Communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. The method comprises: determining the priority of a time domain unit where a sensing signal is located; and determining the priority of the sensing signal on the basis of the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located. In other words, a sensing receiving end can determine the priority of a sensing signal on the basis of the priority of a time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, so as to use a correct receiving beam for signal reception, thereby improving system performance.

Description

Communication methods, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media and software products Technical Field

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

[0002] In wireless sensing systems, the sensing receiver estimates the position, distance, and velocity of the sensed target by acquiring information such as the time delay, angle, and Doppler amplitude of the sensed signal. Since wireless sensing and wireless communication technologies are highly similar, an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system can combine these two technologies to simultaneously achieve communication and sensing functions. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a sensing receiver, the method comprising:

[0005] Determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located;

[0006] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority of the time domain unit in which the sensing signal is located.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0008] Send first information to the sensing receiver. The first information is used by the sensing receiver to determine the priority of the sensing signal. The first information includes at least one of the following: downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and DCI corresponding to the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0009] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided that can be used to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a sensing receiver and a network device, wherein the sensing receiver is configured to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0012] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0013] The technical solution provided in this disclosure can produce the following beneficial effects: determining the priority of the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located; and determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located. In other words, the sensing receiver can determine the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located, thereby using the correct receiving beam for signal reception and improving system performance.

[0014] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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.

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

[0017] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram of a sensing link and a communication link in an ISAC scenario according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 1C is a schematic diagram of a beam according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of a time-domain unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing receiver according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0025] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0027] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0028] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a sensing receiver, the method comprising:

[0029] Determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located;

[0030] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority of the time domain unit in which the sensing signal is located.

[0031] In the above embodiments, the sensing receiver can determine the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, thereby using the correct receiving beam to receive the signal and improving system performance.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the priority of determining the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0033] Determine the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located;

[0034] The priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0035] In the above embodiments, the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located can be determined based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, so that the accuracy of the determined priority is higher.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0037] Determine the weight function of the sensed signal, the weight function being used to determine the number of time-domain unit combinations corresponding to different time-domain unit intervals;

[0038] The weight value of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal is determined based on the weight function, the position of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal, and the first interval threshold.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located can be determined by combining the number of time domain unit combinations corresponding to the time domain unit interval, thereby improving the accuracy of the weight value.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the weight function is:

[0041] in, Let n1 and n2 be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal in the time domain. The position of the time-domain cell in the diagram, where m is the time-domain cell interval, and w(m) represents... The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit spacing of m.

[0042] In the above embodiments, the weight function can determine the number of time-domain unit combinations corresponding to different time-domain unit intervals.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes:

[0044] Based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and the first interval threshold, a first weight value and a second weight value are determined.

[0045] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined based on the first weight value and the second weight value.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes:

[0047] Where g1(n) is the first weight value, Let n be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, where n represents the position of the nth time-domain unit containing the sensed signal, and n′ is... In the time domain unit that is different from the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located, w(m) represents The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit interval of m, where η is the first interval threshold.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the first weight value can be determined by combining the number of time-domain unit combinations that are less than or equal to the first interval threshold.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the second weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes:

[0050] Where g2(n) is the second weight value.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the second weight value can be determined by combining the number of time-domain unit combinations that are greater than the first interval threshold.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located based on the first weight value and the second weight value includes:

[0053] Wherein, g′(n) is the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0055] Where g′(n) is the weight value of the nth time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, m is the time-domain unit interval, and M is... The maximum time-domain cell interval corresponding to the time-domain cell in the figure. T(n,m) represents the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, and T(n,m) represents the number of times the nth time-domain unit appears in a combination of time-domain units with a time-domain unit interval of m.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located can be determined based on the number of times the nth time domain unit appears in the combination of time domain units corresponding to each time domain unit interval.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0058] The corresponding differential co-array DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are different, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is the third weight value, where, From The set of time-domain units obtained after deleting the time-domain unit containing the sensed signal;

[0059] The corresponding DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are the same, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is the fourth weight value, which is less than the third weight value.

[0060] In the above embodiments, by comparison The corresponding DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain set determines the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located includes:

[0062] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is greater than or equal to the first weight threshold, and the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is high priority;

[0063] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is less than the first weight threshold, and the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low priority.

[0064] In the above embodiments, the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined by comparing the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located with the first weight threshold, so that the determined priority is more accurate.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, and determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located includes at least one of the following:

[0066] The priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel, and the first communication signal includes communication signals other than the synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0067] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and / or the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). The first communication channel includes the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and / or the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

[0068] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the PDSCH.

[0069] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0070] In the above embodiments, when the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is high, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined in a variety of different ways, which provides greater flexibility.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority, and determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located includes at least one of the following:

[0072] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the communication signal and / or the communication channel;

[0073] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH, wherein the first communication channel includes the PDCCH and / or PUCCH.

[0074] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH;

[0075] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0076] In the above embodiments, when the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined in a variety of different ways, which provides greater flexibility.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0078] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist;

[0079] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0080] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists.

