Communication method and apparatus

Abstract

A communication method and apparatus, relating to the technical field of communications. In the method, in an event-based measurement reporting procedure, for uplink resources associated with report configurations, by defining the priorities of different uplink resources, when different uplink resources overlap, an uplink resource can be selected for transmission on the basis of the priorities of the uplink resources, thereby solving the problem of conflicts of the uplink resources.

Description

Communication methods and devices

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202510389458.9, filed on March 27, 2025, entitled "Communication Method and Apparatus", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0003] Fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication systems can employ high-frequency communication, meaning they use high-frequency signals to transmit data. A major problem with high-frequency communication is that signal energy decreases sharply with transmission distance, resulting in short transmission ranges. To overcome this problem, high-frequency communication uses analog beamforming technology. By weighting the antenna array, the signal energy is concentrated within a small angular range, forming a beam-like signal (called an analog beam, or simply a beam), thereby increasing the transmission distance.

[0004] During uplink / downlink data transmission, access network devices and terminals need to use specific beams. The specific beam used for transmission is determined through a beam measurement process. For example, an access network device can configure one or more resource sets for a terminal. Each resource set contains one or more resources. For each resource, the access network device transmits a reference signal corresponding to that resource through a beam, which the terminal uses to measure the beam quality. After measuring the reference signal, the terminal can report the measurement results for each resource (e.g., reference signal received power (RSRP)), allowing the access network device to determine the quality of the corresponding beam.

[0005] Currently, when a terminal reports measurement results, it can do so only when a triggering event (hereinafter referred to as "event") is met. Specifically, when a triggering event is met, the terminal can first send a first uplink signaling to the access network device via a first uplink resource. This first uplink signaling is used to request the access network device to schedule a second uplink signaling (hereinafter referred to as Mode A). Alternatively, the first uplink signaling can be used to inform the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reports via the second uplink signaling (hereinafter referred to as Mode B). That is, in Mode A, after the terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device via the first uplink resource, the access network device will then send a scheduling signaling to the terminal. This scheduling signaling is used to schedule the transmission of the second uplink signaling, so the terminal can send the second uplink signaling based on the access network device's scheduling. In Mode B, after the terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device via the first uplink resource, the terminal can continue to send the second uplink signaling to the access network device. However, for the aforementioned first uplink resources, there may be multiple first uplink resources overlapping in the time domain, thus leading to resource conflicts. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a communication method and apparatus that helps improve the reliability and efficiency of data transmission.

[0007] The present application is described below from different aspects. It should be understood that the different implementation methods and beneficial effects described below can be referenced from each other.

[0008] Firstly, this application provides a communication method that can be applied to a terminal-side communication device, such as a terminal or a communication module / processing module within a terminal, or a circuit or chip in the terminal responsible for communication functions (such as a modem chip, also known as a baseband chip, or a system-on-chip (SoC) chip or system-in-package (SIP) chip containing a modem core), or a circuit or chip in the terminal responsible for processing functions (such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), an artificial intelligence (AI) processor, or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)). Taking the application of this method to a terminal as an example, in this method, the terminal receives at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with an uplink resource (or each report configuration is associated with one uplink resource), and an uplink resource may be associated with one or more report configurations. The at least two uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain. The terminal sends a first uplink signaling on the target uplink resource, wherein the target uplink resource belongs to the above-mentioned at least two uplink resources, and the priority of the target uplink resource is higher than the priority of other uplink resources among the above-mentioned at least two uplink resources excluding the target uplink resource.

[0009] It should be noted that, for ease of distinction, the uplink resources associated with the report configuration will be uniformly referred to as the first uplink resource, and the target uplink resource will be uniformly referred to as the target first uplink resource. In other words, this method can also be described as follows: The terminal receives at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with a first uplink resource (or each report configuration is associated with a first uplink resource), and a first uplink resource may be associated with one or more report configurations. The at least two first uplink resources associated with these at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain. The terminal sends a first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource, where the target first uplink resource belongs to the aforementioned at least two first uplink resources, and the priority of the target first uplink resource is higher than the priority of the other first uplink resources among the aforementioned at least two first uplink resources.

