Method for determining parameter, communication device, and communication system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications, and provides a method for determining a parameter, a communication device, and a communication system. The method comprises: for a terminal, a base station, or the like, with respect to a sensing reference signal self-transmitted and self-received by such a device, parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal can be determined on the basis of first information. The technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal is solved.

Description

Methods for determining parameters, communication equipment and communication systems Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method for determining parameters, a communication device, and a communication system. Background Technology

[0002] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a novel technology that can be applied in 5G and / or 6G. It aims to integrate sensing capabilities into the design of communication systems, enabling these systems to provide sensing as a service along with communication to users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure proposes a method, communication device, and communication system for determining parameters, which can be used to solve the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of a sensing reference signal that is spontaneously transmitted and received by a terminal or base station.

[0004] A first aspect of this disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: obtaining first information; and determining parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0005] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, executed by an access network device, the method comprising: sending first information to a terminal; and determining parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0006] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, performed by an access network device, the method comprising: obtaining first information; and determining parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0007] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, performed by a core network device, the method comprising: sending first information to an access network device; and determining parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0008] A fifth aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides a terminal, including: a processing module and a transceiver module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0009] A sixth aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides an access network device, including: a transceiver module configured to send first information to a terminal; and to determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0010] A seventh aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides an access network device, including: a processing module and a transceiver module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0011] An eighth aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides a core network device, including: a transceiver module configured to send first information to an access network; and to determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0012] A ninth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device for performing the method described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0013] A tenth aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides a communication system including a terminal and an access network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect embodiment, and the access network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0014] The eleventh aspect of this disclosure provides a communication system including an access network device and a core network device, wherein the access network device is configured to implement the method described in the third aspect embodiment, and the core network device is configured to implement the method described in the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0015] A twelfth aspect embodiment of this disclosure provides a storage medium that, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0016] A thirteenth aspect of this disclosure provides a program product including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method as described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0017] The technical solution provided in this disclosure addresses the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of a sensing reference signal that is spontaneously transmitted and received by a terminal or base station.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram of an example provided by an embodiment of this disclosure. [0021.1] [Correction 07.03.2025 according to Rule 91] Figure 1C is a schematic diagram of an example provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 2A is a schematic diagram of a method for determining parameters provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0023] [Correction 07.03.2025 based on Rule 91] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of a method for determining parameters provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of an example of a method for determining parameters provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0025] Figure 3B is an example interactive schematic diagram of a method for determining parameters provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0026] Figure 4A is a structural block diagram of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 4B is a structural block diagram of an access network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 4C is a structural block diagram of an access network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0029] Figure 4D is a structural block diagram of a core network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0030] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0031] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting this disclosure. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments of this disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0033] This disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, a communication device, and a communication system.

[0034] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a method for determining parameters, executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0035] Obtain first information;

[0036] The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information.

[0037] The technical solution provided in this disclosure, for sensing reference signals transmitted and received by the terminal itself, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, obtaining the first information includes:

[0039] The first information is obtained according to the predefined protocol;

[0040] Receive the first information sent by the access network device.

[0041] This method accurately determines the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, the parameter information includes at least one of the following:

[0043] A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal;

[0044] The beam information of the sensing reference signal;

[0045] The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal;

[0046] The waveform information of the sensing reference signal;

[0047] The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain;

[0048] The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0049] By determining these parameters, it is possible to effectively achieve the self-transmission and self-reception of reference signals, thereby improving the success rate of sensing.

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

[0051] If the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the terminal is less than a strength threshold, the terminal sends a first request to the access network device. This first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or...

[0052] If the terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal a certain number of times, reaching a threshold, it sends a first request to the access network device. This first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or...

[0053] If the terminal's sensing accuracy is less than the accuracy threshold, it receives a first indication sent by the access network device. The first indication is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0054] These methods can improve the transmission power of the sensing reference signal when the signal strength is weak or when decoding the sensing reference signal fails continuously, thereby increasing the sensing success rate.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0056] At least one reference signal sequence;

[0057] Constraints on the reference signal sequence;

[0058] At least one beam;

[0059] At least one transmission power information;

[0060] Open-loop and closed-loop power control information;

[0061] Limitations on power transmission information;

[0062] At least one waveform;

[0063] Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform;

[0064] Indicator of whether to use communication waveform;

[0065] At least one protection bandwidth;

[0066] At least one subcarrier spacing;

[0067] Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing.

[0068] This information allows for the accurate determination of the parameters of the sensing reference signal.

[0069] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for determining parameters, executed by an access network device, the method comprising:

[0070] Send the first message to the terminal;

[0071] The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information.

[0072] The technical solution provided in this disclosure, for sensing reference signals transmitted and received by the terminal itself, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, the parameter information includes at least one of the following:

[0074] A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal;

[0075] The beam information of the sensing reference signal;

[0076] The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal;

[0077] The waveform information of the sensing reference signal;

[0078] The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain;

[0079] The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0081] At least one reference signal sequence;

[0082] Constraints on the reference signal sequence;

[0083] At least one beam;

[0084] At least one transmission power information;

[0085] Open-loop and closed-loop power control information;

[0086] Limitations on power transmission information;

[0087] At least one waveform;

[0088] Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform;

[0089] Indicator of whether to use communication waveform;

[0090] At least one protection bandwidth;

[0091] At least one subcarrier spacing;

[0092] Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing.

[0093] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for determining parameters, executed by an access network device, the method comprising:

[0094] Obtain first information;

[0095] The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information.

[0096] The technical solution provided in this disclosure, for sensing reference signals transmitted and received by the base station, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0097] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, obtaining the first information includes:

[0098] The first information is obtained according to the predefined protocol;

[0099] Receive the first information sent by the core network device.

[0100] This method accurately determines the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, the parameter information includes at least one of the following:

[0102] A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal;

[0103] The beam information of the sensing reference signal;

[0104] The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal;

[0105] The waveform information of the sensing reference signal;

[0106] The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain;

[0107] The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0108] By determining these parameters, it is possible to effectively achieve the self-transmission and self-reception of reference signals, thereby improving the success rate of sensing.

[0109] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, the method further includes:

[0110] If the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the access network device is less than a strength threshold, the access network device sends a second request to the core network device. This second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or...

[0111] If the number of times the access network device continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, it sends a second request to the core network device. This second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or...

[0112] When the sensing accuracy of the access network device is less than the accuracy threshold, it receives a second indication sent by the core network device. The second indication is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0113] These methods can improve the transmission power of the sensing reference signal when the signal strength is weak or when decoding the sensing reference signal fails continuously, thereby increasing the sensing success rate.

[0114] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0115] At least one reference signal sequence;

[0116] Constraints on the reference signal sequence;

[0117] At least one beam;

[0118] At least one transmission power information;

[0119] Open-loop and closed-loop power control information;

[0120] Limitations on power transmission information;

[0121] At least one waveform;

[0122] Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform;

[0123] Indicator of whether to use communication waveform;

[0124] At least one protection bandwidth;

[0125] At least one subcarrier spacing;

[0126] Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing.

[0127] This information allows for the accurate determination of the parameters of the sensing reference signal.

[0128] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for determining parameters, executed by a core network device, the method comprising:

[0129] Send the first message to the access network device;

[0130] The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information.

[0131] The technical solution provided in this disclosure, for sensing reference signals transmitted and received by the base station, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0132] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, the parameter information includes at least one of the following:

[0133] A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal;

[0134] The beam information of the sensing reference signal;

[0135] The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal;

[0136] The waveform information of the sensing reference signal;

[0137] The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain;

[0138] The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0139] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0140] At least one reference signal sequence;

[0141] Constraints on the reference signal sequence;

[0142] At least one beam;

[0143] At least one transmission power information;

[0144] Open-loop and closed-loop power control information;

[0145] Limitations on power transmission information;

[0146] At least one waveform;

[0147] Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform;

[0148] Indicator of whether to use communication waveform;

[0149] At least one protection bandwidth;

[0150] At least one subcarrier spacing;

[0151] Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing.

[0152] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a terminal, including: a processing module and a transceiver module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0153] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an access network device, comprising: a transceiver module configured to send first information to a terminal; and to determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0154] Eighthly, this disclosure provides an access network device, including: a processing module and a transceiver module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0155] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a core network device, comprising: a transceiver module configured to send first information to an access network; and to determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0156] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing the method as described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0157] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and an access network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect embodiment, and the access network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0158] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including an access network device and a core network device, wherein the access network device is configured to implement the method described in the third aspect embodiment, and the core network device is configured to implement the method described in the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0159] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium that, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0160] In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method as described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0161] In a fifteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the first aspect embodiment, the second aspect embodiment, the third aspect embodiment, or the fourth aspect embodiment.

