Resource configuration method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications, and specifically relates to a resource configuration method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The resource configuration method comprises: receiving first information from a network device, the first information being used for indicating configuration information of a first resource, and the first resource being a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

Description

Resource allocation methods, terminals, network devices, and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to resource allocation methods, terminals, network devices, and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] Because uplink transmission at the terminal may be subject to cross-link interference from downlink transmission, it is necessary to configure resources that cannot be used for uplink transmission at the terminal to avoid interference.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource configuration method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium to address the technical problem in the related art of needing to configure resources for the terminal that cannot be used for uplink transmission to avoid interference.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a resource configuration method is proposed, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a resource configuration method is proposed, executed by a network device, the method comprising: sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a resource configuration apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and a processing module, configured to determine the configuration of the first resource based on the first information.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a resource configuration apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a processing module, configured to determine first information, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and a transceiver module, configured to send the first information to a terminal.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the terminal to perform the resource configuration method described in the first aspect above.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the network device to perform the resource configuration method described in the second aspect above.

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the resource configuration method of the first aspect or the resource configuration method of the second aspect.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the resource allocation method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the resource allocation method described in the second aspect.

[0013] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the resource configuration method described in the first or second aspect above.

[0014] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR based on the network device's configuration information for the UL RMR, thereby avoiding uplink transmission at the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR, circumventing DL-UL CLI, and ensuring the performance of uplink transmission on other resources. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 6 is a schematic block diagram of the device structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0023] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource allocation method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0025] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a resource configuration method executed by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0026] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR based on the network device's configuration information for the UL RMR, thereby avoiding uplink transmission at the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR, circumventing DL-UL CLI, and ensuring the performance of uplink transmission on other resources.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: a mode of a first resource; wherein the mode of the first resource is used to indicate the time-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or, the frequency-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or, the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or, the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot; wherein the mode of the first resource within a time slot is used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot, or the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on the time-domain symbols.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a first field indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a first bitmap indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a first number indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second field indicating the frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; first indication information indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a third field indicating the time window where the first resource is located; a second bitmap indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field indicating the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information indicating the first number and the number of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first number includes a first start number, which is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second number includes a second starting number, which is used to indicate the starting time-domain resource unit in the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes at least one of the following: an active uplink bandwidth portion; an uplink UL carrier.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the length of the first bit diagram is determined based on the bandwidth of the activated uplink bandwidth portion or the bandwidth of the uplink carrier UL carrier.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each bit in the first bit diagram corresponds to a frequency domain resource element.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the first temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within a time window.

[0037] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a resource configuration method executed by a network device, the method comprising: sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: a mode of a first resource; wherein the mode of the first resource is used to indicate the time-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or, the frequency-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or, the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or, the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot; wherein the mode of the first resource within a time slot is used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot, or the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on the time-domain symbols.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a first field indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a first bitmap indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a first number indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second field indicating the frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; first indication information indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a third field indicating the time window where the first resource is located; a second bitmap indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field indicating the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information indicating the first number and the number of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first number includes a first starting number, which is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second number includes a second starting number, which is used to indicate the starting time-domain resource unit in the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes at least one of the following: an active uplink bandwidth portion; an uplink UL carrier.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the length of the first bit diagram is determined based on the bandwidth of the active uplink bandwidth portion or the bandwidth of the uplink carrier UL carrier.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, each bit in the first bit diagram corresponds to a frequency domain resource unit.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the first temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within a time window.

[0048] Thirdly, a resource configuration device is proposed, the device comprising: a transceiver module for receiving first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate configuration information of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and a processing module for determining the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the first resource based on the configuration information.

[0049] Fourthly, a resource configuration device is proposed, the device comprising: a processing module for determining first information, the first information being used to indicate configuration information of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and a transceiver module for sending the first information to a terminal.

[0050] Fifthly, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the terminal to perform the resource configuration method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiments thereof.

[0051] In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the network device to perform the resource configuration method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiments thereof.

[0052] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein when executed by the processor, the executable instructions cause the processor to invoke the executable instructions to cause the communication device to perform a resource configuration method as described in the first and second aspects, and optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0053] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0054] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the methods described in the first and second aspects, and optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0055] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the methods described in the first and second aspects, and optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0056] In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the first and second aspects, and optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0057] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0058] This disclosure provides resource allocation methods, terminals, network devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, terms such as information sending method, information receiving method, information processing method, and communication method can be used interchangeably; terms such as terminal and network device can be used interchangeably with terms such as information processing device and communication device; and terms such as information processing system and communication system can be used interchangeably.

[0059] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, optional embodiments in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with optional embodiments of other embodiments.

[0060] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0061] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0062] In the embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular, such as “a,” “an,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “this,” etc., may mean “one and only one,” or “one or more,” “at least one,” etc.

[0063] For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", and "the" in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular or a plural form.

[0064] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0065] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0066] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0067] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0068] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of this disclosure are only for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not constitute restrictions on the position, order, priority, number or content of the descriptive objects. For the description of the descriptive objects, please refer to the description in the claims or the context of the embodiments. The use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions.

