Wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device

Abstract

Provided are a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device communicates with a first cell on the basis of a first mode, the first mode being used for instructing a cell in cell discontinuous reception (DRX) and / or cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) to communicate with the terminal device in a non-connected state. In embodiments of the present application, a first mode is introduced. In this mode, a first cell can communicate with a terminal device in a non-connected state on the basis of a cell DRX and / or cell DTX mechanism, thereby helping to reduce power consumption required for communication between a network device and the terminal device in the non-connected state.

Description

Wireless communication methods, terminal equipment and network equipment Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, to reduce network energy consumption, discontinuous transmission (DTX) and / or discontinuous reception (DRX) mechanisms have been introduced to reduce the activation time of downlink transmission and uplink reception in network devices. However, the power savings achieved by these cell DTX and / or DRX mechanisms are relatively limited, resulting in still relatively high power consumption for network devices. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device. The various aspects covered by this application are described below.

[0004] In a first aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a terminal device communicating with a first cell based on a first mode, the first mode being used to instruct a cell in a discontinuous reception of DRX and / or discontinuous transmission of DTX to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

[0005] In a second aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a first cell communicating with a terminal device based on a first mode, the first mode being used to instruct a cell in DRX and / or cell DTX to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

[0006] Thirdly, a terminal device is provided, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a first cell based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in a cell in a discontinuous receiving DTX and / or discontinuous transmitting DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

[0007] Fourthly, a network device is provided, which is a network device in a first cell, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a terminal device based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in a cell DRX and / or cell DTX to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

[0008] Fifthly, a terminal device is provided, including a processor, a memory, and a communication interface, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to invoke the computer programs in the memory, causing the terminal device to perform some or all of the steps in the method of the first aspect.

[0009] In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided, including a processor, a memory, and a transceiver, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to invoke the computer programs in the memory to cause the network device to perform some or all of the steps in the method of the second aspect.

[0010] Seventhly, embodiments of this application provide a communication system including the aforementioned terminal device and / or network device. In another possible design, the system may further include other devices that interact with the terminal device or network device as described in the embodiments of this application.

[0011] Eighthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that causes a communication device (e.g., a terminal device or a network device) to perform some or all of the steps in the methods described above.

[0012] Ninthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product, wherein the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program operable to cause a communication device (e.g., a terminal device or a network device) to perform some or all of the steps of the methods described in the foregoing aspects. In some implementations, the computer program product may be a software installation package.

[0013] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a chip including a memory and a processor, the processor being able to call and run a computer program from the memory to implement some or all of the steps described in the methods of the foregoing aspects.

[0014] In this application embodiment, a first mode is introduced, in which a cell (also known as the "first cell") can communicate with a terminal device in a non-connected state based on the cell DRX and / or cell DTX mechanism, which helps to save the power consumption required for communication between network devices and terminal devices in a non-connected state. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 shows the wireless communication system 100 used in an embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method in an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figures 3 and 4 are schematic flowcharts of wireless communication methods according to embodiments of this application.

[0018] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions in this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 illustrates a wireless communication system 100 according to an embodiment of this application. The wireless communication system 100 may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 may be a device that communicates with the terminal device 120. The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and may communicate with the terminal device 120 located within that coverage area.

[0023] Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary network device and two terminals. Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may include multiple network devices, and each network device may include other terminal devices within its coverage area. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0024] Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0025] It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: 5th generation (5G) systems or new radio (NR), long term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as 6th generation mobile communication systems, satellite communication systems, and so on.

[0026] The terminal device in this application embodiment can also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device. The terminal device in this application embodiment can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, and can be used to connect people, objects, and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connectivity, vehicle-mounted device, etc. The terminal devices in the embodiments of this application can be mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, self-driving, remote medical surgery, smart grids, transportation safety, smart cities, and smart homes, etc. Optionally, the UE can act as a base station. For example, the UE can act as a scheduling entity, providing sidelink signals between UEs in V2X or D2D, etc. For example, cellular phones and cars communicate with each other using sidelink signals. Cellular phones and smart home devices communicate without relaying communication signals through a base station.

[0027] The network device in this application embodiment can be a device for communicating with a terminal device. This network device can also be called an access network device or a wireless access network device, such as a base station. In this application embodiment, the network device can refer to a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects the terminal device to the wireless network. A base station can broadly encompass, or be replaced by, various names including: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next-generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, transmitting and receiving point (TRP), transmitting point (TP), master MeNB, auxiliary SeNB, multi-mode radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. A base station can be a macro base station, micro base station, relay node, donor node, or similar, or a combination thereof. A base station can also refer to a communication module, modem, or chip installed within the aforementioned equipment or apparatus. Base stations can also be mobile switching centers, devices that perform base station functions in device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, network-side devices in 6G networks, and devices that perform base station functions in future communication systems. Base stations can support networks using the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technologies or device forms used in the network equipment.

[0028] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move depending on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured as a device to communicate with another base station.

[0029] In some deployments, the network device in this application embodiment may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device may include both a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0030] Network devices and terminal devices can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; and they can also be deployed in the air on airplanes, balloons, and satellites. This application does not limit the scenario in which the network devices and terminal devices are located.

[0031] It should be understood that all or part of the functions of the communication device in this application can also be implemented by software functions running on hardware, or by virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0032] Cell DTX / DRX

[0033] In some protocols (e.g., 5G R18), cell DTX / DRX is introduced to reduce the activation time of downlink transmission and uplink reception in order to lower the power consumption of network equipment. Terminal equipment can be configured with a periodic cell DTX / DRX mode. Within the same cell, the cell DTX / DRX configuration of terminal equipment with this feature is common. Correspondingly, cell DTX and cell DRX can be configured and activated separately. A maximum of two cell DTX / DRX modes can be configured in different serving cells within each MAC entity. Cell DTX / DRX is only applicable to connected terminal equipment and does not affect random access procedures, synchronization signal / PBCH block (SSB) transmission, paging, or system message broadcasting.

[0034] In some implementations, cell DTX / DRX operation only supports a single TRP scenario. Cell DTX / DRX activation or deactivation can be indicated via RRC signaling or L1 group common signaling (e.g., DCI2-9). When cell DTX and cell DRX are configured simultaneously, the activation time and period parameters are the same for both.

[0035] In some implementations, when a cell DTX is configured and activated, the terminal device may not listen to the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or the semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) during the cell DTX non-active duration. Additionally, during the cell DTX active duration, the terminal device starts the cellDTX-DRX-onDurationTimer. This timer can be started using the formula [(SFN×10)+subframe number]modulo(cellDTX-DRX-Cycle)=(cellDTX-DRX-StartOffset), where SFN represents the terminal device's system frame number, subframe number represents the number of subframes, cellDTX-DRX-Cycle represents the cell DTX / DRX cycle, and cellDTX-DRX-StartOffset represents the cell DTX / DRX start time offset, used to determine the start time of the cellDTX-DRX-onDurationTimer.

[0036] In some implementations, if the cell DTX operation is deactivated or the serving cell is active, the terminal device can listen to the serving cell's PDCCH. If any DRX retransmission timer is running, or a conflict resolution timer is running, or an SR is waiting to be sent, or a new transmission indicated by the PDCCH has not yet been received, the terminal device needs to continue listening to the PDCCH on this serving cell. Additionally, if the RS-ResponseWindow is running, the terminal device needs to listen to the PDCCH on this serving cell.

[0037] In some implementations, when cell DTX operation is activated and the serving cell is not in the cell DTX active period, the MAC entity may not need to perform PDCCH listening for the MAC entity's RNTI, nor may it need to instruct the physical layer to receive transport blocks on the DL-SCH according to the downlink configuration of the SPS.

[0038] In some implementations, when a cell is configured with and activated DRX, the terminal device does not transmit CG resources or send SRs during the DRX non-active period. When the serving cell is configured with and activated DRX, the DRX activation time includes the runtime of cellDTX-DRX-onDurationTimer. Furthermore, the time when the terminal device starts cellDTX-DRX-onDurationTimer can be determined using the formula [(SFN×10)+subframe number]modulo(cellDTX-DRX-Cycle)=(cellDTX-DRX-StartOffset), where SFN represents the system frame number of the terminal device, subframe number represents the number of subframes, cellDTX-DRX-Cycle represents the cell DTX / DRX cycle, and cellDTX-DRX-StartOffset represents the start time offset of cell DTX / DRX, used to determine the start time of cellDTX-DRX-onDurationTimer.

[0039] In some implementations, if the cell DRX is activated but the cell is not within the DRX activation period, the terminal device's behavior includes: not instructing the physical layer to send an SR, not incrementing the SR_COUNTER, not starting the sr-ProhibitTimer, not transmitting any configuration uplink grant and related HARQ information to the HARQ entity, not instructing the HARQ procedure to trigger new transmissions and retransmissions, not reporting CSI on the PUCCH, and not reporting SP-CSI on the PUSCH. Additionally, if an emergency service is triggered by the upper layer, the terminal device triggers a random access procedure.

