Uplink communication method and apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are an uplink communication method and apparatus, the method comprising: measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period to obtain a first measurement result; determining that the first measurement result satisfies a first condition, and determining to send first information to a network device; and after a second time period, sending the first information to the network device. This allows a terminal to report wireless link quality information to a network in a timely manner, effectively increasing the communication efficiency of a system, thereby enabling the network to acquire the quality information and the changes in quality of a wireless link in a timely manner and reducing signaling overheads.

Description

Uplink communication method and device Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an uplink communication method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] In communication systems, the quality of the wireless link between a terminal and network equipment can be determined through several measurement metrics. These include, for example, Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and Signal-to-Interference Plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] To improve uplink capacity and shorten random access latency, this disclosure proposes an uplink communication method and apparatus.

[0005] The first aspect of this disclosure provides an uplink communication method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0006] A first measurement result is obtained by measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period;

[0007] Determine that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and determine the first information;

[0008] After the second time interval, the first information is sent to the network device.

[0009] A second aspect of this disclosure provides an uplink communication method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0010] The first message sent by the receiving terminal;

[0011] Wherein, the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time.

[0012] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0013] The transceiver module is used to measure at least one received reference signal in a first time to obtain a first measurement result;

[0014] The processing module is configured to determine that the first measurement result meets the first condition and determine to send the first information to the network device;

[0015] The transceiver module is also configured to send the first information to the network device after a second time interval.

[0016] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a network device, the network device comprising:

[0017] The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal;

[0018] Wherein, the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time.

[0019] The solution proposed in this embodiment obtains a first measurement result by measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period; determines that the first measurement result satisfies a first condition and determines first information; and sends the first information to the network device after a second time period. This enables the terminal to report wireless link quality information to the network in a timely manner, effectively improving the communication efficiency of the system and enabling the network to obtain wireless link quality information and quality changes in a timely manner, thus saving signaling overhead. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure will be described below.

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2B is a timeline diagram of an uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figures 2C-2D are schematic diagrams of two uplink resource configuration modes provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2E is a timeline diagram of another uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0026] Figures 3A-3B are schematic flowcharts of an uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0027] Figures 4A-4B are schematic flowcharts of an uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0030] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

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

[0032] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0033] This disclosure presents an uplink communication method and apparatus.

[0034] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an uplink communication method, the method comprising:

[0035] A first measurement result is obtained by measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period;

[0036] Determine that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and determine the first information;

[0037] After the second time interval, the first information is sent to the network device.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the terminal is able to report wireless link quality information to the network in a timely manner, which effectively improves the communication efficiency of the system and enables the network to obtain wireless link quality information and quality changes in a timely manner, saving signaling overhead.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments the above method further includes:

[0040] A first request is sent to the aforementioned network device, the first request being used to request a first resource, the first resource being used by the aforementioned terminal to send the aforementioned first information.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result;

[0042] The termination time of the second time mentioned above is the time when the terminal obtains the first available uplink resource.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) for sending the first request; or,

[0044] The first available uplink resource mentioned above is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments the above method further includes:

[0046] At least one reference signal received is measured within the aforementioned second time period to obtain a second measurement result.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second measurement result described above satisfies the first condition described above;

[0048] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0049] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0050] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the second measurement result described above does not satisfy the first condition described above;

[0051] The aforementioned first message is not sent; or,

[0052] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0053] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or,

[0055] The first resource mentioned above is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource mentioned above is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units apart from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is a Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time.

[0057] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an uplink communication method, the method comprising:

[0058] The first message sent by the receiving terminal;

[0059] Wherein, the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time.

[0060] In the above embodiments, the terminal is able to report wireless link quality information to the network in a timely manner, which effectively improves the communication efficiency of the system and enables the network to obtain wireless link quality information and quality changes in a timely manner, saving signaling overhead.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments the above method further includes:

[0062] The terminal receives a first request, which is used to request a first resource, and the first resource is used by the terminal to send the first information.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result;

[0064] The termination time of the second time mentioned above is the time when the terminal obtains the first available uplink resource.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) for sending the first request; or,

[0066] The first available uplink resource mentioned above is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal during the second time period, and the second measurement result may or may not satisfy the first condition.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second measurement result described above satisfies the first condition described above;

[0069] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0070] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second measurement result described above does not satisfy the first condition described above;

[0072] The aforementioned first message is not sent; or,

[0073] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0074] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or,

[0076] The first resource mentioned above is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource mentioned above is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units apart from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information mentioned above is a Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time mentioned above.

