Node information indication method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a node information indication method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method comprises: sending node information to a sensing control device, wherein the node information is used for indicating a sensing capability of a sensing node or auxiliary information of the sensing node, the sensing node is used for receiving and / or sending a sensing signal, the sensing signal is used for sensing a sensing target, and the node information is used by the sensing control device to select the sensing node for sensing the sensing target. In the embodiments, the sensing node sends, to the sensing control device, the capability or the auxiliary information used for indicating the sensing node, to ensure that on the basis of the received information of the sensing node, the sensing control device can select the sensing node that meets sensing requirements, thereby ensuring accuracy of constructing a sensing system, and further improving accuracy of sensing an object by means of the sensing node.

Description

Node information indication method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, terminals or network devices can act as sensing nodes to perceive objects in order to acquire information about them. For example, the information acquired about the perceived object includes its volume, speed, and shape.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The solution provided in this disclosure solves the problem of information asynchrony between sensing devices in a sensing system. It achieves information synchronization between devices in the sensing system by having sensing nodes provide their own information, thus ensuring communication reliability.

[0005] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and storage medium for indicating node information.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a node information indication method is proposed, the method being executed by a sensing node, the method comprising:

[0007] Node information is sent to the sensing and control device, which is used to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein, the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, and the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

[0008] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the sensing node sends information indicating its capabilities or auxiliary information to the sensing control device, ensuring that the sensing control device can select sensing nodes that meet the sensing requirements based on the information received from the sensing nodes, thus ensuring the accuracy of the sensing system construction and improving the accuracy of object perception through the sensing nodes.

[0009] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a node information indication method is provided, the method being executed by a sensing and control device, the method comprising:

[0010] The sensing control device receives node information sent by a sensing node, which is used to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target. The node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node. The sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

[0011] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided for performing the node information indication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a node information indicating device is provided, comprising:

[0013] The processing module is used to execute the node information indication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing node is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform any of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0015] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing control device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform any of the methods described in the second aspect.

[0016] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing system is proposed, comprising: a sensing node and a sensing control device, wherein the sensing node is configured to implement the node information indication method of the first aspect, and the sensing control device is configured to implement the node information indication method of the second aspect.

[0017] 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

[0018] 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:

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a sensing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the configuration device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0027] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the configuration device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0030] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and storage medium for indicating node information.

[0031] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a node information indication method is proposed, the method being executed by a sensing node, the method comprising:

[0032] Node information is sent to the sensing and control device, which is used to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein, the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, and the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

[0033] In the above embodiments, the sensing node sends information indicating its capabilities or auxiliary information to the sensing control device, ensuring that the sensing control device can select sensing nodes that meet the sensing requirements based on the information received from the sensing nodes, thus ensuring the accuracy of the sensing system construction and improving the accuracy of object perception through the sensing nodes.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing capability node includes at least one of the following:

[0035] Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node;

[0036] Self-interference deletion capability;

[0037] The positional accuracy of the sensing node;

[0038] The moving speed of the sensing node.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the content of node information is expanded to ensure the diversity of node information, thereby ensuring the accuracy of subsequent sensing and control devices in selecting sensing nodes.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing mode includes at least one of the following:

[0041] Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sensing signal transmitting node and a sensing signal receiving node;

[0042] A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to instruct the sensing node to act as a sensing signal transmitting node;

[0043] A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a sensing signal receiving node.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information:

[0045] Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal;

[0046] A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting;

[0047] The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports;

[0048] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0049] The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0050] Antenna aperture;

[0051] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0052] The maximum resources for sending the sensing signal.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transmitting / receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following:

[0054] Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal;

[0055] The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving.

[0056] The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals;

[0057] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0058] The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0059] Antenna aperture;

[0060] Power control capability, which indicates whether closed-loop power control of multipath is supported or not supported;

[0061] Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths;

[0062] The maximum number of the sensing signals received;

[0063] Supports the allocation of resources to receive sensing signals;

[0064] Supported measurements;

[0065] Supported reporting methods.

[0066] In the above embodiments, the node information includes each sensing mode that the sensing node can support and the information included in each mode, ensuring the diversity of the information included in the node information.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the self-interference cancellation capability includes interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from co-frequency transmission links and / or interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from inter-frequency transmission links.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0069] The system receives a request message sent by the sensing and control device, the request message being used to request node information of the sensing node.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0071] The system receives configuration information sent by the sensing control device, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing mode and / or the sensing signal of the sensing node based on the node information of the sensing node.

[0072] In the above embodiments, the sensing control device configures the sensing mode and sensing signal for the sensing node through configuration information, thereby improving the accuracy of subsequent sensing nodes in sensing objects.

[0073] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a node information indication method, the method being executed by a sensing and control device, the method comprising:

[0074] The system receives node information sent by a sensing node to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, and the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node includes at least one of the following:

[0076] Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node;

[0077] Self-interference deletion capability;

[0078] The positional accuracy of the sensing node;

[0079] The moving speed of the sensing node.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing mode includes at least one of the following:

[0081] Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sending node and a receiving node;

[0082] A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as a transmitting node;

[0083] A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a receiving node.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information:

[0085] Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal;

[0086] A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting;

[0087] The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports;

[0088] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0089] The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0090] Antenna aperture;

[0091] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0092] The maximum resources for sending the sensing signal.

[0093] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transmitting / receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following:

[0094] Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal;

[0095] The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving.

[0096] The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals;

[0097] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0098] The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0099] Antenna aperture;

[0100] Power control capability, which indicates whether closed-loop power control of multipath is supported or not supported;

[0101] Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths;

[0102] The maximum number of the sensing signals received;

[0103] Supports the allocation of resources to receive sensing signals;

[0104] Supported measurements;

[0105] Supported reporting methods.

