Communication control methods, communication device, communication system, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to communication control methods, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. A communication control method comprises: determining first information of a data channel; determining, on the basis of the first information, that the data channel meets a condition; and sending second information by means of the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control. Thus, it is possible to ensure that a channel has good reliability, thereby supporting improvement in the reliability of downlink control information transmission.

Description

Communication control methods, communication equipment, communication systems, and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication control method, communication equipment, communication system, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In communication systems, downlink control information (DCI) can be carried through the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). However, PDCCH resources are relatively limited.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides a communication control method, network device, terminal, device, chip system, storage medium, computer program, and computer program product, which can be applied in the field of communication technology to solve the technical problem that "in related technologies, when a data channel is used to carry information for downlink control, the channel reliability is not high, thereby affecting the transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel".

[0005] This disclosure proposes a communication control method, communication equipment, communication system, and storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication control method is proposed, executed by a network device; comprising: determining first information of a data channel; determining, based on the first information, that the data channel satisfies certain conditions; and transmitting second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication control method is proposed, executed by a terminal; comprising: receiving second information through a data channel, wherein first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets a condition, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0008] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication control method is proposed, comprising: a network device determining first information of a data channel, determining, based on the first information, that the data channel meets certain conditions, and transmitting second information through the data channel, the second information being used for downlink control; and a terminal receiving the second information through the data channel.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a processing module, configured to determine first information of a data channel and, based on the first information, determine that the data channel satisfies certain conditions; and a transceiver module, configured to transmit second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to receive second information via a data channel, wherein first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets certain conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute a communication control method of any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a network device and a terminal, wherein the network device is configured to implement the communication control method of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the communication control method of the second aspect.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device causes the communication device to perform a communication control method as described in any one of the first, second, and third aspects.

[0014] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements a communication control method as described in any of the first, second, and third aspects. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure will be described below.

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

[0017] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a first mapping type in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0019] Figure 3B is another schematic diagram of the first mapping type in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0020] Figure 3C is a schematic diagram of a second mapping type in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 3D is another schematic diagram of the second mapping type in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 4A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4B is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 4C is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4D is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4E is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 4F is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 4G is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 5 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 6 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0034] Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0035] This disclosure presents a communication control method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium.

[0036] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication control method executed by a network device; wherein the method includes: determining first information of a data channel, determining, based on the first information, that the data channel meets certain conditions, and transmitting second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the network device determines first information about the data channel, determines that the data channel meets certain conditions based on the first information, and sends second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control. When the data channel carries information for downlink control, it can ensure that the channel has good reliability, thereby supporting improved reliability of downlink control information transmission.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data channel includes at least one of the following: a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0039] In the above embodiments, various possible types of data channels can be used to carry the second information, and the reliability of the data channel can be improved when any possible type of data channel is used to carry the second information.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the demodulation reference signal (DMRS) mapping type of the data channel, the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of the data channel, the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel, the DMRS configuration type of the data channel, the priority of the data channel, the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel, and the number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0041] In the above embodiments, constraints on the data channel can be applied in various dimensions, making it effectively applicable to personalized communication scenarios. Furthermore, when using the data channel to carry information for downlink control, it can maximize channel reliability, thereby helping to improve the transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: a DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a first mapping type or a second mapping type; wherein the first mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource, the time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information. The second mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the frequency domain resource utilization of the data channel can be effectively improved, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the data channel and enhancing the transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel. While effectively ensuring improved data channel reliability, it also effectively enhances the flexibility of communication control, making it suitable for personalized communication scenarios.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein the conditions include: the value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0045] In the above embodiments, while effectively ensuring and improving the reliability of the data channel, it also effectively enhances the flexibility of communication control, making it suitable for personalized communication scenarios. The data channel can be determined to meet certain conditions if its MCS value is a first value or less than or equal to a second value. It can use lower modulation schemes and coding strategies, providing more stable communication connections in environments with poor signal quality, reducing the error rate in data transmission, thereby effectively improving communication stability, ensuring data transmission reliability, and ultimately supporting improved channel reliability. Furthermore, it enhances the flexibility of communication control, making it suitable for personalized communication scenarios.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first value is 0.

[0047] In the above embodiments, the data channel can be determined to meet the conditions when the Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) value of the data channel is 0. Therefore, it is possible to use lower modulation schemes and coding strategies, providing a more stable communication connection in environments with poor signal quality, reducing the error rate in data transmission, thereby effectively improving communication stability, ensuring data transmission reliability, and ultimately supporting improved channel reliability. It also possesses good compatibility and versatility, adapting to various communication devices and networks.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the condition includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is a first type of allocation method or a second type of allocation method; wherein, the first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0049] In the above embodiments, channel interference can be effectively reduced, thereby increasing system capacity and supporting improved channel performance, thus enhancing channel reliability. Resource utilization can be effectively improved, communication quality enhanced, and resource usage efficiency optimized, thereby ensuring improved channel reliability.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; wherein the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 2; the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2; and the number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 2.