[0040] Currently, to reduce network energy consumption, cell DTX and / or DRX mechanisms have been introduced to decrease the activation time of downlink transmission and uplink reception in network devices. However, the power consumption savings achieved by these cell DTX and / or DRX mechanisms are relatively limited, resulting in still relatively high power consumption for network devices.

[0041] As mentioned earlier, the current cell DTX / DRX mechanism offers limited power savings for network devices because it is designed for connected terminal devices. For disconnected terminal devices, signaling transmissions involved in some basic processes (such as RA, paging, SSB transmission, and system broadcast messages) are not affected by the cell DTX / DRX mechanism. Therefore, network devices need to remain operational to transmit these signaling messages, resulting in limited power savings for network devices under this cell DTX and / or DRX mechanism.

[0042] Therefore, to address the aforementioned problems, this application introduces a first mode in which a cell (hereinafter referred to as "the first cell") can communicate with a terminal device in a disconnected state based on cell DRX and / or cell DTX mechanisms. In other words, the first cell can perform discontinuous communication with the terminal device in a disconnected state, which helps save power consumption required for communication between network devices and terminal devices in a disconnected state. The wireless communication method in this application embodiment is described below with reference to FIG2. The method shown in FIG2 includes step S210.

[0043] In step S210, the terminal device communicates with the first cell based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in the cell DRX and / or cell DTX to communicate with the terminal device in the non-connected state.

[0044] In some scenarios, the first mode can be understood as extending the traditional cell DRX and / or cell DTX mechanisms to scenarios where communication is with non-connected terminal devices. Compared to the traditional cell DRX and / or cell DTX mechanisms, which only restrict communication with connected terminal devices, this mode helps to further save the power consumption required for communication between network devices and terminal devices.

[0045] In some implementations, a cell in cell DRX and / or cell DTX can include one of the following: a cell in cell DRX, a cell in cell DTX, or a cell in both cell DTX and cell DRX (referred to as cell DTX / DRX).

[0046] In some scenarios, the first mode can also be referred to as Deep Cell DRX and / or Deep Cell DTX. Correspondingly, a cell in DRX mode can be called a cell in Deep Cell DRX mode (or a cell that only supports DRX mode), a cell in DTX mode can be called a cell in Deep Cell DTX mode (or a cell that only supports DTX mode), and a cell in DTX / DRX mode can be called a cell in Deep Cell DTX / DRX mode (or a cell that supports both DTX and DRX modes).

[0047] It should be noted that the name of the first mode described above is not limited in the embodiments of this application. The first mode may also be given other names with similar functions in future communication systems.

[0048] Furthermore, it should be noted that the first cell can simultaneously support multiple modes mentioned above. For example, the first cell can simultaneously support Deep Cell DTX / DRX and Deep Cell DRX. Alternatively, the first cell can simultaneously support Deep Cell DTX / DRX, Deep Cell DRX, and Deep Cell DTX. Or, the first cell can simultaneously support Deep Cell DTX / DRX and Deep Cell DTX. Of course, in this embodiment, the first cell may only support one of the above modes. For example, the first cell may only support Deep Cell DTX / DRX. Alternatively, the first cell may only support Deep Cell DRX. Or, the first cell may only support Deep Cell DTX.

[0049] In some implementations, the terminal device in the non-connected state may include a terminal device in the idle state and / or a terminal device in the inactive state. In other words, the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in the cell DRX and / or cell DTX to communicate with the terminal device in the idle state and / or the terminal device in the inactive state.

[0050] In some implementations, the first mode includes a cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive period (also known as the off-duration) of the first mode, the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels. Correspondingly, during the active period (also known as the on-duration) of the first mode, the first cell transmits downlink signals or downlink channels.

[0051] In some implementations, the first mode including cell DTX mode can be understood as the first mode including deep cell DTX or deep cell DTX / DRX.

[0052] In this application embodiment, the downlink signal or downlink channel is not limited. In some implementations, the downlink signal or downlink channel can be understood as the downlink signal or downlink channel transmitted between the cell and the non-connected terminal device. For example, the downlink signal includes one or more of the following: SSB, system information, paging message, PEI, LP-WUS, LP-SS.

[0053] In some implementations, the first mode includes a cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive period (also known as the off-duration) of the first mode, the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels; that is, during the off-duration of the first mode, the terminal device does not transmit uplink signals or uplink channels in the first cell. Correspondingly, during the active period (also known as the on-duration) of the first mode, the first cell receives uplink signals or uplink channels.

[0054] In some implementations, the first mode including cell DRX mode can be understood as the first mode including deep cell DRX or deep cell DTX / DRX.

[0055] In this application embodiment, the uplink signal or uplink channel is not limited. In some implementations, the uplink signal or uplink channel can be understood as the uplink signal or uplink channel transmitted between the cell and the disconnected terminal device. For example, the uplink signal includes random access signal and / or SDT.

[0056] In some scenarios, the initial activation time of the first mode can be determined based on the first timer. Correspondingly, the start time of the first timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode. In some scenarios, the first timer is also called the "OnDuration Timer".

[0057] In some implementations, the start time of the first timer is the start activation time of the first mode. Accordingly, the start activation time can be determined based on the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode. For more information on the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode, please refer to the following text.

[0058] For example, the time offset OnStartOffset of the start activation time of the first mode can be determined based on the formula: [(SFN×10)+N]modulo(T1)=(OnStartOffset), where N represents the number of subframes, SFN represents the system frame number corresponding to the terminal device, and T1 represents the period of the first mode.

[0059] In some scenarios, the initial inactivity period of the first mode can be determined based on a second timer. Correspondingly, the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode. In some scenarios, the second timer is also referred to as an "OffDuration Timer".

[0060] In some implementations, the start time of the second timer is the same as the start inactivity time of the first mode. Accordingly, the start inactivity time can be determined based on the time offset of the start inactivity time of the first mode. For more information on the time offset of the start inactivity time of the first mode, please refer to the following text.

[0061] For example, the time offset OffStartOffset of the start inactive time of the first mode can be determined based on the formula: [(SFN×10)+N]modulo(T1)=(OffStartOffset), where N represents the number of subframes, SFN represents the system frame number corresponding to the terminal device, and T1 represents the period of the first mode.

[0062] Typically, for a terminal device in an idle state, if the first cell is in the inactive period of the first mode, the first cell does not transmit any downlink signals or downlink channels, and the terminal device may not be able to acquire the SFN. In this case, the terminal device cannot determine the start time of the first timer. Therefore, this application embodiment introduces a scheme to determine the time offset OffStartOffset of the start inactive period. The terminal device can then determine OffStartOffset based on the SFN acquired during the active period of the first mode to determine the start time of the offDurationTimer. When the offDurationTimer expires, the first cell enters the active period of the first mode, and the terminal device can perform normal measurements.

[0063] In some implementations, the SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or the SFN is acquired by the terminal device in the connected state.

[0064] In some implementations, the above method further includes: in response to the terminal device switching from a connected state to a disconnected state, the terminal device and / or the network device maintain a first timer and / or a second timer.

[0065] In some implementations, a first time interval is used between the activation time of the first mode and the transmission time of the paging message, the paging message is used for the paging terminal equipment of the first cell, and the first time interval is used for SSB measurement.

[0066] In some implementations, the paging message transmission time falls within the active time of the first mode.

[0067] In this embodiment, the first time interval is not limited. For example, the first time interval may be the time interval between the start activation time of the first mode and the start transmission time of the paging message. For example, the first time interval may be the time interval between the start activation time of the first mode and the end transmission time of the paging message.

[0068] For example, when the Deep Cell DTX or Deep Cell DTX / DRX of a cell is active but inactive, the terminal device does not listen for paging messages. In this case, a time interval can be reserved between the start activation time of the Deep Cell DTX / DRX and the transmission time of the paging message, so that the terminal device can perform SSB measurements within this time interval.

[0069] The first timer and the second timer in the embodiments of this application have been introduced above. The first mode based on the first timer and the second timer is described below.

[0070] Example 1: Assume the first timer is onDurationTimer, the second timer is offDurationTimer, and the first mode includes Deep Cell DTX or Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0071] In some implementations, the terminal device performs normal RACH operations while onDurationTimer is running or offDurationTimer is not running.

[0072] In some implementations, when the offDurationTimer is running or the onDurationTimer is not running, the terminal device's behavior includes one or more of the following: the terminal device does not perform paging message listening; the terminal device does not perform paging early indication (PEI) listening; the terminal device does not perform low power-wake up signal (LP-WUS) listening; the terminal device does not perform SSB-based measurements and maintains the original SSB measurement results (when the terminal device's movement speed is relatively slow); the terminal device does not perform low power-synchronization signal (LP-SS)-based measurements; the terminal device maintains the received system broadcast information and does not receive system broadcast information; the terminal device determines the start activation time of the first mode in neighboring cells.