[0069] For example, if the descriptive object is "field," then the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is "level," then the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers; there can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the descriptive object is "device," then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the descriptive object is "information," then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0070] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0071] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0073] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those used in the embodiments.

[0074] The terms “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0075] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0076] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0077] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0078] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0079] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0080] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0081] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0082] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0083] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0084] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102, wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0085] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0086] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0087] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0088] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0089] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0090] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0091] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0092] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0093] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0094] As shown in Figure 2, the resource allocation methods include:

[0095] Step S201: The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0096] In some embodiments, the network device may send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein, the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission, the first resource may be referred to as UL RMR, and for ease of illustration, UL RMR in the following embodiments may be referred to as the first resource.

[0097] In some embodiments, the first resource may be time-frequency resources that are reserved in the uplink resources of the terminal but cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first resource may be a resource reserved by the network device for interference measurement or interference suppression by the terminal.

[0099] In some embodiments, before step S201, the network device may first determine the first resource and then send the first information to the terminal based on the first resource.

[0100] In some embodiments, the network device may determine the resources occupied by the interference and determine a first resource based on the resources occupied by the interference; for example, the resources occupied by the interference may be used as the first resource; or uplink resources that overlap with the resources occupied by the interference may be used as the first resource.

[0101] In some embodiments, the interference identified by the network device may include transmissions that may affect the uplink transmission of the terminal or interference generated by non-communication systems, such as microwave ovens; wherein, the transmissions that affect the uplink transmission of the terminal may include: uplink and downlink transmissions of the local cell, uplink and downlink transmissions of neighboring cells, etc.; the transmissions that affect the uplink transmission of the terminal may be transmissions configured by the network device for other terminals.

[0102] In some embodiments, the network device may determine the resources occupied by the interference and the terminals affected by the interference; determine a first resource that needs to be configured for the terminals based on the resources occupied by the interference; and send first information to the terminals based on the first resource configured for the terminals.

[0103] In some embodiments, after determining the resources occupied by the interference, the network device determines the scope of the interference and identifies the terminals within the scope of the interference as the terminals affected by the interference; then, based on the resources occupied by the interference, it determines the first resources that need to be configured for the terminals; and sends the first information to the terminals based on the first resources configured for the terminals.

[0104] In some embodiments, the network device can configure different first resources for different terminals. For the same interference occupying a resource, the first resources configured for different terminals may be the same or different.

[0105] In some embodiments, after a network device sends first information to a terminal to indicate the configuration of a first resource, it may not expect to receive uplink transmissions from the terminal in that first resource.

[0106] In some embodiments, after a network device sends first information to a terminal to indicate the configuration of a first resource, it may perform interference measurement in that first resource.

[0107] In some embodiments, the network device may send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of the URL RMR.

[0108] In some embodiments, a terminal may receive first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource.

[0109] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive first information from the network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of the URL RMR.

[0110] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource may include: the time-domain resource location and / or the frequency-domain resource location of the first resource.

[0111] The temporal resource location of the first resource may include the location and number of temporal resource units occupied by the first resource, and the temporal resource unit may include at least one of the following: frame, subframe, slot, symbol, millisecond, etc.

[0112] The frequency domain resource location of the first resource may include: the location and number of frequency domain resource elements occupied by the first resource, etc. A frequency domain resource element may include at least one of the following: subcarrier, resource block, frequency bandwidth, subband, etc.

[0113] In some embodiments, the first information may be used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: the pattern of the first resource; the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; and the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0114] The pattern of the first resource is used to indicate at least one of the following: the time-domain pattern in which the first resource is located; the frequency-domain pattern in which the first resource is located; the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0115] In some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot.

[0116] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot; wherein, the time-domain symbols occupied within a time slot can be determined according to actual conditions, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, etc.

[0117] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can also be used to indicate the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on a time domain symbol, for example, the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on each OFDM symbol occupied by the first resource within a time slot.

[0118] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on each time-domain symbol.

[0119] In one implementation, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0120] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, that is, the first information can be used to indicate the frequency domain resource location of the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0121] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: an active uplink bandwidth part (Active UL BWP) and an uplink carrier (UL Carrier).

[0122] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range in which the first resource resides may be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0123] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a first field, which is used to indicate the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0124] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located, that is, the first information can be used to indicate the time-domain resource location of the first resource within the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0125] In some embodiments, the time window in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: a time division multiplexing period (TDD period) or a certain duration (e.g., 20ms).

[0126] In some embodiments, the time window in which the first resource is located may be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0127] In some embodiments, the first information may include a third field, which is used to indicate the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0128] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource through the first information in various ways, such as through a bitmap, indication information, etc.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first information may include at least one of the following information for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource: a first field for indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a bitmap for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a first number for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a second field for indicating the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and first indication information for indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0130] In some embodiments, a network device may use a first bit diagram to indicate the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0131] In some embodiments, the first bit map may be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier.

[0132] In some embodiments, the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located. For example, the length of the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the Active UL BWP in which the first resource is located or based on the bandwidth of the UL Carrier. This application does not specifically limit this.