[0051] In the above embodiments, when the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1, it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions. In this case, the channel estimation performance of the data channel is good, and when the data channel is used to carry the second information, it can ensure that the data channel has good reliability to support improved reliability of the second information transmission. When the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 2, due to improved spectral efficiency and channel anti-interference capability, when the data channel is used to carry the second information, it can ensure that the data channel has good reliability to support improved reliability of the second information transmission.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the priority of the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the priority of the data channel is higher than the first priority, wherein the first priority is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0053] In the above embodiments, it is possible to ensure that the channel can make priority use of network bandwidth, improve channel transmission efficiency, and thus ensure improved channel reliability.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; wherein, the condition includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0055] In the above embodiments, channel interference can be effectively reduced, the signal-to-noise ratio improved, and demodulation performance enhanced. When the data channel is used to carry the second information, the reliability of the data channel can be ensured to support improved reliability of the second information transmission.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, wherein the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0057] In the above embodiments, channel conflicts can be reduced, thereby reducing interference, improving communication stability, and increasing channel transmission efficiency. Thus, when the data channel is used to carry the second information, the reliability of the data channel can be ensured to support the improvement of the reliability of the second information transmission.

[0058] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication control method executed by a terminal; wherein the method includes: receiving second information through a data channel, wherein first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets certain conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data channel includes at least one of the following: a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the demodulation reference signal (DMRS) mapping type of the data channel, the modulation and coding strategy (MCS) of the data channel, the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel, the DMRS configuration type of the data channel, the priority of the data channel, the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel, and the number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a first mapping type or a second mapping type; wherein the first mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource, the time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information; wherein the second mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein the conditions include: the value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first value is 0.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments,

[0065] The first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the condition includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is either the first type of allocation method or the second type of allocation method; wherein, the first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; wherein the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 2; the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2; and the number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 2.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the priority of the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the priority of the data channel is higher than the first priority, wherein the first priority is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; wherein, the condition includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel; wherein the condition includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, wherein the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol.

[0070] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication control method, the method comprising:

[0071] The network device determines the first information of the data channel, and based on the first information, determines that the data channel meets the conditions, and sends the second information through the data channel, the second information being used for downlink control;

[0072] The terminal receives the second information through the data channel.

[0073] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, which includes:

[0074] The processing module is used to determine the first information of the data channel and, based on the first information, determine whether the data channel meets the conditions.

[0075] The transceiver module is used to send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0076] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, which includes:

[0077] The transceiver module is used to receive second information through the data channel. The first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets the conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0078] Sixthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0079] One or more processors;

[0080] The processor is used to execute the communication control method of any one of the first, second, and third aspects.

[0081] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the communication control method of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the communication control method of the second aspect.

[0082] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a communication control method as described in the first, second, or third aspect.

[0083] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements a communication control method as described in any of the first, second, and third aspects.

[0084] It is understood that the aforementioned communication control method, network device, terminal, communication equipment, chip system, storage medium, computer program, and computer program product are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0085] This disclosure provides a communication control method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication control method" and "information processing method" or "communication method" can be used interchangeably; the terms "communication control apparatus" and "information processing apparatus" or "communication apparatus" can be used interchangeably; and the terms "information processing system" or "communication system" can be used interchangeably.

[0086] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0087] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0088] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0089] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0090] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0091] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0092] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0093] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0094] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0095] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0096] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0097] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0098] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0099] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0100] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0101] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0102] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0103] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0104] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0105] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0106] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a WiFi system.

[0107] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0108] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0109] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0110] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0111] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0112] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), 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), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0113] Optionally, in both LTE and NR, information used for downlink control (e.g., downlink control information (DCI)) can be carried through the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). However, PDCCH resources are limited, so it is advisable to use a data channel (a channel capable of carrying data information) to carry this information. The data channel can be, for example, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel, or a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). In related technologies, when using a data channel to carry downlink control information, the channel reliability is low, thus affecting the transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel.

[0114] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication control method, which can be used in a communication system 100. The method includes:

[0115] Step S2101: The network device determines the first information of the data channel.

[0116] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel includes at least one of the following: a first type of channel, a second type of channel, and a third type of channel. The first type of channel is dynamically scheduled using third information, which is used for downlink control; the second type of channel is configured semi-statically; and the third type of channel is pre-configured semi-statically and then dynamically activated. Therefore, various possible types of data channels can be used to carry the second information, and the reliability of the data channel can be improved when using any possible type of data channel to carry the second information.

[0117] Optionally, in some embodiments, the third information can be used for downlink control. The third information can be, for example, downlink control information (e.g., legacy DCI).

[0118] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel may include a first type of channel, which is dynamically scheduled through third information.

[0119] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of channel may refer to a data channel dynamically scheduled via downlink control information. For example, the first type of channel is a PDSCH scheduled via legacy DCI.

[0120] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel may include a second type of channel, which is configured semi-statically.

[0121] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second type of channel may refer to a semi-statically configured data channel. For example, the second type of channel is an SPS channel configured via Radio Resource Control (RRC).

[0122] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel may include a third type of channel, which is pre-configured semi-statically and activated dynamically.

[0123] Optionally, in some embodiments, the third type of channel may refer to a semi-statically pre-configured and dynamically activated data channel. For example, the third type of channel is an SPS channel pre-configured via RRC and activated by legacy DCI.