[0106] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the self-interference cancellation capability includes interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from co-frequency transmission links and / or interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from inter-frequency transmission links.

[0107] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0108] The sensing node is selected based on the node information.

[0109] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0110] A request message is sent to the sensing node, the request message being used to request the node information of the sensing node.

[0111] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0112] Configuration information is sent to the sensing node, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing node and / or the sensing signal.

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

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

[0115] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing node, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0116] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing and control device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the 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 a node information indication method. In some embodiments, the node information indication method can be used interchangeably with terms such as processing method, state determination method, and determination method.

[0123] 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.

[0124] 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.

[0125] 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.

[0126] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0127] 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.

[0128] 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.

[0129] 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.

[0130] 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.

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

[0132] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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”.

[0135] 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.

[0136] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0137] 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.

[0138] 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.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0142] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0143] 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.

[0144] As shown in Figure 1, the sensing system 100 includes a sensing node 101, a sensing control device 102, and a sensing target 103.

[0145] In some embodiments, the sensing node 101 includes a terminal, a network device, or other device capable of transmitting or receiving sensing signals.

[0146] In some embodiments, the sensing control device 102 can be a sensing function entity (SF), which can be understood as a sensing server, sensing function control node, etc. in the network. It can be deployed on the core network, access network, terminal or other nodes, and can be used for sensing information storage, complex sensing calculation, sensing resource configuration, etc.

[0147] Optionally, the terminal may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet, computer 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.

[0148] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0149] 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.

[0150] 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.

[0151] In some embodiments, the core network equipment 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).

[0152] Optionally, the sensing node 101 includes multiple sensing modes and can be applied to different sensing scenarios. The following explanation uses the example of the sensing node 101 being a base station or a terminal.

[0153] For example, the first type: base station monostatic transmission and reception (TRP). The base station sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0154] The second method is: Base station A transmits and B receives (i.e., TRP-TRP bistatic). Base station A transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, base station B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0155] The third type: Terminal transmits to base station (i.e., UE-TRP bistatic). The terminal sends a sensing signal, which passes through the environment or objects in the environment, and the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0156] The fourth type: Base station transmits to terminal receive (i.e., TRP-UE bistatic). The base station transmits a sensing signal, which is reflected by the object being measured, and the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave.

[0157] The fifth type: Terminal monostatic transmission and reception. The terminal sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0158] The sixth type: Terminal A transmits and Terminal B receives (i.e., UE-UE bistatic). Terminal A transmits a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, Terminal B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0159] In summary, the above six types can be categorized into two types. The first type is mono-static, where the same node transmits and receives the sensing RS. The second type is bi-static, where different nodes transmit and receive the sensing RS.

[0160] In some embodiments, the sensing target 103 is generally not a network device or terminal and does not have the function of receiving, processing, or transmitting signals. However, the sensing target 103 can reflect / scatter signals after they arrive. The sensing control device 102 needs to determine the position of the target by the signal reflected by the target, or by the changes made by the target in the sensing environment due to its entry into the wireless sensing network (e.g., blocking existing LOS paths between transceivers, blocking existing NLOS paths reflected from known environmental targets to the receiver).

[0161] In some embodiments, commonly used positioning algorithms in sensing systems include DL-TDOA (Down-Like Time Difference of Arrival), UL-TDOA (Up-Like Time Difference of Arrival), multi-RTT (Multi-station Round Trip Time), DL-AOD (Downlink Departure Angle), and UL AOA (Uplink Angle of Arrival). Of these five positioning methods, DL-TDOA requires the receiver to locate itself based on the time difference between the arrival of positioning reference signals transmitted by multiple transmitters, while UL-TDOA requires the transmitter to locate itself based on the time difference between the arrival of positioning reference signals transmitted by multiple receivers. DL-TDOA requires time synchronization among multiple transmitters, and UL-TDOA requires time synchronization among multiple receivers. Multi-RTT, DL-AOD, and UL AOA do not require synchronization between the transmitter and receiver.

[0162] It is understood that the perception system described in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of 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 the embodiments of this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0163] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the sensing system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the subjects, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The sensing system may include all or some of the subjects in FIG1, or may include other subjects other than those in FIG1. ​​The number and form of each subject are arbitrary. Each subject may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the subjects is illustrative. The subjects may not be connected or may be connected. The connection may be in any way, such as direct connection or indirect connection, wired connection or wireless connection.

[0164] 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).

[0165] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a node information indication method, which includes:

[0166] Step S2101: The sensing and control device sends a request message to the sensing node.

[0167] In some embodiments, the sensing node receives request information sent by the sensing control device. It should be noted that this embodiment is illustrated by example of the sensing control device sending request information to the sensing node. In another embodiment, the sensing control device may also send request information via broadcast without specifying an object; all sensing nodes within the range of the sensing control device can receive the broadcast request information.

[0168] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request node information of the sensing node. Optionally, the name of the request information in this disclosure embodiment is not limited, and it may be, for example, node acquisition information, node request information, etc.

[0169] In some embodiments, the node information includes the sensing capabilities of the sensing node or auxiliary information of the sensing node. Optionally, the sensing capabilities of the sensing node are used to indicate the capabilities that the sensing node supports during sensing. Optionally, the sensing capabilities can be understood as capability information of the sensing node, or it can be understood as parameters supported by the sensing node during sensing, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this. Optionally, the auxiliary information of the sensing node refers to information of the sensing node affected by external factors, not information affected by factors of the sensing node itself.