[0133] In some embodiments, in the first diagram, each bit may correspond to a frequency domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0134] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the frequency domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0135] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, through a first number, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0136] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource element indicated by the first number can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0137] In some embodiments, the first number included in the first information may be used to indicate each frequency domain resource cell occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource cell and / or the ending frequency domain resource cell in the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first information can be determined by indicating to the terminal the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and the frequency domain spacing between the starting frequency domain resource unit and the adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0139] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0140] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between the starting frequency domain resource unit indicated by the first starting number and / or the adjacent frequency domain resource units indicated by the second field can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0141] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via first indication information, the first number and the number of frequency domain resource elements occupied by the first resource. The first indication information may be a Slot Format Indicator Value (SLIV).

[0142] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a first starting number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource through first indication information.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier.

[0144] In some embodiments, the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be predefined by the protocol or indicated by the network device, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0145] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource through the first information in various ways, such as through bitmaps, indication information, etc.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first information of the network device may include at least one of the following information for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource: a third field for indicating the time window in which the first resource is located; a second bitmap for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field for indicating the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information for indicating the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0147] In some embodiments, the network device may use a second bitmap to indicate the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0148] In some embodiments, the second bitmap may be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier.

[0149] In some embodiments, in the second bitmap, each bit may correspond to a time-domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0150] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the time domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0151] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via a second number, the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0152] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource unit indicated by the second number can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0153] In some embodiments, the second number included in the first information may be used to indicate each time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the beginning and / or end of the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0154] In some embodiments, the network device can determine the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource by indicating to the terminal the starting time domain resource unit in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0155] In some embodiments, the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0156] In some embodiments, the time domain interval between the starting time domain resource unit indicated by the second starting number and / or the adjacent time domain resource units indicated by the fourth field can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0157] In some embodiments, the starting number of the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and / or the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be applied within the time window in which the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0158] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via second indication information, the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource. The second indication information may be SLIV.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a second starting number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource through the second indication information. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the second indication information, and the terminal may determine the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the second indication information.

[0160] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0161] In some embodiments, the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0162] In step S202, the terminal can determine the configuration of the first resource.

[0163] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the configuration of the first resource based on the first information.

[0164] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR based on the first information.

[0165] In some embodiments, after determining the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the first resource, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the second resource that can be used for uplink transmission based on the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the first resource, and then perform uplink transmission on the second resource.

[0166] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the frequency domain resource location of the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located based on the first information.

[0167] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the temporal resource location of the first resource within the time window where the first resource is located based on the first information.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal may include a first bit map, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first bit map.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, based on the first bit map.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a first number, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first number.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include: a first starting number and a second field, wherein the first starting number is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, and the second field is used to indicate the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first starting number and the second field.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include first indication information, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first indication information.

[0173] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include first indication information, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first indication information.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, based on the first indication information.

[0175] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal may include a second bitmap, and the terminal may determine the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second bitmap.

[0176] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within the time window where the first resource is located based on the second bitmap.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a second number, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second number.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include: a second starting number and a fourth field, wherein the second starting number is used to indicate the starting time domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, and the fourth field is used to indicate the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; the terminal may determine the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second starting number and the fourth field.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include second indication information, and the terminal may determine the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second indication information.

[0180] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the time window where the first resource is located based on the second indication information.

[0181] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S201+S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0182] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0183] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0184] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0185] In some embodiments, other alternative embodiments described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0186] In some embodiments, for full-duplex schemes, network devices can simultaneously transmit and receive data within the same time domain, such as a single time slot. Network devices can schedule or configure different terminals to perform transmit and receive operations in different transmission directions on the same time domain resources. For terminals, related technologies only consider half-duplex capability, meaning that a terminal can only perform a transmit operation or only a receive operation in a specific time unit, and cannot perform both simultaneously. Link interference from different transmission directions may exist on the same time domain resources where terminals perform uplink transmissions, including downlink-uplink cross-link interference (DL-UL CLI). For example, due to the high downlink transmit power of network devices, it can cause very strong interference to the uplink transmissions of terminals in neighboring cells. Currently, there are no corresponding interference measurement and cancellation methods; instead, methods are based on the implementation of network devices, such as deploying methods to avoid strong DL-UL CLIs or scheduling them to prevent interference.

[0187] In some embodiments, for Subband-Based Full Duplex (SBFD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) systems, uplink transmission may face severe DL-UL CLI (Deep Link-Ultimate Channel Interference). DL-UL CLI may originate from downlink interference on the same time-frequency resources, or from interference caused by downlink transmission energy leakage on the downlink subband. To accurately measure / suppress / avoid DL-UL CLI, a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission can be used; this resource can be called an Uplink Rate Matching Resource (UL RMR). However, how to configure the time-frequency resources of the UL RMR is currently unclear. Therefore, this application provides a resource configuration method for this resource.

[0188] The embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource allocation method. Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The resource allocation method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0189] As shown in Figure 3, the resource configuration method may include the following steps:

[0190] In step S301, first information is received from the network device, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein, the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0191] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive first information sent by the network device and determine the configuration of a first resource based on the first information. The first resource may include resources that the terminal cannot use for uplink transmission, which may be referred to as UL RMR.

[0192] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource may include the time-domain resource location and / or the frequency-domain resource location of the first resource.

[0193] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR based on the first information.

