Information processing method and apparatus, cycle determination method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing method and apparatus, a cycle determination method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The information processing method comprises: sending capability information to a network device, the capability information being used for indicating that a main radio and a low-power wake up receiver of a terminal share a radio frequency device; and, on the basis of a measurement result of a reference signal received by the low-power wake up receiver, determining an operating state of the main radio. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal sends to the network device the capability information used for indicating that the main radio and the low-power wake up receiver share the radio frequency device, thereby indicating that the reception quality of the low-power wake up receiver of the terminal can be used as a reference for the operating state of the main radio. Thus, the terminal can adjust the operating state of the main radio on the basis of the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power wake up receiver, thereby improving the accuracy of adjusting the operating state of the main radio.

Description

Information processing, cycle determination methods, devices, and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to information processing, period determination methods, apparatus, and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, terminals include a main radio (MR) and a low-power receiver (LP-WUR). The MR and LP-WUR can operate on the same frequency or different frequencies. If they operate on the same frequency, the MR needs to receive an SSB (Synchronization Signal / PBCH Block) at that frequency, while the LP-WUR receives an LP-SS (Low Power Synchronization Signal) at that frequency.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The solution provided in this disclosure allows the terminal to send capability information to the network device indicating that the main receiver and the low-power receiver can share the radio frequency equipment. This indicates that the reception quality of the terminal's low-power receiver can be used as a reference for the operating state of the main receiver. Therefore, the terminal can adjust the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver, thereby improving the accuracy of adjusting the operating state of the main receiver.

[0005] This disclosure provides embodiments of information processing, period determination methods, apparatus, and storage media.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0007] Send capability information to the network device, the capability information being used to instruct the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver to share the radio frequency equipment;

[0008] The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0009] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the terminal sends capability information to the network device to indicate the ability of the main receiver and the low-power receiver to share the radio frequency equipment, it can be indicated that the reception quality of the terminal's low-power receiver can be used as a reference for the working state of the main receiver. Therefore, the terminal can adjust the working state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver, thereby improving the accuracy of adjusting the working state of the main receiver.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a period determination method is proposed, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising: configuring a reference signal on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal.

[0011] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, the communication device being used to perform the information processing method described in the first aspect or the period determination method described in the second aspect.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0013] A processing module is used to execute the information processing method described in the first aspect.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a period determination apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0015] The processing module is used to execute the period determination method described in the second aspect.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in either the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0017] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method of the first aspect or the period determination method of the second aspect, and the network device is configured to execute a method required by the network device.

[0018] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of this disclosure and form part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments of this disclosure and, together with their descriptions, serve to explain the embodiments of this disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the embodiments of this disclosure. In the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing and period determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing and period determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 3A is a schematic flowchart illustrating an information processing and cycle determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0027] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the period determination device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0030] This disclosure provides an information processing, period determination method, apparatus, and storage medium.

[0031] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0032] Send capability information to the network device, the capability information being used to instruct the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver to share the radio frequency equipment;

[0033] The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0034] In the above embodiments, after the terminal sends capability information to the network device to indicate the ability of the main receiver and the low-power receiver to share the radio frequency equipment, it can be indicated that the reception quality of the terminal's low-power receiver can be used as a reference for the working state of the main receiver. Therefore, the terminal can adjust the working state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver, thereby improving the accuracy of adjusting the working state of the main receiver.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes:

[0036] The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points. The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver; or,

[0037] The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in different frequency bands, and the operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the operating scenarios of the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver are expanded. The operating state of the main receiver can be determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver, so that the operating state of the main receiver can be determined in different scenarios, ensuring the accuracy of determining the operating state of the main receiver.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes:

[0040] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the first quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the sleep state; or,

[0041] The low-power receiver receives a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device and wakes up the main receiver; or,

[0042] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the relaxed working state, wherein the first quality threshold is greater than the second quality threshold; or,

[0043] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver enters a relaxed operating state; or,

[0044] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the fourth quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to enter a sleep state, wherein the fourth quality threshold is greater than the third quality threshold.