[0162] In a sixteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in the first, second, third, or fourth aspect embodiments.

[0163] It is understood that the aforementioned network devices, terminals, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0164] This disclosure provides a method for determining parameters, a communication device, and a communication system. In some embodiments, the terms "method for determining parameters" can be interchanged with terms such as "information processing method," "information sending method," and "information receiving method," and the terms "apparatus for determining parameters" can be interchanged with terms such as "information processing apparatus," "information sending apparatus," and "information receiving apparatus," and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," "information sending system," and "information receiving system" can be interchanged.

[0165] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0166] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0167] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0168] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0169] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0171] The descriptions in this disclosure, such as "at least one of A, B, C..." or "A and / or B and / or C...", include the case where any one of A, B, C... exists alone, as well as the case where any combination of any of A, B, C... exists alone. Each case can exist alone. For example, "at least one of A, B, C" includes the cases of A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B combination, A and C combination, B and C combination, and A and B and C combination. For example, A and / or B includes the cases of A alone, B alone, and A and B combination.

[0172] In some embodiments, the notation "in one case A, in another case B" or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: A is executed regardless of B, i.e., A is executed in some embodiments; B is executed regardless of A, i.e., B is executed in some embodiments; A and B are selectively executed, i.e., A and B are selected for execution in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, i.e., A and B are executed in some embodiments. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0173] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0174] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0176] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0177] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0178] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0179] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0180] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", "client", and "narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device" can be used interchangeably.

[0181] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures that replace communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, uplink link, downlink link, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0183] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0184] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0185] In some embodiments, the threshold mentioned in this embodiment may be a numerical value, a constant, or some fixed value.

[0186] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0187] The correspondences shown in the tables of this disclosure can be configured or predefined. The values ​​of the information in each table are merely examples and can be configured to other values; this disclosure is not limiting. When configuring the correspondences between information and parameters, it is not necessarily required to configure all the correspondences shown in each table. For example, the correspondences shown in some rows of the tables in this disclosure may not be configured. Furthermore, appropriate modifications and adjustments can be made based on the above tables, such as splitting, merging, etc. The names of the parameters shown in the headers of the above tables can also use other names that the communication device can understand, and the values ​​or representations of the parameters can also be other values ​​or representations that the communication device can understand. In the implementation of the above tables, other data structures can also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear lists, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables, or hash tables, etc.

[0188] The predefined terms in this disclosure can be understood as defined, predefined, stored, pre-stored, pre-negotiated, pre-configured, solidified, or pre-burned.

[0189] The method for determining parameters, communication equipment, and communication system provided in this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0190] Figure 1A shows a structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1A, the system architecture may include a terminal 101 and an access network device 102.

[0191] In some embodiments, terminal 101 can spontaneously receive and transmit sensing reference signals for the sensing object.

[0192] In some embodiments, the access network device 102 may be used to instruct the terminal 101 on how to determine the parameter information of its self-transmitted and self-received sensing reference signal.

[0193] Figure 1B shows a structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1B, the system architecture may include an access network device 103 and a core network device 104.

[0194] In some embodiments, the access network device 103 is capable of automatically transmitting and receiving sensing reference signals for the sensing object.

[0195] In some embodiments, core network device 104 may be used to instruct access network device 103 how to determine parameter information of its self-transmitted and self-received sensing reference signal.

[0196] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0197] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0198] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0199] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device, including one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0201] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0202] [Corrected according to Rule 91 07.03.2025] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system or some of the subjects shown in Figures 1A and 1B, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in Figures 1A and 1B are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the subjects in Figures 1A and 1B, or it may include other subjects besides those in Figures 1A and 1B. The number and form of each subject are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the subjects is illustrative. The subjects may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0203] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to satellite communications, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G NR, Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future Generation Radio Access (FX), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other methods of determining parameters, and next-generation systems extended from them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0204] [Corrected according to Rule 91, 07.03.2025] In some embodiments, research on ISAC technology mainly focuses on scenarios such as Transmit-Receive Point (TRP, such as base station)-TRP bistatic, TRP monostatic, TRP-UE bistatic, UE-TRP bistatic, UE-UE bistatic, and UE monostatic. During the design process of an ISAC system, the service requirements for both communication and sensing need to be considered simultaneously. These six scenarios can be explained as follows (as shown in Figure 1C):

[0205] The base station transmits and receives signals (or gNB transmits and receives signals, i.e., TRP monostatic). The base station sends sensing signals, which, after passing through the environment or objects in the environment, are received and measured by the same base station as reflected / scattered waves.

[0206] Base station A transmits and base station B receives (or gNB A transmits and base station B receives, i.e., TRP-TRP bistatic). Base station A transmits a sensing signal, which passes through the environment or objects in the environment, and base station B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0207] The terminal transmits and the base station receives (or the UE transmits and the gNB receives, i.e., UE-TRP bistatic). The terminal sends a sensing signal, which passes through the environment or objects in the environment, and the base station receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0208] The base station transmits and the terminal receives (or the gNB transmits and the UE receives, i.e., TRP-UE bistatic). The base station sends a sensing signal, which is reflected by the object being measured, and the terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered wave.

[0209] Terminal-based self-transmission and self-reception (or UE-based self-transmission and self-reception, i.e., UE monostatic). The terminal sends a sensing signal, which passes through the environment or objects in the environment, and the same terminal receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0210] Terminal A transmits and B receives (or UE A transmits and B receives, i.e., UE-UE bistatic). Terminal A sends a sensing signal, which passes through the environment or objects in the environment, and Terminal B receives and measures the reflected / scattered waves.

[0211] In some embodiments, the terminal or base station can achieve sensing through the form of a self-transmitted and self-received sensing reference signal (sensing RS). For this single-site sensing, determining the parameter information of the sensing reference signal is a pressing technical problem to be solved.

[0212] To address this, the present disclosure proposes a communication scheme that, for a single station such as a terminal or base station, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on first information for the sensing reference signal it transmits and receives itself, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0213] Figure 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for determining parameters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. To illustrate an implementation of the communication system of Figure 1A, as shown in Figure 2A, the method includes the following steps:

[0214] Step S2101: The terminal obtains the first information.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terminal can achieve sensing through self-transmitted and self-received sensing reference signals (sensing RS). For example, the terminal includes at least two antennas, one antenna a for transmitting sensing reference signals and the other antenna b for receiving sensing reference signals. The terminal transmits sensing reference signals to the sensing object through antenna a, and receives the sensing reference signals transmitted by antenna a and the corresponding sensing reference signals reflected by the sensing object through antenna b. Then, based on the two sensing reference signals received by antenna b, the terminal performs sensing measurements on the sensing object to obtain the corresponding sensing results.

[0216] In some embodiments, the first information can be used to determine parameter information of the sensed reference signal.

[0217] In some examples, the parameter information of the sensing reference signal can be used by the terminal to automatically transmit and receive sensing reference signals for the sensing object.

[0218] In some examples, the parameter information of the sensing reference signal can be explicitly carried by the first information, or implicitly determined by the mapping relationship of the first information.

[0219] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the first information according to a protocol predefined.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive the first information sent by the access network device. In some examples, the access network device may be the access network device corresponding to the terminal.

[0221] In some examples, the access network device may be a base station or a sensing management entity, etc.

[0222] In some embodiments, the terminal may jointly determine the first information based on a protocol predefined parameter and an instruction sent by the access network device. For example, the protocol predefined a plurality of candidate parameter information, and the terminal determined the parameter information of the sensing reference signal from these candidate parameter information according to the instruction sent by the access network device.

[0223] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the first information based on implementation, and then determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal. For example, the terminal may determine whether it is necessary to send a sensing reference signal to achieve sensing based on actual needs. If it is necessary to send a sensing reference signal, the terminal may determine the first information on its own, and then determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal, and then generate and send the sensing reference signal using the parameter information.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first information may include at least one of the following:

[0225] At least one reference signal sequence; constraints on the reference signal sequence; at least one beam; at least one transmit power information; open-loop and closed-loop power control information; constraints on the transmit power information; at least one waveform; indication of whether to use a non-communication waveform; indication of whether to use a communication waveform; at least one guard bandwidth; at least one subcarrier spacing; reference for the value of the subcarrier spacing.

