Information processing method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. The information processing method is executed by a terminal, and comprises: determining to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; and when the second threshold is less than the first threshold, determining a first operation, the first operation being related to DSR transmission.

Description

Information processing methods, communication equipment, communication systems and storage media Technical Field

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

[0002] In the field of communication technology, extended reality (XR) service is one of the service types that communication systems need to support; and the service flow of XR service needs to meet certain latency requirements during transmission. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure aims to address the issue of reporting enhanced Delay Status Reports (DSRs).

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: determining to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a logical channel group (LCG); the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting; if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, determining a first operation, the first operation being related to DSR transmission.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: receiving a DSR, wherein the DSR is sent by a terminal at a second threshold less than a first threshold, the terminal configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of the DSR; and the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is proposed, executed by a communication system including a terminal. The method includes: the terminal determining to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold being used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of a Data Source Report (DSR); the second threshold being used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report; and the terminal determining a first operation related to the DSR transmission if the second threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a first processing module configured to determine whether to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting; if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, a first operation is determined, the first operation being related to DSR.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a second transceiver module configured to receive a DSR, wherein the DSR is sent by a terminal at a second threshold less than a first threshold, the terminal configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of the DSR; and the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, which is used to perform an implementation of such a first aspect, a second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0011] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0012] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described as in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0013] The embodiments disclosed herein clearly address the issue of enhancing DSR reporting. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0015] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram illustrating a DSR format according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating a DSR reporting according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 2D is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0027] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method executed by a terminal, comprising: determining a first threshold and at least one second threshold for configuring an LCG; the first threshold being used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; the second threshold being used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting; if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, determining a first operation, the first operation being related to DSR transmission.

[0028] In the above embodiments, by defining an LCG, configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold, the definition of enhanced DSR is realized. It is also clarified that when the second threshold is less than the first threshold, i.e., when the DSR reporting threshold is less than the DSR trigger threshold, the reporting-related operations for DSR are defined. Since when the second threshold is less than the first threshold, although the remaining time of the data is lower than the first threshold, it is not necessarily lower than the second threshold, and only data below the second threshold can be reported, this embodiment of the disclosure can determine whether or not to report DSR in the scenario where the second threshold is less than the first threshold, thereby meeting the reporting requirements of enhanced DSR in this scenario.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first operation includes one of the following: canceling the transmission of DSR; or transmitting DSR.

[0030] In the above embodiments, appropriate data can be selected for DSR reporting to meet the latency requirements of such data and reduce the risk of such data being discarded; or, for data that does not meet the DSR reporting requirements, DSR reporting can be canceled to save terminal power consumption and reporting resources.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, canceling the transmission of DSR includes one of the following: the terminal does not have the first data, and the transmission of DSR is canceled; the terminal does not have the first data and does not have the second data, and the transmission of DSR is canceled; wherein the remaining time of the first data is less than a second threshold; the second data has no associated remaining time, or the remaining time of the second data is less than a third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold.

[0032] In the above embodiments, since there is no data below the second threshold (i.e., the first data), or no data below the second threshold and not associated with a discard timer or relatively urgent data (i.e., the second data), it is determined that the data required to be sent when the DSR is triggered can be cancelled; thus, the DSR reporting can be cancelled. This can save terminal power consumption and reporting resources. Here, if the data is not associated with a discard timer, then the data is not associated with the remaining time.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending a DSR includes one of the following: the terminal does not have first data and does not have second data, and sends a first DSR, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the data amount is 0; the terminal does not have first data and does not have second data, and sends a second DSR, wherein the second DSR is used to indicate the data amount of third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold; the terminal does not have first data but has second data, and sends a third DSR, wherein the third DSR is used to indicate the data amount of the second data; the terminal does not have first data but has second data, and sends a fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR is used to indicate the data amount of both the second and third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold.

[0034] In the above embodiments, since there is no data below the second threshold (i.e., the first data) and no data not associated with a discard timer or relatively urgent data (i.e., the second data), one implementation is to report a first DSR with a data volume of 0, so that the network device knows that the terminal has no data to send; another implementation is to report a second DSR with a third data and the data volume of the second data, which is actually only the data volume of the third data, because the data volume of the second data is 0 at this time. This third data is data that can be triggered but has not been reported, so that some relatively non-urgent data can be reported when there is no urgent data, which can also meet the data latency requirements to a certain extent.

[0035] Alternatively, if there is no data below the second threshold, but there is data that is not associated with a discard timer or is relatively urgent, the third DSR of the data volume of the data that is not associated with a discard timer or is relatively urgent can be reported, thereby realizing the reporting of the second data, meeting the latency requirements of the second data, and reducing the risk of the second data being discarded.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third DSR is also used to indicate the remaining time, and the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is one of the following: the minimum remaining time associated with the second data; or a predetermined value.

[0037] In the above embodiments, if the second data is associated with the remaining time, the remaining time associated with the second data can be directly indicated by the second DSR; or, if the second data is not associated with the remaining time, the remaining time of the second data can be indicated by a predetermined value (for example, it can be 0); in this way, the remaining time can be flexibly indicated when the second data is reported, which can adapt to more application scenarios.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, before determining the first operation, at least one of the following is included: determining that the terminal does not have first data; determining that the terminal has second data or does not have second data; determining that the terminal has third data.

[0039] In the above embodiments, it is clarified that the terminal has or does not have data when DSR is triggered, so that the terminal can choose an appropriate first operation; for example, choosing to send DSR or not to send DSR, or the amount of data reported when sending DSR.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold with remaining time; and / or, the second data is at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a priority higher than the first priority; and / or, the third data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, and data within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold with remaining time.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the types of the first data, the second data, and the third data are clearly defined, which facilitates subsequent DSR reporting and the statistics of the amount of DSR reported data.