[0081] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0082] In the above embodiments, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined based on the value of the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH, thereby making the accuracy of the determined priority higher.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0084] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist;

[0085] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0086] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists.

[0087] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, meaning the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0088] In the above embodiments, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined based on the value of the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH, thereby making the accuracy of the determined priority higher.

[0089] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0090] The system receives first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to determine the priority of the sensing signal, the first information including at least one of the following: the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH and the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0091] In the above embodiments, the network device can send the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH and / or the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH to the sensing receiver so that the sensing receiver can determine the priority of the sensing signal.

[0092] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0093] Send first information to the sensing receiver. The first information is used by the sensing receiver to determine the priority of the sensing signal. The first information includes at least one of the following: downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and DCI corresponding to the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0094] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing receiver, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the sensing receiver may be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0095] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device that may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device may be used to perform an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0096] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing receiver, which may include one or more processors; wherein the sensing receiver may be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0097] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device that may include one or more processors; wherein the network device may be used to perform an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0098] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system that may include: a sensing receiver and a network device; wherein the sensing receiver 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.

[0099] Eighthly, 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 an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0100] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0101] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0102] Eleventhly, 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 optional implementations of the first or second aspect.

[0103] It is understood that the aforementioned sensing receiver, network device, communication device, communication system, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip, or chip system can all be used to execute the methods proposed 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.

[0104] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method" and "information processing method," "communication method," etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms "information transmission device" and "information processing device," "communication device," "communication equipment," etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0105] 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.

[0106] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0107] 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.

[0108] 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.

[0109] In some embodiments, "multiple" can refer to two or more.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0111] 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.

[0112] 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.

[0113] 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.

[0114] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0115] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0116] 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”.

[0117] 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,” “node,” “function,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0118] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0119] 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced with 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 with 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 or direct channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link or direct link.

[0122] 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.

[0123] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0124] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0125] 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.

[0126] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system 100 may include a sensing receiver 101 and a network device 102.

[0127] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 may be a terminal.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terminal may include at least one of, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and a wireless terminal device in a smart home.

[0129] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0130] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that connects a terminal device 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 Wi-Fi system.

[0131] 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.

[0132] 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 protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0133] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices. The core network may include at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0134] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0135] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1A are examples. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1A, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1A. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is an example. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0136] 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).

[0137] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the performance of sensing accuracy and sensing resolution depends on the design of the sensing reference signal. Generally speaking, the larger the sensing bandwidth, the higher the sensing distance accuracy and resolution; the longer the duration of the sensing signal, the higher the sensing speed accuracy and resolution. Therefore, for different sensing targets and sensing requirements, the sensing signal needs to be specially designed and multiplexed with the communication signal. Common resource multiplexing methods include time division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, and space division multiplexing.

[0138] In some embodiments, when the sensing signal and the communication signal employ frequency division multiplexing, that is, on the same port and the same (overlapping) time domain resources, the sensing signal and the communication signal are transmitted on different frequency domain resources respectively. Figure 1B is a schematic diagram of a sensing link and a communication link in an ISAC scenario according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1B, in an ISAC scenario, the target to be sensed and the target to be communicated are usually not in the same location, therefore the beams of the sensing signal and the communication signal need to cover different directions respectively.

[0139] In some embodiments, when sensing signals and communication signals are transmitted using frequency division multiplexing, the resources for sensing signals and communication signals are configured on the same symbol. As shown in Figure 1B, taking a TRP-UE bi-static (dual-station) as an example, the sensing target and the communication UE are located at different positions, so the transmission beams of the sensing signals and communication signals may point in different directions. Figure 1C is a beam diagram according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 1C, due to port limitations, the UE can generally only transmit / receive one analog beam at a time. Therefore, at any given moment, the UE can only select one beam for signal transmission / reception. If the sensing signals and communication signals are configured on the same symbol, the UE needs to consider the reception priority of the sensing signals and communication signals.

[0140] In some embodiments, when the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) shares the same symbol with the Demodulation Reference Signal-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (DMRS-PDSCH):

[0141] SSB takes precedence. In the case of mTRP, one TCI codepoint activates two TCI states, and at least one DMRS (PDSCH) port is Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) type-D with the SSB.

[0142] In some embodiments, when the Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) and the Demodulation Reference Signal-Physical Downlink Control Channel (DMRS-PDCCH) share the same symbol:

[0143] PDCCH takes precedence. If PDCCH activates two TCI states, the first one is used as the default QCL relationship.

[0144] In some embodiments, when CSI-RS and SSB share the same symbol: SSB takes precedence.

[0145] In some embodiments, when the Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) is in the same slot as the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) / Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH):

[0146] If the PUSCH priority indicator in the Downlink Control Information (DCI) is 0, the SRS is sent after the PUSCH.

[0147] If the PUSCH priority indicator in the DCI is 1, the UE will not send SRS.

