Signal receiving method and apparatus, information configuration method and apparatus, and communication device

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are a signal receiving method and apparatus, an information configuration method and apparatus, and a communication device. The signal receiving method in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a terminal acquiring first information; and on the basis of the first information, the terminal receiving a first signal, which is a low-power-consumption signal, wherein the first information comprises at least one of the following: first time information, the first time information being used for determining a first time position, and the first time position being a time position of a frequency-domain resource where the first signal is located; second time information, the second time information being used for determining a second time position, and the second time position being a reference time position of a time-domain resource of the first signal; and first configuration information, the first configuration information being used for configuring a duplex mode of the frequency-domain resource where the first signal is located.

Description

Signal receiving method, information configuration method, device and communication equipment

[0001] Cross-reference to Related Applications

[0002] The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2024109536041, filed on July 16, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application belongs to the technical field of communication, and specifically relates to a signal receiving method, an information configuration method, a device and a communication equipment. BACKGROUND

[0004] When the terminal is in an energy-saving state, a low-power receiving module is turned on to listen to a low-power signal, and a main communication module is turned off. When there is downlink data, a network node sends a wake-up signal to the terminal, and the terminal can trigger the main communication module to be turned on after listening to the low-power signal. In related technologies, the times of various cells of a New Radio (NR) system can not be aligned, and when the main communication module and the low-power receiving module are at different frequency points, the terminal can not be able to receive the low-power signal. SUMMARY

[0005] Embodiments of the present application provide a signal receiving method, an information configuration method, a device and a communication equipment, which can solve the problem that a terminal can not be able to receive a low-power signal.

[0006] In a first aspect, a signal receiving method is provided, which is executed by a terminal, and the method comprises:

[0007] The terminal acquires first information;

[0008] The terminal receives a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power signal;

[0009] The first information comprises at least one of the following:

[0010] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0011] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0012] First configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0013] In a second aspect, a method for information configuration is provided, which is performed by a first network node and includes:

[0014] The first network node sends first information to a terminal, the first information including at least one of:

[0015] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0016] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0017] First configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0018] In a third aspect, a signal receiving apparatus is provided, which includes:

[0019] A processing module, configured to acquire first information;

[0020] A receiving module, configured to receive a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power-consumption signal;

[0021] The first information includes at least one of:

[0022] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0023] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0024] First configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0025] In a fourth aspect, an information configuration apparatus is provided, which includes:

[0026] A first sending module, configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information including at least one of:

[0027] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0028] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0029] first configuration information, the first configuration information being used for configuring a duplex mode of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0030] In a fifth aspect, a signal receiving apparatus is provided, the apparatus being configured to perform the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0031] In a sixth aspect, an information configuring apparatus is provided, the apparatus being configured to perform the steps of the method according to the second aspect.

[0032] In a seventh aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions executable on the processor, the programs or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0033] In an eighth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to obtain first information, and the communication interface is configured to receive a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power consumption signal, wherein the first information comprises at least one of: first time information used for determining a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; second time information used for determining a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; and first configuration information used for configuring a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0034] In a ninth aspect, a network side device is provided, the network side device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions executable on the processor, the programs or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method according to the second aspect.

[0035] In a tenth aspect, a network side device is provided, the network side device comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information comprising at least one of: first time information used for determining a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where a first signal is located; second time information used for determining a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; and first configuration information used for configuring a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0036] In a eleventh aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, and the readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, and the program or instructions are executed by a processor to implement the steps of the method in the first aspect or implement the steps of the method in the second aspect.

[0037] In a twelfth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, and the wireless communication system includes a terminal and a first network node, the terminal is configured to implement the steps of the method in the first aspect, and the first network node is configured to implement the steps of the method in the second aspect.

[0038] In a thirteenth aspect, a chip is provided, and the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or instructions to implement the method in the first aspect or implement the method in the second aspect.

[0039] In a fourteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, and the computer program / program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the signal receiving method in the first aspect or implement the steps of the signal receiving method in the second aspect.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present application, a terminal acquires first information, and receives a first signal according to the first information, the first signal is a low-power consumption signal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: first time information, the first time information is used to determine a first time position, the first time position is a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; second time information, the second time information is used to determine a second time position, the second time position is a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; and first configuration information, the first configuration information is used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located. In this way, the terminal can determine the time position of the first signal by acquiring the first information, so as to ensure that the terminal receives the first signal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0041] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network structure to which embodiments of the present application can be applied;

[0042] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an NR LP WUR / WUS working principle;

[0043] FIGS. 3 to 5 are schematic diagrams of various deployment scenarios provided by embodiments of the present application;

[0044] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a signal receiving method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of time resources of an LP-SS provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is based on a system frame boundary of an LR frequency point overlapping with SFN0 of an MR frequency point;

[0047] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a time reference point of time resources of an LP-SS provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is based on SFN0 of an LR frequency point;

[0048] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a time reference point of time resources of an LP-WUS provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is based on a frame boundary of a PF of an MR;

[0049] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a time reference point of time resources of an LP-WUS provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is based on a frame boundary of a PF of an MR;

[0050] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a time reference point of time resources of an LP-WUS provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is based on a system frame boundary of an LR frequency point overlapping with a PF of an MR;

[0051] FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a signal receiving apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] FIG. 14 is a structural diagram of an information configuring apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] FIG. 15 is a structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG. 16 is a structural diagram of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG. 17 is a structural diagram of a network side device provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0057] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, the scope of protection for "A or B" covers at least three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. In addition, the terms "A and / or B," "at least one of A and B," and "at least one of A or B" also cover at least the above three scenarios. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0058] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as one in which the sender explicitly informs the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc., in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as one in which the receiver determines the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or makes a judgment and determines the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc., based on the judgment result.

[0059] It is worth noting that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used in the above-mentioned systems and radio technologies, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for example purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems. th

[0060] ​FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can be a terminal-side device such as a mobile phone, a Tablet Personal Computer, a Laptop Computer, a notebook computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a palmtop computer, a netbook, an Ultra-mobile Personal Computer (UMPC), a Mobile Internet Device (MID), an Augmented Reality (AR) device, a Virtual Reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, a flight vehicle, a Vehicle User Equipment (VUE), a shipboard device, a Pedestrian User Equipment (PUE), a smart home (a home device with a wireless communication function such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, or furniture), a game console, a Personal Computer (PC), a kiosk, or a self-service machine. The wearable device includes a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a smart earphone, smart glasses, smart jewelry (a smart bracelet, a smart necklace, a smart ring, a smart necklace, a smart anklet, a smart necklace, etc.), a smart wristband, smart clothes, etc. The vehicle-mounted device can also be referred to as a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle-mounted controller, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip, or a vehicle-mounted unit, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The network-side device 12 can include an access network device or a core network device. The access network device can also be referred to as a Radio Access Network (RAN) device, a radio access network function, or a radio access network unit. The access network device can include a base station, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Point (AP), or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) node, etc.The base station can be referred to as a Node B (NB), an evolved Node B (eNB), a next generation Node B (gNB), a New Radio Node B (NR Node B), an access point, a relay station (RBS), a serving base station (SBS), a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a home Node B (HNB), a home evolved Node B, a transmit / receive point (TRP), or some other suitable terminology in the art, so long as 5 30 the context of use is clear. The base station is not limited by a particular terminology and is intended to cover any suitable base station in an NR system. It should be noted that only the base station in the NR system is taken as an example for description in the embodiments of the present application, and the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0061] Before the embodiments of the present application are described, the related art is briefly introduced as follows:

[0062] I. Low-power receiver

[0063] In the related art, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) introduces the research work of low power wake up receiver (LP WUR) / low power wake up signal (LP WUS) in a mobile cellular system. The basic working principle of the LP WUR is that the receiving end (such as a terminal) includes a first module and a second module. As shown in FIG. 2, the first module is a main communication module (or a main receiver), which is used for transmitting and receiving mobile communication data. The second module is a low power wake up receiving module (or a low power receiving module, a low power receiver, etc.), which is used for receiving a wake up signal. The terminal opens the low power receiving module to listen to the LP-WUS and closes the main communication module in the energy saving state. When there is downlink data, the network node sends a wake up signal to the terminal. After the terminal listens to the wake up signal through the low power receiving module, the terminal triggers the main communication module from being closed to being opened through a series of judgments. At this time, the low power receiving module enters the closed state from the working state. The low power receiving module can be continuously opened or intermittently opened, and can receive the low power wake up signal when being opened.

[0064] The low power receiver can be divided into multiple types. For example, a first type of low power receiver has the ability to demodulate a first type of waveform and does not have the ability to demodulate a second type of waveform. For example, the first type of waveform is an On-Off Keying (OOK) signal, and the second type of waveform is an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) signal. A second type of low power receiver has the ability to detect the second type of waveform. This type of receiver can have the ability to demodulate the first type of waveform or does not have the ability to demodulate the first type of waveform.