[0010] Optionally, the aforementioned first uplink signaling, used to indicate that at least one event in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource has occurred, can also be understood as: the first uplink signaling used to indicate that an event has occurred in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or, the first uplink signaling used to request the transmission of a second uplink signaling; or, the first uplink signaling used to request the access network device to schedule the second uplink signaling; or, the first uplink signaling used to trigger the measurement reporting process corresponding to Mode A. The second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report corresponding to the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource. Optionally, it can also be understood as the first uplink signaling used to instruct the transmission of a second uplink signaling on the second uplink resource; or, the first uplink signaling used to inform the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reports via the second uplink signaling; or, the first uplink signaling used to trigger the measurement reporting process corresponding to Mode B.

[0011] Optionally, the overlap in the time domain of the at least two first uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations can be understood in two ways, referred to as "Understanding One" and "Understanding Two" below for ease of description.

[0012] Understanding 1: At least two reporting configurations are associated with at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, but not both of these reporting configurations necessarily contain events. Optionally, under this Understanding 1, the terminal may take any one or more of the following actions:

[0013] 1-1. If no event occurs in the report configurations associated with at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, the terminal will not send a first uplink signaling on either of the first uplink resources.

[0014] 1-2. If, among at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, an event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with the highest-priority first uplink resource, then the terminal sends a first uplink signaling message on that highest-priority first uplink resource; otherwise, the terminal does not send a first uplink signaling message on any of the first uplink resources. In other words, if no event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with the highest-priority first uplink resource, the terminal does not send a first uplink signaling message on any of the other first uplink resources, regardless of whether an event occurs on the other first uplink resources.

[0015] 1-3. If an event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with only one of the at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, then a first uplink signaling is sent on the first uplink resource associated with the reporting configuration in which the event occurred.

[0016] 1-4. If an event occurs in multiple report configurations associated with at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, then the first uplink signaling is sent on the first uplink resource with the highest priority among the multiple first uplink resources where the event occurred, while the other first uplink resources where the event occurred are dropped.

[0017] Interpretation 2: At least two first uplink resources associated with at least two reporting configurations overlap in the time domain, and events occur in both of these at least two reporting configurations. Optionally, under Interpretation 2, the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the highest-priority first uplink resource (i.e., the target first uplink resource) among the at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, and does not send first uplink signaling on the other first uplink resources, or in other words, the other first uplink resources are dropped. Here, the other first uplink resources refer to the first uplink resources other than the highest-priority first uplink resource among the at least two first uplink resources.

[0018] It should be noted that the embodiments in this application are mainly illustrative based on the second understanding. That is, the above-mentioned terminal sending the first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource can be understood as: when the at least two first uplink resources associated with the above at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain, and an event occurs in both of the at least two report configurations, the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource.

[0019] Optionally, the first uplink resource can be a PUCCH resource or a PUSCH resource, or a scheduling request resource or a reporting indication resource. It can also be called the first PUCCH resource for UE-triggered beam reporting, such as firstPUCCHResourceConfig-UEIBR.

[0020] Alternatively, the first uplink resource may also be referred to as the first uplink channel or the first PUCCH resource, etc.

[0021] Optionally, the terminal sending the first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource can also be described as the terminal sending the target first uplink resource while discarding the remaining first uplink resources.

[0022] In this embodiment of the application, by defining the priorities of different first uplink resources, when different first uplink resources overlap, the first uplink resource can be selected for transmission according to the priority of the resource, thereby resolving the conflict problem of the first uplink resources.

[0023] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is configured by the access network device, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource.

[0024] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource can be determined in different ways, making it highly operable.

[0025] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0026] The priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the first uplink resource and the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource are related to one or more of the following:

[0027] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by information related to the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, which is easy to implement and has strong applicability.

[0028] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0029] The higher the priority of the highest-priority report configuration among one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the highest-priority report configuration associated with first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the highest-priority report configuration associated with first uplink resource #2, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2. Or,

[0030] The higher the priority of the lowest-priority report configuration among one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the lowest-priority report configuration associated with first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the lowest-priority report configuration associated with first uplink resource #2, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2. Or,

[0031] The priority value of the first uplink resource is the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority value of the first uplink resource is the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource; wherein the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, or the larger the priority value, the higher the priority.

[0032] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the priority of the report configuration associated with that first uplink resource, which is easy to implement.

[0033] In one possible implementation, the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal.