[0148] In some embodiments, the following conventions apply to the priority indication of the Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and the communication signal / channel:

[0149] For cases where DL PRS is received outside the measurement gap but within the downlink PRS processing window, the UE determines the priority of DL PRS based on the higher-layer parameter priority, which depends on the UE's capabilities or the priority implied by the UE's capabilities, except in the case of SSB:

[0150] When the value is "st1", DL PRS has higher priority than all DL signals and channels; or,

[0151] When the value is "st2", the priority of DL PRS is lower than that of PDCCH and PDSCH scheduled by DCI formats 1_1, 1_2, 1_3, or 4_2, where the priority indicator field in these DCI formats is set to 1. Meanwhile, the priority of DL PRS is higher than that of other DL signals and channels; or...

[0152] When the value is "st3", the priority of DL PRS is lower than that of all DL signals and channels.

[0153] In some embodiments, a signal / channel priority solution is provided when different communication signals / channels overlap in the time domain, but the special characteristics of the integrated sensing scenario are not considered, for example:

[0154] When communication signals / channels and sensing signals overlap in symbol, the signal priority is not determined;

[0155] The priority definitions for different sensing reference signal symbols are not yet determined.

[0156] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0157] Step S2101: The sensing receiver 101 determines the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0158] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit can be a symbol or a time slot, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0159] In some embodiments, FIG2B is a schematic diagram of a time-domain unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B, the time-domain unit occupied by the sensed signal in the time domain is the shaded area.

[0160] In some embodiments, the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal in the time domain can be used as... express.

[0161] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit contained in the sensing signal in the time domain can also be understood as the time-domain unit occupied by the sensing signal in the time domain.

[0162] In some embodiments, The corresponding set of differential co-array (DCA) domains can be represented as:

[0163] in, for The corresponding DCA domain sets, n1 and n2 respectively represent The location of the time-domain unit in the figure is shown in Figure 2B. The intermediate time-domain units include #1, #2, #3, #4, #8, and #12.

[0164] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the weight function of the sensing signal, and determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and the first interval threshold.

[0165] In some embodiments, the weight function is used to determine the number of time-domain cell combinations corresponding to different time-domain cell intervals.

[0166] For example, if the time-domain cell spacing is m, then the combination of time-domain cells is a pair of time-domain cells with a time-domain cell spacing of m. For instance, if there are 5 pairs of time-domain cells with a time-domain cell spacing of m, the number of time-domain cell combinations corresponding to the time-domain cell spacing m is 5.

[0167] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell interval can also be called the time-domain cell spacing. Taking a time slot as an example, the time-domain cell interval between two adjacent time slots is 1, and the time-domain cell interval between time slot #1 and time slot #3 is 2 or -2.

[0168] In some embodiments, the weight function can be expressed as:

[0169] Where m is the time-domain cell interval, and w(m) represents... The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit spacing of m.

[0170] As shown in Figure 2B, when m = 1, the time-domain cell combinations include (#2,#1), (#3,#2), and (#4,#3), and the number of time-domain cell combinations with a time-domain cell interval of 1 is 3. When m = 2, the time-domain cell combinations include (#3,#1) and (#4,#2), and the number of time-domain cell combinations with a time-domain cell interval of 2 is 2.

[0171] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 can determine a first weight value and a second weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and a first interval threshold, and determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the first weight value and the second weight value.

[0172] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver can determine the first weight value according to the following formula:

[0173] Where g1(n) is the first weight value, n represents the position of the nth time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and n′ is... The time domain unit that is different from the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, η is the first interval threshold.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first interval threshold may be a protocol agreement or a network device configuration, and this disclosure does not limit this. For example, the first interval threshold may be 2.

[0175] As shown in Figure 2B, if the first interval threshold is 2, then w(m)≤2. According to formula (2), the values ​​of m that satisfy w(m)≤2 are -11, -10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The time-domain cell combination for m = -11 includes (#1, #12), the time-domain cell combination for m = -10 includes (#2, #12), the time-domain cell combination for m = -9 includes (#3, #12), the time-domain cell combination for m = -8 includes (#4, #12), the time-domain cell combination for m = -7 includes (#1, #8), the time-domain cell combination for m = -6 includes (#2, #8), the time-domain cell combination for m = -5 includes (#3, #8), the time-domain cell combination for m = -4 includes (#4, #8) and (#8, #12), the time-domain cell combination for m = -3 includes (#1, #4), and the time-domain cell combination for m = -2 includes (#1, #3) and (#2, #4). The time-domain unit combinations for m=2 include (#3,#1) and (#4,#2); for m=3, they include (#4,#1); for m=4, they include (#8,#4) and (#12,#8); for m=5, they include (#8,#3); for m=6, they include (#8,#2); for m=7, they include (#8,#1); for m=8, they include (#12,#4); for m=9, they include (#12,#3); for m=10, they include (#12,#2); and for m=11, they include (#12,#1). If n=4, then g1(n) can be determined to be 8.

[0176] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the second weight value according to the following formula:

[0177] Where g2(n) is the second weight value.