[0124] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel includes at least one of the following: a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH); and a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) channel. Therefore, various possible types of data channels can be used to carry the second information, and the reliability of the data channel can be improved when using any possible type of data channel to carry the second information.

[0125] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel may include at least two of the first type of channel, the second type of channel, and the third type of channel described above. Specifically, it can be configured in a personalized manner according to the needs of the actual communication application, and there is no limitation thereto.

[0126] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel can be at least one of the above-mentioned PDSCH and SPS channels, and can be customized according to the needs of actual communication applications, without limitation.

[0127] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second and third types of channels described above can both be, for example, SPS channels. That is, an SPS channel can be an optional example of a semi-statically configured data channel. Alternatively, an SPS channel can be an optional example of a semi-statically pre-configured and dynamically activated data channel, without limitation.

[0128] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information is used to describe the data channel. The first information may be some parameters related to the data channel. The first information can be used to analyze whether the data channel meets the conditions, and if the data channel meets the conditions, second information can be sent based on the data channel. A description of the second information is provided below.

[0129] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the demodulation reference signal (DMRS) mapping type of the data channel, the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of the data channel, the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel, the DMRS configuration type of the data channel, the priority of the data channel, the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel, and the number of ports configured for the data channel. This allows for constraints on the data channel in various dimensions, effectively adapting to personalized communication scenarios. Furthermore, when using the data channel to carry information for downlink control, it can maximize channel reliability, thereby helping to improve the transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel.

[0130] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information of the data channel may be pre-configured or predefined by the protocol. For example, when determining the first information of the data channel, it may be by obtaining the pre-configured first information or by determining the first information based on a predefined protocol, without limitation.

[0131] In step S2102, the network device determines that the data channel meets the conditions based on the first information.

[0132] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining the first information of the data channel, the network device may refer to the first information to determine whether the data channel meets the conditions, and if it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions, trigger, configure, or enable the transmission of the second information through the data channel.

[0133] The second information is used for downlink control. That is, the second information is used for downlink control. The second information can also be called downlink control information. For example, the second information can be, for instance, new downlink control information (new-DCI).

[0134] Optionally, in some embodiments, the condition may refer to a threshold condition that ensures the data channel has good reliability when using it to carry downlink control information. The condition may be predefined by the protocol. For example, when the data channel meets the condition, the data channel can be configured, triggered, or enabled to carry new-DCI.

[0135] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device may refer to at least one of the first information described above to ensure that the data channel meets the conditions, and send the second information through the data channel.

[0136] Optionally, in some other embodiments, the network device may refer to at least one of the first information mentioned above to determine whether the data channel meets the conditions. If it is determined that the data channel does not meet the conditions, step S2103 may not be executed, or some constraints may be applied to the first information of the data channel to make the data channel meet the conditions. After the data channel meets the conditions, the transmission of the second information through the data channel is triggered. Thus, it is possible to comprehensively ensure that the data channel meets the conditions, thereby ensuring the reliability of the data channel.

[0137] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information may include: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel. Then, based on the DMRS mapping type of the data channel, it can be determined whether the data channel meets the conditions. In some embodiments, when the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a first mapping type, it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions; wherein, the first mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource, the time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information. Therefore, the frequency domain resource utilization of the data channel can be effectively improved, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the data channel and achieving improved transmission reliability of the information carried by the channel.

[0138] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first resource refers to a resource used for the second information, and the second resource refers to a resource not used for the second information.

[0139] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first mapping type described above may also be referred to as wideband mapping. In wideband mapping, DMRS is mapped to resources that are candidates for new-DCI (i.e., resources used for new-DCI, which is an optional example of the first resource), while DMRS is also mapped to resources that are not candidates for new-DCI (i.e., resources not used for new-DCI, which is an optional example of the second resource).

[0140] In other words, if the data channel meets the conditions based on the "DMRS mapping type of the data channel" in the first information of the data channel, then the data channel can be determined to meet the conditions if the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is the first mapping type.

[0141] For example, resources can be pre-allocated to the data channel (e.g., configuration or protocol predefined). These resources can include: resources used as candidates for carrying second information (an optional example of the first resource), and resources not used as candidates for carrying second information (an optional example of the second resource). The data channel is determined to meet the condition when its DMRS mapping is "used as a candidate for carrying second information" in the data channel's resources, and when its DMRS mapping is "not used as a candidate for carrying second information" in the data channel's resources.

[0142] In other words, in the first mapping type, the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource, the time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource.

[0143] As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of one type of the first mapping in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of another type of the first mapping in an embodiment of this disclosure. In Figure 3A, the new-DCI is mapped to the second time-domain symbol (an optional example of a time-domain unit) of the PDSCH, i.e., time-domain symbol #3, and the new-DCI candidate resource (an optional example of the first resource) is a dark gray time-frequency block. DMRS is mapped to the entire PDSCH frequency-domain resource corresponding to time-domain symbol #3. In Figure 3B, the new-DCI is mapped to the second time-domain symbol of the PDSCH, i.e., time-domain symbol #3, and the new-DCI candidate resource is a dark gray time-frequency block. DMRS is mapped to the entire PDSCH frequency-domain resource corresponding to time-domain symbol #3. The resources on the entire time-domain symbol #3 other than the "new-DCI candidate resource" are the "non-new-DCI candidate resource" (an optional example of the second resource).