[0170] In some embodiments, the sensing node is used to receive and / or transmit sensing signals. Optionally, if the sensing node is both a transmitting node and a receiving node, then the sensing node is used not only to transmit sensing signals but also to receive sensing signals. Optionally, if the sensing node is a transmitting node, then the sensing node is used to transmit sensing signals. Optionally, if the sensing node is a receiving node, then the sensing node is used to receive sensing signals.

[0171] In some embodiments, the sensing signal is used to sense a target. Optionally, the sensing signal is used to acquire the target's speed, shape, position, etc.

[0172] In some embodiments, node information is used by the sensing control device to select a sensing node to sense the target. Optionally, different sensing nodes may have different or the same capabilities and auxiliary information, and therefore, different sensing nodes may transmit or receive sensing signals differently. Thus, the sensing control device can select a sensing node based on the node information of different sensing nodes, so as to match the selected sensing node with the needs of sensing and improve the accuracy of sensing.

[0173] It should be noted that step S2101 in this embodiment is an optional step, and step S2102 can be executed directly without executing step S2101.

[0174] In step S2102, the sensing node sends node information to the sensing control device.

[0175] In some embodiments, the sensing control device receives node information sent by the sensing node. It should be noted that in step S2102 of this embodiment, the sensing node can proactively send its own node information to the sensing control device, or it can feed back its own node information to the sensing control device based on the request information in step S2101. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0176] In some embodiments, the sensing capability of a sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node includes at least one of the following: sensing mode information, self-interference removal capability, the positional accuracy of the sensing node, or the moving speed of the sensing node.

[0177] Optionally, the perception mode information is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node. Optionally, the perception modes include at least one of the following:

[0178] (1) Transceiver mode: Transceiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sensing signal sending node and a sensing signal receiving node.

[0179] Optionally, if a sensing node acts as both a sensing signal transmitter and receiver, it means that the sensing node transmits and receives sensing signals reflected from the sensing target itself. In this case, the sensing node needs to transmit and receive sensing signals at the same frequency. Optionally, "same frequency" refers to the same frequency.

[0180] It should be noted that if the sensing node supports transmit / receive mode, then the sensing node needs to have the ability to remove interference leakage interference from the same frequency transmission link and the ability to measure multipath signals.

[0181] (2) Transmission mode: The transmission mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a sensing signal transmitting node.

[0182] (3) Receiving mode, the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a sensing signal receiving node.

[0183] In some embodiments, the capabilities or auxiliary information that the sensing node needs to indicate in different sensing modes may differ, and the information carried by the sensing node in the node information it sends may also differ. The information included by the sensing node in the node information in different modes will be described below.

[0184] Optionally, the sensing node supports either a transmit or receive mode, and the node information also includes at least one type of information:

[0185] (1) Maximum transmission bandwidth.

[0186] Optionally, the maximum transmission bandwidth is used to indicate the maximum bandwidth that the sensing node can transmit sensing signals. Alternatively, it can be understood as the maximum bandwidth that the sensing node can use when transmitting sensing signals.

[0187] Optionally, a larger bandwidth for transmitting the sensing signal results in better sensing performance, but also places higher demands on the radio frequency (RF) devices of the sensing node. For example, the RF devices need to ensure phase consistency of the sensing signal within that bandwidth. Phase consistency means that even as the bandwidth of the signal increases, the phase of the signal remains the same at different frequency domain positions.

[0188] (2) First sensing signal waveform.

[0189] Optionally, the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting. For example, the signal waveform includes OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) waveform, OTFS waveform, or pulse waveform, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0190] (3) First reuse method.

[0191] Optionally, the first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signals and communication signals that the sensing node supports transmitting. For example, the multiplexing method includes TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), or SDM (Space Division Multiplexing), etc., and this embodiment of the disclosure does not limit this.

[0192] (4) Minimum symbol duration.

[0193] Optionally, the minimum symbol duration is used to indicate the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal supported by the sensed node. A shorter symbol duration results in better sensing performance, but also places higher demands on the hardware performance of the sensed node. For example, a higher signal processing speed is required to ensure the generated sensed signal reaches the specified symbol duration. Optionally, in the case of OFDM waveforms, there is a one-to-one correspondence between the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal and the maximum SCS (Subcarrier Spacing) of the sensed signal. The larger the maximum SCS of the OFDM waveform supported by the sensed node, the smaller the minimum symbol duration of the supported sensed signal.

[0194] (5) First protection duration.

[0195] Optionally, the protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from transmitting sensing signals to transmitting or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. For example, if the transmission bandwidth of the sensing signal exceeds the uplink activation bandwidth of the terminal, then when the sensing signal and the communication signal are transmitted in a time-division manner, the terminal needs to adjust the hardware frequency domain parameters for a certain duration (that is, the terminal cannot transmit / receive signals during this first protection duration).

[0196] (6) Antenna aperture.

[0197] Optionally, the antenna aperture includes the elevation antenna aperture and the azimuth antenna aperture. Alternatively, the elevation antenna aperture in this embodiment can be understood as the accuracy of the signal transmission angle at the elevation angle. The azimuth antenna aperture in this embodiment can be understood as the accuracy of the signal transmission angle at the azimuth angle. In some embodiments, the larger the elevation antenna aperture and the azimuth antenna aperture, the higher the signal transmission angle accuracy at the elevation and azimuth angles. Optionally, the antenna aperture in this embodiment can also be a virtual aperture after applying multi-antenna technology to the sensing node.

[0198] (7) Power control capability.