[0078] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an uplink communication method, the method comprising:

[0079] The terminal measures at least one received reference signal within a first time period to obtain a first measurement result;

[0080] The terminal determines that the first measurement result meets the first condition and determines to send the first information to the network device;

[0081] After the second time interval, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0082] In the above embodiments, the terminal is able to report wireless link quality information to the network in a timely manner, which effectively improves the communication efficiency of the system and enables the network to obtain wireless link quality information and quality changes in a timely manner, saving signaling overhead.

[0083] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, which includes a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute the first aspect and optional implementations of the first aspect.

[0084] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, which includes a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device is used to execute the second aspect and optional implementations of the second aspect.

[0085] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to execute the first aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0086] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to execute the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0087] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and optional implementations thereof, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0088] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect and its optional implementation, as well as the second aspect and its optional implementation.

[0089] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the first aspect and its optional implementation, the second aspect and its optional implementation.

[0090] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the first aspect and its alternative implementations, the second aspect and its alternative implementations.

[0091] In a twelfth 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 according to the first aspect and its optional implementations, the second aspect, and its optional implementations.

[0092] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, access network equipment, core network equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems 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.

[0093] This disclosure provides an uplink communication method and apparatus. In some embodiments, the terms "uplink communication method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" can be used interchangeably; the terms "uplink communication apparatus" and "information processing apparatus" and "communication apparatus" can be used interchangeably; and the terms "uplink communication system" and "information processing system" and "communication system" can be used interchangeably.

[0094] 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.

[0095] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0096] 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.

[0097] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the aforementioned," "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 or a plural expression.

[0098] In the embodiments of this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0099] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0100] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0102] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0103] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0104] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0105] 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”.

[0106] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0107] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0108] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0109] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0110] 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.

[0111] 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.

[0112] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0113] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0114] 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.

[0115] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0116] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0117] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things (IoT) device, Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device, satellite communication 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, wireless terminal device in smart home, and red-capped terminal, but is not limited thereto.

[0118] In some embodiments, network device 102 may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The network device may include, but is not limited to, nodes such as satellites or drones in an uplink communication network, evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), next-generation RAN node (NG-RAN node), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), wireless backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0119] 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] 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.

[0122] 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.

[0123] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN), IoT-NTN, 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, Narrow Band-IoT (NB-IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0124] In communication systems, the quality of the wireless link between a terminal and network equipment can be determined through several measurement metrics. These include, for example, Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and Signal-to-Interference Plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0125] In some embodiments, Layer 1 (L1, i.e., physical layer) - RSRP is a key metric used in wireless communication systems. It provides a measure of the power level of the reference signal received by a terminal from a base station, which is crucial for determining the quality of the wireless link.

[0126] In some embodiments, the L1-RSRP measurement and reporting process may include, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0127] Beam scanning: The base station (gNB) transmits reference signals in all directions (beam scanning);

[0128] Measurement: The UE measures the received power (L1-RSRP) of these reference signals;

[0129] Report: The UE will report the L1-RSRP measurement value back to the gNB;

[0130] Beam selection: gNB analyzes the L1-RSRP report and selects the beam direction with the highest received power for communication.

[0131] In some embodiments, only periodic and semi-persistent L1-RSRP reporting are defined in legacy L1-RSRP reporting. The UE reports L1-RSRP measurements according to the reporting period configured by the network (NW). However, periodic reporting is costly.

[0132] The uplink communication method and apparatus provided in this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0133] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to an uplink communication method, which includes:

[0134] Step S2101: Terminal 101 acquires the first measurement result.

[0135] In some embodiments, terminal 101 measures at least one received reference signal (RS) to obtain the first measurement result described above.

[0136] In some embodiments, terminal 101 measures at least one reference signal received in a first time period to obtain the first measurement result described above.

[0137] In some embodiments, the measurement of at least one reference signal by the terminal 101 is triggered by an event.

[0138] As an example, the events triggered above may include at least one of the following:

[0139] At least one new beam (such as L1-RSRP) has better quality than the current beam;

[0140] The quality of the current beam is below a preset threshold;

[0141] At least one new beam has a better quality (e.g., L1-RSRP) than the RS obtained from the activated TCI state with the Mth best quality.