[0144] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel can be determined to meet the conditions even if the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a second mapping type. The second mapping type includes: the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information. Therefore, while effectively ensuring and improving the reliability of the data channel, it also effectively improves the flexibility of communication control, making it effectively applicable to personalized communication scenarios.

[0145] In other words, if the data channel meets the conditions based on the "DMRS mapping type of the data channel" in the first information of the data channel, then the data channel can be determined to meet the conditions if the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is the second mapping type.

[0146] For example, resources can be pre-allocated to the data channel (e.g., configuration or protocol predefined). These resources can include: resources used as candidates for carrying second information (an optional example of the first resource), or resources not used as candidates for carrying second information (an optional example of the second resource). When the DMRS mapping of the data channel is "resources used as candidates for carrying second information" in the data channel's resources, it is determined that the data channel meets the condition.

[0147] In other words, in the second mapping type, the time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource.

[0148] As shown in Figures 3C and 3D, Figure 3C is a schematic diagram of one type of the second mapping in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3D is a schematic diagram of another type of the second mapping in an embodiment of this disclosure. In Figure 3C, the new-DCI is mapped to the second time-domain symbol (an optional example of a time-domain cell) of the PDSCH, i.e., time-domain symbol #3, and the new-DCI candidate resource (an optional example of a first resource) is a dark gray time-frequency block. The DMRS is mapped to the time-frequency block of the "new-DCI candidate resource" in time-domain symbol #3. In Figure 3D, the new-DCI is mapped to the second time-domain symbol of the PDSCH, i.e., time-domain symbol #3, and the new-DCI candidate resource is a dark gray time-frequency block. The DMRS is mapped to the time-frequency block of the "new-DCI candidate resource" in time-domain symbol #3.

[0149] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information may include the value of the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of the data channel. This "value" may refer to the index value of the MCS. The data channel can then be guaranteed to meet certain conditions based on the value of its MCS. In some embodiments, the data channel can be determined to meet certain conditions if its MCS value is a first value, wherein the first and second values ​​are agreed upon by the protocol. Therefore, while effectively ensuring and improving the reliability of the data channel, it also effectively improves the flexibility of communication control, making it suitable for personalized communication scenarios.

[0150] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first value may also be referred to as n0, and the first value may be an integer predefined by the protocol.

[0151] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first value is 0. That is, the data channel can be determined to meet the condition when the Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) of the data channel is 0. Therefore, it is possible to use lower modulation schemes and coding strategies, providing a more stable communication connection in environments with poor signal quality, reducing the error rate in data transmission, thereby effectively improving communication stability, ensuring data transmission reliability, and ultimately supporting improved channel reliability. It also possesses good compatibility and versatility, adapting to various communication devices and networks.

[0152] Optionally, in some embodiments, the data channel can be determined to meet the condition if the MCS value of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value. This allows for the use of lower modulation schemes and coding strategies, providing more stable communication connections in environments with poor signal quality, reducing the error rate in data transmission, thereby effectively improving communication stability, ensuring data transmission reliability, and ultimately supporting improved channel reliability. Furthermore, it enhances the flexibility of communication control, making it effectively applicable to personalized communication scenarios.

[0153] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information of the data channel may include: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel. Based on the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel, it can be ensured that the data channel meets the conditions. In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel can be a first type of allocation method to determine that the data channel meets the conditions; wherein, the first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources. This effectively reduces channel interference, thereby increasing system capacity and supporting improved channel performance, thus improving channel reliability.

[0154] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of allocation method may also be referred to as type 1. Wherein, type 1 is continuous frequency domain resource allocation.

[0155] In other words, when the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is type 1, the data channel is determined to meet the conditions, thereby ensuring that the data channel has good reliability when transmitting the second information, so as to support the improvement of the reliability of the second information transmission.

[0156] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is the second type of allocation method, it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions; wherein, the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources. This effectively improves resource utilization, enhances communication quality, optimizes resource usage efficiency, and thus ensures improved channel reliability.

[0157] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second type of allocation method may also be referred to as type 0. Here, type 0 is a non-contiguous resource allocation.

[0158] In other words, when the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is type 0, the data channel is determined to meet the conditions, thereby ensuring that the data channel has good reliability when transmitting the second information, so as to support the improvement of the reliability of the second information transmission.

[0159] Optionally, in some embodiments, the information of the data channel may include the DMRS configuration type of the data channel. Based on the DMRS configuration type of the data channel, it can be ensured that the data channel meets the conditions. In some embodiments, it can be determined that the data channel meets the conditions if the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1. This enables improved channel estimation performance, thereby ensuring improved channel reliability.

[0160] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1, the frequency domain density is high, which can support up to 8 ports, and each port can occupy 3 resource elements (REs).

[0161] In other words, when the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 1, it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions. At this time, the channel estimation performance of the data channel is good. When the data channel is used to carry the second information, it can ensure that the data channel has good reliability, so as to support the improvement of the reliability of the second information transmission.

[0162] Optionally, in some embodiments, the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 2, determining that the data channel meets the conditions. This enables improved spectral efficiency and channel immunity, thereby ensuring enhanced channel reliability.