[0226] In step S2102, the terminal determines the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0227] In some embodiments, the parameter information of the sensed reference signal may include at least one of the following A1 to F1:

[0228] A1. Reference signal sequence (RS sequence), which can be used to generate a sensing reference signal.

[0229] B1. Beam information of the sensing reference signal.

[0230] C1. Sensing the transmission power information of the reference signal.

[0231] D1. Perceive the waveform information of the reference signal.

[0232] E1, the guard band of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0233] F1, Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) of the Sensing Reference Signal in the Frequency Domain.

[0234] In step S2103, the terminal sends a sensing reference signal to the sensing object based on the parameter information and receives the sensing reference signal reflected by the sensing object.

[0235] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the reference signal sequence (A1) includes at least one of the following:

[0236] At least one reference signal sequence; constraints on the reference signal sequence.

[0237] In some embodiments, for a terminal-based single-site sensing service, the terminal can automatically transmit and receive sensing reference signals on a first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource can be configured to the terminal by a network device. The terminal can determine the sensing reference signals to be transmitted based on at least one RS sequence.

[0238] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple RS sequences. Access network devices (such as base stations or sensing management entities) configure or notify the terminal of one or more RS sequences via a first signaling instruction. These one or more RS sequences are used by the terminal to generate sensing RS sequences. The first signaling instruction can be at least one of Downlink Control Information (DCI), Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE), or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0239] For example, the access network device configures the terminal to generate the sensing RS sequence via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate RS sequences as sequence 0, sequence 1, sequence 2, and sequence 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents sequence 0, 01 represents sequence 1, 10 represents sequence 2, and 11 represents sequence 3. The terminal then determines one or more RS sequences from these candidate RS sequences based on the first parameter to generate the sensing RS.

[0240] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal of constraints for the RS sequence via a first signaling instruction. These constraints may include at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The terminal selects an RS sequence based on these constraints. This RS sequence is used by the terminal to generate a sensing RS. The first signaling instruction is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC signaling.

[0241] In some examples, the protocol predefines constraints on the RS sequence, which may include at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The terminal selects an RS sequence based on these constraints. This RS sequence is used by the terminal to generate the sensing RS.

[0242] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique RS sequence, and the terminal generates a sensing RS based on this RS sequence.

[0243] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple RS sequences, from which the terminal selects any one or more RS sequences to generate a sensing RS.

[0244] In some examples, the protocol does not define an RS sequence for single-site sensing services; the terminal determines the RS sequence based on the implementation and generates a sensing RS.

[0245] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the beam information (B1) of the sensing reference signal may include at least one beam.

[0246] In some embodiments, for a terminal-based single-site sensing service, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource can be configured for the terminal by a network device. The terminal needs to determine at least one beam to transmit the sensing RS. This beam can be controlled by a base station, network, or sensing management entity, or it may be related to the terminal implementation.

[0247] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal of one or more beams via a second signaling, which are used by the terminal to send a sensing RS. The second signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0248] For example, a base station, network, or sensing management entity configures the beam for sending the sensing RS via the second parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate beams: beam 0, beam 1, beam 2, and beam 3. This second parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 for beam 0, 01 for beam 1, 10 for beam 2, and 11 for beam 3. The terminal then determines at least one beam from the candidate beams based on the second parameter for sending the sensing RS.

[0249] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single beam for sending sensing RS, through which the terminal sends sensing RS.

[0250] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple beams for sending sensing RS, and the terminal selects any one or more beams to send sensing RS.

[0251] In some examples, the protocol does not define a beam for single-site sensing services; the terminal determines the beam based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0252] In some embodiments, the transmit power information (C1) of the sensed reference signal may include at least one of the following A2 to D2:

[0253] A2. Transmission power used, such as the transmission power used to transmit the sensing reference signal.

[0254] B2. Maximum Transmission Power (TPmax): The transmission power used to transmit the sensing reference signal must be less than or equal to this maximum value.

[0255] C2. Initial transmission power, which can be used to determine the actual transmission power of the sensing reference signal.

[0256] D2. Allowable transmission power range, such as the network's allowed transmission power range. The transmission power of the sensing reference signal needs to be configured within this transmission power range. For example, TPmax needs to be less than the maximum value (Pcmax) of this transmission power range. This Pcmax satisfies the network indicated power limit, and the power backoff does not exceed the threshold.

[0257] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the transmission power information (C1) of the sensing reference signal includes at least one of the following:

[0258] At least one transmission power; open-loop and closed-loop power control information (used to determine the transmission power); at least one maximum transmission power (MAX Transmission power, TPmax); and constraints on the maximum transmission power.

[0259] In some embodiments, for terminal-only sensing services, the terminal transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the transmission power (A2) of the transmitted sensing RS.

[0260] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple transmission powers. Access network devices (such as base stations) configure or notify the terminal of one or more transmission powers via third signaling. These one or more transmission powers are used by the terminal to send sensing RS. This third signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0261] For example, the base station configures the transmission power for the terminal to send sensing RS via the third parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate transmission powers: Transmission power 0, Transmission power 1, Transmission power 2, and Transmission power 3. The third parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 for Transmission power 0, 01 for Transmission power 1, 10 for Transmission power 2, and 11 for Transmission power 3. The terminal then determines one or more transmission powers from these candidate transmission powers based on the third parameter for sending the sensing RS.

[0262] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal via third signaling to determine open-loop and closed-loop power control information for the transmission power, thereby enabling the terminal to determine the transmission power based on the open-loop and closed-loop power control information. This transmission power is used by the terminal to transmit the sensing RS. The third signaling is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0263] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single transmission power, and the terminal sends a sensing RS based on that transmission power.

[0264] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple transmission powers, from which the terminal selects any one or more transmission powers and then uses the selected one or more transmission powers to send the sensing RS.

[0265] In some examples, the protocol does not define the transmission power for single-site sensing services; the terminal determines the transmission power based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0266] In some embodiments, for terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the maximum value TPmax (B2) of the transmission power of the transmitted sensing RS. The transmission power of the terminal transmitting the sensing RS must not exceed TPmax.

[0267] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes. Access network devices (such as base stations) configure or notify the terminal of one or more TPmaxes via fourth signaling. These one or more TPmaxes are used by the terminal to send sensing RS. The fourth signaling is at least one of DCI, MACCE, and RRC.

[0268] For example, the base station configures the terminal to send the TPmax of the sensing RS via the fourth parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate TPmax as TPmax 0, TPmax 1, TPmax 2, and TPmax 3. The fourth parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents TPmax 0, 01 represents TPmax 1, 10 represents TPmax 2, and 11 represents TPmax 3. The terminal can then determine the TPmax to send the sensing RS based on the fourth parameter.

[0269] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal of a restriction on TPmax via fourth signaling, which limits the maximum value of TPmax. The terminal selects TPmax based on this restriction. TPmax is used by the terminal to send the sensing RS. The fourth signaling is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0270] In some examples, the protocol predefines a constraint on TPmax, which limits the maximum value of TPmax. The terminal selects TPmax based on the constraint. TPmax is used by the terminal to send the sensing RS.

[0271] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single TPmax, and the terminal sends a sensing RS based on this TPmax.

[0272] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes, and the terminal selects any one or more TPmaxes from them to send the sensing RS.

[0273] In some examples, the protocol does not define TPmax for single-site sensing services; the terminal determines TPmax based on the implementation and sends a sensing RS.

[0274] In some embodiments, if the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the terminal is less than the strength threshold, the terminal sends a first request to the access network device. The first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0275] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the terminal is less than a first threshold, a first request can be sent to the access network device to request an increase in initial transmission power. For instance, when the terminal determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can send a first request to the access network device, such as a base station or a sense management entity, to request that the access network device increase its initial transmission power (e.g., referred to as the first power). In one example, the terminal can determine the signal strength by the received power of the sensed reference signal; when it falls below a certain power threshold, the terminal sends a first request to increase the first power. This strength threshold can be predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sense management entity, or determined based on the terminal implementation.

[0276] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the terminal is less than a strength threshold, the terminal can update its initial transmit power and send the increased initial transmit power to the access network device. For example, when the terminal determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can increase the initial transmit power (e.g., referred to as the first power) and send the increased result to the access network device.

