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

Abstract

Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. The method executed by a terminal comprises: determining a processing manner for a first sensing reference signal on the basis of configuration information sent by a network device; and processing the first sensing reference signal on the basis of the processing manner. Therefore, the processing manner for the first sensing reference signal is determined by the terminal, thereby improving the flexibility and reliability of sensing reference signal processing.

Description

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

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

[0002] In communication systems, considering the mobility of terminals, in order to maintain the continuity of sensing services, multiple (or sets of) sensing reference signals (RS) may be configured for the terminals. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To maintain the continuity of sensing services, it may be necessary to configure multiple sensing reference signals for the terminal. How the terminal processes candidate sensing reference signals is a problem that this disclosure aims to solve.

[0004] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium.

[0005] A first aspect of this disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0006] Based on the configuration information sent by the network device, determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal;

[0007] Based on the processing method, the first sensing reference signal is processed.

[0008] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0009] Configuration information is sent to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0010] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0011] The processing module is used to determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device.

[0012] The aforementioned processing module is also used to process the first sensing reference signal based on the processing method.

[0013] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a network device, the network device comprising:

[0014] The transceiver module is used to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0015] A fifth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, which includes one or more processors;

[0016] The processor is configured to perform the method as described in the first aspect above, or to perform the method as described in the second aspect above.

[0017] A sixth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect above, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect above.

[0018] A seventh aspect of this disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect above, or to perform the method described in the second aspect above.

[0019] An eighth aspect of this disclosure provides a computer program product including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in the first aspect above, or implements the method described in the second aspect above.

[0020] The solution proposed in this disclosure allows the terminal to determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information sent by the network device, and then process the first sensing reference signal accordingly. This enables the terminal to actively trigger the processing of the first sensing reference signal, ensuring consistency between the terminal and the network device's understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signal, while improving the flexibility of processing the first sensing reference signal. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments or background art of this disclosure will be described below.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figures 3A-3B are schematic flowcharts of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0027] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0029] This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.

[0030] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0031] Based on the configuration information sent by the network device, determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal;

[0032] Based on the processing method, the first sensing reference signal is processed.

[0033] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device, and then process the first sensing reference signal. This enables the terminal to actively trigger the processing of the first sensing reference signal, ensuring consistency between the terminal and the network device's understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signal, while improving the reliability of the sensing reference signal used by the sensing service, thereby enhancing the reliability and accuracy of the sensing service.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0035] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0036] Should the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal be reported?

[0037] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0038] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal, report the first measurement result, or switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on the configuration information sent by the network device. This improves the terminal's flexibility in processing the first sensing reference signal, decouples sensing reference signal measurement and switching from cell handover, and ensures the continuity and reliability of sensing services.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information sent by the network device includes:

[0040] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal is determined based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information. The second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than a threshold value indicated by the configuration information includes any of the following:

[0042] If the second measurement result is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal is being measured.

[0043] If the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal will not be measured.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal currently used for sensing is less than a threshold value. This avoids resource waste caused by continuously measuring multiple sensing reference signals while ensuring that the sensing service is not interrupted.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result mentioned above each include at least one of the following: reference signal received power RSRP, reference signal received path power RSRPP, reference signal received quality RSRQ, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio SINR, delay distribution DP, and power delay distribution PDP.

[0046] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on the second measurement results in multiple dimensions, thereby avoiding the waste of resources caused by frequent false triggering of the measurement of the first sensing reference signal and improving the reliability of triggering the measurement of the first sensing reference signal.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information sent by the network device includes:

[0048] Based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met, determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine whether to report the first measurement result based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period are met. This avoids the waste of resources caused by reporting meaningless first measurement results and improves the utilization rate of communication resources.

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

[0051] Based on the first measurement result of the first sensing signal and / or the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal, determine whether the reporting event is satisfied.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reported event includes any one of the following:

[0053] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold;

[0054] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the second threshold;

[0055] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0056] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the reporting event based on the first measurement result and / or the second measurement result. This improves the reliability of the determined reporting event, thereby not only avoiding resource waste but also improving the reliability of the reported measurement results, further enhancing the reliability and accuracy of the sensing service.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0059] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments the above method further includes:

[0061] If the reporting event is satisfied, the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is reported.

[0062] In the above embodiments, the terminal only reports the first measurement result when the reporting event is met, which avoids resource waste and improves the utilization rate of communication resources.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the network device configuration includes:

[0064] Determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the switching conditions described above include any one of the following:

[0066] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0067] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0068] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0069] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal and / or the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal. This decouples the sensing reference signal configuration switching from cell handover, improves the reliability of the sensing reference signals used by sensing services, and enhances the continuity and reliability of sensing services.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal described above is any one of the following:

[0071] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0072] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0073] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0074] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine a second sensing reference signal from multiple sensing reference signals. This ensures the reliability of the sensing service in various scenarios.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0076] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0077] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal.

[0078] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the first sensing reference signal from multiple sensing reference signals. This improves the reliability and accuracy of sensing services under multiple sensing reference signal configurations.

