Sensing processing method, communication device, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises: a first device determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing sending node; and on the basis of the evaluation information, managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node. Therefore, maintenance and management of sensing nodes are supported, such that the sensing performance can be effectively ensured.

Description

Sensing processing method, and communication device, communication system, and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technology is a new type of communication technology, aiming to integrate sensing capability into the design of a communication system. The communication system can provide sensing services as a service, and implement the provision of sensing services and communication services to users.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensing processing method, a network device, a terminal, a device, a chip system, a storage medium, a computer program, and a computer program product, which can be applied in the technical field of communication, and are used to solve the technical problem that in related technologies, sensing nodes cannot be maintained and managed, and sensing performance cannot be effectively ensured.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a sensing processing method, and a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a sensing processing method is provided, which is performed by a first device, and includes: determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node; and managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

[0007] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a sensing processing method is provided, which is performed by a second device, and includes: determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used for the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0008] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a sensing processing method is provided, which includes: a first device or a second device determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node; and the first device managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a first device is provided, which includes: a processing module configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, and manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a second device is provided, the second device comprising: a processing module configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used by a first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the sensing processing method of any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a first device and a second device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the sensing processing method of the first aspect, and the second device is configured to implement the sensing processing method of the second aspect.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the sensing processing method of any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background art will be described below.

[0015] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a wireless sensing mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 2A is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 2B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG. 2C is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG. 3A is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 3B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG. 3C is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 4A is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 4B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 6A is a structural diagram of a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 6B is a structural diagram of a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 7A is a structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 7B is a structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present disclosure provides a sensing processing method and a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0031] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a sensing processing method, performed by a first device, including:

[0032] determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing sending node;

[0033] managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0034] In the above embodiments, the first device determines the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node, and manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information, which can support the maintenance and management of the sensing nodes, thereby effectively ensuring the sensing performance.

[0035] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first device includes any of the following:

[0036] a core network device;

[0037] an access network device.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the flexibility of the maintenance and management of the sensing nodes can be improved, which is suitable for various sensing scenarios.

[0039] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the evaluation information includes at least one of the following:

[0040] a measurement result of at least one sending beam direction;

[0041] At least one measurement result of the receiving beam direction;

[0042] At least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair includes: an index of a transmit beam and an index of a receive beam;

[0043] Quality assessment results, which are used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel;

[0044] The node evaluation results are used to assess whether the sensing receiving node and / or sensing sending node are suitable to form a sensing node pair.

[0045] In the above embodiments, the evaluation information can accurately characterize the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node, supporting the improvement of the accuracy of sensing node management.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node includes at least one of the following:

[0047] Based on the first information, evaluation information is determined, wherein the first information is used to configure the signal to be tested of the sensing and transmitting node;

[0048] Based on the second information, evaluation information is determined, wherein the second information is used to indicate the location information of the sensing receiving node and / or sensing transmitting node.

[0049] In the above embodiments, by evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node based on measurement and / or positioning, the accuracy of sensing channel quality assessment can be improved, thus supporting the improvement of sensing node management effectiveness.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the signal to be measured includes at least one of the following:

[0051] The communication channel under test;

[0052] The communication signal to be tested;

[0053] The signal to be sensed.

[0054] The above embodiments can improve the flexibility of signal measurement and support various communication sensing scenarios.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the parameters of the communication channel under test correspond to the parameters of the sensing signal under test; the parameters of the communication signal under test correspond to the parameters of the sensing signal under test; wherein the parameters include: spatial parameters and / or frequency domain parameters.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node can be accurately estimated.

[0057] In some embodiments of the first aspect, based on the first information, the evaluation information is determined, including at least one of the following:

[0058] The at least one measurement result is obtained by measuring the to-be-measured signal based on the at least one receiving beam and the at least one sending beam;

[0059] The quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result is determined according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value;

[0060] The at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result is taken as the evaluation information.

[0061] In the above embodiments, the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node is evaluated based on measurement, which can improve the accuracy of the sensing channel quality evaluation and support improving the effect of the sensing node management.

[0062] In some embodiments of the first aspect, based on the first information, the evaluation information is determined, including:

[0063] The first information is sent to the second device;

[0064] The evaluation information measured and reported by the second device based on the first information is received.

[0065] In the above embodiments, the first device sends the first information to the second device, and receives the evaluation information measured and reported by the second device based on the first information, which improves the efficiency of obtaining the evaluation information and accurately evaluates the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node.

[0066] In some embodiments of the first aspect, based on the second information, the evaluation information is determined, including:

[0067] The sensing channel is evaluated according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node and the channel propagation environment information, to obtain the evaluation information.

[0068] In the above embodiments, the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node is evaluated based on positioning, which can improve the accuracy of the sensing channel quality evaluation and support improving the effect of the sensing node management.

[0069] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the management of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information comprises any one of the following:

[0070] the evaluation information satisfies a condition, the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node are maintained;

[0071] the evaluation information does not satisfy the condition, a new sensing receiving node is selected from the at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new sensing transmitting node is selected from the at least one candidate transmitting node.

[0072] In the above embodiments, the sensing nodes can be effectively maintained and managed, and the sensing performance can be effectively ensured.

[0073] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the selection of the new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node comprises:

[0074] determining first quality information of a sensing channel between the sensing transmitting node and the at least one candidate receiving node;

[0075] selecting the new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node according to the first quality information.

[0076] In the above embodiments, the sensing node pair can be effectively maintained and managed, and the sensing performance can be greatly improved, so that the sensing system can provide more accurate sensing services.

[0077] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the selection of the new sensing transmitting node from the at least one candidate transmitting node comprises:

[0078] determining second quality information of a sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the at least one candidate transmitting node;

[0079] selecting the new sensing transmitting node from the at least one candidate transmitting node according to the second quality information.

[0080] In the above embodiments, the sensing node pair can be effectively maintained and managed, and the sensing performance can be greatly improved, so that the sensing system can provide more accurate sensing services.

[0081] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensing processing method, executed by a second device, comprising:

[0082] determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used for a first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0083] In the above embodiments, the second device determines the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used for the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node, which can support maintenance management of the sensing nodes, thereby effectively ensuring the sensing performance.

[0084] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second device comprises any one of the following:

[0085] a terminal;

[0086] an access network device.

[0087] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the evaluation information comprises at least one of the following:

[0088] a measurement result of at least one transmitting beam direction;

[0089] a measurement result of at least one receiving beam direction;

[0090] at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair comprises an index of a transmitting beam and an index of a receiving beam;

[0091] a quality evaluation result, wherein the quality evaluation result is used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel;

[0092] a node evaluation result, wherein the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node is suitable for forming a sensing node pair.

[0093] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the determination of the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node comprises at least one of the following:

[0094] determining the evaluation information based on first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-tested signal of the sensing transmitting node;

[0095] determining the evaluation information based on second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0096] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the to-be-tested signal comprises at least one of the following:

[0097] a to-be-tested communication channel;

[0098] a to-be-tested communication signal;

[0099] a to-be-tested sensing signal.

[0100] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the parameter of the to-be-tested communication channel has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-tested sensing signal; the parameter of the to-be-tested communication signal has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-tested sensing signal; and the parameter includes a spatial parameter and / or a frequency domain parameter.

[0101] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the evaluation information is determined based on the first information, and includes at least one of the following:

[0102] The to-be-tested signal is measured based on the at least one receiving beam and the at least one sending beam, to obtain at least one measurement result;

[0103] The quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result are determined according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value;

[0104] The at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result are taken as the evaluation information.

[0105] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the evaluation information is determined based on the second information, and includes:

[0106] The sensing channel is evaluated according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node and the channel propagation environment information, to obtain the evaluation information.

[0107] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensing processing method, and the method includes:

[0108] The first device or the second device determines evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing sending node;

[0109] The first device manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0110] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a first device, and the first device includes:

[0111] The processing module is configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing sending node, and manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0112] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a second device, and the second device includes:

[0113] The processing module is configured to determine evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used by the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0114] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising:

[0115] one or more processors;

[0116] The processor is configured to perform the sensing processing method according to any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0117] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a first device and a second device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the sensing processing method according to the first aspect, and the second device is configured to implement the sensing processing method according to the second aspect.