[0277] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the terminal is less than a strength threshold, a first request can be sent to the access network device. This first request requests an increase in the allowed configurable transmission power range. For example, when the terminal determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can send a first request to the access network device, such as a base station or a sense management entity, requesting that the access network device increase the maximum value (Pcmax) of the allowed configurable transmission power range. In one example, the terminal can determine the signal strength by the received power of the sensed reference signal. When it falls below a certain power threshold, the terminal sends a first request to increase Pcmax. This strength threshold can be predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sense management entity, or determined based on the terminal implementation.

[0278] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the terminal is less than a strength threshold, the terminal can automatically update the allowed transmit power range and send the corresponding update result to the access network device. For example, when the terminal determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can automatically increase Pcmax and report the increased result through a Power Headroom Report (PHR) to notify the network side. In one example, the terminal determines the signal strength based on the received power of the sensed signal; when it falls below a certain power threshold, the terminal increases Pcmax.

[0279] In some embodiments, when the number of times the terminal fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, the terminal sends a first request to the access network device. The first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0280] In some examples, when the number of times the terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, a first request can be sent to the access network device. This first request requests an increase in initial transmission power. For example, when the terminal determines that it has continuously failed to decode the sensing reference signal, it can send a first request to the access network device, such as a base station or a sensing management entity, requesting the network or sensing management entity to increase the first power. In one example, when the terminal fails to decode the sensing reference signal n times consecutively, the terminal sends the first request to increase the first power. This value of n (i.e., the second threshold) can be predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or determined based on the terminal implementation.

[0281] In some examples, when the number of times the terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a second threshold, the terminal can automatically update its initial transmit power and send the increased initial transmit power to the access network device. For example, when the number of times the terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, it can automatically increase its initial transmit power (e.g., referred to as the first power) and send the increased result to the access network device.

[0282] In some examples, when the number of times a terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, a first request can be sent to the access network device. This first request is used to request an update to the allowed transmission power range. For example, when the terminal determines that it has continuously failed to decode the sensing reference signal, it can send a first request to the access network device, such as a base station or a sensing management entity, to request the network or sensing management entity to increase Pcmax. In one example, when the terminal fails to decode the sensing reference signal n times consecutively, the terminal sends a first request to increase Pcmax. This value of n (i.e., the threshold) can be predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or determined based on the terminal implementation.

[0283] In some examples, when the number of times a terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, the terminal can automatically update the allowed transmission power range and send the corresponding update result to the access network device. For example, when the number of times a terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches the threshold, it can automatically increase Pcmax and report the increased result through PHR to notify the network side.

[0284] In some embodiments, when the terminal's sensing accuracy is less than an accuracy threshold, the terminal may receive a first indication sent by the access network device, which is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0285] In some examples, when the Sensing Function (SF) network element determines that the terminal's sensing accuracy is less than an accuracy threshold, the access network equipment can control the terminal to increase its initial transmission power. This accuracy threshold can be determined by predefined protocols, etc.

[0286] In some examples, when the SF network element determines that the terminal's sensing accuracy is less than the accuracy threshold, it can control the terminal to update the allowed configured transmit power range through the access network equipment, such as controlling the terminal to increase Pcmax. This accuracy threshold can be determined by protocol predefinition, etc.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the waveform information (D1) of the sensed reference signal may include at least one of the following:

[0288] At least one waveform; an indication of whether a non-communication waveform is used; an indication of whether a communication waveform is used.

[0289] In some embodiments, for terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the waveform information of the sensing RS.

[0290] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal of one or more Waveforms via the fifth signaling, which are used by the terminal to transmit the sensing RS. This fifth signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC. For example, the base station configures the Waveform for the terminal to transmit the sensing RS via the fifth parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate Waveforms as Waveform 0, Waveform 1, Waveform 2, and Waveform 3. This fifth parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents Waveform 0, 01 represents Waveform 1, 10 represents Waveform 2, and 11 represents Waveform 3. The terminal can then determine one or more Waveforms based on the fifth parameter for transmitting the sensing RS.

[0291] In some examples, the access network device configures or notifies the terminal via the fifth signaling whether to send a sensing RS using a non-communication waveform, or whether to use one or more communication waveforms. The fifth signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0292] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single Waveform for sending the sensing RS, through which the terminal sends the sensing RS.

[0293] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple Waveforms for sending sensing RS, and the terminal selects any one or more Waveforms to send sensing RS.

[0294] In some examples, the protocol does not define a Waveform for single-site sensing services; the terminal determines the Waveform based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0295] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the guard bandwidth (E1) of the sensing reference signal includes: at least one guard bandwidth.

[0296] In some embodiments, for terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. Furthermore, to ensure that the sensing service is not interfered with by other signals, and to prevent power leakage when high-capacity terminals transmit sensing RS, a guard band exists in the frequency domain.

[0297] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique guard band located on either side of the frequency domain within the first time-frequency resource. The guard band can be several frequency domain units.

[0298] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple Guard bands, and the terminal selects any one of the Guard bands to send the sensing RS. This Guard band is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first time-frequency resource.

[0299] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple guard bands. Access network devices configure or notify terminals of a guard band via sixth signaling, which is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first time-frequency resource. This guard band can be several frequency domain elements. The sixth signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0300] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the subcarrier spacing (F1) of the sensed reference signal includes at least one of the following:

[0301] At least one subcarrier spacing (SCS); the value of the subcarrier spacing is referenced.

[0302] In some embodiments, for terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal determines the SCS in the frequency domain of the first time-frequency resource.

[0303] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique SCS, which is used to transmit the sensing RS. This SCS can take values ​​such as 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 kHz, etc.

[0304] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple SCSs, from which the terminal selects any one to transmit the sensing RS. The SCS can take values ​​such as 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz. For instance, assuming all OFDM symbols carrying the sensing RS are allocated to the terminal for sensing RS transmission, since there is no need for multiplexing, the terminal can decide the SCS independently.

[0305] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple SCSs. The access network device configures or notifies the terminal of an SCS via the seventh signaling. The SCS can have values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 kHz, etc., and is used by the terminal to send the sensing RS. The seventh signaling can be at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0306] In some examples, the protocol predefines a reference value for the SCS (Search Server Classification), and the SCS value is determined based on this reference. This SCS is used by the terminal to transmit the sensing RS (Search Server Reading). For example, the SCS may be the same as the SCS configured in the reference, or the same as the maximum value of the SCS in the reference, or the same as the minimum value of the SCS in the reference. The reference value may include at least one of the following: initial BWP (Background Control Panel), active BWP (Active Background Control Panel), serving cell configuration, primary cell configuration, and secondary cell configuration. The SCS value can be 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 kHz, etc.

[0307] This disclosure proposes a communication scheme in which, for a sensing reference signal transmitted and received by the terminal itself, the terminal can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0308] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for determining parameters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. To illustrate the implementation of the communication system of Figure 1B, taking a base station as an example of an access network device, as shown in Figure 2B, the method includes the following steps:

[0309] In step S2201, the base station obtains the first information.

[0310] In some embodiments, the base station can achieve sensing through self-transmitted and self-received sensing reference signals (sensing RS). For example, the base station includes at least two antennas, one antenna c for transmitting sensing reference signals and the other antenna d for receiving sensing reference signals. The base station transmits sensing reference signals to the sensing object through antenna c, and receives the sensing reference signals transmitted by antenna c and the corresponding sensing reference signals reflected by the sensing object through antenna d. Then, based on the two sensing reference signals received by antenna d, the base station performs sensing measurements on the sensing object to obtain the corresponding sensing results.

[0311] In some embodiments, the first information can be used to determine parameter information of the sensed reference signal.

[0312] In some examples, the parameter information of the sensing reference signal can be used by the base station to automatically transmit and receive sensing reference signals for the sensing object.

[0313] In some examples, the parameter information of the sensing reference signal can be explicitly carried by the first information, or implicitly determined by the mapping relationship of the first information.

[0314] In some embodiments, the base station may determine the first information according to a protocol predefined.

[0315] In some embodiments, the base station may receive the first information sent by the core network equipment.

[0316] In some examples, the core network equipment may be SF network elements, etc.

[0317] In some embodiments, the base station may jointly determine the first information based on a protocol predefined parameter and an instruction sent by the core network device. For example, the protocol predefined a plurality of candidate parameter information, and the base station determined the parameter information of the sensing reference signal from these candidate parameter information based on the instruction sent by the core network device.

[0318] In some embodiments, the base station may determine the first information based on implementation, and then determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal. For example, the base station determines whether it needs to transmit the sensing reference signal to achieve sensing based on actual needs. If it needs to transmit the sensing reference signal, it can determine the first information itself, and then determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal, and then generate and transmit the sensing reference signal through the parameter information.