[0079] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, which is executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0080] Configuration information is sent to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0082] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0083] Whether to report the measurement results of the first sensing reference signal;

[0084] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0086] Threshold value, used by the terminal to determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0087] The reporting event is used by the terminal to determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal;

[0088] The reporting cycle is used by the terminal to determine the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal to be reported, and the cycle by which the terminal reports the first measurement result;

[0089] Switching conditions are used by the terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the reported event includes any one of the following:

[0091] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for the current sensing;

[0092] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0093] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0094] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0095] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0096] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0097] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above switching conditions include any one of the following:

[0098] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0099] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0100] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0102] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0103] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0104] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0105] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0106] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0107] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the current sensing reference signal.

[0108] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, the terminal comprising: a processing module, configured to:

[0109] Based on the configuration information sent by the network device, determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal;

[0110] Based on the processing method, the first sensing reference signal is processed.

[0111] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0112] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0113] Should the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal be reported?

[0114] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0115] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0116] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal is determined based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information. The second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

[0117] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to perform any of the following:

[0118] If the second measurement result is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal is being measured.

[0119] If the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal will not be measured.

[0120] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result mentioned above each include at least one of the following: reference signal received power RSRP, reference signal received path power RSRPP, reference signal received quality RSRQ, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio SINR, delay distribution DP, and power delay distribution PDP.

[0121] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0122] Based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met, determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0123] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0124] Based on the first measurement result of the first sensing signal and / or the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal, determine whether the reporting event is satisfied.

[0125] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the reported event includes any one of the following:

[0126] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold;

[0127] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the second threshold;

[0128] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0129] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0130] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0131] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0132] In some embodiments, the terminal further includes a transceiver module for fulfilling reporting events and reporting a first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0133] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0134] Determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0135] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the above switching conditions include any one of the following:

[0136] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0137] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0138] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0139] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0140] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0141] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0142] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0143] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0144] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0145] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal.

[0146] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0147] The transceiver module is used to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0148] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the above-described processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0149] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0150] Whether to report the measurement results of the first sensing reference signal;

[0151] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0152] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0153] Threshold value, used by the terminal to determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0154] The reporting event is used by the terminal to determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal;

[0155] The reporting cycle is used by the terminal to determine the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal to be reported, and the cycle by which the terminal reports the first measurement result;

[0156] Switching conditions are used by the terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0157] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the reported event includes any one of the following:

[0158] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for the current sensing;

[0159] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0160] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0161] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0162] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0163] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0164] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the above switching conditions include any one of the following:

[0165] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0166] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0167] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0168] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0169] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0170] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0171] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0172] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the aforementioned first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0173] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0174] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the current sensing reference signal.

[0175] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which includes one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the first aspect and optional implementations of the first aspect, or to execute the second aspect and optional implementations of the second aspect.

[0176] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and optional implementations thereof, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0177] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect and its optional implementations, or to perform the method described in the second aspect and its optional implementations.

[0178] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect and its optional implementations, or to perform the method described in the second aspect and its optional implementations.

[0179] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method as described in the first aspect and optional implementations of the first aspect, or to perform the method as described in the second aspect and optional implementations of the second aspect.

[0180] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the method described according to the first aspect and optional implementations thereof, or configured to perform the method described according to the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0181] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems 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.

[0182] This disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method" can be used interchangeably; the terms "communication method apparatus" and "information processing apparatus" can be used interchangeably; and the terms "message transmission system" and "information processing system" can be used interchangeably.

[0183] 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.

[0184] 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.

[0185] 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.

[0186] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the aforementioned," "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 or a plural expression.

[0187] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0189] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0190] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0191] 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.

[0192] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0193] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0194] 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”.

[0195] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0196] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0197] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0198] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device," "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," etc.

[0199] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0200] 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.

[0201] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0202] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0203] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0204] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0205] In some embodiments, terminal 101 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.

[0206] In some embodiments, network device 102 may be an access network device and / or a core network device.

[0207] In some embodiments, network device 102 may be 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), wireless 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.

[0208] 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.

[0209] In some embodiments, the core network equipment 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 equipment. 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.

[0210] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Protocol Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0211] In some embodiments, the core network device is, for example, a Sensing Function (SF) network element.

[0212] In some embodiments, SF network elements can be used to determine how to perform Quality of Service (QoS) parameter conversion. QoS parameter conversion is necessary to meet the QoS requirements of sensed services. For example, it determines how to transmit information such as the sensed service type or identifier, QoS requirements, and sensed measurement data reporting cycle to the terminal or base station performing the sensed operation. If sensed requirements change, such as changes in the sensed area, data reporting time, or QoS requirements, the terminal or application needs to trigger corresponding modification procedures.

[0213] In some embodiments, the SF network element can also perform the following functions: how to trigger sensing services; how to terminate sensing services; how to control the base station or terminal to perform sensing according to the sensing service requirements; how to efficiently process sensing measurement data; how to provide / open sensing results, etc., which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0214] In some embodiments, core network equipment, such as Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) network elements.

[0215] In some embodiments, the AMF network element can be used to control the access and mobility management of the UE. This includes handling UE access control functions such as authentication, enforcement of security policies, and mobility management.

[0216] 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.

[0217] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0218] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0219] In some embodiments, targets or states in the surrounding environment can be sensed through a reference signal (RS). The terminal or base station collects information such as signal strength, time delay, phase change, and Doppler shift, and outputs results such as target size, position, and velocity after calculation and processing.

