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

Abstract

Provided in embodiments of the present disclosure are an information processing method, a communication system, and a storage medium. The information processing method is executed by a terminal, and comprises: receiving a first access prohibition factor sent by a network device, wherein the first access prohibition factor is used for indicating that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing a network; and determining, on the basis of a first random number generated by the terminal and the first access prohibition factor, whether access of the first transmission is allowed, wherein the first transmission is used for indicating CB-MSG3EDT.

Description

Information processing methods, communication equipment, communication systems and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information processing method, communication device, communication system and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of communication technology, for Small Data Transmission (SDT) or Early Data Transmission (EDT), a mechanism is introduced in which the random access procedure uploads SDT and / or EDT through message 3 (MSG3), allowing the terminal to transmit the SDT and / or EDT in the early stage of connection establishment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The embodiments disclosed herein aim to address the technical problem that, when multiple terminals initiate transmissions using CB-MSG3 resources in the context of introducing a Contention Based (CB) MSG3 EDT, resource conflicts may occur, leading to transmission failures.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving a first access prohibition factor sent by a network device, the first access prohibition factor being used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first access prohibition factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate early data transmission of a contention-based random access message 3 (CB-MSG3 EDT).

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: sending a first access prohibition factor, wherein the first access prohibition factor is used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; the first access prohibition factor and a first random number generated by a terminal are used by the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a first transceiver module configured to receive a first access restriction factor sent by a network device, the first access restriction factor being used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; and a first processing module configured to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first access restriction factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a second transceiver module configured to transmit a first access prohibition factor, wherein the first access prohibition factor is used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; the first access prohibition factor and a first random number generated by a terminal are used by the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, which is used to perform an implementation of such a first aspect, a second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0010] According to a seventh 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 described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0011] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, the program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and at least one of the instructions, when executed, implement the method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0012] The embodiments disclosed herein can determine whether multiple terminals' CB MSG3 EDTs are allowed to access the network under CB MSG3 EDT, thereby preventing resource conflicts and improving the success rate of transmission. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 3A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 3B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0022] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0023] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving a first access restriction factor sent by a network device, the first access restriction factor being used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first access restriction factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0024] In the above embodiments, a first prohibition factor can be configured for the first transmission (i.e., CB-MSG3 EDT) so that the first prohibition factor can accurately determine whether the first transmission (i.e., CB-MSG3 EDT) is allowed to access the network. This can reduce the probability of resource conflicts when multiple terminals transmit based on competing MASG3 resources, thereby improving the transmission success rate.

[0025] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether a first transmission is allowed to access is based on a first random number generated by the terminal and a first forbidden factor, including: the terminal supports a first transmission and a second transmission, and determines whether the first transmission is allowed to access is based on a first random number generated by the terminal and a first forbidden factor, wherein the second transmission is used to indicate the early data transmission of the Random Access Channel (RACH EDT).

[0026] In the above embodiments, when the terminal can support both CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT, it is determined whether to allow CB-MSG3 EDT to access the network, thereby facilitating the subsequent initiation of appropriate random access transmission.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access is based on a first random number generated by the terminal and a first access restriction factor, including one of the following: determining that the first transmission is allowed to access is based on the first random number being less than the first access restriction factor; or determining that the first transmission is prohibited from access is based on the first random number being greater than or equal to the first access restriction factor.

[0028] In the above embodiments, the relationship between the first random number and the first forbidden factor can be used to accurately determine whether the CB-MSG3 EDT is allowed to access the network.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on a second random number generated by the terminal and a second access restriction factor, wherein the second access restriction factor is used to indicate that the second transmission is prohibited from accessing the network.

[0030] In the above embodiments, when the terminal can support both CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT, it can also determine whether to allow RACH EDT to access the network, thereby facilitating the subsequent initiation of appropriate random access transmission.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on a second random number generated by the terminal and a second access restriction factor includes: after determining that the first transmission is prohibited from access, determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on a second random number generated by the terminal and a second access restriction factor.

[0032] In the above embodiments, the relationship between the second random number and the second forbidden factor can be used to accurately determine whether the CB-MSG3 EDT is allowed to access the network.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether a second transmission is allowed to access is based on a second random number generated by the terminal and a second access restriction factor, including one of the following: determining that the second transmission is allowed to access is based on the second random number being less than the second access restriction factor; or determining that the second transmission is prohibited from access is based on the second random number being greater than or equal to the second access restriction factor.