[0319] In some embodiments, the first information may include at least one of the following:

[0320] At least one reference signal sequence; constraints on the reference signal sequence; at least one beam; at least one transmit power information; open-loop and closed-loop power control information; constraints on the transmit power information; at least one waveform; indication of whether to use a non-communication waveform; indication of whether to use a communication waveform; at least one guard bandwidth; at least one subcarrier spacing; reference for the value of the subcarrier spacing.

[0321] In step S2202, the base station determines the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information.

[0322] In some embodiments, the parameter information of the sensed reference signal may include at least one of the following A3 to F3:

[0323] A3. Reference signal sequence (RS sequence), which can be used to generate a sensing reference signal.

[0324] B3. Perceive the beam information of the reference signal.

[0325] C3. Sensing the transmission power information of the reference signal.

[0326] D3. Perceive the waveform information of the reference signal.

[0327] E3, the guard band of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain.

[0328] F3. Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) of the Sensing Reference Signal in the Frequency Domain.

[0329] In step S2203, the base station sends a sensing reference signal to the sensing object based on the parameter information and receives the sensing reference signal reflected by the sensing object.

[0330] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the reference signal sequence (A3) includes at least one of the following:

[0331] At least one reference signal sequence; constraints on the reference signal sequence.

[0332] In some embodiments, for a single-site sensing service, the base station can automatically transmit and receive sensing reference signals on a first time-frequency resource. The base station can determine the sensing reference signals to be transmitted based on at least one RS sequence.

[0333] In some examples, the protocol predefines constraints on the RS sequence, including at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The base station selects the RS sequence based on these constraints. The RS sequence is used by the base station to generate the sensing RS.

[0334] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique RS sequence, and the base station generates a sensing RS based on this RS sequence.

[0335] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple RS sequences, from which the base station selects any one or more RS sequences to generate a sensing RS.

[0336] In some examples, the protocol does not define an RS sequence for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the RS sequence based on the implementation and generates the sensing RS.

[0337] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the beam information (B3) of the sensing reference signal may include at least one beam.

[0338] In some embodiments, for base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine at least one beam for transmitting sensing RS.

[0339] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single beam for transmitting sensing RS, through which the base station transmits sensing RS.

[0340] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple beams for transmitting sensing RS, and the base station selects any one or more beams from these beams to transmit sensing RS.

[0341] In some examples, the protocol does not define a beam for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the beam based on the implementation and sends sensing RS.

[0342] In some embodiments, the transmit power information (C3) of the sensed reference signal may include at least one of the following A4 to C4:

[0343] A4. Transmission power used, such as the transmission power used to transmit the sensing reference signal.

[0344] B4. Maximum Transmission Power (TPmax): The transmission power used to transmit the sensing reference signal must be less than or equal to this maximum value.

[0345] C4. Initial transmission power, which can be used to determine the actual transmission power of the sensing reference signal.

[0346] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the transmission power information (C3) of the sensing reference signal includes at least one of the following:

[0347] At least one transmission power; open-loop and closed-loop power control information (used to determine the transmission power); at least one maximum transmission power (MAX Transmission power, TPmax); and the limiting conditions for the maximum transmission power.

[0348] In some embodiments, for base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the transmission power (A4) of the transmitted sensing RS.

[0349] In some examples, the protocol predefines open-loop and closed-loop power control information for the transmission power, allowing the base station to determine the transmission power based on this information. This transmission power is used by the base station to transmit the sensing RS.

[0350] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single transmission power, and the base station sends a sensing RS based on that transmission power.

[0351] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple transmission powers, from which the base station selects any one or more transmission powers and then uses the selected one or more transmission powers to transmit the sensing RS.

[0352] In some examples, the protocol does not define the transmission power for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the transmission power based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0353] In some embodiments, for a single-site sensing service, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the maximum value TPmax (B4) of the transmission power of the transmitted sensing RS. The transmission power of the base station transmitting the sensing RS must not exceed TPmax.

[0354] In some examples, the protocol predefines a constraint on TPmax, which limits the maximum value of TPmax. The base station selects TPmax based on the constraint. TPmax is used by the base station to transmit the sensing RS.

[0355] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single TPmax, and the base station sends a sensing RS based on this TPmax.

[0356] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes, and the base station selects any one or more TPmaxes from them to send the sensing RS.

[0357] In some examples, the protocol does not define TPmax for single-site sensing services; the base station determines TPmax based on the implementation and sends a sensing RS.

[0358] In some embodiments, when the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the access network device is less than the strength threshold, the base station sends a second request to the core network device. The second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0359] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the base station is less than a strength threshold, it can send a first request to the core network equipment. This first request requests an increase in initial transmission power. For example, when the base station determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can send a first request to the SF network element, requesting the SF network element to agree to increase its initial transmission power (e.g., the first power). In one example, the base station can determine the signal strength by the received power of the sensed reference signal. When it falls below a certain power threshold, the base station sends a first request to increase the first power. This first threshold can be predefined by the protocol or determined based on the base station implementation.

[0360] In some examples, when the strength of the sensed reference signal received by the base station is less than a strength threshold, the base station can automatically update its initial transmit power and send the updated result to the core network equipment. For example, when the base station determines that the received sensed reference signal is weak, it can automatically increase the initial transmit power (e.g., referred to as the first power) and send the increased result to the core network equipment.

[0361] In some embodiments, when the number of times the access network device fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, a second request is sent to the core network device. The second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0362] In some examples, when the number of consecutive failures to decode the Sensing Reference Signal (SRS) by a base station reaches a threshold, a first request can be sent to the core network equipment. This first request requests an update to the initial transmission power. For example, when the base station determines that it has continuously failed to decode the SRS, it can send a first request to the SF network element, requesting the SF network element to agree to increase the initial power. In one example, when the base station has consecutively failed to decode the SRS n times, it sends a first request to increase the initial power. This value of n (i.e., the threshold) can be predefined by the protocol or determined based on the base station implementation.

[0363] In some examples, when the number of times a base station continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, the base station can automatically update its initial transmit power and send the updated result to the core network equipment. For example, when the number of times a base station continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a second threshold, it can automatically increase its initial transmit power (e.g., referred to as the first power) and send the increased result to the core network equipment.

[0364] In some embodiments, when the sensing accuracy of the access network device is less than the accuracy threshold, a second indication sent by the core network device is received, which is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal.

[0365] In some examples, when an SF network element determines that the base station's sensing accuracy is less than an accuracy threshold, it can control the base station to increase its initial transmission power. This accuracy threshold can be determined by protocol predefinition, etc.

[0366] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the waveform information (D3) of the sensing reference signal may include at least one waveform.

[0367] In some embodiments, for a single-site sensing service, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the waveform information of the sensing RS.

[0368] In some examples, the protocol predefines a single Waveform for transmitting the sensing RS, through which the base station transmits the sensing RS.

[0369] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple Waveforms for transmitting sensing RS, and the base station selects any one or more Waveforms from these to transmit sensing RS.

[0370] In some examples, the protocol does not define a Waveform for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the Waveform based on its implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0371] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the guard bandwidth (E3) of the sensing reference signal includes: at least one guard bandwidth.

[0372] In some embodiments, for a single-site sensing service, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. Furthermore, to ensure that the sensing service is not interfered with by other signals, and to prevent power leakage when a high-capacity base station transmits sensing RS, a guard band exists in the frequency domain.

[0373] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique guard band located on either side of the frequency domain within the first time-frequency resource. The guard band can be several frequency domain units.

[0374] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple Guard bands, and the base station selects any one of the Guard bands to send the sensing RS. This Guard band is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first time-frequency resource.

[0375] In some embodiments, the first information for determining the subcarrier spacing (F3) of the sensed reference signal includes at least one of the following:

[0376] At least one subcarrier spacing (SCS); the value of the subcarrier spacing is referenced.

[0377] In some embodiments, for a single-site sensing service, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station determines the SCS in the frequency domain of the first time-frequency resource.

[0378] In some examples, the protocol predefines a unique SCS, which is used to transmit the sensing RS. This SCS can take values ​​such as 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 kHz, etc.

[0379] In some examples, the protocol predefines multiple SCSs, from which the base station selects any one to transmit the sensing RS. The SCS can take values ​​such as 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz. For instance, assuming that all OFDM symbols carrying the sensing RS are allocated to the base station for sensing RS transmission, since there is no need for multiplexing, the base station can independently decide the SCS.