[0065] The structure of low-power receiver can be divided into multiple types. For example, the receiver based on radio frequency envelope detection, or the receiver based on intermediate frequency envelope detection, or the receiver based on zero intermediate frequency baseband envelope detection. These low-power receiver structures are generally low in power consumption, and can be used at least for demodulation of on-off keying signals. And these low-power receiver structures can add a module for demodulating frequency shift keying (FSK) signals to support FSK signal demodulation. The low-power receiver structure supporting OFDM signal detection is different from the above three types of receiver structures at least in part of the modules, such as real and imaginary two-way signal processing. The signal processing can be sequence correlation processing. The low-power receiver of this structure is generally higher in power consumption than the above three types of receivers, but lower than the power consumption of the main receiver (MR).

[0066] II. Timing synchronization of different carriers in NR system

[0067] In the related art NR system, a UE in a connected state can be configured with multiple serving cells. In a multi-carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, the multiple serving cells belong to the same cell group and are served by the same gNB. In a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, the multiple serving cells belong to different cell groups, i.e., a master cell group (MCG) and a secondary cell group (SCG), and the terminal is served by two gNBs.

[0068] In the CA scenario, the system frame numbers (SFNs) of the multiple serving cells are aligned, and the slots can be aligned or not. The network node can indicate the UE with the slot offset parameters of the primary cell (Pcell) and one secondary cell (Scell).

[0069] In a DC scenario, the SFN of multiple serving cells can be misaligned, and the slots can also be misaligned. A network node can configure a connected UE to measure the observed SFN and SFN and frame timing difference (SFTD) of a Pcell and a primary secondary cell (Pscell) of a secondary cell group. Alternatively, even if not configured for DC, a network node can configure a connected UE to measure the SFTD of a Pcell and a neighbor cell. After measurement, the UE reports the SFTD result to the base station, which is used by the base station to coordinate the measurement gap and discontinuous reception (DRX) of the MCG and SCG.

[0070] That is, in the related art NR system, each cell time alignment or misalignment, same or different duplex mode, same or different subcarrier spacing (SCS) are supported, but all for the case of receiving all signals by the main receiver. For the case of LR and MR at different frequencies, whether each frequency is time-aligned, whether the duplex mode is the same, and whether the SCS is the same, and how it affects the configuration of the low-power signal and the reception of the low-power signal, have not been considered. Since LR and MR are different receivers, the signals that can be demodulated are different. When LR and MR are at different frequencies, the time of each frequency may not be aligned, the duplex mode may be different, and the SCS may be different. How the base station configures the low-power signal and how the terminal determines the time position of the occasion of the LP-WUS / low-power synchronization signal (Low Power Synchronization Signal) on the low-power receiver frequency point need to be proposed new solutions, otherwise the terminal may not be able to receive the low-power signal.

[0071] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application provide a signal receiving method, an information configuration method, a signal receiving device and a communication device to solve the problem that the terminal may not be able to receive the low-power signal in the related art.

[0072] The embodiments of the present application are applicable to various deployment scenarios.

[0073] In some deployment scenarios, the network node transmits the low power signal and other NR signals in the same frequency band / carrier / cell. In other deployment scenarios, the network node transmits the low power signal and other NR signals in different frequency bands / carriers / cells. The frequency band / carrier / cell in which the network node transmits the low power signal is a subset of the frequency band / carrier / cell in which the network node transmits other NR signals. For example, the network node transmits NR signals in the 2.6 GHz frequency band and transmits the LP-WUS / LP-SS in the 900 MHz frequency band. Or, the network node transmits NR channels in the 2.6 GHz and 900 MHz frequency bands and transmits the LP-WUS / LP-SS in the 900 MHz frequency band only.

[0074] In some deployment scenarios, the network node that transmits the low power signal and the NR signal is the same network node. In other deployment scenarios, the network node that transmits the low power signal and the NR signal can be different network nodes. When the network nodes are different, the network nodes have ideal backhaul connection and can exchange information in real time. When the network nodes are different and have non-ideal backhaul connection, the amount of information exchanged is limited and the latency is longer.

[0075] As shown in FIG. 3, network node 2 transmits the LP-WUS / LP-SS and other NR signals, and network node 1 transmits other NR signals but does not transmit the LP-WUS / LP-SS. UE 1 camps on cell 1, but there is no LP-WUS on cell 1, and UE 1 receives the LP-WUS on cell 2, i.e., the paging signal and the LP-WUS signal that UE 1 receives come from different network nodes and are on different frequency bands. UE 2 camps on cell 2 and also receives the LP-WUS on cell 2. The paging signal and the LP-WUS signal that UE 2 receives come from the same network node and are on the same frequency band. As shown in FIG. 4, network node 1 transmits the LP-WUS / LP-SS and other NR signals on cell 2, and transmits other NR signals only on cell 1. UE 1 camps on cell 1, but there is no LP-WUS on cell 1, and UE 1 receives the LP-WUS on cell 2, i.e., the paging signal and the LP-WUS signal that UE 1 receives come from the same network node but are on different frequency bands.

[0076] If the network node sending the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the network node sending other NR signals are different, or the LP-WUS / LP-SS and other NR signals are in different frequency bands / carriers / cells, the time of the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located and the frequency band / carrier / cell where the other NR signals are located can be unsynchronized, for example, SFN misalignment, or frame timing misalignment, or slot misalignment, or OFDM symbol misalignment. The duplex multiplexing manner can also be different, for example, one is TDD and the other is FDD, or both are TDD but the uplink and downlink configurations of the TDD are different. This can increase the complexity of the network node to coordinate the LP-WUS / LP-SS and other NR signals, or increase the complexity of the UE to receive the LP-WUS / LP-SS and wake up the main receiver to receive other NR signals.

[0077] According to an implementation, the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located is limited to be the same as, or a subset of, the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE receives signals using the main communication module.

[0078] For example, for a UE in RRC idle / inactive state, the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located is the same as the cell where the UE camps on, or the same as the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE receives the paging message, or the same as the frequency band / carrier / cell for neighbor cell measurement. For a UE in RRC connected state, the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located is the specific frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE is located, for example, Pcell or primary SCG cell or serving cell or activated serving cell.

[0079] Figure 5 gives an example, which limits the UE in RRC idle / inactive state to receive the LP-WUS only in the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE camps on. UE1 camps on cell1, but there is no LP-WUS in cell1, so UE1 cannot use the LP-WUS. It can be seen that this limits the use range of the LP-WUS.

[0080] According to another implementation, the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located can be different from the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE receives signals using the main communication module, as in the examples in FIGS. 3-4.

[0081] The embodiments of the present application mainly aim at the case where the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located can be different from the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE receives signals using the main communication module, and are also applicable to the case where the frequency band / carrier / cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located can be the same as the frequency band / carrier / cell where the UE receives signals using the main communication module.

[0082] The signal receiving method provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings, some embodiments, and application scenarios thereof.

[0083] FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6, the signal receiving method includes the following steps:

[0084] Step 601: A terminal acquires first information.

[0085] Step 602: The terminal receives a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power consumption signal.

[0086] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0087] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0088] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0089] First configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0090] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal can be understood as a receiving end, and the terminal can include a first receiver and a second receiver. The first receiver can be understood as a low-power consumption receiver, and is used to receive the first signal, i.e., the first signal is a signal received by the terminal using the first receiver. The first signal can include at least one of an LP-SS and an LP-WUS, for example. The second receiver can be understood as a main receiver, and is used to receive other NR signals.

[0091] The "time position" in the embodiments of the present application can be understood as a specific time point or a specific time instant. For example, the terminal knows the first time position, and thus knows at which time point or time instant the first signal is sent in the frequency domain resource. For another example, the terminal knows the second time position, and thus knows the reference time point or reference time instant of the time domain resource of the first signal.

[0092] The "frequency domain resource" in the embodiments of the present application can include a frequency band, a cell, a bandwidth part (BWP), or a frequency domain region, etc.

[0093] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal acquires first information, and receives a first signal according to the first information, where the first signal is a low-power-consumption signal; and the first information includes at least one of the following: first time information used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; second time information used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; and first configuration information used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located. In this way, the terminal can determine the time position of the first signal by acquiring the first information, and thus can ensure that the terminal receives the first signal.

[0094] In some embodiments, the first time information includes at least one of the following:

[0095] absolute time of the first time position;

[0096] time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, the third time position being a time position of a cell where a second signal is located.

[0097] The second signal is a signal received by the terminal using a second receiver, and the second signal can be understood as another NR signal. The second signal may, for example, include at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

[0098] In the case where the first time information includes the absolute time of the first time position, the terminal only needs to know the absolute time of the first time position to know where the first time position is. The absolute time may, for example, be coordinated universal time (UTC) or global positioning system (GPS) time.

[0099] In the case that the first time information includes a time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position, the terminal only needs to know where the third time position is and the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position, and can know where the first time position is. The third time position can be understood as a reference time position of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located. Alternatively, the third time position can be an absolute time position, such as a UTC or GPS determined time position, or the third time position is determined according to the time position of the received second signal and the time information indicated in the second signal.