[0034] In the above embodiments, it can be prioritized to determine whether the CB-MSG3 EDT is allowed to access the network. This allows the CB-MSG3 EDT process to be initiated first when access is allowed, thereby reducing transmission latency. Alternatively, if access to the CB-MSG3 EDT is prohibited, the determination of whether access to the RACH EDT is allowed is performed only. This eliminates the need to simultaneously determine whether both the CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT transmission mechanisms are allowed, reducing power consumption. Furthermore, it allows for attempts to access the RACH EDT even when access to the CB-MSG3 EDT is prohibited, improving the transmission success rate.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first random number and the second random number are the same random number, or the first random number and the second random number are not the same random number.

[0036] In the above embodiments, if the random numbers can be the same, power consumption can be reduced; or if the random numbers are not the same, the judgment efficiency can be improved.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following: initiating a process of initiating a first transmission when a first transmission is allowed to access and a second transmission is denied access; initiating a process of initiating a second transmission when a first transmission is denied access and a second transmission is allowed access; initiating a process of initiating a first transmission or a process of initiating a second transmission when both a first transmission and a second transmission are allowed access; initiating a process of initiating a first transmission or a process of initiating a second transmission based on the priority order configured by the network device when both a first transmission and a second transmission are allowed access.

[0038] The above embodiments provide multiple ways to determine whether to initiate the CB-MSG3 EDT process or the RACH EDT process, which can adapt to more application scenarios.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the process of initiating a first transmission or a second transmission based on the priority order configured by the network devices includes at least one of the following: initiating a first transmission process when the priority order configured by the network devices is: the priority of the first transmission is higher than or equal to the priority of the second transmission; or initiating a second transmission process when the priority order configured by the network devices is: the priority of the first transmission is lower than the priority of the second transmission.

[0040] In the above example, if both the first and second transmissions are allowed access, the transmission mechanism can be determined according to the network device's instructions, thus meeting the network device's requirements. Furthermore, if the priority of CB-MSG3 EDT is higher than that of RACH EDT, initiating CB-MSG3 EDT transmission reduces the transmission of MSG1 and MSG2, thereby lowering data transmission latency and adapting to the transmission of data for services with high latency requirements.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: acquiring first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate a set of at least one first data radio bearer (DRB), the first DRB being a DRB configured for a first transmission; and determining that the terminal has the conditions to initiate the process of the first transmission based on the data to be transmitted configured to at least one first DRB.

[0042] In the above embodiments, network devices can allocate transmission resources (e.g., DRBs) to services that are more suited to transmission characteristics (e.g., high latency requirements).

[0043] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method executed by a network device, comprising: sending a first access prohibition factor, wherein the first access prohibition factor is used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; the first access prohibition factor and a first random number generated by a terminal are used by the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, second information is sent, wherein the second information is used to indicate the priority order of the first transmission relative to the second transmission, and the second transmission is used to indicate the early data transmission RACH EDT of the random access channel; the priority order is used by the terminal to initiate the process of the first transmission or the second transmission when it is allowed to access the first transmission and the second transmission.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, first information is sent, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one set of first DRBs, the first DRB being a DRB configured for a first transmission; wherein the first information is used by the terminal to configure the first DRB based on the data to be transmitted, and to determine that the terminal has the conditions to initiate the process of the first transmission.

[0046] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including: a first transceiver module configured to receive a first access restriction factor sent by a network device, the first access restriction factor being used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; and a first processing module configured to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first access restriction factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0047] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including: a second transceiver module configured to send a first access prohibition factor, wherein the first access prohibition factor is used to indicate that a first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network; the first access prohibition factor and a first random number generated by a terminal are used by the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0048] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing implementations such as the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0049] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, including: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0050] 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 described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0051] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed, implement the method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0052] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, which includes a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0053] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the information processing method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0054] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system including processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to the first aspect, the second aspect, or alternative implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0055] It is understood that the aforementioned communication devices (such as terminals, network devices, etc.), communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to execute the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0056] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "information processing apparatus" are interchangeable, as are "information processing system" and "communication system".