[0118] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, which stores instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, causing the communication device to perform the sensing processing method according to any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0119] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, when the computer program is executed by a processor, implementing the sensing processing method according to any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0120] It can be understood that the sensing processing method, the first device, the second device, the communication device, the chip system, the storage medium, the computer program, and the computer program product are all used to execute the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved are referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be repeated here.

[0121] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensing processing method and device, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the sensing processing method and the information processing method, the communication method, and other terms can be replaced with each other, the sensing processing device and the information processing device, the communication device, and other terms can be replaced with each other, and the information processing system and the communication system can be replaced with each other.

[0122] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing part of the steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, part or all steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with optional implementation manners of other embodiments arbitrarily.

[0123] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0124] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0125] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the elements expressed in singular form, such as "one", "a", "the", "above", "said", "preceding", "this" and the like, can represent "one and only one", and can also represent "one or more", "at least one" and the like. For example, in the case of using articles such as "a", "an", "the" and the like in English, the noun after the article can be understood as singular expression, and can also be understood as plural expression.

[0126] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "plurality" means two or more.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0128] In some embodiments, "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "in one case A, in another case B", "responsive to case A, responsive to case B" and the like, can be used to represent one or more of the following technical solutions: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selected from (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (A and B are executed). When there are more branches of A, B, C and the like, the above is similar.

[0129] In some embodiments, "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selected from (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches of A, B, C and the like, the above is similar.

[0130] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the prefix words "first", "second" and the like are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute a limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should be referred to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not be limited by the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different; for another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and the content thereof can be the same or different.

[0131] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0132] In some embodiments, the terms "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0133] 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", "above", and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "fewer than", "fewer than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", "below", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0134] In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", and the like.

[0135] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as an apparatus included in the network, such as an access network device, a core network device, and the like.

[0136] In some embodiments, an “access network device (AN device)” can also be referred to as a “radio access network device (RAN device),” a “base station (BS),” a “radio base station,” a “fixed station,” and in some embodiments can also be understood as a “node,” an “access point,” a “transmission point (TP),” a “reception point (RP),” a “transmission / reception point (TRP),” a “panel,” an “antenna panel,” an “antenna array,” a “cell,” a “macro cell,” a “small cell,” a “femto cell,” a “pico cell,” a “sector,” a “cell group,” a “serving cell,” a “carrier,” a “component carrier,” a “bandwidth part (BWP),” and the like.

[0137] In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device" can be referred to as a "user equipment" (UE), a "user terminal," a "mobile station" (MS), a "mobile terminal" (MT), a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, and / or the like.

[0138] In some embodiments, data, information and / or the like can be obtained in compliance with laws and regulations of a country where a location is situated.

[0139] In some embodiments, data, information and / or the like can be obtained after consent of a user is obtained.

[0140] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1A, the communication system 100 can include a terminal 101, a network device 102. The network device 102 can include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0141] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a communication-capable automobile, a smart automobile, a tablet (Pad), a wireless transceiver-equipped computer, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0142] In some embodiments, the access network device is at least one of a node or a device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and can include an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an Open RAN, a Cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a WiFi system, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0143] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applied to an Open RAN architecture, in which case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0144] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be referred to as a control unit. The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, with some of the protocol layers being controlled by the CU and the rest of the protocol layers or all of the protocol layers being distributed in the DUs and controlled by the CU, but is not limited thereto.

[0145] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device including one or more network elements, or can be multiple devices or device groups including all or part of the one or more network elements, respectively. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes at least one of, for example, an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0146] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, as the system architecture evolves and new business scenarios appear, the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0147] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1A or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1A are exemplary, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1A, or can include other subjects other than those in FIG. 1A. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, and the connection relationship between the subjects is exemplary. The subjects can not be connected or can be connected, and the connection can be in any manner, can be direct connection or indirect connection, and can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0148] Embodiments of the present disclosure 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), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 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 (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other communication methods, next-generation system expanded based on them, and the like. Further, a plurality of systems can be applied in combination (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0149] Optionally, ISAC can involve the following Modes: TRP-TRP bistatic, TRP monostatic, TRP-UE bistatic, UE-TRP bistatic, UE-UE bistatic, UE monostatic, etc. In designing ISAC systems, the traffic requirements of both communication and sensing can be considered simultaneously.

[0150] Optionally, the sensing signal, which can also be referred to as a sensing Reference Signal (sensing RS), is not limited.

[0151] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1B, FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a wireless sensing mode in the disclosed embodiments. The above six modes are explained. Mode 1: Base station self-transmission and self-reception (i.e., TRP monostatic). The base station transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. Mode 2: Base station A transmission and base station B reception (i.e., TRP-TRP bistatic). Base station A transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, base station B receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. Mode 3: Terminal transmission and base station reception (i.e., UE-TRP bistatic). The terminal transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. Mode 4: Base station transmission and terminal reception (i.e., TRP-UE bistatic). The base station transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal is reflected by the measured object, the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. Mode 5: Terminal self-transmission and self-reception (i.e., UE monostatic). The terminal transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. Mode 6: Terminal A transmission and terminal B reception (i.e., UE-UE bistatic). Terminal A transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, terminal B receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave. The above six modes (Modes) can be divided into two categories: the first category is mono-static, i.e., the same node transmits and receives the sensing RS; the second category is bi-static, i.e., different nodes transmit and receive the sensing RS.

[0152] Optionally, in the sensing system, the target to be detected is not necessarily a network device or a terminal. The target to be detected can not have the function of receiving and processing signals or transmitting signals. However, the target to be detected can reflect and / or scatter signals after receiving the signals. The network device / terminal can determine the position of the target to be detected by analyzing the signals reflected by the target to be detected or by analyzing the changes in the existing signals in the sensing environment due to the entry of the target to be detected into the wireless sensing network.

[0153] Optionally, the following definitions are given for the nodes involved:

[0154] A sensing function (SF) entity can be understood as a sensing server in the network. The SF entity can be used for sensing information storage, complex sensing calculation, etc.

[0155] A sensing TX node (STN) is a node for transmitting a sensing RS.

[0156] A sensing RX node (SRN) is a node for receiving a sensing RS reflected by a target to be detected.

[0157] A sensing objective (SO) can also be referred to as a target to be detected.

[0158] Optionally, the sensing performance in the sensing network is related to many factors. For example, the relative positions of the STN and the SRN and the signal propagation environment, the transmission power of the sensing RS, the above three factors jointly determine the reception quality of the sensing RS, thereby affecting the sensing accuracy (the better the reception quality, the higher the sensing accuracy). In addition, the bandwidth of the sensing RS affects the distance resolution (the greater the bandwidth, the greater the resolution); the frequency domain density of the sensing RS affects the range of non-ambiguous ranging (the greater the frequency domain density, the greater the ranging range); the period of the sensing RS signal affects the maximum non-ambiguous measurement range of the Doppler or velocity (the period of the RS can be understood as the time domain density, the greater the time domain density, the greater the velocity measurement range); the time length of the sensing RS signal frame affects the resolution of the Doppler or velocity (that is, the longer the time length of the sensing frame, the higher the velocity resolution); the period of the sensing RS frame affects the sensing data update (the smaller the period of the sensing frame, the smaller the sensing data update period that can be provided); the spatial domain characteristics of the sensing RS affect the spatial domain sensing range and accuracy, for example, the beam direction of the sensing RS affects the spatial domain sensing range; the virtual aperture of the antenna used for the transmission of the sensing RS affects the angular resolution, and the interval of the antennas used for the transmission of the sensing RS affects the maximum non-ambiguous angular range.