[0042] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method executed by a network device, comprising: receiving a DSR, wherein the DSR is sent by a terminal with a second threshold less than a first threshold, the terminal configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of the DSR; and the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the DSR includes one of the following: a first DSR, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the data amount is 0; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; a second DSR, wherein the second DSR is used to indicate the data amount of third data; wherein the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; a third DSR, wherein the third DSR is used to indicate the data amount of second data; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; a fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR is used to indicate at least the data amounts of second data and third data; wherein the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; wherein the remaining time of the first data is less than a second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than a third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third DSR is also used to indicate the remaining time, and the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is one of the following: the minimum remaining time associated with the second data; a predetermined value.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold with remaining time; and / or, the second data is at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a priority higher than the first priority; and / or, the third data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, and data within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold with remaining time.

[0046] Thirdly, this disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a communication system, the communication system including a terminal, the method including: the terminal determining to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold being used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; the second threshold being used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting; the terminal determining a first operation when the second threshold is less than the first threshold, the first operation being related to the DSR transmission.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the communication system further includes a network device; the method includes: a terminal sending a DSR to the network device, the DSR being sent by the terminal at a second threshold less than a first threshold, the terminal configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold being used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of the DSR; the second threshold being used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting.

[0048] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a terminal, including: a first processing module configured to determine whether to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting; if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, a first operation is determined, the first operation being related to DSR transmission.

[0049] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including: a second transceiver module configured to receive DSR, wherein the DSR is sent by a terminal at a second threshold less than a first threshold, the terminal configuring a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG; the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of DSR; the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting.

[0050] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing implementations such as the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0051] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, including: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0052] Eighthly, 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, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0053] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described as in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0054] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the information processing method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0055] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system including processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to the first aspect, the second aspect, or alternative implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0056] It is understood that the aforementioned communication devices (such as terminals, network devices, etc.), communication systems, storage media, and program products are all used to execute the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0057] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "information processing method" may be used interchangeably.

[0058] 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. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually utilized. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0059] 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.

[0060] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0061] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0062] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0063] 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 whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0064] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); 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, and C.

[0065] 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.

[0066] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0067] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0068] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0069] 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”.

[0070] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0071] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0073] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0074] 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.

[0075] 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.

[0076] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0077] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0078] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0079] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system 100 includes: a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0080] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0081] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, 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, but is not limited thereto.

[0082] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0083] 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.

[0084] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0085] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices. The device may be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), Next Generation Core (NGC), and 6G Core Network (6GCN).

[0086] 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 provided 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 provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0087] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1A are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1A, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1A. 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.

[0088] 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).

[0089] In some embodiments, data typically consists of multiple service flows (e.g., QoS flows) or data streams, resulting in a very large volume of traffic. XR service flows or data streams need to meet certain latency requirements during transmission, especially since some service flows or data streams need to arrive at the server simultaneously for decoding. Delay in any one service flow or data stream will cause the joint decoding of multiple service flows or data streams to fail. However, network device scheduling is dynamic. Therefore, in some cases, even if some service flows or data streams belong to low-priority logical channels, if some data packets have not been scheduled for a long time, a Buffer Status Report (BSR) needs to be sent to notify the network as soon as possible. However, currently, a BSR can only be sent when high-priority logical channel data arrives, which cannot meet the needs of emergency scheduling. Therefore, optimization for emergency scheduling in XR needs to be considered.

[0090] In some embodiments, a Delay Status Report (DSR) is introduced. The basic idea is as follows: the terminal can report a DSR, which carries delay information. For example, if uplink data has not been scheduled for a long time, the remaining time of the data packet may be less than a certain threshold. The remaining time of the data packet is the time remaining until the packet is dropped, determined by the PDCP drop timer. The DSR is set to the minimum value of data or untransmitted data in the LCG. Furthermore, the DSR carries data that requires urgent scheduling.

[0091] In some embodiments, a delay status reporting procedure is used to provide the delay status of the LCG to the serving gNB. This delay status includes the remaining time, which is the minimum remaining value of the PDCP discard timer running in the PDCP SDU; these Service Data Units (SDUs) are buffered (or cached) in the logical channel group (LCG), but no specific MAC PDU is specified, as well as the total amount of delay-critical UL data transmitted in the LCG.

[0092] In some embodiments, the format of the DSR report is shown in Figure 1B; wherein, the DSR includes: LCG field, BT field, R field, and Remaining Time and Buffer Size fields. The Remaining Time and Buffer Size fields can also be: Remaining Time field and Buffer Size field. The LCG field includes LCG0 to LCG7 fields; the BT field includes BT1, ..., BTm; the Remaining Time field includes Remaining Time 1, ..., Remaining Time m; m is an integer greater than 0.

[0093] The LCG field indicates whether to report the remaining time and cache size fields in the LCG; for example, if the LCG field value is 1, it indicates to report, or if the LCG field value is 0, it indicates not to report.

[0094] The BT field indicates which buffer size calculation table to use; for example, a BT field value of 1 indicates the use of the second buffer size calculation table, or a BT field value of 0 indicates the use of the first buffer size calculation table.

[0095] The remaining time, BT, and cache size fields of an LCG should be reported in two consecutive octets. These three fields for different LCGs should be included in the DSR MAC CE in ascending order according to LCGi; where i is an integer. Currently, for each LCG, the following three fields are reported: remaining time field, BT field, and cache size field.

[0096] The R domain is reserved space.

[0097] In some embodiments, the DSR needs to be enhanced, meaning that for an LCG, it will carry multiple or at least one set of Remaining Time and Buffer Size fields, thus introducing a second type of DSR to distinguish it from the original first type of DSR. The first type of DSR only carries one set of Remaining Time and Buffer Size fields.

[0098] The first type of DSR enhances the DSR to report multiple sets of remaining time and buffer size fields of the LCG.

[0099] For DSR, cached (or buffered) data is divided into multiple parts based on multiple reporting time thresholds configured for LCG. For each part where BS>0, DSR indicates the following information: the buffer size of the data volume in each part; and the minimum remaining time of the PDCP SDU in each part.