[0163] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 2, the frequency domain density is low, supporting up to 12 ports, with each port occupying 2 REs, and also achieving low overhead.

[0164] In other words, when the DMRS configuration type of the data channel is DMRS configuration type 2, and the data channel meets the conditions, the improved spectral efficiency and anti-interference capability of the channel ensure that the data channel has good reliability when carrying the second information, thus supporting the improvement of the reliability of the second information transmission.

[0165] Optionally, in some embodiments, the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2; the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2; and the number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 2.

[0166] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information may include the priority of the data channel. Based on the priority of the data channel, it can be ensured that the data channel meets the conditions. In some embodiments, the priority of the data channel is higher than the first priority, determining that the data channel meets the conditions. This ensures that the channel can preferentially utilize network bandwidth, improving channel transmission efficiency and thus enhancing channel reliability.

[0167] Optionally, in some embodiments, the priority can include two optional elements: high priority and low priority. The first priority can refer to "low priority," meaning that if the data channel's priority is higher than "low priority," i.e., the data channel's priority is "high priority," then the data channel is determined to meet the condition. In this case, since the channel can preferentially utilize network bandwidth and has better channel transmission efficiency, when using the data channel to carry the second information, it can ensure that the data channel has good reliability, thereby supporting improved reliability of the second information transmission.

[0168] Optionally, in some embodiments, the priority may include several levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 8 (this is just an example), where a larger value indicates a higher priority. The first priority may be, for example, "4", then if the priority of the data channel is higher than "4", the data channel is determined to meet the condition.

[0169] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information may include the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel. In some embodiments, if the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, it is determined that the data channel meets the condition, where the third value is agreed upon by the protocol. This effectively reduces channel interference, improves the signal-to-noise ratio, and enhances demodulation performance. When the data channel is used to carry the second information, it ensures that the data channel has good reliability, thereby supporting improved reliability of the second information transmission.

[0170] The third value mentioned above can be an integer predefined by the protocol. The third value can be represented as m0.

[0171] In other words, when the data channel can be configured with the DMRS of port m0, the data channel can be configured, triggered, and enabled to transmit second information.

[0172] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first information may include the number of ports configured for the data channel. If the number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, the data channel is determined to meet the condition, where the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol. This reduces channel collisions, thereby reducing interference, improving communication stability, and increasing channel transmission efficiency. Consequently, when using the data channel to carry the second information, it ensures that the data channel has good reliability, thus supporting improved reliability of the second information transmission.

[0173] Optionally, in some embodiments, the fourth value described above can be a predefined integer in the protocol. The fourth value can be represented as n.

[0174] In other words, the number of ports that can be configured for the data channel can be predefined by the protocol and does not exceed n (less than or equal to n), where n is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0175] In step S2103, the network device sends the second information through the data channel.

[0176] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining that the data channel meets the conditions using at least one of the above methods, the network device may configure, trigger, or enable the transmission of second information through the data channel.

[0177] Optionally, in some embodiments, after the network device determines that the data channel meets the conditions using at least one of the above methods, it can configure the data channel accordingly so that the data channel can carry the second information, and then send the second information through the data channel.

[0178] Optionally, in some embodiments, after the network device determines that the data channel meets the conditions using at least one of the above methods, it may send second information through the data channel in response to the triggering of a triggering command.

[0179] Optionally, in some embodiments, after the network device determines that the data channel meets the conditions using at least one of the above methods, it can enable the function of the data channel to carry the second information, thereby enabling the second information to be sent through the data channel.

[0180] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S2101+S2102 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, and steps S2101+S2102+S2103 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but is not limited thereto.

[0181] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0182] In this embodiment, by using data channels to carry downlink control information (e.g., new DCI), the terminal can avoid blind detection, thereby reducing the number of blind detections. While maintaining the existing amount of downlink control information in the network, the number of candidate positions for traditional downlink control information carried in the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) can be reduced, further reducing the number of PDCCH blind detections. Furthermore, with the number of downlink control information items in the network remaining constant, the network side can reduce the configuration of traditional downlink control information carried in the PDCCH, effectively reducing the blocking probability of traditional downlink control information and helping to improve system throughput. It also provides more flexible resource locations for downlink control information transmission, enhancing scheduling flexibility. Moreover, since data channels can be configured with more time-frequency resources, larger downlink control information payloads (DCI payloads) can be allowed, facilitating the expansion of the functions supported by downlink control information. Based on the above, when using data channels to carry downlink control information, the channel can be ensured to have better reliability, supporting improved reliability of downlink control information transmission.

[0183] Figure 4A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0184] Step S4101: Determine the first information of the data channel.

[0185] Step S4102: Determine that the data channel meets the conditions based on the first information.

[0186] Step S4103: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0187] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4101+S4102 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0188] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0189] Figure 4B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0190] Step S4201: Determine the first information of the data channel, wherein the first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel.

[0191] Step S4202: The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type, thus determining that the data channel meets the conditions.

[0192] Step S4203: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0193] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first mapping type includes:

[0194] The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource. The frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information.

[0195] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the second mapping type includes:

[0196] The time domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain cell of the first resource, and the frequency domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain cell of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0197] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4201 to S4203. For example, step S4201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4201+S4202 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0198] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0199] Figure 4C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0200] Step S4301: Determine the first information of the data channel, wherein the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel.