[0199] Optionally, the power control capability is used to indicate whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported. Optionally, open-loop power control refers to the transmitter determining the transmission power based on empirical values ​​and known environmental information. Optionally, closed-loop power control refers to determining whether to increase or decrease the transmission power, or even change the transmission beam direction, based on the received power measured by the receiver for each path.

[0200] (8) Maximum resources for sending sensing signals.

[0201] Optionally, the maximum resource can be understood as the maximum number of sensing signals to be sent. In this embodiment of the disclosure, limiting the number of sensing signals sent can limit the time-domain resources occupied by the sensing signals. For example, to control the overhead of sensing signals, the resources supported by the reporting node and allocated to sensing services can also be equivalently defined, including the proportion of resources allocated to sensing services and the time periods during which sensing services cannot be allocated.

[0202] In some embodiments, the sensing node supports a receive mode or a transmit / receive mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following:

[0203] (1) Maximum receiving bandwidth.

[0204] Optionally, the maximum receiving bandwidth is used to indicate the maximum bandwidth of the sensing signal that the sensing node can receive. Optionally, the larger the receiving bandwidth of the sensing signal that the sensing node can support, the better the sensing performance that the node can support, but at the same time, the higher the requirements for the node's radio frequency devices. For example, requiring the sensing node to process the sensing signal within this bandwidth in parallel also generates greater power consumption.

[0205] (2) Waveform of the second sensing signal.

[0206] Optionally, the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving. For example, the signal waveform includes OFDM waveform, OTFS (Orthogonal Time Frequency Space) waveform, or pulse waveform, etc., and this disclosure does not limit the specific waveform.

[0207] (3) Second reuse method.

[0208] Optionally, the second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signals and communication signals supported by the sensing node. For example, the multiplexing method includes TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), or SDM (Space Division Multiplexing), etc., and this embodiment of the disclosure does not limit this.

[0209] (4) Minimum symbol duration,

[0210] Optionally, the minimum symbol duration is used to indicate the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node.

[0211] The shorter the symbol duration of the sensed signal, the better the sensing performance, but the higher the hardware performance requirements of the sensing node. For example, a higher signal processing speed is required to ensure that the generated sensed signal reaches the required symbol duration. Optionally, in the case of OFDM waveforms, there is a one-to-one correspondence between the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal and the maximum SCS of the sensed signal. The larger the maximum SCS of the OFDM waveform supported by the sensing node, the smaller the minimum symbol duration of the supported sensed signal.

[0212] (5) Second protection duration: The protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to transmitting or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. For example, if the receiving bandwidth of the sensing signal exceeds the uplink activation bandwidth of the terminal, then when the sensing signal and the communication signal are transmitted in a time-division manner, the terminal needs to adjust the hardware frequency domain parameters for a certain duration (that is, the terminal cannot transmit / receive signals during the first protection duration).

[0213] (6) Antenna aperture.

[0214] Optionally, the antenna aperture includes the elevation antenna aperture and the azimuth antenna aperture. Alternatively, the elevation antenna aperture in this embodiment can be understood as the accuracy of the signal transmission angle at the elevation angle. The azimuth antenna aperture in this embodiment can be understood as the accuracy of the signal transmission angle at the azimuth angle. In some embodiments, the larger the elevation antenna aperture and the azimuth antenna aperture, the higher the signal transmission angle accuracy at the elevation and azimuth angles. Optionally, the antenna aperture in this embodiment can also be a virtual aperture after applying multi-antenna technology to the sensing node.

[0215] (7) Power control capability.

[0216] Optionally, the power control capability is used to indicate whether multipath-based closed-loop power control is supported or not. Optionally, the power control capability also includes not supporting power control. Wherein, not supporting power control means that the receiver does not feed back information specifically for instructing the transmitter on power control. Optionally, supporting multipath-based closed-loop power control means that the receiver can measure the received power of each path and send the multipath-related power control information to the network to instruct the sensing signal transmitter to perform multipath-based power control.

[0217] (8) Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths.

[0218] Optionally, the finer the temporal granularity of multipath discrimination at the receiver, the more multipaths it can distinguish, and thus the more refined the sensing results.

[0219] (9) The maximum number of sensing signals received.

[0220] Optionally, the maximum number includes at least one of the following: the maximum number of sensing signals received from a single transmitting node, the maximum number of multiple sensing signals transmitted from multiple nodes, and the maximum number of nodes from which multiple transmitting nodes receive sensing signals.

[0221] (10) Support resources allocated to receive sensing signals.

[0222] Optionally, the resources that can be allocated to the receiving sensing signal include the proportion of resources allocated to the sensing signal and the time period during which the sensing signal cannot be allocated.

[0223] (11) Supported measurements.

[0224] Optionally, the measured quantities include multipath arrival time, time difference of arrival, angle information, Doppler frequency shift information, etc.

[0225] (12) Supported reporting methods.

[0226] Optionally, the reporting method may include reporting the original channel information, or reporting the calculated time delay, Doppler frequency shift, and angle measurement results for each path.

[0227] In some embodiments, the self-interference cancellation capability includes the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from co-frequency transmission links and / or the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from inter-frequency transmission links.

[0228] Optionally, interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link is required. In transmit / receive mode, the sensing signal transmitted and received by the sensing node are on the same frequency. When the sensing node transmits the sensing signal, leakage interference from the transmission link can interfere with the reception of the sensing signal. The stronger the sensing node's ability to cancel interference from the same-frequency transmission link, the better the sensing node's reception of reflected signals from the target / environment. In some cases, the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link can also replace the aforementioned capability of "whether transmit / receive mode is supported": if the sensing node needs transmit / receive mode, it needs to transmit and receive sensing signals on the same frequency. Optionally, a basic requirement for this type of sensing node is that it must have a certain degree of interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link. When the sensing node's interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link exceeds a certain threshold, it can be considered that the sensing node has transmit / receive capability.

