Sensing-assisted communication method, device, system, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a sensing-assisted communication method, a device, a system, a storage medium, and a program product. The method comprises: sending a sensing measurement result, the sensing measurement result being obtained on the basis of measurement of a sensing signal, and the sensing signal being used for sensing a sensing object. In embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device can determine, on the basis of the configuration of a sensing function device, whether a sensing measurement result is required. Furthermore, a terminal can send an own sensing measurement result for reception by the network device. Subsequently, the network device can determine corresponding communication information on the basis of the sensing measurement result, thereby ensuring the communication reliability of a sensing system.

Description

Methods, devices, systems, storage media, and software products for sensing-assisted communication Technical Field

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

[0002] In a sensing system, a terminal can act as a transmitter, a network device can act as a receiver, and the target under test can reflect or scatter the sensing signal sent by the transmitter so that the receiver can receive the reflected or scattered sensing signal, measure the sensing signal to obtain Doppler frequency shift information, and then sense the target under test based on the Doppler frequency information. Summary of the Invention

[0003] How to apply the sensing measurement results from the sensing system to CSI (Channel State Information) measurement has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0004] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product for sensing-assisted communication.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for perception-assisted communication is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0006] Receive configuration information sent by the sensing device, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal;

[0007] Based on the configuration information, determine whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for perception-assisted communication is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0009] The method includes:

[0010] Send configuration information to network devices, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signals.

[0011] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a method for sensing-assisted communication is provided, the method being performed by a sensing-functional device.

[0012] Send the sensing measurement results, which are obtained based on the measurement of the sensing signal, which is used to sense the sensing object.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing device is provided for performing the sensing-assisted communication method described in the first, second, or third aspect.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a sensing device is provided, comprising:

[0015] A processing module for performing the perception-assisted communication method described in the first, second, or third aspect.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform any of the methods described in the second aspect.

[0017] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform any of the methods described in the third aspect.

[0018] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform any of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0019] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a sensing system is provided, comprising: a terminal, a network device, and a sensing functional device, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method as described in the first aspect, the sensing functional device is configured to perform the method as described in the second aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the sensing-assisted communication method described in the third aspect.

[0020] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a sensing device, cause the sensing device to perform a method as described in any one of the first, second, or third aspects. Attached Figure Description

[0021] 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.

[0022] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figures 1B to 1D are schematic diagrams of a DSMW according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sensing device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sensing device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0033] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product for sensing-assisted communication.

[0034] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for perception-assisted communication, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0035] Receive configuration information sent by the sensing device, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal;

[0036] Based on the configuration information, determine whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the configuration information of whether the sensing function sends them, thereby improving the accuracy of the network device in determining whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0039] The type of perception measurement result;

[0040] The number of bits in the sensing measurement result;

[0041] The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results;

[0042] The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the types of information included in the configuration information are expanded, and the comprehensiveness of the configuration is improved.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to receive the sensing measurement result based on the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0045] Based on whether the configuration information includes the type of sensing measurement result, determine whether to receive the corresponding type of sensing measurement result;

[0046] Based on the relationship between the number of bits in the sensing measurement results and the number threshold included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results;

[0047] Based on the relationship between the quantization accuracy and accuracy threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0048] Based on the relationship between the period and the period threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the accuracy of determining whether to receive the sensing measurement results is improved by judging the information corresponding to the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0051] A third indication message is sent to the sensing device, the third indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the configuration information.

[0052] In the above embodiments, the accuracy of receiving configuration information is improved by informing the sensing device to receive configuration information through the third indication information.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0054] A fourth indication message is sent to the sensing device, the fourth indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the sensing measurement result.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0056] Receive the sensing measurement results sent by the terminal or sensing device.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0058] First information, the first information being used to indicate whether the sensing measurement result is received;

[0059] The type of sensory measurement results that need to be received.

[0060] In the above embodiments, by carrying the required sensing measurement results in the fourth indication information, the accuracy of the sensing measurement results to be received is improved.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the type of the sensing measurement result to be received includes at least one of the following:

[0062] CIR (Compact Industrial Radar);

[0063] MIMO (multiple input multiple output) channel H matrix;

[0064] Multipath angle information;

[0065] Doppler frequency shift information.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0067] A second instruction message is sent to the terminal, which instructs the terminal to skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period; or,

[0069] The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0072] RSRP measurement results;

[0073] CQI measurement results;

[0074] PMI measurement results;

[0075] RI (Rank Indicator) measurement results;

[0076] LI (Layer Indicator) measurement results.

[0077] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for sensing-assisted communication, the method being executed by a sensing device, the method comprising:

[0078] Send configuration information to network devices, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signals.

[0079] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0080] The type of perception measurement result;

[0081] The number of bits in the sensing measurement result;

[0082] The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results;

[0083] The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

[0084] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0085] The system receives a third indication message sent by the network device, the third indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the configuration information.

[0086] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0087] The sensing measurement results are sent to the network device.

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

[0089] The system receives a fourth indication message sent by the network device, the fourth indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the sensing measurement results.

[0090] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0091] First information, the first information being used to indicate whether to send the sensing measurement result;

[0092] Types of perception measurement results.

[0093] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0094] The receiving terminal sends the sensing measurement results.

[0095] In conjunction with the embodiments described in the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0096] Send the first instruction information to the terminal;

[0097] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or,

[0098] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

[0099] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a method for perception-assisted communication, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0100] Send the sensing measurement results, which are obtained based on the measurement of the sensing signal, which is used to sense the sensing object.

[0101] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine whether sensing measurement results are needed based on the configuration of the sensing function device. Furthermore, the terminal can send its own sensing measurement results so that the network device can receive them. Subsequently, the network device can determine the corresponding communication information based on the sensing measurement results, which can ensure the communication reliability of the sensing system.