[0034] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource can be determined by the number of associated report configurations and the priority of the report configurations, making it highly applicable.

[0035] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0036] The more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the number of report configurations associated with first uplink resource #1 is greater than the number of report configurations associated with first uplink resource #2, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2. Or,

[0037] The fewer the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking the first uplink resource #1 and the first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #1 is less than the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0038] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the number of reports associated with that first uplink resource, which is easy to implement.

[0039] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0040] The larger the largest identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the largest identifier in the identifiers configured in the report associated with first uplink resource #1 is greater than the largest identifier in the identifiers configured in the report associated with first uplink resource #2, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2. Or,

[0041] The larger the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking the first uplink resource #1 and the first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in the reports associated with the first uplink resource #1 is greater than the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in the reports associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0042] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined based on the index (or identifier of the report configuration) associated with the first uplink resource, which is highly operable.

[0043] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of events included in the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0044] The higher the priority of the highest-priority event in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the highest-priority event in the report configuration associated with first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the highest-priority event in the report configuration associated with first uplink resource #2, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2. Or,

[0045] The higher the priority of the lowest priority event contained in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking the first uplink resource #1 and the first uplink resource #2 as examples, if the priority of the lowest priority event contained in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the lowest priority event contained in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0046] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined based on the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, which is highly operable.

[0047] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource, including:

[0048] The larger the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher its priority. For example, taking first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 as examples, where first uplink resource #1 corresponds to identifier 1 and first uplink resource #2 corresponds to identifier 2, since identifier 2 is greater than identifier 1, first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #1. Alternatively,

[0049] The smaller the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. For example, taking the first uplink resource #1 and the first uplink resource #2 as examples, the first uplink resource #1 corresponds to the identifier 1 of the first uplink resource, and the first uplink resource #2 corresponds to the identifier 2 of the first uplink resource. Since the identifier 1 of the first uplink resource is smaller than the identifier 2 of the first uplink resource, the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0050] In this implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is implicitly determined based on its identifier size, which is simple to implement and highly operable.

[0051] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0052] Send a second uplink signaling message, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0053] In this implementation, when multiple first uplink resources conflict, resource conflicts can be avoided by determining the first uplink resource with the highest priority, i.e., the target first uplink resource, and sending a first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource to request / instruct the sending of a second uplink signaling.

[0054] In one possible implementation, the second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, including one or more of the following:

[0055] The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0056] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0057] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0058] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0059] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0060] The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0061] In this implementation, when there are multiple report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource, the measurement results should be reported, which helps to improve the applicability of the solution.

[0062] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0063] The terminal sends capability information, which indicates that it supports event-triggered reporting. Optionally, the capability information may also be used to indicate the event information supported by the terminal, the maximum number of first uplink resources supported by the terminal, or the maximum number of event-triggered reporting configurations supported by the terminal, etc.

[0064] In this implementation, the terminal reports its capabilities, which helps the access network device to issue reports and configurations to the terminal based on the capabilities it supports, thus better meeting actual needs.

[0065] In one possible implementation, the report configuration includes one or more of the following information:

[0066] Reference signal resources, cell information, event information, or second uplink resources;

[0067] The reference signal resources are used for channel measurement, the cell information is used to indicate the cell corresponding to the reference signal resources, the event information includes event type and event-related parameters, the first uplink resources are used to carry the first uplink signaling, the second uplink resources are used to carry the second uplink signaling, and the second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report.

[0068] This implementation method is highly operable as it allows for the inclusion of the above information in the report configuration.

[0069] In one possible implementation, the event type includes at least one of a first event, a second event, or a third event; wherein the first event is that the signal quality of the serving beam is lower than a first threshold; the second event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam by a second threshold; and the third event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first active beam by a third threshold.

[0070] In this implementation, different types of events are defined to suit the scenarios applicable to this application, which is more in line with actual needs.

[0071] Secondly, this application provides a communication method that can be applied to network-side communication devices, such as network-side access network devices, modules (e.g., circuits, chips, or chip systems) within the access network device, or logical nodes, logical modules, or software capable of implementing all or part of the functions of the access network device. Taking the application of this method to an access network device as an example, in this method, the access network device sends at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with a first uplink resource, and the at least two first uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain. The access network device receives a first uplink signaling on a target first uplink resource, wherein the target first uplink resource belongs to at least two first uplink resources, and the priority of the target first uplink resource is higher than the priority of other first uplink resources among the at least two first uplink resources besides the target first uplink resource. The first uplink signaling is used to indicate that at least one event in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource has occurred.