[0194] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in Figure 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in this disclosure. The specific choice can be made as needed, and this disclosure does not limit the scope.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal can determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR based on the network device's configuration information for the UL RMR, thereby avoiding uplink transmission at the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location of the UL RMR, circumventing DL-UL CLI, and ensuring the performance of uplink transmission on other resources.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may be used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: the mode of the first resource, wherein the mode of the first resource may be used to indicate the time domain in which the first resource is located, and / or the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on the time domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0197] In some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot.

[0198] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource within the time slot, such as the number of OFDM symbols.

[0199] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can also be used to indicate the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on a time domain symbol, for example, the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on each OFDM symbol occupied by the first resource within a time slot.

[0200] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource within the time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on each time-domain symbol.

[0201] In one implementation, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0202] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located. After receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the frequency domain resource location of the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located based on the first information.

[0203] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: Active UL BWP, UL Carrier.

[0204] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range in which the first resource resides may be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a first field, which is used to indicate the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0206] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located. After receiving the first information from the network device, the terminal can determine the temporal resource location of the first resource within the time window in which the first resource is located based on the first information.

[0207] In some embodiments, the time window in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: TDD period, a certain duration.

[0208] In some embodiments, the time window in which the first resource is located may be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0209] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a third field, which is used to indicate the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0210] In some embodiments, the way in which the first information received by the terminal from the network device indicates the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be varied, such as through bitmaps, indication information, etc.

[0211] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include at least one of the following information for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource: a first field for indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a bitmap for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a first number for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a second field for indicating the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and first indication information for indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0212] In some embodiments, the network device may use a first bit map to indicate the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. The first information received by the terminal may include the first bit map, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first bit map.

[0213] In some embodiments, the first bit map can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier. Based on the first bit map, the terminal can determine the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0214] In some embodiments, the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located. For example, the length of the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the Active UL BWP in which the first resource is located or based on the bandwidth of the UL Carrier. This application does not specifically limit this.

[0215] In some embodiments, in the first diagram, each bit may correspond to a frequency domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0216] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the frequency domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0217] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource using a first number. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the first number, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first number.

[0218] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource element indicated by the first number can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0219] In some embodiments, the first number included in the first information may be used to indicate each frequency domain resource cell occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource cell and / or the ending frequency domain resource cell in the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource.

[0220] In some embodiments, the first information can determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource by indicating to the terminal the starting frequency domain resource unit and the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include: a first starting number and a second field, wherein the first starting number is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, and the second field is used to indicate the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; the terminal can determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the first starting number and the second field.

[0221] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0222] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between the starting frequency domain resource unit indicated by the first starting number and / or the adjacent frequency domain resource units indicated by the second field can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0223] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource through first indication information. The first indication information may be a Slot Format Indicator Value (SLIV). The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the first indication information, and the terminal may determine the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the first indication information.

[0224] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a first starting number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource through first indication information. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the first indication information, and the terminal may determine the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the first indication information.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier. Based on the first indication information, the terminal can determine the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0226] In some embodiments, the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be predefined by the protocol or indicated by the network device, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0227] In some embodiments, the way in which the terminal uses the first information received from the network device to indicate the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource can be varied, for example, it can be through a bitmap, indication information, etc.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include at least one of the following information for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource: a third field for indicating the time window in which the first resource is located; a second bitmap for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field for indicating the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; and second indication information for indicating the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0229] In some embodiments, the network device may use a second bitmap to indicate the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource. The first information received by the terminal may include the second bitmap, and the terminal may determine the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second bitmap.

[0230] In some embodiments, the second bitmap can be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located, for example, an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier. The terminal can determine the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within the time window in which the first resource is located based on the second bitmap.

[0231] In some embodiments, in the second bitmap, each bit may correspond to a time-domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0232] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the time domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0233] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource using a second number. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the second number, and the terminal may determine the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second number.

[0234] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource unit indicated by the second number can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0235] In some embodiments, the second number included in the first information may be used to indicate each time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the beginning and / or end of the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0236] In some embodiments, the network device can determine the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource by indicating to the terminal the starting time-domain resource unit in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include: a second starting number and a fourth field, wherein the second starting number is used to indicate the starting time-domain resource unit in the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, and the fourth field is used to indicate the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; the terminal can determine the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource based on the second starting number and the fourth field.

[0237] In some embodiments, the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0238] In some embodiments, the time domain interval between the starting time domain resource unit indicated by the second starting number and / or the adjacent time domain resource units indicated by the fourth field can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0239] In some embodiments, the starting number of the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and / or the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be applied within the time window in which the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0240] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via second indication information, the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource. The second indication information may be SLIV. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the second indication information, and the terminal may determine the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the second indication information.

[0241] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a second starting number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource through the second indication information. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the second indication information, and the terminal may determine the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the second indication information.

[0242] In some embodiments, the second indication information can be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located. The terminal can determine the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the time window in which the first resource is located based on the second indication information.

[0243] In some embodiments, the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0244] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive relevant configurations indicated by the network device to determine the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location where the UL RMR occurs.