[0100] In some embodiments, the absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, which is sent in the cell where the second signal is located.

[0101] In this implementation, the terminal can obtain the first information (i.e. the absolute time of the first time position) by receiving the target system information.

[0102] In some embodiments, the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by the first network node, or is obtained by measurement of the terminal.

[0103] The first network node can be a base station.

[0104] In this implementation, the terminal can obtain the first information (i.e. the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position) from the first network node, and the terminal can also obtain the first information by measurement.

[0105] In the case that the first information includes both the absolute time of the first time position and the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position, the above-mentioned ways of obtaining the first information can be used in combination.

[0106] In some embodiments, the first time position includes at least one of the following:

[0107] a first system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0108] a first time slot of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0109] a first subframe of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0110] a first symbol of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0111] The absolute time of the first system frame, the absolute time of the first time slot, the absolute time of the first subframe or the absolute time of the first symbol can be determined according to the system information of the carrier, cell or frequency band where the second signal is located.

[0112] Optionally, the first system frame comprises at least one of:

[0113] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame (PF); a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0114] In some embodiments, the third time position comprises at least one of:

[0115] a second system frame of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0116] a second time slot of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0117] a second subframe of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0118] a second symbol of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0119] The second system frame, the second time slot, the second subframe or the second symbol can be understood as a time resource of a cell where the second signal is located, which is received by the terminal using the second receiver.

[0120] The time offset of the first system frame relative to the second system frame, the time offset of the first time slot relative to the second time slot, the time offset of the first subframe relative to the second subframe, or the time offset of the first symbol relative to the second symbol can be determined according to the information provided by the first network node, or measured by the terminal.

[0121] Optionally, the second system frame comprises at least one of:

[0122] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0123] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information and fourth frequency domain information;

[0124] The first frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency point, and the target frequency point comprises a center frequency point, a lower boundary frequency point (or a lower edge frequency point) or an upper boundary frequency point (or an upper edge frequency point) of a lowest subcarrier of the first signal.

[0125] The second frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point comprises a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a BWP, a cell or a frequency band where the first signal is located.

[0126] The third frequency domain information is frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to a target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point includes a subcarrier 0 of a common resource block 0 (common RB 0).

[0127] The fourth frequency domain information is information of a SCS.

[0128] The frequency domain reference point may be, for example, a reference point A (point A).

[0129] In some embodiments, any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information, and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN).

[0130] Any one of the above frequency domain information may also be configured based on a sync raster.

[0131] In some embodiments, the second time location includes at least one of:

[0132] A third system frame of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0133] A fourth system frame of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0134] Optionally, the fourth system frame includes at least one of:

[0135] A system frame with an SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0136] In some embodiments, the cell where the second signal is located includes at least one of:

[0137] A primary cell of the terminal;

[0138] A cell where the terminal is camped;

[0139] A cell where the terminal receives a paging message;

[0140] A cell measured by the terminal using a second receiver.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of:

[0142] Configuration information of FDD;

[0143] Configuration information of TDD;

[0144] Configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

[0145] The configuration information of TDD can include uplink and downlink configuration information of TDD, such as configuration information of uplink, downlink, and flexible symbol / slot of TDD.

[0146] The configuration information of SBFD can include SBFD period, frequency domain information of SBFD symbol, non-SBFD symbol, uplink (UL) subband, or downlink (DL) subband in the period.

[0147] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0148] The terminal reports second information to the first network node;

[0149] The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0150] Whether the terminal supports non-aligned SFN, non-aligned slot, or non-aligned frame timing of the frequency domain resources where the first signal and the second signal are located;

[0151] Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters;

[0152] Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs;

[0153] Whether the terminal supports monitoring the LP-WUS and the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) triggered by the LP-WUS in different SCSs;

[0154] Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells;

[0155] Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different bands;

[0156] Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges (FRs);

[0157] The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position measured by the terminal.

[0158] The second information can be understood as the capability information of the terminal.

[0159] In this embodiment, the terminal reports the capability information to the first network node, so that the first network node determines whether to configure the first signal or how to configure the first signal according to the capability reported by the terminal.

[0160] The above is a method embodiment on the terminal side, and the following describes a method embodiment on the first network node side.

[0161] FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 7, the information configuration method includes the following steps:

[0162] Step 701: The first network node sends first information to the terminal, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0163] First time information, wherein the first time information is used to determine a first time position, and the first time position is a time position of a frequency domain resource of the first signal;

[0164] Second time information, wherein the second time information is used to determine a second time position, and the second time position is a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0165] First configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource of the first signal.

[0166] In the embodiment of the present application, the first network node sends the first information to the terminal, so that the terminal determines the time position of the first signal, thereby ensuring that the terminal receives the first signal.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first time information includes at least one of the following:

[0168] An absolute time of the first time position;

[0169] A time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, wherein the third time position is a time position of a cell of the second signal.

[0170] In some embodiments, the absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, and the target system information is sent in the cell of the second signal.

[0171] In some embodiments, the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by the first network node.

[0172] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0173] the first network node receives third information from a second network node;

[0174] the first network node sends the third information to the second network node;

[0175] wherein the second network node is a network node sending the first signal;

[0176] the third information comprises at least one of:

[0177] absolute time of the first time position;

[0178] absolute time of the third time position;

[0179] time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position;

[0180] time offset of the third time position relative to the first time position.

[0181] That is, network nodes can exchange respective time information or relative time offset information.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first time position comprises at least one of:

[0183] first system frame in which the first signal is located in a frequency domain resource;

[0184] first time slot in which the first signal is located in a frequency domain resource;

[0185] first subframe in which the first signal is located in a frequency domain resource;

[0186] first symbol in which the first signal is located in a frequency domain resource.

[0187] In some embodiments, the third time position comprises at least one of:

[0188] second system frame in which the second signal is located in a cell;

[0189] second time slot in which the second signal is located in a cell;

[0190] second subframe in which the second signal is located in a cell;

[0191] second symbol in which the second signal is located in a cell.

[0192] In some embodiments, the first system frame comprises at least one of:

[0193] system frame with system frame number SFN of 0; paging frame; predefined system frame; reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0194] In some embodiments, the second system frame comprises at least one of:

[0195] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0196] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information and fourth frequency domain information.

[0197] The first frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency point, and the target frequency point comprises a center frequency point, a lower boundary frequency point or an upper boundary frequency point of a lowest subcarrier of the first signal.

[0198] The second frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point comprises a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a bandwidth part (BWP), a cell or a frequency band where the first signal is located.

[0199] The third frequency domain information is frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to a target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point comprises a subcarrier 0 of a common resource block 0.

[0200] The fourth frequency domain information is information of a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

[0201] In some embodiments, any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN).

[0202] In some embodiments, the second time location comprises at least one of:

[0203] a third system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0204] a fourth system frame of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0205] In some embodiments, the fourth system frame comprises at least one of:

[0206] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0207] In some embodiments, the first signal comprises at least one of a low power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and a low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS).

[0208] The second signal comprises at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

[0209] In some embodiments, the first signal is a signal received by the terminal using a first receiver, and the second signal is a signal received by the terminal using a second receiver.

[0210] In some embodiments, the cell where the second signal is located comprises at least one of:

[0211] a primary cell of the terminal;

[0212] a cell where the terminal is camping on;

[0213] a cell where the terminal receives a paging message;

[0214] a cell measured by the terminal using the second receiver.

[0215] In some embodiments, the first configuration information comprises at least one of:

[0216] configuration information of frequency division duplexing (FDD);

[0217] configuration information of time division duplexing (TDD);

[0218] configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

[0219] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0220] receiving, by the first network node, second information from the terminal;

[0221] wherein the second information is used to indicate at least one of:

[0222] whether the terminal supports SFN misalignment, or slot misalignment, or frame timing misalignment of frequency domain resources where the first signal and the second signal are received;

[0223] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters;

[0224] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs;

[0225] whether the terminal supports monitoring LP-WUS and PDCCH triggered by LP-WUS in different SCSs;

[0226] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells;

[0227] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands;

[0228] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges.

[0229] The time offset of the first time position measured by the terminal relative to a third time position.

[0230] The related description of the embodiments of the present application can refer to the related description of the method embodiments of FIG. 6, and the same technical effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, this will not be described here.

[0231] The following provides a plurality of specific embodiments to exemplarily illustrate the embodiments of the present application.

[0232] Embodiment 1

[0233] The network node provides the configuration information of the low-power signal for the UE. Among them, the reference time point of the configuration information for determining the low-power signal occasion (such as (LP-WUS / LP-SS occasion, LO) or the monitoring occasion (monitoring occasion, MO) of LP-WUS / LP-SS) is the first reference time point of the frequency domain resource (the frequency domain resource can be a frequency band, a cell, a BWP, a frequency domain area, etc.) where the low-power signal is located. For example, the first system frame of the LP-WUS / LP-SS. Or, the reference time point of the configuration information is the second reference time point of the cell where the terminal receives the signal using the main communication module, such as the second system frame. Among them, the first system frame or the second system frame is a predefined system frame, such as SFN 0, or a paging frame, or a specific system frame configured by the network node. Or, the second reference time point is the start time of the drx-onDurationTimer on the Pcell or the SpCell.

