Communication method, terminal, and network side device

Abstract

A communication method, a terminal, and a network side device, relating to the field of communications. The communication method comprises: a terminal receives first information, wherein the terminal camps on a first cell when in a non-connected state, and the first information comprises at least one of the following: a configuration for receiving second information; a configuration related to a first characteristic; and an enable indication for the first characteristic in the first cell.

Description

Communication methods, terminals and network-side equipment

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202510103206.5, filed on January 22, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to a communication method, a terminal, and a network-side device. Background Technology

[0004] With the evolution of communication technology, terminals with different capabilities can be supported simultaneously in the same Radio Access Technology (RAT). However, terminals with different capabilities may have different power saving requirements. In this case, the current energy-saving configuration is no longer applicable. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a communication method, a terminal, and a network-side device that can solve the problem that current energy-saving configurations are no longer applicable when terminals with different capabilities can be supported simultaneously in the same RAT.

[0006] Firstly, a communication method is provided, including:

[0007] The terminal receives the first information;

[0008] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0009] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0010] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0011] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0012] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0013] Secondly, a communication method is provided, including:

[0014] The first network device sends the first information to the terminal;

[0015] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0016] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0017] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0018] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0019] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0020] Thirdly, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0021] The receiving module is used to receive the first information;

[0022] When the communication device is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0023] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0024] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0025] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0026] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0027] Fourthly, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0028] The sending module is used to send the first information to the terminal;

[0029] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0030] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0031] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0032] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0033] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0034] Fifthly, a communication device is provided, the device being configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0035] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

[0036] Seventhly, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface;

[0037] The communication interface is used to receive first information;

[0038] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0039] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0040] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0041] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0042] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0043] Eighthly, a network-side device is provided, the network-side device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0044] Ninthly, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface;

[0045] The communication interface is used to send first information to the terminal;

[0046] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0047] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0048] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0049] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0050] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0051] In a tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0052] Eleventhly, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network-side device, wherein the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the method as described in the first aspect, and the network-side device can be used to perform the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0053] In a twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0054] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the communication method as described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the communication method as described in the second aspect.

[0055] In this embodiment, the terminal receives first information; wherein, when the terminal is in a disconnected state, it camps on a first cell; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: a configuration for receiving second information; a configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT. Attached Figure Description

[0056] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0057] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of this application.

[0058] Figures 3 to 8 are schematic flowcharts of information interaction provided according to the embodiments of this application.

[0059] Figure 9 is one of the schematic block diagrams of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of this application.

[0060] Figure 10 is a second schematic block diagram of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of this application.

[0061] Figure 11 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of this application.

[0062] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this application.

[0063] Figure 13 is one of the schematic block diagrams of a network-side device provided according to an embodiment of this application.

[0064] Figure 14 is a second schematic block diagram of a network-side device provided according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0065] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0066] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, the scope of protection for "A or B" covers at least three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. In addition, the terms "A and / or B," "at least one of A and B," and "at least one of A or B" also cover at least the above three scenarios. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0067] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as the sender explicitly informing the receiver of specific information, the required operation, or the requested result in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as the receiver determining the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or making a judgment and determining the required operation or requested result based on the judgment result.

[0068] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used with the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as with other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and the term NR is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) radio systems. th Generation 6G communication system.

[0069] Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can also be referred to as User Equipment (UE), and can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, flight vehicle, vehicle user equipment (VUE), shipboard equipment, pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game console, personal computer (PC), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among these, in-vehicle devices can also be referred to as in-vehicle terminals, in-vehicle controllers, in-vehicle modules, in-vehicle components, in-vehicle chips, or in-vehicle units, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in this application embodiment. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, wherein access network equipment may also be referred to as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, radio access network function, or radio access network unit. Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (APs), or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, etc.Among them, base stations can be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), Next Generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), Access Point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Base Station, Radio Transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B, Transmit / Receive Point (TRP), Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) equipment (such as satellite or high altitude platform stations). The term "base station" can be any suitable term in the field, such as "station" or any other appropriate term in the relevant field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The term "base station" is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the base station in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of base station.

[0070] Core network equipment, also known as core network nodes, core network functions, or core network elements, includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (L-NEF), and Binding Support. Functions include BSF, Application Function (AF), Location Management Function (LMF), Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC), Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF), and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) equipment (such as satellite or high altitude platform station).It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the core network equipment in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of core network equipment. If the name of the core network equipment mentioned in the embodiments of this application changes in subsequent protocol versions (e.g., 6G), it is also within the scope of protection of this application.

[0071] Optionally, the core network equipment can be implemented by one or more functional modules in a single device, or by multiple devices working together; this application does not specifically limit this. It is understood that the aforementioned functional modules can be network elements in hardware devices, software functional modules running on dedicated hardware, or virtualized functional modules instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0072] To better understand the technical solution of this application, the following describes the low power wide area (LPWA) related to this application.

[0073] LPWA is a wireless communication technology designed to meet the low-power, wide-area coverage, and low-cost communication needs of IoT devices. LPWA technology features long communication distances, low power consumption, and low cost, making it suitable for the large-scale connectivity and low-power requirements of IoT applications.

[0074] LPWA technology has several major standards, including: Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M), Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), and Sigfox. Each standard has its unique characteristics and applicable scenarios.

[0075] There are three main types of LPWA technologies: NB-IoT, Long Range (LoRa), and Sigfox. They were developed to meet the requirements of low power consumption, long-distance transmission, and massive connectivity for IoT devices.

[0076] First, there's NB-IoT technology, a low-power wide-area network standard developed by the 3GPP standards organization. NB-IoT offers advantages such as low power consumption, wide coverage, high reliability, and massive connectivity. It's suitable for devices requiring long-term operation, such as smart meters and smart home devices.

[0077] Secondly, there's LoRa technology, a wireless communication protocol that transmits data over long distances, making it suitable for IoT applications in cities with wide coverage and a large number of devices. LoRa's advantages include ultra-long-range transmission, low power consumption, and strong penetration capabilities. It can cover a wide area, such as both urban and rural areas.

[0078] Finally, there's Sigfox technology, a low-power, wide-area network (WAN) communication solution. Sigfox is characterized by low power consumption, low data transmission rates, and long-distance transmission capabilities. It's suitable for IoT devices requiring low power consumption and low data transmission frequencies, such as smart water meters and environmental monitoring equipment.

[0079] Besides LPWA-type UEs, there are also Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) UEs. These two types of UEs have different requirements for power consumption, bandwidth, antennas, etc. In LPWA design, supporting both types of UEs simultaneously using a single Radio Access Technology (RAT) is a design direction; that is, a converged broadband and narrowband system will consider deploying broadband and narrowband on the same band or frequency. From the perspective of reducing network deployment costs, broadband and narrowband communication may be deployed at co-location sites. Of course, from the perspective of deployment flexibility, non-co-location deployment is also possible. For example, in mountainous, forested, and agricultural environments, the network may deploy a separate narrowband base station to cover LPWA devices within a range of approximately 10km. In co-location deployment scenarios, broadband and narrowband communication may be deployed on different frequencies, or they may be deployed on the same frequency using time-division multiplexing (TDM). Alternatively, non-connectivity common signals (such as synchronization signals and system messages) may be segmented, allowing narrowband communication terminals to receive only a portion (part 1), while broadband communication terminals can receive the complete signal (part 2). Based on these possible network deployment scenarios, the network may contain broadband cells, narrowband cells, and cells that simultaneously support both broadband and narrowband.