[0159] Optionally, for the sensing in bi-static mode, a sensing node pair (STN / SRN pair, which can include an STN and an SRN) can be first established for transmitting and receiving sensing signals. The network can establish the STN / SRN pair based on the assistance information or the measurement information of the sensing signals. After the STN / SRN pair is established, the channel quality between the STN and the SRN can change due to the movement of the STN / SRN or due to the time-varying nature of the propagation channel, so that the STN or the SRN is no longer suitable as the sensing transmitting node and the sensing receiving node.

[0160] In the related art, the sensing nodes are not supported for maintenance and management, and the sensing performance cannot be effectively ensured.

[0161] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for the established STN / SRN pair, the quality of the evaluation sensing channel of the STN / SRN pair can be periodically evaluated, and the quality of the evaluation sensing channel can reflect the reception quality of the sensing signals. If the reception quality of the sensing signals exceeds a threshold, the current STN / SRN pair is maintained. If the reception quality of the sensing signals is lower than the threshold, the STN / SRN pair updating process can be triggered. The STN / SRN pair updating process can include, for example, replacing the STN, and / or replacing the SRN, and / or shutting down the STN, and / or shutting down the SRN, etc. The reception quality of the sensing channel can be evaluated using the Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) and / or the Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ) of each transmitting and receiving beam pair between the STN / SRN pair, and / or using the number of beam pairs between the STN / SRN pair that satisfy the measurement result threshold value.

[0162] Optionally, for the established STN / SRN pair, the following two categories can be included:

[0163] The first category: the STN / SRN pair that periodically, semi-persistently, and non-periodically transmits and receives the Sensing RS.

[0164] The second category: the STN / SRN pair that does not transmit and receive the Sensing RS.

[0165] The STN / SRN pair is established in a region required for sensing function. After the STN / SRN pair is established, some STN / SRN pairs are used for initial detection of the sensing target, and thus need to periodically send / receive the sensing RS. Some STN / SRN pairs are used for tracking the sensing target when the sensing target approaches. When the sensing target is not in the coverage of the STN / SRN pair, the sending of the sensing RS can be stopped, and thus the sending / receiving of the sensing RS is not required. The sending / receiving of the sensing RS can also be stopped when the sensing target does not appear or enter the coverage region.

[0166] FIG. 2A is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used in the communication system 100. The method includes the following steps.

[0167] In step S2101, the terminal sends a to-be-measured signal based on at least one sending beam.

[0168] The to-be-measured signal can be referred to as a signal used for measuring and evaluating the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node. In the embodiment, the terminal can be specifically, for example, a sensing sending node. Of course, in another embodiment, the terminal can also be a sensing receiving node, which is not limited.

[0169] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal can be configured for the terminal in advance. For example, the to-be-measured signal can be configured for the terminal by a sensing function (SF) network element, or can be configured for the terminal by an access network device (for example, a base station (BS)) serving the terminal, or can be configured for the terminal by a system protocol, which is not limited.

[0170] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal can be configured for the terminal based on the first information. For example, the access network device can configure the to-be-measured signal for the terminal by sending the first information to the terminal, or the core network device can configure the to-be-measured signal for the terminal by transmitting the first information to the terminal through the access network device, which is not limited.

[0171] The sending beam of the terminal can be used to send the to-be-measured signal. The number of sending beams can be one or more. Therefore, the terminal can send the to-be-measured signal based on one or more sending beams.

[0172] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal comprises at least one of: a to-be-measured communication channel; a to-be-measured communication signal; a to-be-measured sensing signal. In this way, the flexibility of signal measurement can be improved, and various communication sensing scenarios can be supported.

[0173] In some embodiments, in a case where the terminal transmits the to-be-measured signal based on at least one transmission beam, the to-be-measured signal can be, for example, an uplink signal. For example, the to-be-measured signal can comprise: an uplink channel for communication, an uplink signal for communication, a sensing reference signal. The uplink channel for communication can comprise an uplink physical layer control channel and an uplink physical layer data channel. The uplink signal for communication can comprise an uplink channel sounding signal, an uplink positioning reference signal, and an uplink modulation and demodulation reference signal.

[0174] In some embodiments, the parameters of the to-be-measured communication channel and the parameters of the to-be-measured sensing signal have a corresponding relationship, wherein the parameters comprise: spatial parameters and / or frequency domain parameters. In this way, the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node can be accurately estimated.

[0175] In some embodiments, the parameters of the to-be-measured communication signal and the parameters of the to-be-measured sensing signal have a corresponding relationship, wherein the parameters comprise: spatial parameters and / or frequency domain parameters. In this way, the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node can be accurately estimated.

[0176] For example, the spatial parameters are, for example, beam direction and beam width. The parameters of the to-be-measured communication channel or the to-be-measured communication signal and the parameters of the to-be-measured sensing signal have a corresponding relationship, for example, the beam direction of the to-be-measured communication channel and the beam direction of the to-be-measured sensing signal are consistent, the beam width is consistent, or the beam direction of the to-be-measured communication signal and the beam direction of the to-be-measured sensing signal are consistent, the beam width is consistent, and the like. The frequency domain parameters are, for example, frequency domain range. For example, the frequency range of the to-be-measured communication channel and the frequency range of the to-be-measured sensing signal at least partially overlap, and the like, which are not limited.

[0177] In step S2102, the access network device receives and measures the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam, and obtains at least one measurement result.

[0178] For example, the access network device can be a base station serving the terminal, or can be another base station. In this embodiment, the access network device can be, for example, a sensing receiving node. Of course, in another embodiment, the access network device can also be used as a sensing transmitting node, which is not limited.

[0179] In some embodiments, the access network device can receive the first information to learn the condition of the to-be-measured signal sent by the terminal, so as to perform accurate measurement. For example, the access network device receives the first information sent by the SF network element, or receives the first information sent by the access network device serving the terminal, without limitation.

[0180] In some embodiments, the core network device can send the first information to the access network device, or the access network device serving the terminal can send the first information to the access network device for measurement. Of course, the access network device for measurement can also be the same as the access network device serving the terminal. Thus, the access network device for measurement can effectively learn the condition of the to-be-measured signal sent by the terminal, so as to perform accurate measurement.

[0181] In some embodiments, the access network device can receive and measure the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam, to obtain at least one measurement result. For example, if the terminal sends the to-be-measured signal based on M sending beams, the access network device receives the to-be-measured signal on the M sending beams based on each of N receiving beams, and measures each received to-be-measured signal, to obtain M*N measurement results. The measurement result can be used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel.

[0182] In some embodiments, after obtaining one or more measurement results, the access network device can evaluate the quality of the sensing channel based on the one or more measurement results at the device side; or the access network device can also send the one or more measurement results to the core network device (for example, the SF network element), and the core network device evaluates the quality of the sensing channel based on the one or more measurement results, without limitation.

[0183] In some embodiments, the access network device can also send one or more beam index pairs to the core network device. The beam index pair can include the index of the sending beam and the index of the receiving beam, without limitation.

[0184] In the following evaluation of the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node, and the management of the execution subject of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node based on the evaluation information, the execution subject can be the access network device (such as the base station as the sensing receiving node), or the core network device (for example, the SF network element), or the access network device and the core network device. The specific deployment configuration can be personalized according to the actual sensing communication scene demand, without limitation.

[0185] In step S2103, the access network device or the core network device determines the comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value.

[0186] In some embodiments, the access network device or the core network device can compare the at least one measurement result with the result threshold value to obtain a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value.

[0187] In some embodiments, the access network device can compare the at least one measurement result with the result threshold value to obtain a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value, and the access network device can send the at least one comparison result to the core network device, and the core network device can receive the at least one comparison result. Alternatively, the core network device can compare the at least one measurement result with the result threshold value to obtain a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value.

[0188] In some embodiments, when the access network device sends the at least one comparison result to the core network device, the access network device can send the measurement result greater than the result threshold value to the core network device, or send the combination of the index of the transmission beam and the index of the reception beam corresponding to the measurement result greater than the result threshold value to the core network device, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0189] In step S2104, the access network device or the core network device determines the number of measurement results greater than the result threshold value in the at least one measurement result.

[0190] In some embodiments, the access network device or the core network device can count the number of measurement results greater than the result threshold value in the at least one measurement result. The number can be used to determine the quality of the sensing channel. For example, the number can be compared with a number threshold K (K >= 1), and if the number is greater than K, it indicates that the quality of the sensing channel is better.