[0234] Optionally, the configuration information also includes Cyclic prefix (CP) information, such as normal CP or extended CP. If the CP information is not provided, the CP is determined according to the predefined rule, for example, the default is normal CP, or the default is the same as the CP type of the Paging information.

[0235] Optionally, the configuration information also includes SCS information. If the SCS information is not provided, the SCS is determined according to the predefined rule.

[0236] Optionally, the configuration information also includes the configuration information of FDD or TDD or SBFD. If it is TDD, but the uplink and downlink configuration information of TDD is not provided, the time slot type of TDD is determined according to the predefined rule.

[0237] It is assumed that a UE receives a LP-WUS / LP-SS at a first frequency point using a low power receiver (LP-WUR) and receives an SSB, paging, and other NR signals at a second frequency point using a main receiver (MR). The first frequency point and the second frequency point are the same or different, for example, the first frequency point and the second frequency point are both located in the frequency domain resource of the same cell, or the first frequency point and the second frequency point are located in different cells of the same frequency band, or the first frequency point and the second frequency point are located in different frequency bands.

[0238] Example 1

[0239] According to an implementation, the reference time point of the configuration information of the low power signal is a first system frame of the first frequency point, for example, SFN 0 of the first frequency point or a specific system frame of the first frequency point configured by the base station. According to another implementation, the reference time point of the configuration information of the low power signal is a second system frame of the second frequency point, for example, SFN 0 of the second frequency point or a specific system frame of the second frequency point configured by the base station. The second frequency point is the frequency point of the cell in which the SSB and / or paging is received by the main receiver (MR), or the frequency point of the Pcell, or the frequency point of the Camped cell. The base station configures the period and the time offset of the low power signal, and the time offset is a time offset relative to the first system frame or the second system frame. Whether the reference time point of the configuration information of the low power signal is the first system frame or the second system frame is predefined by the protocol or configured by the network node. The time unit of the period and the time offset of the low power signal configured by the base station is any one or a combination of a plurality of combinations of frames, subframes, slots, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, milliseconds (ms), microseconds (us), or nanoseconds (ns).

[0240] Optionally, the UE uses the nearest SFN 0 or the nearest system frame with the same index as the indicated specific system frame before receiving the configuration information as the first system frame or the second system frame. Alternatively, the UE uses the nearest SFN 0 or the nearest system frame with the same index as the indicated specific system frame after receiving the configuration information as the first system frame or the second system frame.

[0241] Optionally, the UE can take the first or last downlink system frame / downlink time slot / downlink symbol overlapping with the second system frame as the reference point, or the UE can take the first or last system frame / time slot / symbol overlapping with the second system frame as the reference point (considering that in a TDD system, one time slot / symbol can be a downlink time slot / symbol, or an uplink time slot / symbol, or a flexible time slot / symbol, embodiments of the present application do not limit this), and determine the time resource of the low-power signal according to the configured period and time offset of the low-power signal. Taking FIG. 8 as an example, the second system frame SFN0 of the second frequency point overlaps with SFN8 and SFN9 of the first frequency point, and the terminal can take the start point of SFN8 as the reference time point, and determine the position of LO / MO of the LP-SS according to the configured period and time offset of the low-power signal.

[0242] In some deployment scenarios, the time difference between the first system frame and the second system frame is small, for example, the two system frame numbers are aligned, and the time difference of the symbol boundary is less than a predefined transmission time difference. Then, the first system frame or the second system frame as the reference time point is equivalent. In some deployments, the first system frame and the second system frame are not aligned in time. If the first system frame is the reference time point, the UE can determine the time point of the first system frame according to the time difference between the first frequency point and the second frequency point. The time difference can be obtained by UE measurement or network node configuration, such as the method of embodiment 2. Taking FIG. 9 as an example, the time difference between the SFN of the second frequency point and the first frequency point is 2 system frames or 1022 system frames. The MR of the UE determines SFN0 of the first frequency point according to the time difference and SFN0 of the second frequency point, and determines the time position of the LP-SS in the first frequency point according to the time offset and period of the LP-SS.

[0243] Considering that there can be a timing error between the MR and the LR of the UE, the LR of the UE can need to slide to try to receive the low-power signal within a certain time range before / after the possible time position of the low-power signal determined by the LR according to the above method. The LR of the UE determines the timing of the LR according to the actual received time position of the LP-SS, for example, determines the boundary of the symbol, time slot, or frame of the frequency band of the LR, etc. The timing information can also be used to assist the reception of the LP-WUS.

[0244] For the UE in RRC connected state, the network node can configure the LP-WUS for controlling PDCCH monitoring. The configuration of the LP-WUS and the method for the UE to determine the LO / MO of the LP-WUS can be similar to the LP-SS described above. The reference time point can be the first frequency point or the second frequency point. The second frequency point can be the Pcell, or the Pscell, or a cell configured by the network node. Optionally, the cell configured by the network node is one of the serving cells or the activated cells of the UE.

[0245] Optionally, the network node can also configure a time offset for a slot where drx-onDurationTimer would start on the PCell or on the SpCell. The time offset can be in ms, us, or frame, subframe, slot, OFDM symbol. The SCS of the slot and OFDM symbol can be determined according to the SCS of the LP-WUS, or according to the SCS of the second frequency point. The UE determines a time point according to the time offset, and starts to monitor the LP-WUS in the first LP-WUS LO / MO no earlier than the time point.

[0246] This example is based on the LP-SS and the LP-WUS for the connected state. This example can also be applied to the LP-WUS for the idle state or the inactive state.

[0247] Example 2:

[0248] The reference time point of the configuration information of the low power consumption signal is the second system frame of the second frequency point, wherein the second system frame is a paging frame (PF). The paging frame is the paging frame associated with the paging message (Paging) associated with the LP-WUS, or the first paging frame in the associated paging frame. For example, one LP-WUS LO can be associated with multiple Paging occasions, if the multiple paging occasions are located in different system frames, the second system frame is the first paging frame in the multiple paging frames corresponding to the multiple paging occasions. The base station configures the time offset of the low power consumption signal, and the time offset is the time offset relative to the PF. The time unit of the time offset of the low power consumption signal configured by the base station is any one or a combination of frame, subframe, slot, OFDM symbol, ms, us or ns.

[0249] The time position of the LO / MO of the LP-WUS is determined according to the reference time point and a time offset of the LP-WUS. According to one implementation, the time offset of the LP-WUS is a time offset of a start point of a first LO of the LP-WUS from the reference time point. According to another implementation, the time offset of the LP-WUS is a start point of an OFDM symbol, or a slot, or a subframe, or a system frame in which the start point of the first LO of the LP-WUS is located, from the reference time point. According to another implementation, the time offset of the LP-WUS is a minimum time offset of a start point of an OFDM symbol, or a slot, or a subframe, or a system frame in which the start point of the first LO of the LP-WUS is located, from the reference time point. The start point of the first LO of the LP-WUS is a point of a first OFDM symbol, or a first slot, or a first subframe, or a first system frame after the time offset. Optionally, the OFDM symbol or the slot is determined according to a SCS of the low power signal, or a SCS of a specific signal of the frequency point of the reference time point, for example, a SCS of an SSB of the MR, or a SCS of the initial BWP, or a SCS of the Paging.

[0250] For example, the timing of the LR and the MR is off by half an OFDM symbol, and the configured time offset of the LP-WUS is minimum at the level of an OFDM symbol, then the time position determined according to the timing location of the start of the PF of the MR as the reference time point is in the middle of one OFDM symbol of the LR. To solve this problem, the UE can try to receive the LP-WUS in a time window of a certain range before and after this time point. For example, a time window of 1 OFDM symbol before and after. Or, to solve this problem, the reference time point is determined according to the timing location of the start of the PF and the configured time offset of the low-power signal. The start of the LO of the LP-WUS is no earlier than the start of the first slot or the first OFDM symbol of the reference time point. As shown in FIG. 11, the start of the LO of the LP-WUS is the start of the OFDM symbol S1 of the LR frequency point. Or, the start of the LO of the LP-WUS is the first OFDM symbol overlapping the reference time point plus the time offset, such as symbol S0 in FIG. 11. Or, without limiting whether it is symbol S0 or S1, the UE can try to receive the LP-WUS in a time window, for example, try to receive the LP-WUS with symbol S0 and S1 as the start of the LO. This can give the network node better flexibility. Or, the UE takes the first or last system frame / slot / symbol overlapping the second system frame as the time reference point, and determines the time resource of the low-power signal according to the configured time offset of the low-power signal. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the paging frame (SFN X) of the second frequency point overlaps the SFN8 and SFN9 of the first frequency point. Taking the start of the SFN8 as the reference time point, the position of the LO of the LP-WUS is determined according to the configured time offset (for example, 40 frames + 3 symbol offsets, where the symbol duration is determined according to the SCS of the LP-WUS) of the LP-WUS.