[0073] In some implementations, when the offDurationTimer is running or the onDurationTimer is not running, the first cell does not send downlink signals such as SSB, system broadcast, and paging messages during the inactive time of the first mode.

[0074] Example 2: Assume the first timer is onDurationTimer, the second timer is offDurationTimer, and the first mode includes Deep Cell DRX or Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0075] In some implementations, while onDurationTimer is running or offDurationTimer is not running, the terminal device performs normal listening, paging, and measurement operations within the first cell.

[0076] In some implementations, the terminal device’s behavior may include not triggering the random access channel (RACH) procedure during the operation of offDurationTimer or when onDurationTimer is not running, and / or not triggering the short data transfer (SDT) procedure.

[0077] The first mode in the embodiments of this application has been introduced above. The scheme for configuring the first mode in the embodiments of this application is described below. In some implementations, the above method further includes: the first cell sending configuration information to the terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure the first mode.

[0078] In some implementations, the configuration information carries one or more of the following: indication information for the first mode; activation indication information for the first mode; periodic information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode in neighboring cells; and inactivity time information for the first mode.

[0079] Taking the configuration information carrying indication information of the first mode as an example, in some implementations, the indication information of the first mode is used to indicate the first mode. For example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DTX, then the indication information of the first mode is used to indicate that the first mode is Deep Cell DTX. As another example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DRX, then the indication information of the first mode is used to indicate that the first mode is Deep Cell DRX. As yet another example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DTX / DRX, then the indication information of the first mode is used to indicate that the first mode is Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0080] Taking the configuration information carrying the activation instruction information of the first mode as an example, in some implementations, the activation instruction information of the first mode is used to indicate the activation of the first mode, or in other words, the activation instruction information of the first mode is used to indicate the enabling of the first mode, or in other words, the activation instruction information of the first mode is used to indicate the entry into the first mode.

[0081] For example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DTX, then the activation indication information for the first mode is used to indicate the activation of Deep Cell DTX. As another example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DRX, then the indication information for the first mode is used to indicate the activation of Deep Cell DRX. As yet another example, if the first mode is Deep Cell DTX / DRX, then the indication information for the first mode is used to indicate the activation of Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0082] Taking the configuration information carrying the period information of the first mode as an example, in some implementations, the period information of the first mode is used to indicate one or more of the following: the duration of the period of the first mode, the start time of the period of the first mode, and the end time of the period of the first mode.

[0083] Taking the configuration information carrying the activation time information of the first mode as an example, in some implementations, the activation time information of the first mode is used to indicate the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

[0084] In some implementations, the activation time of the first mode can be indicated by a time offset from the start activation time of the first mode. This time offset can be understood as the time difference between the start activation time of the first mode and a reference time.

[0085] In some scenarios, the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode can be represented as "OnStartOffset". Taking deepCellDTX / DRX as an example, the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode can be represented as "deepCellDTX / DRX - OnStartOffset". Taking deepCellDTX as an example, the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode can be represented as "deepCellDTX - OnStartOffset". Taking deepCellDRX as an example, the time offset of the start activation time of the first mode can be represented as "deepCellDRX - OnStartOffset".

[0086] In this embodiment, the reference time is not limited. In some implementations, the reference time may be the time when the terminal device receives the configuration information. Of course, in this embodiment, the reference time may be the time agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network device.

[0087] Taking the configuration information used to configure the activation time information of the first mode in the neighboring cell as an example, in some implementations, the activation time information of the first mode in the neighboring cell is used to indicate the start activation time and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

[0088] In some implementations, the activation time of the first mode in a neighboring cell can be indicated by a time offset from the start activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell. This time offset can be understood as the time difference between the start activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and a reference time.

[0089] In this application embodiment, the reference time is not limited. In some implementations, the reference time may be the time when the terminal device receives configuration information. Of course, in this application embodiment, the reference time may be the time agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network device. Furthermore, it should be noted that the reference time used to determine the activation time of the first mode in a neighboring cell may be the same as the reference time used to determine the activation time of the first mode in the current cell (e.g., the first cell), which helps reduce the overhead of configuration information. Of course, in this application embodiment, the reference time used to determine the activation time of the first mode in a neighboring cell may be different from the reference time used to determine the activation time of the first mode in the current cell (e.g., the first cell), which helps improve the flexibility of indicating the activation time of the first mode in both neighboring and current cells.

[0090] Taking the configuration information used to indicate the inactivity time information of the first mode as an example, in some implementations, the inactivity time information of the first mode is used to indicate the start inactivity time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivity time of the first mode.

[0091] In some implementations, the inactivity time of the first mode can be indicated by a time offset that indicates the start inactivity time of the first mode. This time offset can be understood as the time offset between the start inactivity time of the first mode and a reference time.

[0092] In some scenarios, the time offset of the initial inactivity time of the first mode can be expressed as "OffStartOffset". Taking deepCellDTX / DRX as an example, the time offset of the initial inactivity time of the first mode can be expressed as "deepCellDTX / DRX - OffStartOffset". Taking deepCellDTX as an example, the time offset of the initial inactivity time of the first mode can be expressed as "deepCellDTX - OffStartOffset". Taking deepCellDRX as an example, the time offset of the initial activation time of the first mode can be expressed as "deepCellDRX - OffStartOffset".

[0093] In this embodiment, the reference time is not limited. In some implementations, the reference time may be the time when the terminal device receives the configuration information. Of course, in this embodiment, the reference time may be the time agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network device.

[0094] It should be noted that the first mode may include Deep Cell DTX / DRX, Deep Cell DRX, and Deep Cell DTX. Correspondingly, the configuration information for these different modes can be independent of each other. That is, the configuration information may include configuration information for Deep Cell DTX / DRX, configuration information for Deep Cell DRX, and configuration information for Deep Cell DTX. Of course, in this embodiment, the configuration information for different modes can be contained within the same configuration information, or in other words, the configuration information for different modes can share a single set.

[0095] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the above configuration information can be applied to both the configuration information for the first mode of neighboring cells and the configuration information for the first mode of the current cell (the first cell). That is, the parameters related to the first mode in the above configuration information can include parameters related to the first mode in neighboring cells and / or parameters related to the first mode in the first cell.

[0096] The configuration information in the embodiments of this application has been described above. The transmission method of the configuration information in the embodiments of this application is described below. In some implementations, the configuration information can be carried in system messages and / or RRC messages, wherein the RRC message can be one or more of the following: RRC reconfiguration message, RRC recovery message, and RRC release message.

[0097] The first mode and its configuration process in this application embodiment have been introduced above. The deactivation scheme of the first mode in this application embodiment is described below. In this application embodiment, the deactivation scheme of the first mode can be divided into two methods: the terminal device actively requests to deactivate the first mode, and the network device instructs to deactivate the first mode. The following describes the methods in conjunction with implementation method 1 and implementation method 2 respectively.

[0098] It should be noted that in this embodiment, deactivating the first mode can be understood as exiting the first mode, meaning that the first cell no longer communicates with the terminal device based on the first mode. In other words, deactivating the first mode has a different meaning from the inactive time when entering the first mode.

[0099] Implementation Method 1: The terminal device actively requests to activate or deactivate the first mode, or in other words, the terminal device requests to activate or deactivate the first mode on demand.

[0100] In other words, the above method further includes: the terminal device sending a second request to the first cell, the second request being used to request activation or deactivation of the first mode. In this embodiment, the terminal device can request activation or deactivation of the first mode based on its own situation (e.g., its own mobility situation or service situation), so that the network device can better serve the terminal device.

[0101] In some implementations, assuming the second request is used to request deactivation of the first mode, the terminal device sending the second request to the first cell includes: if the second condition is met, the terminal device sends the second request to the first cell. That is to say, the second request can be triggered based on the second condition.

[0102] In some implementations, the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: the measurement value of the first cell; the moving speed of the terminal device; the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

[0103] Taking the association of the second condition with the measurement value of the first cell as an example, in some implementations, the second condition includes that the measurement value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measurement value of the first cell and the measurement reference value of the first cell is greater than a sixth threshold. Of course, in the embodiments of this application, the second condition may include that the measurement value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell. The sixth threshold may be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, or configuration information sent by the network device.

[0104] In the embodiments of this application, the measured values ​​are not limited. In some implementations, the measured values ​​can be used to indicate signal quality. For example, the measured values ​​may include one or more of the following: RSRQ, RSRP, and SINR.

[0105] For example, the measurement value of the first cell is represented as S. rxlev The measurement reference value for the first cell is denoted as S. rxlevRef The sixth threshold is represented by S. T， Accordingly, the second condition is that within time period T2, S rxlevRef –S rxlev T If the second condition is met, the terminal device sends a second request to the first cell to request deactivation of the first mode.