[0142] Wherein, M is the capability signaling of the subjective terminal 101 configured by Radio Resource Control (RRC).

[0143] Optionally, terminal 101 may indicate only one candidate value or may not support the above-mentioned events.

[0144] As an example, if the L1-RSRP of the current beam is worse than that of other candidate beams, the terminal 101 will report the index of the beam with good quality to the network device 102.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first time mentioned above is the time required for the terminal 101 to perform multi-beam measurement.

[0146] In some embodiments, the number of measurement samples (i.e., the number of RSs to be measured) required to obtain the first measurement result described above can be configured by the network device 102.

[0147] As an example, the first measurement result can be obtained by measuring at least one RS received in the first time period mentioned above, as shown in Figure 2B. T1 in Figure 2B is the first time period mentioned above, which is the measurement time required by terminal 101.

[0148] In step S2102, terminal 101 determines the first information.

[0149] In some embodiments, terminal 101 determines that the first measurement result meets the first condition and determines to send the first information to network device 102.

[0150] In some embodiments, after the aforementioned first time, terminal 101 is able to determine whether the obtained first measurement result meets the reporting criteria.

[0151] In some embodiments, if the first measurement result satisfies the first condition, the terminal 101 determines to send the first information to the network device 102, that is, the first information is triggered.

[0152] Furthermore, terminal 101 can request uplink resources to send the aforementioned first information.

[0153] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and may be, for example, “beam report”, “quality report”, “beam quality report”, “L1-RSRP report”, “quality information”, “beam quality”, etc.

[0154] In some embodiments, the first information mentioned above is an L1-RSRP report.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first information described above can be used for beam management.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first condition described above may include at least one of the following:

[0157] The first measurement result of at least one new beam is better than the first measurement result of the current beam;

[0158] The first measurement result of the current beam is lower than the preset threshold;

[0159] The first measurement result of at least one new beam is better than the RS obtained from the activated TCI state with the Mth best quality.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first information described above can also be used for L1 / L2 (Layer 2, i.e., data link layer) triggered mobility (LTM).

[0161] Optionally, the aforementioned events may also include other events that can trigger LTM measurements.

[0162] Optionally, in the case of LTM, the terminal needs to measure the L1-RSRP of different cells, and at least one RS measured in the first time mentioned above can come from different cells.

[0163] In step S2103, terminal 101 sends the first request.

[0164] In some embodiments, after the terminal 101 determines that it wants to send the first information, it may send a first request to the network device 102.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first request is used to request uplink (UL) resources to send the first information.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first request is used to request a first resource, and the first resource is used by the terminal 101 to send the first information.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first resource is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0168] In some embodiments, the first request is sent via the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

[0169] In some embodiments, the first resource may be dynamically scheduled by the network device 102 through downlink control information (DCI).

[0170] As an example, as shown in Figure 2C, terminal 101 can send a first request at Ta (that is, the first PUCCH after determining the first information mentioned above), wait for the DCI sent by network device 102 at Tb, and then send the first information at Tc (that is, send the first information on the first resource scheduled by the DCI mentioned above).

[0171] In some embodiments, the first resource described above may also be pre-configured by the network device 102.

[0172] Optionally, the first resource is the first available uplink transmission opportunity (i.e., PUSCH Occasion, PO) after the terminal 101 sends the first request. The interval between the starting time-domain resource unit corresponding to the first resource and the last time-domain resource unit after sending the first request is at least a preset number of time-domain resource units.

[0173] Optionally, the aforementioned time-domain resource unit can be a time-domain symbol or a time slot, etc.

[0174] Optionally, the aforementioned preset number of time-domain resource units are used by network device 102 to parse the PUCCH of the first request.

[0175] Optionally, the aforementioned preset quantity can be configured by the network device 102 or pre-agreed upon by the protocol.

[0176] As an example, as shown in Figure 2D, terminal 101 can send a first request on Ta (i.e., the first PUCCH after determining the aforementioned first information) and send the aforementioned first information on Tb. The UL resource carrying the aforementioned first information is located X symbols after the last symbol on the PUCCH from which the first request is sent. That is, there is a minimum interval, namely the X symbols, between the UL resource carrying the aforementioned first information and the PUCCH from which the first request is sent; these X symbols can be used by network device 102 to decode the PUCCH.

