Aggregation transmission method and apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

An aggregation transmission method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, relating to the technical field of communications. The method is performed by a terminal device, and comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to determine a plurality of terminal devices participating in aggregation transmission, the aggregation transmission refers to a transmission in which information sent by the plurality of terminal devices is combined to obtain second information, the plurality of terminal devices comprise a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, and the one or more second terminal devices are configured to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregation transmission (210). The terminal device sends the first information to a network device, and the network device determines, on the basis of the first information, the plurality of terminal devices for performing the aggregation transmission. Accordingly, the network device is capable of acquiring information related to the aggregation transmission of the terminal device, thereby providing an implementation for the aggregation transmission of the terminal device. On the basis of the aggregation transmission, the terminal device can achieve higher transmit power than that of transmission performed by a single terminal device, and increase the total number of radio frequency links or the total number of transmission layers.

Description

Aggregation transmission methods, apparatus, equipment and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an aggregation transmission method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] To improve communication quality, side-line relay has been proposed in related technologies. In this method, the remote UE (User Equipment) can select a suitable relay UE to ensure service continuity through relay technology. However, side-line relay can only increase coverage and cannot enhance communication quality from the perspective of terminal equipment capabilities. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an aggregation transmission method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. The technical solution is as follows:

[0004] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an aggregated transmission method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0005] Send first information, which is used to identify multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. Aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. The one or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0006] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an aggregation transmission method is provided, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0007] The system receives first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0008] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an aggregation transmission module is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0009] A sending module is used to send first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0010] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an aggregation transmission module is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0011] A receiving module is configured to receive first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0012] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a communication device is provided, the communication device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, the processor executing the computer program to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method. The communication device is a terminal device, or the communication device is a network device.

[0013] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing a computer program for execution by a processor to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method.

[0014] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a chip is provided, the chip including programmable logic circuits and / or program instructions, which, when the chip is running, are used to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method.

[0015] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer program product is provided, the computer program product including computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and a processor reading from the computer-readable storage medium and executing the computer instructions to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method.

[0016] The technical solutions provided in this application embodiment may have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The terminal device sends first information to the network device, which then determines the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on this first information. This enables the network device to obtain relevant information about the aggregated transmission of the terminal devices, providing an implementation method for aggregated transmission of the terminal devices. Based on aggregated transmission, the terminal devices can increase the transmit power relative to that of a single terminal device, as well as increase the total radio frequency link or the total number of transmission layers. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an aggregated transmission method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 is a flowchart of an aggregation transmission method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an aggregation transmission method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 5 is a flowchart of an aggregation transmission method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 6 is a block diagram of an aggregation transmission device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 7 is a block diagram of an aggregation transmission device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of this application are for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1, which shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture 100 provided in one embodiment of this application. The network architecture 100 may include: a terminal device 10, an access network device 20, and a core network element 30.

[0029] Terminal device 10 can refer to UE (User Equipment), STA (Station), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, wireless communication device, user agent, or user equipment. In some embodiments, terminal device 10 can also be a cellular phone, cordless phone, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) phone, WLL (Wireless Local Loop) station, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, vehicle-mounted device, wearable device, terminal device in 5GS (5th Generation System), or terminal device in the future evolved PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), etc., and this application embodiment is not limited to these. For ease of description, the devices mentioned above are collectively referred to as terminal devices. The number of terminal devices 10 is usually multiple, and one or more terminal devices 10 can be distributed within the cell managed by each access network device 20. Terminal equipment can also be simply referred to as terminal or UE, the meaning of which can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0030] Access network device 20 is a device deployed in an access network to provide wireless communication functionality to terminal device 10. Access network device 20 may include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, APs (Access Points), etc. In systems employing different wireless access technologies, the name of the device with access network device functionality may differ; for example, in a 5G NR (New Radio) system, it is called gNodeB or gNB (Next Generation Node B). As communication technologies evolve, the name "access network device" may change. For ease of description, in this embodiment, the aforementioned devices providing wireless communication functionality to terminal device 10 are collectively referred to as access network devices. In some embodiments, a communication relationship can be established between terminal device 10 and core network element 30 through access network device 20. For example, in an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, access network device 20 can be one or more eNodeBs within an EUTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network); in a 5G NR system, access network device 20 can be one or more gNBs within a RAN (Radio Access Network). In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified, "network device" refers to access network device 20, such as a base station.

[0031] Core network element 30 is a network element deployed in the core network. Its main functions are to provide user connectivity, manage users, and bear services, serving as an interface to external networks. For example, core network elements in a 5G NR system may include AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function) entities, UPF (User Plane Function) entities, and SMF (Session Management Function) entities.

[0032] In some embodiments, the access network device 20 and the core network element 30 communicate with each other via some air interface technology, such as the NG interface in a 5G NR system. The access network device 20 and the terminal device 10 communicate with each other via some air interface technology, such as the Uu interface.

[0033] The "5G NR system" in this application embodiment can also be referred to as a 5G system or an NR system, but those skilled in the art will understand its meaning. The technical solutions described in this application embodiment can be applied to LTE systems, 5G NR systems, and subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR systems (such as B5G (Beyound 5G) systems, 6G systems (6th Generation System), and other communication systems such as NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) systems. This application does not limit these applications.

[0034] In this embodiment, the network device can provide services to a cell. The terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources (e.g., frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) on the carrier used by the cell. The cell can be the cell corresponding to the network device (e.g., a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or to a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cell can include: Metro Cell, Micro Cell, Pico Cell, Femto Cell, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage area and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0035] Before introducing the technical solution of this application, some related technical knowledge involved in this application will be introduced and explained. The following related technologies are optional solutions and can be arbitrarily combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, all of which fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. The embodiments of this application include at least some of the following contents.