[0178] As shown in Figure 2B, if the first interval threshold is 2, then w(m)>2. According to formula (2), the value of m can be -1, 0, or 1. The time-domain unit combinations for m=-1 include (#1,#2), (#2,#3), and (#3,#4). The time-domain unit combinations for m=0 include (#1,#1), (#2,#2), (#3,#3), (#4,#4), (#8,#8), and (#12,#12). The time-domain unit combinations for m=1 include (#2,#1), (#3,#2), and (#4,#3). If n=4, then g2(n) can be determined to be 3.

[0179] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located according to the following formula:

[0180] Where g′(n) is the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0181] As shown in Figure 2B, if the first interval threshold is 2 and n = 4, the calculated g1(n) is 8 and g2(n) is 3, then g′(n) can be determined to be 8 / 11.

[0182] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located according to the following formula:

[0183] Where g′(n) is the weight value of the nth time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and M is... The maximum time-domain interval corresponding to the time-domain unit in the array is T(n,m), which represents the number of times the nth time-domain unit appears in the combination of time-domain units with a time-domain interval of m.

[0184] As shown in Figure 2B, M is 11. Taking n=4 as an example, when m=-8, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, T(n,m)=1; when m=-11, -10, -9, -7, -6, -5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, T(n,m)=0. The calculated g′(n) is 36 / 11.

[0185] In some embodiments, if The corresponding DCA domain set and If the corresponding DCA domain sets are different, then the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is the third weight value; if The corresponding DCA domain set and If the corresponding DCA domain sets are the same, then the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is the fourth weight value.

[0186] In some embodiments, From The set of remaining time-domain units of the sensed signal after deleting the time-domain unit containing the sensed signal. As shown in Figure 2B, if the time-domain unit containing the sensed signal is #1, then The included time-domain units are #2 to #12.

[0187] In some embodiments, the fourth weight value is less than the third weight value. For example, the third weight value is 1, and the fourth weight value is 0.

[0188] In some embodiments, The corresponding DCA domain set can be used express.

[0189] In some embodiments, if Then g′(n)=1; if Then g′(n)=0.

[0190] As shown in Figure 2B, if the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is #1,

[0191] but

[0192] g′(n)=1.

[0193] Step S2102: The sensing receiver 101 determines the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0194] In some embodiments, if the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is greater than or equal to the first weight threshold, the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority; if the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is less than the first weight threshold, the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first weight threshold may be a protocol agreement or a network device indication, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0196] For example, the first weight threshold can be 0.8. If the weight of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is 1, then the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located has a high priority; if the weight of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is 0, then the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located has a low priority.

[0197] Step S2103: The network device sends the first information to the sensing receiver 101.

[0198] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver 101 receives the first information sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto. The sensing receiver 101 may also receive the first information sent by other entities, in which case step S2103 may be omitted.

[0199] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH and the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0200] It should be noted that if the sensing signal does not overlap with PDSCH and PUSCH in the time domain, then step S2103 can be omitted.

[0201] Step S2104: The sensing receiver 101 determines the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located and the first information.

[0202] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the priority of the sensing signal by at least one of the following:

[0203] The priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel;

[0204] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0205] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH;

[0206] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0207] In some embodiments, the first communication signal includes communication signals other than the SSB.

[0208] In some embodiments, the first communication channel includes PDCCH and / or PUCCH.

[0209] In some embodiments, a communication channel can be understood as all communication channels.

[0210] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of all communication signals except SSB.

[0211] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of all communication channels.

[0212] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the SSB, but higher than the priority of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0213] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDCCH and / or PUCCH, but higher than the priority of PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0214] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority and the sensing signal overlaps with the PDSCH in the time domain, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH.

[0215] In some embodiments, determining the priority of a sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0216] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the first value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH.

[0217] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDSCH.

[0218] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PDSCH.

[0219] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDSCH.

[0220] In some embodiments, the first value, the second value, and the third value may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device; this disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0221] In some embodiments, the second value is different from the first value, where the first value indicates that the priority indicator field does not exist, and the second value indicates that the priority indicator field exists. For example, the first value is 0 bits, and the second value is 1 bit.

[0222] In some embodiments, the third value may be, for example, 0.

[0223] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is not 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0224] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is not 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0225] In some embodiments, if the sensing signal and the PUSCH overlap in the time domain, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0226] In some embodiments, determining the priority of a sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0227] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the first value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH.

[0228] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0229] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH.

[0230] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0231] In some embodiments, the first value, the second value, and the third value may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device; this disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0232] In some embodiments, the second value is different from the first value, where the first value indicates that the priority indicator field does not exist, and the second value indicates that the priority indicator field exists. For example, the first value is 0 bits, and the second value is 1 bit.

[0233] In some embodiments, the third value may be, for example, 0.

[0234] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is not 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0235] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is not 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0236] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority, the sensing receiver 101 can determine the priority of the sensing signal by at least one of the following:

[0237] Sensing signals have a lower priority than communication signals and / or communication channels;

[0238] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0239] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH;

[0240] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0241] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of all communication signals and / or all communication channels.

[0242] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the SSB, and lower than the priority of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0243] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDCCH and / or PUCCH, and lower than the priority of PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0244] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, and the sensing signal overlaps with the PDSCH in the time domain, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH.