[0177] In step S2104, terminal 101 sends the first information after the second time.

[0178] In some embodiments, terminal 101 sends the aforementioned first information after a second time period.

[0179] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal 101 cannot send the first information immediately after determining that it needs to send it, but needs to wait for uplink resources. The second time is the uplink resource waiting time.

[0180] In some embodiments, the start time of the second time is the time when the terminal 101 determines the first information based on the first measurement result.

[0181] In some embodiments, the termination time of the second time mentioned above is when terminal 101 acquires the first available uplink resource.

[0182] Optionally, the first available uplink resource is defined as the PUCCH that terminal 101 sends for the first request.

[0183] Optionally, the first available uplink resource is defined as the PUSCH mentioned above.

[0184] Optionally, the first available uplink resource is defined as a PUSCH used to carry the first information mentioned above.

[0185] It is understandable that if the first available uplink resource is the PUCCH, terminal 101 will still send the first information on the PUSCH following the PUCCH.

[0186] In some embodiments, the length of the second time period may be longer than the RS measurement period of terminal 101. Therefore, during the second time period, terminal 101 may receive at least one more RS and obtain a second measurement result. As an example, see Figure 2E.

[0187] In some embodiments, the second measurement result still satisfies the first condition, and the first information sent by the terminal 101 may include the second measurement result.

[0188] In some embodiments, the second measurement result still satisfies the first condition, and the first information sent by the terminal 101 still includes the previously obtained first measurement result.

[0189] In some embodiments, the second measurement result still satisfies the first condition, and the terminal 101 determines the measurement result included in the first information based on its own implementation.

[0190] In some embodiments, if the second measurement result does not meet the first condition, the terminal 101 may not send the first information.

[0191] In some embodiments, if the second measurement result does not meet the first condition, the terminal 101 still sends the first information, which includes the second measurement result.

[0192] In some embodiments, if the second measurement result does not meet the first condition, the terminal 101 still sends the first information, which includes the first measurement result.

[0193] In some embodiments, the sum of the first and second times described above may be referred to as the delay of the L1 report.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terms “eNB”, “gNB”, “base station”, and “NG-RAN node” can be used interchangeably.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terms "carrier," "band," and "frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0196] 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.

[0197] 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.

[0198] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0199] In some embodiments, the terms “radio”, “wireless”, “radio access network (RAN)”, “access network (AN)”, and “RAN-based” can be used interchangeably.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terms “resource block (RB)”, “physical resource block (PRB)”, “sub-carrier group (SCG)”, “resource element group (REG)”, “PRB pair”, “RB pair”, “resource element (RE)”, and “sub-carrier” can be used interchangeably.

[0201] 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.

[0202] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0203] 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.

[0204] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0205] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the sent content.

[0206] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step 2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 2101+2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 2102+2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 2101+2102+2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 2101+2102+2103+2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but not limited thereto.

[0207] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0208] In some embodiments, other alternative implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2A.

[0209] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an uplink communication method, which is executed by terminal 101, and includes:

[0210] Step S3101: Obtain the first measurement result.

[0211] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0212] Step S3102: Determine the first information.

[0213] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0214] Step S3103: Send a first request to network device 102.

[0215] The optional implementation of step S3103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0216] Step S3104: After the second time, send the aforementioned first information to network device 102.

[0217] The optional implementation of step S3104 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0218] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step 3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 3101+3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 3102+3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 3101+3102+3103+3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but not limited thereto.

[0219] In some embodiments, step S3103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0220] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an uplink communication method, which is executed by terminal 101, and includes:

[0221] Step S3201: Obtain the first measurement result.

[0222] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in step S2101 of Figure 2A, the optional implementation of step S3101 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0223] Step S3202: Determine the first information.

[0224] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in step S2102 of Figure 2A, the optional implementation of step S3102 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0225] Step S3203: After the second time, send the aforementioned first information to network device 102.

[0226] The optional implementation of step S3203 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0227] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3203. For example, step 3201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3201+3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3202+3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3201+3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3201+3202+3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but not limited thereto.

[0228] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an uplink communication method, which is executed by network device 102, and includes:

[0229] Step S4101: Receive the first request sent by terminal 101.

[0230] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0231] Step S4102: Receive the first information sent by terminal 101.