[0057] 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.

[0058] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be used interchangeably. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0062] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0063] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0064] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0065] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0066] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0067] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0068] 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”.

[0069] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0070] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0071] 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," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0072] 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.

[0073] 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 that replace communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as 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, uplink link, downlink link, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0074] 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.

[0075] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0076] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0077] 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.

[0078] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the information processing system 100 may include: a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0079] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0080] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things (IoT) device or terminal, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0081] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system.

[0082] 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.

[0083] 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.

[0084] In some embodiments, the core network equipment can be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices. The device can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, 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).

[0085] It is understood that the information processing 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 provided 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 provided in the embodiments of this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0086] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the information processing system 100 shown in FIG1, or some of its components, but are not limited thereto. The components shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The information processing system may include all or some of the components in FIG1, or may include other components outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each component are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the components is illustrative. The components may not be connected to each other or may be connected in any way. The connection may be direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0087] 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), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 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., LTE or LTE-A combined with 5G, 5G combined with 5G, 5G combined with 6G, etc.) for application.

[0088] In some embodiments, for small data transmission, a mechanism is introduced to upload small data via MSG3 during random access, allowing the UE to transmit small data in the early stages of connection establishment, thereby reducing connection establishment time and signaling overhead. This mechanism improves data transmission efficiency and reduces power consumption.

[0089] In some embodiments, to improve uplink capacity, a contention-based MSG3 transmission EDT (CB-MSG3 EDT) is introduced. That is, small data is transmitted directly using the contentionable MSG3 resource without using messages 1 (MSG1) and 2 (MSG2). Because MSG3 transmission uses contentionable resources, conflicts may occur due to multiple UEs using the same resource, which can be resolved using MSG4. CB-MSG3 EDT can use Diversity Slotted ALOHA (DSA) technology; for example, the UE randomly selects multiple Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) resources to send multiple copies of MSG3, and the network can attempt to decode by receiving multiple MSG3 copies.

[0090] In some embodiments, an access control mechanism is introduced to control resource conflicts on the Random Access Channel (RACH). Before initiating a service, the terminal generates a random number between 0 and 1 and compares it with the barring factor parameter in the system message broadcast. If the random number is less than the barring factor, the terminal's access attempt is allowed; otherwise, the access attempt is prohibited. Optionally, the barring factor can also be called a restriction factor.

[0091] In some embodiments, the terminal can be a UE, and the UE can be a terminal.

[0092] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the present disclosure relates to an information processing method used in an information processing system 100, the method comprising:

[0093] Step S2101: The network device sends an access restriction factor to the terminal.

[0094] In some embodiments, the terminal receives an access restriction factor sent by the network device. Optionally, the access restriction factor may be a restriction factor or a limit on the number of attempts, etc.

[0095] In some embodiments, the forbidden factor may include at least one of the following: a first forbidden factor and a second forbidden factor.

[0096] Optionally, the first forbidden factor is a forbidden factor or parameter of the first transmission.

[0097] Optionally, the first forbidding factor is used to indicate that the first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network. For example, the first forbidding factor is used to indicate that the first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network.

[0098] Optionally, the second forbidden factor is a forbidden factor or parameter of the second transmission.

[0099] Optionally, the second forbidding factor is used to indicate that the second transmission is prohibited from accessing the network. For example, the second forbidding factor is used to indicate that the second transmission is prohibited from accessing the network.

[0100] Optionally, the first transmission is CB-MSG3 EDT; the second transmission is RACH EDT.

[0101] Optionally, the first transmission is CB-MSG3 SDT; the second transmission is RACH SDT. Optionally, the EDT in the embodiments of this disclosure can be replaced by SDT.

[0102] Optionally, the first transmission is used to indicate early data transmission or small data transmission of contention-based (random access) MSG3; the second transmission is used to indicate early data transmission or small data transmission of the random access channel. The first transmission transmits EDT or SDT based on contention-based MSG3; the process of the first transmission does not use MSG1 and MSG2. The second transmission transmits EDT or SDT based on non-contention-based MSG3; the process of the second transmission uses MSG1 and MSG2.