[0220] In some embodiments, the device that receives sensing signals and performs sensing measurements is typically referred to as a sensor. In a mobile communication network, the sensor may be a base station or a terminal. Sensing can be categorized into active sensing and passive sensing based on whether the sensor itself transmits sensing signals. For the uplink, the base station can receive signals transmitted by the UE for sensing; for the downlink, the UE can receive signals transmitted by the base station for sensing.

[0221] In some embodiments, for the uplink, the UE transmits and the base station receives sensing information using uplink communication signals transmitted from the UE. The base station receives uplink sensing reference signals (including received reflected signals and / or diffracted signals) transmitted by the UE, thereby enabling the base station to sense the UE or the environment or other targets between the base station and the UE.

[0222] In some embodiments, for the downlink, the base station sends downlink communication signals, such as a downlink sensing reference signal, and the UE receives the downlink sensing reference signal (including reflected signals and / or diffracted signals) sent by the base station, so that the UE can perceive the base station or the environment or other targets between the UE and the base station.

[0223] In some embodiments, for a base station transmitting and UE receiving sensing mode, considering the UE's mobility and to maintain the continuity of sensing services, multiple sensing reference signals (or multiple sets of sensing reference signal configurations) may be configured for the UE. For example, multiple (or multiple sets) of sensing reference signals may be associated with different gNBs (or Transmit Receive Points, TRPs). The network device can trigger the UE to use different sensing reference signals (configurations), for example, by triggering the UE to switch sensing reference signal configurations, or the UE can determine the switching of sensing reference signal configurations itself based on certain conditions.

[0224] In some embodiments, the network device may trigger a sensing RS handover based on the UE's measurement results of other sensing reference signals (candidate RSs in a plurality of sensing RS configurations).

[0225] In some embodiments, the terminal may need to determine when to start measuring candidate sensing RS, or when to report the measurement results of candidate sensing RS, or when to perform a switching of sensing RS.

[0226] In the communication method proposed in this embodiment, the terminal first determines the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information, and then processes the first sensing reference signal based on the determined processing method. This enables the terminal to actively trigger the processing of the first sensing reference signal, ensuring consistency between the terminal and network devices in their understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signal. Furthermore, it decouples sensing services from cell handover, improving the reliability and accuracy of sensing services.

[0227] The communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media provided in this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0228] Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the communication method involved in this embodiment is executed by a communication system, which may include a terminal and network devices. The method is described below, and as shown in Figure 2, the method includes:

[0229] Step S2101: Send configuration information.

[0230] The configuration information is used to configure how the terminal processes the first sensing reference signal.

[0231] In some embodiments, terms such as "first sensing reference signal," "candidate sensing reference signal," and "candidate sensing signal" can all be used to describe reference signals for which the measurement results are not used for sensing services. In some scenarios, the above terms can be used interchangeably.

[0232] In some embodiments, the measurement results of the candidate sensing reference signal may be used only by the base station or terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration, such as switching to the candidate sensing reference signal.

[0233] In some embodiments, the sensing service may be, for example, the service of calculating the position, speed, type, shape, and direction of movement of the sensing target, etc., and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0234] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal may be a specific candidate sensing reference signal; or it may be all candidate sensing reference signals; or it may be several of all candidate sensing reference signals, etc., and this disclosure does not limit it in this way.

[0235] In some embodiments, the network device may send configuration information to the terminal.

[0236] In some embodiments, the network device may be an access network device; or it may be a sensing function network element (SF); or it may be a transmit receive point (TRP), etc., which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0237] In some embodiments, the network device may configure multiple sensing reference signals for the terminal; or configure multiple sets of sensing reference signal configurations (information) for the terminal.

[0238] In some embodiments, different sensing reference signals may correspond to at least one of the following: time-frequency domain resources, measurement requirements, associated base stations or TRPs, etc.

[0239] In some embodiments, the processing of the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following: whether to measure the first sensing reference signal; whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal; and whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0240] In some embodiments, terms such as "switching sensing reference signal configuration" and "switching sensing reference signal" can be used to indicate the sensing reference signal used by the switching sensing service. In some scenarios, these terms can be used interchangeably.

[0241] Step S2102: Determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information.

[0242] The second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected and measured by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

[0243] In some embodiments, terms such as "measurement results for sensing", "measurement results for sensing services", "measurement results for sensing services", and "measurement results for determining sensing results" can be used to describe determining sensing results (such as determining the location, speed, etc. of a target) based on measurement results. In some embodiments, the above terms can be used interchangeably.

[0244] In some embodiments, the plurality of sensing reference signals are multiple reference signals that the network device configures for the terminal and can be used for sensing, which may include a second sensing reference signal and at least one first sensing reference signal.

[0245] In some embodiments, the terminal may select one sensing reference signal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement according to network configuration or needs, and complete sensing services based on the measurement results.

[0246] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal may be a sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located.

[0247] In some embodiments, after receiving the configuration of multiple sensing reference signals, the terminal can determine the network device and / or TRP associated with each sensing reference signal based on the configuration of each sensing reference signal. Then, the sensing reference signal associated with its current serving cell is determined as the sensing reference signal that can be used for sensing services. Thus, by utilizing the sensing reference signal associated with its serving cell to perform sensing services, the reliability of the sensing reference signals acquired by the terminal is maximized, providing conditions for improving the reliability and accuracy of sensing services.