[0036] 1. Sidelink (side-link) relay

[0037] During the standard discussion process, in order to further expand network coverage, improve power efficiency, and support a wider range of applications and services, 3GPP conducted research on NR Sidelink Relay technology, introducing UE-to-Network Relay (U2N Relay) technology. When the link quality between a remote UE and the base station deteriorates, the remote UE can select a suitable relay UE to ensure service continuity through U2N relay technology. The standard discussion involved Layer 3-based relay and Layer 2-based relay transmission.

[0038] 2. Introduction to UE Aggregated Transmission

[0039] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, users have increasingly higher requirements for data transmission rates and network coverage. Traditional single-user equipment (UE) transmission methods are often limited by factors such as the hardware capabilities, transmit power, number of antennas, and spectrum resources of a single UE when facing high-bandwidth, low-latency services, making it difficult to meet the growing service demands.

[0040] For example, in 5G networks, although the transmission capacity of a single UE has been significantly improved, bottlenecks still exist in some high-demand scenarios, such as high-definition video streaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and remote control in the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Furthermore, in areas with weak network coverage or poor signal, the transmission performance of a single UE will further degrade, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0041] To overcome these limitations, UE aggregation transmission technology emerged. This technology achieves distributed data transmission and power sharing by collaborating and integrating the capabilities of multiple UEs, thereby effectively improving overall transmission performance. For example, through UE aggregation, the data rate for users at the cell edge can be significantly improved, and the uplink rate will also be enhanced to some extent. In addition, UE aggregation can also extend uplink coverage, enabling terminals in areas with deep indoor coverage or weak signal to send data using nearby terminals with better signal, thereby improving the smoothness of services such as live video streaming.

[0042] For Uu-link communication with the gNB, such as uplink transmission, the UE's functionality, features, or operation are limited by factors such as the number of antennas, total available transmit power, specified or mandatory limits on transmit power, and the ability to support operation or communication in a specific mode. For example, some UEs may support carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC). Other factors may additionally or alternatively limit the UE's functionality, features, or operation. These limitations on the UE's functionality, features, or operation, especially those related to Uu-link communication with the gNB, not only directly affect the UE's performance but also broadly impact the performance of the communication system.

[0043] Sidelink relay aims to improve communication quality between remote UEs and base stations. Remote UEs can select suitable relay UEs to ensure service continuity through relay technology. However, sidelink relay only increases coverage. The main difference between UE aggregation and sidelink relay is that UE aggregation focuses more on physical layer enhancement, increasing transmit power relative to individual UE transmissions and increasing the total number of radio frequency links or transmission layers. Therefore, a crucial issue in UE aggregation is how to instruct network devices to perform UE aggregation transmission, and how to determine the capabilities of UEs in aggregation transmission relative to independent transmissions.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 2, which shows a flowchart of an aggregation transmission method provided in one embodiment of this application. The method is performed by a terminal device. The method includes the following step 210.

[0045] Step 210: The terminal device sends first information, which is used to determine the multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission. Aggregated transmission means that the information sent by multiple terminal devices is combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. One or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing aggregated transmission.

[0046] In some embodiments, aggregated transmission refers to the merging of information sent by multiple terminal devices to obtain second information. In aggregated transmission, the data of the first terminal device can be transmitted simultaneously with the assistance of one or more second terminal devices. Without increasing the power of the first terminal device or the power of one or more second terminal devices, aggregated transmission of multiple terminal devices can improve the total data transmission power, improve uplink coverage, and increase system throughput.

[0047] In some embodiments, the second information is information to be sent by the first terminal device, and the first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices respectively send part or all of the second information. The first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices send part or all of the second information through different transmission resources, which include one or more of time domain resources, frequency domain resources, and spatial domain resources.

[0048] In some embodiments, multiple terminal devices are aggregated to form a third terminal device, which then sends the second information. In some embodiments, the third terminal device is a virtual terminal device aggregated from multiple terminal devices. In some embodiments, the third terminal device may possess all or some of the capabilities of the multiple terminal devices. The third terminal device will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments.

[0049] In some embodiments, the second information may be data information, signaling or control information, or a combination of data information and signaling or control information; this application does not limit this.

[0050] In some embodiments, the terminal device performing step 210 may be a first terminal device or a second terminal device. The first terminal device is the terminal device that needs to aggregate transmission, and the second terminal device is a terminal device capable of providing assistance in aggregate transmission.

[0051] In one example, the terminal device performing step 210 is a first terminal device, and the first information includes one or more of the following:

[0052] The first instruction information includes the identification information of N second terminal devices, where N is a positive integer;

[0053] The second instruction information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request aggregated transmission.

[0054] In some embodiments, the identification information of the second terminal device includes one or more of the following: the ID, sequence, Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI), and Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier (TMSI) of the second terminal device.

[0055] In some embodiments, the first indication information indicates the identification information of N second terminal devices, used to inform the network device that the terminal device expects to identify one or more second terminal devices from among the N second terminal devices for aggregated transmission. Of course, the one or more second terminal devices ultimately assisting in aggregated transmission can be selected entirely from the N second terminal devices, partially from the N second terminal devices, or not selected from the N second terminal devices at all. The one or more second terminal devices ultimately assisting in aggregated transmission are determined by the network device.

[0056] In some embodiments, the first terminal device sends an aggregated transmission request, and the network device determines whether the first terminal device should perform aggregated transmission.

[0057] In another example, the terminal device performing step 210 is a second terminal device, and the first information includes third indication information, which includes an assist aggregation transmission request, used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assist aggregation transmission.