[0103] For example, the first forbidden factor is the forbidden factor for CB-MSG3 EDT, or the first forbidden factor is the forbidden factor for CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0104] For example, the second forbidden factor is a forbidden factor of RACH EDT, or the second forbidden factor is a forbidden factor for RACH EDT.

[0105] Optionally, the first forbidding factor is used by the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access.

[0106] Optionally, the second forbidding factor is used by the terminal to determine whether the second transmission is allowed to access.

[0107] In some embodiments, whether access is permitted may refer to whether access to the network is permitted, or whether an attempt to access the network is permitted. Optionally, whether access is permitted may refer to whether access is permitted or not permitted. Optionally, not permitted access may be replaced by prohibiting access.

[0108] In some embodiments, the names of the first transmission and the second transmission are not limited; for example, the first transmission and the second transmission may be CB-MSG3EDT, RACH EDT, etc. Optionally, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the first transmission and the second transmission may respectively represent the meaning of the first transmission mechanism or method and the second transmission mechanism or method.

[0109] In some embodiments, the names of the forbidden factor, the first forbidden factor, and the second forbidden factor are not limited. For example, the forbidden factor, the first forbidden factor, and the second forbidden factor can be the restriction factor, the first restriction factor, the second restriction factor, etc.

[0110] In some embodiments, the network device sends a system message to the terminal, the system message including a forbidden factor.

[0111] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a system message sent by a network device, the system message including a forbidden factor.

[0112] In step S2102, the network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a set of at least one first DRB.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first information is used to configure a separate first DRB set for the first transmission, or the first information is used to enable a separate first DRB set for the first transmission.

[0116] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate a list of DRBs, which includes the identifier (ID) of at least one first DRB. At least one can be one or more.

[0117] Optionally, the first DRB is a DRB configured for the first transmission. For example, the first DRB is used to transmit the first transmission.

[0118] Optionally, the DRB may include a first DRB and / or a second DRB; the second DRB may be a DRB configured for the second transmission. The first DRB may also be used to transmit the second transmission.

[0119] Optionally, if the data or service to be transmitted by the terminal is configured to the first DRB, then the terminal has the conditions to initiate the first transmission process. The terminal can only be used to initiate the first transmission process if it possesses the necessary conditions.

[0120] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it may be, for example, DRB indication information, a list of DRB IDs, or a set of DRB identifiers.

[0121] In step S2103, the network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second information sent by the network device.

[0123] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the priority order of the first and second transmissions.

[0124] Optionally, the second information is used to indicate the priority order of the first transmission relative to the second transmission.

[0125] Optionally, the priority order indicated by the second information can be: the priority of the first transmission is higher than or equal to the priority of the second transmission, or the priority of the first transmission is lower than the priority of the second transmission.

[0126] Optionally, the second information or priority order is used by the terminal to initiate the process of the first transmission or the second transmission when access is allowed in the first and second transmissions.

[0127] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, and it may be, for example, priority indication information.

[0128] In step S2104, the terminal determines whether at least one of the first transmission and the second transmission is allowed to access.

[0129] In some alternative embodiments, before step S2104, the method further includes: the terminal generating a random number.

[0130] For example, the terminal generates at least one random number. For instance, the terminal generates one random number, such as a first random number; the first random number is used to compare with a first forbidden factor and a second forbidden factor, respectively. Alternatively, the terminal generates two random numbers, such as a first random number and a second random number, where the first random number is used to compare with the first forbidden factor, and the second random number is used to compare with the second forbidden factor.

[0131] For example, when the terminal generates two random numbers, it can generate the two random numbers simultaneously or at different times.

[0132] For example, the random number (e.g., the first random number, the second random number, etc.) can be any value, or the random number (e.g., the first random number, the second random number, etc.) can be any value between 0 and 1.

[0133] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a generated first random number and a first forbidden factor. Here, whether access is allowed refers to whether access to the network is permitted or whether an attempt to access the network is permitted.

[0134] Optionally, the terminal determines that the first transmission is allowed to access based on the first random number being less than the first access restriction factor;

[0135] Optionally, the terminal determines that the first transmission is prohibited from access or is not allowed to access based on the first random number being greater than or equal to the first access restriction factor.

[0136] Optionally, if the terminal supports the first transmission, it determines whether the first transmission is allowed to be accessed based on the generated first random number and the first forbidden factor.