[0245] In some embodiments, determining the priority of a sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0246] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the first value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH.

[0247] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDSCH.

[0248] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PDSCH.

[0249] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PDSCH.

[0250] In some embodiments, the first value, the second value, and the third value may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device; this disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0251] In some embodiments, the second value is different from the first value, where the first value indicates that the priority indicator field does not exist, and the second value indicates that the priority indicator field exists. For example, the first value is 0 bits, and the second value is 1 bit.

[0252] In some embodiments, the third value may be, for example, 0.

[0253] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is not 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0254] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is not 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0255] In some embodiments, if the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low, and the sensing signal overlaps with the PUSCH in the time domain, the priority of the sensing signal can be determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0256] In some embodiments, determining the priority of a sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0257] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the first value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH.

[0258] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0259] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH.

[0260] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0261] In some embodiments, the first value, the second value, and the third value may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device; this disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0262] In some embodiments, the second value is different from the first value, where the first value indicates that the priority indicator field does not exist, and the second value indicates that the priority indicator field exists. For example, the first value is 0 bits, and the second value is 1 bit.

[0263] In some embodiments, the third value may be, for example, 0.

[0264] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is not 0 bit, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0265] In some embodiments, if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of PUSCH; if the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit and the priority indicator is not 0, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of PUSCH.

[0266] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the first communication signal and / or all communication channels; if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of all communication signals and / or communication channels.

[0267] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal resides has a low priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of all communication signals and / or all communication channels; if the time domain unit where the sensing signal resides has a high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is at least one of the following:

[0268] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, but higher than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0269] The sensing signal overlaps with the PDSCH in the time domain. The priority of the sensing signal is determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH.

[0270] The sensing signal overlaps with the PUSCH in the time domain. The priority of the sensing signal is determined according to the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0271] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel; if the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority, then the priority of the sensing signal is at least one of the following:

[0272] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0273] The sensing signal overlaps with the PDSCH in the time domain. The priority of the sensing signal is determined according to the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH.

[0274] The sensing signal overlaps with the PUSCH in the time domain. The priority of the sensing signal is determined according to the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0275] Using the above method, the sensing receiver can determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight value, and then determine the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, thereby using the correct receiving beam to receive the signal and improving system performance.

[0276] The methods involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of the steps S2101 to S2104 described above. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S2101 + step S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0277] In some embodiments, the order of any two steps S2101 to S2104 can be interchanged or they can be performed simultaneously. For example, the order of steps S2101 and S2103 can be interchanged or they can be performed simultaneously.

[0278] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. For example, step S2103 may be omitted.

[0279] In some embodiments, other alternative implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2A.

[0280] 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.

[0281] In some embodiments, the terms "codebook," "codeword," and "precoding matrix" can be used interchangeably. For example, a codebook can be a collection of one or more codewords / precoding matrices.

[0282] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0283] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0284] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0285] In some embodiments, the terms “radio”, “wireless”, “radio access network (RAN)”, “access network (AN)”, and “RAN-based” can be used interchangeably.

[0286] In some embodiments, the terms "search space", "search space set", "search space configuration", "search space set configuration", "control resource set (CORESET)", and "CORESET configuration" can be used interchangeably.

[0287] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0288] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0289] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0290] In some embodiments, the terms “resource block (RB)”, “physical resource block (PRB)”, “sub-carrier group (SCG)”, “resource element group (REG)”, “PRB pair”, “RB pair”, “resource element (RE)”, and “sub-carrier” can be used interchangeably.

[0291] In some embodiments, terms such as wireless access scheme and waveform can be used interchangeably.

[0292] In some embodiments, the terms "precoding", "precoder", "weight", "precoding weight", "quasi-co-location (QCL)", "transmission configuration indication (TCI) status", "spatial relation", "spatial domain filter", "transmission power", "phase rotation", "antenna port", "antenna port group", "layer", "the number of layers", "rank", "resource", "resource set", "resource group", "beam", "beam width", "beam angle", "antenna", "antenna element", and "panel" can be used interchangeably.

[0293] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0294] In some embodiments, "acquire," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectional transmission," and "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. Protocols include, for example, at least one of the 3GPP protocol, Wi-Fi protocol, and audio and / or video protocols.

[0295] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0296] 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.

[0297] 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.

[0298] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data and / or instructions received; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the sent content.

[0299] In some embodiments, if an arrow in the interaction diagram representing the sending of information, signaling, etc. from one subject to another passes through other subjects, it can be interpreted as the information being forwarded from one subject to another via other subjects, or it can be interpreted as the information being sent from one subject to another without passing through other subjects.