[0229] Optionally, interference cancellation capability for inter-frequency transmission link leakage: Sensing nodes may need to simultaneously transmit communication signals and receive sensing signals, which reside on different frequency domain resources. When a sensing node transmits communication signals, interference leaked from the transmission link can interfere with the receiving link's reception of sensing signals. The stronger the sensing node's ability to cancel inter-frequency transmission link interference, the smaller the isolation bandwidth required between communication and sensing resources when the sensing node reuses communication and sensing resources.

[0230] In some embodiments, if the sensing node is an access network device, the access network device generally has accurate positioning, such as GPS or BeiDou positioning. If the sensing node is a terminal, the positioning accuracy of the terminal varies when different positioning algorithms are used. Optionally, the terminal or the network device that positions the terminal can send the terminal's positioning accuracy to the sensing control device to help the sensing control device determine and select a suitable terminal as the sensing node.

[0231] In some embodiments, if a single sensing node is used to sense the relative position / velocity information of a target with respect to that single sensing node, it is not necessary for the sensing node to be stationary. For example, a moving vehicle can sense its surroundings using a transmit / receive mode. In some embodiments, if multiple sensing nodes are used for collaborative sensing, the multiple sensing nodes need to be stationary or relatively stationary. For transmit or receive modes, stationary or relatively stationary transmit and receive nodes are more conducive to accurate target sensing due to the involvement of both transmitting and receiving nodes.

[0232] Step S2103: The sensing and control device selects a sensing node based on the node information.

[0233] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the sensing control device selects a suitable node based on the node information and the required QoS requirements of the sensing service, the location and speed of the target being measured, and other factors.

[0234] Optionally, if the sensing service requires high positioning accuracy, the sensing control equipment can select an access network device that supports sending / receiving sensing signals with a large bandwidth and has GPS positioning as the sensing node.

[0235] Alternatively, if the applied sensing algorithm requires measuring angle information, the sensing control device should select a node with the largest possible antenna aperture to accurately measure the angle information.

[0236] Optionally, if the sensing and control device selects a certain node as the sensing node in the transmit / receive mode, it needs to select a node with the capability to remove leakage interference from the same frequency transmission link, and the capability to remove leakage interference from the same frequency transmission link should be as high as possible.

[0237] It should be noted that the above embodiments are examples illustrating how the sensing and control device selects sensing nodes, and the embodiments disclosed herein do not limit the selection method of the sensing and control device.

[0238] Step S2104: The sensing and control device sends configuration information to the sensing node.

[0239] In some embodiments, configuration information is used to configure sensing nodes and / or sensing signals. Optionally, the sensing control device configures the sensing mode of the sensing node using the configuration information. For example, the sensing mode of the sensing node is configured as a transmit / receive mode. Or the sensing mode of the sensing node is configured as a transmit mode. Or the sensing mode of the sensing node is configured as a receive mode.

[0240] The node information indication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, at least one of steps S2101 to S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0241] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2101-S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0242] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0243] 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.

[0244] 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.

[0245] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0246] 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.

[0247] 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.

[0248] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to a node information indication method, which is executed by a sensing node. The method includes:

[0249] Step S3101: The sensing node sends node information to the sensing control device.

[0250] Optionally, the node information is used to indicate the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, the sensing signals are used to sense the sensing target, and the node information is used by the sensing control device to select the sensing node to sense the sensing target.

[0251] Step S3101 is similar to step S2102 above, and will not be described again here.

[0252] In some embodiments, the node information includes at least one of the following:

[0253] Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node;

[0254] Self-interference deletion capability;

[0255] The positional accuracy of the sensing node;

[0256] The moving speed of the sensing node.

[0257] In some embodiments, the sensing mode includes at least one of the following:

[0258] Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sensing signal transmitting node and a sensing signal receiving node;

[0259] A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to instruct the sensing node to act as a sensing signal transmitting node;

[0260] A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a sensing signal receiving node.

[0261] In some embodiments, the sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information:

[0262] Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal;

[0263] A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting;

[0264] The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports;

[0265] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0266] The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0267] Antenna aperture;

[0268] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0269] The maximum resources for sending the sensing signal.

[0270] In some embodiments, the sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transceiver mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following:

[0271] Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal;

[0272] The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving.

[0273] The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals;

[0274] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0275] The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0276] Antenna aperture;

[0277] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0278] Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths;

[0279] The maximum number of the sensing signals received;

[0280] Supported measurements;

[0281] Supported reporting methods.

[0282] In some embodiments, the self-interference removal capability includes the interference removal capability for leakage interference from co-frequency transmission links and / or the interference removal capability for leakage interference from inter-frequency transmission links.

[0283] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0284] The system receives a request message sent by the sensing and control device, the request message being used to request node information of the sensing node.

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

[0286] The system receives configuration information sent by the sensing control device, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing mode and / or the sensing signal of the sensing node based on the node information of the sensing node.

[0287] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the present disclosure relates to a node information indication method, which is executed by a sensing and control device. The method includes:

[0288] Step S4101: The sensing and control device sends a request message to the sensing node.

[0289] Step S4101 is similar to step S2101 above, and will not be described again here.

[0290] Step S4102: The sensing and control device selects a sensing node based on the node information.

[0291] Step S4102 is similar to step S2103 above, and will not be described again here.

[0292] Step S4103: The sensing and control device sends configuration information to the sensing node.

[0293] Step S4103 is similar to step S2104 above, and will not be described again here.