[0380] In some examples, the protocol predefines a reference value for the SCS (Search Server Classification), and the SCS value is determined based on this reference. This SCS is used by the base station to transmit the Sensing RS (Search Server Reading). For example, the SCS may be the same as the SCS configured in the reference, or the same as the maximum value of the SCS in the reference, or the same as the minimum value of the SCS in the reference. The reference value may include at least one of the following: initial BWP (Background-View Programming), active BWP (Active Background-View Programming), serving cell configuration, primary cell configuration, and secondary cell configuration. The SCS value can be 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 kHz, etc.

[0381] This disclosure proposes a communication scheme in which, for a sensing reference signal transmitted and received by a base station, the base station can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0382] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for determining parameters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the method includes:

[0383] Step S3101: The access network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0384] In some embodiments, the terminal is capable of automatically receiving and transmitting sensing reference signals for the sensing object.

[0385] Optionally, the alternative implementations of step 3101 can be found in other alternative implementations involved in steps S2101 to S2103 and steps S2201 to S2203, which will not be repeated here.

[0386] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0387] This disclosure proposes a communication scheme that, for a single-site device that can be a terminal or a base station, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on first information for the sensing reference signal it transmits and receives, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0388] Figure 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for determining parameters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the method includes:

[0389] Step S3201: The core network device sends the first information to the access network device.

[0390] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal, which is transmitted and received by the access network device.

[0391] Optionally, the alternative implementations of step 3201 can be found in other alternative implementations involved in steps S2101 to S2103 and steps S2201 to S2203, which will not be repeated here.

[0392] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0393] This disclosure proposes a communication scheme that, for a sensing reference signal that is transmitted and received by the terminal or base station, can determine the parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on first information, thus solving the technical problem of how to determine the parameter information of the sensing reference signal.

[0394] The following are some exemplary specific solutions proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure:

[0395] For single-site sensing, the single site spontaneously transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. The single site can be a base station or a UE. On the first time-frequency resource, some parameters of the single site's transmission and reception of sensing RS can be controlled by the network or sensing management entity, while other parameters can be determined by the single site itself. For example, some parameters may include the sensing RS beam and / or transmission power, while the other parameters may include the sensing RS waveform, subcarrier spacing, and / or sequence.

[0396] Example 1

[0397] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0398] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the sensing RS to be transmitted based on at least one RS sequence. The determination of the RS sequence includes at least one of the following:

[0399] Method 1:

[0400] The protocol predefines multiple RS sequences. A base station, network, or sensing management entity configures / notifies the UE of one or more RS sequences via a first signaling instruction. These one or more RS sequences are used by the UE to generate a sensing RS. The first signaling instruction is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0401] In one example, the base station, network, or sensing management entity configures the UE to generate the sensing RS sequence via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate RS sequences as sequence 0, sequence 1, sequence 2, and sequence 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents sequence 0, 01 represents sequence 1, 10 represents sequence 2, and 11 represents sequence 3.

[0402] Method 2:

[0403] The base station, network, or sensing management entity configures / notifies the UE of a first constraint condition for the RS sequence via a first signaling. The first constraint condition includes at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The UE selects an RS sequence based on the first constraint condition. The RS sequence is used by the UE to generate a sensing RS. The first signaling is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0404] Method 3:

[0405] The protocol predefines a first constraint on the RS sequence, which includes at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The UE selects an RS sequence based on the first constraint. The RS sequence is used by the UE to generate a sensing RS.

[0406] Method 4:

[0407] The protocol predefines a unique RS sequence, and the UE generates a sensing RS based on this RS sequence.

[0408] Method 5:

[0409] The protocol predefines multiple RS sequences, and the UE selects any one or more RS sequences from them to generate a sensing RS.

[0410] Method 6:

[0411] The protocol does not define the RS sequence for single-site sensing services. The UE determines the RS sequence based on the implementation and generates the sensing RS.

[0412] Example 2

[0413] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0414] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine at least one beam to transmit the sensing RS. The beam can be controlled by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or implemented by the UE. The determination of the beam includes at least one of the following methods:

[0415] Method 1:

[0416] A base station, network, or sensing management entity configures / notifies the UE of one or more beams via a first signaling signal, wherein the one or more beams are used by the UE to transmit sensing RS. The first signaling signal is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0417] In one example, the base station, network, or sensing management entity configures the UE to send the beam of the sensing RS via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate beams as beam 0, beam 1, beam 2, and beam 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 for beam 0, 01 for beam 1, 10 for beam 2, and 11 for beam 3.

[0418] Method 2:

[0419] The protocol predefines a single beam for transmitting sensing RS, and the UE transmits sensing RS through this beam.

[0420] Method 3:

[0421] The protocol predefines multiple beams for transmitting sensing RS, and the UE selects any one or more beams to transmit sensing RS.

[0422] Method 4:

[0423] The protocol does not define a beam for single-site sensing services; the UE determines the beam based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0424] Example 3

[0425] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0426] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the transmission power of the transmitted sensing RS. The determination of the transmission power includes at least one of the following methods:

[0427] Method 1:

[0428] The protocol predefines multiple transmission powers. The base station configures / notifies the UE of one or more transmission powers via a first signaling signal. These one or more transmission powers are used by the UE to transmit sensing RS. The first signaling signal is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0429] In one example, the base station configures the UE to send the transmission power of the sensing RS via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate transmission powers as Transmission power 0, Transmission power 1, Transmission power 2, and Transmission power 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents Transmission power 0, 01 represents Transmission power 1, 10 represents Transmission power 2, and 11 represents Transmission power 3.

[0430] Method 2:

[0431] The base station configures / notifies the UE via a first signaling instruction to determine the open-loop and closed-loop power control information for the transmission power, thereby enabling the UE to determine the transmission power based on the open-loop and closed-loop power control information. The transmission power is used by the UE to transmit the sensing RS. The first signaling instruction is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0432] Method 3:

[0433] The protocol predefines a unique Transmission power, and the UE sends a Sensing RS based on this Transmission power.

[0434] Method 4:

[0435] The protocol predefines multiple transmission powers, and the UE selects any one or more transmission powers from them to send a sensing RS.

[0436] Method 5:

[0437] The protocol does not define the Transmission power for single-site sensing services. The UE determines the Transmission power based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0438] Example 4

[0439] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0440] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the maximum value TPmax (MAX Transmission power) of the transmitted sensing RS. The power of the terminal transmitting the sensing RS must not exceed TPmax. The determination of TPmax includes at least one of the following methods:

[0441] Method 1:

[0442] The protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes. The base station configures / notifies the UE of one or more TPmaxes via a first signaling signal. The one or more TPmaxes are used by the UE to send a sensing RS. The first signaling signal is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0443] In one example, the base station configures the UE to send the TPmax of the sensing RS via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate TPmax as TPmax 0, TPmax 1, TPmax 2, and TPmax 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents TPmax 0, 01 represents TPmax 1, 10 represents TPmax 2, and 11 represents TPmax 3.

[0444] Method 2:

[0445] The base station configures / notifies the UE of a first constraint on TPmax via a first signaling instruction. The first constraint is used to limit the maximum value of TPmax. The UE selects TPmax based on the first constraint. The TPmax is used by the UE to transmit the sensing RS. The first signaling instruction is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0446] Method 3:

[0447] The protocol predefines a first constraint on TPmax, which limits the maximum value of TPmax. The UE selects TPmax based on the first constraint. TPmax is used by the UE to transmit the sensing RS.

[0448] Method 4:

[0449] The protocol predefines a unique TPmax, and the UE sends a sensing RS based on this TPmax.

[0450] Method 5:

[0451] The protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes, and the UE selects any one or more TPmaxes from them to send a sensing RS.

[0452] Method 6:

[0453] The protocol does not define TPmax for single-site sensing services. The UE determines TPmax based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0454] Example 5

[0455] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0456] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the first power of the transmitted sensing RS. The first power refers to either the actual transmission power of the terminal transmitting the sensing RS, or the maximum transmission power of the terminal transmitting the sensing RS. The determination of the first power can be achieved through at least one of the following methods:

[0457] Method 1:

[0458] When the UE determines that the received sensing signal is weak, it can send a first request to the network or sensing management entity. The first request is used to request the network or sensing management entity to increase the first power.

[0459] In one example, the UE determines the signal strength by sensing the received power of the signal. When the power is below a certain threshold, the UE sends a first request to request an increase in power.