[0137] Optionally, if the terminal supports both the first and second transmissions, it determines whether the first transmission is allowed based on the generated first random number and the first forbidden factor.

[0138] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on a generated second random number and a second forbidden factor. Here, whether access is allowed refers to whether access to the network is permitted or whether an attempt to access the network is permitted.

[0139] Optionally, after determining that the first transmission is blocked from access, the terminal determines whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number generated by the terminal and the second blocking factor.

[0140] Optionally, the terminal determines that the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number being less than the second forbidden factor.

[0141] Optionally, the terminal determines that the second transmission is prohibited from access based on the second random number being greater than or equal to the second access restriction factor.

[0142] Optionally, if the terminal supports both the first and second transmissions, it determines whether the second transmission is allowed based on the generated second random number and the second access restriction factor.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first random number and the second random number are the same random number, or the first random number and the second random number are not the same random number.

[0144] For example, the first random number and the second random number are the same random number. The terminal generates the first random number; and determines the size of the first random number and the first forbidden factor, and / or determines the size of the first random number and the second forbidden factor. If the terminal determines that the first random number is less than the first forbidden factor, it determines that the first transmission is allowed to access; or, if the terminal determines that the first random number is greater than or equal to the first forbidden factor, it determines that the first transmission is prohibited or not allowed to access; and / or, if the terminal determines that the first random number is less than the second forbidden factor, it determines that the second transmission is allowed to access; or, if the terminal determines that the first random number is greater than or equal to the second forbidden factor, it determines that the second transmission is prohibited or not allowed to access.

[0145] For example, the first random number and the second random number are not the same random number. The terminal generates the first random number and the second random number; and determines the magnitude of the first random number and the first forbidden factor, and / or determines the magnitude of the second random number and the second forbidden factor. If the terminal determines that the first random number is less than the first forbidden factor, it determines that the first transmission is allowed to access; or, if the terminal determines that the first random number is greater than or equal to the first forbidden factor, it determines that the first transmission is prohibited or not allowed to access; and / or, if the terminal determines that the second random number is less than the second forbidden factor, it determines that the second transmission is allowed to access; or, if the terminal determines that the second random number is greater than or equal to the second forbidden factor, it determines that the second transmission is prohibited or not allowed to access.

[0146] For example, based on the above embodiments, the terminal may first generate a first random number and then generate a second random number after determining that the first transmission is prohibited from access or is not allowed to access; or, the terminal may generate the first random number and the second random number at the same time.

[0147] Step S2105: The terminal initiates either the first transmission process or the second transmission process.

[0148] In some embodiments, the terminal initiates a process of first transmission or second transmission based on whether access is allowed for at least one of the first transmission and second transmission.

[0149] Optionally, the terminal initiates the first transmission process if access is granted based on the first transmission.

[0150] Optionally, the terminal initiates the process of the second transmission if access is permitted based on the second transmission.

[0151] Optionally, the terminal initiates the first transmission process based on the condition that the first transmission is allowed to access and the second transmission is prohibited from access.

[0152] Optionally, the terminal initiates the process of a second transmission if access to the first transmission is blocked and access to the second transmission is allowed.

[0153] Optionally, the terminal initiates the process of the first transmission or the process of the second transmission based on the first transmission and the second transmission being allowed access.

[0154] For example, the terminal initiates the process of the first transmission based on the fact that access to both the first and second transmissions is permitted. Since the first transmission does not use MSG1 and MSG2, initiating the process of the first transmission can reduce latency when access to both the first and second transmissions is permitted.

[0155] For example, when the terminal is allowed access based on the first transmission and the second transmission, it may initiate either the first transmission process or the second transmission process.

[0156] Optionally, the terminal is allowed access based on the first transmission and the second transmission, and initiates the first transmission process or the second transmission process based on the priority order configured in the network device.

[0157] For example, a terminal is allowed access based on a first transmission and a second transmission. Based on the priority order configured in the network device, the first transmission has a higher priority than or equal to the second transmission, and the terminal initiates the first transmission process.

[0158] For example, a terminal is allowed access based on a first transmission and a second transmission. The priority order configured by the network device is as follows: the priority of the first transmission is lower than the priority of the second transmission, and the second transmission process is initiated.