[0045] In the above embodiments, different operating states of the master receiver are given under different circumstances to ensure the accuracy of the determined operating state of the master receiver.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0047] The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power receiver is configured with the low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the measurement period of the low-power receiver can be determined based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal, ensuring the accuracy of the determined measurement period, and thus ensuring the accuracy of the measurement based on the measurement period.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0050] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0052] Obtain the maximum value between the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is a fixed value and the second period is the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal;

[0053] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the maximum value obtained and the number of measurements.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0055] The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power reference signal is not configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product between the third period and the number of measurements.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third period includes any of the following:

[0057] If the low-power receiver is an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) based receiver, the third period is the first product of the transmission period of the main synchronization signal and the first value;

[0058] The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, wherein the fourth period is a fixed value;

[0059] The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle;

[0060] DRX (Discontinuous Reception) cycle;

[0061] DTX (Discontinuous Transmission) period;

[0062] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DRX cycle;

[0063] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DTX cycle;

[0064] The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal;

[0065] The fourth cycle is the maximum value of the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0066] In the above embodiments, multiple methods for determining the measurement period are provided, which expands the ways to determine the measurement period and ensures the diversity of measurement period determination.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0068] The minimum measurement interval is determined based on the measurement period.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement period includes:

[0070] The measurement period is determined based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0071] The measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product;

[0072] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period.

[0073] The measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period;

[0074] The measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DRX period;

[0075] The measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DTX period;

[0076] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0077] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0078] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0079] The measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0080] In the above embodiments, the method for determining the minimum measurement interval is expanded, ensuring the accuracy of the determined minimum measurement interval, and thus ensuring the accuracy of the measurement based on the minimum measurement interval.

[0081] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a period determination method, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0082] A reference signal is configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and the measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0084] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the transmission period of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0086] Obtain the maximum value between the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is a fixed value and the second period is the transmission period of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal;

[0087] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the maximum value obtained and the number of measurements.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0089] The reference signal is not configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and the measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product between the third period and the number of measurements.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third period includes any of the following:

[0091] If the low-power receiver is an OFDM-based receiver, the third period is the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value;

[0092] The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, wherein the fourth period is a fixed value;

[0093] The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle;

[0094] DRX cycle;

[0095] DTX cycle;

[0096] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DRX cycle;

[0097] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DTX cycle;

[0098] The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal;

[0099] The fourth cycle is the maximum value of the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0101] The minimum measurement interval is determined based on the measurement period.

[0102] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement period includes:

[0103] The measurement period is determined based on a reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal;

[0104] The measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product;

[0105] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period.

[0106] The measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period;

[0107] The measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DRX period;

[0108] The measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DTX period;

[0109] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0110] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0111] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0112] The measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0113] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing the information processing method described in the first aspect or the period determination method described in the second aspect.

[0114] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing apparatus, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the information processing apparatus is used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0115] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a period determination apparatus, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the period determination apparatus is used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0116] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the first or second aspects.

[0117] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects.

[0118] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0119] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method described in either the first or second aspect.

[0120] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in either the first or second aspect.

[0121] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., 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.

[0122] This disclosure provides an information processing method. In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "processing method," "state determination method," and "determination method" can be used interchangeably.

[0123] This disclosure provides a method for determining a period. In some embodiments, the terms "period determination method" and "determination method" or "processing method" can be used interchangeably.

[0124] 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. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0125] 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.

[0126] 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.

[0127] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0129] 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 whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch 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.

[0130] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); 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, and C.

[0131] 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 "network element," the ordinal number preceding "network element" in "first network element" and "second network element" does not restrict the position or order of the "network elements." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "network elements" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first network element" and "second network element." 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.

[0132] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0133] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0134] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0135] 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”.

[0136] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0137] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0138] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0140] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0141] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0142] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0143] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0144] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0145] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101, an access network device 102, and a core network device 103.

[0146] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, 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, but is not limited thereto.

[0147] In some embodiments, the access network device 102 may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: an evolved Node B (eNB), a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next-generation Node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open RAN, a cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, and an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0148] 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.

[0149] 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.