[0058] In some embodiments, a terminal device sends first information, and after receiving the first information, the network device determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission. In some embodiments, whether a terminal device performs aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following: first indication information sent by a first terminal device, second indication information sent by a first terminal device, third indication information sent by a second terminal device, and comprehensive information corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices. The comprehensive information corresponding to a terminal device is determined based on a combination of one or more of the terminal device's transmission requirements and its capability set. How the network device determines the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments.

[0059] In some embodiments, the aggregation transfer request and the assisting aggregation transfer request can be indicated by a single information field. For example, one bit can be used to indicate this; a value of 1 indicates an aggregation transfer request, and a value of 0 indicates an assisting aggregation transfer request. Alternatively, a value of 0 indicates an aggregation transfer request, and a value of 1 indicates an assisting aggregation transfer request.

[0060] In some embodiments, the aggregation transfer request and the assisting aggregation transfer request are indicated by different information fields. For example, one bit indicates the aggregation transfer request, and another bit indicates the assisting aggregation transfer request.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first information is further used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device. In some embodiments, the aggregation transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: SFN (Single Frequency Network), SDM (Spatial Division Multiplexing), and FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing).

[0062] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel), CSI (Channel State Information), and MAC CE (Medium Access Control Element).

[0063] For example, the first information is carried in a measurement report, which includes a first information field, which is dedicated to carrying the first information.

[0064] For example, the first information is carried in the capability report, which includes indication information related to aggregated transmissions. This indication information is capability information, which can be reported as a separate capability IE or together with other capability IEs.

[0065] For example, the first information is carried in the PUCCH and reported. For instance, the first information is carried in the UCI (Uplink Control Information).

[0066] For example, the first information is carried in the CSI report. For instance, the first information can be carried in CSI part I or CSI part II.

[0067] For example, the first information is carried and reported in MAC CE.

[0068] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this application, when a terminal device is mentioned alone, it can be implemented as a first terminal device, a second terminal device, or a third terminal device, and the name can be replaced based on its implementation. When the first information is mentioned alone, it can be implemented as any one of the first instruction information, the second instruction information, and the third instruction information; it is simply referred to as the first information collectively. In addition, the third terminal device in the embodiments of this application can also be replaced by the first terminal device and / or one or more second terminal devices.

[0069] The technical solution provided in this application embodiment involves a terminal device sending first information to a network device, which then determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first information. This enables the network device to obtain relevant information about the aggregated transmission of the terminal devices, providing an implementation method for aggregated transmission of the terminal devices. Based on aggregated transmission, the terminal devices can increase the transmit power relative to a single terminal device, and also increase the total number of radio frequency links or transmission layers.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 3, which shows a flowchart of an aggregation transmission method provided in one embodiment of this application. The method is performed by a network device. The method includes the following step 310.

[0071] Step 310: The network device receives first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. Aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. One or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing aggregated transmission.

[0072] In some embodiments, aggregated transmission refers to the merging of information sent by multiple terminal devices to obtain second information. In aggregated transmission, the data of the first terminal device can be transmitted simultaneously with the assistance of one or more second terminal devices. Without increasing the power of the first terminal device or the power of one or more second terminal devices, aggregated transmission of multiple terminal devices can improve the total data transmission power, improve uplink coverage, and increase system throughput.

[0073] In some embodiments, the second information is information to be sent by the first terminal device, and the first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices respectively send part or all of the second information. The first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices send part or all of the second information through different transmission resources, which include one or more of time domain resources, frequency domain resources, and spatial domain resources.

[0074] In some embodiments, multiple terminal devices are aggregated to form a third terminal device, which then sends the second information. In some embodiments, the third terminal device is a virtual terminal device aggregated from multiple terminal devices. In some embodiments, the third terminal device may possess all or some of the capabilities of the multiple terminal devices. The third terminal device will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments.

[0075] In some embodiments, the second information may be data information, signaling or control information, or a combination of data information and signaling or control information; this application does not limit this.

[0076] In some embodiments, the terminal device performing step 210 can be either a first terminal device or a second terminal device. The first terminal device is the terminal device requiring aggregated transmission, and the second terminal device is the terminal device capable of providing assistance in aggregated transmission. In step 310, the first information received by the network device from the terminal device can be either the first information sent by the first terminal device or the first information sent by the second terminal device.

[0077] In one example, in step 310, the network device receives first information sent by the first terminal device, the first information including one or more of the following:

[0078] The first instruction information includes the identification information of N second terminal devices, where N is a positive integer;

[0079] The second instruction information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request aggregated transmission.

[0080] In some embodiments, the identification information of the second terminal device includes one or more of the following: the ID, sequence, Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI), and Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier (TMSI) of the second terminal device.

[0081] In some embodiments, the first indication information indicates the identification information of N second terminal devices, used to inform the network device that the terminal device expects to identify one or more second terminal devices from among the N second terminal devices for aggregated transmission. Of course, the one or more second terminal devices ultimately assisting in aggregated transmission can be selected entirely from the N second terminal devices, partially from the N second terminal devices, or not selected from the N second terminal devices at all. The one or more second terminal devices ultimately assisting in aggregated transmission are determined by the network device.

[0082] In some embodiments, the first terminal device sends an aggregated transmission request, and the network device determines whether the first terminal device should perform aggregated transmission.

[0083] In another example, in step 310, the network device receives first information sent by the second terminal device. The first information includes third indication information, which includes an assist aggregation transmission request. The assist aggregation transmission request is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assist aggregation transmission.

[0084] In some embodiments, a terminal device sends first information, and after receiving the first information, the network device determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission. In some embodiments, whether a terminal device performs aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following: first indication information sent by a first terminal device, second indication information sent by a first terminal device, third indication information sent by a second terminal device, and comprehensive information corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices. The comprehensive information corresponding to a terminal device is determined based on a combination of one or more of the terminal device's transmission requirements and its capability set. How the network device determines the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments.