[0191] In some embodiments, the access network device can compare the number of measurement results greater than the result threshold value with a number threshold, and send the comparison result of the number to the core network device, so that the core network device can determine the quality of the sensing channel by referring to the comparison result of the number. Alternatively, the access network device can directly determine the quality of the sensing channel by referring to the comparison result of the number, and report the quality of the sensing channel to the core network device, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0192] In step S2105, the access network device or the core network device determines a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result according to the comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value, and / or according to the number of measurement results greater than the result threshold value in the at least one measurement result.

[0193] The quality evaluation result is used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel, and the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the sensing reception node and / or the sensing transmission node is suitable for forming a sensing node pair.

[0194] In some embodiments, the access network device can determine the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to the comparison result and / or the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value, and send the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result to the core network device.

[0195] In some embodiments, the access network device can send the comparison result and / or the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value to the core network device, and the core network device can determine the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to the comparison result and / or the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value, without limitation.

[0196] In some embodiments, in the process of determining the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to the comparison result and / or the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value, at least one of the following methods can be included (only examples are given below, without limitation):

[0197] The one or more comparison results can be analyzed based on a preset strategy to determine the quality evaluation result;

[0198] It can be determined whether the number is greater than a number threshold value K (K >= 1) to obtain a number comparison result, and the quality evaluation result can be determined by referring to the number comparison result;

[0199] When the quality evaluation result indicates that the quality of the perception channel is good, it can be determined that the perception receiving node and / or the perception sending node are suitable for forming a perception node pair;

[0200] When the quality evaluation result indicates that the quality of the perception channel is not good, it can be determined that the perception receiving node and / or the perception sending node are not suitable for forming a perception node pair.

[0201] In step S2106, the access network device or the core network device sends at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result as evaluation information.

[0202] After obtaining one or more measurement results by measurement and obtaining the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result by analysis, at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result can be sent as evaluation information. Thus, the evaluation information can accurately represent the quality of the perception channel between the perception receiving node and the perception sending node, and support improving the accuracy of perception node management.

[0203] In some embodiments, the access network device can send the evaluation information to the core network device after determining the evaluation information, and the core network device can receive the evaluation information and manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node based on the evaluation information. Alternatively, the access network device can directly manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node after determining the evaluation information, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0204] In step S2107, the access network device or the core network device manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node based on the evaluation information.

[0205] In some embodiments, in the process of managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node based on the evaluation information, the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node can be retained when the evaluation information meets a condition.

[0206] In some embodiments, in the process of managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node based on the evaluation information, a new sensing receiving node can be selected from at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new sensing sending node can be selected from at least one candidate sending node when the evaluation information does not meet the condition.

[0207] In some embodiments, the condition may, for example, be that the sensing channel quality is greater than or equal to a quality threshold value, and of course, the condition can be personalized based on actual sensing management requirements, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0208] For example, based on the evaluation information, it can be analyzed whether the sensing channel quality is greater than or equal to a quality threshold value. If the sensing channel quality is greater than or equal to the quality threshold value, the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node are retained. If the sensing channel quality is less than the quality threshold value, the sensing receiving node is updated, or the sensing sending node is updated, or the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node are updated, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0209] For example, when the sensing receiving node is updated, a new sensing receiving node can be selected from at least one candidate receiving node, and the new sensing receiving node can be used to replace the old sensing receiving node.

[0210] For another example, when the sensing sending node is updated, a new sensing sending node can be selected from at least one candidate sending node, and the new sensing sending node can be used to replace the old sensing sending node.

[0211] Thus, in the case that the evaluation information satisfies the condition, the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node are reserved; in the case that the evaluation information does not satisfy the condition, a new sensing receiving node is selected from the at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new sensing sending node is selected from the at least one candidate sending node. Then, the old sensing receiving node can be updated using the new sensing receiving node, and the old sensing sending node can be updated using the new sensing sending node, thereby effectively supporting the maintenance management of the sensing nodes and effectively ensuring the sensing performance.

[0212] In some embodiments, in the process of selecting the new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node, the first quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the at least one candidate receiving node can be determined, and the new sensing receiving node can be selected from the at least one candidate receiving node according to the first quality information. Thus, while effectively maintaining and managing the sensing node pair, the sensing performance can be greatly improved, and the sensing system can provide more accurate sensing services.

[0213] The first quality information is used to describe the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the corresponding candidate receiving node. The process of evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the corresponding candidate receiving node can refer to the process of evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the sensing receiving node, which will not be described here.

[0214] After obtaining the first quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and each candidate receiving node, the optimal first quality information can be selected from the at least one first quality information, and the candidate receiving node corresponding to the optimal first quality information can be selected as the new sensing receiving node.

[0215] In some embodiments, in the process of selecting the new sensing sending node from the at least one candidate sending node, the second quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the at least one candidate sending node can be determined, and the new sensing sending node can be selected from the at least one candidate sending node according to the second quality information. Thus, while effectively maintaining and managing the sensing node pair, the sensing performance can be greatly improved, and the sensing system can provide more accurate sensing services.

[0216] The second quality information is used to describe the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the corresponding candidate sending node. The process of evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the corresponding candidate sending node can refer to the process of evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the sensing receiving node, which will not be described here.

[0217] After the second quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and each candidate sending node is obtained, the optimal second quality information can be selected from the at least one second quality information, and the candidate sending node corresponding to the optimal second quality information is taken as a new sensing sending node.

[0218] The sensing processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2101-S2107. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S2101+S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0219] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0220] In the present embodiment, the terminal transmits a to-be-measured signal based on at least one sending beam, the access network device receives and measures the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam to obtain at least one measurement result, the access network device or the core network device determines a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, determines the number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value, determines a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result according to the comparison result and / or the number, and takes the at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result as evaluation information, and manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information. Therefore, the sensing nodes can be maintained and managed, thereby effectively ensuring the sensing performance. Moreover, by evaluating the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node based on measurement, the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the sensing channel can be improved, and the effect of the management of the sensing nodes can be improved.

[0221] It should be noted that the description of the same or corresponding terms and method steps in the following embodiments can be specifically referred to the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0222] FIG. 2B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2B, the present embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used in the communication system 100, and the above method includes:

[0223] In step S2201, the access network device transmits a to-be-measured signal based on at least one sending beam.

[0224] The access network device sending the to-be-measured signal can be the same as the access network device serving the terminal, or can be different from the access network device serving the terminal, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0225] In this embodiment, the access network device sending the to-be-measured signal can be specifically, for example, a sensing sending node. Of course, in another embodiment, the access network device sending the to-be-measured signal can also be taken as a sensing receiving node, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0226] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal can be configured in advance for the access network device. For example, the to-be-measured signal can be configured for the access network device by a sensing function (SF) network element, or can be configured for the terminal by a system protocol, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0227] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal configured for the access network device can be indicated to the terminal (in this embodiment, the terminal can be taken as a sensing receiving node and can receive and measure the to-be-measured signal) based on the first information. For example, the access network device can indicate the to-be-measured signal configured for the access network device to the terminal by sending the first information to the terminal, or the core network device can send the first information to the terminal by the access network device in a transparent manner, to indicate the to-be-measured signal configured for the access network device to the terminal, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0228] The sending beam of the access network device can be used to send the to-be-measured signal. The number of sending beams can be one or more. Thus, the access network device can send the to-be-measured signal based on one or more sending beams.

[0229] In some embodiments, the to-be-measured signal includes at least one of the following: a to-be-measured communication channel; a to-be-measured communication signal; a to-be-measured sensing signal. Thus, the flexibility of signal measurement can be improved, and various communication sensing scenarios can be supported.

[0230] In some embodiments, when the access network device sends the to-be-measured signal based on at least one sending beam, the to-be-measured signal can be specifically, for example, a downlink signal. For example, the to-be-measured signal can include a downlink channel for communication, a downlink signal for communication, and a sensing reference signal. The downlink channel for communication can be a synchronization channel, a downlink broadcast channel, a downlink physical layer control channel, a downlink physical layer data channel, etc. The downlink signal for communication can be a channel state reference signal, a phase tracking reference signal, a positioning reference signal, and a modulation and demodulation reference signal, etc.