[0102] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0103] Receive the first indication information sent by the sensing device;

[0104] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or,

[0105] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

[0106] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines the object to which the sensing measurement results are sent based on the first indication information sent by the receiving sensing power device, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal sending the sensing measurement results.

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

[0108] Receive sensing signals sent by network devices;

[0109] The sensing signal is measured to obtain the sensing measurement result.

[0110] In the above embodiments, the terminal obtains measurement results by measuring the sensing signals sent by the network device, so that the terminal can subsequently send the obtained sensing measurement results, thereby improving the reliability of subsequent transmission of sensing measurement results.

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

[0112] The terminal receives a second indication message sent by the network device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results.

[0113] In the above embodiments, the network device instructs the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results by indicating information, which can save the terminal's resources for sending CSI measurement results, thereby saving resource consumption and improving resource utilization.

[0114] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period; or,

[0115] The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

[0116] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0117] In the above embodiments, the diversity of CSI measurement results that are skipped from being reported is expanded, thereby improving the flexibility of the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results.

[0118] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0119] RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power) measurement results;

[0120] CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) measurement results;

[0121] PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator) measurement results;

[0122] RI measurement results;

[0123] LI measurement results.

[0124] In the above embodiments, the types of CSI measurement results are expanded, increasing the flexibility of skipped CSI measurement results.

[0125] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is sent when the network device receives the sensing measurement result, the sensing measurement result being used to infer the CSI measurement result.

[0126] In the above embodiments, when the network device receives the sensing measurement results and infers the CSI measurement results, it instructs the terminal to skip the CSI measurement results, thereby improving the accuracy of the network device instructing the terminal to skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0127] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing device for performing the sensing-assisted communication method described in the first, second, or third aspects.

[0128] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a transmission power determination device, wherein the sensing device includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the sensing device is used to perform optional implementations of the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0129] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0130] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a sensing device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0131] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the third aspects.

[0132] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a sensing device, cause the sensing device to perform the method as described in any one of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0133] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a sensing device, causes the sensing device to perform the method described in any of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0134] In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a sensing device, causes the sensing device to perform the methods described in any of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0135] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in any of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0136] It is understood that the aforementioned sensing devices, communication systems, storage media, and program products are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0137] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product for sensing-assisted communication. In some embodiments, the terms "method for sensing-assisted communication," "determining method," and "processing method" are interchangeable.

[0138] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0142] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0143] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0144] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0145] 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 "symbol," the ordinal number preceding "symbol" in "first symbol" and "second symbol" does not restrict the position or order of the "symbols." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "symbols" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first symbol" and "second symbol." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the descriptive object is a "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 descriptive object 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.

[0146] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0147] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0148] 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”.

[0149] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0150] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0151] 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.

[0152] 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.

[0153] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0154] 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.

[0155] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0156] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0157] 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.

[0158] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a sensory system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0159] As shown in Figure 1A, the sensing system 100 includes a terminal 101, a network device 102, a sensing object 103, and a sensing control device 104.

[0160] In some embodiments, terminal 101 is used to send sensing signals.

[0161] In some embodiments, the network device 102 is used to receive sensing signals that are reflected or scattered by the sensing object 103 to the sensing signal sent by the terminal 101, and also to measure the sensing signal to obtain Doppler frequency shift information in order to sense the sensing object 103.

[0162] In some embodiments, the sensing object 103 is used to reflect or scatter the sensing signal. In some embodiments, the sensing object 103 is generally not a network device or terminal and does not have the function of receiving, processing, or transmitting signals, but it can reflect / scatter the signal after it arrives. The sensing control device 104 needs to determine the position of the target by the signal reflected by the target, or by the change in the existing signals in the sensing environment caused by the target entering the wireless sensing network (e.g., blocking the existing LOS path between the transceiver, blocking the existing NLOS path reflected from the known environmental target to the receiver). In the sensing service, in addition to calculating the position of the sensing object 103, it is also necessary to calculate the velocity of the sensing object 103. The network device 102 needs to measure the sensing signal with phase consistency over a certain period of time to obtain Doppler frequency shift information, and then calculate the velocity of the sensing object 103 using the Doppler frequency shift information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the sensing control device 104 can be a sensing function entity (SF), which can be understood as a sensing server, sensing function control node, etc. in the network. It can be deployed on the core network, access network, terminal or other nodes, and can be used for sensing information storage, complex sensing calculation, sensing resource configuration, etc.

[0164] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0165] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of an access network device or a core network device.

[0166] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0167] 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.

[0168] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0169] In some embodiments, a core network device can be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. Network elements can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), Next Generation Core (NGC), and 6G Core Network (6GCN).

[0170] It should be noted that the synesthetic system shown in Figure 1A above has multiple sensing modes. The different sensing modes will be explained below with reference to Figure 1B.

[0171] 1. Base station self-transmission and self-reception (i.e., TRP monostatic).

[0172] In this process, the base station sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0173] 2. Base station A transmits, base station B receives (i.e., TRP-TRP bistatic).

[0174] In this process, base station A sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, base station B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0175] 3. Terminal transmits to base station and receives (i.e., UE-TRP bistatic).

[0176] The terminal sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0177] 4. Base station transmits to terminal receive (i.e., TRP-UE bistatic).

[0178] The base station sends a sensing signal, which is reflected by the object being measured, and the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave.

[0179] 5. Terminal self-transmission and self-reception (i.e., UE monostatic).

[0180] The terminal sends a sensing signal, and after the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0181] 6. Terminal A transmits, terminal B receives (i.e., UE-UE bistatic).

[0182] Terminal A sends a sensing signal. After the sensing signal passes through the environment or objects in the environment, terminal B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0183] In summary, the above six types can be categorized into two types. The first type is mono-static, where the same node transmits and receives the sensing RS. The second type is bi-static, where different nodes transmit and receive the sensing RS.