[0159] Optionally, the terminal is allowed access based on the first transmission and the second transmission, and initiates the first transmission process or the second transmission process based on the protocol agreement.

[0160] For example, the terminal is allowed access based on the first transmission and the second transmission, and initiates the process of the first transmission based on the protocol agreement that the priority of the first transmission is higher than or equal to the priority of the second transmission.

[0161] For example, the terminal is allowed access based on the first transmission and the second transmission. Based on the protocol agreement that the first transmission has a lower priority than the second transmission, the terminal initiates the process of the second transmission.

[0162] Here, initiating the first transmission process can refer to initiating a contention-based MSG3 process; for example, the transmissions of MSG1 and MSG2 can be skipped, and MSG3 carrying EDT or SDT can be transmitted directly. Initiating the second transmission process can refer to initiating a four-step random access procedure; for example, the transmissions of MSG1 and MSG3 need to be performed first before transmitting MSG3 carrying EDT or SDT.

[0163] In some optional embodiments, before initiating the first transmission in step S2105, the method further includes: determining whether the terminal has the conditions to initiate the first transmission; the process of initiating the first transmission includes: initiating the first transmission when the terminal has the conditions to initiate the first transmission.

[0164] Optionally, if the terminal determines that the data to be transmitted is configured in at least one first DRB, the terminal determines that it has the conditions to initiate the first transmission process; or, if the terminal determines that the data to be transmitted is not configured in any first DRB, the terminal determines that it does not have the conditions to initiate the first transmission process.

[0165] Optionally, if the terminal determines that each DRB to which the data to be transmitted is configured is the first DRB (i.e., all configured are DRBs configured for the first transmission), then the terminal determines that it has the conditions to initiate the first transmission process.

[0166] 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.

[0167] 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.

[0168] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0169] 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.

[0170] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0171] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101 and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2104 and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101, S2104, and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. The combination of steps S2101, S2103, and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of steps S2101, S2103, S2104, and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of steps S2101, S2102, and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of steps S2101, S2102, S2104, and S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; steps S2101 to S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments.

[0172] In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0173] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103 and S2105 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0174] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each embodiment can be implemented individually or in combination with each other, and the steps in each embodiment can be distinguished by their order.

[0175] Figure 3A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method for an information processing system 100, the method including one of the following steps:

[0176] In step S3101, the network device sends a first access restriction factor to the terminal. The first access restriction factor is used to indicate that the first transmission is prohibited from accessing the network.

[0177] The optional implementations of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2101 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0178] In step S3102, the terminal determines whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on the first random number generated by the terminal and the first access restriction factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0179] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0180] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments on the information processing system side, terminal and / or network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0181] Figure 3B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method for an information processing system 100, the method including one of the following steps:

[0182] In step S3201, the network device sends an access denial factor to the terminal. The access denial factor is used to indicate that the first transmission or the second transmission is prohibited from accessing the network.

[0183] The optional implementations of step S3201 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2101 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0184] In step S3202, if the terminal supports the first transmission and the second transmission, it determines whether at least one of the first transmission and the second transmission is allowed to access based on a random number and an access restriction factor; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate CB-MSG3 EDT and the second transmission is used to indicate RACH EDT.

[0185] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0186] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments on the information processing system side, terminal and / or network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0187] This disclosure relates to an information processing method, which may include at least one of the following:

[0188] Example 1 introduces a barring factor unique to CB-MSG3 EDT. Here, the barring factor can be the first barring factor in the previous examples.

[0189] In some embodiments, the network device sends a system message to the terminal. This system message (e.g., SIB1 or another SIB) includes a forbidden factor specific to CB-MSG3 EDT transmission. Before initiating a CB-MSG3 EDT, the terminal generates a random number from 0 to 1. If this random number is less than the forbidden factor specific to CB-MSG3 EDT, the CB-MSG3 EDT access attempt is allowed; otherwise, the CB-MSG3 EDT access attempt is prohibited. Here, the random number can be the first random number from the previous embodiments.

[0190] Optionally, CB-MSG3 EDT can be the first transmission in the previous embodiment; RACH can be the second transmission in the previous embodiment.

[0191] In Example 2, terminals that support CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT check whether the two transmission mechanisms are prohibited from being attempted, and determine the transmission mechanism based on the access control check results.