[0251] The present example can be applicable to the LP-WUS configured relative to the PO / PF.

[0252] Embodiment 2

[0253] In some deployments, the timing of the first frequency point and the second frequency point is not synchronized, for example, the SFN, slot or OFDM symbol index and boundary of the cell receiving the signal of the MR and the LR are not aligned.

[0254] According to an implementation, the UE needs to obtain the timing offset information of the MR and the LR. For example, the period and offset of the LO / MO of the LP-SS / LP-WUS are determined with respect to SFN0 of the first frequency point, and the UE needs to obtain the timing offset information of the MR and the LR to determine the location of the reference time point. The UE can measure the synchronization signals of the two frequency points by the MR to determine the timing difference of the two frequency points. For example, the MR receives the SSBs on the Pcell or the Camped cell (the cell receiving the Paging) and the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located, respectively, and determines the SFN offset and the frame boundary offset of the two cells by the time positions (indices and starting points) of the SFNs, subframes, slots and OFDM symbols corresponding to the detected SSBs on the two cells, respectively. For example, SFN offset = (SFNcell1-SFNcell2) mod 1024, where SFNcell1 is the SFN X1 of the Pcell or the Camped cell, and SFNcell2 is the SFN X2 of the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located, and SFN X2 is the system frame in the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located that is closest in time to the starting point of the SFN X1 of the Pcell or the Camped cell. where TFrameBoundaryCell1 is the time of the starting point of one SFN of the Pcell or the Camped cell received by the UE, and TFrameBoundaryCell2 is the time of the starting point of one SFN of the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located (the SSB is received by the MR of the UE on this cell), and this SFN is closest in time to the time of the SFN of the Pcell or the Camped cell. The time granularity can be at the level of a subframe, or a slot, or an OFDM symbol or a sampling point Ts. Wherein the time length of the slot, the OFDM symbol or the Ts is based on a given SCS. The given SCS can be predefined, for example, the SCS of the LP-WUS / LP-SS, or the SCS of the Paging, or the SCS of the SSB of the Pcell or the Camped cell, or the SCS of the initial BWP, or configured by the network node.

[0255] Optionally, the network node provides configuration information for measuring the timing difference. Including at least one of the following: cell information for measuring the timing difference, for example, which two cells have the timing difference, frequency point information of the cell to be measured, cell ID information, frequency domain information of the SSB, index information of the SSB, time information of the SSB, whether the result of the measured timing difference needs to be reported.

[0256] According to one example, the UE can determine the reference time point of the low power signal based on the system frame on the Pcell or the Camped cell and the time difference of the two cells, e.g. determine the time position of the first system frame of the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located.

[0257] According to another implementation, the absolute time information, e.g. time stamping information, of the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located can be obtained by reading the system information, e.g. System Information Block 9 (SIB9), on this cell via the MR. Alternatively, the UE reads the system information SIB9 on the Pcell or the Camped cell, reads the system information SIB9 on the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located, and obtains the respective absolute time information.

[0258] According to another implementation, the network node can indicate the timing difference of the two frequencies (the timing difference of the transmitter). For example, at least one of the SFN offset, slot offset, OFDM offset and Frame boundary offset. For example, the network node indicates the SFN offset and Frame boundary offset of the two frequencies. Alternatively, the UE assumes the SFN of the two frequencies is consistent, the network node does not need to indicate the SFN offset, and the network node indicates the slot offset. The time granularity of the Frame boundary offset can be subframe, or slot, or OFDM symbol or sampling point Ts level. The time length of slot, OFDM symbol or Ts is based on the given SCS. The given SCS can be predefined, e.g. the SCS of the LP-WUS / LP-SS, or the SCS of the Paging, or the SCS of the SSB of the Pcell / pScell or the Camped cell, or the SCS of the initial BWP, or the minimum of all the SCS of the Pcell / pScell and the maximum of the SCS of the LP-WUS / LP-SS, or the SCS configured by the network node.

[0259] Embodiment 3

[0260] In some deployments, the duplex mode of the first frequency and the second frequency can be different, e.g. the cells where the MR and the LR receive the signals, one works in FDD mode, the other works in TDD mode. Alternatively, both work in TDD mode, but the uplink and downlink configuration of TDD is different. Alternatively, it also includes whether it is SBFD, and the configuration information of SBFD can be the same or different.

[0261] In one implementation, the network node provides the UE with the duplex information of the cell where LP-WUS / LP-SS resides, including TDD or FDD, TDD uplink / downlink configuration, and SBFD configuration. In another implementation, the UE can obtain the duplex information of the cell where LP-WUS / LP-SS resides by reading system information from the MR (Mobile Registry).

[0262] Optionally, if the cell where LP-WUS / LP-SS resides is operating in TDD mode, the network node provides the UE with a reference time start point for the TDD uplink / downlink configuration type (pattern). For example, for a TDD uplink / downlink configuration with a period of 10ms, the network node configures the offset of this 10ms start point relative to the start point of a system frame (or an even-numbered system frame) at the second frequency point.

[0263] In one implementation, the UE determines the valid LP-WUS / LP-SS LO / MO based on the TDD uplink / downlink configuration. If an LP-WUS / LP-SS MO overlaps with at least one TDD UL symbol, this MO is invalid. The UE does not need to attempt to receive LP-WUS / LP-SS from invalid MOs. In another implementation, the UE does not need to determine the validity of the LP-WUS / LP-SS MO based on the TDD uplink / downlink configuration. Accordingly, a more reasonable implementation is that the base station ensures that among a group of LP-WUS / LP-SS MOs, for example, among a group of LP-WUS / LP-SS MOs in the same beam, at least one MO does not overlap with a TDD UL symbol and can transmit LP-WUS / LP-SS.

[0264] In embodiments 1 to 3, a typical implementation is that the UE's MR obtains the configuration information of LP-WUS / LP-SS and calculates the LO / MO time and location information of LP-WUS / LP-SS, and informs the LR of the time and location information, for example, through the internal interface between the MR and the LR.

[0265] Example 4

[0266] In some deployments, the timing of the first and second frequency points may be out of sync. For example, the SFN, slot, or OFDM symbol index and boundary of the cell where the MR and LR signals are located may not be aligned.

[0267] The network node needs to know the time difference between the two frequency points to determine the LO / MO position of LP-WUS / LP-SS and provide the UE with LP-WUS / LP-SS configuration information. Optionally, the network node can also provide the UE with the time difference between the two frequency points.

[0268] According to an implementation, the first network node transmitting the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the second network node transmitting other NR signals exchange time information. For example, the first / second network node sends the time information of a specific cell under this network node to the second / first network node. For example, the absolute reference time of the specific cell and the time difference of the start of SFN0, or the absolute time (such as UTC or GPS time) corresponding to SFN0, or the system frame / subframe / slot / OFDM symbol index corresponding to the time position of sending the time information. The exchange of time information can be through the Xn interface or other interfaces, such as implementation-based interfaces.

[0269] In some deployments, the duplex modes of the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be different. The cells where the signals received by the MR and the LR work in FDD mode, and the other works in TDD mode. Or, both work in TDD mode, but the uplink and downlink configurations of TDD are different.

[0270] The network node needs to know the duplex mode of the two frequency points, and more reasonably configure the LO / MO position of the LP-WUS / LP-SS.

[0271] Optionally, the network node can also provide the UE with the duplex information of the two frequency points. According to an implementation, the first network node transmitting the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the second network node transmitting other NR signals exchange duplex information. For example, the second network node sends the duplex information of the cell where the LP-WUS / LP-SS is located to the first network node.

[0272] In some deployments, the CPs of the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be different. According to an implementation, the first network node transmitting the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the second network node transmitting other NR signals exchange CP information, such as normal or extended CP.

[0273] In some deployments, the SCSs of the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be different. According to an implementation, the first network node transmitting the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the second network node transmitting other NR signals exchange SCS information.

[0274] Embodiment 5

[0275] The frequency domain resource where the low-power signal is located can be determined according to at least one of the following ways:

[0276] The network node configures the center frequency of the lowest subcarrier or the frequency domain information of the lower edge of the lowest subcarrier of the LP-WUS / LP-SS;

[0277] information of a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a cell, a BWP, or a frequency band where the low power consumption signal of the network node is located;

[0278] information of a frequency domain offset of the low power consumption signal of the network node relative to a reference frequency domain resource point;

[0279] SCS information.

[0280] The frequency domain reference point is: frequency domain information of a point A of the carrier, the cell, the BWP, or the frequency band where the low power consumption signal is located, or a subcarrier 0 of a common RB 0, or frequency domain information of an SSB of the carrier, the cell, the BWP, or the frequency band where the low power consumption signal is located.

[0281] Any of the above frequency domain information is configured based on an ARFCN or a sync raster.

[0282] Embodiment 6

[0283] According to an implementation, the frequency domain resource where the low power consumption signal is located is within a bandwidth of one cell.