[0100] In some embodiments, the remaining time range is the minimum value of the remaining time of the cached (or buffered) data. For the enhanced DSR format, when configuring the DSR triggering threshold, the network can also configure at least one reporting threshold (there may be multiple reporting thresholds to support multi-segment reporting of enhanced DSR). In this case, the reporting threshold and the triggering threshold are not related; that is, the reporting threshold can be higher than the triggering threshold, or lower than or equal to the triggering threshold. If the reporting threshold is higher than the triggering threshold, when the enhanced DSR is triggered, the remaining time of the data is lower than the triggering threshold, and necessarily lower than the reporting threshold. If the reporting threshold is higher than the triggering threshold, when the enhanced DSR is triggered, the remaining time of the data is lower than the triggering threshold, but not necessarily lower than the reporting threshold. In this case, the DSR does not send data that meets the requirements; the terminal needs to explicitly handle the above issues.

[0101] In some embodiments, the UE can be a terminal, or the terminal can be a UE. Enhanced DSR can refer to a second DSR. Remaining time can be replaced with remaining duration.

[0102] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method used in a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0103] In step S2101, the terminal determines that a first threshold and at least one second threshold are configured for an LCG.

[0104] In some embodiments, the terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG.

[0105] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device, the first information indicating that a first threshold and at least one second threshold are configured for an LCG; based on the first information, the terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG. Optionally, the network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG according to a protocol. Optionally, the protocol is a communication protocol, or it can be a protocol negotiated between the terminal and the network device.

[0107] In some embodiments, the terminal may correspond to at least one LCG, each of the at least one LCG being configured with a first threshold and at least one second threshold, or some of the at least one LCG being configured with a first threshold and at least one second threshold.

[0108] In some embodiments, step S2101 can be replaced by: the terminal determining to configure a first threshold and / or at least one second threshold for an LCG.

[0109] In some embodiments, step S2101 is the default configuration, where the terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for an LCG as the default configuration, without needing to obtain this configuration by executing step S2101.

[0110] In some embodiments, step S2101 can be replaced by: the terminal determining to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a logical channel (LC).

[0111] Optionally, the terminal determines a list of a first threshold and a list of a second threshold for a given LCG; the list of second thresholds includes one or more second thresholds.

[0112] Optionally, at least one second threshold may include: one second threshold, or multiple second thresholds. In this embodiment, at least one can be one or more, and multiple can be two or more.

[0113] Optionally, the first type of DSR configures a first threshold and a second threshold for an LCG; the second type of DSR configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for the first LCG. The second type of DSR is an enhanced DSR of the first type of DSR.

[0114] Optionally, the first threshold can be a trigger threshold or a DSR trigger threshold; the second threshold can be a reporting threshold or a DSR reporting threshold.

[0115] Optionally, the first threshold can be used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting. For example, if the remaining time of the data is less than or equal to the first threshold, the data is triggered to report DSR; if the remaining time of the data is greater than the first threshold, the data is not triggered to report DSR. Here, DSR reporting refers to DSR transmission (e.g., a terminal sending or reporting DSR to a network device).

[0116] Optionally, the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting. For example, if the second threshold is X milliseconds, then data with a remaining time less than or equal to X milliseconds can be reported. For example, if there are multiple second thresholds, such as X milliseconds, Y milliseconds, and Z milliseconds, then the threshold ranges corresponding to these multiple second thresholds are 0-X milliseconds, X milliseconds-Y milliseconds, and YZ milliseconds, respectively. The amount of data reported by the DSR corresponding to these multiple second thresholds is respectively the amount of data with a remaining time in the range of 0-X milliseconds, the amount of data with a remaining time in the range of X milliseconds-Y milliseconds, and the amount of data with a remaining time in the range of YZ milliseconds.

[0117] Optionally, the name of the first piece of information is not limited, and it may be, for example, a threshold configuration indicator.

[0118] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomously implementing, among other meanings.

[0119] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0120] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "bit", and "data" can be used interchangeably.

[0121] In step S2102, the terminal determines whether it has or does not have the data. Here, "has" can be replaced with "possesses" or "exists"; "does not have" can be replaced with "does not possess" or "does not exist".

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether it has or does not have data when the second threshold is less than the first threshold and when DSR is triggered.

[0123] Optionally, "the second threshold is less than the first threshold" can mean that any one of the at least one second thresholds configured in the LCG is less than the first threshold configured in the LCG.

[0124] Optionally, "the second threshold is less than the first threshold" can mean that each of the at least one second threshold configured in the LCG is less than the first threshold configured in the LCG. Here, each second threshold can be reported independently. Alternatively, multiple second thresholds can be reported as a whole.

[0125] Optionally, "the second threshold is less than the first threshold" can mean that the largest second threshold among at least one second threshold configured in the LCG is less than the first threshold configured in the LCG.

[0126] Optionally, "the second threshold is less than the first threshold" can mean that the lowest second threshold among at least one second threshold configured in the LCG is less than the first threshold configured in the LCG.

[0127] Optionally, if the remaining time of the data is less than or equal to the first threshold, then the DSR is determined to be triggered. In this case, since the second threshold is less than the first threshold, the remaining time of the data is not necessarily less than or equal to the second threshold; if the remaining time of the data is less than or equal to the second threshold, the DSR can be reported, and the amount of data reported for the DSR can be the amount of data corresponding to the data with a remaining time less than or equal to the second threshold; or, if the remaining time of all data is greater than the second threshold, then the DSR does not send data that meets the requirements.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terminal determines at least one of the following: not having first data, having second data or not having second data, and having third data.

[0129] Optionally, the terminal may not have the first data, may not have the second data, and may have the third data. For example, when DSR is triggered, the terminal may not have the first data, may not have the second data, and may have the third data.