[0201] Step S4302: The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, thus determining that the data channel meets the condition, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0202] Step S4303: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0203] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first value is 0.

[0204] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4301 to S4303. For example, step S4301 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4302 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4301+S4302 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0205] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0206] Figure 4D is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4D, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0207] Step S4401: Determine the first information of the data channel, wherein the first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel.

[0208] Step S4402: The frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is either the first type of allocation method or the second type of allocation method. It is determined that the data channel meets the conditions. The first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0209] Step S4403: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0210] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4401 to S4403. For example, step S4401 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4402 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4401+S4402 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0211] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0212] Figure 4E is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4E, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0213] Step S4501: Determine the first information of the data channel, wherein the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel.

[0214] Step S4502: The DMRS configuration type of the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2, and it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions.

[0215] Step S4503: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0216] Among them, the frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2; the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than that supported by DMRS configuration type 2; and the number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port of DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than that of each port of DMRS configuration type 2.

[0217] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4501 to S4503. For example, step S4501 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4502 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4501+S4502 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0218] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0219] Figure 4F is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4F, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0220] Step S4601: Determine the first information of the data channel, wherein the first information includes: the priority of the data channel.

[0221] Step S4602: The data channel has a higher priority than the first priority, and it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions. The first priority is determined by the protocol.

[0222] Step S4603: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0223] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4601 to S4603. For example, step S4601 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4602 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4601+S4602 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0224] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0225] Figure 4G is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4G, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method that can be used in network devices. The method includes:

[0226] Step S4701: Determine the first information of the data channel, which includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel, and / or the number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0227] Step S4702: The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is the third value, and / or the number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to the fourth value, thus determining that the data channel meets the conditions, wherein the third value and / or the fourth value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0228] Step S4703: Send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0229] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S4701 to S4703. For example, step S4701 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S4702 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4701+S4702 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0230] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0231] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the data channel includes at least one of the following:

[0232] Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH);

[0233] Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0234] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0235] Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) mapping type for the data channel;

[0236] Modulation and coding strategy (MCS) for data channels;

[0237] Frequency domain resource allocation method for data channels;

[0238] DMRS configuration type for the data channel;

[0239] Data channel priority;

[0240] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel;

[0241] The number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0242] Figure 5 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method, which can be used in a terminal. The method includes:

[0243] Step S5101: Receive second information through the data channel. The first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets the conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0244] The communication control method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include step S5101. For example, step S5101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0245] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0246] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the data channel includes at least one of the following:

[0247] Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH);

[0248] Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0249] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0250] Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) mapping type for the data channel;

[0251] Modulation and coding strategy (MCS) for data channels;

[0252] Frequency domain resource allocation method for data channels;

[0253] DMRS configuration type for the data channel;

[0254] Data channel priority;

[0255] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel;

[0256] The number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0257] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0258] The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type;

[0259] The first mapping type includes:

[0260] The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information.

[0261] The second mapping type includes:

[0262] The time domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain cell of the first resource, and the frequency domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain cell of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0263] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0264] The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0265] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first value is 0.

[0266] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0267] The frequency domain resources of the data channel are allocated in either the first type or the second type; the first type is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0268] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0269] The DMRS configuration type for the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; where,

[0270] The frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2;

[0271] The maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2.

[0272] The number of resource elements (REs) occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 2.

[0273] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the priority of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0274] The data channel has a higher priority than the first priority, which is determined by the protocol.

[0275] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0276] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0277] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0278] The number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0279] Figure 6 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication control method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication control method, which can be used in a communication system. The method includes:

[0280] In step S6101, the network device determines the first information of the data channel, and based on the first information, determines that the data channel meets the conditions, and sends the second information through the data channel, the second information being used for downlink control.

[0281] In step S6102, the terminal receives the second information through the data channel.

[0282] The communication control method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S6101 to S6102. For example, step S6101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S6102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S6101+S6102 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0283] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0284] The following is an exemplary description of the above method.

[0285] Optionally, the following embodiments are available:

[0286] In the following example, the second information is exemplified as new downlink control information (new-DCI). The data channel is, for example, the PDSCH and / or SPS channel.

[0287] The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is wide band mapping, which means that DMRS is mapped on resources that are new-DCI candidates, and at the same time, DMRS is also mapped on resources that are not new-DCI candidates.

[0288] The MCS of the data channel is n0, where n0 is an integer defined by the protocol. Preferably, n0 = 0.

[0289] The MCS of the data channel is no higher than n0, where n0 is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0290] The frequency domain resource allocation method for the data channel can be type 1 (continuous resource allocation).

[0291] The frequency domain resource allocation method for the data channel can be type 0 (non-contiguous resource allocation).

[0292] The DMRS configuration type for the data channel can be DMRS configuration type 1 (high frequency domain density, supporting up to 8 ports, with each port occupying 3 REs).

[0293] The DMRS configuration type for the data channel can be DMRS configuration type 2 (low frequency domain density, supports up to 12 ports, each port occupies 2 REs, low overhead).

[0294] Data channels can only be configured as high priority.