[0150] In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may be a single device, including a first network element 1031, a second network element 1032, etc., or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element 1031, the second network element 1032, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), Next Generation Core (NGC), and 6G Core Network (6GCN).

[0151] 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.

[0152] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0153] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0154] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing and period determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information processing and period determination method, which includes:

[0155] Step S2101: The terminal sends capability information to the network device.

[0156] In some embodiments, the network device receives capability information sent by the terminal.

[0157] In some embodiments, capability information is used to indicate that the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver share radio frequency (RF) equipment. Optionally, the RF equipment includes an RF antenna, or it may be an RF device, or it may be an RF front-end; this disclosure does not limit this. The RF antenna may also be referred to as a transmitting antenna, antenna, or other names; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0158] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the terminal sends its own capability information to the network device, the network device can determine that the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver share the same radio frequency equipment based on the received capability information.

[0159] In some embodiments, the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver share radio frequency equipment. The terminal can then evaluate the main receiver using the reference signal received by the low-power receiver and adjust the operating state of the main receiver accordingly.

[0160] In step S2102, the network device sends configuration information to the terminal.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal receives configuration information sent by the network device. It should be noted that the name of the configuration information in these embodiments is not limited; it may be, for example, signal configuration, measurement configuration, etc.

[0162] In some embodiments, the configuration information is used to configure a reference signal. Optionally, the configuration information includes time-domain resources, frequency-domain resources, the period of the reference signal, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment.

[0163] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the terminal receives the configuration information sent by the network device, it can receive the reference signal based on the configuration information and measure the received reference signal to obtain the measurement result.

[0164] It should be noted that the execution order of steps S2101-S2102 is not limited, and step S2102 can also be executed before step S2101.

[0165] In step S2103, the terminal receives the reference signal based on the low-power receiver.

[0166] In some embodiments, the reference signal includes a low-power reference signal and / or a synchronization reference signal. Optionally, the low-power reference signal includes LP-SS or other signals. Optionally, the synchronization reference signal includes SSB (Synchronization Signaling Block) or other signals.

[0167] In some embodiments, the low-power receiver includes an OOK (On-Off Keying) based low-power receiver or an OFDM based low-power receiver. Optionally, the OOK-based low-power receiver supports receiving LP-SS. Optionally, the OFDM-based low-power receiver supports receiving SSB and / or LP-SS.

[0168] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal can use a low-power receiver to receive the configured reference signal based on the configuration of the reference signal.

[0169] In step S2104, the terminal measures the reference signal to obtain the measurement result of the reference signal.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal supports measuring the reference signal's RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power), RSRQ (Reference Signal Receiving Quality), and SINR (Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio), or performing other measurements, which are not limited in this disclosure. Optionally, the terminal measures the reference signal's RSRP to obtain the RSRP. Optionally, the terminal measures the low-power reference signal's RSRQ to obtain the RSRQ. Optionally, the terminal measures the low-power reference signal's SINR to obtain the SINR.

[0171] In step S2105, the terminal determines the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0172] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal measures the reference signal to obtain the measurement result of the reference signal, and then determines the working state of the main receiver based on the measurement result of the reference signal.

[0173] In some embodiments, the operating state of the master receiver includes at least one of a sleep state, a relaxed operating state, or a normal operating state. Optionally, the sleep state refers to a state in which the master receiver is not operating, or it can also be understood as a state in which the master receiver is not transmitting or receiving data. Optionally, the normal operating state refers to a state in which the master receiver can transmit or receive data normally. Optionally, the relaxed operating state is a state between the sleep state and the normal operating state, in which the master receiver can receive or transmit some data, but the master receiver cannot transmit or receive all data normally; or, in the relaxed operating state, the master receiver can lengthen the interval between measurement executions, performing measurements less frequently than in the normal operating state.

[0174] In some embodiments, the main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points, and the operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver. Optionally, the frequency point refers to a value in the frequency band, or it can be understood as the frequency point referring to a fixed frequency in the frequency band. Optionally, the frequency point refers to a frequency range in the frequency band; the embodiments of this disclosure do not limit the frequency point.