[0231] In step S2202, the terminal receives and measures the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam, to obtain at least one measurement result.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terminal can receive the first information to learn the condition of the to-be-measured signal transmitted by the access network device to make accurate measurement. For example, the terminal receives the first information transmitted by the SF network element (transmitted in a manner of being transparently transmitted by the access network device) or the first information transmitted by the access network device serving the terminal, and there is no limitation on how the terminal learns the condition of the to-be-measured signal transmitted by the access network device.

[0233] In some embodiments, the terminal can receive and measure the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam to obtain at least one measurement result. For example, if the access network device transmits the to-be-measured signal based on M transmitting beams, the terminal receives the to-be-measured signal on the M transmitting beams based on each of N receiving beams and measures each received to-be-measured signal, and then M*N measurement results can be obtained. The measurement result can be used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel.

[0234] In some embodiments, after obtaining one or more measurement results, the terminal can evaluate the quality of the sensing channel based on the one or more measurement results, or the terminal can send the one or more measurement results to the access network device or send the one or more measurement results to the core network device (e.g., the SF network element) through the access network device, and the access network device or the core network device evaluates the quality of the sensing channel based on the one or more measurement results, and there is no limitation on this.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terminal can also send one or more beam index pairs to the access network device or send the one or more beam index pairs to the core network device through the access network device, and the beam index pair can include the index of the transmitting beam and the index of the receiving beam, and there is no limitation on this.

[0236] The execution subject of the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node can be the terminal, or can be the access network device (such as the base station as the sensing receiving node), or can be the core network device (e.g., the SF network element), or can be the access network device and the core network device. The execution subject of managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node based on the evaluation information can be the access network device (such as the base station as the sensing receiving node), or can be the core network device (e.g., the SF network element), or can be the access network device and the core network device, and the specific personalized deployment configuration can be made according to the actual sensing communication scene demand, and there is no limitation on this.

[0237] In step S2203, the terminal or the access network device or the core network device determines the comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value.

[0238] In step S2204, the terminal or the access network device or the core network device determines the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value in the at least one measurement result.

[0239] In step S2205, the terminal or the access network device or the core network device determines the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to the comparison result of the at least one measurement result and the result threshold value, and / or according to the number of measurement results exceeding the result threshold value in the at least one measurement result.

[0240] In step S2206, the terminal or the access network device or the core network device sends, as evaluation information, the at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result.

[0241] In step S2207, the access network device or the core network device manages the aware receiving node and / or the aware sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0242] The description of steps S2203-S2207 can refer to the above embodiments, and the difference is that in the embodiment, the terminal can measure the to-be-measured signal sent by the aware sending node (for example, the access network device) as the aware receiving node, and can further support the terminal to evaluate the quality of the aware channel between the aware receiving node and the aware sending node based on one or more measurement results. The process of the access network device and / or the core network device evaluating the quality of the aware channel between the aware receiving node and the aware sending node based on one or more measurement results can refer to the above embodiments. When necessary, the terminal can send, as evaluation information, the at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result to the access network device, or send the evaluation information to the core network device through the access network device, to support the access network device or the core network device to manage the aware receiving node and / or the aware sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0243] The aware processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2201-S2207. For example, step S2201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S2201+S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2201+S2202+S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0244] In the embodiments or examples, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in sequence without contradiction, and optional modes or examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0245] In the embodiments, the access network device transmits the to-be-measured signal based on at least one transmission beam, the terminal receives and measures the to-be-measured signal based on at least one reception beam to obtain at least one measurement result, the terminal or the access network device or the core network device determines a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value, determines a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result according to the comparison result and / or the number, and takes the at least one measurement result, and / or an index of the transmission beam, and / or an index of the reception beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result as evaluation information, and the access network device or the core network device can manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information. In this way, the sensing nodes can be maintained and managed, so that the sensing performance is effectively ensured. In addition, by measuring the quality of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node, the accuracy of the sensing channel quality evaluation can be improved, and the effect of the sensing node management can be improved.

[0246] FIG. 2C is an interaction schematic diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a sensing processing method, which can be used in the communication system 100, and the above method comprises:

[0247] In step S2301, the access network device or the core network device determines second information.

[0248] The second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0249] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the positioning information of the sensing receiving node; or is used to indicate the positioning information of the sensing transmitting node; or is used to indicate the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node.

[0250] In some embodiments, the access network device or the core network device can receive the second information, so as to timely obtain the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0251] In some embodiments, when the access network device is a sensing receiving node or a sensing sending node, the access network device can autonomously determine the positioning information of the device. Of course, the sensing receiving node or the sensing sending node can also be a terminal, and the terminal can autonomously determine the positioning information of the terminal, or a core network device (for example, a Location Management Function (LMF) network element) can determine the positioning information of the terminal.

[0252] In some embodiments, after the access network device learns the positioning information of the device, if the management of the sensing node is implemented by a core network device (for example, an SF network element), the access network device can send the positioning information of the device to the core network device (for example, an SF network element), and the core network device (an LMF network element) can send the positioning information of the terminal to the access network device (an SF network element), thereby supporting the core network device (for example, an SF network element) to manage the sensing node (for example, the sensing receiving node is an access network device, and the sensing sending node is a terminal; or the sensing sending node is an access network device, and the sensing receiving node is a terminal). If the access network device manages the sensing node pair, the terminal can report the positioning information of the terminal to the access network device, and the access network device can manage the sensing node (for example, the sensing receiving node is an access network device, and the sensing sending node is a terminal; or the sensing sending node is an access network device, and the sensing receiving node is a terminal) based on the positioning information of the device and the positioning information of the terminal.

[0253] In step S2302, the access network device or the core network device evaluates the sensing channel according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node and the channel propagation environment information, and obtains evaluation information.

[0254] After the access network device or the core network device learns the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node, the positioning information and the channel propagation environment information can be referred to for evaluating the sensing channel, and evaluation information can be obtained.

[0255] For example, based on the channel propagation environment information, it can be determined whether it is an indoor environment or an outdoor environment, a suitable channel propagation path loss evaluation model can be determined based on the result of the determination, the positioning information can be processed using the channel propagation path loss evaluation model, and the sensing channel can be evaluated to obtain evaluation information.

[0256] In step S2303, the access network device or the core network device manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0257] The perception processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2301-S2303. For example, step S2301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S2301+S2302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2301+S2302+S2303 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0258] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or the order exchanged, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples without contradiction.

[0259] In the present embodiment, the access network device or the core network device determines the second information, evaluates the perception channel according to the positioning information and the channel propagation environment information of the perception receiving node and / or the perception sending node to obtain evaluation information, and manages the perception receiving node and / or the perception sending node according to the evaluation information. Therefore, the perception node can be maintained and managed, so that the perception performance is effectively ensured. In addition, by evaluating the quality of the perception channel between the perception receiving node and the perception sending node based on positioning, the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the perception channel can be improved, and the effect of the management of the perception node can be improved.

[0260] FIG. 3A is an interaction diagram of a perception processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a perception processing method, which can be used for a first device. The above method includes:

[0261] Step S3101, determining evaluation information of a perception channel between a perception receiving node and a perception sending node.

[0262] Step S3102, managing the perception receiving node and / or the perception sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0263] The perception processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S3101-S3102. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S3101+S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0264] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or the order exchanged, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples without contradiction.

[0265] FIG. 3B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used for a first device. The above method comprises:

[0266] In step S3201, a to-be-measured signal is measured based on at least one receiving beam and at least one transmitting beam, to obtain at least one measurement result, wherein the at least one transmitting beam belongs to a terminal.

[0267] In step S3202, a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result is determined according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value.

[0268] In step S3203, the at least one measurement result, and / or an index of the transmitting beam, and / or an index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result are taken as evaluation information.

[0269] In step S3204, the evaluation information satisfies a condition, and a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node are retained.