[0460] Method 2:

[0461] When the UE determines that it has been continuously failing to decode the sensing signal, it can send a first request to the network or sensing management entity. The first request is used to request the network or sensing management entity to increase the first power.

[0462] In one example, if the UE fails to decode the sensing signal n times consecutively, the UE sends a first request to request a first power boost. The number n is predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or implemented by the terminal.

[0463] Method 3:

[0464] When the sensing function determines that the sensing accuracy is too poor, it can control the UE to increase the first power.

[0465] Example 6

[0466] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0467] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine the Pcmax for transmitting the sensing RS. The Pcmax satisfies the network-indicated power limit, and the power backoff does not exceed a threshold. The determination of the Pcmax includes at least one of the following methods:

[0468] Method 1:

[0469] When the UE determines that the received sensing signal is weak, it can send a first request to the network or sensing management entity. The first request is used to request the network or sensing management entity to increase Pcmax.

[0470] In one example, the UE determines the signal strength by sensing the received power of the signal. When the power is below a certain threshold, the UE sends a first request to increase Pcmax.

[0471] Method 2:

[0472] When the UE determines that it has been continuously failing to decode the sensing signal, it can send a first request to the network or sensing management entity. The first request is used to request the network or sensing management entity to increase Pcmax.

[0473] In one example, if the UE fails to decode the sensing signal n times consecutively, the UE sends a first request to increase Pcmax. The n is predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or implemented by the terminal.

[0474] Method 3:

[0475] When the sensing function determines that the sensing accuracy is too poor, it can control the UE to increase the first power.

[0476] Method 4:

[0477] When the UE determines that the received sensing signal is weak, the UE increases Pcmax and reports it to the network side via PHR.

[0478] In one example, the UE determines the signal strength by sensing the received power of the signal. When the power is below a certain threshold, the UE increases Pcmax.

[0479] Method 5:

[0480] When the UE determines that it has been continuously failing to decode the sensing signal, the UE increases Pcmax and reports it to the network side via PHR.

[0481] In one example, if the UE fails to decode the sensing signal n times consecutively, the UE increases its Pcmax. The n is predefined by the protocol, configured by the base station, network, or sensing management entity, or implemented by the terminal.

[0482] Example 7

[0483] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0484] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal needs to determine at least one waveform to transmit the sensing RS. The waveform can be determined in at least one of the following ways:

[0485] Method 1:

[0486] The base station configures / notifies the UE of one or more Waveforms via a first signaling signal, wherein the one or more Waveforms are used by the UE to transmit a sensing RS. The first signaling signal is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0487] In one example, the base station configures the UE to send the waveform of the sensing RS via the first parameter of the RRC signaling. The protocol predefines candidate waveforms as Waveform 0, Waveform 1, Waveform 2, and Waveform 3. The first parameter contains two indicator bits: 00 represents Waveform 0, 01 represents Waveform 1, 10 represents Waveform 2, and 11 represents Waveform 3.

[0488] Method 2:

[0489] The base station configures / notifies the UE via a second signaling signal whether it can send a sensing RS using a non-communication waveform, or whether it can use one or more communication waveforms. The second signaling signal is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0490] Method 3:

[0491] The protocol predefines a single Waveform for sending the Sensing RS, and the UE sends the Sensing RS through this Waveform.

[0492] Method 4:

[0493] The protocol predefines multiple Waveforms for sending sensing RS, and the UE selects any one or more Waveforms to send sensing RS.

[0494] Method 5:

[0495] The protocol does not define a Waveform for single-site sensing services; the UE determines the Waveform based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0496] Example 8

[0497] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0498] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. This first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. Furthermore, to ensure the sensing service is not interfered with by other signals and to prevent power leakage when high-capacity terminals transmit sensing RS, a first guard band exists in the frequency domain. The guard band is determined using at least one of the following methods:

[0499] Method 1:

[0500] The protocol predefines a unique first guard band, which is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first resource. The first guard band can be several frequency domain units.

[0501] Method 2:

[0502] The protocol predefines multiple first guard bands. The UE selects any one of the first guard bands to send sensing RS. The first guard band is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first resource.

[0503] Method 3:

[0504] The protocol predefines multiple first guard bands. The base station configures / notifies the UE of a first guard band via a first signaling. The first guard band is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first resource. The first guard band can be several frequency domain elements. The first signaling is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, and RRC.

[0505] Example 9

[0506] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0507] For terminal-based single-site sensing services, the terminal automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on a first time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource is configured to the terminal by the network device. The terminal determines a first SCS in the time domain of the first time-frequency resource. The determination of the first SCS includes at least one of the following methods:

[0508] Method 1:

[0509] The protocol predefines a unique first SCS, which is used to transmit the sensing RS. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0510] Method 2:

[0511] The protocol predefines multiple first SCSs, and the UE selects any one of them to send a sensing RS. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0512] For example, assuming that the OFDM symbols carrying sensing RS are fully allocated to the UE for sensing RS transmission, since there is no need for multiplexing, the UE can decide the SCS independently.

[0513] Method 3:

[0514] The protocol predefines multiple first SCSs. The base station configures / notifies the UE of a first SCS via a first signaling. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz. The first signaling is at least one of DCI, MAC CE, or RRC.

[0515] Method 4:

[0516] The protocol predefines a first reference for the first SCS. The value of the first SCS is determined based on the first reference. For example, the first SCS may be the same as the SCS configured in the first reference, or the same as the maximum value of the SCS in the first reference, or the same as the minimum value of the SCS in the first reference. The first reference includes at least one of the following: initial BWP, active BWP, serving cell configuration, primary cell configuration, and secondary cell configuration. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0517] Example 10

[0518] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0519] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the sensing RS to be transmitted based on at least one RS sequence. The determination of the RS sequence includes at least one of the following:

[0520] Method 1:

[0521] The protocol predefines a first constraint on the RS sequence, which includes at least one of sequence type, sequence length, autocorrelation, and cross-correlation. The base station selects an RS sequence based on the first constraint. The RS sequence is used to generate a sensing RS.

[0522] Method 2:

[0523] The protocol predefines a unique RS sequence, and the base station generates a sensing RS based on this RS sequence.

[0524] Method 3:

[0525] The protocol predefines multiple RS sequences. The base station selects any one or more RS sequences from these sequences and uses the selected RS sequences to generate a sensing RS.

[0526] Method 4:

[0527] The protocol does not define the RS sequence for single-site sensing services. The base station determines the RS sequence based on the implementation and generates the sensing RS.

[0528] Example 11

[0529] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0530] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine at least one beam to transmit the sensing RS. The beam is determined in at least one of the following ways:

[0531] Method 1:

[0532] The protocol predefines a single beam for transmitting sensing RS, and the base station transmits sensing RS through this beam.

[0533] Method 2:

[0534] The protocol predefines multiple beams for transmitting sensing RS, and the base station selects any one or more beams from them to transmit sensing RS.

[0535] Method 3:

[0536] The protocol does not define a beam for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the beam based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0537] Example 12

[0538] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0539] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the transmission power of the transmitted sensing RS. The determination of the transmission power includes at least one of the following methods:

[0540] Method 1:

[0541] The protocol predefines a first constraint on the transmission power, which limits the maximum value of the transmission power. The base station selects the transmission power based on the first constraint. This transmission power is used by the base station to transmit sensing RS.

[0542] Method 2:

[0543] The protocol predefines a unique transmission power, and the base station sends a sensing RS based on this transmission power.

[0544] Method 3:

[0545] The protocol predefines multiple transmission powers, and the base station selects any one or more of these transmission powers to send a sensing RS.

[0546] Method 4:

[0547] The protocol does not define the transmission power for single-site sensing services. The base station determines the transmission power based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0548] Example 13

[0549] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0550] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the maximum value TPmax of the transmission power of the transmitted sensing RS. The power of the base station transmitting the sensing RS must not exceed TPmax. The determination of TPmax includes at least one of the following methods:

[0551] Method 1:

[0552] The protocol predefines a first constraint on TPmax, which limits the maximum value of TPmax. The base station selects TPmax based on the first constraint. TPmax is used by the base station to transmit the sensing RS.

[0553] Method 2:

[0554] The protocol predefines a unique TPmax, and the base station sends a sensing RS based on this TPmax.

[0555] Method 3:

[0556] The protocol predefines multiple TPmaxes, and the base station selects any one or more TPmaxes from them to send the sensing RS.