[0130] Optionally, the terminal may not have the first data, may have the second data, and may have the third data. For example, when the DSR is triggered, the terminal may not have the first data, may have the second data, and may have the third data.

[0131] Optionally, the first data, the second data, and the third data may include, but are not limited to, Protocol Data Units (PDUs). For example, the first data, the second data, and the third data may be at least one of the following: a PDU from the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, or a PDU from the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer.

[0132] Optionally, "the terminal does not have data" can mean that the terminal's cache area does not cache data, or that the terminal has not currently detected data. For example, "the terminal does not have the first data" can mean that the terminal's cache area does not cache the first data, or that the terminal has not currently detected the first data.

[0133] "The terminal has data" can mean that the terminal's cache has cached data, or that the terminal is currently detecting data. For example, "the terminal has second data" can mean that the terminal's cache has cached second data, or that the terminal is currently detecting second data.

[0134] Optionally, the first data, the second data, and the third data can all refer to the data to be sent.

[0135] Optionally, the remaining time or remaining duration can refer to the time remaining until the end of data transmission. For example, the remaining time for the first data can refer to the time remaining until the end of the transmission of the first data.

[0136] Optionally, the remaining time or remaining duration can be the time until the discard timer expires. For example, the first data is associated with a discard timer; the remaining time for the first data refers to the time from now until the discard timer associated with the first data expires.

[0137] Optionally, the remaining time or remaining duration can be the time remaining until the packet is discarded. For example, the remaining time for the first data could refer to the time remaining until the first data is discarded.

[0138] Optionally, the remaining time for the first data is less than the second threshold.

[0139] For example, the minimum remaining time for the first data is less than the second threshold.

[0140] For example, for LCG, the remaining time of the first data is less than the smallest second threshold among at least one second threshold configured in LCG, or the remaining time of the first data is less than any one of the second thresholds among at least one second threshold configured in LCG.

[0141] For example, the first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, or data with remaining time within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold.

[0142] For example, the first data is the data that has been transmitted if the remaining time is less than the second threshold.

[0143] For example, the first data is the data that has not been transmitted within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold during the remaining time.

[0144] For example, there can be multiple second thresholds, such as X milliseconds, Y milliseconds, and Z milliseconds. These multiple second thresholds correspond to threshold ranges of 0-X milliseconds, X milliseconds-Y milliseconds, and YZ milliseconds, respectively. The first data can be data with remaining time in the range of 0-X milliseconds, data in the range of X milliseconds-Y milliseconds, or data in the range of YZ milliseconds. Here, X, Y, and Z can all be greater than 0; X is less than or equal to Y, and Y is less than or equal to Z.

[0145] Based on the above example, the first data can be: data with remaining time in the range of 0-X milliseconds, data in the range of X milliseconds-Y milliseconds, or data in the range of YZ milliseconds, and data that has not been transmitted.

[0146] Here, since only data that meets the second threshold can be reported, the second data is data that is less than the second threshold, so the terminal does not have the second data.

[0147] Optionally, the second data is not associated with the remaining time, or the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold.

[0148] Optionally, the second data may be at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a higher priority than the first priority.

[0149] For example, the second data is data that is not associated with a discard timer.

[0150] For example, the minimum remaining time for the second data is less than the third threshold.

[0151] For example, the third threshold can be 0 or a value less than the second threshold. For example, the third threshold can be any value less than the second threshold.

[0152] For example, the data to be retransmitted can be at least one of the following: a PDU to be retransmitted at the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, or a PDU to be retransmitted at the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer.

[0153] For example, the control-related data can be at least one of the following: PDCP control PDU, RLC control PDU.

[0154] For example, the second data can be data with a higher priority than the first priority; the first priority can be the priority of the first data or the second data or a predetermined priority. For instance, the second data can be data with a relatively high priority or it can be urgent data.

[0155] Here, since the second data is not associated with the discard timer, there is no remaining time, or the second data has a remaining time but the remaining time is relatively small. Thus, the terminal may or may not have the second data.

[0156] Optionally, the remaining time for the third data is less than the first threshold.

[0157] For example, the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold and greater than or equal to the second threshold.

[0158] For example, the minimum remaining time for the third data is less than the first threshold.

[0159] For example, the minimum remaining time for the third data is less than the first threshold and greater than or equal to the second threshold.

[0160] For example, the third data can be at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, and data within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold with remaining time.

[0161] For example, the first threshold can be one, such as the second threshold being T milliseconds; then the third data can be data with remaining time between 0 and T milliseconds; T is data greater than 0; T can be or equal to Z.

[0162] For example, data that has not been transmitted could be data that has not been transmitted in a MAC PDU.

[0163] For example, data that has not been reported could be data that has not been reported by DSR.

[0164] For example, third data can be an LCG-buffered PDCP SDU that is not transmitted in any MAC PDU and is not reported in DSR MAC CE.

[0165] Step S2103: The terminal determines the first operation.

[0166] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that a DSR has been triggered, it determines a first operation. Here, DSR sending can be replaced by DSR reporting.

[0167] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the first operation when the second threshold is less than the first threshold. Optionally, the terminal determines the first operation when the second threshold is less than the first threshold and when a DSR trigger is determined.

[0168] Optionally, the first operation relates to DSR transmission. Operations related to DSR transmission can be one of the following: canceling DSR transmission or reporting, and transmitting or reporting DSR.

[0169] Optionally, the first operation may include one of the following: canceling the sending of DSR, and sending DSR.

[0170] Optionally, the first operation may include one of the following: canceling the reporting of DSR, and reporting DSR. Here, canceling the reporting of DSR may mean that the DSR trigger is canceled. Reporting DSR may mean that the reporting continues after the DSR is triggered.

[0171] Optionally, the terminal sends a DSR to the network device.

[0172] Optionally, the network device receives a DSR sent by the terminal. This DSR is sent by the terminal when the second threshold is less than the first threshold. Alternatively, the DSR may be sent by the terminal without first data and without second data, or the DSR may be sent by the terminal without first data and with second data.