[0232] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0233] Optionally, the first information mentioned above is determined by the terminal 101 based on the first measurement result. The optional implementation methods can be found in the optional implementation methods of steps S2101 and S2103 in FIG2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0234] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4102. For example, step 4101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step 4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step 4101+4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0235] In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0236] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an uplink communication method, which is executed by network device 102, and includes:

[0237] Step S4201: Receive the first information sent by terminal 101.

[0238] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A, step S4102 in Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0239] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating an uplink communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the method involved in this embodiment of the present disclosure is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0240] In step S5101, terminal 101 measures at least one received RS within a first time period to obtain a first measurement result.

[0241] In step S5102, terminal 101 determines that the first measurement result meets the first condition and determines to send the first information to network device 102.

[0242] In step S5103, after the second time, terminal 101 sends the aforementioned first information to network device 101.

[0243] The optional implementations of steps S5101-S5103 can be found in any or more of the embodiments in Figures 2A, 3A-3B, and 4A-4B, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A, 3A-3B, and 4A-4B.

[0244] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

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

[0246] The following is an exemplary description of the methods described in the above embodiments.

[0247] In this embodiment of the application, the overall timeline for the L1 report triggered by the event mainly includes two parts, as shown in Figure 2B:

[0248] T1 (i.e., the first time in the aforementioned embodiments) is the measurement time required for multi-beam measurement;

[0249] T2 (also known as the second time in the aforementioned embodiments) is the UL resource waiting time.

[0250] After T1, terminal 101 can acquire L1-RSRP measurement results for multiple beams (i.e., the first measurement results in the aforementioned embodiments) to assess whether the L1 reporting criteria (i.e., the first conditions in the aforementioned embodiments) are met. If met, terminal 101 will trigger an L1 report (the L1 report is also the first information in the aforementioned embodiments). Terminal 101 will request UL resources (i.e., the first request in the aforementioned embodiments), and then when the first UL resource capable of carrying the L1 report (i.e., the PUSCH in the aforementioned embodiments) arrives, terminal 101 can send the L1 report to network device 102.

[0251] In some embodiments, the duration of the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the second time in the foregoing embodiments) is defined as follows:

[0252] The starting point of the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the second time) can be defined as when terminal 101 completes all measurements of the candidate beam and / or the current beam that meet the L1 event triggering conditions and will begin to trigger the L1 report.

[0253] The end point of the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the second time) can be defined as the first available UL resource.

[0254] In some embodiments, UL resource configuration has two types, as shown in Figures 2C and 2D:

[0255] For mode A, as shown in Figure 2C, there are a total of 3 steps. Terminal 101 will send PUCCH (i.e., the first UL channel) at Ta to request UL resources (i.e., sending the first request in the aforementioned embodiments). Then, terminal 101 will wait for DCI at Tb. In step 3, terminal 101 will send an L1 report at Tc, where the UL resources used to carry the L1 report in the second UL channel (i.e., PUSCH in the aforementioned embodiments) are dynamically scheduled by network device 102.

[0256] For mode B, as shown in Figure 2D, there are two steps. In the first step, terminal 101 sends a PUCCH (i.e., the first UL channel) at Ta to request UL resources (i.e., sending the first request in the aforementioned embodiments), and in the second step, terminal 101 sends an L1 report at Tb. The UL resource carrying the L1 report (i.e., the PUSCH in the aforementioned embodiments) is X symbols after the last symbol of the report notification sent on the PUCCH channel, representing the first available transmission opportunity of the second UL channel. This means there will be a minimum gap, X symbols, between the first PUCCH channel and the second UL channel carrying the L1 report. The X symbols are reserved for network device 102 to decode the PUCCH.

[0257] Therefore, further, in some embodiments, there are two possible definitions for the “first available UL resource”.

[0258] There are two methods to define the endpoint of the first UL resource:

[0259] The first method: the first PUCCH (that is, the PUCCH that sends the first request in the aforementioned embodiments);

[0260] The second method: the first available transmission opportunity of the second UL channel (i.e., the PUSCH that sends the first information mentioned above in the aforementioned embodiments).

[0261] In some embodiments, L1 measurements are much faster due to the short RS period. Depending on the configuration of the L1 measurement period and UL resource availability, the L1 measurement period may be shorter than the UL resource waiting time. Then, terminal 101 may obtain several new L1-RSRP results (i.e., the second measurement results in the foregoing embodiments) before the first UL resource becomes available, as shown in FIG2E.