[0175] In some embodiments, the main receiver and the low-power receiver operate on different frequency bands, and the operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0176] In some embodiments, the main receiver and the low-power receiver operate on different frequency bands, and the reference signals of the MR serving cell and the LR serving cell are quasi-co-located (QCL) according to the network equipment configuration, or the MR serving cell and the LR serving cell are quasi-co-located. Therefore, the operating state of the main receiver can be determined based on the measurement results of the reference signals received by the low-power receiver.

[0177] Optionally, quasi-co-location means that the large-scale properties of the channel experienced by two antenna ports during transmission (including delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average gain, average delay, spatial reception parameters, etc.) can be inferred from the channel of the other antenna port. Alternatively, it can be understood as follows: if the large-scale properties of two antenna ports are the same, then these two antenna ports are considered quasi-co-located.

[0178] In some embodiments, if the main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points, or if the main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in different frequency bands, the operating state of the main receiver can be determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0179] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the main receiver and the low-power receiver of the terminal operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points, or operate in different frequency bands but share the use of radio frequency equipment, it can be considered that the signal quality of the main receiver is related to the signal quality of the low-power receiver, or it can be considered that the signal quality of the low-power receiver can be used as a reference for the signal quality of the main receiver. Therefore, the terminal can determine the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0180] Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than a first quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver has exited the sleep state. Optionally, the main receiver exiting the sleep state includes the main receiver switching to a relaxed working state or a normal working state. In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the first quality threshold, it indicates that the quality of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is poor, and the main receiver needs to exit the sleep state to operate and send or receive information. Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the first quality threshold while the main receiver is in a sleep state, it is determined that the main receiver has exited the sleep state.

[0181] Optionally, the terminal receives a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device via a low-power receiver, thereby waking up the main receiver. In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the network device needs to wake up the main receiver, the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal, and the terminal wakes up the main receiver upon receiving the low-power wake-up signal. Optionally, the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal to the terminal when it has downlink information to send. Optionally, the terminal sends a wake-up request to the network device when it has uplink information to send, and the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal based on the wake-up request.

[0182] Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver exits the relaxed operating state, wherein the first quality threshold is greater than the second quality threshold. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold, it indicates that the reception quality of the low-power receiver is poor, and the main receiver needs to exit the relaxed operating state and enter the normal operating state. Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold while the main receiver is in the relaxed operating state, it is determined that the main receiver exits the relaxed operating state.

[0183] Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver enters a relaxed operating state. In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold, it indicates that the current reception quality of the low-power receiver is good, and the main receiver can enter a relaxed operating state, whereby the low-power receiver performs the work of receiving or transmitting information. Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold when the main receiver is in normal operating state, it is determined that the main receiver enters a relaxed operating state.

[0184] Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than a fourth quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver enters a sleep state, wherein the fourth quality threshold is greater than a third quality threshold. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the fourth quality threshold, it indicates that the current reception quality of the low-power receiver meets the working requirements, and the main receiver can enter a sleep state, with the low-power receiver performing the work of receiving or transmitting information. Optionally, if the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the fourth quality threshold when the main receiver is in a relaxed working state, it is determined that the main receiver enters a sleep state.

[0185] It should be noted that at least one of the first quality threshold, the second quality threshold, the third quality threshold, or the fourth quality threshold in the embodiments of this disclosure is set by the terminal, configured by the network device, or agreed upon by the communication protocol, and the embodiments of this disclosure do not limit this.

[0186] Step S2106: If the reference signal is a low-power reference signal, and the low-power receiver is configured with a low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band, the terminal determines the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0187] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal is configured with a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal. Therefore, the terminal can determine the measurement period based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal, and then the low-power receiver will receive the reference signal and perform measurement according to the measurement period.

[0188] In some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal includes: determining the measurement period based on the product of the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements. Optionally, the measurement period is determined by the product of the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements. Optionally, the number of measurements is determined by a communication protocol, configured by a network device, or set by the terminal itself; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0189] It should be noted that the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or low-power wake-up signal includes any of the following: the transmission period of the low-power reference signal, the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, the sum of the transmission periods of the low-power reference signal and the low-power wake-up signal, or the average of the transmission periods of the low-power reference signal and the low-power wake-up signal. In this embodiment of the disclosure, it is supported to determine the measurement period using any of the above-mentioned cases based on actual conditions. This embodiment of the disclosure does not limit the transmission period used when determining the measurement period.