[0106] In this embodiment of the application, if the second condition is met, it indicates that the communication quality of the first cell is poor. At this time, the terminal device sends a second request to the first cell to request the deactivation of the first mode so that the terminal device and the first cell can resume communication as soon as possible, which helps to improve the communication quality between the first cell and the terminal device.

[0107] Taking the second condition as an example of being associated with the moving speed of the terminal device, in some implementations, the second condition includes the moving speed of the terminal device being higher than a fourth threshold, wherein the fourth threshold can be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, or configuration information sent by the network device.

[0108] ​In this embodiment of the application, if the second condition is met, it indicates that the terminal device is moving at a relatively fast speed. At this time, if the first cell is still in the first mode, it may cause the communication quality between the terminal device and the first cell to decrease. At this time, the terminal device sends a second request to the first cell to request the deactivation of the first mode, which helps to ensure the communication quality between the first cell and the terminal device.

[0109] Taking the association of the second condition with the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection as an example, in some implementations, the second condition includes the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection within a first time period exceeding a fifth threshold. Of course, in the embodiments of this application, the second condition may also include the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection exceeding a fifth threshold. The first time period and / or the fifth threshold can be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, or configuration information sent by the network device.

[0110] In this embodiment of the application, if the second condition is met, it means that the terminal device has performed cell reselection a large number of times. At this time, if the first cell is still in the first mode, it may cause the communication quality between the terminal device and the first cell to degrade. At this time, the terminal device sends a second request to the first cell to request deactivation of the first mode, which helps to ensure the communication quality between the first cell and the terminal device.

[0111] It should be noted that the second conditions described above in the embodiments of this application can be used individually or in combination. For example, the second condition may include the terminal device's moving speed being higher than a fourth threshold, and the terminal device performing cell reselection more than a fifth threshold within a first time period. Another example is that the second condition may include the terminal device's moving speed being higher than a fourth threshold, and the measured value of the first cell being lower than the measured reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measured reference value of the first cell being greater than a sixth threshold. Yet another example is that the second condition may include the terminal device performing cell reselection more than a fifth threshold within a first time period, and the measured value of the first cell being lower than the measured reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measured reference value of the first cell being greater than a sixth threshold. Yet another example is that the second condition may include the terminal device's moving speed being higher than a fourth threshold, and the terminal device performing cell reselection more than a fifth threshold within a first time period, and the measured value of the first cell being lower than the measured reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measured reference value of the first cell being greater than a sixth threshold.

[0112] In some implementations, it is assumed that the first mode includes Deep Cell DRX and / or Deep Cell DTX / DRX. If the second condition is met, the first cell is within the activation time of the first mode. At this time, the terminal device can directly send the second request to the first cell.

[0113] In some other implementations, assuming the first mode includes Deep Cell DRX and / or Deep Cell DTX / DRX, if the second condition is met, the first cell is in the inactive time of the first mode. At this time, the terminal device can wait until the activation time of the first mode is entered before sending a second request to the first cell.

[0114] In some implementations, the second request can be carried on a WUS signal, which can be, for example, a preamble, an uplink LP-WUS, or Msg3 during the RA process.

[0115] In some implementations, if the terminal device sends a second request, but the first cell has not deactivated the first mode, the terminal device can perform cell reselection. That is, the above method also includes: if the first cell has not deactivated the first mode, the terminal device performs cell reselection. For an introduction to cell reselection, please see below.

[0116] In this embodiment, the method for confirming that the first cell has not deactivated the first mode is not limited. In some implementations, if the terminal device does not receive confirmation information for deactivating the first mode within a certain period after sending the second request, it can be determined that the first cell has not deactivated the first mode, and the terminal device can perform cell reselection. For example, the terminal device can run timer 1 while sending the second request. Accordingly, if timer 1 expires and the terminal device still has not received confirmation information for deactivating the first mode, it can be determined that the first cell has not deactivated the first mode, and the terminal device can perform cell reselection.

[0117] Implementation method 2: The network device instructs the activation of the first mode.

[0118] In some implementations, the above method further includes: the first cell sending first indication information to the terminal device, the first indication information being used to indicate activation or deactivation of the first mode.

[0119] In some implementations, the first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message. For example, assuming the first indication information is carried in a system message change message, the terminal device, after receiving the system message change message, can continue to receive new configuration information for the first mode and apply the new configuration information during the next system message modification. As another example, assuming the terminal device is in a connected state, the first indication information can be carried in an RRC reconfiguration message. Of course, in the embodiments of this application, the first indication information can also be carried in a medium access control element (MAC CE) and / or downlink control information (DCI).

[0120] The above describes the activation or deactivation scheme of the first mode in the embodiments of this application. The following describes the neighbor cell measurement scheme based on the first mode in the embodiments of this application.

[0121] In some scenarios, terminal devices in a disconnected state may need to perform neighbor cell measurements to facilitate subsequent cell handover operations. In some implementations, the first mode includes a cell DTX mode, and the first cell is within the activation time of the first mode. The method further includes: the terminal device determining whether to perform measurements for the neighbor cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighbor cell.

[0122] In some implementations, the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell includes the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell. The terminal device then determines whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell, including: if the duration of the remaining activation time is greater than a first threshold, the terminal device determines to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or if the duration of the remaining activation time is less than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal device determines not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell. The first threshold can be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, and configuration information sent by the network device.

[0123] In some implementations, the terminal device determines to perform measurements for neighboring cells, which can be replaced by the terminal device performing measurements for neighboring cells. In other implementations, the terminal device determines not to perform measurements for neighboring cells, which can be replaced by the terminal device not performing measurements for neighboring cells.

[0124] In this embodiment of the application, if the duration of the remaining activation time is greater than the first threshold, it means that the neighboring cell can continue to send downlink signals or downlink channels during the remaining activation time. At this time, the terminal device can perform measurements based on the downlink signals or downlink channels sent in the neighboring cell, which helps to reduce the latency of the terminal device performing neighboring cell measurements.

[0125] In addition, if the remaining activation time is less than or equal to the first threshold, it indicates that the time for the neighboring cell to send downlink signals or downlink channels is too short, which may not be enough for the terminal device to perform neighboring cell measurements based on downlink signals or downlink channels. In this case, the terminal device can determine not to perform measurements for the neighboring cell in order to improve the efficiency of neighboring cell measurements.

[0126] In some implementations, the terminal device determines whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell, including: if the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is less than a first threshold, the terminal device determines to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or if the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal device determines not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell.

[0127] In some implementations, the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time may include the time interval between the start activation time of the first mode and the current time. Of course, in this embodiment, the time interval between the activation time of the first mode and the current time may also be the time interval between the end activation time of the first mode and the current time.

[0128] In some implementations, the current time can be understood as the time when the terminal device prepares to determine whether to perform neighbor cell measurements.

[0129] In some implementations, the terminal device determines to perform measurements for neighboring cells, which can be replaced by the terminal device performing measurements for neighboring cells. In other implementations, the terminal device determines not to perform measurements for neighboring cells, which can be replaced by the terminal device not performing measurements for neighboring cells.

[0130] In this embodiment of the application, if the time interval is greater than the first threshold, it means that the neighboring cell needs to wait for a long time before it can enter the activation time of the first mode. That is to say, the terminal device needs to wait for a long time before it can receive downlink signals or downlink channels in the neighboring cell. At this time, the time delay required for the terminal device to perform neighboring cell measurement based on downlink signals or downlink channels is large. Therefore, the terminal device may not perform neighboring cell measurement.

[0131] In addition, if the time interval is less than or equal to the first threshold, it means that the neighboring cell is about to or has already entered the activation time of the first mode. That is to say, the terminal device needs to wait a short time to receive the downlink signal or downlink channel in the neighboring cell. At this time, the time delay required for the terminal device to perform neighboring cell measurement based on the downlink signal or downlink channel is small.

[0132] It should also be noted that there is usually a clear temporal relationship between the activation time of the first mode and the inactivation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell. Therefore, the above determination of whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell can be understood as determining whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the inactivation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

[0133] The preceding section introduced the neighbor cell measurement scheme based on the first mode in the embodiments of this application. The following section introduces the cell reselection scheme based on the first mode in the embodiments of this application. In some implementations, the above method further includes: the terminal device performing cell reselection.

[0134] In some implementations, the target cell for cell reselection satisfies one or more of the following: a cell that does not support the first mode; the target cell is active in the first mode; and the time interval between the cell reselection execution time and the target cell's active time in the first mode is less than a first threshold.

[0135] In some implementations, if the target cell for cell reselection does not support the first mode, it helps reduce the communication latency between the terminal device and the target cell compared to the terminal device reselecting to a target cell that supports the first mode. For example, if the terminal device has urgent uplink data to transmit, it can use cell reselection to access a target cell that does not support the first mode and send uplink data through the target cell, which helps reduce the latency of uplink data transmission.