[0080] Based on the above network deployment assumptions, some terminals may support both broadband and narrowband communication modes simultaneously to improve the performance of both the terminal and the network.

[0081] For example, for a mobile phone, supporting narrowband communication mode on top of broadband communication mode may not bring much increase in cost and complexity, but it can ensure basic communication in certain situations (such as areas with poor broadband coverage) by relying on the additional coverage provided by narrowband cells.

[0082] For example, broadband cells may enter a dormant mode based on dynamic changes in services. When a terminal wants to camp on such a cell, it needs to be woken up first. If the terminal can camp on a narrowband cell at this time, it does not need to frequently wake up the dormant broadband cell due to mobility, thereby improving network and terminal energy efficiency. When the terminal's service becomes available, it can then access the network through the broadband cell.

[0083] To better understand the technical solution of this application, the paging related to this application is explained below.

[0084] In NR, paging can be categorized according to the message source:

[0085] 5G Core Network (5GC) paging originates from 5GC. When the Radio Resource Control (RRC) is in the idle (RRC_IDLE) state, and downlink data arrives at the UE in the RRC_IDLE state, 5GC notifies the UE via paging message.

[0086] Radio Access Network (RAN) paging originates from a base station (such as gNB). When downlink data arrives at a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state, the gNB notifies the UE to initiate data transmission via a RAN paging message.

[0087] The final paging message is sent from the gNB to the UE via the air interface.

[0088] Paging messages are carried by the Physical Control Channel (PCCH) logical channel. The data blocks of the PCCH logical channel are carried by the Physical Channel (PCH) transport channel, and the data blocks of the PCH transport channel are carried by the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) physical channel. Since the PDSCH is a downlink shared physical channel, it can carry both the PCH transport channel and the Downlink Shared Channel (DL-SCH) transport channel. Therefore, before receiving a paging message (e.g., on the PDSCH), the terminal needs to listen to the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and then determine whether the network has sent a paging message to it in the current paging cycle based on whether the Paging Radio Network Temporary Identity (P-RNTI) is carried on the PDCCH.

[0089] To better understand the technical solution of this application, the following explains the paging frame (PF) and paging occasion (PO) related to this application.

[0090] PF and PO are two important paging-related concepts. A PF is a radio frame that can contain one or more POs. A PO is a subframe that may contain a paging message.

[0091] Knowing the paging cycle, PF, and PO, the terminal can determine the exact time to receive the paging message. To reduce UE power consumption in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE states, the UE uses Discontinuous Reception (DRX) to receive paging messages. A DRX cycle contains several PFs, and each PF corresponds to several POs. The UE wakes up only once per DRX cycle to monitor one PO. The UE monitors one paging opportunity (PO) per DRX cycle. A PO is a set of PDCCH monitoring opportunities and can include multiple time slots (e.g., subframes or Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols) that can transmit Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0092] To better understand the technical solution of this application, the following describes the DRX and extended DRX (eDRX) related to this application.

[0093] The length of the DRX cycle can be {0.32s, 0.64s, 1.28s, 2.56s}, and it is mainly used by UEs in the RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states to listen for paging messages and perform measurements.

[0094] For a UE in the RRC_IDLE state, there are two DRX cycles. The first is the cell's default DRX cycle, and the other is a UE-specific DRX cycle configured by the upper layer. When the UE uses the DRX cycle to listen for paging, the DRX cycle it uses is the minimum of the two DRX cycles mentioned above.

[0095] For a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state, it has three DRX cycles. In addition to the two DRX cycles mentioned above, there is also a UE-specific DRX cycle (RANpagingCycle) configured by the RAN. When the UE is listening to paging in RRC_INACTIVE, the DRX cycle used is the minimum value among the three DRX cycles mentioned above.

[0096] eDRX extends the original DRX cycle.

[0097] NR introduces two eDRX cycles: one is the eDRX cycle T configured at the upper layer (such as the Non-Access Stratum, NAS) layer. eDRX,CN One is used by UEs in the RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE state to listen for core network (CN) paging messages; the other is the eDRX cycle TeDRX,RAN configured by the RAN-side base station. Only UEs in the RRC_INACTIVE state use this eDRX, which is used by UEs in the RRC_INACTIVE state to listen for RAN paging. Currently, T... eDRX,CN The length of can be 2.56s, 5.12s, and {1,2,…,1024}*10.24s, which means the longest can be 10495.76s; while the length of TeDRX,RAN can only be {2.56s,5.12s,10.24s}.

[0098] In NR, two eDRX-related indication messages (for per-cell configuration) are introduced in System Information Block 1 (SIB 1): eDRX-AllowedIdle and eDRX-AllowedInactive-r17. eDRX-AllowedIdle indicates whether UEs in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE states are allowed to use the eDRX (T) configured by the core network. eDRX,CN The eDRX-AllowedInactive flag indicates whether a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state is allowed to use the RAN-configured eDRX(TeDRX,RAN) to listen to RAN paging.

[0099] It's important to note that NR's eDRX is enabled per cell, and other eDRX and paging configurations are applicable to all terminal types (such as Reduced Capability (RedCap) UEs or Enhanced Reduced Capability (eRedCap) UEs, using the same configuration as eMBB UEs, which have different capabilities). In 6G, UEs with different capabilities will be supported simultaneously within the same RAT. However, UEs with different capabilities may have different power-saving requirements; for example, LPWA UEs require a 15-year battery life, while eMBB UEs do not have such high requirements.

[0100] The communication method provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0101] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method 200 according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in Figure 2, the communication method 200 may include at least some of the following:

[0102] S210, the first network device sends the first information to the terminal;

[0103] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0104] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0105] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0106] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0107] The enable indication for the first feature in the first cell;

[0108] S220, the terminal receives the first information.

[0109] It should be understood that Figure 2 illustrates the steps or operations of the communication method 200, but these steps or operations are merely examples, and other operations or variations of the operations shown in Figure 2 may also be performed in this application.

[0110] The terminal being in a non-connected state as described in the embodiments of this application can be understood as the terminal being in the RRC idle state (RRC_IDLE) or RRC deactivated state (RRC_INACTIVE) in 5G, or the terminal being in a similar RRC idle state (RRC_IDLE) or RRC deactivated state (RRC_INACTIVE) in 5G. This application does not limit this.

[0111] The second information described in the embodiments of this application can be a paging message in 5G or similar information, or the second information described in the embodiments of this application can be a short message in 5G or similar information. Of course, the second information can also be other information, and this application does not limit it.

[0112] The first feature described in the embodiments of this application can be an energy-saving feature. For example, the first feature described in the embodiments of this application can be eDRX in 5G or a feature similar to eDRX in 5G. This application is not limited to this.

[0113] In this embodiment, the terminal receives first information; wherein, when the terminal is in a disconnected state, it camps on a first cell; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: a configuration for receiving second information; a configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first network device may be a base station or a core network device.

[0115] For example, the first network device is a base station in the first cell, or the first network device is a base station in another cell.

[0116] In some embodiments, the first information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0117] The first information is received by the terminal from the first cell;

[0118] The first information was received by the terminal from other cells;

[0119] A portion of the first information is received by the terminal from the first cell, and the remaining portion of the first information is received by the terminal from other cells;

[0120] The first information is received by the terminal from the core network equipment;

[0121] The first information is carried by dedicated signaling;

[0122] The first information is carried via broadcast signaling;

[0123] Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods;

[0124] The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages;

[0125] The different contents in the first information are received by the terminal in different ways;

[0126] The different contents in the first information were received by the terminal at different times.