[0173] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, the transmission or reporting of DSR is cancelled.

[0174] Optionally, the terminal may not have the first data. For example, as mentioned above, the network is configured with at least one reporting threshold (i.e., the second threshold), but this reporting threshold is below the DSR trigger threshold (i.e., the first threshold). In this case, the terminal may not have any data within the reporting time interval. For instance, if the network is configured with a DSR trigger threshold of 10ms, and there is data with a remaining time below the threshold (e.g., the DSR trigger threshold) that has not been transmitted or reported, then DSR will be triggered. However, assuming that all data in the terminal's buffer has a remaining time of Zms, such as more than 5ms, then there is no data that meets the requirements in the ranges 0-X, XY, and YZ. Therefore, the terminal may not have the first data.

[0175] For this situation, one approach is to follow the method described in this article. Another approach is to add a restriction to the network, namely, that at least one reporting threshold must be greater than or equal to the DSR trigger threshold. This ensures that data within the reporting range will appear, and at least the data that triggers DSR reporting will meet this requirement.

[0176] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with less than the second threshold remaining time, the terminal cancels the DSR trigger, that is, it does not report or send DSR.

[0177] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data and does not have the second data, the transmission or reporting of DSR is cancelled.

[0178] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as no data with remaining time less than the second threshold, and does not have the second data, such as no data associated with remaining time or data with remaining time less than the third threshold, the terminal cancels the DSR trigger, that is, it does not report or send DSR.

[0179] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data indicating that the remaining time is below the reporting threshold, and if the terminal does not have a PDCP control PDU, then the DSR triggering is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the terminal directly cancels the transmission of the DSR.

[0180] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining time below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have retransmitted data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission. Because PDCP does not retransmit data, to avoid issues with setting the remaining time in the DSR indication, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission.

[0181] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data where the remaining time is lower than the reporting threshold, and the terminal has a PDCP control PDU but no retransmission data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. This is because, at this time, since the PDCP control PDU is not associated with the remaining time, to avoid issues with setting the remaining time in the DSR indication, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission.

[0182] Optionally, if the terminal has neither the first data nor the second data, it sends or reports a first DSR, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the data volume is 0.

[0183] For example, the buffer size field of the first DSR is used to indicate that the amount of data is 0.

[0184] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as no data with remaining time less than the second threshold, and does not have the second data, such as no data associated with remaining time or data with remaining time less than the third threshold, the terminal continues to report DSR, where the cache size field of the reported DSR is set to 0.

[0185] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data and does not have the second data, it sends a second DSR, wherein the second DSR is used to indicate the amount of third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold.

[0186] For example, the cache size field of the second DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the third data.

[0187] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data (e.g., no data with remaining time less than the second threshold) and does not have the second data (e.g., no data associated with remaining time or data with remaining time less than the third threshold), the terminal continues to report DSR. Here, the terminal reverts to the original DSR reporting method, i.e., reporting the third data. Here, the cache size field of the reported DSR is set to the amount of data in the third data.

[0188] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data but has the second data, it sends a third DSR, wherein the third DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the second data.

[0189] For example, the cache size field of the third DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the third data.

[0190] For example, the terminal does not have the first data, such as no data with remaining time less than the second threshold, and has the second data, such as data related to remaining time or data with remaining time less than the third threshold; the terminal continues to report DSR, where the cache size field of the reported DSR is set to the amount of data in the second data.

[0191] Optionally, the third DSR is also used to indicate the remaining time, and the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is the minimum remaining time associated with the second data.

[0192] For example, the minimum remaining time indicated by the third DSR is the minimum remaining time associated with the second data.

[0193] For example, the remaining time field of the third DSR is used to indicate the remaining time.

[0194] For example, the remaining time field of the third DSR is used to indicate the minimum remaining time of the second data association. The minimum remaining time of the second data association can be a value greater than or equal to 0.

[0195] Optionally, the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is a predetermined value. For example, the minimum remaining time indicated by the third DSR is a predetermined value.

[0196] For example, the remaining time field of the third DSR is a predetermined value; or, a predetermined code point of the third DSR is a predetermined value. Here, the predetermined code point can be any code point or a specific code point in the remaining time field of the third DSR, or it can be any code point or a specific code point in the R field of the third DSR; since the second data is not associated with remaining time, the remaining time (or minimum remaining time) of the second data can be indicated by setting a predetermined code point in the third DSR. The predetermined value can be 0 or any other arbitrary value; this predetermined value can be used to indicate the remaining time (or minimum remaining time) of the second data.

[0197] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data but has the second data, it sends a fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the second and third data; and the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold.

[0198] For example, the cache size field of the fourth DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the second and third data.

[0199] For example, the terminal may not have the first data (e.g., no data with remaining time less than the second threshold) or it may have the second data (e.g., data related to remaining time or data with remaining time less than the third threshold). The terminal continues to report DSR, but this time it reverts to the original DSR reporting method, i.e., reporting the second and third data. Here, the cache size field for the reported DSR is set to the data amounts of the second and third data.

[0200] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2B, the DSR trigger threshold and DSR reporting threshold are displayed; data with a remaining time less than the DSR trigger threshold is DSR trigger data, but this data does not meet the reporting threshold; at this time, the terminal determines either Scheme 1 or Scheme 2:

[0201] Option 1: DSR triggering is cancelled.

[0202] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining time below the reporting threshold, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent.

[0203] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data indicating that the remaining time is below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have the second data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent.

[0204] Option 2: Continue reporting after DSR is triggered.

[0205] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining time below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have the second data, then continue to report DSR; at this time, the buffer size in the DSR reporting is set to 0.

[0206] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data indicating that the remaining time is below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have the second data, then it continues to report DSR; at this time, it reverts to the original DSR reporting method, that is, reporting the third data.