[0085] In some embodiments, the aggregation transfer request and the assisting aggregation transfer request can be indicated by a single information field. For example, one bit can be used to indicate this; a value of 1 indicates an aggregation transfer request, and a value of 0 indicates an assisting aggregation transfer request. Alternatively, a value of 0 indicates an aggregation transfer request, and a value of 1 indicates an assisting aggregation transfer request.

[0086] In some embodiments, the aggregation transfer request and the assisting aggregation transfer request are indicated by different information fields. For example, one bit indicates the aggregation transfer request, and another bit indicates the assisting aggregation transfer request.

[0087] In some embodiments, the first information is further used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device. In some embodiments, the aggregation transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: SFN, SDM, and FDM.

[0088] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, PUCCH, CSI, MAC CE.

[0089] For example, the first information is carried in a measurement report, which includes a first information field, which is dedicated to carrying the first information.

[0090] For example, the first information is carried in the capability report, which includes indication information related to aggregated transmissions. This indication information is capability information, which can be reported as a separate capability IE or together with other capability IEs.

[0091] For example, the first information is reported in the PUCCH. Alternatively, the first information may be carried in the UCI.

[0092] For example, the first information is carried in the CSI report. For instance, the first information can be carried in CSI part I or CSI part II.

[0093] For example, the first information is carried and reported in MAC CE.

[0094] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this application, when the terminal device is mentioned alone, it can be implemented as a first terminal device, a second terminal device, or a third terminal device, and the name can be replaced based on its implementation. When the first information is mentioned alone, it can be implemented as any one of the first instruction information, the second instruction information, and the third instruction information; it is simply referred to as the first information collectively.

[0095] The technical solution provided in this application embodiment involves a terminal device sending first information to a network device, which then determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first information. This enables the network device to obtain relevant information about the aggregated transmission of the terminal devices, providing an implementation method for aggregated transmission of the terminal devices. Based on aggregated transmission, the terminal devices can increase the transmit power relative to a single terminal device, and also increase the total number of radio frequency links or transmission layers.

[0096] Regarding whether to perform aggregated transport, and the configuration of aggregated transport.

[0097] 1. Network devices determine whether to perform aggregated transmission.

[0098] In some embodiments, whether the terminal device performs aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following:

[0099] The first instruction information sent by the first terminal device includes the identification information of N second terminal devices, where N is a positive integer.

[0100] The second indication information sent by the first terminal device includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request aggregated transmission.

[0101] The third indication information sent by the second terminal device includes an assist aggregation transmission request, which is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assist aggregation transmission.

[0102] The comprehensive information corresponding to multiple terminal devices is determined based on a combination of one or more of the terminal device's transmission requirements and its capability set.

[0103] Method 1: The network device determines that the first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices can perform aggregated transmission based on the identification information of N second terminal devices included in the first instruction information sent by the first terminal device. In some embodiments, the one or more second terminal devices may be selected entirely from the N second terminal devices, partially from the N second terminal devices, or not selected at all from the N second terminal devices. For example, the network device may determine all N second terminal devices as second terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. For example, the network device may select one or more second terminal devices from the N second terminal devices to participate in aggregated transmission.

[0104] Method 2: The network device determines that at least one second terminal device can perform aggregated transmission based on the assist aggregation transmission request included in the third indication information sent to the network device by at least one second terminal device, but this method may not be able to determine the paired first terminal device.

[0105] In some embodiments, the network device may determine the pairing of aggregated transmissions. For example, the network device determines whether to perform aggregated transmissions and the pairing of aggregated transmissions based on aggregated information corresponding to multiple terminal devices.

[0106] Method 3: The network device determines that the first terminal device and at least one second terminal device can perform aggregated transmission based on the second instruction information sent by the first terminal device and the third instruction information sent by at least one second terminal device. For example, the network device receives the second instruction information sent by terminal device 1 and the third instruction information sent by terminal devices 2 and 3, and determines that terminal devices 1, 2, and 3 will perform aggregated transmission.

[0107] Method 4: The network device determines the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first indication information sent by the first terminal device and the third indication information sent by at least one second terminal device. For example, for the N second terminal devices indicated in the first indication information, if the network device receives the third indication information sent by the i-th second terminal device, then the i-th second terminal device is determined to be one of the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission; if the network device does not receive the third indication information sent by the i-th second terminal device, then the i-th second terminal device is determined not to perform aggregated transmission, where i is an integer less than or equal to N.

[0108] Method 5: The network device determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first indication information, the second indication information sent by the first terminal device, and the third indication information sent by at least one second terminal device. For example, if the network device receives the second indication information sent by the first terminal device, it determines that the first terminal device performs aggregated transmission. For example, for the N second terminal devices indicated in the first indication information, if the network device receives the third indication information sent by the i-th second terminal device, it determines the i-th second terminal device as one of the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission; if the network device does not receive the third indication information sent by the i-th second terminal device, it determines that the i-th second terminal device does not perform aggregated transmission, where i is an integer less than or equal to N.

[0109] Method 6: The network device determines the multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the comprehensive information corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices. In some embodiments, the network device can determine which terminal devices can perform aggregated transmission based on the comprehensive information corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices, and assign them as either the first terminal device or the second terminal device.

[0110] In some embodiments, method 6 can be combined with methods 1 to 5 to obtain new methods. These methods will not be described in detail here, and the combined methods should also fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0111] 2. Instruct the terminal device to perform aggregated transmission.

[0112] (1) Indicates whether to perform aggregated transfer.

[0113] In some embodiments, after determining whether a terminal device performs aggregated transmission, the network device sends third information, which is used to indicate whether the terminal device performs aggregated transmission.