[0136] In this embodiment, the method by which the terminal device determines whether the target cell supports the first mode is not limited. In some implementations, whether the target cell supports the first mode can be configured by the network device. For example, if the target cell is a neighboring cell, the network device can indicate whether the neighboring cell supports the first mode through the neighboring cell configuration information described above. For related information, please refer to the indication information for the first mode in the configuration information.

[0137] In some implementations, if the target cell for cell reselection is active during the first mode's activation time, it helps reduce the latency of the terminal device waiting to communicate with the target cell compared to reselecting a target cell that is inactive during the first mode's activation time. For example, if the first mode includes Deep Cell Redirection (DRX), and the terminal device has uplink data that needs to be transmitted urgently, the terminal device can use cell reselection to select a target cell that is active during the first mode's activation time. In this case, the terminal device can immediately send uplink data to the target cell during the first mode's activation time, which helps reduce the latency of uplink data transmission.

[0138] In some implementations, if the time interval between the target cell's reselection time and the target cell's activation time in the first mode is less than a first threshold, meaning the target cell immediately enters the first mode activation time, it helps reduce the latency of the terminal device waiting to communicate with the target cell. For example, if the first mode includes Deep Cell Replication (DRX), and the terminal device has uplink data to transmit urgently, the terminal device can use cell reselection to select a target cell that meets the above conditions. In this case, after the first time interval, it will enter the first mode activation time, and correspondingly, the terminal device can immediately send uplink data to the target cell, which helps reduce the latency of uplink data transmission.

[0139] In this embodiment, there is no limitation on how the terminal device obtains the activation time of the first mode of the target cell. In some implementations, the activation time of the first mode of the target cell can be configured by the network device. For example, if the target cell is a neighboring cell, the network device can configure the relevant parameters of the activation time of the first mode through the configuration information of the neighboring cells described above.

[0140] In some implementations, the aforementioned terminal device performs cell reselection by: if a first condition is met, the terminal device performs cell reselection. That is to say, cell reselection can be triggered by the first condition.

[0141] In some implementations, the first condition includes one or more of the following: the time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode is greater than a second threshold; the time interval between the current time and the first PO is greater than a third threshold.

[0142] Taking the first condition, which includes the time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode being greater than the second threshold, as an example, it means that the terminal device needs to wait for a long time before entering the activation time of the first mode. At this time, the terminal device can perform cell reselection, which helps to reduce the latency of the terminal device waiting to communicate with the first cell.

[0143] For example, the first mode includes Deep Cell DRX, and the time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode is greater than a second threshold. That is, the activation time of the first mode can only be entered after the above time interval, at which point the terminal device can send uplink data to the first cell. Assuming that the latency requirement for the uplink data to be sent by the terminal device is high, the terminal device can perform cell reselection to reduce the latency of uplink data transmission.

[0144] In this embodiment, the aforementioned time interval is not limited. In some implementations, the aforementioned time interval may refer to the time interval between the previous time and the start activation time of the first mode. Of course, in this embodiment, the aforementioned time interval may refer to the time interval between the current time and a certain moment in the activation time of the first mode.

[0145] In addition, the second threshold in this application embodiment can be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, or configuration information sent by the network device.

[0146] Taking the first condition, which includes the time interval between the current time and the first paging occasion (PO) being greater than the third threshold, as an example, it means that the terminal device needs to wait for a long time to get the first PO. At this time, the terminal device can perform cell reselection, which helps to reduce the latency of the terminal device waiting for the first PO.

[0147] In some implementations, the first PO is earlier than the other POs in the time domain. The other POs are the POs other than the first PO among the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device. That is to say, the first PO can be the first PO among the POs corresponding to the terminal device. Of course, in the embodiments of this application, the first PO can also be one of the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device.

[0148] In this application embodiment, the aforementioned time interval is not limited. In some implementations, the aforementioned time interval may refer to the time interval between the previous time and the start time of the first PO. Of course, in this application embodiment, the aforementioned time interval may refer to the time interval between the current time and a certain moment in the first PO.

[0149] In addition, the third threshold in this application embodiment can be determined based on one or more of the following: predefined information, preconfiguration information, or configuration information sent by the network device.

[0150] It should be noted that the above only exemplarily lists the first condition of the embodiments of this application. In some implementations, the first condition also includes a time interval between the current time and the first random access occasion (RO) greater than a threshold. That is, the terminal device needs to wait for a relatively long time before the first RO. At this time, if the terminal device has urgent services or uplink data to be transmitted, the terminal device can perform cell reselection, which helps to reduce transmission latency. In addition, in the embodiments of this application, the first conditions described above can be used independently or in combination.

[0151] As the types of terminal devices introduced into communication systems increase, and these different types of terminal devices have different capabilities, in order to improve the efficiency of network equipment configuring the first mode for terminal devices, the terminal device can send capability information to the first cell to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode, so that the first cell can configure it based on the terminal device's capability information.

[0152] In some implementations, the above method further includes: the terminal device sending capability information to the first cell, the capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

[0153] Taking the first mode, which includes Deep Cell DRX, as an example, the capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports Deep Cell DRX.

[0154] Taking the first mode, which includes Deep Cell DTX, as an example, the capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX.

[0155] Taking the first mode, which includes Deep Cell DTX / DRX, as an example, the capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0156] In some implementations, capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages. The radio resource control (RRC) messages may include one or more of the following: RRC Resume Complete, RRC Setup Complete, and RRC Reestablishment Complete.

[0157] In some implementations, the aforementioned capability information may be requested by the first cell from the terminal device. That is, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving a first request sent by the first cell, the first request being used to request the terminal device's capability information. Of course, in this embodiment, the aforementioned capability information may be actively reported by the terminal device to the first cell. For example, the terminal device may periodically report capability information to the first cell.

[0158] In some implementations, in order for network devices to prevent terminal devices that do not support the first mode from residing in cells that support the first mode, the first cell can send a second indication message to the terminal device of that type. That is, the method further includes: the first cell sending a second indication message to the terminal device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or the reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell including that the first cell is in the first mode (or, in other words, the first cell supports the first mode).

[0159] For example, the second indication information could be a cell access prohibition indication associated with the first mode in the system information block (SIB) of the first cell. That is to say, the cell access prohibition indication could be specifically set for the first mode.

[0160] In some implementations, cell access prohibition indications associated with the first mode have a higher priority than traditional cell access prohibition indications (i.e., cell access prohibition indications unrelated to the first mode). Accordingly, the terminal device can preferentially select the cell to access based on the cell access prohibition indication associated with the first mode.

[0161] The wireless communication method of this application embodiment is described below with reference to Figures 3 and 4. It should be understood that Figures 3 and 4 mainly illustrate the method flow, and the terminology and related details involved in the method flow can be found in the above description.

[0162] The scheme shown in Figure 3 assumes that the first mode includes deep cell DTX and / or deep cell DTX / DRX, and the method shown in Figure 3 includes steps S310 to S350.

[0163] In step S310, the terminal device sends capability information to the network device of the first cell.

[0164] In some implementations, capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX, Deep Cell DRX, or Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0165] In step S320, if the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX and / or Deep Cell DTX / DRX, the network device of the first cell sends the configuration information of the first mode to the terminal device.

[0166] In some implementations, the configuration information carries one or more of the following: indication information for the first mode; activation indication information for the first mode; periodic information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode in neighboring cells; and inactivity time information for the first mode. See the above for related information.

[0167] In step S330, if the first mode is activated, the terminal device determines the start time of onDurationTimer or the start time of offDurationTimer. For details on the start time of onDurationTimer or the start time of offDurationTimer, please refer to the above text.

[0168] In step S340, the terminal device and the first cell perform corresponding operations based on onDurationTimer or offDurationTimer.

[0169] In some implementations, the terminal device performs normal RACH operations while onDurationTimer is running or offDurationTimer is not running.

[0170] In some implementations, when the offDurationTimer is running or the onDurationTimer is not running, the terminal device's behavior includes one or more of the following: the terminal device does not perform paging message listening; the terminal device does not perform PEI listening; the terminal device does not perform LP-WUS listening; the terminal device does not perform SSB-based measurements and maintains the original SSB measurement results (when the terminal device's movement speed is relatively slow); the terminal device does not perform LP-SS-based measurements; the terminal device maintains the received system broadcast information and does not receive system broadcast information; the terminal device determines the start activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

[0171] In some implementations, when the offDurationTimer is running or the onDurationTimer is not running, the first cell does not send downlink signals such as SSB, system broadcast, and paging messages during the inactive time of the first mode.

[0172] In some implementations, the offDurationTimer / onDurationTimer continues to run even when the terminal device transitions from a connected state to an idle state or an inactive state during the operation of offDurationTimer / onDurationTimer.