[0127] In this embodiment, the terminal can flexibly obtain the first information from the base station or core network equipment, or the terminal can flexibly obtain the content of the first information from the base station or core network equipment.

[0128] Optionally, the other cells can be cells where the terminal previously camped. For example, other cells send the remaining content of the first information to the terminal via an RRC release message.

[0129] In some implementations, the first information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0130] The first information is received by the terminal from the first cell or the other cells;

[0131] The first information is carried by dedicated signaling;

[0132] The first information is carried via broadcast signaling;

[0133] Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods;

[0134] The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages;

[0135] The different contents in the first information are received by the terminal in different ways;

[0136] The different contents in the first information were received by the terminal at different times.

[0137] In some other implementations, the first information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0138] A portion of the first information is received by the terminal from the first cell, and the remaining portion of the first information is received by the terminal from other cells;

[0139] The first information is carried by dedicated signaling;

[0140] The first information is carried via broadcast signaling;

[0141] Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods;

[0142] The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages;

[0143] The different contents in the first information are received by the terminal in different ways;

[0144] The different contents in the first information were received by the terminal at different times.

[0145] In some other implementations, the first information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0146] The first information is received by the terminal from the core network equipment;

[0147] The first information is carried by dedicated signaling;

[0148] The first information is carried via broadcast signaling;

[0149] Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods;

[0150] The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages;

[0151] The different contents in the first information are received by the terminal in different ways;

[0152] The different contents in the first information were received by the terminal at different times.

[0153] In some implementations, the first information is carried by dedicated signaling. For example, the first information is received via an RRC Release message similar to that in 5G, or via an RRC Resume message similar to that in 5G, or via an RRC Reconfiguration message similar to that in 5G, or via an RRC Setup message similar to that in 5G, or via a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message.

[0154] In some implementations, different contents of the first information are carried by different signaling methods. For example, some contents of the first information may be carried by the terminal via an RRC Release message similar to that in 5G, and some contents of the first information may be carried by the terminal via SIB 1 similar to that in 5G; or, some contents of the first information may be carried by the terminal via an RRC Release message similar to that in 5G, and some contents of the first information may be carried by the terminal via Other System Information (OSI) similar to that in 5G.

[0155] In some implementations, the first information is carried via broadcast signaling. For example, the first information is carried via SIB 1 similar to that in 5G, or via OSI similar to that in 5G.

[0156] In some implementations, the different contents in the first information are received by the terminal through different methods. For example, some contents in the first information are received by the terminal through dedicated signaling, and some contents in the first information are received by the terminal through broadcast signaling; or, all contents in the first information are received by the terminal through dedicated signaling, and the different contents in the first information are received by the terminal through different dedicated signaling; or, all contents in the first information are received by the terminal through broadcast signaling, and the different contents in the first information are received by the terminal through different broadcast signaling.

[0157] In some implementations, different contents of the first information are carried by different messages. For example, the configuration related to the first feature is carried by an RRC Release message, the enable indication of the first feature in the first cell is carried by a broadcast message of the first cell, the DRX period in the configuration for receiving the second information is carried by an RRC Release message, and the information in the configuration for receiving the second information other than the DRX period is carried by a broadcast message of the first cell. Alternatively, the configuration related to the first feature and the enable indication of the first feature in the first cell can be carried by different broadcast messages, such as one via SIB1 and the other via OSI.

[0158] In some implementations, the different contents of the first information are received by the terminal at different times. For example, some contents of the first information are received by the terminal at time T1 via an RRC Release message, while some contents of the first information are received by the terminal at a later time T2 via SIB1 or OSI.

[0159] In some embodiments, the terminal satisfies at least one of the following:

[0160] The terminal has only one feature or supports only one feature, or the terminal has or supports at least two features;

[0161] The terminal has only one capability or supports only one capability, or the terminal has or supports at least two capabilities;

[0162] The terminal may have only one type, support or belong to only one type, or the terminal may have or support or belong to at least two types.

[0163] In this embodiment, the terminal may have or support one or at least two features, which can be used for energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities support them simultaneously in the same RAT. For example, the energy-saving configuration may be a configuration for receiving second information and / or a configuration related to the first feature.

[0164] In this embodiment, the terminal may have or support one or at least two capabilities, which can be used for energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are supported simultaneously in the same RAT. For example, the energy-saving configuration may be a configuration for receiving second information and / or a configuration related to the first feature.

[0165] In this embodiment, the terminal may have or support one type or at least two types, which can be applied to the power-saving configuration when terminals with different capabilities are supported simultaneously in the same RAT. For example, the power-saving configuration may be the configuration for receiving second information and / or the configuration related to the first feature.

[0166] In some implementations, the terminal possesses or supports a second feature, or a third feature, or both. Of course, the terminal may also possess or support other features, and this application is not limited in this regard.

[0167] Optionally, the second characteristic is a low-power related characteristic, and the third characteristic is a characteristic with less power consumption requirements compared to the second characteristic.

[0168] In some implementations, the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports include a first capability; or, the features that the terminal possesses or supports include a second capability; or, the features that the terminal possesses or supports include both a first capability and a second capability. Of course, the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports may also include other capabilities, and this application is not limited in this regard.

[0169] Optionally, the first capability is a low-power related capability, and the second capability is a capability with lower power consumption requirements compared to the first capability. Of course, the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports may also include other capabilities, and this application is not limited in this regard.

[0170] In some implementations, the type that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to includes a first type; or, the type that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to includes a second type; or, the type that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to includes both the first and second types. Of course, the type that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to may also include other types, and this application is not limited in this regard.

[0171] Optionally, the first type is an LPWAUE (such as a RedCap UE or an eRedCap UE), and the second type is a normal UE (such as an eMBB UE). Of course, the types that the terminal has, supports, or belongs to can also include other types, and this application does not limit this.

[0172] In some implementations, when the terminal has or supports or belongs to the first type, the terminal has or supports the second feature, and / or the terminal has or supports the first capability; when the terminal has or supports or belongs to the second type, the terminal has or supports the third feature, and / or the terminal has or supports the second capability; when the terminal has or supports or belongs to both the first and second types, the terminal has or supports the second feature and the third feature, and / or the terminal has or supports both the first capability and the second capability.

[0173] In some embodiments, the configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0174] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity;

[0175] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity;

[0176] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity.

[0177] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the Band Width Part (BWP) granularity.

[0178] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity (per feature). Different features can be applied to different configurations for receiving the second information, and can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different features, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different features.

[0179] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity (per capability). Different capabilities can be applied to different configurations for receiving the second information, which can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different capabilities, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different capabilities.

[0180] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the terminal type granularity (per terminal type). Different terminal types can be applied to different configurations for receiving the second information. This can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that simultaneously have or support different terminal types, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different terminal types.

[0181] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on BWP granularity (per BWP). Different BWPs can be used with different configurations for receiving the second information. This can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that simultaneously have or support different BWPs, different features, different capabilities, or different types of terminals. For example, terminals with different features, different capabilities, or different types can stay on different BWPs, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different BWPs, different terminals, different features, or different capabilities.

[0182] It should be noted that the granularity described in the embodiments of this application is used to explain the dimension or basis of the configuration. For example, feature-based granularity means that regardless of the terminal type or capabilities, as long as the terminal supports / possesses a certain feature, and the supported or possessed features are the same, these terminals can use the same set of configurations. The explanations for capability-based granularity, terminal type-based granularity, BWP-based granularity, etc., are similar and will not be repeated here. This explanation applies to the granularity mentioned throughout the text.

