number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on communication rule information; and / or, the number of symbols contained in the first resource in the time domain is determined based on symbol information indicated in the MIB information.

35. The method according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that, The number of symbols is determined based on the subcarrier spacing corresponding to the SSB search.

36. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 35, characterized in that, The SCS of the first resource is the same as the SCS of the SSB.

37. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 36, characterized in that, The first resource includes a protection bandwidth portion, and the resources outside the protection bandwidth portion are used to transmit the first signal.

38. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 37, characterized in that, The receipt of the first signal includes at least one of the following: Receive a first signal for indicating a first sequence, the first sequence being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1; Receive a first signal having a first energy magnitude, the first energy magnitude being used to determine that the first signal is for requesting the transmission of SIB1.

39. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 38, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: Send first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is SIB1 or is used to indicate whether to send the SIB1.

40. The method according to claim 39, characterized in that, Sending the first information to the terminal includes: Based on the second information, send the first information or SIB1 to the terminal; The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The temporary wireless network identifier (RNTI) is different from the system information temporary wireless network identifier (SI-RNTI). Time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources used to receive the first information.

41. The method according to claim 40, characterized in that, The step of sending the first information to the terminal based on the second information includes: The first information is sent on the second resource determined based on the first resource.

42. The method according to claim 41, characterized in that, The second resource is determined based on the first resource, the third offset, and the fourth offset; wherein the third offset is the number of frequency domain resources that are spaced between the frequency domain resources of the first resource and the frequency domain resources of the second resource, and the fourth offset is the number of time domain resources that are spaced between the time domain resources of the first resource and the time domain resources of the second resource.

43. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: Based on the first resource, the terminal sends a first signal to the network device; The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1; The first resource includes at least one of the following: Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB; Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

44. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: The transceiver module is configured as follows: Based on the primary resource, send the first signal; The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1; The first resource includes at least one of the following: Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB; Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

45. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: The transceiver module is configured as follows: Based on the first resource, receive the first signal; The first signal is used to request the network device to send System Information Block SIB1; The first resource includes at least one of the following: Time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources determined based on the synchronization signal block SSB; Pre-configured time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources.

46. ​​A communication system, characterized in that, The communication system includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is used to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 21, and the network device is used to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 22 to 42.

47. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: One or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 21.

48. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: One or more processors; The network device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 22 to 42.

49. A storage medium, wherein, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 21 and / or 22 to 42.

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