[0114] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives third information, which instructs the terminal device whether to perform aggregated transmission. Exemplarily, a first terminal device receives the third information, which instructs the first terminal device to perform aggregated transmission. Exemplarily, a second terminal device receives the third information, which instructs the second terminal device to perform aggregated transmission.

[0115] In some embodiments, the third information can be a single bit used to indicate whether the terminal device performs aggregated transmission. For example, a value of 1 for the first information indicates that the terminal device performs aggregated transmission, and a value of 0 for the first information indicates that the terminal device does not perform aggregated transmission. Alternatively, a value of 0 for the first information indicates that the terminal device performs aggregated transmission, and a value of 1 for the first information indicates that the terminal device does not perform aggregated transmission.

[0116] In some embodiments, the network device sends third information to multiple terminal devices performing aggregated transmission. In some embodiments, the third information also carries the aggregated transmission configuration of the terminal devices.

[0117] In some embodiments, the network device may broadcast third information, in which case the third information may also include identification information of multiple terminal devices performing aggregated transmission. In some embodiments, if there are multiple groups of terminal devices performing aggregated transmission, the third information may also include pairing information of the terminal devices performing aggregated transmission.

[0118] (2) Indicate aggregated transport configuration

[0119] In some embodiments, the network device further sends fifth information to the terminal device, the fifth information being used to instruct the terminal device on aggregated transmission configuration. In some embodiments, the terminal device receives the fifth information, the fifth information being used to instruct the terminal device on aggregated transmission configuration.

[0120] In some embodiments, the aggregated transport configuration includes one or more of the following:

[0121] Aggregated transmission scheme;

[0122] Multiple terminal devices;

[0123] The third terminal device participating in the aggregated transmission is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

[0124] In some embodiments, the aggregation transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: SFN, SDM, and FDM.

[0125] In some embodiments, the third and fifth information may be sent simultaneously or sequentially, and this application does not limit this. In some embodiments, the third and fifth information may be carried in the same signal or channel or in different signals or channels.

[0126] Using the above method, after identifying multiple terminal devices that will perform aggregated transmission, the network device can also instruct the terminal devices whether to participate in aggregated transmission and configure the aggregated transmission, so that the aggregated transmission can be executed correctly.

[0127] Regarding how to indicate the capability set of terminal devices

[0128] In some embodiments, in order to ensure the correct execution of aggregated transmission, the terminal device also needs to report its own capability set to assist the network device in scheduling or resource allocation.

[0129] In some embodiments, the terminal device sends fourth information, which indicates the capability set of the terminal device and / or the capability set of a third terminal device, wherein the third terminal device is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission. Accordingly, the network device receives the fourth information.

[0130] In one example, the terminal device is a first terminal device, which sends fourth information, which is used to indicate the capability set of the first terminal device and / or the capability set of the third terminal device.

[0131] In another example, the terminal device is a second terminal device, which sends fourth information indicating the capability set of the second terminal device and / or the capability set of the third terminal device.

[0132] In some embodiments, the capability set of the third terminal device is determined based on the capability sets corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices. In this case, the fourth information does not need to carry the capability set of the third terminal device, so the fourth information can be sent before or after the terminal device receives the third and / or fifth information. For example, the fourth information can be sent simultaneously with the first information.

[0133] In some embodiments, the value range of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability set of the third terminal device is the union of the value ranges of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability sets corresponding to the multiple terminal devices; and / or,

[0134] The value range of the second part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the minimum value range among the value ranges of the second part of the capability set corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices.

[0135] In some embodiments, the capability set includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capability, signal or channel processing capability, and timing-related capability.

[0136] For example, the first part of the capability includes carrier aggregation capability and terminal-specific capabilities. For instance, carrier aggregation capability: if a first terminal device supports aggregated transmission on a first carrier set, and at least one second terminal device supports aggregated transmission on a second carrier set, then the third terminal device can support aggregated transmission on both the first and second carrier sets. For instance, some terminal-specific capabilities include the number of transmit links, the number of receive links, etc. If the number of transmit / receive links of the first terminal device is a first number, and the number of transmit / receive links of the at least one second terminal device is a second number, then the number of transmit / receive links of the third terminal device is the sum of the first and second numbers.

[0137] For example, the second part of the capability includes signal or channel processing capability and timing-related capability. For example, signal or signal processing capability includes the ability to process channels, signals, search space, etc., such as DCI processing capability. If a first terminal device supports processing a first number of downlink DCIs and a second number of uplink DCIs within a processing time, and at least one second terminal device supports processing a third number of downlink DCIs and a fourth number of uplink DCIs within a processing time, then the DCI processing capability supported by the third terminal device is a minimum set, supporting the processing of min{first number, third number} of downlink DCIs and min{second number, fourth number} of uplink DCIs within a processing time.

[0138] For example, timing-related capabilities include handover time capability, reporting time capability, and processing time capability. For instance, if the timing-related capability of the first terminal device requires the first time, and the timing-related capability of at least one second terminal device requires the second time, then the timing-related capability of the third terminal device is within the minimum value range, i.e., the required time is min{first time, second time}.

[0139] In some embodiments, the capability set of the third terminal device is reported separately. For example, the fourth information is used to indicate the capability set of the third terminal device. In this case, the fourth information is sent after the terminal device receives the third information and / or the fifth information. In this case, the third terminal device reports individual UE capabilities. As the terminal device for aggregated transmission, the third terminal device sends its capability set to the network device before determining to perform aggregated transmission. This allows the network device to directly schedule the third terminal device for aggregated transmission based on the capability set, without needing to comprehensively consider the capabilities of the first terminal device and at least one second terminal device, which is beneficial for network device scheduling.