[0183] In some implementations, at least two sets of configurations for receiving second information exist. Each set of configurations differs in the types of some or all parameters, or in the values ​​of some or all parameters. Each set of configurations is used for terminals with different characteristics, different capabilities, or different terminal types. This allows for larger parameter values ​​in the configurations for terminals with higher low-power requirements, resulting in greater power savings. Alternatively, only one set of configurations exists, and only terminals possessing or supporting a certain characteristic or type can use this configuration.

[0184] In some implementations, at least two sets of configurations for receiving second information exist. Each set of configurations has some or all parameters of different types, or different values ​​for some or all parameters. Each set of configurations is used for different BWPs (Browser Window Terminals). The parameters of the configurations on different BWPs are used for terminals with different characteristics, or for terminals with different capabilities, or for terminals of different terminal types. This allows for larger parameter values ​​in the configurations for terminals with higher low-power requirements, resulting in greater power savings. Alternatively, only one set of configurations exists, and this set of configurations is only applicable to a specific BWP, or only to a specific type of BWP, meaning only certain characteristics or terminal types can use this set of configurations.

[0185] For example, there are two sets of configurations for receiving the second information. The first set of configurations for receiving the second information includes parameters A, B, and C, while the second set of configurations for receiving the second information includes parameters A, B, D, and E. That is, the types of some parameters in each set of configurations for receiving the second information are different.

[0186] In some embodiments, all parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information may not be configured per feature, per capability, or per terminal type; that is, there is only one set of configurations for receiving the second information that applies to all terminals.

[0187] In some embodiments, the configuration associated with the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0188] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity;

[0189] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity;

[0190] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level;

[0191] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

[0192] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first characteristic are configured based on the characteristic granularity (per characteristic). Different characteristics can be applied to different configurations related to the first characteristic, which can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different characteristics, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different characteristics.

[0193] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first characteristic are configured based on the capability granularity (per capability). Different capabilities can be applied to different configurations related to the first characteristic, which can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different capabilities, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different capabilities.

[0194] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first characteristic are configured based on the terminal type granularity (per terminal type). Different terminal types can be applied to different configurations related to the first characteristic. This can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different terminal types, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different terminal types.

[0195] In this embodiment, some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on BWP granularity (per BWP). Different BWPs can be applied to different configurations related to the first feature. This can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different BWPs, different features, different capabilities, or different types. For example, terminals with different features, different capabilities, or different types can stay on different BWPs, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different BWPs, different features, different capabilities, or different types.

[0196] In some implementations, at least two sets of configurations related to the first characteristic exist. Each set of configurations has some or all parameters of different types, or some or all parameters of different values. Each set of configurations is used for terminals with different characteristics, terminals with different capabilities, or terminals of different types. This allows for larger parameter values ​​in the configurations of terminals with higher low-power requirements, resulting in greater power savings. Alternatively, only one set of configurations related to the first characteristic exists, and only terminals possessing or supporting a certain characteristic or type can use this set of configurations.

[0197] In some implementations, at least two sets of configurations related to the first characteristic exist. In each set, some or all parameters differ in type, or the values ​​of some or all parameters differ. Each set of configurations is used for different BWPs, and the parameters of these configurations on different BWPs are used for terminals with different characteristics, or for terminals with different capabilities, or for terminals of different terminal types. This allows for larger parameter values ​​in the corresponding configurations for features or terminal types with higher low-power requirements, resulting in greater power savings. Alternatively, only one set of configurations related to the first characteristic exists, and this set is only applicable to a specific BWP, or only to a specific type of BWP, meaning only a certain feature or terminal type can use this set of configurations.

[0198] For example, there are two sets of configurations related to the first characteristic. The first set of configurations related to the first characteristic includes parameter 1, parameter 2, and parameter 3, while the second set of configurations related to the first characteristic includes parameter 1, parameter 2, parameter 7, and parameter 8. That is, the types of some parameters in each set of configurations for receiving the second information are different.

[0199] In some embodiments, all parameters in the configuration related to the first feature may not be configured per feature, or per capability, or per terminal type; that is, there is only one set of configurations related to the first feature that applies to all terminals.

[0200] In some embodiments, the enabling indication of the first feature may be implicit. For example, if the first cell has configured the configuration related to the first feature, then the first cell enables the first feature; otherwise, the first feature is not enabled.

[0201] In some embodiments, the enabling indication of the first feature can be an explicit indication. For example, if the first feature is enabled by an Information Elements (IE) and the IE is ENUMERATED{true}, then the first cell enables the first feature; otherwise, the first feature is not enabled.

[0202] In some embodiments, the enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0203] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity;

[0204] The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity.

[0205] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity;

[0206] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information;

[0207] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

[0208] In this embodiment, the enable indication of the first characteristic is defined based on the characteristic granularity (per characteristic). Different characteristics can be applied to different enable indications of the first characteristic, which can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different characteristics at the same time, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different characteristics.

[0209] In this embodiment, the enable indication of the first characteristic is defined based on the capability granularity (per capability). Different capabilities can be applied to different enable indications of the first characteristic, which can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different capabilities, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different capabilities.

[0210] In this embodiment, the enable indication of the first characteristic is defined based on the terminal type granularity (per terminal type). Different terminal types can be applied to different enable indications of the first characteristic. It can be applied to terminals in the same RAT that have or support different terminal types, thereby meeting the energy-saving requirements of different terminal types.

[0211] In this embodiment, the enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information (per configuration for receiving the second information). Different configurations for receiving the second information can be applied to different enable indications of the first feature, thereby meeting different energy-saving requirements.

[0212] In this embodiment, the enable indication of the first characteristic is defined based on the configuration granularity (per configuration related to the first characteristic). Different configurations related to the first characteristic can be applied to different enable indications of the first characteristic, thereby meeting different energy-saving requirements.

[0213] In some implementations, the enable indicator for the first characteristic is defined based on characteristic granularity. Specifically, for example, the enable indicator for the first characteristic can be defined separately for the second and third characteristics; where, if the enable indicator for the first characteristic used for the second characteristic is enabled, then the second characteristic can use the first characteristic, and vice versa; if the enable indicator for the first characteristic used for the third characteristic is enabled, then the third characteristic can use the first characteristic, and vice versa; or, there can be only one enable indicator for the first characteristic, and this enable indicator for the first characteristic only applies to a certain characteristic (such as the second characteristic).

[0214] In some implementations, the enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity. Specifically, for example, a custom enable indication for the first feature can be defined for each of two terminal types; where, if the enable indication for the first feature is enabled for a type 1 UE, then the type 1 UE can use the first feature, otherwise it cannot; if the enable indication for the first feature is enabled for a type 2 UE, then the type 2 UE can use the first feature, otherwise it cannot; or, only the type 2 UE may have an enable indication for the first feature, or there may be only one enable indication for the first feature, and this enable indication is only applicable to a certain type of UE (such as the type 2 UE).

[0215] In some implementations, the enable indicator for the first characteristic is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information. This enable indicator is used to start or enable the first characteristic, and / or, it is used to start or enable the configuration related to the first characteristic. Specifically, for example, the network side configures one or more sets of configurations related to the first characteristic, and configures multiple sets of configurations for receiving the second information and corresponding enable indicators for the first characteristic. When the enable indicator for the first characteristic corresponding to a certain set of configurations for receiving the second information is enabled, the first characteristic is started or enabled, and / or can be used for that set of configurations for receiving the second information; or, the network side configures one enable indicator for the first characteristic, and this enable indicator is only applicable to a certain set of configurations for receiving the second information.