[0300] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method that can be executed by a sensing receiver. The method may include:

[0301] Step S3101: Determine the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0302] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] Step S3102: Determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0304] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3103: Determine the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0306] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit where the sensed signal resides has a high priority, the priority of the sensed signal can be determined by at least one of the following:

[0307] The priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel;

[0308] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0309] In some embodiments, if the time domain unit in which the sensed signal resides has a low priority, the priority of the sensed signal can be determined by at least one of the following:

[0310] Sensing signals have a lower priority than communication signals and / or communication channels;

[0311] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0312] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method that can be executed by a sensing receiver. The method may include:

[0313] Step S3201: Determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0314] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in the optional implementations of steps S2101 and S2102 in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0315] Step S3202: Determine the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0316] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A, step S3103 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0317] In some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0318] Determine the weight function of the sensed signal, the weight function being used to determine the number of time-domain unit combinations corresponding to different time-domain unit intervals;

[0319] The weight value of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal is determined based on the weight function, the position of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal, and the first interval threshold.

[0320] In some embodiments, the weight function is:

[0321] in, Let n1 and n2 be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal in the time domain. The position of the time-domain cell in the diagram, where m is the time-domain cell interval, and w(m) represents... The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit spacing of m.

[0322] In some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal based on the weight function, the position of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal, and a first interval threshold includes:

[0323] Based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and the first interval threshold, a first weight value and a second weight value are determined.

[0324] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined based on the first weight value and the second weight value.

[0325] In some embodiments, determining the first weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes:

[0326] Where g1(n) is the first weight value, Let n be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, where n represents the position of the nth time-domain unit containing the sensed signal, and n′ is... In the time domain unit that is different from the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located, w(m) represents The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit interval of m, where η is the first interval threshold.

[0327] In some embodiments, determining the second weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes:

[0328] Where g2(n) is the second weight value.

[0329] In some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located based on the first weight value and the second weight value includes:

[0330] Wherein, g′(n) is the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located.

[0331] In some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0332] Where g′(n) is the weight value of the nth time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, m is the time-domain unit interval, and M is... The maximum time-domain cell interval corresponding to the time-domain cell in the figure. T(n,m) represents the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, and T(n,m) represents the number of times the nth time-domain unit appears in a combination of time-domain units with a time-domain unit interval of m.

[0333] In some embodiments, determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0334] The corresponding differential co-array DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are different, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is the third weight value, where, From The set of time-domain units obtained after deleting the time-domain unit containing the sensed signal;

[0335] The corresponding DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are the same, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is the fourth weight value, which is less than the third weight value.

[0336] In some embodiments, determining the priority of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes:

[0337] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is greater than or equal to the first weight threshold, and the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is high priority;

[0338] The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is less than the first weight threshold, and the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low priority.

[0339] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a high priority, and determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located includes at least one of the following:

[0340] The priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel, and the first communication signal includes communication signals other than the synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0341] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, the first communication channel including the physical downlink control channel PDCCH and / or the physical uplink control channel PUCCH, and the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the physical downlink shared channel PDSCH and / or the physical uplink shared channel PUSCH.

[0342] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

[0343] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

[0344] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located has a low priority, and determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain unit where the sensing signal is located includes at least one of the following:

[0345] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the communication signal and / or the communication channel;

[0346] The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH, wherein the first communication channel includes the PDCCH and / or PUCCH.

[0347] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH;

[0348] The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0349] In some embodiments, determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0350] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist;

[0351] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0352] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists.

[0353] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH.

[0354] In some embodiments, determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH includes at least one of the following:

[0355] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist;

[0356] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0357] The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists.

[0358] The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, meaning the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH.

[0359] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0360] The system receives first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to determine the priority of the sensing signal, the first information including at least one of the following: the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH and the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH.

[0361] In some embodiments, by defining a weight function for the time-domain sensing signal, a priority parameter for the sensing signal is generated based on the function, and the priority of the sensing signal is compared with the priority of the communication signal / channel to determine the relative priorities of the sensing signal and the communication signal / channel, thereby determining the receiving beam used by the sensing receiver.

[0362] In some embodiments, communication signal / channel priority information is determined as first information, and sensing signal priority information is determined as second information. The priorities of communication signals and sensing signals are determined based on the first information and the second information.

[0363] 1. Sensing signal symbol weight function.

[0364] In some embodiments, it is assumed that the set of symbols occupied by the sensed signal in the time domain is: The set of different co-array fields corresponding to this set is shown in formula (1).

[0365] Where n1 and n2 represent the positions of the time-domain symbols of the sensing signal, the time-domain weight function formula (2) of the sensing signal can be obtained according to its DCA (different co-array) domain set.

[0366] In one implementation, the weight function for modeling each time-domain symbol is shown in Equations (3) to (5).

[0367] Where n and n′ represent the positions of the time-domain symbols of the sensed signal, w(m) represents the weight function of the time-domain symbols of the sensed signal, and η represents the first interval threshold, for example, η = 2. If the time-domain symbols of the sensed signal are calculated based on the above implementation method, the first interval threshold can be agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the network side.

[0368] In another implementation, the weight function for each time-domain symbol is modeled as shown in Equation (6).

[0369] in, This means: for a symbol n, the number of times the symbol n appears when the interval between two symbols is m, where m represents the interval between the two symbols.