[0557] Method 4:

[0558] The protocol does not define TPmax for single-site sensing services. The base station determines TPmax based on the implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0559] Example 14

[0560] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0561] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine the first power of the transmitted sensing RS. The first power refers to the actual transmission power of the base station transmitting the sensing RS, or the maximum transmission power of the base station transmitting the sensing RS. The determination of the first power can be achieved by at least one of the following methods:

[0562] Method 1:

[0563] When the base station determines that the received sensing signal is weak, it can send a first request to the network. The first request is used to request the SF to increase the first power.

[0564] In one example, the base station determines the signal strength by sensing the received power of the signal. When the power is below a certain threshold, the base station sends a first request to increase the power.

[0565] Method 2:

[0566] When the base station determines that it has been continuously failing to decode the sensing signal, it can send a first request to the SF, which is used to request the SF to increase the first power.

[0567] In one example, if the base station fails to decode the sensing signal n times consecutively, it sends a first request to increase the first power. The number n is predefined by the protocol or implemented by the base station.

[0568] Method 3:

[0569] When the sensing function determines that the sensing accuracy is too poor, it can control the base station to increase its initial power.

[0570] Example 15

[0571] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0572] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station needs to determine at least one waveform to transmit the sensing RS. The waveform can be determined in at least one of the following ways:

[0573] Method 1:

[0574] The protocol predefines a single Waveform for transmitting the Sensing RS, and the base station transmits the Sensing RS through this Waveform.

[0575] Method 2:

[0576] The protocol predefines multiple Waveforms for transmitting sensing RS, and the base station selects any one or more Waveforms to transmit sensing RS.

[0577] Method 3:

[0578] The protocol does not define a Waveform for single-site sensing services; the base station determines the Waveform based on its implementation and sends the sensing RS.

[0579] Example 16

[0580] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0581] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. Furthermore, to ensure that the sensing service is not interfered with by other signals, and to prevent power leakage when high-capacity base stations transmit sensing RS, a first guard band exists in the frequency domain. The determination of the first guard band includes at least one of the following methods:

[0582] Method 1:

[0583] The protocol predefines a unique first guard band, which is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first resource. The first guard band can be several frequency domain units.

[0584] Method 2:

[0585] The protocol predefines multiple first guard bands. The base station selects any one of the first guard bands to send sensing RS. The first guard band is located on both sides of the frequency domain within the first resource.

[0586] Example 17

[0587] In a network, the types of services that network devices and terminal devices interact with include sensing services and communication services.

[0588] For base station-based single-site sensing services, the base station automatically transmits and receives sensing RS on the first time-frequency resource. The base station determines a first SCS in the time domain of the first time-frequency resource. The determination of the first SCS includes at least one of the following methods:

[0589] Method 1:

[0590] The protocol predefines a unique first SCS, which is used to transmit the sensing RS. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0591] Method 2:

[0592] The protocol predefines multiple first SCSs, and the base station selects any one of them to send a sensing RS. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0593] For example, assuming that the OFDM symbols carrying sensing RS are fully allocated to the base station for sensing RS transmission, since there is no need for multiplexing, the base station can decide the SCS independently.

[0594] Method 3:

[0595] The protocol predefines a first reference for the first SCS. The value of the first SCS is determined based on the first reference. For example, the first SCS may be the same as the SCS configured in the first reference, or the same as the maximum value of the SCS in the first reference, or the same as the minimum value of the SCS in the first reference. The first reference includes at least one of the following: initial BWP, active BWP, serving cell configuration, primary cell configuration, and secondary cell configuration. The first SCS can take values ​​of 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 kHz.

[0596] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0597] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0598] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0599] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The terminal is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4A, the terminal may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 5102 is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information. The transceiver module 5101 is configured to send the sensing reference signal to the sensing object based on the parameter information and receive the sensing reference signal reflected by the sensing object accordingly. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0600] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The access network device is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4B, the access network device may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to send first information to a terminal and determine parameter information corresponding to a sensing reference signal based on the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the access network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform other steps performed by the access network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0601] Figure 4C is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The access network device is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4C, the access network device may include at least one of a transceiver module 5301, a processing module 5302, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 5302 is configured to obtain first information and determine parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information. The transceiver module 5301 is configured to send the sensing reference signal to the sensing object based on the parameter information and receive the sensing reference signal reflected by the sensing object accordingly. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the access network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the access network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0602] Figure 4D is a schematic diagram of the core network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The core network device is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4D, the core network device may include at least one of a transceiver module 5401, a processing module 5402, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to send first information to the access network device and determine parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal based on the first information. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the core network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform other steps performed by the core network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0603] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0604] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0605] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0606] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0607] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0608] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceivers 6102 perform the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 6101 performs other processing steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0609] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0610] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0611] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 6200 shown in Figure 5B can be referenced, but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0612] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0613] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0614] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers to the interface circuit 6202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs other processing steps.

[0615] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0616] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0617] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0618] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

A method for determining parameters, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Obtain first information; The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The acquisition of the first information includes: The first information is obtained according to the predefined protocol; Receive the first information sent by the access network device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that, The parameter information includes at least one of the following: A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal; The beam information of the sensing reference signal; The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; The waveform information of the sensing reference signal; The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain; The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the terminal is less than a strength threshold, the terminal sends a first request to the access network device. This first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or... If the terminal continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal a certain number of times, reaching a threshold, it sends a first request to the access network device. This first request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or... If the terminal's sensing accuracy is less than the accuracy threshold, it receives a first indication sent by the access network device. The first indication is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: At least one reference signal sequence; Constraints on the reference signal sequence; At least one beam; At least one transmission power information; Open-loop and closed-loop power control information; Limitations on power transmission information; At least one waveform; Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform; Indicator of whether to use communication waveform; At least one protection bandwidth; At least one subcarrier spacing; Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing. A method for determining parameters, characterized in that, The method is executed by an access network device, and the method includes: Send the first message to the terminal; The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The parameter information includes at least one of the following: A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal; The beam information of the sensing reference signal; The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; The waveform information of the sensing reference signal; The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain; The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 7, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: At least one reference signal sequence; Constraints on the reference signal sequence; At least one beam; At least one transmission power information; Open-loop and closed-loop power control information; Limitations on power transmission information; At least one waveform; Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform; Indicator of whether to use communication waveform; At least one protection bandwidth; At least one subcarrier spacing; Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing. A method for determining parameters, characterized in that, The method is executed by an access network device, and the method includes: Obtain first information; The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The acquisition of the first information includes: The first information is obtained according to the predefined protocol; Receive the first information sent by the core network device. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that, The parameter information includes at least one of the following: A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal; The beam information of the sensing reference signal; The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; The waveform information of the sensing reference signal; The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain; The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the strength of the sensing reference signal received by the access network device is less than a strength threshold, the access network device sends a second request to the core network device. This second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or... If the number of times the access network device continuously fails to decode the sensing reference signal reaches a threshold, it sends a second request to the core network device. This second request is used to request an increase in the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; or... When the sensing accuracy of the access network device is less than the accuracy threshold, it receives a second indication sent by the core network device. The second indication is used to increase the transmission power information of the sensing reference signal. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: At least one reference signal sequence; Constraints on the reference signal sequence; At least one beam; At least one transmission power information; Open-loop and closed-loop power control information; Limitations on power transmission information; At least one waveform; Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform; Indicator of whether to use communication waveform; At least one protection bandwidth; At least one subcarrier spacing; Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing. A method for determining parameters, characterized in that, The method is executed by a core network device, and the method includes: Send the first message to the access network device; The parameter information corresponding to the sensing reference signal is determined based on the first information. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The parameter information includes at least one of the following: A reference signal sequence, the reference signal sequence being used to generate the sensing reference signal; The beam information of the sensing reference signal; The transmission power information of the sensing reference signal; The waveform information of the sensing reference signal; The protection bandwidth of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain; The subcarrier spacing of the sensing reference signal in the frequency domain. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 15 is characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: At least one reference signal sequence; Constraints on the reference signal sequence; At least one beam; At least one transmission power information; Open-loop and closed-loop power control information; Limitations on power transmission information; At least one waveform; Indicator of whether to use a non-communication waveform; Indicator of whether to use communication waveform; At least one protection bandwidth; At least one subcarrier spacing; Reference values ​​for subcarrier spacing. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and an access network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 5, and the access network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 6 to 8. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes access network equipment and core network equipment, wherein the access network equipment is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 9 to 13, and the core network equipment is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 14 to 16. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 13, or 14 to 16. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the method of any one of claims 1 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 13, or 14 to 16. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that: When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by a communication device, it implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 13, or 14 to 16.

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