[0207] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data indicating that the remaining time is less than the reporting threshold, and the terminal has the second data, then the DSR will continue to be reported. In this case, the reporting method will revert to the original DSR reporting method, that is, reporting the second and third data.

[0208] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data (e.g., does not have data with remaining time below the reporting threshold), and the terminal has the second data, then it continues to report DSR; in this case, the buffer size in the DSR report is set to the amount of the second data. Therefore, if the second data is available at this time, the DSR can be sent to the network, carrying the amount of the second data. This way, the base station knows that the terminal has the second data and can allocate resources accordingly.

[0209] For example, the minimum remaining time indicated in the above example could be the minimum remaining time associated with the second data; that is, a value greater than or equal to 0. For instance, if the second data contains retransmitted data packets, it could be the minimum duration associated with those retransmitted data packets. In this case, it might be 0, for example, if the retransmitted data has expired its associated remaining time but has not yet been discarded, then the minimum duration would be 0.

[0210] Alternatively, the minimum remaining time indicated in the above example could be a special code point value, such as 0.

[0211] For example, if the second data only contains control PDUs, then because control PDUs are not associated with discard timers, the minimum remaining time indicated in the DSR report can be a special code point value, such as 0. This method can be used when the remaining time cannot be obtained.

[0212] For example, if the second data can also be used without distinguishing between control PDU and retransmission data, and can be directly indicated by a special code point value, such as 0, it would be simpler for the terminal to implement.

[0213] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "specified", "default", "set", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A", "preset A", "specified A", "default A", "set A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, specified A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0214] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0215] The information processing method disclosed in this embodiment may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; step S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; step S2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; a combination of steps S2101 and S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; a combination of steps S2102 and S2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; a combination of steps S2101 to S2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment.

[0216] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0217] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0218] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2C, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method used in a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0219] Step S2201: The terminal configures a first threshold and at least a first threshold for an LCG.

[0220] The optional implementation of step S2201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0221] In step S2202, if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR. Optionally, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR if the second threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0222] The optional implementation of step S2202 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0223] In some embodiments, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR if it does not have the first data.

[0224] In some embodiments, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR if it does not have the first data and the second data.

[0225] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2202. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; step S2202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; a combination of steps S2201 to S2202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment.

[0226] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0227] Figure 2D is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2D, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method used in a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0228] Step S2301: The terminal configures a first threshold and at least a first threshold for an LCG.

[0229] The optional implementation of step S2301 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0230] In step S2302, the terminal sends a DSR if the second threshold is less than the first threshold. Optionally, the terminal sends a DSR based on the second threshold being less than the first threshold.

[0231] The optional implementation of step S2302 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0232] In some implementations, the terminal sends a first DSR when it does not have either the first data or the second data, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the amount of data is 0.

[0233] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a second DSR when it does not have the first data and the second data, wherein the second DSR is used to indicate the amount of data for the second data and the third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold.

[0234] In some embodiments, if the terminal does not have the first data but has the second data, it sends a third DSR, wherein the third DSR is used to indicate the amount of data in the second data.

[0235] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2202. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; step S2202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment; a combination of steps S2201 to S2202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment.

[0236] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0237] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method including one of the following steps:

[0238] In step S3101, if the second threshold is less than the first threshold, the terminal sends a DSR to the network device. Optionally, the terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a logical channel group (LCG).

[0239] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0240] In some embodiments, before the terminal sends the DSR to the network device, it further includes: determining a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a logical channel group (LCG).

[0241] In some embodiments, a terminal sending a DSR to a network device includes one of the following: the terminal has neither first data nor second data, and sends a first DSR, wherein the first DSR indicates that the data amount is 0; the terminal has neither first data nor second data, and sends a second DSR, wherein the second DSR indicates the data amount of third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold; the terminal has neither first data nor second data, and sends a third DSR, wherein the third DSR indicates the data amount of the second data; the terminal has neither first data nor second data, and sends a fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR indicates at least the data amounts of the second and third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than a first threshold.

[0242] In some embodiments, the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is one of the following: the minimum remaining time associated with the second data; or a predetermined value.

[0243] In some embodiments, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR if the second threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0244] In some embodiments, the terminal cancels the transmission of DSR, including one of the following: the terminal does not have first data and cancels the transmission of DSR; the terminal does not have first data and second data and cancels the transmission of DSR; wherein the remaining time of the first data is less than a second threshold; the second data has no associated remaining time, or the remaining time of the second data is less than a third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold.

[0245] In some embodiments, the method further includes: if the terminal determines at least one of the following when the second threshold is less than the first threshold: not having first data, having second data or not having second data, and having third data.

[0246] In some embodiments, a first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger DSR reporting; a second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR reporting.

[0247] In some embodiments, the first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold with remaining time; and / or, the second data is at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a priority higher than the first priority; and / or, the third data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, and data within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold with remaining time.

[0248] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0249] This disclosure relates to an information processing method, which may include the following:

[0250] In some embodiments, a method is provided to enhance DSR reporting when DSR is triggered (e.g., data volume statistics when DSR is reported) in a specific scenario.

[0251] Optionally, this specific scenario can be a scenario where the DSR reporting threshold is lower than the triggering DSR.

[0252] Optionally, enhanced DSR can be a type 2 DSR. Enhanced DSR configures a DSR trigger threshold for an LCG and a list of reporting thresholds (or DSR reporting thresholds). This list includes at least one reporting threshold (or DSR reporting threshold). Because the network configures DSR reporting thresholds or a list of DSR reporting thresholds, it facilitates the terminal in determining whether there is data within the reporting time period (i.e., within the threshold range corresponding to the reporting threshold).

[0253] Optionally, the second type of DSR can be an enhancement relative to the first type of DSR; the first type of DSR is that only the DSR trigger threshold is configured, and the terminal only reports data below the DSR trigger threshold.

[0254] In some embodiments, when a DSR is triggered, the terminal has the data that triggered the DSR (the third data in the previous example).