[0248] For example, a network device configures three sensing reference signal configurations for a terminal: Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1, associated with cell ID1; Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2, associated with cell ID2; and Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3, associated with cell ID3. If the terminal's current serving cell is cell ID1, it can determine the second sensing reference signal based on Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1. In other words, sensing services are performed based on Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1.

[0249] In some embodiments, if there are multiple sensing reference signals associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located, the terminal can measure each of the multiple sensing reference signals separately and determine the best measurement result as the second sensing reference signal. Alternatively, if the measurement results corresponding to the multiple sensing reference signals associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located all meet the requirements, the terminal can also determine any one of them as the second sensing reference signal.

[0250] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal can also be a sensing reference signal that the network device indicates to the terminal which to measure. That is, after configuring multiple sensing reference signals for the terminal, the network device can also instruct the terminal which sensing reference signal to measure. This reduces the need for the terminal to select the sensing reference signal to measure, saving the terminal's power consumption.

[0251] For example, when configuring multiple sensing reference signals for a terminal, the network device can simultaneously indicate which sensing reference signal to measure. Alternatively, the network device can configure multiple sensing reference signals for the terminal and then individually indicate to the terminal which sensing reference signal to measure.

[0252] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal may also be the sensing reference signal associated with the cell where the terminal is located when it receives the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0253] For example, the network device configures three sensing reference signal configurations for the terminal: Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1, whose associated cell identifier (ID) is cell ID1; Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2, associated with cell ID2; and Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3, associated with cell ID3. Since the serving cell where the terminal receives these three sensing reference signal configurations is cell ID2, the terminal can determine the second sensing reference signal based on Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal may be a sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells.

[0255] For example, the sensing reference signal configuration received by the terminal includes: sensing reference signal configuration 1, whose associated cell identifier (ID) is cell ID1; sensing reference signal configuration 2, associated with cell ID2; and sensing reference signal configuration 3, associated with cell ID3. If cell ID1, cell ID2, and cell ID3 are neighboring cells, then when the terminal's serving cell is cell ID1, the neighboring cells are cell ID2 and cell ID3. Thus, the terminal can determine the first sensing reference signal based on sensing reference signal configuration 1 and sensing reference signal configuration 3.

[0256] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal may also be other sensing reference signals in the current serving cell of the terminal, excluding the second sensing reference signal.

[0257] For example, the sensing reference signal configuration received by the terminal includes three sensing reference signals associated with its current serving cell Cell ID1: sensing reference signal 1, sensing reference signal 2, and sensing reference signal 3. If the terminal determines (or the network device indicates) that sensing reference signal 1 is the second sensing reference signal, then the terminal can determine that sensing reference signal 2 and sensing reference signal 3 are the first sensing reference signals.

[0258] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal may also be other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal in the configuration of sensing reference signals received by the terminal.

[0259] For example, the sensing reference signals received by the terminal include: sensing reference signal 1, sensing reference signal 2, and sensing reference signal 3. If sensing reference signal 2 is the second sensing reference signal, then the first sensing reference signal can be determined to be sensing reference signal 1 and sensing reference signal 3.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal and the second sensing reference signal can be converted into each other. For example, the sensing reference signal configuration received by the terminal includes: sensing reference signal configuration 1, sensing reference signal configuration 2, and sensing reference signal configuration 3. If the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal (or the reference signal used for the current sensing service indicated by the network device, or the sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's serving cell) is configured as configuration 2, then sensing reference signal configuration 2 is the second sensing reference signal, and sensing reference signal configuration 1 and sensing reference signal configuration 3 are the first sensing reference signal configuration or candidate sensing reference signal configurations. When the sensing reference signal used for the sensing service is switched from sensing reference signal configuration 2 to sensing reference signal configuration 1, then sensing reference signal configuration 1 is the second sensing reference signal, and sensing reference signal configuration 2 and sensing reference signal configuration 3 are also the second sensing reference signal.

[0261] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine to measure the first sensing reference signal if the second measurement result is less than a threshold value; or determine not to measure the first sensing reference signal if the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

[0262] In some embodiments, the above threshold values ​​may be configured by the network device or agreed upon by the protocol, and this disclosure does not limit them.

[0263] In other words, the terminal can measure the first sensing reference signal only if the second sensing reference signal does not meet the requirements, thereby ensuring the reliability of the sensing results while minimizing the power consumption of the sensing service.

[0264] In some embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result may each include at least one of the following: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Path Power (RSRPP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR), Delay Profile (DP), and Power Delay Profile (PDP).

[0265] Step S2103: Determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0266] Step S2104: The reporting event is satisfied, and the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is reported.

[0267] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine whether a reporting event is satisfied based on a first measurement result of a first sensing signal and / or a second measurement result of a second sensing reference signal.

[0268] In some embodiments, the reported event may be that the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold.

[0269] In some embodiments, the first threshold may be a threshold used to measure whether the second measurement result meets the sensing requirements. The first threshold may be configured by the network device or agreed upon by the protocol, and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0270] In some embodiments, the reported event may also be a first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal being greater than a second threshold.