[0216] In some implementations, the enable indicator for the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature. This enable indicator is used to activate or enable the first feature, and / or, it is used to activate or enable the configuration associated with the first feature. Specifically, for example, the network side configures multiple sets of configurations associated with the first feature, and configures corresponding enable indicators for the first feature. When the enable indicator for a certain set of configurations associated with the first feature is enabled, this set of configurations for the first feature is activated, and / or, this set of configurations for the first feature can be used by the UE; or, the network side configures only one set of configurations for the first feature, and only this set of configurations can enable the indicator.

[0217] In some implementations, the enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the granularity of the second information type (per second information type). For example, in 5G NR, eDRX-AllowedIdle is used for CN paging of terminals in the RRC_IDLE state, or eDRX-AllowedIdle is used for CN paging of terminals in the RRC_INACTIVE state. eDRX-AllowedInactive is used for RAN paging of terminals in the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0218] In some implementations, the enable indication for the first feature is defined on a per-cell basis. For example, if the first cell enables the first feature, then a UE that supports the first feature can use the enable indication for the first feature.

[0219] For example, taking eDRX as the first feature, eDRX can be configured per feature, or per capability, or per UE type, so that UEs with different features or different types can use the corresponding configuration to achieve power saving requirements.

[0220] For example, taking eDRX as the first feature, the eDRX enable indicator of a cell can be configured per feature, or the eDRX enable indicator of a cell can be configured per capability, or the eDRX enable indicator of a cell can be configured per UE type, so that UEs with different features or different types can use the corresponding configuration to achieve power saving requirements.

[0221] In some embodiments, the communication method 200 further includes at least one of the following:

[0222] If the terminal has or supports at least two features, the terminal sends a third piece of information;

[0223] Wherein, the third information is used to indicate a target characteristic, or the third information is used to indicate a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information includes the target characteristic, or the third information includes a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic;

[0224] Wherein, the at least two characteristics include the target characteristic, and the first parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0225] If the terminal has or supports at least two capabilities, the terminal sends a fourth piece of information;

[0226] Wherein, the fourth information is used to indicate the target capability, or the fourth information is used to indicate the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information includes the target capability, or the fourth information includes the second parameter corresponding to the target capability;

[0227] Wherein, the at least two capabilities include the target capability, and the second parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature;

[0228] If the terminal has or supports or belongs to at least two types, the terminal sends the fifth information;

[0229] Wherein, the fifth information is used to indicate the target type, or the fifth information is used to indicate the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information includes the target type, or the fifth information includes the third parameter corresponding to the target type;

[0230] Wherein, the at least two types include the target type, and the third parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature.

[0231] In this embodiment, if the terminal possesses or supports at least two features, the terminal sends third information. The third information is used to indicate a target feature, or to indicate a first parameter corresponding to the target feature. This allows the terminal to indicate the target feature or the first parameter corresponding to the target feature to a network-side device (such as a first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can then send first information to the terminal based on the target feature indicated by the terminal or the first parameter corresponding to the target feature. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first feature in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target feature. Alternatively, if the terminal possesses or supports at least two features, the terminal sends third information. The third information is used to request a target feature, or to request the first parameter corresponding to the target feature. This allows the terminal to request the target feature or the first parameter corresponding to the target feature from a network-side device (such as the first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can then send first information to the terminal based on the target feature requested by the terminal or the first parameter corresponding to the target feature. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first feature in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target feature. Alternatively, if the terminal has or supports at least two features, the terminal sends third information; wherein the third information includes the target feature, or the third information includes a first parameter corresponding to the target feature, so that the network-side device (such as the first network device) can send the first information to the terminal based on the target feature or the first parameter corresponding to the target feature, such as the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first feature in the first information being the configuration corresponding to the target feature.

[0232] In this embodiment, the terminal possesses or supports at least two capabilities, and the terminal sends fourth information. The fourth information is used to indicate a target capability, or to indicate a second parameter corresponding to the target capability. Thus, the terminal can indicate the target capability or the second parameter corresponding to the target capability to a network-side device (such as a first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can send first information to the terminal based on the target capability indicated by the terminal or the second parameter corresponding to the target capability. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first characteristic in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target capability. Alternatively, if the terminal possesses or supports at least two capabilities, the terminal sends fourth information. The fourth information is used to request a target capability, or to request the second parameter corresponding to the target capability. Thus, the terminal can request the target capability or the second parameter corresponding to the target capability from a network-side device (such as the first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can send first information to the terminal based on the target capability requested by the terminal or the second parameter corresponding to the target capability. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first characteristic in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target capability. Alternatively, if the terminal has or supports at least two capabilities, the terminal sends a fourth message; wherein the fourth message includes the target capability or a second parameter corresponding to the target capability, so that the network-side device (such as the first network device) can send a first message to the terminal based on the target capability or the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, such as the configuration for receiving the second message and / or the configuration related to the first feature in the first message being the configuration corresponding to the target capability.

[0233] In this embodiment, the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to at least two types, and sends fifth information. The fifth information is used to indicate a target type, or to indicate a third parameter corresponding to the target type. Thus, the terminal can indicate the target type or the third parameter corresponding to the target type to a network-side device (such as a first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can send first information to the terminal based on the target type indicated by the terminal or the third parameter corresponding to the target type. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first characteristic in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target type. Alternatively, if the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to at least two types, the terminal sends fifth information. The fifth information is used to request a target type, or to request a third parameter corresponding to the target type. Thus, the terminal can request the target type or the third parameter corresponding to the target type from a network-side device (such as the first network device). The network-side device (such as the first network device) can send first information to the terminal based on the target type requested by the terminal or the third parameter corresponding to the target type. For example, the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first characteristic in the first information is the configuration corresponding to the target type. Alternatively, if the terminal has or supports or belongs to at least two types, the terminal sends a fifth piece of information; wherein the fifth piece of information includes the target type, or the fifth piece of information includes a third parameter corresponding to the target type, so that the network-side device (such as the first network device) can send the first piece of information to the terminal based on the target type or the third parameter corresponding to the target type, such as the configuration for receiving the second information and / or the configuration related to the first feature in the first information being the configuration corresponding to the target type.

[0234] In some implementations, the aforementioned third information may be sent by the terminal to the first network device when reporting capability information, and / or the aforementioned fourth information may be sent by the terminal to the first network device when reporting capability information, and / or the aforementioned fifth information may be sent by the terminal to the first network device when reporting capability information.

[0235] For example, in the capability information, the terminal reports all features, capabilities, or terminal types it possesses, supports, or belongs to to the first network device. Simultaneously, it sends at least one of the third, fourth, and fifth pieces of information to the first network device. Upon receiving this information, the first network device will know all features and / or capabilities and / or terminal types the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to. However, when sending the first information to the terminal, the first network device will only configure the first information corresponding to the target feature, and / or the target capability, and / or the target type. It should be noted that the target feature contains at least one feature, the target capability contains at least one capability, and the target type contains at least one type.