[0184] In some embodiments, a common configuration method for sensing signal resources in a sensing system is as follows. Taking the OFDM signal waveform as an example, the time resource configuration of the sensing signal mainly involves three parameters: the update period of the sensing measurement data, the sensing frame duration, and the sensing OFDM symbol interval; these are similar to the parameters in a traditional pulse radar: data sampling interval, radar frame duration, and pulse repetition period. As shown in Figure 1C, the sensing OFDM symbol interval is the time interval between adjacent OFDM symbols occupied by the sensing signal (represented by Ts in the figure); the sensing frame duration refers to the length of time spanned by the sensing signal corresponding to one sensing signal processing operation, which is usually referred to as the coherent processing interval (CPI); the update period refers to the time interval between two adjacent sensing signal processing operations.

[0185] Taking OFDM signal waveforms as an example, frequency resource configuration mainly involves two parameters: bandwidth and sensing subcarrier spacing, as shown in Figure 1D. The sensing subcarrier spacing refers to the frequency interval between adjacent subcarriers occupied by the sensing signal.

[0186] In some embodiments, in traditional communication networks, uplink power control is divided into closed-loop power control and open-loop power control. Open-loop power control involves the terminal obtaining the path loss based on the downlink reference signal, and then calculating the uplink transmission power using the uplink power calculation formula after path loss compensation. Closed-loop power control, compared to open-loop control, adds the step of the base station sending a power control command, requiring the terminal to determine the uplink transmission power based on the command. Downlink power control is relatively simple; generally, the base station controls the downlink signal transmission power itself, or, if the base station has a defined power offset configuration for the downlink transmission signal, it determines the transmission power based on its configured power offset.

[0187] In some embodiments, to obtain Doppler frequency shift information for calculating the velocity of a sensed target, the sensing signal receiver needs to measure the sensed signal over a certain period to obtain Doppler frequency shift information. To better obtain the Doppler frequency shift measurement results of the sensed signal, one method for determining the sensing signal transmission power is to use a constant transmission power during the period when the SRN measures the sensed signal to obtain the Doppler frequency shift result (doppler shift measurement window, DSMW). The advantage of using a constant transmission power is that it better ensures the phase consistency of the transmitted sensed signal. From a hardware perspective, when the transmitter adjusts the transmission power, it needs to adjust the transmitter's PA parameter settings, which may cause a phase abrupt change in the transmitted signal. If a phase abrupt change occurs in the Sensing RS within the DSMW corresponding to a certain Doppler measurement result of the SRN, the measured Doppler frequency shift will be inaccurate, leading to inaccurate velocity calculation results for the sensed target.

[0188] In some embodiments, during a sensing service, the receiving end of the sensing signal needs to report the measurement results of the sensing signal. For example, this includes reporting multipath delay distribution channel (CIR), MIMO channel H matrix, multipath angle information, Doppler frequency shift information, etc. The sensing measurement results are generally reported to the sensing function equipment for sensing result calculation. These results are typically NAS layer information, transparently transmitted to the sensing function equipment of the core network equipment through network devices. The network devices cannot obtain or utilize this information.

[0189] For communication services, base stations need to obtain CSI (Constant Sensor Information) for adaptive resource scheduling. CSI includes CQI (Cost-Level Indicator), PMI (Physical Layer Indicator), RI (Reference Indicator), and LI (Literature Indicator). CQI reflects the attenuation information of the frequency domain channel; PMI is used for selecting the MIMO precoding matrix and reflects information about the MIMO channel H; RI is the channel rank; and LI is the layer indicator, also reflecting information about the MIMO channel H. In existing communication systems, the terminal E sends the measured CSI as a physical layer signal to the base station, for example, through periodic or semi-persistent CSI reporting.

[0190] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to a perception-assisted communication method, which includes:

[0191] In step S2101, the network device sends third instruction information to the sensing function device.

[0192] In some embodiments, the sensing device receives third indication information sent by the network device.

[0193] In some embodiments, the third indication information is used to indicate receiving configuration information. Alternatively, the third indication information is used to indicate that the network device needs to receive configuration information from the sensing function device. It should be noted that if the sensing function device receives the third indication information, then the third indication information is used to indicate sending configuration information.

[0194] In some embodiments, configuration information is used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal. These reporting characteristics refer to the features of the sensing measurement results at the time of reporting. Alternatively, they can be described as the required parameters for reporting the sensing measurement results. Or, they can be understood as the characteristics of the sensing measurement results sent by the terminal.

[0195] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0196] (1) Types of sensory measurement results.

[0197] Optionally, the type of the sensing measurement result may include CIR, MIMO channel H matrix, multipath angle information, Doppler frequency shift information, or other information, and this disclosure does not limit this type of information.

[0198] (2) The number of bits in the sensing measurement results.

[0199] Optionally, if the sensing measurement result includes CIR, the number of bits in the sensing measurement result can be the number of CIR bits. Optionally, if the sensing measurement result includes a MIMO channel H matrix, the number of bits in the sensing measurement result can be the number of bits in the MIMO channel H matrix. Optionally, if the sensing measurement result includes multipath angle information, the number of bits in the sensing measurement result can be the number of bits in the multipath angle information. Optionally, if the sensing measurement result includes Doppler frequency shift information, the number of bits in the sensing measurement result can be the number of bits in the Doppler frequency shift information.

[0200] (3) The quantification accuracy of the perception measurement results.

[0201] Optionally, the quantization accuracy of the sensing measurement results may include the amplitude quantization accuracy, phase quantization accuracy, and number of multipaths for each path in the CIR; or it may include the quantization accuracy of each element in the MIMO channel H matrix.

[0202] (4) The transmission cycle of sensing measurement results.

[0203] It should be noted that step S2101 in this embodiment is an optional step, and the network device may also skip step S2101 and directly execute step S2102.

[0204] In step S2102, the sensing device sends configuration information to the network device.

[0205] In some embodiments, the network device receives configuration information sent by the sensing function device.