[0284] Optionally, the cell is a cell where the UE camps. For example, a UE in an RRC idle state can camp in two cells, where the second cell is a cell where the UE receives SSBs, system information, or paging information, and the first cell is a cell where the UE receives LP-WUS / LP-SS in an LR. In the first cell, the network node can also transmit SSBs, system information, and other NR signals receivable by the UE in an MR. The network node can configure the UE with information of the first cell.

[0285] Optionally, the cell is a measurement cell of the UE. The network node can configure the UE with measurement parameters of the cell, such as parameters of SSBs of the cell, a cell ID, and the like.

[0286] According to an implementation, at least from the perspective of the UE, the frequency domain resource where the low power consumption signal is located can be independent of a cell.

[0287] Embodiment 7

[0288] The UE can report at least one of the following capabilities:

[0289] Whether the UE can support non-aligned SFN, non-aligned slot, and / or non-aligned frame timing of the first frequency point and the second frequency point;

[0290] Whether the UE can support different duplex parameters of the first frequency point and the second frequency point;

[0291] Whether the SCS of the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be supported to be different;

[0292] Whether the SCS of the LP-WUS / LP-SS and the paging can be supported to be different;

[0293] Whether the SCS of the PDCCH of the LP-WUS and the PDCCH monitoring of the LP-WUS trigger can be supported to be different;

[0294] Whether the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be supported to be in different cells;

[0295] Whether the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be supported to be in different bands;

[0296] Whether the first frequency point and the second frequency point can be supported to be in different FR ranges.

[0297] The network node can determine whether or how to configure the LP-WUS / LP-SS according to the capability reported by the UE.

[0298] In summary, the embodiments of the present application provide how the base station configures the low-power consumption signal and how the terminal determines the time position of the LP-WUS / LP-SS LO on the low-power consumption receiver frequency point in the deployment scenario of time asynchronization or different duplex modes of the LR and the MR in different frequency points, which can enable the use of the LP-WUS in more network deployment scenarios.

[0299] The signal receiving method provided in the embodiments of the present application can be executed by a signal receiving device. In the embodiments of the present application, the signal receiving device is taken as an example to illustrate the signal receiving device provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0300] The embodiments of the present application provide a signal receiving device. As an example, the signal receiving device can be a communication device or a component in a communication device, such as a chip. The communication device can be a terminal, a network side device, a server, or the like. For example, the terminal can include but is not limited to the types of the terminal 11 listed above, the network side device can include but is not limited to the types of the network side device 12 listed above, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically.

[0301] The signal receiving apparatus includes a receiving module, a sending module and a processing module. The receiving module, the sending module and the processing module can be implemented by software or by hardware. When implemented by hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor, which can include a general-purpose processor, a special-purpose processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an artificial intelligent (AI) processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a network processor (NP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, a gate circuit, a transistor, a discrete hardware component, etc. The receiving module and the sending module can be implemented by a communication interface, which can include a transceiver, a pin, a circuit, a bus, a radio frequency unit, etc.

[0302] Specifically, referring to FIG. 13, when the signal receiving apparatus is a terminal or a component in the terminal, the signal receiving apparatus 1300 includes:

[0303] The processing module 1301 is configured to obtain first information.

[0304] The receiving module 1302 is configured to receive a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power signal.

[0305] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0306] First time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0307] Second time information, the second time information being used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal.

[0308] First configuration information, the first configuration information being used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0309] Optionally, the first time information includes at least one of the following:

[0310] An absolute time of the first time position.

[0311] a time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, the third time position being a time position of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0312] Optionally, an absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, the target system information being transmitted in a cell where the second signal is located.

[0313] Optionally, the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by a first network node or measured by the terminal.

[0314] Optionally, the first time position comprises at least one of:

[0315] a first system frame of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0316] a first time slot of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0317] a first subframe of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0318] a first symbol of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0319] Optionally, the third time position comprises at least one of:

[0320] a second system frame of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0321] a second time slot of the cell where the second signal is located;

[0322] a second subframe of the cell where the second signal is located;

[0323] a second symbol of the cell where the second signal is located.

[0324] Optionally, the first system frame comprises at least one of:

[0325] a system frame with a system frame number (SFN) of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by a first network node.

[0326] Optionally, the second system frame comprises at least one of:

[0327] a system frame with a SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0328] Optionally, the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information and fourth frequency domain information.

[0329] The first frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency point, and the target frequency point includes a center frequency point, a lower boundary frequency point, or an upper boundary frequency point of a lowest subcarrier of the first signal.

[0330] The second frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point includes a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a bandwidth part (BWP), a cell, or a frequency band in which the first signal is located.

[0331] The third frequency domain information is frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to a target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point includes a subcarrier 0 of a common resource block 0.

[0332] The fourth frequency domain information is information of a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

[0333] Optionally, any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information, and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN).

[0334] Optionally, the second time position includes at least one of the following:

[0335] A third system frame of a frequency domain resource in which the first signal is located.

[0336] A fourth system frame of a cell in which the second signal is located.

[0337] Optionally, the fourth system frame includes at least one of the following:

[0338] A system frame with an SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; and a reference system frame configured by a first network node.

[0339] Optionally, the first signal includes at least one of a low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and a low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS).

[0340] The second signal includes at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

[0341] Optionally, the first signal is a signal received by the terminal using a first receiver, and the second signal is a signal received by the terminal using a second receiver.

[0342] Optionally, the cell in which the second signal is located includes at least one of the following:

[0343] A primary cell of the terminal;

[0344] A cell in which the terminal is located;

[0345] A cell in which the terminal receives a paging message;

[0346] The terminal uses a cell measured by the second receiver.

[0347] Optionally, the first configuration information comprises at least one of:

[0348] configuration information of frequency division duplexing (FDD);

[0349] configuration information of time division duplexing (TDD);

[0350] configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

[0351] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

[0352] a sending module configured to report second information to the first network node;

[0353] The second information is used to indicate at least one of:

[0354] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in a system frame number (SFN) that is not aligned, or a time slot that is not aligned, or a frame timing that is not aligned, in a frequency domain resource;

[0355] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters;

[0356] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs;

[0357] whether the terminal supports monitoring the LP-WUS and the PDCCH triggered by the LP-WUS in different SCSs;

[0358] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells;

[0359] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands;

[0360] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges;

[0361] a time offset of the first time position measured by the terminal relative to the third time position.

[0362] The signal receiving apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment of FIG. 6 and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0363] The information configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present application can be executed by an information configuration apparatus. In the embodiments of the present application, the information configuration method is executed by the information configuration apparatus, and the information configuration apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application is described.

[0364] Embodiments of the present application provide an information configuration apparatus. As an example, the information configuration apparatus can be a communication device or a component in a communication device, such as a chip. The communication device can be a terminal, a network-side device, a server, or the like. For example, the terminal can include, but is not limited to, the types of terminal 11 listed above, the network-side device can include, but is not limited to, the types of network-side device 12 listed above, and embodiments of the present application are not limited in this regard.

[0365] The information configuration apparatus includes a receiving module, a sending module, and a processing module. The receiving module, the sending module, and the processing module can be implemented by software or by hardware. When implemented by hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor. For example, the processor can include a general-purpose processor, a special-purpose processor, or the like, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an artificial intelligent (AI) processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a network processor (NP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, a gate circuit, a transistor, a discrete hardware component, or the like. The receiving module and the sending module can be implemented by a communication interface. The communication interface can include one or more of a transceiver, a pin, a circuit, a bus, a radio frequency unit, or the like.

[0366] Referring to FIG. 14, when the information configuration apparatus is a network-side device or a component in a network-side device, the information configuration apparatus 1400 includes:

[0367] A first sending module 1401 configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information including at least one of:

[0368] First time information configured to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource of a first signal;

[0369] Second time information configured to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0370] First configuration information configured to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource of the first signal.

[0371] Optionally, the first time information comprises at least one of:

[0372] an absolute time of the first time position;

[0373] a time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, the third time position being a time position of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0374] Optionally, the absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, the target system information being transmitted in a cell where the second signal is located.

[0375] Optionally, the time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by a first network node.

[0376] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0377] a first receiving module configured to receive third information from a second network node;

[0378] a second sending module configured to send the third information to the second network node;

[0379] wherein the second network node is a network node that sends the first signal.

[0380] The third information comprises at least one of:

[0381] absolute time information of the first time position;

[0382] absolute time information of the third time position;

[0383] a time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position;

[0384] a time offset of the third time position relative to the first time position.

[0385] The first time position comprises at least one of:

[0386] a first system frame of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0387] a first time slot of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0388] a first subframe of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0389] a first symbol of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

[0390] Optionally, the third time position comprises at least one of:

[0391] a second system frame of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0392] a second time slot of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0393] a second subframe of a cell where the second signal is located;

[0394] a second symbol of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0395] Optionally, the first system frame comprises at least one of:

[0396] a system frame with system frame number (SFN) of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0397] Optionally, the second system frame comprises at least one of:

[0398] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0399] Optionally, the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information and fourth frequency domain information.