[0262] If terminal 101 obtains several new L1 results (i.e., the second measurement results in the aforementioned embodiments) after triggering an L1 report, the following issues arise: If the event triggering criteria still apply, which L1 result will be included in the L1 report? What happens if the new L1 result changes and no longer meets the event triggering criteria?

[0263] Therefore, the impact of the UL resource waiting time (second time) on L1 event triggering reporting needs to be considered. For cases where the L1 measurement cycle is shorter than the first UL resource waiting time, at least one of the following solutions can be adopted.

[0264] For new L1 results (second measurement results) acquired during the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the second time period):

[0265] In some embodiments, if the new L1 result still satisfies the event triggering condition, terminal 101 may perform at least one of the following:

[0266] 1. Report the latest L1 results obtained during the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the second measurement results in the foregoing embodiments);

[0267] 2. Report the L1 results obtained during the measurement period prior to the UL resource waiting time (i.e., the first measurement results in the aforementioned embodiments);

[0268] 3. Results included in the UE implementation decision report.

[0269] In some embodiments, if the new L1 result does not meet the event triggering condition, terminal 101 may perform at least one of the following:

[0270] 1. Terminal 101 does not send L1 reports;

[0271] 2. Terminal 101 still sends an L1 report, in which the result is the latest result of L1-RSRP and / or beam index or cell index (i.e. the second measurement result in the foregoing embodiments);

[0272] 3. Terminal 101 will send an L1 report, but the result is not the latest result. The result in the report is the measurement result obtained before the measurement time and UL resource waiting time (i.e., the first measurement result in the aforementioned embodiments).

[0273] In some embodiments, the methods described in the above embodiments can be applied to L1 reporting in beam management.

[0274] In some embodiments, the methods described in the above embodiments are also applicable to L1 / L2 triggered mobility (LTM) event-triggered L1 reporting. For LTM, the UE will need to measure the L1-RSRP of different cells.

[0275] For LTM's L1-RSRP report, the starting point of the UL resource waiting time can be defined as when the UE completes all measurements of the candidate cell and / or the current cell that meet the L1 event triggering conditions and will begin triggering the L1 report.

[0276] For LTM's L1-RSRP report, the end point of the UL resource waiting time can be defined as the first available UL resource carrying the L1 report.

[0277] In some embodiments, new L1-RSRP measurements during UL resource waiting periods are similar to L1 reports used for beam management.

[0278] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0279] 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.

[0280] 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).

[0281] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the terminal 6100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6101 and a processing module 6102. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6101 is configured to measure at least one received reference signal within a first time period to obtain a first measurement result; the processing module 6102 is configured to determine that the first measurement result satisfies a first condition and determine to send first information to the network device; the transceiver module 6101 is further configured to send the first information to the network device after a second time period.

[0282] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 described above is also used for:

[0283] A first request is sent to the aforementioned network device, the first request being used to request a first resource, the first resource being used by the aforementioned terminal to send the aforementioned first information.

[0284] Optionally, the start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result.

[0285] The termination time of the second time mentioned above is when the aforementioned terminal acquires the first available uplink resource.

[0286] Optionally, the first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) used to send the first request; or,

[0287] The first available uplink resource mentioned above is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0288] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 described above is also used for:

[0289] At least one reference signal received is measured within the aforementioned second time period to obtain a second measurement result.

[0290] Optionally, the second measurement result satisfies the first condition mentioned above;

[0291] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0292] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0293] Optionally, the second measurement result does not satisfy the first condition.

[0294] The aforementioned first message is not sent; or,

[0295] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0296] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0297] Optionally, the aforementioned first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or,

[0298] The first resource mentioned above is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource mentioned above is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units apart from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

[0299] Optionally, the first information mentioned above is the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time.

[0300] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (such as steps S2101, S2103, S2104, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0301] Optionally, the above processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods (such as step S2102, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here.

[0302] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the network device 6200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is used to receive first information sent by a terminal; wherein the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that a first measurement result satisfies a first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period.

[0303] Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 described above is also used for:

[0304] The terminal receives a first request, which is used to request a first resource, and the first resource is used by the terminal to send the first information.

[0305] Optionally, the start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result.