[0245] The UL RMR pattern within a slot can be predefined by the protocol or determined by network device configuration. The UL RMR pattern is the number of OFDM symbols it occupies within the slot, and the resource units (REs) it occupies on those OFDM symbols.

[0246] The terminal may determine the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the UL RMR through any of the following network device indication methods:

[0247] Method 1-1: The network device indicates the frequency domain resource unit where UL RMR exists through the bitmap;

[0248] This bitmap can be applied to active UL BWP;

[0249] The bitmap can be determined based on the bandwidth of the active UL BWP or the bandwidth of the UL carrier; this application does not impose any limitation on it.

[0250] Each bit in this bitmap corresponds to a frequency domain resource unit. A bit value of 1 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain resource unit has a UL RMR, and a bit value of 0 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain resource unit does not have a UL RMR.

[0251] Whether the UL RMR is continuous or discontinuous in the frequency domain is not limited in this application.

[0252] Method 1-2: The network device indicates the starting number of the frequency domain resource element in the UL RMR, and the frequency domain spacing between two adjacent frequency domain resource elements in the UL RMR.

[0253] The frequency domain spacing between two adjacent frequency domain resource elements with UL RMR can also be determined through protocol predefinition.

[0254] The frequency domain resource elements with UL RMR are determined within the bandwidth of the active UL BWP or within the bandwidth of the UL carrier; this application makes no limitation on this.

[0255] Methods 1-3: Network devices indicate the starting resource number and quantity of frequency domain resource elements in UL RMR via SLIV;

[0256] This SLIV is applicable to UL BWP or UL carrier, and this application does not impose any restrictions.

[0257] Note: The number of frequency domain resource elements can be determined by predefined methods in the protocol or by instructions from the network device.

[0258] The terminal can determine the time-domain resource unit occupied by the UL RMR through any of the following network device indication methods, where the time-domain unit is a slot or a radio frame;

[0259] Method 2-1: The network device indicates the temporal resource unit with UL RMR within the current time window through a bitmap;

[0260] Method 2-2: The starting number of the starting time domain unit of the network device that has UL RMR within the time window, and the time interval between the time domain resource units that have UL RMR;

[0261] Methods 2-3: Network devices indicate the presence of UL RMR time domain resource units within their respective time windows using SLIV;

[0262] Note: The number of time-domain resource units can be determined by predefining the protocol or by the instructions of the network device;

[0263] Note: The time window can be a predefined time window of the protocol (e.g., TDD period or 20ms), or the time window configured by the network device.

[0264] Network devices can indicate the location of time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources where UL RMR exists by any combination of the aforementioned frequency-domain resource unit indication method and time-domain resource unit indication method.

[0265] The embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource allocation method. Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource allocation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The resource allocation method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0266] As shown in Figure 4, the resource configuration method may include the following steps:

[0267] In step S401, first information is sent to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein, the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

[0268] In some embodiments, the network device may send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the configuration of the URL RMR.

[0269] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource may include: the time-domain resource location and / or the frequency-domain resource location of the first resource.

[0270] In some embodiments, the first information may be used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: a pattern of a first resource; wherein the pattern of the first resource is used to indicate the time-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the frequency-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0271] In some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot.

[0272] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource within the time slot.

[0273] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can also be used to indicate the number of frequency domain resource units occupied on a time domain symbol.

[0274] In some embodiments, the pattern of the first resource within a time slot can be used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource within the time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on each time-domain symbol.

[0275] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, that is, the first information can be used to indicate the frequency domain resource location of the first resource within the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0276] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: an active uplink bandwidth part (Active UL BWP) and an uplink carrier (UL Carrier).

[0277] In some embodiments, the first information received by the terminal from the network device may include a first field, which is used to indicate the frequency domain range where the first resource is located.

[0278] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first resource indicated by the first information can be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located, that is, the first information can be used to indicate the time-domain resource location of the first resource within the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0279] In some embodiments, the time window in which the first resource is located may include at least one of the following: a time division multiplexing period (TDD period) or a certain duration (e.g., 20ms).

[0280] In some embodiments, the first information may include a third field, which is used to indicate the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0281] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource through the first information in various ways, such as through a bitmap, indication information, etc.

[0282] In some embodiments, the first information may include at least one of the following information for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource: a first field for indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a bitmap for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a first number for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a second field for indicating the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and first indication information for indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0283] In some embodiments, a network device may use a first bit diagram to indicate the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0284] In some embodiments, the first bit map may be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier.

[0285] In some embodiments, the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the frequency domain range in which the first resource is located. For example, the length of the first bit diagram can be determined based on the bandwidth of the Active UL BWP in which the first resource is located or based on the bandwidth of the UL Carrier. This application does not specifically limit this.

[0286] In some embodiments, in the first diagram, each bit may correspond to a frequency domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no frequency domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0287] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the frequency domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0288] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, through a first number, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0289] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource element indicated by the first number can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0290] In some embodiments, the first number included in the first information may be used to indicate each frequency domain resource cell occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource cell and / or the ending frequency domain resource cell in the frequency domain resource cells occupied by the first resource.