[0400] The first frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency point, and the target frequency point comprises a center frequency point, a lower boundary frequency point or an upper boundary frequency point of a lowest subcarrier of the first signal.

[0401] The second frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point comprises a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a bandwidth part (BWP), a cell or a frequency band where the first signal is located.

[0402] The third frequency domain information is frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to a target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point comprises a subcarrier 0 of a common resource block 0.

[0403] The fourth frequency domain information is information of a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

[0404] Optionally, any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN).

[0405] Optionally, the second time position comprises at least one of:

[0406] a third system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0407] a fourth system frame of a cell where the second signal is located.

[0408] Optionally, the fourth system frame comprises at least one of:

[0409] a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

[0410] Optionally, the first signal comprises at least one of a low power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and a low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS).

[0411] The second signal comprises at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

[0412] Optionally, the first signal is a signal received by the terminal using a first receiver, and the second signal is a signal received by the terminal using a second receiver.

[0413] Optionally, the cell where the second signal is located comprises at least one of:

[0414] a primary cell of the terminal;

[0415] a cell where the terminal is camping;

[0416] a cell where the terminal receives a paging message;

[0417] a cell measured by the terminal using the second receiver.

[0418] Optionally, the first configuration information comprises at least one of:

[0419] configuration information of frequency division duplex (FDD);

[0420] configuration information of time division duplex (TDD);

[0421] configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

[0422] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

[0423] a second receiving module, configured to receive second information from the terminal;

[0424] The second information is used to indicate at least one of:

[0425] whether the terminal supports receiving system frame number (SFN) of a frequency domain resource where the first signal and the second signal are located, or time slot alignment, or frame timing alignment;

[0426] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters;

[0427] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal with different SCSs;

[0428] whether the terminal supports monitoring LP-WUS and LP-WUS triggered PDCCH with different SCSs;

[0429] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells;

[0430] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands;

[0431] whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges;

[0432] a time offset of the first time position measured by the terminal relative to a third time position.

[0433] The signal receiving apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment of FIG. 7 and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0434] As shown in FIG. 15, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication device 1500, which includes a processor 1501 and a memory 1502, and the memory 1502 stores programs or instructions executable on the processor 1501. For example, when the communication device 1500 is a terminal, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1501 to implement each step of the above terminal-side method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. When the communication device 1500 is a network-side device, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1501 to implement each step of the above first network node-side method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0435] The embodiments of the present application further provide a terminal, which includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run programs or instructions to implement the steps in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 6. The terminal embodiment corresponds to the above terminal-side method embodiments, and each implementation process and implementation manner of the above method embodiments can be applied to the terminal embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. The terminal can be the signal receiving apparatus shown in FIG. 13. Specifically, FIG. 16 is a hardware structure schematic diagram of a terminal implementing the embodiments of the present application.

[0436] The terminal 1600 includes, but is not limited to, at least part of components such as a radio frequency unit 1601, a network module 1602, an audio output unit 1603, an input unit 1604, a sensor 1605, a display unit 1606, a user input unit 1607, an interface unit 1608, a memory 1609, and a processor 1610.

[0437] Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 1600 can further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to each component, and the power supply can be logically connected to the processor 1610 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. The terminal structure shown in FIG. 16 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal, and the terminal can include more or fewer components than those shown, or combine certain components, or different component arrangements, which will not be described here.

[0438] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1604 can include a graphics processor 16041 and a microphone 16042, and the graphics processor 16041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1606 can include a display panel 16061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1607 includes at least one of a touch panel 16071 and other input devices 16072. The touch panel 16071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 16071 can include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 16072 can include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, on-off keys, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, which will not be described here.

[0439] In the embodiments of the present application, the radio frequency unit 1601 can transmit the downlink data from the network side device to the processor 1610 for processing after receiving the downlink data. In addition, the radio frequency unit 1601 can send uplink data to the network side device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 1601 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc.

[0440] The memory 1609 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 1609 can mainly include a first storage area storing programs or instructions and a second storage area storing data, wherein the first storage area can store an operating system, at least one application program required by a function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like. In addition, the memory 1609 can include a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically EPROM (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Static RAM (SRAM), a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), a Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), an Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), a Synch link DRAM (SLDRAM), and a Direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 1609 in the embodiments of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0441] The processor 1610 can include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1610 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to an operating system, a user interface, and an application program, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 1610.

[0442] The processor 1610 is configured to:

[0443] obtain first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0444] first time information, the first time information being used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0445] Second time information, the second time information is used for determining a second time position, the second time position is a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal;

[0446] First configuration information, the first configuration information is used for configuring a duplex mode of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located;

[0447] The radio frequency unit 1601 is used for:

[0448] According to the first information, a first signal is received, and the first signal is a low-power consumption signal.

[0449] In the embodiment of the application, the terminal can determine the time position of the first signal by obtaining the first information, so that the terminal can ensure that the first signal is received.

[0450] It can be understood that the implementation processes of each implementation mode mentioned in the embodiment can refer to the related description of the signal receiving method embodiment, and achieve the same or corresponding technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.

[0451] The embodiment of the application also provides a network side device, which comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor are coupled, and the processor is used for running programs or instructions to realize the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 7. The network side device embodiment corresponds to the network side device method embodiment described above. Each implementation process and implementation mode of the above method embodiment can be applied to the network side device embodiment, and the same technical effects can be achieved.

[0452] Specifically, the embodiment of the application also provides a network side device, which can be the information configuration apparatus shown in FIG. 14. As shown in FIG. 17, the network side device 1700 comprises an antenna 171, a radio frequency device 172, a baseband device 173, a processor 174 and a memory 175. The antenna 171 is connected with the radio frequency device 172. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 172 receives information through the antenna 171, and sends the received information to the baseband device 173 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 173 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 172, and the radio frequency device 172 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 171.

[0453] The method performed by the network side device in the above embodiment can be implemented in the baseband device 173, which comprises a baseband processor.

[0454] The baseband device 173 can include at least one baseband board on which a plurality of chips are disposed, as shown in FIG. 17, one of the chips being, for example, a baseband processor, connected with the memory 175 through a bus interface to invoke programs in the memory 175 to perform the network device operations shown in the above method embodiments.

[0455] The network side device can further include a network interface 176, which is, for example, a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0456] Specifically, the network side device 1700 of the embodiments of the present application further includes instructions or programs stored on the memory 175 and executable on the processor 174, the processor 174 invoking the instructions or programs in the memory 175 to perform the methods performed by the modules shown in FIG. 14 and achieve the same technical effects, and thus details are not repeated here.

[0457] The embodiments of the present application further provide a readable storage medium having programs or instructions stored thereon, the programs or instructions being executed by a processor to implement each process of the above signal receiving method embodiments or implement each process of the above information configuration method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects, and thus details are not repeated here.

[0458] The processor is the processor in the terminal in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer readable only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. In some examples, the readable storage medium can be a non-transitory readable storage medium.

[0459] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled with the processor, the processor being configured to execute programs or instructions to implement each process of the above signal receiving method embodiments or implement each process of the above information configuration method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects, and thus details are not repeated here.

[0460] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be referred to as a system level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system on chip, etc.

[0461] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program / program product stored in a storage medium, the computer program / program product being executed by at least one processor to implement each process of the above signal receiving method embodiments or implement each process of the above information configuration method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects, and thus details are not repeated here.

[0462] The embodiments of the present application further provide a communication system, comprising a terminal and a network side device, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the steps of the signal receiving method, and the network side device is configured to perform the steps of the information configuring method.

[0463] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising", "including", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that processes, methods, articles, or apparatuses that comprise a list of elements are not limited to those elements, but can also include other elements not expressly listed, or inherent to such processes, methods, articles, or apparatuses. Without further limitation, an element preceded by "comprising" does not, without more constraints, foreclose the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the recited element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses of the present embodiments are not limited by the order of the steps or the sequences of the steps, as some steps can occur simultaneously, in other steps can occur sequentially, or in other steps can occur in reverse order, unless expressly limited by the context. Furthermore, features described with respect to certain examples can be combined in other examples.

[0464] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be realized by means of computer software product and general hardware platform, and of course, can also be realized by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc, optical disc, etc.), and includes a plurality of instructions, so as to make the terminal or network side device execute the method described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0465] The embodiments of the present application are described above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments, and the above-mentioned specific embodiments are only illustrative, but not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many forms of embodiments under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application and the protection scope of the claims, and these embodiments all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A signal receiving method, wherein, Comprising: A terminal acquires first information; The terminal receives a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power signal; Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: First time information, the first time information is used to determine the first time position, the first time position is the time position of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; Second time information, the second time information is used to determine the second time position, the second time position is the reference time position of the time domain resource of the first signal; First configuration information, the first configuration information is used to configure the duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first time information includes at least one of the following: The absolute time of the first time position; The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position, the third time position being the time position of the cell where the second signal is located.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, and the target system information is sent in the cell where the second signal is located.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein, The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by a first network node or measured by the terminal.