[0236] For example, even if a terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to at least two characteristics and / or at least two capabilities and / or at least two types, but when reporting capability information, the terminal only reports the target characteristic and / or target capability and / or target type, the first network device, upon receiving at least one of the third, fourth, and fifth pieces of information, considers that the terminal only possesses, supports, or belongs to the target characteristic and / or target capability and / or target type. Furthermore, when the first network device sends the first information to the terminal, it will only configure the first information corresponding to the target characteristic and / or target capability and / or target type. It should be noted that the target characteristic contains at least one characteristic, the target capability contains at least one capability, and the target type contains at least one type.

[0237] In some embodiments, the communication method 200 further includes:

[0238] The terminal receives the second information according to the target parameters;

[0239] The target parameters include at least one of the following: parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information, and parameters in the configuration related to the first feature.

[0240] Optionally, the target parameter is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0241] The features that the terminal possesses or supports, the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports, the type that the terminal possesses or supports or belongs to, the enable indication of the first feature in the first cell, and the first information.

[0242] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine the target parameter based on at least one of the following: the characteristics that the terminal has or supports, the capabilities that the terminal has or supports, the type that the terminal has or supports or belongs to, the enable indication of the first characteristic in the first cell, and the first information. The terminal can then receive the second information based on the target parameter.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first information is a parameter desired by the terminal, or a parameter requested by the terminal, or a parameter indicated by the terminal. For example, the first information is determined based on at least one of the third, fourth, and fifth information described above.

[0244] In this embodiment, the first information is a parameter expected by the terminal, or a parameter requested by the terminal, or a parameter indicated by the terminal, so that the terminal can receive the second information based on the first information.

[0245] In some embodiments, the first information is a parameter negotiated and determined by the terminal and the network side. For example, the terminal and the network side negotiate and determine the first information based on at least one of the third, fourth, and fifth information described above.

[0246] In this embodiment, the first information is a parameter negotiated and determined by the terminal and the network side, so that the terminal can receive the second information based on the first information.

[0247] In some embodiments, the communication method 200 further includes:

[0248] The first network device receives the sixth information from the second network device;

[0249] The sixth piece of information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0250] The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all features that the terminal has or supports;

[0251] The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0252] The terminal has, supports, or belongs to all types of configurations related to the first feature;

[0253] Configuration related to the first feature;

[0254] All features that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0255] All capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0256] The terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to all types.

[0257] In this embodiment, the first network device receives the sixth information from the second network device, so that the first network device can send the second information based on the sixth information.

[0258] The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all features possessed or supported by the terminal described in the embodiments of this application can be understood as different configurations related to the first feature corresponding to different features possessed or supported by the terminal.

[0259] The configuration related to the first characteristic corresponding to all the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports as described in the embodiments of this application can be understood as different configurations related to the first characteristic corresponding to different capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports.

[0260] The configurations related to the first characteristic of all types that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to as described in the embodiments of this application can be understood as different configurations related to the first characteristic corresponding to different types that the terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to.

[0261] Optionally, the first network device can be a base station or a core network device, and the second network can be a base station or a core network device.

[0262] For example, the first network device is a base station of a first cell, and the second network device is a base station of a second cell. The second cell can be a cell where the terminal previously camped or a cell the terminal previously accessed.

[0263] For example, the first network device is a base station of the first cell, and the second network device is a core network device.

[0264] For example, both the first network device and the second network device are core network devices.

[0265] In some embodiments, the communication method 200 further includes at least one of the following:

[0266] If the sixth information contains only one configuration related to the first feature, the first network device uses the first configuration related to the first feature to send the second information to the terminal.

[0267] If the sixth information contains at least two configurations related to the first feature, the first network device selects at least one configuration related to the first feature from the at least two configurations related to the first feature, and the terminal sends the second information to the terminal according to the at least one configuration related to the first feature.

[0268] The embodiments of this application describe only one configuration related to the first feature, that is, there is only one set of configurations related to the first feature. It can be that the terminal has only one feature and / or one capability and / or one type, or the terminal has or supports or belongs to at least two features and / or at least two capabilities and / or at least two types, but the second network device only sends the configuration related to the first feature corresponding to one feature and / or one capability and / or one type to the first network device.

[0269] The embodiments of this application include at least two configurations related to the first feature, that is, there are multiple sets of configurations related to the first feature. The terminal has or supports or belongs to at least two features and / or at least two capabilities and / or at least two types, but the second network device sends the configurations related to the first feature corresponding to all features and / or all capabilities and / or all types to the first network device, or the second network device only sends the configurations related to the first feature corresponding to some features and / or some capabilities and / or some types to the first network device.

[0270] In some implementations, taking the terminal receiving first information from the first cell as an example, the specific process of this application embodiment can be shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4.

[0271] In some implementations, taking the terminal receiving first information from the core network equipment as an example, the specific process of this application embodiment can be shown in Figure 5 or Figure 6. It should be understood that the terminal receiving first information from other cells (such as a second cell) is similar to the terminal receiving first information from the core network equipment, and for the sake of simplicity, it will not be described again here.

[0272] In some implementations, taking the terminal receiving a portion of the first information from a first cell and another portion of the first information from a second cell as an example, the specific process of this application embodiment can be shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8.

[0273] The communication method provided in this application can be executed by a communication device. This application uses the example of a communication device executing the communication method to illustrate the communication device provided in this application.

[0274] This application provides a communication device. As an example, the communication device may be a communication equipment or a component within a communication equipment, such as a chip. The communication equipment may be a terminal, a network-side device, or a server, etc. Exemplarily, the terminal may include, but is not limited to, the type of terminal 11 listed above, and the network-side device may include, but is not limited to, the type of network-side device 12 listed above. This application does not impose specific limitations.

[0275] The communication device includes a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processing module. These modules can be implemented in software or hardware. When implemented in hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor. For example, the processor can include a general-purpose processor, a special-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Artificial Intelligence (AI) processor, a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Network Processor (NP), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, gate circuits, transistors, discrete hardware components, etc. The receiving and transmitting modules can be implemented by a communication interface, which can include one or more of the following: transceiver, pins, circuits, buses, radio frequency units, etc.

[0276] Specifically, referring to Figure 9, when the communication device is a terminal or a component within a terminal, the communication device 300 includes:

[0277] Receiver module 301 is used to receive the first information;

[0278] When the communication device 300 is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0279] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0280] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0281] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0282] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0283] In some embodiments, the configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0284] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity;

[0285] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity;

[0286] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity.

[0287] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the bandwidth portion (BWP) granularity.

[0288] In some embodiments, the configuration associated with the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0289] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity;

[0290] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity;

[0291] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level;

[0292] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

[0293] In some embodiments, the communication device 300 further includes a transmitting module 302;

[0294] The sending module 302 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0295] If the communication device 300 has or supports at least two features, it sends a third message;

[0296] Wherein, the third information is used to indicate a target characteristic, or the third information is used to indicate a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information includes the target characteristic, or the third information includes a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic;

[0297] Wherein, the at least two characteristics include the target characteristic, and the first parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0298] If the communication device 300 has or supports at least two capabilities, it sends a fourth message;

[0299] Wherein, the fourth information is used to indicate the target capability, or the fourth information is used to indicate the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information includes the target capability, or the fourth information includes the second parameter corresponding to the target capability;

[0300] Wherein, the at least two capabilities include the target capability, and the second parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature;

[0301] If the communication device 300 has or supports or belongs to at least two types, it sends the fifth message;

[0302] Wherein, the fifth information is used to indicate the target type, or the fifth information is used to indicate the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information includes the target type, or the fifth information includes the third parameter corresponding to the target type;

[0303] Wherein, the at least two types include the target type, and the third parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature.