[0173] In step S350, if the first condition is met, the terminal device performs cell reselection.

[0174] In some implementations, the first condition may include a time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode that is greater than a second threshold; and / or a time interval between the current time and the first PO that is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first PO is earlier than other POs in the time domain, and the other POs are the POs other than the first PO among the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device. See the above for related information.

[0175] In some implementations, the target cell for cell reselection satisfies one or more of the following conditions: it is a cell that does not support the first mode; the target cell is active in the first mode; and the time interval between the cell reselection execution time and the target cell's active time in the first mode is less than a first threshold. See the above for related information.

[0176] The scheme shown in Figure 4 assumes that the first mode includes deep cell DRX and / or deep cell DTX / DRX, and the method shown in Figure 4 includes steps S410 to S450.

[0177] In step S410, the terminal device sends capability information to the network device of the first cell.

[0178] In some implementations, capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX, Deep Cell DRX, or Deep Cell DTX / DRX.

[0179] In step S420, if the terminal device supports Deep Cell DTX and / or Deep Cell DTX / DRX, the network device of the first cell sends the configuration information of the first mode to the terminal device.

[0180] In some implementations, the configuration information carries one or more of the following: indication information for the first mode; activation indication information for the first mode; periodic information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode in neighboring cells; and inactivity time information for the first mode. See the above for related information.

[0181] In step S430, if the first mode is activated, the terminal device determines the start time of onDurationTimer or the start time of offDurationTimer. For details on the start time of onDurationTimer or the start time of offDurationTimer, please refer to the above text.

[0182] In step S440, the terminal device and the first cell perform corresponding operations based on onDurationTimer or offDurationTimer.

[0183] In some implementations, while onDurationTimer is running or offDurationTimer is not running, the terminal device performs normal listening, paging, and measurement operations within the first cell.

[0184] In some implementations, the terminal device's behavior may include not triggering the RACH procedure and / or not triggering the SDT procedure while the offDurationTimer is running or the onDurationTimer is not running.

[0185] In some implementations, the offDurationTimer / onDurationTimer continues to run even when the terminal device transitions from a connected state to an idle state or an inactive state during the operation of offDurationTimer / onDurationTimer.

[0186] In step S450, the terminal device confirms whether to perform cell reselection.

[0187] In some implementations, when a non-connected terminal device needs to initiate a random access (RA) procedure to connect to the network due to uplink data arrival or urgent services, the terminal device assesses whether the time between the current time and the origin (RO) where a random access (RA) procedure can be initiated is higher than a threshold. If it is higher than the threshold, the terminal device can perform cell reselection.

[0188] It should be noted that the embodiments of this application are not limited to the communication process between a network device and a terminal device in a disconnected state, but can also be applied to the communication process between a network device and a terminal device in a disconnected state, which can further save the power consumption of the network device. In some implementations, the scheme of the embodiments of this application can be used to adjust the process of the network device sending downlink signals / downlink channels to a terminal device in a connected state, wherein the downlink signals / downlink channels may include, for example, SSB, system information, etc.

[0189] The method embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to Figures 1 to 4. The apparatus embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 5 to 7. It should be understood that the descriptions of the method embodiments correspond to the descriptions of the apparatus embodiments; therefore, any parts not described in detail can be referred to the preceding method embodiments.

[0190] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this application. The terminal device 500 shown in Figure 5 includes a communication unit 510.

[0191] The communication unit 510 is used to communicate with a first cell based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in a cell that is in a discontinuous receiving DTX and / or discontinuous transmitting DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

[0192] In some implementations, the first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or the first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels during the inactive period of the first mode.

[0193] In some implementations, the downlink signal includes one or more of the following: synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SSB), system information, paging message, paging pre-indication (PEI), low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS), low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS); and / or the uplink signal includes random access signal and / or short data transmission time (SDT).

[0194] In some implementations, the initial activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on the system frame number (SFN) and / or the period of the first mode; or the initial inactivity time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

[0195] In some implementations, the SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or the SFN is acquired by the terminal device in the connected state.

[0196] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a first processing unit, configured to maintain the first timer and / or the second timer, in response to the terminal device switching from a connected state to a disconnected state.

[0197] In some implementations, a first time interval is used between the activation time of the first mode and the transmission time of the paging message, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

[0198] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive configuration information sent by the first cell, the configuration information being used to configure the first mode.

[0199] In some implementations, the configuration information carries one or more of the following: indication information for the first mode; activation indication information for the first mode; periodic information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode in neighboring cells; and inactivity time information for the first mode.

[0200] In some implementations, the activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

[0201] In some implementations, the inactivation time information of the first mode includes the start inactivation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivation time of the first mode.

[0202] In some implementations, the configuration information is carried in system messages and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages.

[0203] In some implementations, the first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is within the activation time of the first mode. The terminal device further includes a second processing unit, configured to determine whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

[0204] In some implementations, the second processing unit is configured to: determine to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell if the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is greater than a first threshold; and / or determine not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell if the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0205] In some implementations, the second processing unit is configured to: determine to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell if the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is less than a first threshold; and / or determine not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell if the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is greater than or equal to the first threshold.

[0206] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a third processing unit, configured to perform cell reselection, wherein the target cell for cell reselection satisfies one or more of the following: a cell that does not support the first mode; the target cell is in the activation time of the first mode; and the time interval between the cell reselection time and the activation time of the target cell in the first mode is less than a first threshold.

[0207] In some implementations, if a first condition is met, the third processing unit is used to perform cell reselection. The first condition includes one or more of the following: the time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode is greater than a second threshold; the time interval between the current time and the first paging opportunity (PO) is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first PO is earlier than other POs in the time domain, and the other POs are the other POs besides the first PO among the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device.

[0208] In some implementations, the communication unit is used to send capability information to the first cell, the capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

[0209] In some implementations, the capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

[0210] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive a first request sent by the first cell, the first request being used to request capability information of the terminal device.

[0211] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to send a second request to the first cell, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

[0212] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to send a second request to the first cell if a second condition is met, the second condition being associated with one or more of the following: a measurement value of the first cell; the moving speed of the terminal device; the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

[0213] In some implementations, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a fourth threshold; the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection within a first time period is higher than a fifth threshold; the measured value of the first cell is lower than the measured reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measured reference value of the first cell is greater than a sixth threshold.

[0214] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: if the first cell has not deactivated the first mode, a fourth processing unit is configured to perform cell reselection.

[0215] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive first indication information sent by the first cell, the first indication information being used to indicate deactivation of the first mode.

[0216] In some implementations, the first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0217] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive second indication information sent by the first cell, the second indication information being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or the reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes the first cell being in the first mode.

[0218] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of this application. The network device 600 shown in Figure 6 is a network device in a first cell, and the network device 600 includes a communication unit 610.

[0219] The communication unit 610 is used to communicate with the terminal device based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is used to instruct the terminal device in the cell DRX and / or cell DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in the non-connected state.

[0220] In some implementations, the first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or the first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels during the inactive period of the first mode.

[0221] In some implementations, the downlink signal includes one or more of the following: SSB, system information, paging message, PEI, LP-WUS, LP-SS; and / or the uplink signal includes random access signal and / or SDT.

[0222] In some implementations, the initial activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode; or the initial deactivation time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

[0223] In some implementations, the SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or the SFN is acquired by the terminal device in the connected state.

[0224] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a first processing unit, configured to maintain the first timer and / or the second timer, in response to the terminal device switching from a connected state to a disconnected state.

[0225] In some implementations, a first time interval is used between the activation time of the first mode and the transmission time of the paging message, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

[0226] In some implementations, the communication unit is used to send configuration information to the terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure the first mode.

[0227] In some implementations, the configuration information carries one or more of the following: indication information for the first mode; activation indication information for the first mode; periodic information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode; activation time information for the first mode in neighboring cells; and inactivity time information for the first mode.

[0228] In some implementations, the activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

[0229] In some implementations, the inactivation time information of the first mode includes the start inactivation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivation time of the first mode.

[0230] In some implementations, the configuration information is carried in system messages and / or RRC messages.

[0231] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive capability information sent by the terminal device, the capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

[0232] In some implementations, the capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

[0233] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to send a first request to the terminal device, the first request being used to request capability information of the terminal device.

[0234] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive a second request sent by the terminal device, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

[0235] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to receive a second request sent by the terminal device if a second condition is met, the second condition being associated with one or more of the following: a measurement value of the first cell; the moving speed of the terminal device; the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

[0236] In some implementations, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a fourth threshold; the number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection within a first time period is higher than a fifth threshold; the measured value of the first cell is lower than the measured reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measured reference value of the first cell is greater than a sixth threshold.

[0237] In some implementations, the communication unit is used to send first indication information to the terminal device, the first indication information being used to instruct the deactivation of the first mode.