5. The method of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein, The first time position includes at least one of the following: The first system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; The first time slot of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; The first subframe of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; The first symbol of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; Or, The third time position includes at least one of the following: The second system frame of the cell where the second signal is located; The second time slot of the cell where the second signal is located; The second subframe of the cell where the second signal is located; The second symbol of the cell where the second signal is located.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The first system frame includes at least one of the following: System frame number SFN is 0 System frame; Paging frame; Predefined system frame; Reference system frame configured by the first network node; Or, The second system frame includes at least one of the following: SFN is 0 System frame; Paging frame; Predefined system frame; Reference system frame configured by the first network node.

7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of the following: first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information and fourth frequency domain information; Wherein, the first frequency domain information is the frequency domain information of the target frequency point, and the target frequency point includes the center frequency point, the lower boundary frequency point or the upper boundary frequency point of the lowest subcarrier of the first signal; The second frequency domain information is the frequency domain information of the target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point includes the frequency domain reference point of the carrier, bandwidth part BWP, cell or frequency band where the first signal is located; The third frequency domain information is the frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to the target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point includes the subcarrier 0 of the common resource block 0; The fourth frequency domain information is the information of subcarrier spacing SCS.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, Any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN.

9. The method of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The second time position includes at least one of the following: a third system frame of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; a fourth system frame of a cell where the second signal is located.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, The fourth system frame comprises at least one of: a system frame with SFN of 0; a paging frame; a predefined system frame; a reference system frame configured by the first network node.

11. The method of any one of claims 2-6, 9-10, wherein, The first signal comprises at least one of a low power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and a low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS). The second signal comprises at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

12. The method of any one of claims 2-6, 9-11, wherein, The first signal is received by the terminal using a first receiver, and the second signal is received by the terminal using a second receiver.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The cell where the second signal is located comprises at least one of: a primary cell of the terminal; a cell where the terminal is located; a cell where the terminal receives a paging message; a cell measured by the terminal using the second receiver.

14. The method of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein, The first configuration information comprises at least one of: configuration information of frequency division duplexing (FDD); configuration information of time division duplexing (TDD); configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

15. The method of any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein, Further comprising: The terminal reports second information to the first network node. The second information is used to indicate at least one of: whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in SFN, time slot, or frame timing misalignment of the frequency domain resource; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs; whether the terminal supports monitoring LP-WUS and PDCCH triggered by LP-WUS in different SCSs; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges; a time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position.

16. An information configuration method, wherein, Comprising: The first network node sends first information to the terminal, and the first information comprises at least one of: first time information used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; second time information used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; first configuration information used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, The first time information comprises at least one of: absolute time of the first time position; a time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, the third time position being a time position of a cell where the second signal is located.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The absolute time of the first time position is indicated by target system information, and the target system information is sent in the cell where the second signal is located.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein, The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position is configured by the first network node.

20. The method of any one of claims 17-19, wherein, Further comprising at least one of the following: The first network node receives third information from a second network node; The first network node sends third information to the second network node; The second network node is a network node sending the first signal; The third information comprises at least one of the following: Absolute time of the first time position; Absolute time of the third time position; Time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position; Time offset of the third time position relative to the first time position.

21. The method of any one of claims 17-20, wherein, The first time position comprises at least one of the following: First system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; First time slot of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; First subframe of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; First symbol of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; Or, The third time position comprises at least one of the following: Second system frame of the cell where the second signal is located; Second time slot of the cell where the second signal is located; Second subframe of the cell where the second signal is located; Second symbol of the cell where the second signal is located.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein, The first system frame comprises at least one of the following: System frame with system frame number (SFN) 0; paging frame; predefined system frame; reference system frame configured by the first network node; Or, The second system frame comprises at least one of the following: System frame with SFN 0; paging frame; predefined system frame; reference system frame configured by the first network node.

23. The method of any one of claims 16 to 22, wherein, The frequency domain resource where the first signal is located is determined based on at least one of the following: first frequency domain information, second frequency domain information, third frequency domain information, and fourth frequency domain information; The first frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency point, and the target frequency point includes a center frequency point, a lower boundary frequency point, or an upper boundary frequency point of the lowest subcarrier of the first signal; The second frequency domain information is frequency domain information of a target frequency domain reference point, and the target frequency domain reference point includes a frequency domain reference point of a carrier, a bandwidth part (BWP), a cell, or a frequency band where the first signal is located; The third frequency domain information is frequency domain offset information of the first signal relative to a target frequency domain resource point, and the target frequency domain resource point includes subcarrier 0 of common resource block 0; The fourth frequency domain information is information of a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

24. The method of claim 23, wherein, Any one of the first frequency domain information, the second frequency domain information, the third frequency domain information, and the fourth frequency domain information is determined based on an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN).

25. The method of any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein, The second time position comprises at least one of the following: Third system frame of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; Fourth system frame of the cell where the second signal is located.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein, The fourth system frame comprises at least one of the following: System frame with SFN 0; paging frame; predefined system frame; reference system frame configured by the first network node.

27. The method of any one of claims 17-22, 25-26, wherein, The first signal comprises at least one of a low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and a low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS); The second signal comprises at least one of a synchronization signal block (SSB) and a paging signal.

28. The method of any one of claims 17-22, 25-27, wherein, The first signal is a signal received by the terminal using a first receiver, and the second signal is a signal received by the terminal using a second receiver.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein, The cell where the second signal is located comprises at least one of the following: The primary cell of the terminal; The cell where the terminal is located; The cell where the terminal receives a paging message; The cell measured by the terminal using the second receiver.

30. The method of any one of claims 16 to 29, wherein, The first configuration information comprises at least one of the following: Configuration information of frequency division duplexing (FDD); Configuration information of time division duplexing (TDD); Configuration information of sub-band full duplex (SBFD).

31. The method of any one of claims 16 to 30, wherein, Further comprising: The first network node receives second information from the terminal; The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal supports receiving SFN, time slot, or frame timing misalignment of the frequency domain resources where the first signal and the second signal are located; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs; Whether the terminal supports monitoring LP-WUS and PDCCH triggered by LP-WUS in different SCSs; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges; The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position measured by the terminal.

32. A signal receiving apparatus, comprising: The apparatus comprises: A processing module for obtaining first information; A receiving module for receiving a first signal according to the first information, the first signal being a low-power signal; The first information comprises at least one of the following: First time information for determining a first time position, the first time position being the time position of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located; Second time information for determining a second time position, the second time position being the reference time position of the time domain resource of the first signal; First configuration information for configuring the duplex mode of the frequency domain resource where the first signal is located.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein, The first time information comprises at least one of the following: The absolute time of the first time position; The time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position, the third time position being the time position of the cell where the second signal is located.

34. The apparatus of claim 32 or 33, wherein, Further comprising: A sending module for reporting second information to a first network node; The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal supports receiving SFN, time slot, or frame timing misalignment of the frequency domain resources where the first signal and the second signal are located; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs; Whether the terminal supports monitoring LP-WUS and PDCCH triggered by LP-WUS in different SCSs; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells; Whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges; a time offset of the first time position measured by the terminal relative to a third time position.

35. An information configuring apparatus, wherein, The apparatus comprises: a first sending module configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information comprising at least one of: first time information used to determine a first time position, the first time position being a time position of a frequency domain resource of a first signal; second time information used to determine a second time position, the second time position being a reference time position of a time domain resource of the first signal; first configuration information used to configure a duplex mode of the frequency domain resource of the first signal.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein, The first time information comprises at least one of: an absolute time of the first time position; a time offset of the first time position relative to a third time position, the third time position being a time position of a cell of a second signal.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: a first receiving module configured to receive third information from a second network node; a second sending module configured to send third information to a second network node; wherein the second network node is a network node sending the first signal; The third information comprises at least one of: absolute time information of the first time position; absolute time information of the third time position; a time offset of the first time position relative to the third time position; a time offset of the third time position relative to the first time position.

38. The apparatus of any one of claims 35-37, wherein, Further comprising: a second receiving module configured to receive second information from a terminal; wherein the second information is used to indicate at least one of: whether the terminal supports receiving a system frame number (SFN) of a frequency domain resource of the first signal and the second signal not being aligned, or a time slot not being aligned, or a frame timing not being aligned; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different duplex modes or duplex parameters; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different SCSs; whether the terminal supports monitoring an LP-WUS and a PDCCH triggered by the LP-WUS in different SCSs; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different cells; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency bands; whether the terminal supports receiving the first signal and the second signal in different frequency ranges; a time offset of the first time position measured by the terminal relative to a third time position.

39. A communications device, comprising: An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing programs or instructions executable on the processor, the programs or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or to implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 16 to 31.

40. A readable storage medium, wherein, The program or instructions stored on the readable storage medium, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 16 to 31.

41. A computer program product, wherein, The computer instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or implement the steps of the signal receiving method according to any one of claims 16 to 31.

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