[0304] In some embodiments, the enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0305] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity;

[0306] The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity.

[0307] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity;

[0308] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information;

[0309] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

[0310] In some embodiments, the receiving module 301 is further configured to receive the second information according to the target parameters;

[0311] The target parameters include at least one of the following: parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information, and parameters in the configuration related to the first feature.

[0312] In some embodiments, the target parameter is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0313] The features that the communication device 300 possesses or supports, the capabilities that the communication device 300 possesses or supports, the type that the communication device 300 possesses or supports or belongs to, the enable indication of the first feature in the first cell, and the first information.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0315] The first information is received by the communication device 300 from the first cell;

[0316] The first information was received by the communication device 300 from other cells;

[0317] A portion of the first information is received by the communication device 300 from the first cell, and the remaining portion of the first information is received by the communication device 300 from other cells;

[0318] The first information is received by the communication device 300 from the core network equipment;

[0319] The first information is carried by dedicated signaling;

[0320] The first information is carried via broadcast signaling;

[0321] Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods;

[0322] The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages;

[0323] The different contents in the first information are received by the communication device 300 in different ways;

[0324] The different contents in the first information were received by the communication device 300 at different times.

[0325] In some embodiments, the communication device 300 satisfies at least one of the following:

[0326] The communication device 300 has only one feature or supports only one feature, or the communication device 300 has or supports at least two features;

[0327] The communication device 300 has only one capability or supports only one capability, or the communication device 300 has or supports at least two capabilities;

[0328] The communication device 300 may have only one type, support or belong to only one type, or the communication device 300 may have or support or belong to at least two types.

[0329] Specifically, referring to Figure 10, when the communication device is a first network device or a component of the first network device, the communication device 400 includes:

[0330] The sending module 401 is used to send the first information to the terminal;

[0331] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0332] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0333] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0334] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0335] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0336] In some embodiments, the configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following:

[0337] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity;

[0338] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity;

[0339] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity.

[0340] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the bandwidth portion (BWP) granularity.

[0341] In some embodiments, the configuration associated with the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0342] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity;

[0343] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity;

[0344] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level;

[0345] Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

[0346] In some embodiments, the enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following:

[0347] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity;

[0348] The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity.

[0349] The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity;

[0350] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information;

[0351] The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

[0352] In some embodiments, the communication device 400 further includes:

[0353] Receiver module 402 is used to receive sixth information from the second network device;

[0354] The sixth piece of information includes at least one of the following:

[0355] The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all features that the terminal has or supports;

[0356] The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0357] The terminal has, supports, or belongs to all types of configurations related to the first feature;

[0358] Configuration related to the first feature;

[0359] All features that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0360] All capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports;

[0361] The terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to all types;

[0362] The communication device 400 can be a base station or a core network device; the second network can be a base station or a core network device.

[0363] In some embodiments, the communication device 400 further includes a processing module 403;

[0364] The sending module 401 is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0365] If the sixth information contains only one configuration related to the first feature, the second information is sent to the terminal using the first feature-related configuration.

[0366] If the sixth information contains at least two configurations related to the first feature, the processing module 403 is configured to select at least one configuration related to the first feature from the at least two configurations related to the first feature, and send the second information to the terminal according to the at least one configuration related to the first feature.

[0367] Therefore, in this embodiment, the terminal receives first information; wherein, when the terminal is in a disconnected state, it camps on a first cell; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: a configuration for receiving second information; a configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT.

[0368] The communication device provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiments of Figures 2 to 8 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0369] As shown in Figure 11, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 500, including a processor 501 and a memory 502, wherein the memory 502 stores a program or instructions that can be run on the processor 501.

[0370] Optionally, when the communication device 500 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 501 implement the various steps executed by the terminal in the above communication method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0371] Optionally, when the communication device 500 is a network-side device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 501 implement the various steps executed by the network-side device (such as the first network device or the second network device) in the above communication method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0372] This application also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps in the method embodiment shown in FIG2. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-described terminal-side method embodiment, and all implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. The terminal may be the communication device 300 shown in FIG9.

[0373] Specifically, Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal implementing an embodiment of this application.

[0374] The terminal 600 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 601, network module 602, audio output unit 603, input unit 604, sensor 605, display unit 606, user input unit 607, interface unit 608, memory 609, and processor 610.

[0375] Those skilled in the art will understand that terminal 600 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for powering various components. The power supply can be logically connected to processor 610 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. The terminal structure shown in Figure 12 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0376] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 604 may include a graphics processor 6041 and a microphone 6042. The graphics processor 6041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 606 may include a display panel 6061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 607 includes at least one of a touch panel 6071 and other input devices 6072. The touch panel 6071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 6071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 6072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be described in detail here.

[0377] In this embodiment, after receiving downlink data from the network-side device, the radio frequency unit 601 can transmit it to the processor 610 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 601 can send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 601 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, amplifiers, transceivers, couplers, low-noise amplifiers, duplexers, etc.

[0378] The memory 609 can be used to store software programs or instructions, as well as various data. The memory 609 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 609 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 609 in this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0379] Processor 610 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 610 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 610.

[0380] The radio frequency unit 601 is used to receive the first information;

[0381] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0382] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0383] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0384] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0385] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0386] Therefore, in this embodiment, the terminal receives first information; wherein, when the terminal is in a disconnected state, it camps on a first cell; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: a configuration for receiving second information; a configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT.

[0387] It is understood that the implementation process of each implementation method mentioned in this embodiment can refer to the relevant description of the method embodiment and achieve the same or corresponding technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0388] This application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG2. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the method embodiment executed by the above-described network-side devices (such as the first network device or the second network device). All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0389] This application also provides a network-side device, which may be the communication device 400 shown in FIG10.

[0390] Specifically, as shown in Figure 13, the network-side device 700 includes: an antenna 71, a radio frequency (RF) device 72, a baseband device 73, a processor 74, and a memory 75. The antenna 71 is connected to the RF device 72. In the uplink direction, the RF device 72 receives information through the antenna 71 and transmits the received information to the baseband device 73 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 73 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the RF device 72. The RF device 72 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 71.

[0391] The method executed by the network-side device (such as the first network device or the second network device) in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 73, which includes a baseband processor.

[0392] The baseband device 73 may include at least one baseband board, on which multiple chips are disposed, as shown in FIG13. One of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 75 via a bus interface to call the program or instructions in the memory 75 to execute the operation of the network-side device shown in the above method embodiment.

[0393] The network-side device may also include a network interface 76, such as a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0394] The radio frequency device 72 is used to send the first information to the terminal;

[0395] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0396] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0397] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0398] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0399] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0400] In addition, the network-side device 700 of this application embodiment also includes: a program or instructions stored in a memory 75 and executable on a processor 74. The processor 74 calls the program or instructions in the memory 75 to execute the methods executed by each module shown in FIG10 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[0401] Therefore, in this embodiment, the first network device sends first information to the terminal; wherein the terminal is camped in the first cell when it is in a disconnected state; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: configuration for receiving second information; configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT.