[0140] In some embodiments, the capability set of the third terminal device includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capabilities, signal or channel processing capabilities, and timing-related capabilities. In some embodiments, the capabilities included in the capability set of the third terminal device may differ from the capabilities reported in the capability set of the first terminal device or the capability sets of one or more second terminal devices. For example, carrier aggregation capability: the first terminal device supports aggregated transmission on a first carrier set, at least one second terminal device supports aggregated transmission on a second carrier set, and the third terminal device transmits on a third carrier set, the third carrier set including a portion of the first carrier set and a portion of the second carrier set. For example, the timing-related capabilities of the first terminal device require a first time, the timing-related capabilities of at least one second terminal device require a second time, and the timing-related capabilities of the third terminal device require a third time, and the third time is not derived from the first and second times.

[0141] Please refer to Figure 4, which shows a schematic diagram of an aggregated transmission method provided in one embodiment of this application. Please refer to Figure 5, which shows a flowchart of an aggregated transmission method provided in another embodiment of this application. Next, the aggregated transmission method provided in the embodiments of this application will be described by way of example, taking the interaction between terminal device 1, terminal device 2, and network device.

[0142] Terminal device 1 is the first terminal device, and terminal device 2 is the second terminal device. Only terminal device 1 and terminal device 2 are shown here, but the number of second terminal devices is not limited.

[0143] First, the first terminal device and at least one second terminal device send their respective capability sets to the network device.

[0144] The first terminal device and at least one second terminal device send aggregation transmission-related indication information to the network device. The first indication information, the second indication information, and the third indication information can also be sent through the capability set, so there is no need to send them separately.

[0145] Once aggregated transmission is determined, the third-party terminal device can send the aggregated transmission capability set to the network device. The network device can determine the aggregated transmission capability set based on the individual capability sets of each terminal device, or it can determine the aggregated transmission capability set based on the capability set of the third-party terminal device; this step is optional.

[0146] The network device determines the aggregated transmission and sends the configuration and scheduling information of the third terminal device. The third terminal device then communicates with the network device in accordance with the aggregated transmission method.

[0147] It should be noted that, in the above method embodiments, the steps executed by the terminal device can be implemented independently as an aggregation transmission method on the terminal device side; the steps executed by the network device can be implemented independently as an aggregation transmission method on the network device side.

[0148] The following are embodiments of the apparatus described in this application, which can be used to execute the embodiments of the method described in this application. For details not disclosed in the apparatus embodiments of this application, please refer to the embodiments of the method described in this application.

[0149] Please refer to Figure 6, which shows a block diagram of an aggregation transmission apparatus provided in one embodiment of this application. This apparatus has the functionality to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method example; this functionality can be implemented in hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software. This apparatus can be the terminal device described above, or it can be located within a terminal device. As shown in Figure 6, the apparatus 600 may include a sending module 610.

[0150] The sending module 610 is used to send first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. The one or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0151] In some embodiments, the terminal device is the first terminal device, and the first information includes one or more of the following:

[0152] The first indication information includes N identification information of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer;

[0153] The second indication information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal device is the second terminal device, the first information includes third indication information, the third indication information includes an assist aggregation transmission request, the assist aggregation transmission request being used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first information is further used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), channel state information (CSI), and media access control layer control element (MAC CE).

[0157] In some embodiments, the device 600 further includes a receiving module (not shown).

[0158] The receiving module is used to receive third information, which is used to indicate whether the terminal device should perform the aggregated transmission.

[0159] In some embodiments, whether the terminal device performs the aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following:

[0160] The first indication information sent by the first terminal device includes N identifiers of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer;

[0161] The second indication information sent by the first terminal device includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

[0162] The third indication information sent by the second terminal device includes an assist aggregation transmission request, which is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission;

[0163] The comprehensive information corresponding to the multiple terminal devices is determined based on a combination of one or more of the transmission requirements and capabilities of the terminal device.

[0164] In some embodiments, the sending module 610 is further configured to send fourth information, the fourth information being used to indicate the capability set of the terminal device and / or the capability set of a third terminal device, the third terminal device being a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating the plurality of terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

[0165] In some embodiments, the capability set of the third terminal device is determined based on the capability sets corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices respectively.

[0166] In some embodiments, the value range of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability set of the third terminal device is the union of the value ranges of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability sets corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices respectively; and / or,

[0167] The value range of the second part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the minimum value range among the value ranges of the second part of the capability set corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices.

[0168] In some embodiments, the capability set includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capability, signal or channel processing capability, and timing-related capability.

[0169] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive fifth information, the fifth information being used to indicate the aggregation transmission configuration of the terminal device.

[0170] In some embodiments, the aggregated transport configuration includes one or more of the following:

[0171] Aggregated transmission scheme;

[0172] The multiple terminal devices;

[0173] A third terminal device participating in the aggregated transmission is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

[0174] In some embodiments, the aggregated transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: SFN, SDM, and FDM.

[0175] The technical solution provided in this application embodiment involves a terminal device sending first information to a network device, which then determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first information. This enables the network device to obtain relevant information about the aggregated transmission of the terminal devices, providing an implementation method for aggregated transmission of the terminal devices. Based on aggregated transmission, the terminal devices can increase the transmit power relative to a single terminal device, and also increase the total number of radio frequency links or transmission layers.

[0176] Please refer to Figure 7, which shows a block diagram of an aggregation transmission apparatus provided in one embodiment of this application. This apparatus has the functionality to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method example; this functionality can be implemented in hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software. This apparatus can be the network device described above, or it can be located within a network device. As shown in Figure 7, the apparatus 700 may include a receiving module 710.