[0294] The node information indication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, at least one of steps S4101 to S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0295] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S4101-S4103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0296] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the present disclosure relates to a node information indication method, which is executed by a sensing and control device. The method includes:

[0297] Step S4201: The sensing and control device receives node information sent by the sensing node.

[0298] Step S4201 is similar to step S2102 above, and will not be described again here.

[0299] In some embodiments, the sensing capability of a sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node includes at least one of the following:

[0300] Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node;

[0301] Self-interference deletion capability;

[0302] The positional accuracy of the sensing node;

[0303] The moving speed of the sensing node.

[0304] In some embodiments, the sensing mode includes at least one of the following:

[0305] Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sending node and a receiving node;

[0306] A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as a transmitting node;

[0307] A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a receiving node.

[0308] In some embodiments, the sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information:

[0309] Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal;

[0310] A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting;

[0311] The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports;

[0312] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0313] The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0314] Antenna aperture;

[0315] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0316] The maximum resources for sending the sensing signal.

[0317] In some embodiments, the sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transmitting / receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following:

[0318] Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal;

[0319] The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving.

[0320] The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals;

[0321] Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node;

[0322] The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal.

[0323] Antenna aperture;

[0324] Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported;

[0325] Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths;

[0326] The maximum number of the sensing signals received;

[0327] Supported measurements;

[0328] Supported reporting methods.

[0329] In some embodiments, the self-interference removal capability includes the interference removal capability for leakage interference from co-frequency transmission links and / or the interference removal capability for leakage interference from inter-frequency transmission links.

[0330] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0331] The sensing node is selected based on the node information.

[0332] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0333] A request message is sent to the sensing node, the request message being used to request the node information of the sensing node.

[0334] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0335] Configuration information is sent to the sensing node, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing node and / or the sensing signal.

[0336] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This embodiment relates to a node information indication method, which includes:

[0337] Step S5101: The sensing node sends node information to the sensing control device.

[0338] Step S5101 is similar to step S2102 above, and will not be described again here.

[0339] In step S5102, the sensing and control device receives node information sent by the sensing node.

[0340] Step S5102 is similar to step S2102 above, and will not be described again here.

[0341] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a node information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the present disclosure relates to a node information indication method, which includes:

[0342] In step S6101, the node reports its relevant information to the network and to the SF so that the SF can select a suitable node as the sensing sending node and sensing receiving node.

[0343] 1. In some embodiments, the node supports the following sensing mode capabilities:

[0344] a) Does it support mono-static sensing mode? If the node needs to support self-transmitting and self-receiving sensing mode, it needs to transmit and receive sensing signals on the same frequency. A basic requirement for this type of node is that it must have a certain degree of interference cancellation capability against leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link, and the ability to measure multipath signals.

[0345] b) Whether it supports acting as a sender node in bi-static awareness mode or as a transceiver node in mono-static awareness mode. Related to this:

[0346] i. Maximum transmission bandwidth of the sensing signal. Generally, the larger the transmission bandwidth of the sensing signal, the better the sensing performance. However, this also places higher demands on the radio frequency (RF) devices of the node. For example, the RF devices need to ensure the phase consistency of the sensing signal within this bandwidth, which also results in greater power consumption.

[0347] ii. Supported sensing signal waveforms. For example, OFDM waveforms, OTFS waveforms, or pulse waveforms are supported.

[0348] iii. Supported multiplexing methods for sensing and communication signals. For example, supporting resource multiplexing of sensing and communication signals using TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), or SDM (Space Division Multiplexing).

[0349] iv. Minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal. Generally, the shorter the symbol duration of the sensed signal, the better the sensing performance, but the higher the hardware performance requirements of the node, such as requiring a higher signal processing speed to ensure that the generated sensed signal reaches the required symbol duration. In the case of OFDM waveforms, there is a one-to-one correspondence between the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal and the maximum SCS of the sensed signal. The larger the maximum SCS of the OFDM waveform supported by the node, the smaller the minimum symbol duration of the supported sensed signal.

[0350] v. If the node is a UE: If the sensing signal transmission bandwidth exceeds the UE's uplink activation bandwidth, then when the sensing signal is transmitted and the communication signal is transmitted in a time-division manner, the UE needs to adjust the hardware frequency domain parameters for the guard period (i.e., the UE cannot transmit / receive signals during this period).

[0351] vi. Antenna aperture at elevation and azimuth angles, or equivalently, signal transmission angle accuracy at elevation and azimuth angles. Generally, the larger the virtual antenna aperture at elevation and azimuth angles, the higher the signal transmission angle accuracy at elevation and azimuth angles. The antenna aperture can also be a virtual aperture obtained by applying multi-antenna technology to the node.

[0352] vii. Power control support capability. This includes support for open-loop power control, which refers to the transmitting end determining the transmission power based on empirical values ​​and known environmental information; and support for multipath-based closed-loop power control, which refers to determining whether to increase or decrease the transmission power, or even change the transmission beam direction, based on the received power measured at each path by the receiving end.

[0353] viii. Maximum resources for sending sensing signals. For example, the maximum number of sensing signals that can be sent. Limiting the number of sensing signals sent can limit the time-domain resources occupied by the sensing signals. To control the overhead of sensing signals, the resources allocated to sensing services supported by the reporting node can also be equivalently reported, including the proportion of resources allocated to sensing services and the time periods during which sensing services cannot be allocated.

[0354] c) Whether it supports acting as a receiver node in bi-static sensing mode or as a transceiver node in mono-static sensing mode. Related to this:

[0355] i. Maximum receiving bandwidth of the sensed signal. Generally, the larger the receiving bandwidth of the sensed signal that the node can support, the better the sensing performance that the node can support. However, at the same time, the requirements for the node's radio frequency devices are higher. For example, the node is required to process the signals within this bandwidth in parallel, which also generates greater power consumption.