[0271] In some embodiments, the second threshold may be a threshold used to measure whether the second measurement result meets the reporting requirements. The second threshold may be configured by the network device or agreed upon by the protocol, and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0272] In some embodiments, the second threshold may be equal to or greater than the first threshold, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0273] In some embodiments, the reported event may also be a first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and a third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, which is greater than the offset value.

[0274] In some embodiments, the reference value can be a value used to measure whether the measurement result of the sensing reference signal meets the requirements. If the first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value is greater than the second difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, it indicates that the candidate sensing reference signal has better quality. However, to avoid the candidate sensing reference signal having better quality than the second sensing reference signal due to instantaneous signal fluctuations, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the reporting event can be determined as a third difference between the first and second differences being greater than the offset value. This avoids frequent reporting of the sensing reference signal measurement results, wasting transmission resources and terminal power consumption.

[0275] In some embodiments, different measurement results correspond to different reference values. For example, RSRP, RSRPP, RSRQ, SINR, etc., can each correspond to different reference values.

[0276] In some embodiments, the offset can be used to measure how much better the first sensing reference signal is compared to the second sensing reference signal. It can be configured by the network device or agreed upon by a protocol; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0277] In some embodiments, the reported event may also be a second measurement result that is less than a first threshold and a first measurement result that is greater than a second threshold.

[0278] In some embodiments, to avoid frequent triggering of reporting events due to instantaneous changes in the quality of the sensing reference signal, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal may only determine that a reporting event is satisfied when the second measurement result is less than the first threshold and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0279] In some embodiments, the configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value, and offset value.

[0280] In some embodiments, the terminal and network equipment may also determine the reporting cycle based on the protocol agreement.

[0281] Step S2105: Determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0282] In some embodiments, the terminal may not switch the sensing reference signal configuration when the switching conditions are not met. That is, it continues to sense based on the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal. However, when it is determined that the switching conditions are met, the sensing reference signal configuration is switched. That is, sensing is performed based on the configuration of the first sensing reference signal.

[0283] In some embodiments, the switching condition may be that a first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than a first threshold.

[0284] In some embodiments, if the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold, it indicates that the first sensing reference signal can meet the requirements of the sensing service. Thus, the terminal can switch the first sensing reference signal to the sensing reference signal used by the sensing service. In other words, based on the first measurement result, the position, speed, etc. of the target can be determined.

[0285] In some embodiments, the switching condition may further include any of the following: a first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and a third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value; the second measurement result is less than the first threshold and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0286] In other words, when the terminal determines that the first measurement result is better than the second measurement result, it can switch the configuration of the first sensing reference signal to the sensing reference signal configuration used by the sensing service, thereby improving the reliability and accuracy of the sensing service.

[0287] In some embodiments, if the terminal's sensing reference signal is Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1, and the terminal undergoes a cell handover, such as switching from Cell ID1 to Cell ID2, and Cell ID1 is associated with Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1 while Cell ID2 is associated with Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2, and the terminal determines through measurement that a second measurement result of Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1 is better than a first measurement result of Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2, then even if a cell handover occurs, the terminal can choose not to perform a switching of the Sensing Reference Signal Configuration. Thus, cell handover is achieved without switching of the Sensing Reference Signal. By completely decoupling cell handover from Sensing Reference Signal switching, the accuracy of the selected Sensing Reference Signal is improved, thereby enhancing the reliability and accuracy of the sensing service.

[0288] In some embodiments, if the terminal's sensing reference signal uses sensing reference signal configuration 1, and the terminal undergoes a cell handover, such as switching from Cell ID1 to Cell ID2, where Cell ID1 is associated with sensing reference signal configuration 1 and Cell ID2 is associated with sensing reference signal configuration 2, and the terminal determines through measurement that the second measurement result of sensing reference signal configuration 1 is worse than the first measurement result of sensing reference signal configuration 2, then the terminal can simultaneously perform a switching of the sensing reference signal configuration, switching the sensing reference signal to sensing reference signal configuration 2. This achieves independent determination and simultaneous switching of the cell and sensing reference signal, improving the flexibility and reliability of terminal operation.

[0289] In some embodiments, if the serving cell currently in which the terminal is located is associated with Cell ID1 and sensing reference signal configuration 1, and the neighboring cell is associated with Cell ID2 and sensing reference signal configuration 2, then the sensing reference signal used by the terminal's sensing service is determined by sensing reference signal configuration 1. If the terminal determines through measurement that the second measurement result of sensing reference signal configuration 1 is worse than the first measurement result of sensing reference signal configuration 2, then even if the terminal does not perform cell handover, it can still perform a switching of the sensing reference signal configuration, switching the sensing reference signal to sensing reference signal configuration 2. This achieves the switching of the sensing reference signal when cell handover is not performed, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the sensing service.

[0290] In some embodiments, if the terminal's sensing reference signal is Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1, and the terminal undergoes a cell handover, such as switching from Cell ID1 to Cell ID2, and Cell ID1 is associated with Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1, while Cell ID2 is associated with Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2 and Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3, and at this time, the terminal determines through measurement that the second measurement result of Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 1 is worse than the first measurement results of Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 2 and Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3, and the first measurement result of Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3 is the best, then the terminal can perform a sensing reference signal handover, switching the sensing reference signal to Sensing Reference Signal Configuration 3.