[0255] Optionally, the third data is defined as: a PDCP SDU buffered in the LCG that has not been transmitted in any MAC PDU and has not been reported as data volume in a DSR MAC CE, and whose minimum remaining time is lower than the remaining time threshold of the LCG (e.g., it can be expressed in the protocol as: the smallest remaining value of the running PDCP discardTimers among all the PDCP SDUs buffered for the logical channel that have not been transmitted in any MAC PDU and have not been reported as data volume in a DSR MAC CE becomes below the remainingTimeThreshold of the LCG); that is, the third data is: that has neither been transmitted nor reported, and whose minimum remaining time is lower than the DSR trigger threshold.

[0256] In some embodiments, when DSR is triggered, the terminal does not have data within the remaining duration of the DSR reporting time period (the first data in the previous embodiment). This is because, at this time, the reporting time period of DSR is completely independent of the DSR reporting trigger threshold, so even if DSR is triggered to report, there may not be any remaining duration within the reporting time period of DSR.

[0257] Optionally, the first data is the data whose remaining time is within the reporting threshold range; where the reporting threshold is X, Y, Z, then several threshold ranges are divided as: 0-X, XY, YZ.

[0258] Optionally, the first data is the untransmitted data whose remaining duration is within the reporting threshold range; where the reporting threshold is X, Y, Z, and several threshold ranges are divided as follows: 0-X, XY, YZ.

[0259] Optionally, the first data is the data whose remaining duration is lower than the reporting threshold.

[0260] Optionally, the first data is untransmitted data whose remaining duration is less than the reporting threshold.

[0261] Optionally, the first data is the data whose remaining duration is within the reporting time period (i.e., within the threshold range corresponding to the reporting threshold).

[0262] Optionally, the first data is the data that has not been transmitted within the remaining time period of the reporting time period (i.e., within the threshold range corresponding to the reporting threshold).

[0263] Optionally, the terminal may not have the first data. For example, as mentioned above, the network is configured with at least one reporting threshold, but if this threshold is below the DSR trigger threshold, the terminal may not have any data within the reporting time interval. For instance, if the network's DSR trigger threshold is 10ms, then if there is data with a remaining duration below the threshold (e.g., the DSR trigger threshold) that has not been transmitted or reported, a DSR will be triggered. However, assuming that all data in the terminal's buffer has a remaining duration of Zms, such as more than 5ms, then there is no data that meets the requirements in the ranges 0-X, XY, and YZ, thus resulting in the terminal not having the first data.

[0264] For this situation, one approach is to follow the method described in this article. Another approach is to add a restriction to the network, namely, that at least one reporting threshold must be greater than or equal to the DSR trigger threshold. This ensures that data within the reporting range will appear, and at least the data that triggers DSR reporting will meet this requirement.

[0265] In some embodiments, when DSR is triggered, the terminal may have the second data from the previous embodiments.

[0266] Optionally, the second data is a PDCP control PDU or an RLC control PDU.

[0267] Optionally, the second data is the data to be retransmitted, such as data packets to be retransmitted at the RLC layer or data packets to be retransmitted at the PDCP layer;

[0268] In some embodiments, when DSR is triggered, if there is no data within the remaining DSR reporting time period (the first data in the previous embodiment) at this time, the terminal processing method is as follows:

[0269] Option 1: DSR triggering is cancelled.

[0270] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining time below the reporting threshold, then the DSR triggering is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the DSR transmission can be directly cancelled.

[0271] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data (e.g., data with remaining duration below the reporting threshold) and does not have the second data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission.

[0272] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining duration below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have a PDCP control PDU, then the DSR triggering is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the terminal directly cancels the transmission of the DSR.

[0273] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining duration below the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have retransmitted data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. In this case, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission. Because PDCP does not retransmit data, to avoid issues with setting the remaining duration in the DSR indication, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission.

[0274] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with a remaining duration lower than the reporting threshold, and the terminal has a PDCP control PDU but no retransmission data, then the DSR trigger is cancelled; that is, the DSR is not reported or sent. This is because, at this time, since the PDCP control PDU is not associated with the remaining duration, to avoid issues with setting the remaining duration in the DSR indication, the terminal directly cancels the DSR transmission.

[0275] Here, DSR triggering is canceled, which could mean that DSR is canceled from being sent.

[0276] Option 2: Continue reporting after DSR is triggered.

[0277] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data with remaining time lower than the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have the second data, then the DSR will continue to be reported; at this time, the buffer size in the DSR report will be set to 0.

[0278] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data, such as data indicating that the remaining time is less than the reporting threshold, and the terminal does not have the second data, then it continues to report DSR; at this time, it reverts to the original DSR reporting method, that is, reporting the second and third data.

[0279] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data (e.g., the remaining duration is below the reporting threshold), and the terminal has the second data, then it continues to report DSR. In this case, it reverts to the original DSR reporting method, i.e., reporting the second and third data. The third data is the associated data where the remaining duration is below the DSR trigger threshold, or it is the DSR reported data.

[0280] Optionally, if the terminal does not have the first data (e.g., does not have data with remaining duration below the reporting threshold), and the terminal has the second data, then it continues to report DSR; in this case, the buffer size in the DSR report is set to the amount of the second data. Therefore, if the second data is available at this time, the DSR can be sent to the network, carrying the amount of the second data. This way, the base station knows that the terminal has the second data and can allocate resources accordingly.

[0281] For example, in the above example, if a DSR is reported, the minimum remaining duration indicated can be the minimum remaining duration associated with the second data; that is, a value greater than or equal to 0. For instance, if the terminal does not have the first data at this time, but has retransmitted data from the second data, since the second data contains retransmitted data packets, the minimum duration associated with that retransmitted data packet can be 0. In this case, it may be 0, for example, if the retransmitted data has expired its associated remaining duration but has not been discarded, then the minimum duration is 0.