[0177] The receiving module 710 is used to receive first information from a terminal device. The first information is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. The one or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0178] In some embodiments, the terminal device is the first terminal device, and the first information includes one or more of the following:

[0179] The first indication information includes N identification information of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer;

[0180] The second indication information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal device is the second terminal device, the first information includes third indication information, the third indication information includes an assist aggregation transmission request, the assist aggregation transmission request being used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first information is further used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device.

[0183] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), channel state information (CSI), and media access control layer control element (MAC CE).

[0184] In some embodiments, the device 700 further includes a transmitting module (not shown).

[0185] The sending module is used to send third information, which is used to indicate whether the terminal device should perform the aggregated transmission.

[0186] In some embodiments, whether the terminal device performs the aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following:

[0187] The first indication information sent by the first terminal device includes N identifiers of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer;

[0188] The second indication information sent by the first terminal device includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

[0189] The third indication information sent by the second terminal device includes an assist aggregation transmission request, which is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission;

[0190] The comprehensive information corresponding to the multiple terminal devices is determined based on a combination of one or more of the transmission requirements and capabilities of the terminal device.

[0191] In some embodiments, the receiving module 710 is further configured to receive fourth information, the fourth information being used to indicate the capability set of the terminal device and / or the capability set of a third terminal device, the third terminal device being a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating the plurality of terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

[0192] In some embodiments, the capability set of the third terminal device is determined based on the capability sets corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices respectively.

[0193] In some embodiments, the value range of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability set of the third terminal device is the union of the value ranges of the first portion of the capabilities in the capability sets corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices respectively; and / or,

[0194] The value range of the second part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the minimum value range among the value ranges of the second part of the capability set corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices.

[0195] In some embodiments, the capability set includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capability, signal or channel processing capability, and timing-related capability.

[0196] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send fifth information, the fifth information being used to indicate the aggregation transmission configuration of the terminal device.

[0197] In some embodiments, the aggregated transport configuration includes one or more of the following:

[0198] Aggregated transmission scheme;

[0199] The multiple terminal devices;

[0200] A third terminal device participating in the aggregated transmission is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

[0201] In some embodiments, the aggregated transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: SFN, SDM, and FDM.

[0202] The technical solution provided in this application embodiment involves a terminal device sending first information to a network device, which then determines multiple terminal devices to perform aggregated transmission based on the first information. This enables the network device to obtain relevant information about the aggregated transmission of the terminal devices, providing an implementation method for aggregated transmission of the terminal devices. Based on aggregated transmission, the terminal devices can increase the transmit power relative to a single terminal device, and also increase the total number of radio frequency links or transmission layers.

[0203] It should be noted that the device provided in the above embodiments is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules when implementing its functions. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules according to actual needs, that is, the content structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0204] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs its operation has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0205] Please refer to Figure 8, which shows a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in one embodiment of this application. The communication device can be a terminal device or a network device as described above. The communication device 800 may include a processor 801, a transceiver 802, and a memory 803. The transceiver 802 is used to implement sending or receiving functions, such as implementing the functions of the sending module 610 or the receiving module 710 described above. The processor 801 can be used to implement other processing functions or control sending and / or receiving.

[0206] The processor 801 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 801 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0207] The transceiver 802 may include a receiver and a transmitter. For example, the receiver and transmitter may be implemented as the same wireless communication component, which may include a wireless communication chip and a radio frequency antenna.

[0208] The memory 803 can be connected to the processor 801 and the transceiver 802.

[0209] The memory 803 can be used to store a computer program executed by the processor, and the processor 801 is used to execute the computer program to implement the various steps in the above method embodiments.

[0210] In some embodiments, when the communication device 800 is a terminal device, the transceiver 802 is used to send first information, the first information being used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission, the aggregated transmission referring to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information, the multiple terminal devices including a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, the one or more second terminal devices being used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0211] In some embodiments, when the communication device 800 is a network device, the transceiver 802 is used to receive first information from a terminal device. The first information is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. The one or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

[0212] For details not described in this embodiment, please refer to the embodiments above, which will not be repeated here.

[0213] Furthermore, the memory can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, including but not limited to: magnetic disks or optical disks, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, statically accessible memory, read-only memory, magnetic memory, flash memory, and programmable read-only memory.

[0214] This application embodiment also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for execution by a processor to implement the above-described aggregation transmission method on the terminal device side or the above-described aggregation transmission method on the network device side. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium may include: ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random-Access Memory), SSD (Solid State Drives), or optical disc, etc. The random access memory may include ReRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory) and DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0215] This application also provides a chip, which includes programmable logic circuits and / or program instructions. When the chip is running, it is used to implement the above-mentioned aggregation transmission method on the terminal device side or the above-mentioned aggregation transmission method on the network device side.

[0216] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor reads and executes the computer program from the computer-readable storage medium to implement the above-mentioned aggregation transmission method on the terminal device side or the above-mentioned aggregation transmission method on the network device side.

[0217] It should be understood that the term "instruction" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0218] In the embodiments of this application, "instruction" can include direct instruction, indirect instruction, explicit instruction, and implicit instruction. When describing a certain instruction information for instructing A, it can be understood that the instruction information carries A, which can be a direct instruction to A or an indirect instruction to A. Indirect instruction can refer to directly instructing B through the instruction information, and the correspondence between B and A, to achieve the purpose of instructing A through the instruction information. The correspondence between B and A can be predefined by the protocol, pre-stored, or obtained through configuration between network elements.

[0219] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" may indicate that there is a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or that there is an association between two things, or that there is a relationship of instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0220] In some embodiments of this application, "predefined" can be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other means that can be used to indicate relevant information in the device (e.g., including terminal devices and APs). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol.

[0221] In some embodiments of this application, the term "protocol" may refer to standard protocols in the field of communications, such as LTE protocols, NR protocols, and related protocols applied in future communication systems. This application does not limit the scope of these protocols.