[0206] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the configuration information, the network device can determine the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results that the terminal needs to send. Subsequently, the network device can determine whether to receive the corresponding type of sensing measurement results based on the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results.

[0207] In step S2103, the network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the configuration information.

[0208] In some embodiments, the network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on configuration information, including at least one of the following:

[0209] (1) The network device determines whether to receive the corresponding type of sensing measurement result based on whether the configuration information includes the type of sensing measurement result.

[0210] In some embodiments, if the configuration information includes a CIR, the network device can deduce CQI information through the CIR, and thus obtain the sensing measurement results of the CIR. Alternatively, if the configuration information configures an H matrix, the network device can deduce PMI, RI, and LI information through the H matrix, and thus obtain the sensing measurement results of the H matrix.

[0211] (2) The network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the relationship between the number of bits of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information and the number threshold.

[0212] In some embodiments, if the number of bits in the sensing measurement result is too large, the terminal needs to send many TBs to complete the transmission of the sensing measurement result, resulting in a large transmission delay. Even if the network device can eventually obtain the sensing measurement result, the channel information derived from the sensing measurement result will be outdated. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the number of bits to receive the sensing measurement result when the number of bits in the sensing measurement result is less than the number threshold.

[0213] Optionally, the number of bits in the H matrix can range from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of bits depending on the H matrix size and quantization precision. The number of bits in the CIR can range from hundreds to tens of thousands of bits depending on the number of multipaths it contains and the quantization precision. The base station estimates the transmission delay required to transmit this number of bits of the sensing measurement results based on the amount of radio frequency domain resources (e.g., the number of RBs) available for transmission in the air interface radio resources and the MCS matching the channel conditions. For example, assuming the number of bits of the sensing measurement results is 100,000, the number of RBs that the base station can allocate in the air interface frequency domain resources to the sensing measurement results is 30, the estimated spectral efficiency corresponding to the MCS method is 2.5, the pilot overhead in the air interface resources is 20%, and the control channel overhead is 10%, then the time required to transmit the sensing measurement results (assuming each ms contains 14 OFDM symbols) is: 100,000 / (30 * 12 * 14 * 0.7 * 2.5) = 11.3 ms. After estimating the transmission delay, the base station also needs to determine whether this delay will affect the accuracy of link adaptation scheduling. For example, if the current channel state changes slowly and the CSI reporting period is 40ms, the base station can determine that an 11.3ms transmission delay will not affect link adaptation scheduling, and the reported sensing measurement results can be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel. If the current channel state changes rapidly and the CSI reporting period is 10ms, the base station can determine that an 11.3ms transmission delay will affect link adaptation scheduling, and the reported sensing measurement results cannot be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel.

[0214] (3) The network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the relationship between the quantization accuracy and the accuracy threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information.

[0215] In some embodiments, quantization precision refers to the number of bits used to quantize a measurement. For example, in CIR, the amplitude information of a tap can be represented as 6 bits or 12 bits. Obviously, the quantization precision is higher when quantized to 12 bits than when quantized to 6 bits. If the quantization precision is too low, the accuracy of deriving CSI from the sensing measurement results will be poor. Network devices can determine whether the reported sensing measurement results can be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel based on the quantization precision of the sensing results.

[0216] (4) The network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the relationship between the sending period and the period threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information.

[0217] In some embodiments, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement results is too long, it may not meet the requirements of link adaptation scheduling for CSI update frequency, or the effect of saving CSI reporting overhead may not be significant. The network device can determine whether the reported sensing measurement results need to be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel, or determine the method of using the sensing measurement results for communication, based on the transmission period of the sensing results. For example, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement results is 80ms, and the network device requires a CSI reporting period of 10ms, then the base station can instruct the terminal to skip the CSI report closest to the sensing reception reporting time out of every 8 CSI reports. As another example, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement results is 40ms, and the network device requires a CSI reporting period of 40ms, then the network device can instruct the terminal to suspend the reporting of CSI or part of the CSI (e.g., CQI or PMI / RI / LI), completely replacing the acquisition of CSI or part of the CSI with the sensing measurement results.

[0218] In step S2104, the network device sends the fourth instruction information to the sensing function device.

[0219] In some embodiments, the sensing device receives fourth indication information sent by the network device.

[0220] In some embodiments, the fourth indication information is used to indicate the receipt of sensing measurement results. In this embodiment, if the sensing device receives the fourth indication information, it indicates that the network device needs to receive the sensing measurement results; therefore, the terminal can subsequently be instructed to send the sensing measurement results based on the received fourth indication information. It should be noted that if the sensing device receives the fourth indication information, the fourth indication information is used to instruct the sensing device to send the sensing measurement results.

[0221] Optionally, the fourth instruction information includes at least one of the following:

[0222] (1) First information, which is used to indicate whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0223] (2) The type of sensory measurement results that need to be received.

[0224] Optionally, the types of sensory measurement results to be received include at least one of the following:

[0225] CIR;

[0226] MIMO channel H matrix;

[0227] Multipath angle information;

[0228] Doppler frequency shift information.

[0229] It should be noted that if the sensing device receives the fourth indication information, the first information included in the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether to send the sensing measurement results.

[0230] In step S2105, the network device sends a sensing signal to the terminal.

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal receives sensing signals sent by the network device.

[0232] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the network device sends a sensing signal, the sensing signal can be sent to the terminal along one or more paths, and some of the sensing signals along these paths may be reflected or scattered by the sensing object before being sent to the terminal. The sensing signal reflected or scattered by the sensing object can then be used to sense the object. For example, the sensing signal can be used to obtain the object's speed, shape, size, etc., but this embodiment of the disclosure does not limit this specific action.

[0233] Step S2106: The terminal measures the sensing signal to obtain the sensing measurement result.

[0234] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement result includes at least one of CIR, MIMO channel H matrix, multipath angle information, or Doppler frequency shift information.