[0190] For example, let's take LP-SS as the low-power reference signal and LP WUS as the low-power wake-up signal as an example. For instance, the measurement period is determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*T LP-SS Among them, T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-SS This refers to the transmission period of the LP-SS. For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*T LP-WUS T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-WUS This refers to the transmission cycle of LP WUS.

[0191] In some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal includes: acquiring the maximum value between a first period and a second period, and determining the measurement period based on the product of the acquired maximum value and the number of measurements. The first period is a fixed value, and the second period is the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0192] For example, let's take LP-SS as the low-power reference signal and LP WUS as the low-power wake-up signal as an example. For instance, the second period is the transmission period of the low-power reference signal, and the measurement period is determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*max(T1,T LP-SS ), where T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-SS T1 is the first cycle of the LP-SS transmission period. For example, the second cycle is the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the measurement period is determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*max(T1,T LP-WUS ), where T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-WUS T1 is the transmission cycle of LP-WUS (Low Power Wake Up Signal), and T1 is the first cycle.

[0193] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrated using an example with a low-power reference signal configured. In another embodiment, however, no low-power reference signal is configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and the measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product of the third period and the number of measurements.

[0194] In some embodiments, the third cycle includes any of the following:

[0195] (1) If the low-power receiver is an OFDM-based receiver, the third period is the first product of the transmission period of the main synchronization signal and the first value.

[0196] For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*(M*T) SSB ), where T measure_LR The measurement period is defined by sample_number, the number of measurements is M, and T is the first value. SSB The transmission period of the master synchronization signal.

[0197] (2) The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, where the fourth period is a fixed value.

[0198] For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*max(T2,(M*T) SSB Among them, T measure_LR The measurement period is defined by sample_number, the number of measurements is M, and T is the first value. SSB The transmission period of the master synchronization signal, M*T SSB T1 is the first product, and T2 is the fourth period.

[0199] (3) The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle.

[0200] (4) DRX cycle.

[0201] (5) DTX cycle.

[0202] (6) The maximum value in the fourth cycle and the DRX cycle.

[0203] For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*max(T2,DRX_cycle). Where T measure_LR The measurement cycle is defined by sample_number, the number of measurements is T2, the fourth cycle is T2, and the DRX_cycle is the DRX cycle.

[0204] (7) The maximum value in the fourth cycle and the DTX cycle.

[0205] For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR= sample_number * max(T2, DTX_cycle). Where T measure_LR The measurement cycle is defined by sample_number, the number of measurements is T2, the fourth cycle is T2, and the DRX_cycle is the DTX cycle.

[0206] (8) The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0207] For example, the measurement period can be determined using the following formula: T measure_LR =sample_number*T LP-WUS Among them, T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-WUS This is the transmission cycle for the low-power wake-up signal.

[0208] (9) The maximum value in the fourth cycle and the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0209] For example, the measurement period T can be determined using the following formula. measure_LR =sample_number*max(T2,T LP-WUS ), where T measure_LR The measurement period is T, where sample_number is the number of measurements. LP-WUS T2 is the fourth cycle for sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0210] Step S2107: The terminal determines the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement cycle.

[0211] In some embodiments, the minimum measurement interval refers to the interval between two consecutive measurements by the terminal's low-power receiver.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal supports determining the minimum measurement interval using multiple methods. Each method is described below.

[0213] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0214] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product.

[0215] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period.

[0216] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period.

[0217] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, with the minimum measurement interval being half of the DRX period.

[0218] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, with the minimum measurement interval being half of the DTX period.

[0219] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0220] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0221] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0222] Optionally, the measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0223] In step S2108, the terminal performs measurements based on the determined measurement cycle and minimum measurement interval.

[0224] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the terminal determines the measurement period and the minimum measurement interval, it can perform measurements within the measurement period based on the minimum measurement interval.