[0291] In some embodiments, the first information can be determined by indicating to the terminal the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and the frequency domain spacing between the starting frequency domain resource unit and the adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0292] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0293] In some embodiments, the frequency domain spacing between the starting frequency domain resource unit indicated by the first starting number and / or the adjacent frequency domain resource units indicated by the second field can be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0294] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via first indication information, the first number and the number of frequency domain resource elements occupied by the first resource. The first indication information may be a Slot Format Indicator Value (SLIV).

[0295] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a first starting number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource through first indication information.

[0296] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be applied to the frequency domain range where the first resource is located, such as Active UL BWP or UL Carrier.

[0297] In some embodiments, the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be predefined by the protocol or indicated by the network device, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0298] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource through the first information in various ways, such as through bitmaps, indication information, etc.

[0299] In some embodiments, the first information of the network device may include at least one of the following information for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource: a third field for indicating the time window in which the first resource is located; a second bitmap for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number for indicating the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field for indicating the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information for indicating the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0300] In some embodiments, the network device may use a second bitmap to indicate the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0301] In some embodiments, the second bitmap may be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located, such as an Active UL BWP or a UL Carrier.

[0302] In some embodiments, in the second bitmap, each bit may correspond to a time-domain resource unit, and based on the bit value of each bit, it can be determined whether there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource. For example, a bit value of 1 indicates that there is a time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit, and a bit value of 0 indicates that there is no time-domain resource unit corresponding to the bit.

[0303] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource may be continuous or discontinuous in the time domain, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0304] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via a second number, the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0305] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource unit indicated by the second number can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0306] In some embodiments, the second number included in the first information may be used to indicate each time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource, or may be used to indicate a portion of the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; for example, it may be used to indicate the beginning and / or end of the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0307] In some embodiments, the network device can determine the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource by indicating to the terminal the starting time domain resource unit in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0308] In some embodiments, the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units in the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0309] In some embodiments, the time domain interval between the starting time domain resource unit indicated by the second starting number and / or the adjacent time domain resource units indicated by the fourth field can be applied within the time window where the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0310] In some embodiments, the starting number of the time-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource and / or the time-domain interval between adjacent time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be applied within the time window in which the first resource is located, and this application does not specifically limit this.

[0311] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal, via second indication information, the second number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource. The second indication information may be SLIV.

[0312] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate to the terminal a second starting number and the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource through the second indication information. The first information received by the terminal from the network device may include the second indication information, and the terminal may determine the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource based on the second indication information.

[0313] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be applied to the time window in which the first resource is located.

[0314] In some embodiments, the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource can be predefined by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0315] In some embodiments, the network device may provide the terminal with relevant configuration information to indicate the time-domain resource location and / or frequency-domain resource location where the UL RMR occurs.

[0316] The UL RMR pattern within a slot is predefined by the protocol or determined by the network device configuration. The UL RMR pattern is the number of OFDM symbols it occupies within the slot, and the resource units (REs) it occupies on those OFDM symbols.

[0317] Network devices determine the frequency domain resource units occupied by the UL RMR using any of the following indication methods:

[0318] Method 1-1: The network device indicates the frequency domain resource unit where UL RMR exists through the bitmap;

[0319] This bitmap can be applied to active UL BWP;

[0320] The bitmap can be determined based on the bandwidth of the active UL BWP or the bandwidth of the UL carrier; this application does not impose any limitation on it.

[0321] Each bit in this bitmap corresponds to a frequency domain resource unit. A bit value of 1 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain resource unit has a UL RMR, and a bit value of 0 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain resource unit does not have a UL RMR.

[0322] Whether the UL RMR is continuous or discontinuous in the frequency domain is not limited in this application.

[0323] Method 1-2: The network device indicates the starting number of the frequency domain resource element in the UL RMR, and the frequency domain spacing between two adjacent frequency domain resource elements in the UL RMR.

[0324] The frequency domain resource interval between two adjacent frequency domain resource elements with UL RMR can also be determined by pre-defining the protocol.

[0325] The frequency domain resource element with UL RMR is determined within the bandwidth of the active UL BWP or within the bandwidth of the UL carrier; this application makes no limitation on this.

[0326] Methods 1-3: Network devices indicate the starting resource number and quantity of frequency domain resource elements in UL RMR via SLIV;

[0327] This SLIV is applicable to UL BWP or UL carrier, and this application does not impose any restrictions.

[0328] Note: The number of frequency domain resource units can be determined by predefined methods in the protocol or by instructions from the network device.

[0329] Network devices can determine the time-domain resource unit occupied by the UL RMR using any of the following indication methods, where the time-domain unit is a slot or a radio frame;

[0330] Method 2-1: The network device indicates the temporal resource unit with UL RMR within the current time window through a bitmap;

[0331] Method 2-2: The starting number of the starting time domain unit of the network device that has UL RMR within the time window, and the time interval between the time domain resource units that have UL RMR;

[0332] Methods 2-3: Network devices indicate the presence of UL RMR time domain resource units within their respective time windows using SLIV;

[0333] Note: The number of time-domain resource units can be determined by predefining the protocol or by the instructions of the network device;

[0334] Note: The time window can be a predefined time window of the protocol (e.g., TDD period or 20ms), or the time window configured by the network device.