[0235] It should be noted that the execution order of steps S2105 and S2106 with other steps is not limited in this embodiment. For example, steps S2105 and S2106 may be executed after step S2107, or before step S2104, or before step S2103, or even before other steps; this embodiment does not limit this. Alternatively, steps S2105 and S2106 only need to be executed before step S2108.

[0236] Step S2107: The sensing device sends the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0237] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first indication information sent by the sensing device.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, after the terminal determines that it needs to send the sensing measurement results to the network device based on the first indication information, step S2108 is the step of the terminal sending the sensing measurement results to the network device.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the sensing function device. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, after the terminal determines that it needs to send the sensing measurement results to the sensing function device based on the first indication information, step S2108 is the step of the terminal sending the sensing measurement results to the sensing function device.

[0240] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes the type of sensing measurement result, and the subsequent terminal can send the sensing measurement result according to the type of sensing measurement result included in the first indication information. Optionally, the type of sensing measurement result includes at least one of CIR, MIMO channel H matrix, multipath angle information, or Doppler frequency shift information.

[0241] Step S2108: The terminal sends the sensing measurement results.

[0242] Optionally, if the terminal sends the sensing measurement results to the network device, the network device can receive the sensing measurement results sent by the terminal. Optionally, if the measurement result of the sensing signal is air interface protocol stack data, it can be directly sent by the terminal to the network device. Data transmission latency is lower in this method. Optionally, the terminal processes and sends the sensing measurement results according to a non-air interface protocol stack data processing method, and then transmits them through the network device to the sensing function device. Upon receiving an instruction from the sensing function device, the terminal will process the sensing measurement results according to the air interface protocol stack data processing method and send them to the network device.

[0243] Optionally, if the terminal sends a sensing measurement result to the sensing device, the sensing device can receive the sensing measurement result sent by the terminal. It should be noted that after the sensing device receives the sensing measurement result, since the network device also needs to receive the sensing measurement result, the sensing device sends the sensing measurement result to the network device, and the network device receives the sensing measurement result sent by the sensing device. Optionally, if the sensing measurement result is non-air interface protocol stack data, the terminal needs to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing device, and then the sensing device sends the sensing measurement result to the network device. Furthermore, the sensing device may also need to append a timestamp to the sensing signal measurement result to help the network device determine whether the sensing signal measurement result is outdated.

[0244] In step S2109, the network device sends a second instruction message to the terminal.

[0245] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results. Alternatively, it can be understood that the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to reduce the number of CSI measurement results sent.

[0246] In some embodiments, after receiving the sensing measurement results, the network device can deduce the CSI measurement results based on the received sensing measurement results, thereby obtaining the CSI measurement results. Therefore, the terminal can reduce the transmission of CSI measurement results and save signaling overhead.

[0247] Optionally, after the network device calculates the CSI measurement result based on the sensing measurement result, it sends a second indication message to the terminal.

[0248] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period. Optionally, for example, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement result is less than or equal to the CSI reporting period required by the network device, the network device can use this method to not report CSI during the time period when the sensing measurement result is reported.

[0249] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a single CSI measurement result or multiple CSI measurement results. Optionally, once the network device obtains a sensing measurement result, it can issue the second indication information to skip the reporting of the next CSI measurement result. Alternatively, as in the example above, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement result is 80ms, and the network device requires a CSI reporting period of 10ms, then the network device can instruct the terminal to skip reporting the CSI measurement result most recently reported among every 8 CSI measurement result reports.

[0250] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result. In this embodiment, the terminal may skip sending the preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0251] Optionally, the preset type of CSI measurement results includes at least one of the following:

[0252] RSRP measurement results;

[0253] CQI measurement results;

[0254] PMI measurement results;

[0255] RI measurement results;

[0256] LI measurement results.

[0257] In step S2110, the terminal skips sending the CSI measurement results based on the second indication information.

[0258] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the terminal can determine that the CSI measurement results can be skipped based on the second indication information, then when the terminal reaches the point where the corresponding CSI measurement results need to be sent, it will skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0259] 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.

[0260] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0261] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0262] 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.

[0263] The perception-assisted communication method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2110. For example, at least one of steps S2101 to S2110 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 to S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2103 to S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2105 to S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2107 to S2108 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2109 to S2110 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0264] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2101 to S2110 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. In some embodiments, please refer to the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, which will not be repeated here.

[0265] In the above embodiments, when the network device receives the sensing measurement results and infers the CSI measurement results, it instructs the terminal to skip the CSI measurement results, thereby improving the accuracy of the network device instructing the terminal to skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0266] It should be noted that steps S2109 to S2110 in the above embodiments can form a new embodiment on their own. Referring to Figure 2B, the method includes:

[0267] Step S2201: The network device sends a second instruction message to the terminal.

[0268] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results. Alternatively, it can be understood that the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to reduce the number of CSI measurement results sent.

[0269] In some embodiments, after receiving the sensing measurement results, the network device can deduce the CSI measurement results based on the received sensing measurement results, thereby obtaining the CSI measurement results. Therefore, the terminal can reduce the transmission of CSI measurement results and save signaling overhead.

[0270] Optionally, after the network device calculates the CSI measurement result based on the sensing measurement result, it sends a second indication message to the terminal.

[0271] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period. Optionally, for example, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement result is less than or equal to the CSI reporting period required by the network device, the network device can use this method to not report CSI during the time period when the sensing measurement result is reported.

[0272] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a single CSI measurement result or multiple CSI measurement results. Optionally, once the network device obtains a sensing measurement result, it can issue the second indication information to skip the reporting of the next CSI measurement result. Alternatively, as in the example above, if the transmission period of the sensing measurement result is 80ms, and the network device requires a CSI reporting period of 10ms, then the network device can instruct the terminal to skip reporting the CSI measurement result most recently reported among every 8 CSI measurement result reports.