[0402] Specifically, this application also provides a network-side device. As shown in FIG14, the network-side device 800 includes a processor 801, a network interface 802, and a memory 803. The network-side device may be the communication device 400 shown in FIG10. The network interface 802 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0403] Among them, network interface 802 is used to send the first information to the terminal;

[0404] When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell;

[0405] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0406] Configuration for receiving the second information;

[0407] Configuration related to the first characteristic;

[0408] The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

[0409] In addition, the network-side device 800 of this application embodiment also includes: a program or instructions stored in a memory 803 and executable on a processor 801. The processor 801 calls the program or instructions in the memory 803 to execute the methods executed by each module shown in FIG10 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[0410] Therefore, in this embodiment, the first network device sends first information to the terminal; wherein the terminal is camped in the first cell when it is in a disconnected state; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: configuration for receiving second information; configuration related to a first feature; and an enable indication for the first feature in the first cell. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first feature may be a feature related to terminal energy saving, and the terminal may receive the second information based on the first information, which can be applied to energy-saving configurations when terminals with different capabilities are simultaneously supported in the same RAT.

[0411] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described communication method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0412] The processor mentioned above is either the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments or the processor in the network-side device. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[0413] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described communication method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0414] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0415] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described communication method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0416] This application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal and a network-side device. The terminal can be used to perform the steps executed by the terminal in the communication method described above, and the network-side device can be used to perform the steps executed by the network-side device (a first network device or a second network device) in the communication method described above.

[0417] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0418] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of computer software products plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, they can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.), and the computer software product includes several instructions to cause the terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0419] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other implementations under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these implementations are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A communication method, comprising: The terminal receives the first information; When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell; The first information includes at least one of the following: Configuration for receiving the second information; Configuration related to the first characteristic; The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity. Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the bandwidth portion (BWP) granularity.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The configuration related to the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, The method further includes at least one of the following: If the terminal has or supports at least two features, the terminal sends a third piece of information; Wherein, the third information is used to indicate a target characteristic, or the third information is used to indicate a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a target characteristic, or the third information is used to request a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic, or the third information includes the target characteristic, or the third information includes a first parameter corresponding to the target characteristic; Wherein, the at least two characteristics include the target characteristic, and the first parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first characteristic; If the terminal has or supports at least two capabilities, the terminal sends a fourth piece of information; Wherein, the fourth information is used to indicate the target capability, or the fourth information is used to indicate the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the target capability, or the fourth information is used to request the second parameter corresponding to the target capability, or the fourth information includes the target capability, or the fourth information includes the second parameter corresponding to the target capability; Wherein, the at least two capabilities include the target capability, and the second parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature; If the terminal has or supports or belongs to at least two types, the terminal sends the fifth information; Wherein, the fifth information is used to indicate the target type, or the fifth information is used to indicate the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the target type, or the fifth information is used to request the third parameter corresponding to the target type, or the fifth information includes the target type, or the fifth information includes the third parameter corresponding to the target type; Wherein, the at least two types include the target type, and the third parameter includes at least one of the following: a parameter in the configuration for receiving the second information, and a parameter in the configuration related to the first feature.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity; The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity. The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal receives the second information according to the target parameters; The target parameters include at least one of the following: parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information, and parameters in the configuration related to the first feature.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The target parameter is determined based on at least one of the following: The features that the terminal possesses or supports, the capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports, the type that the terminal possesses or supports or belongs to, the enable indication of the first feature in the first cell, and the first information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, The first information satisfies at least one of the following: The first information is received by the terminal from the first cell; The first information was received by the terminal from other cells; A portion of the first information is received by the terminal from the first cell, and the remaining portion of the first information is received by the terminal from other cells; The first information is received by the terminal from the core network equipment; The first information is carried by dedicated signaling; The first information is carried via broadcast signaling; Different contents in the first information are carried by different signaling methods; The different contents in the first information are carried by different messages; The different contents in the first information are received by the terminal in different ways; The different contents in the first information were received by the terminal at different times.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The terminal satisfies at least one of the following: The terminal has only one feature or supports only one feature, or the terminal has or supports at least two features; The terminal has only one capability or supports only one capability, or the terminal has or supports at least two capabilities; The terminal may have only one type, support or belong to only one type, or the terminal may have or support or belong to at least two types.

10. A communication method, comprising: The first network device sends the first information to the terminal; When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell; The first information includes at least one of the following: Configuration for receiving the second information; Configuration related to the first characteristic; The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, The configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity. Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the bandwidth portion (BWP) granularity.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein, The configuration related to the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein, The enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity; The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity. The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein, The method further includes: The first network device receives the sixth information from the second network device; The sixth piece of information includes at least one of the following: The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all features that the terminal has or supports; The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports; The terminal has, supports, or belongs to all types of configurations related to the first feature; Configuration related to the first feature; All features that the terminal possesses or supports; All capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports; The terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to all types; The first network device can be a base station or a core network device; the second network can be a base station or a core network device.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method further includes at least one of the following: If the sixth information contains only one configuration related to the first feature, the first network device uses the first configuration related to the first feature to send the second information to the terminal. If the sixth information contains at least two configurations related to the first feature, the first network device selects at least one configuration related to the first feature from the at least two configurations related to the first feature, and the terminal sends the second information to the terminal according to the at least one configuration related to the first feature.

16. A communication device, comprising: The receiving module is used to receive the first information; When the communication device is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell; The first information includes at least one of the following: Configuration for receiving the second information; Configuration related to the first characteristic; The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein, The configuration for receiving the second information satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured at the terminal type granularity. Some or all of the parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information are configured based on the bandwidth portion (BWP) granularity.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, wherein, The configuration related to the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on feature granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured based on capability granularity; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the terminal type level; Some or all of the parameters in the configuration related to the first feature are configured at the BWP granularity.

19. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein, The enable indication of the first feature satisfies at least one of the following: The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on the feature granularity; The enable indication for the first feature is defined at the terminal type granularity. The enable indication for the first feature is defined based on capability granularity; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity of receiving the second information; The enable indication of the first feature is defined based on the configuration granularity associated with the first feature.

20. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, The receiving module is also configured to receive the second information according to the target parameters; The target parameters include at least one of the following: parameters in the configuration for receiving the second information, and parameters in the configuration related to the first feature.

21. A communication device, comprising: The sending module is used to send the first information to the terminal; When the terminal is in a disconnected state, it resides in the first cell; The first information includes at least one of the following: Configuration for receiving the second information; Configuration related to the first characteristic; The first cell contains an enable indication for the first feature.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein, The communication device further includes: The receiving module is used to receive the sixth information from the second network device; The sixth piece of information includes at least one of the following: The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all features that the terminal has or supports; The configuration related to the first feature corresponding to all capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports; The terminal has, supports, or belongs to all types of configurations related to the first feature; Configuration related to the first feature; All features that the terminal possesses or supports; All capabilities that the terminal possesses or supports; The terminal possesses, supports, or belongs to all types; The communication device can be a base station or a core network device; the second network can be a base station or a core network device.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein, The communication device also includes a processing module; The sending module is also configured to perform at least one of the following: If the sixth information contains only one configuration related to the first feature, the second information is sent to the terminal using the first feature-related configuration. If the sixth information contains at least two configurations related to the first feature, the processing module is configured to select at least one configuration related to the first feature from the at least two configurations related to the first feature, and send the second information to the terminal according to the at least one configuration related to the first feature.

24. A terminal comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

25. A network-side device, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the communication method as described in any one of claims 10 to 15.

26. A readable storage medium storing a program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, or implement the steps of the communication method as described in any one of claims 10 to 15.

27. A chip comprising a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the communication method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, or to implement the steps of the communication method as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 15.

28. A computer program / program product stored in a storage medium, the computer program / program product being executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the communication method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, or to implement the steps of the communication method as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 15.

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