[0335] Network devices can indicate the location of time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources where UL RMR exists by any combination of the aforementioned frequency-domain resource unit indication method and time-domain resource unit indication method.

[0336] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0337] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0338] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0339] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0340] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0341] Corresponding to the aforementioned resource allocation method embodiments, this disclosure also provides embodiments of terminals and network devices.

[0342] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the terminal to perform the resource configuration method described in the above embodiments.

[0343] Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the terminal can be a resource configuration device, which includes a processing module 501 and a transceiver module 502.

[0344] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 502 is configured to receive first information from the network device, the first information being used to indicate configuration information of a first resource; wherein, the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and the processing module 501 is configured to determine the configuration of the first resource based on the first information.

[0345] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: the mode of the first resource; wherein the mode of the first resource is used to indicate the time domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the frequency domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the number of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0346] In some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot; wherein the mode of the first resource within a time slot is used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot, or the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on the time-domain symbols.

[0347] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a first field indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a first bitmap indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a first number indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second field indicating the frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; first indication information indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a third field indicating the time window where the first resource is located; a second bitmap indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field indicating the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information indicating the first number and the number of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0348] In some embodiments, the first number includes a first starting number, which is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0349] In some embodiments, the second number includes a second starting number, which is used to indicate the starting time-domain resource unit in the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0350] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range.

[0351] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes at least one of the following: the active uplink bandwidth portion; and the uplink UL Carrier.

[0352] In some embodiments, the length of the first bit diagram is determined based on the bandwidth of the active uplink bandwidth portion or the bandwidth of the uplink carrier UL Carrier.

[0353] In some embodiments, each bit in the first bit diagram corresponds to a frequency domain resource unit.

[0354] In some embodiments, the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the first temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within a time window.

[0355] It should be noted that the modules included in the terminal are not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and may also include other modules, such as storage modules, display modules, etc.

[0356] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a network device, including: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processors, cause the network device to perform the resource configuration method described in the above embodiments.

[0357] Figure 6 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the network device can be a resource configuration device, which includes a processing module 601 and a transceiver module 602.

[0358] In some embodiments, the processing module 601 is used to determine first information, which is used to indicate the configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; and the transceiver module 602 is used to send the first information to the terminal.

[0359] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: the mode of the first resource; wherein the mode of the first resource is used to indicate the time-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the frequency-domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or the number of time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; the frequency-domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and the time-domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0360] In some embodiments, the mode of the first resource includes: the mode of the first resource within a time slot; wherein the mode of the first resource within a time slot is used to indicate the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot, or the number of time-domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and the number of frequency-domain resource units occupied on the time-domain symbols.

[0361] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a first field indicating the frequency domain range where the first resource is located; a first bitmap indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a first number indicating the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second field indicating the frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; first indication information indicating the first number and the number of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a third field indicating the time window where the first resource is located; a second bitmap indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number indicating the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field indicating the time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units occupied by the first resource; and second indication information indicating the first number and the number of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource.

[0362] In some embodiments, the first number includes a first starting number, which is used to indicate the starting frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0363] In some embodiments, the second number includes a second starting number, which is used to indicate the starting time-domain resource unit in the frequency-domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

[0364] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range.

[0365] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes at least one of the following: the active uplink bandwidth portion; and the uplink UL Carrier.

[0366] In some embodiments, the length of the first bit diagram is determined based on the bandwidth of the active uplink bandwidth portion or the bandwidth of the uplink carrier UL Carrier.

[0367] In some embodiments, each bit in the first bit diagram corresponds to a frequency domain resource unit.

[0368] In some embodiments, the temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: the first temporal resource unit occupied by the first resource within a time window.

[0369] It should be noted that the modules included in the network device are not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and may also include other modules, such as storage modules, display modules, etc.

[0370] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to in the description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0371] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a communication device, including: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing executable instructions, wherein when executed by the processor, the executable instructions cause the processor to invoke the executable instructions to cause the communication device to perform the resource configuration method described in the optional embodiments above.

[0372] Embodiments of this disclosure also propose a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the resource configuration method described in the optional embodiments above, and the network device is configured to implement the resource configuration method described in the optional embodiments above.

[0373] Embodiments of this disclosure also propose a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the resource configuration method described in the optional embodiments above.

[0374] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0375] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0376] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0377] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0378] As shown in Figure 7, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The processor 7101 is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0379] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0380] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceivers 7103, and other steps are performed by the processor 7101.

[0381] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0382] Optionally, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuits 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0383] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0384] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 8200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of chip 8200 shown in Figure 8 can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0385] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, which are used to invoke instructions to cause chip 8200 to perform any of the above methods.

[0386] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202, which are connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuits 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory.

[0387] 8203 or other devices send signals. For example, interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send those instructions to processor 8201. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0388] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200.