[0356] ii. Supports received sensing signal waveforms. For example, it supports OFDM waveforms, OTFS waveforms, or pulse waveforms.

[0357] iii. Supports multiplexing methods for received sensing signals and communication signals. For example, it supports resource multiplexing of sensing signals and communication signals using TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), or SDM (Space Division Multiplexing).

[0358] iv. Minimum symbol duration supported for processing sensed signals. Generally, the shorter the symbol duration of the sensed signals that a node can support, the better the sensing performance of the node, but the higher the hardware performance requirements of the node, such as requiring a higher signal processing speed to accurately process the received sensed signals. In the case of OFDM waveforms, there is a one-to-one correspondence between the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal and the maximum SCS of the sensed signal. The larger the maximum SCS of the OFDM waveform supported by the node, the smaller the minimum symbol duration of the sensed signal it supports.

[0359] v. If the node is a UE: If the sensing signal receiving bandwidth exceeds the UE's uplink activation bandwidth, then when receiving sensing signals and transmitting and receiving communication signals are time-division multiplexed, the UE will adjust the guard period required to adjust the hardware frequency domain parameters. That is, the UE cannot transmit / receive signals during this period.

[0360] vi. Elevation and azimuth virtual antenna apertures, or equivalently, the accuracy of signal reception at the elevation angle and the accuracy of signal reception at the azimuth angle. Generally, the larger the elevation and azimuth virtual antenna apertures, the higher the accuracy of the receiver in determining the elevation and azimuth angles of the received signal.

[0361] vii. Power control support capability. This includes: no power control support (meaning the receiver does not provide feedback information specifically for instructing the transmitter on power control); and support for multipath-based closed-loop power control (meaning the receiver can measure the received power of each path and send the corresponding power control information to the network, instructing the sensing signal transmitter to perform power control based on the multipath).

[0362] viii. Temporal granularity for multipath discrimination. The finer the temporal granularity for multipath discrimination at the receiver, the more multipath paths it can distinguish, and thus the more refined the sensing results.

[0363] ix. Maximum number of received sensing signals. This includes the maximum number of sensing signals received from a single transmitting node, the maximum number of multiple sensing signals transmitted from multiple nodes, and the maximum number of nodes from which multiple transmitting nodes can receive sensing signals.

[0364] x. The resources that the node supports for allocating to receiving sensing services, including the proportion of resources allocated to sensing services and the time periods during which sensing services cannot be allocated.

[0365] xi. The measurements supported by the receiving node include multipath arrival time, time difference of arrival, angle information, Doppler frequency shift information, etc. If SF wants to use a specific sensing and positioning method, the receiving node needs to have the ability to support the measurements required by that sensing and positioning method. For example, if the positioning method that SF wants to use requires sensing the angle information of the target's related paths, then the receiving node needs to have the ability to measure the angle information in the multipath.

[0366] xii. The information reporting methods supported by the node. For example, whether to report the raw channel information, or to report the calculated delay, Doppler shift, and angle measurement results for each path.

[0367] 2. Self-interference deletion capability. This can include two capabilities:

[0368] a) Interference removal capability against co-frequency transmission link leakage interference. In mono-static mode, the sensing signals transmitted and received by a node are on the same frequency. Interference leaked from the transmission link during signal transmission can interfere with the received sensing signals. The stronger the node's ability to remove co-frequency transmission link interference, the better the node's reception of reflected signals from target / environment reflections. In some cases, this capability can also replace the aforementioned capability of "whether it supports self-transmitting and self-receiving sensing mode": if a node needs to support self-transmitting and self-receiving sensing mode, it needs to transmit and receive sensing signals on the same frequency again. A basic requirement for this type of node is that it must have a certain degree of interference removal capability against co-frequency transmission link leakage interference. When a node's interference removal capability against co-frequency transmission link leakage interference exceeds a certain threshold, it can be considered that the node has the capability to support self-transmitting and self-receiving sensing mode.

[0369] b) Interference removal capability against inter-frequency transmission link leakage. Nodes may need to simultaneously transmit communication signals and receive sensing signals, which reside on different frequency domain resources. Interference leaked from the transmission link when a node transmits signals can interfere with the reception of sensing signals. The stronger a node's ability to remove inter-frequency transmission link interference, the smaller the isolation bandwidth required between communication and sensing resources when the sensing node reuses communication and sensing resources.

[0370] 3. Node Location Information Accuracy. Since many sensing and positioning methods rely on the location information of the sending and receiving nodes to determine the target's location, the accuracy of these nodes' locations is a crucial factor affecting sensing performance. If the node is a base station, it typically possesses precise positioning capabilities, such as GPS or BeiDou. If the node is a UE (User Equipment), the positioning accuracy can vary depending on the positioning algorithm used. The UE or the network locating it can report the UE's positioning accuracy to the SF (Sensing Controller) to help the SF select a suitable UE as a sensing node.

[0371] 4. Node movement speed, or whether the node is stationary. In mono-static mode, if a single station is used to sense the relative position / velocity of a target with respect to that single station, the node does not need to be stationary. For example, a moving vehicle can sense its surroundings using mono-static sensing mode. If multiple stations are used for collaborative sensing, then all stations need to be stationary or relatively stationary. In bi-static mode, because it involves transmitting and receiving node pairs, stationary or relatively stationary node pairs are more conducive to accurate target sensing.