[0291] In some embodiments, the execution order of S2104 and S2105 can be adjusted as needed. For example, S2105 can be executed first, followed by S2104, or S2104 and S2105 can be executed simultaneously, etc. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0292] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102+S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but not limited thereto.

[0293] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0294] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation may also be implemented independently.

[0295] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device, and then measure the first sensing reference signal, report the measurement results, or switch the sensing reference signal configuration, etc. This enables the terminal to actively trigger the processing of candidate sensing reference signals, ensuring consistency between the terminal and the network device in their understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signals, while improving the flexibility of processing candidate sensing reference signals.

[0296] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the communication method involved in this embodiment is executed by a terminal, and as shown in Figure 3A, the method includes:

[0297] Step S3101: Determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device.

[0298] Step S3102: Process the first sensing reference signal based on the processing method.

[0299] In some embodiments, the above-described processing of the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0300] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0301] Should the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal be reported?

[0302] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0303] In some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information sent by the network device includes:

[0304] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal is determined based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information. The second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

[0305] In some embodiments, determining whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than a threshold value indicated by the configuration information includes any one of the following:

[0306] If the second measurement result is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal is being measured.

[0307] If the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal will not be measured.

[0308] In some embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result mentioned above each include at least one of the following: reference signal received power RSRP, reference signal received path power RSRPP, reference signal received quality RSRQ, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio SINR, time delay distribution DP, and power time delay distribution PDP.

[0309] In some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on configuration information sent by the network device includes:

[0310] Based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met, determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0311] In some embodiments, the above method further includes:

[0312] Based on the first measurement result of the first sensing signal and / or the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal, determine whether the reporting event is satisfied.

[0313] In some embodiments, the reported events include any of the following:

[0314] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold;

[0315] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the second threshold;

[0316] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0317] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0318] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0319] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0320] In some embodiments, the above method further includes:

[0321] If the reporting event is satisfied, the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is reported.

[0322] In some embodiments, determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the network device configuration includes:

[0323] Determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0324] In some embodiments, the switching conditions described above include any one of the following:

[0325] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0326] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0327] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0328] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0329] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0330] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0331] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0332] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0333] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0334] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal.

[0335] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device, and then measure the first sensing reference signal, report the measurement results, or switch the sensing reference signal configuration, etc. This enables the terminal to actively trigger the processing of candidate sensing reference signals, ensuring consistency between the terminal and the network device in their understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signals, while improving the flexibility of processing candidate sensing reference signals.

[0336] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the communication method involved in this embodiment is executed by a network device, and as shown in Figure 3B, the method includes:

[0337] Step S3201: Send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0338] In some embodiments, the above-described processing of the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0339] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0340] Whether to report the measurement results of the first sensing reference signal;

[0341] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0342] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0343] Threshold value, used by the terminal to determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0344] The reporting event is used by the terminal to determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal;

[0345] The reporting cycle is used by the terminal to determine the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal to be reported, and the cycle by which the terminal reports the first measurement result;

[0346] Switching conditions are used by the terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0347] In some embodiments, the reported events include any of the following:

[0348] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for the current sensing;

[0349] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0350] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0351] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0352] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0353] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0354] In some embodiments, the switching conditions described above include any one of the following:

[0355] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0356] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0357] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0358] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0359] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0360] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0361] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0362] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0363] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0364] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the current sensing reference signal.

[0365] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device sends configuration information to the terminal, enabling the terminal to determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information, and then process the first sensing reference signal. This allows the terminal to actively trigger the processing of the candidate sensing reference signal, ensuring consistency between the terminal and the network device's understanding of the processing method for the sensing reference signal, while improving the flexibility of processing the candidate sensing reference signal.

[0366] The communication method provided in this disclosure will be further described below with reference to the following embodiments.

[0367] In some embodiments, the method for the UE to process the sensing reference signal includes one of the following:

[0368] The UE measures the candidate sensing reference signal (i.e., the first sensing reference signal);

[0369] The UE reports the first measurement result of the candidate sensing reference signal;

[0370] UE handover measurement and sensing signal configuration.

[0371] In some embodiments, network devices (e.g., TRP, gNB, or SF) provide the UE with multiple and / or sets of sensing reference signal configurations.

[0372] In some embodiments, the UE determines whether to measure the candidate sensing reference signal based on a second measurement result of the current sensing reference signal (i.e., the second sensing reference signal).

[0373] In some embodiments, when the current sensing reference signal measurement result is less than a threshold value, the UE measures the candidate sensing reference signal; when the current sensing reference signal measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the UE may choose not to measure the candidate sensing reference signal.

[0374] In some embodiments, the sensing reference signal result includes one or more of RSRP, RSRPP, RSRQ, SINR, DP, and PDP.

[0375] In some embodiments, the above threshold values ​​are configured by the network device (TRP / gNB / SF).

[0376] In some embodiments, the UE reports the first measurement result of the candidate sensing reference signal according to the configuration of the network device.

[0377] In some embodiments, the network device is configured to include event-based and / or periodic-based reporting of sensing measurement results.