[0273] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result. In this embodiment, the terminal may skip sending the preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0274] Optionally, the preset type of CSI measurement results includes at least one of the following:

[0275] RSRP measurement results;

[0276] CQI measurement results;

[0277] PMI measurement results;

[0278] RI measurement results;

[0279] LI measurement results.

[0280] In step S2202, the terminal skips sending the CSI measurement results based on the second indication information.

[0281] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the terminal can determine that the CSI measurement results can be skipped based on the second indication information, then when the terminal reaches the point where the corresponding CSI measurement results need to be sent, it will skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0282] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to a perception-assisted communication method, which includes:

[0283] Step S3101: The sensing device sends configuration information to the network device.

[0284] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3101 can be referred to the implementation of step S2102 in FIG2A, and will not be repeated here.

[0285] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0286] The type of perception measurement result;

[0287] The number of bits in the sensing measurement result;

[0288] The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results;

[0289] The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

[0290] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0291] The system receives a third indication message sent by the network device, the third indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the configuration information.

[0292] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0293] The sensing measurement results are sent to the network device.

[0294] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0295] The system receives a fourth indication message sent by the network device, the fourth indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the sensing measurement results.

[0296] In some embodiments, the fourth indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0297] First information, the first information being used to indicate whether to send the sensing measurement result;

[0298] Types of perception measurement results.

[0299] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0300] The receiving terminal sends the sensing measurement results.

[0301] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0302] Send the first instruction information to the terminal;

[0303] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or,

[0304] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

[0305] In step S3102, the network device receives configuration information sent by the sensing function device.

[0306] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3102 can be found in the implementation of step S2102 in FIG2A, and will not be repeated here.

[0307] In step S3103, the network device determines whether to receive the sensing measurement results based on the configuration information.

[0308] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3103 can be found in the implementation of step S2103 in FIG2A, and will not be repeated here.

[0309] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0310] The type of perception measurement result;

[0311] The number of bits in the sensing measurement result;

[0312] The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results;

[0313] The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

[0314] In some embodiments, determining whether to receive the sensing measurement result based on the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0315] Based on whether the configuration information includes the type of sensing measurement result, determine whether to receive the corresponding type of sensing measurement result;

[0316] Based on the relationship between the number of bits in the sensing measurement results and the number threshold included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results;

[0317] Based on the relationship between the quantization accuracy and accuracy threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0318] Based on the relationship between the transmission period and the period threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

[0319] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0320] A third indication message is sent to the sensing device, the third indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the configuration information.

[0321] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0322] Receive the sensing measurement results sent by the terminal or sensing device.

[0323] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0324] A fourth indication message is sent to the sensing device, the fourth indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the sensing measurement result.

[0325] In some embodiments, the fourth indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0326] First information, the first information being used to indicate whether the sensing measurement result is received;

[0327] The type of sensory measurement results that need to be received.

[0328] In some embodiments, the type of sensing measurement results to be received includes at least one of the following:

[0329] CIR;

[0330] MIMO channel H matrix;

[0331] Multipath angle information;

[0332] Doppler frequency shift information.

[0333] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0334] A second instruction message is sent to the terminal, which instructs the terminal to skip sending the CSI measurement results.

[0335] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period; or,

[0336] The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

[0337] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0338] In some embodiments, the preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0339] RSRP measurement results;

[0340] CQI measurement results;

[0341] PMI measurement results;

[0342] RI measurement results;

[0343] LI measurement results.

[0344] Step S3104: The terminal sends the sensing measurement results.

[0345] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3104 can be referred to the implementation of step S2108 in FIG2A, and will not be repeated here.

[0346] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0347] Receive the first indication information sent by the sensing device;

[0348] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or,

[0349] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

[0350] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0351] Receive sensing signals sent by network devices;

[0352] The sensing signal is measured to obtain the sensing measurement result.

[0353] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0354] The terminal receives a second indication message sent by the network device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results.

[0355] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within a first time period; or,

[0356] The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

[0357] In some embodiments, the CSI measurement result is a preset type of CSI measurement result.

[0358] In some embodiments, the preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0359] RSRP measurement results;

[0360] CQI measurement results;

[0361] PMI measurement results;

[0362] RI measurement results;

[0363] LI measurement results.

[0364] In some embodiments, the second indication information is sent when the network device receives the sensing measurement result, the sensing measurement result being used to infer the CSI measurement result.

[0365] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a perception-assisted communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the present disclosure relates to a perception-assisted communication method, which includes:

[0366] In step S4101, SF informs the base station of the reporting configuration information of the sensing signal measurement results, so that the base station can determine whether the sensing measurement results can be used for auxiliary communication.

[0367] In some embodiments, the base station may first send a request message to the SF to request the SF to send the reporting configuration information of the sensing signal measurement results to the base station.

[0368] Wherein, SF is the sensing device in the above embodiments. The reported configuration information is the configuration information in the above embodiments, and the sensing signal measurement results are the sensing measurement results in the above embodiments.

[0369] Optionally, the reported configuration information includes:

[0370] a) Types of sensing measurement results, such as CIR, MIMO channel H matrix, multipath angle information, Doppler frequency shift information, etc.

[0371] b) The number of bits in the sensing measurement results, such as the number of CIR bits, the number of bits in the MIMO channel H matrix, etc.

[0372] c) Sensing the quantization accuracy of measurement results, such as the amplitude quantization accuracy, phase quantization accuracy, and number of multipaths for each path in a CIR; and the quantization accuracy of each element in the MIMO channel H matrix (this accuracy is equivalent to the total number of bits in H, provided the BS knows the size of the H matrix).

[0373] d) The reporting cycle of sensing measurement results may vary depending on the specific sensing measurement results.

[0374] The reporting period is similar to the sending period in the above embodiments.

[0375] In some embodiments, after obtaining the reporting configuration information of the above-mentioned sensing measurement results, the base station sends a response message to the SF to indicate whether it needs to obtain the sensing signal measurement results.