[0370] In another implementation, the precedence function for each symbol is defined as follows:

[0371] Where g′(n) = 1 indicates that when the nth symbol is deleted, the new symbol set is obtained as follows: The corresponding differentco-array is have

[0372] g′(n)=0 means: when the nth symbol is deleted, the new symbol set is obtained as follows: The corresponding differentco-array is have

[0373] 2. Determine the priority of time-domain symbols in the sensed signal.

[0374] In some embodiments, the weight value of each symbol in the time domain of the sensing reference signal can be calculated based on any implementation of 1. A larger value indicates a higher contribution of the symbol to the final Doppler sensing result and thus a higher priority; conversely, a smaller value indicates a lower priority. A symbol weight threshold μ is determined, which is used to determine the priority of reference signal symbols. Symbols with weights above the threshold have high priority, while those below the threshold have low priority. The threshold μ can be agreed upon by the protocol or determined by the network side.

[0375] 3. Determine the priority of the sensing reference signal and the communication signal / channel.

[0376] Method 1:

[0377] Method 1: If the symbol priority of the sensing signal is high, then the priority level of the sensing reference signal is higher than that of all communication signals / channels except SSB;

[0378] Method 2: If the symbol priority of the sensing reference signal is low, then the priority of the sensing reference signal is lower than that of all communication signals / channels.

[0379] Method 2:

[0380] Method 1: If the symbol containing the sensing signal has a high priority:

[0381] The priority of the sensing reference signal is lower than that of the SSB / PDCCH / PUCCH communication signals / channels;

[0382] Sensing signals and PDSCH channels:

[0383] If the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is 0 bit, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PDSCH.

[0384] If the priorityindicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is 1 bit, then when the priorityindicator is 0, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PDSCH.

[0385] Sensing signals and PUSCH:

[0386] If the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 0 bit, then the sensing signal has a higher priority than PUSCH; otherwise, the sensing signal has a lower priority than PUSCH.

[0387] If the priorityindicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit, then when the priorityindicator is 0, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PUSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PUSCH.

[0388] Sensing signals have higher priority than other communication signals / channels;

[0389] Method 2: If the symbol containing the sensing signal has a low priority:

[0390] The priority of the sensing reference signal is lower than that of all communication signals / channels.

[0391] Method 3:

[0392] Method 1: If the symbol containing the sensing signal has a high priority:

[0393] The priority level of the sensing reference signal is higher than that of all communication signals / channels except SSB.

[0394] Method 2: If the symbol containing the sensing signal has a low priority:

[0395] The priority of the sensing reference signal is lower than that of the SSB / PDCCH / PUCCH communication signals / channels;

[0396] Sensing signals and PDSCH channels:

[0397] If the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is 0 bit, then the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PDSCH.

[0398] If the priorityindicator field in the DCI corresponding to PDSCH is 1 bit, then when the priorityindicator is 0, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PDSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PDSCH.

[0399] Sensing signals and PUSCH:

[0400] If the priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 0 bit, then the sensing signal has a higher priority than PUSCH; otherwise, the sensing signal has a lower priority than PUSCH.

[0401] If the priorityindicator field in the DCI corresponding to PUSCH is 1 bit, then when the priorityindicator is 0, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of PUSCH; otherwise, the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of PUSCH.

[0402] The reference signal has a higher priority than other communication signals / channels.

[0403] In some embodiments of this disclosure, a communication system is provided, which may include a sensing receiver and a network device, wherein the sensing receiver may execute the communication method executed by the sensing receiver in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure; and the network device may execute the communication method executed by the network device in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure.

[0404] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus 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 sensing receiver in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (e.g., access network device, core network functional node, core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0405] 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.

[0406] 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).

[0407] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of a sensing receiver according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the sensing receiver 101 may include at least one of a processing module 4101, a transceiver module 4102, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 4101 is configured to determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located; and determine the priority of the sensing signal according to the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located. Optionally, the transceiver module 4102 may be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the sensing receiver 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here. The processing module 4101 may be used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the sensing receiver 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2104, S3101, S3102, S3103, S3201, S3202, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here.

[0408] 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.

[0409] 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.

[0410] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 102 may include at least one of a transceiver module 4201, a processing module 4202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 4201 is configured to send first information to a sensing receiver, the first information being used by the sensing receiver to determine the priority of a sensing signal, the first information including at least one of the following: downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and DCI corresponding to the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). Optionally, the transceiver module 4201 may be used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 4202 may be used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0411] 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.

[0412] 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.

[0413] 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 (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the first 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.

[0414] 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, IoT devices, IoT device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0415] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5102 may also be located outside the communication device 5100.

[0416] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5103. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5103, the transceivers 5103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2104, step S3101, step S3102, step S3103, step S3201, step S3202, but not limited thereto).

[0417] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0418] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits. Optionally, the interface circuit is connected to the memory 5102, and the interface circuit can be used to receive signals from the memory 5102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 5102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit can read instructions stored in the memory 5102 and send the instructions to the processor 5101.

[0419] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a first device or an Internet of Things (IoT) device, 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 may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, IoT device, smart IoT device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, first device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0420] 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.