[0270] In step S3205, the evaluation information does not satisfy the condition, and a new sensing receiving node is selected from at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new sensing transmitting node is selected from at least one candidate transmitting node.

[0271] The sensing processing method related to the embodiment of the present disclosure can comprise at least one of steps S3201-S3204. For example, step S3201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S3201+S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0272] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0273] FIG. 3C is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3C, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used for a first device. The above method comprises:

[0274] In step S3301, a sensing channel is evaluated according to positioning information of a sensing receiving node and / or a sensing transmitting node and channel propagation environment information, to obtain evaluation information.

[0275] In step S3302, the evaluation information satisfies the condition, and the aware receiving node and the aware transmitting node are reserved.

[0276] In step S3303, the evaluation information does not satisfy the condition, a new aware receiving node is selected from the at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new aware transmitting node is selected from the at least one candidate transmitting node.

[0277] The aware processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S3301-S3303. For example, step S3301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S3301+S3302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0278] In the present embodiment or the present example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined, or the order can be exchanged, the optional mode or the optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0279] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first device includes any of the following:

[0280] a core network device;

[0281] an access network device.

[0282] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information includes at least one of the following:

[0283] a measurement result of at least one transmitting beam direction;

[0284] a measurement result of at least one receiving beam direction;

[0285] at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair includes an index of a transmitting beam and an index of a receiving beam;

[0286] a quality evaluation result, wherein the quality evaluation result is used to evaluate the quality of the aware channel;

[0287] a node evaluation result, wherein the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the aware receiving node and / or the aware transmitting node are suitable to form an aware node pair.

[0288] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information of the aware channel between the aware receiving node and the aware transmitting node includes:

[0289] receiving the evaluation information.

[0290] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information of the aware channel between the aware receiving node and the aware transmitting node includes at least one of the following:

[0291] determining the evaluation information based on the first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-tested signal of the perception transmitting node;

[0292] determining the evaluation information based on the second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the perception receiving node and / or the perception transmitting node.

[0293] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the to-be-tested signal comprises at least one of:

[0294] a to-be-tested communication channel;

[0295] a to-be-tested communication signal;

[0296] a to-be-tested perception signal.

[0297] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein,

[0298] a parameter of the to-be-tested communication channel has a corresponding relationship with a parameter of the to-be-tested perception signal;

[0299] a parameter of the to-be-tested communication signal has a corresponding relationship with a parameter of the to-be-tested perception signal; wherein the parameter comprises a spatial parameter and / or a frequency domain parameter.

[0300] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0301] receiving the first information and / or the second information.

[0302] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, determining the evaluation information based on the first information comprises:

[0303] sending the first information to the second device;

[0304] receiving the evaluation information measured and reported by the second device based on the first information.

[0305] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, selecting a new perception receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node comprises:

[0306] determining first quality information of a perception channel between the perception transmitting node and the at least one candidate receiving node;

[0307] selecting a new perception receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node according to the first quality information.

[0308] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, selecting a new perception transmitting node from the at least one candidate transmitting node comprises:

[0309] determining second quality information of a perception channel between the perception receiving node and the at least one candidate transmitting node;

[0310] According to the second quality information, a new sensing transmitting node is selected from the at least one candidate transmitting node.

[0311] FIG. 4A is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used for a second device. The above method comprises:

[0312] In step S4101, evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node is determined, wherein the evaluation information is used by the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0313] The sensing processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can comprise step S4101. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0314] In the present embodiment or the present embodiment, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or the optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other embodiments.

[0315] FIG. 4B is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used for a second device. The above method comprises:

[0316] In step S4201, a to-be-measured signal is measured based on at least one receiving beam and at least one transmitting beam, and at least one measurement result is obtained, wherein the at least one transmitting beam belongs to an access network device.

[0317] In step S4202, a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result is determined according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value.

[0318] In step S4203, the at least one measurement result, and / or an index of the transmitting beam, and / or an index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result are taken as evaluation information.

[0319] In step S4204, the evaluation information is transmitted.

[0320] The sensing processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can comprise at least one of steps S4201-S4204. For example, step S4201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4201+S4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0321] In the embodiments or examples, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in sequence without contradiction, and optional modes or examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0322] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second device comprises any one of the following:

[0323] a terminal;

[0324] an access network device.

[0325] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information comprises at least one of the following:

[0326] a measurement result of at least one transmission beam direction;

[0327] a measurement result of at least one reception beam direction;

[0328] at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair comprises an index of a transmission beam and an index of a reception beam;

[0329] a quality evaluation result, wherein the quality evaluation result is used to evaluate the quality of the sensing channel;

[0330] a node evaluation result, wherein the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node are suitable for forming a sensing node pair.

[0331] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node is determined, comprising at least one of the following:

[0332] determining the evaluation information based on first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-tested signal of the sensing transmitting node;

[0333] determining the evaluation information based on second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0334] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the to-be-tested signal comprises at least one of the following:

[0335] a to-be-tested communication channel;

[0336] a to-be-tested communication signal;

[0337] a to-be-tested sensing signal.

[0338] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein,

[0339] the parameters of the to-be-tested communication channel and the parameters of the to-be-tested sensing signal have a corresponding relationship;

[0340] The parameter of the to-be-tested communication signal has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-tested sensing signal; wherein, the parameter includes a spatial parameter and / or a frequency domain parameter.

[0341] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes:

[0342] receiving the first information and / or the second information.

[0343] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, based on the second information, the evaluation information is determined, including:

[0344] According to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node and the channel propagation environment information, the sensing channel is evaluated to obtain the evaluation information.

[0345] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram of a sensing processing method according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a sensing processing method, which can be used in a communication system. The above method includes:

[0346] Step S5101, the first device or the second device determines the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node.

[0347] Step S5102, the first device manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

[0348] The sensing processing method related to the embodiment of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S5101-S5102. For example, step S5101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S5102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S5101+S5102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0349] In the present embodiment or embodiment, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other embodiments.

[0350] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0351] Optional embodiment:

[0352] For example, for an established STN / SRN pair, the sensing channel quality between the STN / SRN pair can be judged based on various ways, taking the to-be-tested signal as an example, including a communication channel / signal or a sensing signal.

[0353] Method 1. Judged based on the measurement of the communication channel / signal.

[0354] (a) The perceived channel quality between STN and SRN can be determined based on the periodic measurement of the communication channel / signal between STN and SRN. The communication channel / signal can be the one transmitted by STN to SRN.

[0355] (b) When (STN, SRN) = (BS, UE), the communication channel / signal can be the downlink channel for communication: synchronization channel, downlink broadcast channel, downlink physical layer control channel, downlink physical layer data channel, etc.; the downlink signal for communication: channel state reference signal, phase tracking reference signal, positioning reference signal, modulation and demodulation reference signal, etc. When (STN, SRN) = (UE, BS), the communication channel / signal can be the uplink channel for communication: uplink physical layer control channel, uplink physical layer data channel, etc.; the uplink signal for communication: uplink channel sounding signal, uplink positioning reference signal, uplink modulation and demodulation reference signal, etc.

[0356] (c) The communication channel / signal needs to have correspondence with the spatial characteristics of the Sensing RS between STN / SRN. For example, the same beam direction, the same beam width, etc.

[0357] (d) The communication channel / signal can be measured based on multiple different transmission / reception beam pairs (STN / SRN pair). Multiple different transmission / reception beam pairs can correspond one-to-one to the transmission / reception beam pairs of the Sensing signal (perceived signal) between STN / SRN; or multiple different transmission / reception beam pairs can be equivalent to the transmission / reception beam pairs of the Sensing signal between STN / SRN.