[0372] For example, after receiving the capabilities / information of a node, the SF can select a suitable node based on that capability / information, the required QoS requirements of the sensing service, the location and speed of the target being measured, and other factors. For instance, if the sensing service requires high positioning accuracy, the SF can select a base station that supports transmitting / receiving a large bandwidth Sensing RS and has GPS positioning as the sensing node. If the applied sensing algorithm requires measuring angle information, the SF should select a sensing node with the largest possible antenna aperture to accurately measure the angle information. If the SF selects a node as a monostatic sensing node, it needs to select a node with the highest possible level of co-frequency transmission link leakage interference cancellation capability.

[0373] 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.

[0374] 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.

[0375] 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).

[0376] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the node information indicator proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The node information indicator 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7A, the node information indicator 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7101 is used to send node information to the sensing control device to select a sensing node for sensing the sensing target; wherein, the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, and the sensing signals are used to sense the sensing target. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the node information indicator 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 node information indicator in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0377] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the node information indicator proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The node information indicator 7200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7B, the node information indicator 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7201 is used by the sensing control device to receive node information sent by a sensing node, and to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein, the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, and the sensing signals are used to sense the sensing target. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the node information indicator 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 node information indicator in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0378] 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.

[0379] 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.

[0380] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0381] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 8100 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 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0382] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 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 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0383] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 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, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0384] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 8103 to cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 8103 may also be located outside the communication device 8100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 8101.

[0385] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG8A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (8) 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.; (9) others, etc.

[0386] Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 8200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 8200 shown in Figure 8B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0387] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. Chip 8200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0388] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memories 8203, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 8203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 8201.

[0389] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 8201, the chip 8200, the memory 8203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0390] 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.

[0391] 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.

[0392] 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.

[0393] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A method of indicating node information, characterized by, The method is executed by the sensing node, and the method includes: Node information is sent to the sensing and control device, which is used to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein, the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, and the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing capability node includes at least one of the following: Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node; Self-interference deletion capability; The positional accuracy of the sensing node; The moving speed of the sensing node.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The sensing mode includes at least one of the following: Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sensing signal transmitting node and a sensing signal receiving node; A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to instruct the sensing node to act as a sensing signal transmitting node; A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a sensing signal receiving node.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information: Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal; A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting; The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports; Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node; The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. Antenna aperture; Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported; The maximum resources for sending the sensing signal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein, The sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transmitting / receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following: Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal; The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving. The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals; Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node; The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. Antenna aperture; Power control capability, which indicates whether closed-loop power control of multipath is supported or not supported; Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths; The maximum number of the sensing signals received; Supports the allocation of resources to receive sensing signals; Supported measurements; Supported reporting methods.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein, The self-interference cancellation capability includes the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link and / or the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the different-frequency transmission link.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives configuration information sent by the sensing control device, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing mode and / or sensing signal of the sensing node based on the node information.

8. A node information indication method, comprising: The method is performed by a sensing and control device, and the method includes: The system receives node information sent by a sensing node to select a sensing node to sense the sensing target; wherein the node information includes the sensing capability of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node, and the sensing node is used to receive and / or send sensing signals, which are used to sense the sensing target.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The sensing capabilities of the sensing node or the auxiliary information of the sensing node includes at least one of the following: Perception mode information, which is used to indicate the perception modes supported by the perception node; Self-interference deletion capability; The positional accuracy of the sensing node; The moving speed of the sensing node.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, The sensing mode includes at least one of the following: Transceiver mode, wherein the transmit / receiver mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as both a sending node and a receiving node; A transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is used to indicate that the sensing node acts as a transmitting node; A receiving mode, wherein the receiving mode is used to indicate that the sensing node is a receiving node.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The sensing node supports the sending mode or the receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one type of information: Maximum transmission bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node transmits the sensing signal; A first sensing signal waveform, wherein the sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports transmitting; The first multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing signal and the communication signal that the sensing node supports; Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node; The first protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from sending sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. Antenna aperture; Power control capability, which indicates whether open-loop power control or closed-loop power control is supported; The maximum resource for sending the sensing signal.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein, The sensing node supports the receiving mode or the transmitting / receiving mode, and the node information further includes at least one of the following: Maximum receiving bandwidth, which indicates the maximum bandwidth at which the sensing node receives the sensing signal; The second sensing signal waveform is used to indicate the signal waveform that the sensing node supports receiving. The second multiplexing method is used to indicate the multiplexing method of the sensing node that it supports the received sensing signals and communication signals; Minimum symbol duration, which indicates the minimum symbol duration of the sensing signal supported by the sensing node; The second protection duration is used to indicate the duration during which the sensing node switches from receiving sensing signals to sending or receiving communication signals when it is a terminal. Antenna aperture; Power control capability, which indicates whether closed-loop power control of multipath is supported or not supported; Distinguish the time granularity of multiple paths; The maximum number of the sensing signals received; Supports the allocation of resources to receive sensing signals; Supported measurements; Supported reporting methods.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein, The self-interference cancellation capability includes the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the same-frequency transmission link and / or the interference cancellation capability for leakage interference from the different-frequency transmission link.

14. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that, The method further includes: The sensing node is selected based on the node information.

15. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: Configuration information is sent to the sensing node, the configuration information being used to configure the sensing node and / or the sensing signal.

16. A communication device, characterized by The communication device is used to perform the node information indication method according to any one of claims 1-7 or 8-15.

17. A perception system, comprising: The device includes a sensing node and a sensing control device, wherein the sensing node is configured to implement the node information indication method according to any one of claims 1-7, and the sensing control device is configured to implement the node information indication method according to any one of claims 8-15.

18. A storage medium, characterized by 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 1-7 or 8-15.

19. A program product, characterized by 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 1-15.

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