[0192] In some embodiments, a terminal supporting CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT generates a random number between 0 and 1 (which can be the first random number in the previous embodiments). If the random number is less than the CB-MSG3 EDT-specific forbidden factor, the CB-MSG3 EDT access attempt is allowed; otherwise, the CB-MSG3 EDT access attempt is prohibited. The terminal also generates a random number between 0 and 1 (which can be the first or second random number in the previous embodiments). If the random number is less than the RACH EDT-specific forbidden factor, the RACH EDT access attempt is allowed; otherwise, the RACH EDT access attempt is prohibited. Here, the CB-MSG3 EDT-specific forbidden factor can be the first forbidden factor in the previous embodiments; the RACH EDT forbidden factor can be the second forbidden factor in the previous embodiments.

[0193] Optionally, the terminal can use a random number (i.e., perform the random number generation process only once) to perform the above operations.

[0194] Optionally, the terminal initiates one of the following transmission procedures based on the access control check result:

[0195] If CB-MSG3 EDT is allowed and RACH EDT is prohibited, the terminal initiates the CB-MSG3 EDT procedure;

[0196] If CB-MSG3 EDT is disabled and RACH EDT is enabled, the terminal initiates the RACH EDT procedure;

[0197] If both CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT are allowed, the terminal initiates the CB-MSG3 EDT procedure;

[0198] If both CB-MSG3 EDT and RACH EDT are allowed, the terminal will execute according to the priority configured by the network; for example, if the network configuration has a higher priority for CB-MSG3 EDT, the CB-MSG3 EDT procedure will be initiated, otherwise the RACH EDT procedure will be initiated.

[0199] Example 3: Configuring or enabling a separate DRB ID list for the CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0200] In some embodiments, each DRB in the DRB ID list introduced for CB-MSG3 EDT is considered to be configured with CB-MSG3 EDT. The terminal is only qualified to initiate CB-MSG3 EDT (i.e., a necessary condition) when all the data to be transmitted by the terminal matches a DRB configured with CB-MSG3 EDT.

[0201] Understandably, the CB-MSG3 EDT reduces the transmission of MSG1 and MSG2 compared to the RACH EDT, resulting in shorter data transmission latency, making it suitable for services with high latency requirements. Configuring a separate DRB ID list for the CB-MSG3 EDT helps the network allocate resources to services better suited to its transmission characteristics.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terminal can be a UE, and the UE can be a terminal.

[0203] In this embodiment of the disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations can be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0204] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0205] 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), and 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), such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which 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.

[0206] 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. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0207] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 4100 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the terminal 4100 includes at least one of a first transceiver module 4101 and a first processing module 4102. In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 4101 is used to acquire an access restriction factor, etc. Optionally, the first transceiver module 4101 is used to perform at least one of the sending and / or receiving steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103 and / or S2105, etc., but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. In some embodiments, the first processing module 4102 is used to determine whether at least one of the first transmission and the second transmission is allowed to access. Optionally, the first processing module 4102 is used to perform at least one of the processing steps (e.g., step S2104, etc., but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0208] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device 4200 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 4200 includes a second transceiver module 4201. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to acquire a transmission forbidding factor, etc. Optionally, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to perform at least one of the transmission and / or reception steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103 and / or S2105, etc., but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 4200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. In some embodiments, the network device 4200 may include a second processing module.

[0209] 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. For example, the first transceiver module described above includes a first transmitting module and / or a first receiving module. For example, the second transceiver module described above includes a second transmitting module and / or a second receiving module.

[0210] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0211] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 5100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal, 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 5100 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.

[0212] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0213] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceivers 5102 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, and / or S2105, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2104, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0214] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5103 may be located outside the communication device 5100. In optional embodiments, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuits 5104 are connected to the memories 5103 and can be used to receive data from the memories 5103 or other devices, and to send data to the memories 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 5104 can read data stored in the memories 5103 and send the data to the processor 5101.

[0215] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0216] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 5200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0217] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0218] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, interface circuit 5202 is connected to memory 5203, and interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data from memory 5203 or other devices, and interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data to memory 5203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 5202 can read data stored in memory 5203 and send the data to processor 5201.