[0282] Alternatively, the minimum remaining duration indicated in the above example could be a special code point value, such as 0.

[0283] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data but has the control PDU from the second data, then because the control PDU is not associated with the discard timer, the minimum remaining duration indicated in the DSR report can be a special code point value, such as 0. This method can be used when the remaining duration cannot be obtained.

[0284] For example, if the terminal does not have the first data at this time, but has the second data, which may be a control PDU and / or retransmission data, then the second data can also not distinguish between control PDU and retransmission data, and can directly use a special code point value, such as 0, to indicate it, which makes the terminal implementation simpler.

[0285] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2B, the DSR trigger threshold and DSR reporting threshold are displayed; data with a remaining duration less than the DSR trigger threshold is DSR trigger data, but this data does not meet the reporting threshold; at this time, the terminal determines one of the above-mentioned schemes one and two.

[0286] In some embodiments, the DSR trigger threshold can be the first threshold in the previous embodiments; the reporting threshold or the DSR reporting threshold can be the second threshold in the previous embodiments.

[0287] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0288] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, or a core network device) in any of the above methods.

[0289] 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), and 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), such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which 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.

[0290] 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).

[0291] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 4100 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the terminal 4100 includes at least one of a first processing module 4101 and a first transceiver module 4102. In some embodiments, the first processing module 4101 is configured to determine a first threshold and at least one second threshold for configuring an LCG. Optionally, the first processing module 4101 is configured to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101 and / or S2102, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 4102 transmits a DSR. Optionally, the first transceiver module 4102 is configured to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by the terminal 4100 in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0292] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device 4200 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 4200 includes a second transceiver module 4201. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to transmit and receive DSR. Optionally, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to perform at least one of the transmission and / or reception steps (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 4200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. In some embodiments, the network device 4200 may include a second processing module.

[0293] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver. For example, the first transceiver module described above includes a first transmitting module and / or a first receiving module. For example, the second transceiver module described above includes a second transmitting module and / or a second receiving module.

[0294] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0295] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0296] 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, such as a base station), a core 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.

[0297] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0298] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2101 and / or step S2102, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0299] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5103 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5103 may also be located outside the communication device 5100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0300] 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 may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection having one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0301] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 5200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0302] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0303] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memories 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 5203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5201.

[0304] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 5201, the chip 5200, the memory 5203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2101 and / or S2102, but not limited thereto).

[0305] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0306] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0307] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0308] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. An information processing method, characterized in that, Executed by the terminal, including: A first threshold and at least one second threshold are configured for a logical channel group (LCG); the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of a Delay Status Report (DSR); the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report. If the second threshold is less than the first threshold, a first operation is determined, which is related to the DSR transmission.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first operation includes one of the following: Cancel the transmission of the DSR; Send the DSR.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cancellation of the DSR transmission includes one of the following: The terminal does not have the first data, so the transmission of the DSR is cancelled; wherein the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; The terminal has neither the first data nor the second data, and cancels the transmission of the DSR; wherein the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Sending the DSR includes one of the following: The terminal has neither first data nor second data, and sends a first DSR, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the data volume is 0; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; The terminal has neither the first data nor the second data, and sends a second DSR, wherein the second DSR is used to indicate the amount of third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold. The terminal does not have first data but has second data, and sends a third DSR, wherein the third DSR is used to indicate the amount of second data; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; The terminal does not have first data but has second data, and sends a fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR is used to indicate the amount of second data and third data; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The third DSR is also used to indicate the remaining time, and the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is one of the following: The minimum remaining time associated with the second data; Predetermined value.

6. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that, Before determining the first operation, at least one of the following is also included: It is determined that the terminal does not possess the first data; Determine whether the terminal has the second data or does not have the second data; It is determined that the terminal has third data.

7. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that, The first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, or data with remaining time within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold; And / or, The second data is at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a priority higher than the first priority; And / or, The third data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, or data whose remaining time is within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold.

8. An information processing method, characterized in that, Performed by network devices, including: The terminal receives a Delay Status Report (DSR), which is sent by the terminal when the second threshold is less than the first threshold. The terminal configures a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a Logical Channel Group (LCG). The first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of the DSR. The second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The DSR includes one of the following: A first DSR, wherein the first DSR is used to indicate that the amount of data is 0; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; The second DSR indicates the amount of third data; the terminal has neither first data nor second data; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold. The third DSR indicates the amount of data in the second data; the terminal does not have the first data but has the second data; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold. A fourth DSR, wherein the fourth DSR is used to indicate the amount of second data and third data; wherein the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold; the terminal does not have first data but has second data; the remaining time of the first data is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the second data is less than the third threshold, and the third threshold is less than the second threshold; the remaining time of the third data is less than the first threshold.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The third DSR is also used to indicate the remaining time, and the remaining time indicated by the third DSR is one of the following: The minimum remaining time associated with the second data; Predetermined value.

11. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that, The first data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, or data with remaining time within the threshold range corresponding to the second threshold; And / or, The second data is at least one of the following: data to be retransmitted, control-related data, and data with a priority higher than the first priority; And / or, The third data is at least one of the following: data that has not been transmitted, data that has not been reported, and data within the threshold range corresponding to the first threshold with remaining time.

12. An information processing method, characterized in that, Performed by a communication system, the communication system including a terminal, the method includes: The terminal determines to configure a first threshold and at least one second threshold for a logical channel group (LCG); the first threshold is used to determine whether to trigger the reporting of a Delay Status Report (DSR); the second threshold is used to determine the amount of data included in the DSR report. If the second threshold is less than the first threshold, the terminal determines a first operation, which is related to the DSR transmission.

13. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or claims 8 to 11.

14. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method of any one of claims 1 to 7, and the network device is configured to implement the information processing method of any one of claims 8 to 11.

15. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the information processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 or 8 to 11.

16. A computer program product, comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by a communication device, it implements the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or claims 8 to 11.

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