[0376] a) Based on the aforementioned reported configuration information, the base station determines whether the measurement results of the sensed signals can be used to assist communication, for example, to reduce CSI reporting by the UE acting as the SRN. An example of how this determination is made is as follows:

[0377] i. Whether the required sensing signal measurement result type was reported in the sensing measurement result reporting. For example, if CIR was reported, the base station can deduce CQI information based on CIR. If the H matrix between the transceiver was reported, the base station can deduce PMI / RI / LI information based on H.

[0378] ii. Is the number of bits in the sensing measurement result too large? If the number of bits in the sensing measurement result is too large, the UE will need to transmit many TBs to complete the transmission of the sensing measurement result when reporting it. This will result in too much transmission delay. Even if the base station eventually obtains the sensing measurement result, the communication channel information derived from the sensing measurement result will be outdated.

[0379] For example, the bit size of H can range from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of bits depending on the size of the H matrix and the quantization precision. Similarly, the bit size of CIR can range from hundreds to tens of thousands of bits depending on the number of multipath components and the quantization precision. The base station estimates the transmission delay required to transmit the sensing measurement results of this bit size based on the amount of radio frequency resources (e.g., the number of RBs) available for transmission in the air interface radio resources and the MCS matching the channel conditions. For instance, assuming the sensing measurement result bit size is 100,000 bits, the base station can allocate 30 RBs to the sensing measurement result in the air interface frequency domain resources, the estimated spectral efficiency corresponding to the MCS method is 2.5, the pilot overhead in the air interface resources is 20%, and the control channel overhead is 10%, then the transmission time required for this sensing measurement result (assuming each ms contains 14 OFDM symbols) is: 100,000 / (30 * 12 * 14 * 0.7 * 2.5) = 11.3 ms. After estimating the transmission delay, the base station also needs to determine whether this delay will affect the accuracy of link adaptation scheduling. For example, if the current channel state changes slowly and the CSI reporting period is 40ms, the base station can determine that an 11.3ms transmission delay will not affect link adaptation scheduling, and the reported sensing measurement results can be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel. If the current channel state changes rapidly and the CSI reporting period is 10ms, the base station can determine that an 11.3ms transmission delay will affect link adaptation scheduling, and the reported sensing measurement results cannot be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel.

[0380] iii. The quantification accuracy of the perception measurement results.

[0381] In some embodiments, intuitively speaking, quantization precision refers to the number of bits used to quantize a measurement. For example, in CIR, the amplitude information of a tap can be represented as 6 bits or 12 bits. Obviously, the quantization precision when quantized to 12 bits is higher than that when quantized to 6 bits. If the quantization precision is too low, the accuracy of deriving CSI from the sensing measurement results will be poor. The base station can determine whether the reported sensing measurement results can be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel based on the quantization precision of the sensing results.

[0382] iv. Reporting cycle for sensing measurement results.

[0383] In some embodiments, if the reporting period of the sensing measurement results is too long, it may not meet the requirements of the link adaptation scheduling for the CSI update frequency, or the effect of saving CSI reporting overhead may not be significant. The base station can determine whether the reported sensing measurement results need to be used to derive / estimate the CSI of the communication channel, or determine the method of using the sensing measurement results for communication, based on the reporting period of the sensing results. For example, if the reporting period of the sensing measurement results is 80ms, and the base station requires a CSI reporting period of 10ms, then the base station can instruct the terminal to skip the CSI report that is closest to the sensing reception reporting time out of every 8 CSI reports. As another example, if the reporting period of the sensing measurement results is 40ms, and the base station requires a CSI reporting period of 40ms, then the base station can instruct the terminal to suspend the reporting of CSI or part of the CSI (e.g., CQI or PMI / RI / LI), and completely use the sensing measurement results to replace the acquisition of CSI or part of the CSI.

[0384] b) The reply message sent by the base station to the SF contains

[0385] i. Is it necessary to enable the function of acquiring the measurement results of the sensing signal?

[0386] ii. Which sensing signal measurement results need to be obtained? For example, is it necessary to obtain the CIR or the MIMO channel H matrix between the base station and the UE?

[0387] In some embodiments, if the base station indicates in the reply information sent to the SF that it needs to obtain the measurement results of the sensed signal, the SF can send the corresponding sensed signal measurement results to the base station or the UE can send the sensed signal measurement results to the base station.

[0388] a) If the measurement results of the sensed signal are non-air interface protocol stack data, then the SF needs to send the sensed signal measurement results to the base station. In this method, the data transmission latency will be relatively large, as the sensed signal measurement results need to travel from the UE to the SF, and then from the SF to the base station. The SF may also need to append a timestamp to the sensed signal measurement results to help the base station determine whether the sensed signal measurement results are outdated.

[0389] (b) If the measurement result of the sensed signal is air interface protocol stack data, it can be directly sent by the UE to the base station. This method has lower data transmission latency. Another possible approach is that, under normal circumstances, the UE processes and sends the sensed signal measurement result according to the non-air interface protocol stack data processing method, and then transmits it through the base station to the SF. Upon receiving an instruction from the SF, the UE will process the sensed signal measurement result according to the air interface protocol stack data processing method and send it to the base station.

[0390] In some embodiments, the base station acquires the sensing measurement results it needs and calculates CSI-related information accordingly. Since the base station can already obtain the CSI from the sensing measurement results, CSI reporting originally used for communication can be paused or reduced. The method by which the base station instructs the UE to skip CSI transmission is as follows:

[0391] a) The base station can instruct the UE to suspend or resume CSI reporting. Alternatively, the base station can instruct the UE to skip CSI reporting for a certain period of time. For example, if the reporting period for sensing measurement results is less than or equal to the CSI reporting period required by the base station, the base station can use this method to prevent CSI reporting during the period when sensing measurement results are reported.