[0225] The signal processing method disclosed herein may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2108. For example, at least one of steps S2101 to S2108 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0226] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2101-S2108 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0227] In some embodiments, other alternative implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2A.

[0228] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0229] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0230] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0231] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0232] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0233] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in Figure 2A above is illustrated by taking the terminal reporting its capabilities before determining the measurement period. In another embodiment, the terminal may directly determine the measurement period.

[0234] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing and period determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2B, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information processing and period determination method, which includes:

[0235] Step S2101: The network device sends configuration information to the terminal.

[0236] In some embodiments, this configuration information is used to configure a reference signal.

[0237] Step S2201 is similar to step S2102 in the above embodiment, and will not be described again here.

[0238] In step S2202, if the reference signal is a low-power reference signal, and the low-power receiver is configured with a low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band, the terminal determines the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0239] Step S2202 is similar to step S2106 in the above embodiment, and will not be described again here.

[0240] Step S2203: The terminal determines the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement cycle.

[0241] Step S2203 is similar to step S2107 in the above embodiment, and will not be described again here.

[0242] In step S2204, the terminal performs measurements based on the determined measurement cycle and minimum measurement interval.

[0243] Step S2204 is similar to step S2108 in the above embodiment, and will not be described again here.

[0244] The signal processing method disclosed herein may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2204. For example, at least one of steps S2201 to S2204 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0245] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2201-S2204 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0246] In some embodiments, other optional implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2B.

[0247] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating an information processing and period determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to an information processing and period determination method, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0248] Step S3101: The terminal sends capability information to the network device.

[0249] Step S3101 is similar to step S2101 above, and will not be described again here.

[0250] In step S3102, the terminal receives the reference signal based on the low-power receiver.

[0251] Step S3102 is similar to step S2103 above, and will not be described again here.

[0252] In step S3103, the terminal measures the reference signal to obtain the measurement result of the reference signal.

[0253] Step S3103 is similar to step S2104 above, and will not be described again here.

[0254] In step S3104, the terminal determines the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0255] Step S3104 is similar to step S2105 above, and will not be described again here.

[0256] Step S3105: If the reference signal is a low-power reference signal, and the low-power receiver is configured with a low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band, the terminal determines the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0257] Step S3105 is similar to step S2106 above, and will not be described again here.

[0258] Step S3106: The terminal determines the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement cycle.

[0259] Step S3106 is similar to step S2107 above, and will not be described again here.

[0260] In step S3107, the terminal performs measurements based on the determined measurement cycle and minimum measurement interval.

[0261] Step S3107 is similar to step S2108 above, and will not be described again here.

[0262] The signal processing method disclosed herein may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3107. For example, at least one of steps S3101 to S3107 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0263] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S3101-S3107 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0264] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to an information processing method executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0265] Step S3201: The terminal sends capability information to the network device.

[0266] Step S3201 is similar to step S2101 above, and will not be described again here.

[0267] In step S3202, the terminal determines the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0268] Step S3202 is similar to step S2105 above, and will not be described again here.

[0269] In some embodiments, determining the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes:

[0270] The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points. The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver; or,

[0271] The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in different frequency bands, and the operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

[0272] In some embodiments, determining the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes:

[0273] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the first quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the sleep state; or,

[0274] The low-power receiver receives a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device and wakes up the main receiver; or,

[0275] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the relaxed working state, wherein the first quality threshold is greater than the second quality threshold; or,

[0276] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver enters a relaxed operating state; or,

[0277] If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the fourth quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to enter a sleep state, wherein the fourth quality threshold is greater than the third quality threshold.

[0278] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0279] The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power receiver is configured with the low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0280] In some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0281] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements.

[0282] In some embodiments, determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes:

[0283] Obtain the maximum value between the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is a fixed value and the second period is the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal;

[0284] The measurement period is determined based on the product of the maximum value obtained and the number of measurements.

[0285] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0286] The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power reference signal is not configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product between the third period and the number of measurements.