[0389] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0390] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0391] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A resource configuration method, characterized by, The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: receiving, from a network device, first information, the first information being used for indicating a configuration of first resources; wherein the first resources are resources that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information is used for indicating at least one of the following configurations: a pattern of the first resources; wherein the pattern of the first resources is used for indicating a time domain pattern in which the first resources are located, and / or a frequency domain pattern in which the first resources are located, and / or a quantity of time domain resource units occupied by the first resources, and / or a quantity of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resources; a time domain resource unit occupied by the first resources.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The pattern of the first resources comprises: a pattern of the first resources within a time slot; wherein the pattern of the first resources within the time slot is used for indicating a quantity of time domain symbols occupied by the first resources within at least one time slot, or a quantity of time domain symbols occupied by the first resources within at least one time slot and a quantity of frequency domain resource units occupied on the time domain symbols.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The first information comprises at least one of the following: a first field, the first field being used for indicating a frequency domain range in which the first resources are located; a first bitmap, the first bitmap being used for indicating frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a first number, the first number being used for indicating the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a second field, the second field being used for indicating a frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources; first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating the first number and a quantity of the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a third field, the second field being used for indicating a time window in which the first resources are located; a second bitmap, the second bitmap being used for indicating time domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a second number, the second number being used for indicating the time domain resource units occupied by the first resources; a fourth field, the fourth field being used for indicating a time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units in the time domain resource units occupied by the first resources; second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating the first number and a quantity of the time domain resource units occupied by the first resources.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The first number comprises a first start number, the first start number being used for indicating a start frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein, The second number comprises a second start number, the second start number being used for indicating a start time domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein, The frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources comprise frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resources in the frequency domain range.

8. The method according to any one of claims 4-7, characterized by, The frequency domain range comprises at least one of the following: an activated uplink bandwidth part; an uplink carrier.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, A length of the first bitmap is determined according to a bandwidth of the activated uplink bandwidth part or a bandwidth of the uplink carrier.

10. The method according to any one of claims 4-9, characterized in that, Each bit in the first bitmap corresponds to one frequency domain resource unit.

11. The method according to any one of claims 4-10, characterized in that, The time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: a first time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the time window.

12. A resource configuration method, comprising: The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: sending, to a terminal, first information, the first information being used to indicate a configuration of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein, The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following configurations: a pattern of the first resource; wherein the pattern of the first resource is used to indicate a time domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or a frequency domain pattern in which the first resource is located, and / or a quantity of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource, and / or a quantity of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The pattern of the first resource includes: a pattern of the first resource in a time slot; wherein the pattern of the first resource in the time slot is used to indicate a quantity of time domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot, or a quantity of time domain symbols occupied by the first resource in at least one time slot and a quantity of frequency domain resource units occupied on the time domain symbols.

15. The method of any one of claims 12-14, wherein, The first information includes at least one of the following: a first field, the first field being used to indicate a frequency domain range in which the first resource is located; a first bitmap, the first bitmap being used to indicate a frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a first number, the first number being used to indicate a frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second field, the second field being used to indicate a frequency domain interval between adjacent frequency domain resource units in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate the first number and a quantity of frequency domain resource units occupied by the first resource; a third field, the second field being used to indicate a time window in which the first resource is located; a second bitmap, the second bitmap being used to indicate a time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a second number, the second number being used to indicate a time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; a fourth field, the fourth field being used to indicate a time domain interval between adjacent time domain resource units in the time domain resource unit occupied by the first resource; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate the first number and a quantity of time domain resource units occupied by the first resource. The first number includes a first start number, the first start number being used to indicate a start frequency domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The second number includes a second start number, the second start number being used to indicate a start time domain resource unit in the frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein, The frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource includes: a frequency domain resource unit occupied by the first resource within the frequency domain range.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein, The frequency domain range includes at least one of the following:

19. The method of any one of claims 15-18, wherein, an activated uplink bandwidth part; an uplink carrier. ​ 20. The method of claim 19, wherein, A length of the first bitmap is determined according to a bandwidth of an activated uplink bandwidth part or a bandwidth of an uplink carrier.

21. The method of any one of claims 15-20, wherein, Each bit in the first bitmap corresponds to one frequency domain resource unit.

22. The method of any one of claims 15-21, wherein, The time domain resource units occupied by the first resource include first time domain resource units occupied by the first resource within the time window.

23. A resource configuration apparatus, comprising: Comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information from a network device, the first information being used to indicate configuration information of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; The processing module is configured to determine the configuration of the first resource based on the first information.

24. A resource configuration apparatus, comprising: Comprising: The processing module is configured to determine first information, the first information being used to indicate configuration information of a first resource; wherein the first resource is a resource that cannot be used for uplink transmission; The transceiver module is configured to send the first information to a terminal.

25. A terminal, characterized by Comprising: One or more processors; A memory coupled to the processors, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the terminal to perform the resource configuration method of any of claims 1-11.

26. A network device, comprising: Comprising: One or more processors; A memory coupled to the processors, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the network device to perform the resource configuration method of any of claims 12-22.

27. A communications device, characterized by Comprising: One or more processors; A memory coupled to the processors, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the resource configuration method of any of claims 1-11 and / or the resource configuration method of any of claims 12-22.

28. A communication system, characterized by A terminal and a network device are included, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the resource configuration method of any of claims 1-11, and the network device is configured to implement the resource configuration method of any of claims 12-22.

29. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device performs the resource configuration method of any of claims 1-11 and / or the resource configuration method of any of claims 12-22.

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