[0392] (b) The base station can instruct the UE to skip specific CSI reports. For example, when the base station receives a sensing measurement result, it can issue this instruction to skip the next CSI report. Or, as in the example above, if the reporting period for sensing measurement results is 80ms, and the base station requires a CSI reporting period of 10ms, then the base station can instruct the terminal to skip the CSI report that is closest to the sensing reception report time out of every 8 CSI reports.

[0393] c) The base station may instruct that only specific types of CSI reporting be skipped, for example, only RSRP / CQI reporting or only PMI / RI / LI reporting.

[0394] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a sensing device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0395] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0396] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0397] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Terminal 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5A, terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, transceiver module 5101 is used to transmit sensing measurement results, which are obtained based on measurements of sensing signals used to sense objects.

[0398] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The network device 5200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5B, the network device 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is used to receive configuration information sent by a sensing function device, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal; the processing module 5202 is used to determine whether to acquire the sensing measurement results based on the configuration information.

[0399] Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing function device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The sensing function device 5300 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5C, the sensing function device 5300 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5301, a processing module 5302, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5301 is used to send configuration information to a network device, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal.

[0400] Optionally, the transceiver module described above is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module described above is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0401] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sensing device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The sensing device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a sensing function device, a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The sensing device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0402] As shown in Figure 6A, the sensing device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the sensing device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control the sensing device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the sensing device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the sensing device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0403] In some embodiments, the sensing device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the sensing device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0404] In some embodiments, the sensing device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the sensing device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the sensing device 6100. In optional embodiments, the sensing device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0405] The sensing device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the sensing device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the sensing device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The sensing device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the sensing device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (6) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (7) others, etc.

[0406] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the sensing device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0407] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0408] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0409] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0410] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0411] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a sensing device, cause the sensing device to perform any of the methods described above. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0412] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a sensing device, cause the sensing device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0413] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods. Industrial applicability

[0414] Network devices can determine whether sensing measurement results are needed based on the configuration of sensing function devices. Furthermore, terminals can send their own sensing measurement results so that network devices can receive them. Subsequently, network devices can determine the corresponding communication information based on the sensing measurement results, which can ensure the communication reliability of the sensing system.

Claims

1. A method for sensing-assisted communication, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Receive configuration information sent by the sensing device, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signal; Based on the configuration information, determine whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The type of perception measurement result; The number of bits in the sensing measurement result; The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results; The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to receive the sensing measurement result based on the configuration information includes at least one of the following: Based on whether the configuration information includes the type of sensing measurement result, determine whether to receive the corresponding type of sensing measurement result; Based on the relationship between the number of bits in the sensing measurement results and the number threshold included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results; Based on the relationship between the quantization accuracy and accuracy threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results. Based on the relationship between the transmission period and the period threshold of the sensing measurement results included in the configuration information, it is determined whether to receive the sensing measurement results.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: A third indication message is sent to the sensing device, the third indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the configuration information.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: A fourth indication message is sent to the sensing device, the fourth indication message being used to indicate the receipt of the sensing measurement result.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the sensing measurement results sent by the terminal or sensing device.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The fourth instruction information includes at least one of the following: First information, the first information being used to indicate whether the sensing measurement result is received; The type of sensory measurement results that need to be received.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The types of sensing measurement results that need to be received include at least one of the following: CIR; MIMO channel H matrix; Multipath angle information; Doppler frequency shift information.

9. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that, The method further includes: A second instruction message is sent to the terminal, which instructs the terminal to skip sending the CSI measurement results.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within the first time period; or, The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The CSI measurement results are CSI measurement results of a preset type.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following: RSRP measurement results; CQI measurement results; PMI measurement results; RI measurement results; LI measurement results.

13. A method for sensing-assisted communication, characterized in that, The method is performed by a sensing device, and the method includes: Send configuration information to network devices, the configuration information being used to indicate the reporting characteristics of the sensing measurement results of the sensing signals.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The type of perception measurement result; The number of bits in the sensing measurement result; The quantification accuracy of the sensing measurement results; The cycle for sending sensing measurement results.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives a third indication message sent by the network device, the third indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the configuration information.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: The sensing measurement results are sent to the network device.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives a fourth indication message sent by the network device, the fourth indication message being used to instruct the transmission of the sensing measurement results.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The fourth instruction information includes at least one of the following: First information, the first information being used to indicate whether to send the sensing measurement result; Types of perception measurement results.

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that, The method further includes: The receiving terminal sends the sensing measurement results.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send the first instruction information to the terminal; The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or, The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

21. A method for sensing-assisted communication, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Send the sensing measurement results, which are obtained based on the measurement of the sensing signal, which is used to sense the sensing object.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the first indication information sent by the sensing device; The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement results to the network device; or, The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the sensing measurement result to the sensing function device.

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive sensing signals sent by network devices; The sensing signal is measured to obtain the sensing measurement result.

24. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 23, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a second indication message sent by the network device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal to skip sending CSI measurement results.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that, The CSI measurement result is the CSI measurement result within the first time period; or, The CSI measurement results can be from a single measurement or multiple measurements.

26. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that, The CSI measurement results are CSI measurement results of a preset type.

27. The method according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that, The preset type of CSI measurement result includes at least one of the following: RSRP measurement results; CQI measurement results; PMI measurement results; RI measurement results; LI measurement results.

28. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 27, characterized in that, The second indication information is sent when the network device receives the sensing measurement result, which is used to infer the CSI measurement result.

29. A sensing device, wherein, The sensing device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, or any one of claims 13 to 20, or any one of claims 21 to 28.

30. A communication system, comprising a terminal, network equipment, and sensing devices, wherein, The terminal is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12; The network device is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 13 to 20; The sensing device is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 21 to 28.

31. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions are executed on the sensing device, the sensing device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, or any one of claims 13 to 20, or any one of claims 21 to 28.

32. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, wherein, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the sensing device, it implements the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, or claims 13 to 20, or claims 21 to 28.

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