[0238] In some implementations, the first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0239] In some implementations, the communication unit is configured to send a second indication message to the terminal device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or the reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes the first cell being in the first mode.

[0240] In an optional embodiment, the communication unit 510 may be a transceiver 530. The terminal device 500 may also include a processor 710 and a memory 720, as shown in FIG7.

[0241] In an optional embodiment, the communication unit 610 may be a transceiver 630. The network device 600 may also include a processor 710 and a memory 720, as shown in FIG7.

[0242] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application. The dashed lines in Figure 7 indicate that the unit or module is optional. This device 700 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. Device 700 can be a chip, a terminal device, or a network device.

[0243] The apparatus 700 may include one or more processors 710. The processor 710 may support the apparatus 700 in implementing the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The processor 710 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0244] The apparatus 700 may also include one or more memories 720. The memories 720 store a program that can be executed by the processor 710, causing the processor 710 to perform the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The memories 720 may be independent of the processor 710 or integrated within the processor 710.

[0245] The device 700 may also include a transceiver 730. The processor 710 can communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 730. For example, the processor 710 can send and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 730.

[0246] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. This computer-readable storage medium can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in this application, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal or network device in various embodiments of this application.

[0247] This application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in this application embodiment, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal or network device in various embodiments of this application.

[0248] This application also provides a computer program. This computer program can be applied to the terminal or network device provided in this application, and the computer program causes the computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal or network device in various embodiments of this application.

[0249] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" in this application can be used interchangeably. Furthermore, the terminology used in this application is only for explaining specific embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. The terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0250] In the embodiments of this application, the term "instruction" can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0251] In the embodiments of this application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined based on A. However, it should also be understood that determining B based on A does not mean that B is determined solely based on A; B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0252] In the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" can indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or an association between two things, or a relationship such as instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured.

[0253] In this application embodiment, "predefined" or "preconfigured" can be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other means that can be used to indicate relevant information in the device (e.g., including terminal devices and network devices). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol.

[0254] In this application embodiment, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communication, such as the LTE protocol, the NR protocol, and related protocols applied to future communication systems. This application does not limit this.

[0255] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0256] In the various embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned processes does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0257] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0258] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0259] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0260] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved entirely or partially through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can read or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., digital video discs, DVDs) or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks, SSDs), etc.

[0261] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that, include: The terminal device communicates with the first cell based on a first mode, the first mode being used to instruct the cell in a discontinuous receiving DRX and / or discontinuous transmitting DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or The first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive time of the first mode, the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels.

3. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The downlink signals include one or more of the following: Synchronization Signal / Physical Broadcast Channel Block (SSB), System Information, Paging Message, Paging Pre-Indication (PEI), Low Power Wake-up Signal (LP-WUS), Low Power Synchronization Signal (LP-SS); and / or The uplink signal includes random access signal and / or short data transmission (SDT).

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The start activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on the system frame number SFN and / or the period of the first mode; or The initial inactivity time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

5. The method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or The SFN is obtained by the terminal device in the connected state.

6. The method as described in claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: In response to the terminal device switching from the connected state to the disconnected state, the terminal device maintains the first timer and / or the second timer.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The activation time of the first mode is spaced apart from the transmission time of the paging message by a first time interval, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives configuration information sent by the first cell, and the configuration information is used to configure the first mode.

9. The method as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The configuration information carries one or more of the following: The indication information of the first mode; Activation indication information for the first mode; The periodic information of the first mode; Activation time information for the first mode; Activation time information of the first mode in neighboring cells; Inactive time information for the first mode.

10. The method as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

11. The method as described in claim 9 or 10, characterized in that, The inactivity time information of the first mode includes the start inactivity time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivity time of the first mode.

12. The method according to any one of claims 8-11, characterized in that, The configuration information is carried in system messages and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1-12, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is within the activation time of the first mode. The method further includes: The terminal device determines whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

14. The method as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The terminal device determines whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell, including: If the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is greater than a first threshold, the terminal device determines to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or If the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is less than or equal to a first threshold, the terminal device determines not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell.

15. The method as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The terminal device determines whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell, including: If the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is less than a first threshold, the terminal device determines to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or If the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the terminal device determines not to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device performs cell reselection, and the target cell for cell reselection satisfies one or more of the following: Cells that do not support the first mode; The target cell is in the activation time of the first mode; The time interval between the cell reselection execution time and the activation time of the target cell entering the first mode is less than a first threshold.

17. The method as described in claim 16, characterized in that, The terminal device performs cell reselection, including: If the first condition is met, the terminal device performs the cell reselection, wherein the first condition includes one or more of the following: The time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode is greater than the second threshold; The time interval between the current time and the first paging opportunity (PO) is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first PO is earlier than the other POs in the time domain, and the other POs are the other POs besides the first PO among the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1-17, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device sends capability information to the first cell, and the capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

19. The method as described in claim 18, characterized in that, The capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

20. The method as described in claim 18 or 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a first request sent by the first cell, the first request being used to request the terminal device's capability information.

21. The method according to any one of claims 1-20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device sends a second request to the first cell, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

22. The method as described in claim 21, characterized in that, The terminal device sends a second request to the first cell, including: If the second condition is met, the terminal device sends a second request to the first cell, wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: The measured values ​​of the first cell; The moving speed of the terminal device; The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

23. The method as described in claim 22, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The terminal device's moving speed is higher than the fourth threshold. The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection exceeds the fifth threshold during the first time period; The measured value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measurement reference value of the first cell is greater than the sixth threshold.

24. The method according to any one of claims 21-23, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first cell does not deactivate the first mode, the terminal device performs cell reselection.

25. The method according to any one of claims 1-20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a first indication information sent by the first cell, the first indication information being used to indicate deactivation of the first mode.

26. The method as described in claim 25, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

27. The method according to any one of claims 1-26, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a second indication message sent by the first cell, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or The reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes that the first cell is in the first mode.

28. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that, include: The first cell communicates with the terminal device based on a first mode, the first mode being used to instruct the terminal device in the cell DRX and / or cell DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in the non-connected state.

29. The method as described in claim 28, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or The first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive time of the first mode, the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels.

30. The method as described in claim 29, characterized in that, The downlink signal includes one or more of the following: SSB, system information, paging message, PEI, LP-WUS, LP-SS; and / or The uplink signal includes a random access signal and / or a SDT.

31. The method according to any one of claims 28-30, characterized in that, The start activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on SFN and / or the period of the first mode; or The initial inactivity time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

32. The method as described in claim 31, characterized in that, The SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or The SFN is obtained by the terminal device in the connected state.

33. The method as described in claim 31 or 32, characterized in that, The method further includes: In response to the terminal device switching from the connected state to the disconnected state, the network device maintains the first timer and / or the second timer.

34. The method according to any one of claims 28-33, characterized in that, The activation time of the first mode is spaced apart from the transmission time of the paging message by a first time interval, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

35. The method according to any one of claims 28-34, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell sends configuration information to the terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure the first mode.

36. The method as described in claim 35, characterized in that, The configuration information carries one or more of the following: The indication information of the first mode; Activation indication information for the first mode; The periodic information of the first mode; Activation time information for the first mode; Activation time information of the first mode in neighboring cells; Inactive time information for the first mode.

37. The method as described in claim 36, characterized in that, The activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

38. The method as described in claim 36 or 37, characterized in that, The inactivity time information of the first mode includes the start inactivity time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivity time of the first mode.

39. The method according to any one of claims 35-38, characterized in that, The configuration information is carried in system messages and / or RRC messages.

40. The method according to any one of claims 28-39, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell receives capability information sent by the terminal device, the capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

41. The method as described in claim 40, characterized in that, The capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

42. The method as described in claim 40 or 41, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell sends a first request to the terminal device, the first request being used to request the capability information of the terminal device.

43. The method according to any one of claims 28-42, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell receives a second request sent by the terminal device, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

44. The method as described in claim 43, characterized in that, The first cell receives a second request sent by the terminal device, including: If the second condition is met, the first cell receives the second request sent by the terminal device, wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: The measured values ​​of the first cell; The moving speed of the terminal device; The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

45. The method as described in claim 44, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The terminal device's moving speed is higher than the fourth threshold. The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection exceeds the fifth threshold during the first time period; The measured value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measurement reference value of the first cell is greater than the sixth threshold.

46. ​​The method according to any one of claims 28-42, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell sends a first indication message to the terminal device, the first indication message being used to instruct the deactivation of the first mode.

47. The method as described in claim 46, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

48. The method according to any one of claims 28-47, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first cell sends a second indication message to the terminal device, the second indication message being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or The reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes that the first cell is in the first mode.

49. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: A communication unit is configured to communicate with a first cell based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is configured to instruct the terminal device in a cell in a discontinuous receiving DTX and / or discontinuous transmitting DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

50. The terminal device as described in claim 49, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or The first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive time of the first mode, the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels.