[0378] In some embodiments, the event includes one of the following:

[0379] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal (which the network currently needs to measure) becomes worse than the first threshold;

[0380] The first measurement result of the candidate sensing RS is better than the second threshold;

[0381] The first measurement result of the candidate sensing RS is closer to the reference value than the second measurement result of the second sensing RS;

[0382] The second measurement result of the second sensing RS becomes worse than the first threshold, and the first measurement result of the candidate RS becomes better than the second threshold.

[0383] In some embodiments, the first threshold, second threshold, reference value, etc., in the above-mentioned events are configured by the network device.

[0384] In some embodiments, the UE reports a first measurement result of the candidate sensing reference signal when the event is met.

[0385] In some embodiments, the UE switches the measurement and sensing reference signal (configuration) based on the conditions configured by the network device for switching the measurement and sensing signal.

[0386] In some embodiments, the above conditions are determined by the UE based on a first measurement result of a candidate sensing reference signal and / or a second measurement result of a second sensing reference signal.

[0387] In some embodiments, the above conditions include one of the following:

[0388] When the first measurement result of the candidate sensing RS becomes better than the first threshold, the UE will switch the sensing RS configuration used for sensing services to the configuration of the candidate RS.

[0389] When the first measurement result of the candidate sensing RS becomes better than the second measurement result of the second sensing reference RS, the UE will switch the sensing RS configuration used for sensing services to the configuration of the candidate RS.

[0390] When the second measurement result of the second sensing RS becomes worse than the first threshold, and the first measurement result of the candidate sensing RS becomes better than the second threshold, the UE will switch the sensing RS configuration used for sensing services to the configuration of the candidate RS.

[0391] In some embodiments, the above current / candidate sensing reference signal configuration includes one of the following:

[0392] The network configures multiple sets of sensing reference signals for the UE.

[0393] The cell identifier associated with the current sensing reference signal is the identifier of the cell in which the UE is located when receiving the multiple / sets of reference signal configurations. Other sensing reference signal configurations are candidate sensing reference signal configurations. For example, with three configurations: configuration 1, associated with cell id 1; configuration 2, associated with cell id 2; and configuration 3, associated with cell id 3. If the UE receives multiple sensing reference signal configurations from the cell with cell id 1, then configuration 1 is the current sensing reference signal configuration, and the others are candidate sensing reference signal configurations.

[0394] In some embodiments, the current sensing reference configuration described above can also be a sensing reference signal configuration that the network device requires the UE to perform measurements. Other configurations require the above conditions to be met before measurement can be started, and other configurations are candidate configurations.

[0395] In some embodiments, the current sensing reference signal configuration is the sensing reference signal associated with the UE's serving cell, and the candidate is the sensing reference signal configuration associated with the UE's neighboring cells.

[0396] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided 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.

[0397] 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.

[0398] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0399] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the terminal 4100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 4101, a processing module 4102, etc.

[0400] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is configured to:

[0401] Based on the configuration information sent by the network device, determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal;

[0402] Based on the processing method, the first sensing reference signal is processed.

[0403] In some embodiments, the above-described processing of the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0404] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0405] Should the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal be reported?

[0406] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0407] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0408] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal is determined based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information. The second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

[0409] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to perform any of the following:

[0410] If the second measurement result is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal is being measured.

[0411] If the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal will not be measured.

[0412] In some embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result mentioned above each include at least one of the following: reference signal received power RSRP, reference signal received path power RSRPP, reference signal received quality RSRQ, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio SINR, time delay distribution DP, and power time delay distribution PDP.

[0413] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0414] Based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met, determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0415] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0416] Based on the first measurement result of the first sensing signal and / or the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal, determine whether the reporting event is satisfied.

[0417] In some embodiments, the reported events include any of the following:

[0418] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold;

[0419] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the second threshold;

[0420] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0421] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0422] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0423] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0424] In some embodiments, when a reporting event is satisfied, the transceiver module is used to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

[0425] In some embodiments, the above-described processing module is further configured to:

[0426] Determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration based on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

[0427] In some embodiments, the switching conditions described above include any one of the following:

[0428] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0429] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0430] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0431] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0432] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0433] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0434] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0435] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0436] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0437] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal.

[0438] Optionally, the transceiver module described above is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0439] Optionally, the above processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0440] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 4200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 4201, a processing module 4202, etc.

[0441] In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

[0442] In some embodiments, the above-described processing of the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following:

[0443] Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0444] Whether to report the measurement results of the first sensing reference signal;

[0445] Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched?

[0446] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0447] Threshold value, used by the terminal to determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal;

[0448] The reporting event is used by the terminal to determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal;

[0449] The reporting cycle is used by the terminal to determine the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal to be reported, and the cycle by which the terminal reports the first measurement result;

[0450] Switching conditions are used by the terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

[0451] In some embodiments, the reported events include any of the following:

[0452] The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for the current sensing;

[0453] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0454] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0455] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0456] In some embodiments, the above configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0457] Reporting period, first threshold, second threshold, reference value and offset value.

[0458] In some embodiments, the switching conditions described above include any one of the following:

[0459] The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold;

[0460] The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value;

[0461] The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

[0462] In some embodiments, the second sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0463] The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0464] The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal;

[0465] The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

[0466] In some embodiments, the first sensing reference signal is any one of the following:

[0467] The sensing reference signal associated with the terminal's current neighboring cells;

[0468] The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the current sensing reference signal.