[0295] The data channel can only be configured for the DMRS on port m0, where m0 is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0296] The number of ports that can be configured for a data channel is limited to n, where n is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0297] In a network, new-DCI can be mapped onto a data channel. New-DCI is control information defined by a protocol and can be carried by the data channel. A data channel refers to a channel capable of carrying data information, and can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: data channels dynamically scheduled via control information (e.g., PDSCH scheduled via legacy DCI), semi-statically configured data channels (e.g., SPS configured via RRC), and semi-statically pre-configured data channels dynamically activated (e.g., SPS pre-configured via RRC and activated by legacy DCI).

[0298] The protocol predefines that, when certain conditions are met, the data channel can be configured, triggered, or enabled to carry new-DCI. The methods for meeting these conditions include at least one of the following:

[0299] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a first type mapping (an optional example of the first mapping type). The characteristics of the first type mapping include: DMRS mapping on new-DCI candidate data channel resources (an optional example of the first resource) and DMRS mapping on non-new-DCI candidate data channel resources (an optional example of the second resource).

[0300] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the DMRS mapping type of the data channel is a second type mapping (an optional example of the second mapping type), and the characteristics of the second type mapping include: the DMRS mapping is on the data channel resource of the new-DCI candidate (an optional example of the first resource).

[0301] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines the MCS of the data channel as n0 (an optional example of a first value), where n0 is an integer defined by the protocol. Preferably, n0 = 0.

[0302] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the MCS of the data channel is no higher than n0 (an optional example of a second value), where n0 is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0303] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the frequency domain resource allocation method for the data channel can only be type 1 (an optional example of the first type of allocation method). Type 1 is continuous frequency domain resource allocation.

[0304] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the frequency domain resource allocation method for the data channel can only be type 0 (an optional example of the second type allocation method). Type 0 is a non-contiguous resource allocation.

[0305] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol is predefined, and the DMRS configuration type of the data channel can be DMRS configuration type 1 (high frequency domain density, supports up to 8 ports, each port occupies 3 REs, high overhead).

[0306] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol is predefined, and the DMRS configuration type of the data channel can be DMRS configuration type 2 (low frequency domain density, supports up to 12 ports, each port occupies 2 REs, low overhead).

[0307] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol is predefined, and the data channel can be configured to a high priority (an optional example of the data channel having a high priority, or an optional example of the data channel having a priority higher than the first priority).

[0308] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol is predefined, and the data channel can be configured with the DMRS of port m0 (an optional example of a third value for the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel), where m0 (an optional example of a third value) is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0309] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the protocol predefines that the number of ports that can be configured for the data channel does not exceed n (an optional example of a fourth value), where n is an integer defined by the protocol.

[0310] The above method has the following advantages: low code rate, wide-band DMRS, frequency domain discreteness, high-overhead DMRS, etc., can all ensure the reliability of the data channel as much as possible, thereby ensuring the reliability of new-DCI.

[0311] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the configuration of the data channel used to carry new-DCI can be implemented based on predefined rules, including but not limited to: DMRS mapping type, MCS, frequency domain resource allocation method, DMRS configuration type, data channel priority, port, etc.

[0312] This disclosure also provides embodiments of an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., a RAN) in any of the above methods.

[0313] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0314] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0315] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the network device 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. The network device 7100 may include:

[0316] The processing module 7102 is used to determine the first information of the data channel and, based on the first information, determine that the data channel meets the conditions.

[0317] The transceiver module 7101 is used to send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

[0318] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the data channel includes at least one of the following:

[0319] Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH);

[0320] Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0321] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0322] Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) mapping type for the data channel;

[0323] Modulation and coding strategy (MCS) for data channels;

[0324] Frequency domain resource allocation method for data channels;

[0325] DMRS configuration type for the data channel;

[0326] Data channel priority;

[0327] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel;

[0328] The number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0329] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0330] The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type;

[0331] The first mapping type includes:

[0332] The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information.

[0333] The second mapping type includes:

[0334] The time domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain cell of the first resource, and the frequency domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain cell of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0335] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0336] The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0337] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first value is 0.

[0338] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0339] The frequency domain resources of the data channel are allocated in either the first type or the second type; the first type is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0340] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0341] The DMRS configuration type for the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; where,

[0342] The frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2;

[0343] The maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2.

[0344] The number of resource elements (REs) occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 2.

[0345] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the priority of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0346] The data channel has a higher priority than the first priority, which is determined by the protocol.

[0347] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0348] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0349] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0350] The number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0351] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the terminal 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. The terminal 7200 may include:

[0352] The transceiver module 7201 is used to receive second information through the data channel. The first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets the conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

[0353] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the data channel includes at least one of the following:

[0354] Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH);

[0355] Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

[0356] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0357] Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) mapping type for the data channel;

[0358] Modulation and coding strategy (MCS) for data channels;

[0359] Frequency domain resource allocation method for data channels;

[0360] DMRS configuration type for the data channel;

[0361] Data channel priority;

[0362] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel;

[0363] The number of ports configured for the data channel.

[0364] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0365] The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type;

[0366] The first mapping type includes:

[0367] The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information.

[0368] The second mapping type includes:

[0369] The time domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain cell of the first resource, and the frequency domain cell where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain cell of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

[0370] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0371] The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

[0372] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first value is 0.