[0358] (e) In way 1, the receiver of the communication channel / signal, i.e. the SRN, measures the perceived channel quality. The entity that judges the perceived channel quality can be the network (e.g. the SF) or the SRN. For the case that the STN has M transmit beams and the SRN has N receive beams, the SRN can report the M*N measurement results and the corresponding indices of the transmit beams and the receive beams (e.g. the indices of the reference signal resources corresponding to the transmit beams and the indices of the reference signal resources corresponding to the receive beams) to the network, and the network judges the perceived channel quality. Alternatively, the SRN can compare the M*N measurement results with pre-configured threshold values, and if there are at least K (K>=1) measurement results that satisfy the threshold values, the SRN considers that the perceived channel quality is good, otherwise, the SRN considers that the perceived channel quality is poor (i.e. the SRN judges the perceived channel quality by itself). For example, if there is at least one pair of transmit beam and receive beam whose measurement result exceeds the threshold value, the SRN considers that all the M*N beam pairs of the STN and the SRN can be used for sensing operation. Alternatively, the transmit-receive beam pairs that exceed the threshold value in the (STN, SRN) pair can be used as candidate transmit-receive beam pairs for sensing operation.

[0359] (f) In way 1, the perceived channel quality of the STN / SRN pair can be judged directly based on the measurement results of the communication channel / signal in the communication system, which reuses the measurement in the communication system and does not need to measure the sensing RS, thereby reducing the measurement overhead.

[0360] Way 2. The perceived channel quality is judged based on the measurement of the sensing RS.

[0361] (a) This way is the most direct one, and the SRN measures the sensing RS transmitted by the STN periodically. If the sensing RS has multiple beams, the measurement can be based on one or multiple beams of the sensing RS.

[0362] (b) In way 2, the SRN measures the perceived channel quality. The way of judging the perceived channel quality is similar to way 1-(e).

[0363] Way 3. The perceived channel quality is judged based on the positioning information.

[0364] (a) If the STN or the SRN is mobile, the STN or the SRN needs to report the position information to the SF periodically. For example, the LMF (an entity in the core network that manages the positioning function) can send the position information of the STN or the SRN to the SF, or the UE that can obtain its own position information can send the position information of the UE to the SF.

[0365] (b) SF determines the perceived channel quality of the STN / SRN pair according to the location information of the STN / SRN pair, and according to the known signal propagation environment. In the manner 3, the perceived channel quality of the STN / SRN pair can be determined directly based on the STN / SRN positioning information, without the need for additional measurement on the sensing RS, thereby reducing the measurement overhead.

[0366] (c) In the manner 3, the SF evaluates the perceived channel quality.

[0367] In addition, the perceived channel quality can also be determined in combination with one or more of the above manners 1, 2 and 3.

[0368] For the first type of STN / SRN pair, the above three schemes can be used to determine the perceived channel quality, and for the second type of STN / SRN pair, the above manners 1 and 3 can be used, without limitation.

[0369] When the perceived channel quality of the STN / SRN pair is lower than a threshold value, the STN / SRN updating procedure is triggered. The threshold value can be configured by the network, for example, configured by the SF or the BS. The threshold value can also be based on product implementation.

[0370] The STN / SRN updating procedure can attempt to update the STN while keeping the SRN unchanged, or attempt to update the SRN while keeping the STN unchanged. Based on the measurement-based scheme (manner 1 and manner 2), the behaviors in different example cases are as shown in Table 1.

[0371] Table 1

[0372] The network node (BS, SF) selects a suitable STN from the candidate STNs as the new STN based on the measurement results of the candidate STNs, and selects a suitable SRN from the candidate SRNs as the new STN based on the measurement results of the candidate SRNs. The network node (BS, SF) closes the STN and / or closes the SRN based on the measurement results of the candidate STNs and the candidate SRNs.

[0373] Based on the positioning-based scheme, the SF directly updates the STN / SRN according to the STN / SRN positioning.

[0374] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose a device for implementing any of the above methods, for example, a device including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is also proposed, including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (such as RAN, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0375] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or realize the functions of the units or modules of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of the hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship between the elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all units or modules can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part of the units or modules are implemented in the form of processor calling software, and the remaining part is implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0376] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), and the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of a hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all units or modules. In addition, 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), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), and the like.

[0377] FIG. 6A is a structural schematic diagram of a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6A, the first device 6100 can include at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, and the like. The first device 6100 can include the following:

[0378] The processing module 6102 is configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node, and manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node according to the evaluation information.

[0379] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first device includes any one of the following:

[0380] a core network device;

[0381] an access network device.

[0382] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information includes at least one of the following:

[0383] a measurement result of at least one sending beam direction;

[0384] measurement results of at least one receive beam direction;

[0385] at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair comprises an index of the transmit beam and an index of the receive beam;

[0386] quality assessment results, wherein the quality assessment results are used to assess the quality of the sensing channel;

[0387] node assessment results, wherein the node assessment results are used to assess whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node are suitable for forming the sensing node pair.

[0388] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 6101 is configured to receive the assessment information.

[0389] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0390] determine the assessment information based on the first information, wherein the first information is used to configure the to-be-tested signal of the sensing transmitting node;

[0391] determine the assessment information based on the second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0392] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the to-be-tested signal comprises at least one of the following:

[0393] a to-be-tested communication channel;

[0394] a to-be-tested communication signal;

[0395] a to-be-tested sensing signal.

[0396] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein,

[0397] the parameters of the to-be-tested communication channel and the parameters of the to-be-tested sensing signal have a corresponding relationship;

[0398] the parameters of the to-be-tested communication signal and the parameters of the to-be-tested sensing signal have a corresponding relationship; wherein the parameters comprise spatial parameters and / or frequency domain parameters.

[0399] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein,

[0400] the transceiver module 6101 is configured to receive the first information and / or the second information.

[0401] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0402] measure the to-be-tested signal based on the at least one receive beam and the at least one transmit beam to obtain at least one measurement result;

[0403] determine the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value;

[0404] send, as evaluation information, the at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the sending beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result.

[0405] In some embodiments of the present disclosure,

[0406] The transceiver module 6101 is configured to send first information to the second device, and receive evaluation information measured and reported by the second device based on the first information.

[0407] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to:

[0408] evaluate the sensing channel according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing sending node and the channel propagation environment information to obtain the evaluation information.

[0409] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to perform any one of the following:

[0410] if the evaluation information meets a condition, retain the sensing receiving node and the sensing sending node;

[0411] if the evaluation information does not meet the condition, select a new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node, and / or select a new sensing sending node from the at least one candidate sending node.

[0412] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to:

[0413] determine first quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing sending node and the at least one candidate receiving node;

[0414] select a new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node according to the first quality information.

[0415] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6102 is configured to:

[0416] determine second quality information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the at least one candidate sending node;

[0417] select a new sensing sending node from the at least one candidate sending node according to the second quality information.

[0418] FIG. 6B is a structural schematic diagram of a second device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6B, the second device 6200 can include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, and the like. In some embodiments, the second device 6200 can include:

[0419] The processing module 6202 is configured to determine evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used by the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0420] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second device includes any one of the following:

[0421] a terminal;

[0422] an access network device.

[0423] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the evaluation information includes at least one of the following:

[0424] a measurement result of at least one transmitting beam direction;

[0425] a measurement result of at least one receiving beam direction;

[0426] at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair includes an index of a transmitting beam and an index of a receiving beam;

[0427] a quality evaluation result, wherein the quality evaluation result is used to evaluate a quality of the sensing channel;

[0428] a node evaluation result, wherein the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node is suitable to form a sensing node pair.

[0429] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein,

[0430] The transceiver module 6201 is configured to transmit the evaluation information.

[0431] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6202 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0432] determine the evaluation information based on first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-tested signal of the sensing transmitting node;

[0433] determine the evaluation information based on second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

[0434] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the to-be-tested signal includes at least one of the following:

[0435] a to-be-tested communication channel;

[0436] to-be-measured communication signal;

[0437] to-be-measured sensing signal.

[0438] In some embodiments of the present disclosure,

[0439] The parameter of the to-be-measured communication channel has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-measured sensing signal.

[0440] The parameter of the to-be-measured communication signal has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-measured sensing signal; wherein the parameter includes a spatial parameter and / or a frequency domain parameter.

[0441] In some embodiments of the present disclosure,

[0442] The transceiver module 6201 is configured to receive the first information and / or the second information.