[0219] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, and / or S2105, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing data interaction between the processor 5201, the chip 5200, the memory 5203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0220] 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.

[0221] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 5100, cause the communication device 5100 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.

[0222] 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.

[0223] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. An information processing method characterized by comprising: Performed by a terminal, comprising: receiving a first barring factor sent by a network device, the first barring factor being used to indicate that a first transmission is barred from accessing a network; determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first barring factor, wherein the first transmission is used to indicate an early data transmission CB-MSG3 of a contention-based random access message 3.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on the first random number generated by the terminal and the first barring factor comprises: The terminal supports the first transmission and a second transmission, and determines whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on a first random number generated by the terminal and the first barring factor, wherein the second transmission is used to indicate an early data transmission RACH EDT of a random access channel.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The determining whether the first transmission is allowed to access based on the first random number generated by the terminal and the first barring factor comprises one of: determining that the first transmission is allowed to access based on the first random number being less than the first barring factor; determining that the first transmission is barred from accessing based on the first random number being greater than or equal to the first barring factor.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further comprises: determining whether a second transmission is allowed to access based on a second random number generated by the terminal and a second barring factor, wherein the second barring factor is used to indicate that the second transmission is barred from accessing the network.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number generated by the terminal and the second barring factor comprises: After determining that the first transmission is barred from accessing, determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number generated by the terminal and the second barring factor.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The determining whether the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number generated by the terminal and the second barring factor comprises one of: determining that the second transmission is allowed to access based on the second random number being less than the second barring factor; determining that the second transmission is barred from accessing based on the second random number being greater than or equal to the second barring factor.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein: The first random number and the second random number are the same random number, or the first random number and the second random number are not the same random number.

8. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that, The method further comprises one of: The first transmission is allowed to access and the second transmission is barred from accessing, initiating a process of the first transmission; The first transmission is barred from accessing and the second transmission is allowed to access, initiating a process of the second transmission; The first transmission and the second transmission are allowed to access, initiating a process of the first transmission or a process of the second transmission; The first transmission and the second transmission are allowed to access, based on a priority order configured by a network device, initiating a process of the first transmission or a process of the second transmission.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The initiating the process of the first transmission or the process of the second transmission based on the priority order configured by the network device comprises at least one of: initiate the process of the first transmission based on the priority order configured by the network device, the priority of the first transmission being higher than or equal to the priority of the second transmission; initiate the process of the second transmission based on the priority order configured by the network device, the priority of the first transmission being lower than the priority of the second transmission.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The method further comprises: obtaining first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate a set of at least one first data radio bearer (DRB), the first DRB being a DRB configured for the first transmission; determining that the terminal has a condition for initiating the process of the first transmission based on data to be transmitted being configured to at least one first DRB.

11. An information processing method characterized by comprising: performed by a network device, comprising: sending a first barring factor, wherein the first barring factor is used to indicate that the first transmission is barred from accessing a network; the first barring factor and a first random number generated by a terminal are used for the terminal to determine whether the first transmission is allowed to access; wherein the first transmission is used to indicate early data transmission (EDT) of a contention-based random access message 3 (CB-MSG3).

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The method further comprises: sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a priority order of the first transmission relative to a second transmission, the second transmission being used to indicate early data transmission (EDT) of a random access channel (RACH); the priority order is used for the terminal to initiate the process of the first transmission or initiate the process of the second transmission when the first transmission and the second transmission are allowed to access.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The method further comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a set of at least one first data radio bearer (DRB), the first DRB being a DRB configured for the first transmission; wherein the first information is used for the terminal to determine that the terminal has a condition for initiating the process of the first transmission based on data to be transmitted being configured to the first DRB.

14. A communication device, characterized by The communication device is configured to perform the information processing method of any one of claims 1-10 or any one of claims 11-13.

15. A communication system, characterized by comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method of any one of claims 1-10, and the network device is configured to implement the information processing method of any one of claims 11-13.

16. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, when the instructions are run on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information processing method of any one of claims 1-10 or any one of claims 11-13.

17. A program product comprising at least one of a program, instructions, characterized in that The program, at least one of the instructions, is executed by the communication device to implement the information processing method of any one of claims 1-10 or any one of claims 1-13.

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