[0306] The termination time of the second time mentioned above is when the aforementioned terminal acquires the first available uplink resource.

[0307] Optionally, the first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) used to send the first request; or,

[0308] The first available uplink resource mentioned above is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0309] Optionally, the second measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal during the second time period, and the second measurement result may or may not satisfy the first condition.

[0310] Optionally, the second measurement result satisfies the first condition mentioned above;

[0311] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0312] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0313] Optionally, the second measurement result does not satisfy the first condition.

[0314] The aforementioned first message is not sent; or,

[0315] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned second measurement result; or,

[0316] The aforementioned first information includes the aforementioned first measurement result.

[0317] Optionally, the aforementioned first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or,

[0318] The first resource mentioned above is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource mentioned above is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units apart from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

[0319] Optionally, the first information mentioned above is the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time.

[0320] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (such as steps S2104 and S2105, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0321] Optionally, the above processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0322] 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.

[0323] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0324] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0325] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 7100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0326] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0327] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceivers 7103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S2104, S2105, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2102, S2103, but not limited thereto).

[0328] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0329] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102, and the interface circuit 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0330] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the above-mentioned 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 above-mentioned IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0331] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7B can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0332] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0333] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send the instructions to processor 7201.

[0334] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0335] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0336] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200.

[0337] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0338] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0339] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0340] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The aforementioned computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the aforementioned computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated. The aforementioned computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The aforementioned computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the aforementioned computer program can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The aforementioned computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The aforementioned available media can be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0341] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0342] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0343] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the above claims.

Claims

1. An uplink communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: A first measurement result is obtained by measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time period; Determine that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and determine the first information; After the second time interval, the first information is sent to the network device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: A first request is sent to the network device, the first request being used to request a first resource, the first resource being used by the terminal to send the first information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result; The second time period ends when the terminal acquires the first available uplink resource.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) used to send the first request; or... The first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The method further includes: At least one reference signal received is measured during the second time period to obtain a second measurement result.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second measurement result satisfies the first condition; The first information includes the second measurement result; or, The first information includes the first measurement result.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second measurement result does not meet the first condition; The first message is not sent; or, The first information includes the second measurement result; or, The first information includes the first measurement result.

8. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or... The first resource is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The first information is the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time.

10. An uplink communication method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: The first message sent by the receiving terminal; Wherein, the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal sends a first request, which requests a first resource and is used by the terminal to send the first information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The start time of the second time is the time when the terminal determines the first information based on the first measurement result; The second time period ends when the terminal acquires the first available uplink resource.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) used to send the first request; or... The first available uplink resource is the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

14. The method according to any one of claims 10-13, characterized in that, The second measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal during the second time period, and the second measurement result may or may not satisfy the first condition.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The second measurement result satisfies the first condition; The first information includes the second measurement result; or, The first information includes the first measurement result.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The second measurement result does not meet the first condition; The first message is not sent; or, The first information includes the second measurement result; or, The first information includes the first measurement result.

17. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The first resource is dynamically scheduled by the network device through downlink control information (DCI); or... The first resource is the first available uplink transmission opportunity after the first request is sent, wherein the first resource is spaced at least a preset number of time-domain resource units from the last time-domain resource unit that sent the first request.

18. The method according to any one of claims 10-17, characterized in that, The first information is the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) report, and the delay of the L1-RSRP report is the sum of the first time and the second time.

19. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: The transceiver module is used to measure at least one received reference signal in a first time to obtain a first measurement result; The processing module is used to determine that the first measurement result meets the first condition and to determine the first information; The transceiver module is also used to send the first information to the network device after a second time period.

20. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal; Wherein, the first information is determined by the terminal after determining that the first measurement result meets the first condition, and the first information is sent after the terminal determines the first information at a second time, and the first measurement result is obtained by the terminal measuring at least one received reference signal within a first time.

21. A communication device, characterized in that, The terminal includes: One or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the uplink communication method according to any one of claims 1-9.

22. A communication device, characterized in that, The network device includes: One or more processors; The network device is used to perform the uplink communication method according to any one of claims 10-18.

23. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the uplink communication method according to any one of claims 1-9, and the network device is configured to implement the uplink communication method according to any one of claims 10-18.

24. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the uplink communication method as described in any one of claims 1-9 or 10-18.

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