[0443] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6202 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0444] Measure the to-be-measured signal based on the at least one receiving beam and the at least one transmitting beam to obtain at least one measurement result;

[0445] Determine the quality evaluation result and / or the node evaluation result according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value;

[0446] Take the at least one measurement result, and / or the index of the transmitting beam, and / or the index of the receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result as evaluation information.

[0447] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 6202 is configured to:

[0448] Evaluate the sensing channel according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node and the channel propagation environment information to obtain evaluation information.

[0449] In some embodiments, the transceiver module can include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module can be mutually replaced with the transceiver.

[0450] In some embodiments, the processing module can be one module or can include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be mutually replaced with the processor.

[0451] FIG. 7A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be the first device, the second device, a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the first device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the second device to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and details can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0452] As shown in FIG. 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general processor or a special-purpose processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processor. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor can be used to control the communication device (for example, a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process data of the programs. The communication device 7100 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0453] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 configured to store instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 7102 can be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0454] 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 transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as transmitting and / or receiving in the above methods, and the processor 7101 performs other steps.

[0455] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the terms of transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, the terms of transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, and the terms of receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other.

[0456] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 can include one or more interface circuits 7104. Alternatively, the interface circuit 7104 is connected with the memory 7102, and the interface circuit 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 circuit 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0457] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments can be a terminal or a network device or a third entity, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 can not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally also include storage components for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, and the like; (6) other devices, and the like.

[0458] FIG. 7B is a structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 7100 is a chip or a chip system, the structural diagram of the chip 7200 shown in FIG. 7B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0459] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0460] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to the memory 7203, and the interface circuit 7202 can be configured to receive signals from the memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7202 can be configured to send signals to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in the memory 7203 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0461] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above methods, and the processor 7201 performs other steps.

[0462] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0463] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 7203 can be outside the chip 7200.

[0464] The disclosure further provides a storage medium having stored instructions which, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the methods described above. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and can be a storage medium readable by other apparatuses. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and can be a transitory storage medium.

[0465] The disclosure further provides a program product which, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the methods described above. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0466] The disclosure further provides a computer program which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the methods described above.

[0467] In the above embodiments, all or some of the embodiments can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, all or some of the embodiments can be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer programs are loaded on a computer and executed, all or some of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable apparatus. The computer programs can be stored in a computer readable storage medium or transferred from one computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer programs can be transferred from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) manner. The computer readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. integrated with one or more available media sets. The available media can be a magnetic medium (such as a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (such as a high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (such as a solid state disk (SSD)), etc.

[0468] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be realized by electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether the functions are realized in hardware or software manner depends on specific application and design constraints of the technical solutions. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to realize the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the present disclosure.

[0469] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working processes of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0470] The above is only a specific implementation of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present disclosure, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of perceptual processing, the method comprising: The method is performed by a first device, and the method comprises: determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node; managing the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first device comprises any one of the following: a core network device; an access network device.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein, The evaluation information comprises at least one of the following: a measurement result of at least one transmitting beam direction; a measurement result of at least one receiving beam direction; at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair comprises an index of a transmitting beam and an index of a receiving beam; a quality evaluation result, wherein the quality evaluation result is used to evaluate a quality of the sensing channel; a node evaluation result, wherein the node evaluation result is used to evaluate whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node is suitable for forming a sensing node pair.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The determination of the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node comprises at least one of the following: determining the evaluation information based on first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-measured signal of the sensing transmitting node; determining the evaluation information based on second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The to-be-measured signal comprises at least one of the following: a to-be-measured communication channel; a to-be-measured communication signal; a to-be-measured sensing signal.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The parameters of the to-be-measured communication channel and the parameters of the to-be-measured sensing signal have a corresponding relationship. The parameters of the to-be-measured communication signal and the parameters of the to-be-measured sensing signal have a corresponding relationship, wherein the parameters comprise spatial parameters and / or frequency domain parameters. The determination of the evaluation information based on the first information comprises at least one of the following:

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein, measuring the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam and at least one transmitting beam to obtain at least one measurement result; determining a quality evaluation result and / or a node evaluation result according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value; taking the at least one measurement result, and / or an index of a transmitting beam, and / or an index of a receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation result, and / or the node evaluation result as the evaluation information. The determination of the evaluation information based on the first information comprises:

8. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein, sending first information to a second device; receiving the evaluation information measured and reported by the second device based on the first information. The determination of the evaluation information based on the second information comprises:

9. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein, evaluating the sensing channel according to positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node and channel propagation environment information to obtain the evaluation information. The management of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information comprises any one of the following:

10. The method of any one of claims 1-9, wherein, the evaluation information meets a condition, and the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node are retained; ​ The evaluation information does not satisfy a condition, a new sensing receiving node is selected from at least one candidate receiving node, and / or a new sensing transmitting node is selected from at least one candidate transmitting node.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The selecting the new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node comprises: determining first quality information of a sensing channel between the sensing transmitting node and the at least one candidate receiving node; selecting the new sensing receiving node from the at least one candidate receiving node according to the first quality information.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10-11, characterized in that, The selecting the new sensing transmitting node from the at least one candidate transmitting node comprises: determining second quality information of a sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the at least one candidate transmitting node; selecting the new sensing transmitting node from the at least one candidate transmitting node according to the second quality information.

13. A method of perceptual processing, the method comprising: The method performed by a second device comprises: determining evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used by a first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The second device comprises any one of: a terminal; an access network device.

15. The method of any one of claims 13-14, wherein, The evaluation information comprises at least one of: measurement results of at least one transmitting beam direction; measurement results of at least one receiving beam direction; at least one beam index pair, wherein the beam index pair comprises an index of a transmitting beam and an index of a receiving beam; quality evaluation results, wherein the quality evaluation results are used to evaluate quality of the sensing channel; node evaluation results, wherein the node evaluation results are used to evaluate whether the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node is suitable to form a sensing node pair.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein, The determining the evaluation information of the sensing channel between the sensing receiving node and the sensing transmitting node comprises at least one of: determining the evaluation information based on first information, wherein the first information is used to configure a to-be-measured signal of the sensing transmitting node; determining the evaluation information based on second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, The to-be-measured signal comprises at least one of: a to-be-measured communication channel; a to-be-measured communication signal; a to-be-measured sensing signal.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The parameter of the to-be-measured communication channel has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-measured sensing signal. The parameter of the to-be-measured communication signal has a corresponding relationship with the parameter of the to-be-measured sensing signal; wherein the parameter comprises a spatial parameter and / or a frequency domain parameter. The determining the evaluation information based on the first information comprises at least one of:

19. The method of any one of claims 16-18, wherein, measuring the to-be-measured signal based on at least one receiving beam and at least one transmitting beam to obtain at least one measurement result; determining quality evaluation results and / or node evaluation results according to a comparison result of the at least one measurement result and a result threshold value, and / or according to a number of measurement results in the at least one measurement result that exceed the result threshold value; using the at least one measurement result, and / or an index of a transmitting beam, and / or an index of a receiving beam, and / or the quality evaluation results, and / or the node evaluation results, as the evaluation information. ​ 20. The method of any one of claims 16-19, wherein, The determining the evaluation information based on the second information comprises: evaluating the sensing channel according to the positioning information of the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node and the channel propagation environment information to obtain the evaluation information.

21. A method of perceptual processing, the method comprising: The method comprises: The first device or the second device determines evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node; The first device manages the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

22. A first device, comprising: The first device comprises: a processing module configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, and manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node according to the evaluation information.

23. A second device, comprising: The second device comprises: a processing module configured to determine evaluation information of a sensing channel between a sensing receiving node and a sensing transmitting node, wherein the evaluation information is used by the first device to manage the sensing receiving node and / or the sensing transmitting node.

24. A communications device, characterized by comprise: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to perform the sensing processing method of any one of claims 1-21.

25. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, The instructions, when executed on the communication device, cause the communication device to perform the sensing processing method of any one of claims 1-21.

26. A computer program product, characterised in that, The computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the sensing processing method of any one of claims 1-21.

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