[0287] In some embodiments, the third cycle includes any of the following:

[0288] If the low-power receiver is an OFDM-based receiver, the third period is the first product of the transmission period of the main synchronization signal and the first value;

[0289] The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, wherein the fourth period is a fixed value;

[0290] The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle;

[0291] DRX cycle;

[0292] DTX cycle;

[0293] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DRX cycle;

[0294] The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DTX cycle;

[0295] The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal;

[0296] The fourth cycle is the maximum value of the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0297] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0298] The minimum measurement interval is determined based on the measurement period.

[0299] In some embodiments, determining the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement period includes:

[0300] The measurement period is determined based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

[0301] The measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product;

[0302] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period.

[0303] The measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period;

[0304] The measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DRX period;

[0305] The measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DTX period;

[0306] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0307] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period.

[0308] The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0309] The measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0310] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the present disclosure relates to an information processing method, which includes:

[0311] Step S4101: Define terminal capabilities, supporting the MR and LR shared radio frequency front-end of terminals with LR capabilities.

[0312] In some embodiments, the MR and LR operate in the same band but at different frequencies. Optionally, for terminals that support the above-mentioned UE capabilities, the signal quality of different carriers in the same frequency band as the MR received on the LR can be used to evaluate the signal quality of the carrier where the MR is located. Even if they are at different frequencies, the wake-up / relaxation conditions of the MR can be evaluated through the measurement results of the LR.

[0313] In some embodiments, MR and LR operate in different bands. Optionally, for terminals that support the above-mentioned UE capabilities, and where the frequency points / cells / bands of MR and LR are co-located, the signal quality received on LR in a different frequency band than that of MR can be used to evaluate the signal quality of the carrier where MR is located, and the wake-up / relaxation conditions of MR can be evaluated through the measurement results of LR.

[0314] In some embodiments, for OFDM-based LR,

[0315] If the LP-SS signal is configured on the band where the LR is currently operating, then

[0316] The measurement period is defined based on the LPSS signal period, Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * TLP - SS, or Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * max(T1, TLP - SS);

[0317] The measurement period is defined based on the LPWUS signal period, Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * TLP - WUS, or Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * max(T1, TLP - WUS);

[0318] If the LP-SS signal is not configured on the band where the LR is currently operating, the defined measurement period can be

[0319] Based on the SSB period multiple, that is, Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * (M * TSSB), or Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * max(T2, (M * TSSB));

[0320] Define a measurement period for a fixed time period, i.e., Tmeasure_LR = fix_time_period;

[0321] The DRX cycle is configured based on MR, i.e., Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * DRX_cycle, or Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * max(T2, DRX_cycle);

[0322] The measurement period is defined based on the LPWUS signal period, Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * TLP - WUS, or Tmeasure_LR = sample_number * max(T2, TLP - WUS);

[0323] Based on the above measurement period, the minimum measurement interval between measurement samples for LR is further defined as follows:

[0324] If measurements are performed based on the LP-SS cycle, the minimum measurement interval is LP-SS cycle / 2;

[0325] If the measurement is performed based on multiples of the SSB cycle, the minimum measurement interval is (M*TSSB) / 2;

[0326] If measurements are performed based on a fixed time period, the minimum measurement interval is also a fixed value, calculated as (fix_time_period / sample_number) / 2;

[0327] If measurements are performed based on the DRX cycle configured by MR, the minimum measurement interval is DRX / 2;

[0328] If the measurement period is defined based on the LPWUS signal period, the minimum measurement interval is LP-WUS period / 2;

[0329] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0330] 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.

[0331] 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).

[0332] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing apparatus proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The information processing apparatus 5100 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5A, the information processing apparatus 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is used to send capability information to a network device, the capability information being used to indicate that the main receiver of the information processing apparatus and a low-power receiver share radio frequency equipment; the processing module 5102 is used to determine the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement result of a reference signal received by the low-power receiver. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the information processing apparatus in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the information processing apparatus in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0333] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the period determination device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The period determination device 5200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5B, the period determination device 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 5202 is configured with a reference signal on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and determines the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as transmission and / or reception performed by the period determination device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the period determination device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0334] 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.

[0335] 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.