[0421] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0422] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5203. Optionally, the interface circuit 5203 is connected to memory 5202, and the interface circuit 5203 can be used to receive signals from memory 5202 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5203 can be used to send signals to memory 5202 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5203 can read instructions stored in memory 5202 and send the instructions to processor 5201.

[0423] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5203 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2104, step S3101, step S3102, step S3103, step S3201, step S3202, but not limited thereto).

[0424] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0425] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5202 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5202 may be located outside of chip 5200.

[0426] 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 is 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 is not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0427] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 5100, causes the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product may be a computer program product.

[0428] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

A communication method, characterized in that, The method, executed by the sensing receiver, includes: Determine the priority of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located; The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority of the time domain unit in which the sensing signal is located. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The priority of determining the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes: Determine the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located; The priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The determination of the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes: Determine the weight function of the sensed signal, the weight function being used to determine the number of time-domain unit combinations corresponding to different time-domain unit intervals; The weight value of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal is determined based on the weight function, the position of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal, and the first interval threshold. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The weight function is: in, Let n1 and n2 be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal in the time domain. The position of the time-domain cell in the diagram, where m is the time-domain cell interval, and w(m) represents... The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit spacing of m. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The step of determining the weight value of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal based on the weight function, the position of the time domain cell containing the sensing signal, and the first interval threshold includes: Based on the weight function, the position of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located, and the first interval threshold, a first weight value and a second weight value are determined. The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is determined based on the first weight value and the second weight value. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of determining the first weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes: Where g1(n) is the first weight value, Let n be the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, where n represents the position of the nth time-domain unit containing the sensed signal, and n′ is... In the time domain unit that is different from the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located, w(m) represents The number of time-domain unit combinations with a time-domain unit interval of m, where η is the first interval threshold. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Determining the second weight value based on the weight function, the position of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, and the first interval threshold includes: Where g2(n) is the second weight value. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located based on the first weight value and the second weight value includes: Wherein, g′(n) is the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The determination of the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes: Where g′(n) is the weight value of the nth time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located, m is the time-domain unit interval, and M is... The maximum time-domain cell interval corresponding to the time-domain cell in the figure. T(n,m) represents the set of time-domain units contained in the sensed signal, and T(n,m) represents the number of times the nth time-domain unit appears in a combination of time-domain units with a time-domain unit interval of m. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The determination of the weight value of the time-domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes: The corresponding differential co-array DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are different, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located is the third weight value, where, The sensed signal is a set of time-domain units contained in the time domain. From The set of time-domain units obtained after deleting the time-domain unit containing the sensed signal; The corresponding DCA domain set and The corresponding DCA domain sets are the same, and the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is the fourth weight value, which is less than the third weight value. The method according to any one of claims 2-10, characterized in that, Determining the priority of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located based on the weight value of the time domain unit where the sensed signal is located includes: The time-domain unit containing the sensed signal has a weight value greater than or equal to a first weight threshold, and therefore has a high priority; or, The weight value of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is less than the first weight threshold, and the priority of the time domain unit where the sensing signal is located is low priority. The method according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, The time-domain cell in which the sensing signal resides has a high priority. Determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain cell in which the sensing signal resides includes at least one of the following: The priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the first communication signal and / or the communication channel, and the first communication signal includes communication signals other than the synchronization signal block (SSB). The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is higher than that of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and / or the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). The first communication channel includes the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and / or the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the PDSCH. The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH. The method according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, The time-domain cell in which the sensing signal is located has a low priority. Determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority of the time-domain cell in which the sensing signal is located includes at least one of the following: The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the communication signal and / or the communication channel; The priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the SSB and / or the first communication channel, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than that of the PDSCH and / or PUSCH, wherein the first communication channel includes the PDCCH and / or PUCCH. The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH; The priority of the sensing signal is determined based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH. The method according to claim 12 or 13 is characterized in that, Determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH includes at least one of the following: The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist. The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH. The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PDSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists. The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, indicating that the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PDSCH. The method according to claim 12 or 13 is characterized in that, Determining the priority of the sensing signal based on the priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH includes at least one of the following: The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a first value, the priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH, and the first value indicates that the priority indication field does not exist. The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is not the first value, and the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH. The priority indication field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is a second value, and the priority indication is a third value. The priority of the sensing signal is higher than the priority of the PUSCH. The second value is different from the first value. The second value indicates that the priority indication field exists. The priority indicator field in the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH is the second value, and the priority indicator is not the third value, meaning the priority of the sensing signal is lower than the priority of the PUSCH. The method according to any one of claims 12-15, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to determine the priority of the sensing signal, the first information including at least one of the following: the DCI corresponding to the PDSCH and the DCI corresponding to the PUSCH. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: Send first information to the sensing receiver. The first information is used by the sensing receiver to determine the priority of the sensing signal. The first information includes at least one of the following: downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and DCI corresponding to the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1-16 and 17. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a sensing receiver and a network device, wherein the sensing receiver is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1-16, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to claim 17. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-16 and 17. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that: When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-16, 17.

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