[0373] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0374] The frequency domain resources of the data channel are allocated in either the first type or the second type; the first type is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

[0375] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0376] The DMRS configuration type for the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; where,

[0377] The frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2;

[0378] The maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2.

[0379] The number of resource elements (REs) occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied per port in DMRS configuration type 2.

[0380] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the priority of the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0381] The data channel has a higher priority than the first priority, which is determined by the protocol.

[0382] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include:

[0383] The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel is a third value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0384] Optionally, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the first information includes: the number of ports configured for the data channel; wherein the conditions include:

[0385] The number of ports configured for the data channel is less than or equal to a fourth value, which is determined by the protocol.

[0386] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0387] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0388] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 8100 can be a terminal, a network device, a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0389] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0390] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may also be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0391] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceivers 8103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs other steps.

[0392] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0393] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102, and the interface circuit 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0394] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a terminal, a network device, or a third entity, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG8A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0395] Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the chip 8200 shown in Figure 8B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0396] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0397] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from memory 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to send signals to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send the instructions to processor 8201.

[0398] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, while the processor 8201 performs other steps.

[0399] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0400] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200.

[0401] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0402] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0403] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0404] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0405] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0406] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0407] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication control method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device; wherein the method includes: First information to determine the data channel; Based on the first information, it is determined that the data channel meets the conditions; The second information is transmitted through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The data channel includes at least one of the following: Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH); Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The demodulation reference signal (DMRS) mapping type of the data channel; The modulation and coding strategy (MCS) of the data channel; The frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; The DMRS configuration type of the data channel; The priority of the data channel; The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; The number of ports configured for the data channel.

4. The method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type; The first mapping type includes: The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information. The second mapping type includes: The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

5. The method according to any one of claims 3-4, characterized in that, The first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

6. The method as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The first value is 0.

7. The method according to any one of claims 3-6, characterized in that, The first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is either a first type of allocation method or a second type of allocation method; wherein, the first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

8. The method according to any one of claims 3-7, characterized in that, The first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The DMRS configuration type of the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; wherein, The frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2; The maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2. The number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port in DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied by each port in DMRS configuration type 2.

9. A communication control method, characterized in that, Executed by a terminal; wherein the method includes: The second information is received through the data channel, wherein the first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets the conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

10. The method as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The data channel includes at least one of the following: Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH); Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) channel.

11. The method according to any one of claims 9-10, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The demodulation reference signal (DMRS) mapping type of the data channel; The modulation and coding strategy (MCS) of the data channel; The frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; The DMRS configuration type of the data channel; The priority of the data channel; The port number corresponding to the DMRS of the data channel; The number of ports configured for the data channel.

12. The method as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The first information includes: the DMRS mapping type of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The DMRS mapping type of the data channel is either the first mapping type or the second mapping type; The first mapping type includes: The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource and the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located includes: the frequency domain unit of the first resource and the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The time domain unit of the first resource is the same as the time domain unit of the second resource, and the frequency domain unit of the first resource is different from the frequency domain unit of the second resource. The first resource is used for the second information, and the second resource is not used for the second information. The second mapping type includes: The time domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the time domain unit of the first resource, and the frequency domain unit where the DMRS mapping resource of the data channel is located is the same as the frequency domain unit of the first resource, wherein the first resource is used for the second information.

13. The method according to any one of claims 11-12, characterized in that, The first information includes: the MCS of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The value of the MCS of the data channel is a first value, or the value of the MCS of the data channel is less than or equal to a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are agreed upon by the protocol.

14. The method as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The first value is 0.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11-14, characterized in that, The first information includes: the frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The frequency domain resource allocation method of the data channel is either a first type of allocation method or a second type of allocation method; wherein, the first type of allocation method is used to allocate continuous frequency domain resources, and the second type of allocation method is used to allocate non-contiguous frequency domain resources.

16. The method according to any one of claims 11-15, characterized in that, The first information includes: the DMRS configuration type of the data channel; wherein, the conditions include: The DMRS configuration type of the data channel is either DMRS configuration type 1 or DMRS configuration type 2; wherein, The frequency domain density of DMRS configuration type 1 is higher than that of DMRS configuration type 2; The maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 1 is less than the maximum number of ports supported by DMRS configuration type 2. The number of resource elements (REs) occupied by each port in DMRS configuration type 1 is greater than the number of REs occupied by each port in DMRS configuration type 2.

17. A communication control method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device determines first information about the data channel, and based on the first information, determines that the data channel meets certain conditions, and sends second information through the data channel, the second information being used for downlink control; The terminal receives the second information through the data channel.

18. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: The processing module is used to determine first information about the data channel and, based on the first information, determine that the data channel meets certain conditions. The transceiver module is used to send second information through the data channel, wherein the second information is used for downlink control.

19. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: The transceiver module is used to receive second information through a data channel, wherein the first information of the data channel is used to determine that the data channel meets the conditions, and the second information is used for downlink control.

20. A communication device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the communication control method according to any one of claims 1-17.

21. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication control method as described in any one of claims 1-17.

22. A computer program product, characterized in that, It includes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the communication control method according to any one of claims 1-17.

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