[0469] Optionally, the transceiver module described above is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0470] Optionally, the above processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0471] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 5100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment), 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 5100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0472] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0473] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5102 may also be located outside the communication device 5100.

[0474] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5103. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5103, the transceivers 5103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., at least one of steps S2101, S2104, etc.), and the processor 5101 performs other steps (e.g., at least one of S2102, S2103, S2105, etc.).

[0475] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0476] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5102, and the interface circuit 5104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 5102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 5102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read instructions stored in the memory 5102 and send the instructions to the processor 5101.

[0477] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, 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.

[0478] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 5200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0479] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0480] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to memory 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive signals from memory 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send signals to memory 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read instructions stored in memory 5203 and send the instructions to processor 5201.

[0481] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 5201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0482] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0483] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200.

[0484] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 5100, cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but 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.

[0485] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 5100, causes the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0486] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0487] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0488] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0489] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0490] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Based on the configuration information sent by the network device, determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal; Based on the aforementioned processing method, the first sensing reference signal is processed.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following: Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal; Whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal; Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched? 3. The method as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device includes: Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal is determined based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected by the terminal from multiple sensing reference signals for measurement, and the second measurement result is used for sensing.

4. The method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to measure the first sensing reference signal based on whether the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the threshold value indicated by the configuration information includes any one of the following: If the second measurement result is less than the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal is being measured. If the second measurement result is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it is determined that the first sensing reference signal will not be measured.

5. The method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The first measurement result and the second measurement result each include at least one of the following: reference signal received power RSRP, reference signal received path power RSRPP, reference signal received quality RSRQ, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio SINR, time delay distribution DP, and power time delay distribution PDP.

6. The method as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device includes: Based on whether the reporting event and / or reporting period indicated by the configuration information are met, determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal.

7. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the first measurement result of the first sensing signal and / or the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal, determine whether the reporting event is satisfied.

8. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The reported event includes any of the following: The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold; The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the second threshold; The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value; The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

9. The method as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: The reporting period, the first threshold, the second threshold, the reference value, and the offset value.

10. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the reporting event is satisfied, the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is reported.

11. The method as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the network device configuration includes: Whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration depends on whether the switching conditions indicated by the configuration information are met.

12. The method as described in claim 10, characterized in that, The switching conditions include any one of the following: The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold. The first difference between the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value; The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

13. The method as described in claim 8 or 12, characterized in that, The second sensing reference signal is any one of the following: The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located; The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal; The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

14. The method as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The first sensing reference signal is any one of the following: The terminal's current neighboring cell associated sensing reference signal; The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the second sensing reference signal.

15. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Configuration information is sent to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

16. The method as described in claim 15, characterized in that, The processing method for the first sensing reference signal includes any one of the following: Whether to measure the first sensing reference signal; Whether to report the measurement results of the first sensing reference signal; Should the sensing reference signal configuration be switched? 17. The method as described in claim 15 or 16, characterized in that, The configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following: A threshold value, wherein the threshold value is used by the terminal to determine whether to measure the first sensing reference signal; The reporting event is used by the terminal to determine whether to report the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal; The reporting period is used for the terminal to determine the first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal to be reported, and the period during which the terminal reports the first measurement result; The switching condition is used by the terminal to determine whether to switch the sensing reference signal configuration.

18. The method as described in claim 17, characterized in that, The reported event includes any of the following: The second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal is less than the first threshold, wherein the second sensing reference signal is a sensing reference signal selected and measured by the terminal from a plurality of sensing reference signals, and the second measurement result is used for the current sensing; The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold; The first difference between the second measurement result and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value; The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

19. The method as described in claim 18, characterized in that, The configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: The first threshold, the second threshold, the reference value, and the offset value.

20. The method as described in claim 17, characterized in that, The switching conditions include any one of the following: The first measurement result of the first sensing reference signal is greater than the first threshold. The first difference between the second measurement result of the second sensing reference signal and the reference value, and the third difference between the first measurement result and the reference value, are greater than the offset value; The second measurement result is less than the first threshold, and the first measurement result is greater than the second threshold.

21. The method as described in claim 18 or 20, characterized in that, The second sensing reference signal is any one of the following: The sensing reference signal associated with the serving cell where the terminal is located; The network device indicates the sensing reference signal measured by the terminal; The terminal receives the sensing reference signal associated with the cell in which it is located when the sensing reference signal is configured.

22. The method as described in claim 21, characterized in that, The first sensing reference signal is any one of the following: The terminal's current neighboring cell associated sensing reference signal; The configuration of the sensing reference signals received by the terminal includes other sensing reference signals besides the current sensing reference signal.

23. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: The processing module is used to determine the processing method for the first sensing reference signal based on the configuration information sent by the network device. The processing module is further configured to process the first sensing reference signal based on the processing method.

24. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: The transceiver module is used to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to configure the terminal's processing method for the first sensing reference signal.

25. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device includes: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1-14 and 15-22.

26. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1-14, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 15-22.

27. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-14 and 15-22.

28. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the communication method according to any one of claims 1-14 and 15-22.

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