[0222] In this article, "multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0223] In this article, "greater than or equal to" can mean greater than or equal to, and "less than or equal to" can mean less than or equal to.

[0224] Furthermore, the step numbers described herein are merely illustrative of one possible execution order between steps. In some other embodiments, the steps may not be executed in the order of their numbers, such as two steps with different numbers being executed simultaneously, or two steps with different numbers being executed in the reverse order of the illustration. This application does not limit this.

[0225] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the functions described in the embodiments of this application in one or more of the above examples can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media and communication media, wherein communication media include any medium that facilitates the transfer of a computer program from one place to another. Storage media can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

[0226] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for aggregation transmission, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Send first information, which is used to identify multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. Aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices. The one or more second terminal devices are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal device is the first terminal device, and the first information includes one or more of the following: The first indication information includes N identification information of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer; The second indication information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal device is the second terminal device, and the first information includes third indication information, which includes an assist aggregation transmission request. The assist aggregation transmission request is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The first information is also used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), channel state information (CSI), and media access control layer control element (MAC CE).

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: The third information is received, which is used to indicate whether the terminal device should perform the aggregated transmission.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Whether the terminal device performs the aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following: The first indication information sent by the first terminal device includes N identifiers of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer; The second indication information sent by the first terminal device includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission. The third indication information sent by the second terminal device includes an assist aggregation transmission request, which is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission; The comprehensive information corresponding to the multiple terminal devices is determined based on a combination of one or more of the transmission requirements and capabilities of the terminal device.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a fourth message, which is used to indicate the capability set of the terminal device and / or the capability set of a third terminal device, wherein the third terminal device is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating the multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The capability set of the third terminal device is determined based on the capability sets corresponding to the multiple terminal devices respectively.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The value range of the first part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the union of the value ranges of the first part of the capability set of the multiple terminal devices respectively. And / or, The value range of the second part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the minimum value range among the value ranges of the second part of the capability set corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices.

11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that, The capability set includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capability, signal or channel processing capability, and timing-related capability.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, The method further includes: The fifth message is received, which is used to indicate the aggregation transmission configuration of the terminal device.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The aggregated transport configuration includes one or more of the following: Aggregated transmission scheme; The multiple terminal devices; A third terminal device participating in the aggregated transmission is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

14. The method according to claim 3 or 13, characterized in that, The aggregation transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: Single Frequency Network (SFN), Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM), and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM).

15. A method for aggregation transmission, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: The system receives first information from a terminal device, which is used to identify multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The terminal device is the first terminal device, and the first information includes one or more of the following: The first indication information includes N identification information of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer; The second indication information includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission.

17. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The terminal device is the second terminal device, and the first information includes third indication information, which includes an assist aggregation transmission request. The assist aggregation transmission request is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission.

18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that, The first information is also used to indicate the aggregation transmission scheme supported by the terminal device.

19. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, characterized in that, The first information is carried in one or more of the following signals or channels: measurement report, capability report, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), channel state information (CSI), and media access control layer control element (MAC CE).

20. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: A third message is sent, which is used to instruct the terminal device whether to perform the aggregated transmission.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, Whether the terminal device performs the aggregated transmission is determined based on one or more of the following: The first indication information sent by the first terminal device includes N identifiers of the second terminal device, where N is a positive integer; The second indication information sent by the first terminal device includes an aggregated transmission request, which is used to request the aggregated transmission. The third indication information sent by the second terminal device includes an assist aggregation transmission request, which is used to indicate whether the second terminal device supports assisting the aggregation transmission; The comprehensive information corresponding to the multiple terminal devices is determined based on a combination of one or more of the transmission requirements and capabilities of the terminal device.

22. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive fourth information, the fourth information being used to indicate the capability set of the terminal device and / or the capability set of a third terminal device, the third terminal device being a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating the multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The capability set of the third terminal device is determined based on the capability sets corresponding to the multiple terminal devices respectively.

24. The method according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that, The value range of the first part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the union of the value ranges of the first part of the capability set of the multiple terminal devices respectively. And / or, The value range of the second part of the capability set of the third terminal device is the minimum value range among the value ranges of the second part of the capability set corresponding to each of the multiple terminal devices.

25. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, characterized in that, The capability set includes one or more of the following capabilities: carrier aggregation capability, terminal-inherent capability, signal or channel processing capability, and timing-related capability.

26. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 25, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a fifth message, which is used to indicate the aggregation transmission configuration of the terminal device.

27. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that, The aggregated transport configuration includes one or more of the following: Aggregated transmission scheme; The multiple terminal devices; A third terminal device participating in the aggregated transmission is a virtual terminal device obtained by aggregating multiple terminal devices participating in the aggregated transmission.

28. The method according to claim 17 or 27, characterized in that, The aggregation transmission scheme includes one or more of the following: Single Frequency Network (SFN), Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM), and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM).

29. A converged transmission module, characterized in that, The device includes: A sending module is used to send first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

30. An aggregation transmission module, characterized in that, The device includes: A receiving module is configured to receive first information, which is used to determine multiple terminal devices participating in aggregated transmission. The aggregated transmission refers to the information sent by the multiple terminal devices being combined to obtain second information. The multiple terminal devices include a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices, which are used to assist the first terminal device in performing the aggregated transmission.

31. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, the processor executing the computer program to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14, or to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 15 to 28.

32. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program that is executed by a processor to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 14, or the method as described in any one of claims 15 to 28.

33. A chip, characterized in that, The chip includes programmable logic circuitry and / or program instructions, which, when the chip is running, are used to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 14, or to implement the method as described in any one of claims 15 to 28.

34. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which a processor reads from and executes to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14, or the method as claimed in any one of claims 15 to 28.

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