51. The terminal device as described in claim 50, characterized in that, The downlink signals include one or more of the following: Synchronization Signal / Physical Broadcast Channel Block (SSB), System Information, Paging Message, Paging Pre-Indication (PEI), Low Power Wake-up Signal (LP-WUS), Low Power Synchronization Signal (LP-SS); and / or The uplink signal includes random access signal and / or short data transmission (SDT).

52. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-51, characterized in that, The start activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on the system frame number SFN and / or the period of the first mode; or The initial inactivity time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

53. The terminal device as described in claim 52, characterized in that, The SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or The SFN is obtained by the terminal device in the connected state.

54. The terminal device as described in claim 52 or 53, characterized in that, The terminal device also includes: In response to the terminal device switching from a connected state to a disconnected state, the first processing unit is configured to maintain the first timer and / or the second timer.

55. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-54, characterized in that, The activation time of the first mode is spaced apart from the transmission time of the paging message by a first time interval, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

56. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-55, characterized in that, The communication unit is used to receive configuration information sent by the first cell, and the configuration information is used to configure the first mode.

57. The terminal device as described in claim 56, characterized in that, The configuration information carries one or more of the following: The indication information of the first mode; Activation indication information for the first mode; The periodic information of the first mode; Activation time information for the first mode; Activation time information of the first mode in neighboring cells; Inactive time information for the first mode.

58. The terminal device as described in claim 57, characterized in that, The activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

59. The terminal device as described in claim 57 or 58, characterized in that, The inactivity time information of the first mode includes the start inactivity time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivity time of the first mode.

60. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 56-59, characterized in that, The configuration information is carried in system messages and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages.

61. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-60, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is within the activation time of the first mode. The terminal device further includes: The second processing unit is used to determine whether to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell based on the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell.

62. The terminal device as described in claim 61, characterized in that, The second processing unit is used for: If the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is greater than a first threshold, then it is determined to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or If the remaining activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell is less than or equal to the first threshold, then it is determined that no measurement will be performed for the neighboring cell.

63. The terminal device as described in claim 61, characterized in that, The second processing unit is used for: If the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is less than a first threshold, then it is determined to perform a measurement for the neighboring cell; and / or If the time interval between the activation time of the first mode in the neighboring cell and the current time is greater than or equal to a first threshold, then it is determined that no measurement will be performed for the neighboring cell.

64. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-63, characterized in that, The terminal device also includes: The third processing unit is used to perform cell reselection, wherein the target cell for cell reselection satisfies one or more of the following: Cells that do not support the first mode; The target cell is in the activation time of the first mode; The time interval between the cell reselection execution time and the activation time of the target cell entering the first mode is less than a first threshold.

65. The terminal device as described in claim 64, characterized in that, If the first condition is met, the third processing unit is used to perform the cell reselection, wherein the first condition includes one or more of the following: The time interval between the current time and the activation time of the first mode is greater than the second threshold; The time interval between the current time and the first paging opportunity (PO) is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first PO is earlier than the other POs in the time domain, and the other POs are the other POs besides the first PO among the multiple POs corresponding to the terminal device.

66. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-65, characterized in that, The communication unit is used to send capability information to the first cell, and the capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

67. The terminal device as described in claim 66, characterized in that, The capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

68. The terminal device as described in claim 66 or 67, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to receive a first request sent by the first cell, wherein the first request is used to request capability information of the terminal device.

69. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-68, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to send a second request to the first cell, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

70. The terminal device as described in claim 69, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to send a second request to the first cell if a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: The measured values ​​of the first cell; The moving speed of the terminal device; The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

71. The terminal device as described in claim 70, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The terminal device's moving speed is higher than the fourth threshold. The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection exceeds the fifth threshold during the first time period; The measured value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measurement reference value of the first cell is greater than the sixth threshold.

72. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 69-71, characterized in that, The terminal device also includes: If the first cell does not deactivate the first mode, the fourth processing unit is used to perform cell reselection.

73. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-70, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to receive first indication information sent by the first cell, the first indication information being used to instruct the deactivation of the first mode.

74. The terminal device as described in claim 73, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

75. The terminal device as described in any one of claims 49-74, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to receive second indication information sent by the first cell, the second indication information being used to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or The reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes that the first cell is in the first mode.

76. A network device, characterized in that, The network device is the network device in the first cell, including: A communication unit is configured to communicate with a terminal device based on a first mode, wherein the first mode is configured to instruct the terminal device in a cell DRX and / or cell DTX state to communicate with the terminal device in a disconnected state.

77. The network device as described in claim 76, characterized in that, The first mode includes the cell DTX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode, during which the first cell does not transmit downlink signals or downlink channels during the inactive period of the first mode; and / or The first mode includes the cell DRX mode, and the first cell is in the first mode. During the inactive time of the first mode, the first cell does not receive uplink signals or uplink channels.

78. The network device as described in claim 77, characterized in that, The downlink signal includes one or more of the following: SSB, system information, paging message, PEI, LP-WUS, LP-SS; and / or The uplink signal includes a random access signal and / or a SDT.

79. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-78, characterized in that, The start activation time of the first mode is determined based on a first timer, and the start time of the first timer is determined based on SFN and / or the period of the first mode; or The initial inactivity time of the first mode is determined based on a second timer, and the start time of the second timer is determined based on the SFN and / or the period of the first mode.

80. The network device as described in claim 79, characterized in that, The SFN is acquired by the terminal device during the activation time of the first mode, or The SFN is obtained by the terminal device in the connected state.

81. The network device as described in claim 79 or 80, characterized in that, The network device also includes: In response to the terminal device switching from a connected state to a disconnected state, the first processing unit is configured to maintain the first timer and / or the second timer.

82. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-81, characterized in that, The activation time of the first mode is spaced apart from the transmission time of the paging message by a first time interval, the paging message being used to page the terminal device in the first cell, and the first time interval being used for SSB measurement.

83. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-82, characterized in that, The communication unit is used to send configuration information to the terminal device, and the configuration information is used to configure the first mode.

84. The network device as described in claim 83, characterized in that, The configuration information carries one or more of the following: The indication information of the first mode; Activation indication information for the first mode; The periodic information of the first mode; Activation time information for the first mode; Activation time information of the first mode in neighboring cells; Inactive time information for the first mode.

85. The network device as described in claim 84, characterized in that, The activation time information of the first mode includes the start activation time of the first mode and / or the duration of the activation time of the first mode.

86. The network device as described in claim 84 or 85, characterized in that, The inactivity time information of the first mode includes the start inactivity time of the first mode and / or the duration of the inactivity time of the first mode.

87. The network device as described in any one of claims 83-86, characterized in that, The configuration information is carried in system messages and / or RRC messages.

88. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-87, characterized in that, The communication unit is used to receive capability information sent by the terminal device, the capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device supports the first mode.

89. The network device as described in claim 88, characterized in that, The capability information is carried in RRC messages and / or UE capability reporting messages.

90. The network device as described in claim 88 or 89, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to send a first request to the terminal device, wherein the first request is used to request capability information of the terminal device.

91. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-90, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to receive a second request sent by the terminal device, the second request being used to request deactivation of the first mode.

92. The network device as described in claim 91, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to receive a second request sent by the terminal device if a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: The measured values ​​of the first cell; The moving speed of the terminal device; The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection.

93. The network device as described in claim 92, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The terminal device's moving speed is higher than the fourth threshold. The number of times the terminal device performs cell reselection exceeds the fifth threshold during the first time period; The measured value of the first cell is lower than the measurement reference value of the first cell, and the difference between the measured value of the first cell and the measurement reference value of the first cell is greater than the sixth threshold.

94. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-90, characterized in that, The communication unit is used to send a first indication information to the terminal device, the first indication information being used to indicate deactivation of the first mode.

95. The network device as described in claim 94, characterized in that, The first indication information is carried in a system message change message and / or an RRC reconfiguration message.

96. The network device as described in any one of claims 76-95, characterized in that, The communication unit is configured to send a second indication message to the terminal device, the second indication message being configured to instruct the terminal device to prohibit access to the first cell, and / or The reason for prohibiting the terminal device from accessing the first cell includes that the first cell is in the first mode.

97. A terminal device, characterized in that, The device includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a program, and the processor invokes the program in the memory and controls the transceiver to receive or send signals so that the terminal device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1-27.

98. A network device, characterized in that, The device includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a program, and the processor invokes the program in the memory and controls the transceiver to receive or transmit signals so that the network device performs the method as described in any one of claims 28-48.

99. An apparatus, characterized in that, Includes a processor for calling a program from memory to cause the device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-48.

100. A chip, characterized in that, Includes a processor for calling a program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-48.

101. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It contains a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-48.

102. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-48.

103. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program causes the computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-48.

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