[0336] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0337] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 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.

[0338] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may 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. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0339] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0340] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0341] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. 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, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (6) 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.; (7) others, etc.

[0342] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0343] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0344] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0345] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0346] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0347] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device 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.

[0348] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0349] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. An information processing method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Send capability information to the network device, the capability information being used to instruct the terminal's main receiver and low-power receiver to share the radio frequency equipment; The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes: The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in the same frequency band but at different frequency points. The operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver; or, The main receiver and the low-power receiver operate in different frequency bands, and the operating state of the main receiver is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The determination of the operating state of the main receiver based on the measurement results of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver includes: If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the first quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the sleep state; or, The low-power receiver receives a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device and wakes up the main receiver; or, If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is lower than the second quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to exit the relaxed working state, wherein the first quality threshold is greater than the second quality threshold; or, If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the third quality threshold, it is determined that the main receiver enters a relaxed operating state; or, If the measurement result of the reference signal received by the low-power receiver is higher than the fourth quality threshold, the main receiver is determined to enter a sleep state, wherein the fourth quality threshold is greater than the third quality threshold.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power receiver is configured with the low-power reference signal in its operating frequency band. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes: The measurement period is determined based on the product of the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes: Obtain the maximum value between the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is a fixed value and the second period is the transmission period of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal; The measurement period is determined based on the product of the maximum value obtained and the number of measurements.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reference signal is a low-power reference signal. The low-power reference signal is not configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver. The measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product between the third period and the number of measurements.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The third cycle includes any of the following: If the low-power receiver is an OFDM-based receiver, the third period is the first product of the transmission period of the main synchronization signal and the first value; The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, wherein the fourth period is a fixed value; The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle; DRX cycle; DTX cycle; The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DRX cycle; The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DTX cycle; The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal; The fourth cycle is the maximum value of the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

9. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that, The method further includes: The minimum measurement interval is determined based on the measurement period.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, Determining the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement period includes: The measurement period is determined based on a low-power reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the low-power reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal. The measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product; The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period. The measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period; The measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DRX period; The measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DTX period; The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period. The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period. The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal. The measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

11. A method for determining a period, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, the terminal including a low-power receiver, and the method includes: A reference signal is configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and the measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, Determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes: The measurement period is determined based on the product of the transmission period of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal and the number of measurements.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, Determining the measurement period of the low-power receiver based on the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal includes: Obtain the maximum value between the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is a fixed value and the second period is the transmission period of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal; The measurement period is determined based on the product of the maximum value obtained and the number of measurements.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reference signal is not configured on the operating frequency band of the low-power receiver, and the measurement period of the low-power receiver is determined based on the product between the third period and the number of measurements.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The third cycle includes any of the following: If the low-power receiver is an OFDM-based receiver, the third period is the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value; The maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, wherein the fourth period is a fixed value; The fifth cycle is a fixed value and is different from the fourth cycle; DRX cycle; DTX cycle; The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DRX cycle; The fourth cycle and the maximum value in the DTX cycle; The transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal; The fourth cycle is the maximum value of the transmission cycle of the low-power wake-up signal.

16. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: The minimum measurement interval is determined based on the measurement period.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, Determining the minimum measurement interval based on the measurement period includes: The measurement period is determined based on a reference signal and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the reference signal and / or the low-power wake-up signal; The measurement period is determined based on the first product of the main synchronization signal and the first value, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the first product; The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the product of the fourth period and the first period. The measurement period is determined based on the fifth period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the fifth period; The measurement period is determined based on the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DRX period; The measurement period is determined based on the DTX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the DTX period; The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period. The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the DRX period. The measurement period is determined based on the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the maximum value of the fourth period and the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal. The measurement period is determined based on the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal, and the minimum measurement interval is half of the transmission period of the low-power wake-up signal.

18. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the information processing method according to any one of claims 1-10, or to perform the period determination method according to any one of claims 11-17.

19. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-10 and 11-17.

20. A program product, characterized in that, The program product includes at least one of a program and instructions, and when the program or instructions are executed by a communication device, they implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-17.

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