[0072] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is configured by the access network device, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource.

[0073] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0074] The priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the first uplink resource and the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource are related to one or more of the following:

[0075] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0076] The higher the priority of the highest-priority report configuration among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0077] The higher the priority of the report configuration with the lowest priority among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0078] The priority value of the first uplink resource is the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority value of the first uplink resource is the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource; wherein the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, or the larger the priority value, the higher the priority.

[0079] In one possible implementation, the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal.

[0080] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0081] The more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0082] The fewer reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0083] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0084] The larger the largest identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0085] The higher the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0086] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of events included in the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0087] The higher the priority of the highest-priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0088] The higher the priority of the lowest priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0089] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource, including:

[0090] The larger the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0091] The smaller the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0092] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0093] Receive a second uplink signaling, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0094] In one possible implementation, the second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, including one or more of the following:

[0095] The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0096] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0097] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0098] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0099] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0100] The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0101] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0102] Receive capability information, which indicates that the terminal supports the capability of event-triggered reporting.

[0103] In one possible implementation, the report configuration includes one or more of the following information:

[0104] Reference signal resources, cell information, event information, or second uplink resources;

[0105] The reference signal resources are used for channel measurement, the cell information is used to indicate the cell corresponding to the reference signal resources, the event information includes event type and event-related parameters, the first uplink resources are used to carry the first uplink signaling, the second uplink resources are used to carry the second uplink signaling, and the second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report.

[0106] In one possible implementation, the event type includes at least one of a first event, a second event, or a third event; wherein the first event is that the signal quality of the serving beam is lower than a first threshold; the second event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam by a second threshold; and the third event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first active beam by a third threshold.

[0107] Thirdly, this application provides a communication device comprising units, modules, or means for implementing any of the methods in the first to second aspects, or any possible implementations of any of the aspects, wherein the modules, units, or means may be implemented by software, by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware.

[0108] Fourthly, this application provides a communication device including a processor. The processor is configured to cause the communication device to implement the methods shown in any of the first to second aspects, or any possible implementation thereof.

[0109] Optionally, the communication device further includes a transceiver for sending and receiving information.

[0110] Optionally, the communication device further includes a memory storing a computer program; the processor and transceiver are used to invoke the computer program in the memory, causing the communication device to implement the method shown in any of the first or second aspects, or any possible implementation thereof.

[0111] In one possible design, the communication device can be a chip that implements the above method or a device containing a chip.

[0112] Fifthly, this application provides a communication device comprising one or more processors, which implement, via logic circuits or execution code instructions, any of the methods described in the first or second aspects, or any possible implementation thereof.

[0113] Optionally, the communication device further includes an interface circuit for receiving signals from other communication devices outside the communication device and transmitting them to the processor, or sending signals from the processor to other communication devices outside the communication device.

[0114] Optionally, the communication device may further include a memory for storing part or all of the computer programs or instructions necessary to implement the functions involved in the first aspect above.

[0115] The aforementioned communication device may be a terminal, a communication module in a terminal, or a chip in a terminal that is responsible for communication functions, such as a modem chip (also known as a baseband chip) or a SoC or SIP chip that contains a modem module.

[0116] The aforementioned communication device may be an access network device, a module (e.g., a circuit, chip, or chip system) within the access network device, or a logic node, logic module, or software capable of implementing all or part of the functions of the access network device.

[0117] Sixthly, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement the method shown in any of the first to second aspects, or any possible implementation thereof.

[0118] In a seventh aspect, this application provides a computer program product, including computer program code, which, when read and executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the methods in the first aspect to the second aspect, or any possible implementation thereof.

[0119] Eighthly, this application provides a chip system including at least one processor and an interface, the processor being configured to read and execute a computer program or instructions in a memory, wherein when the computer program or instructions are executed, the chip performs the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects, or the method shown in any possible implementation of either aspect.

[0120] Ninthly, this application provides a communication system that may include a terminal and an access network device. The terminal is used to perform the method shown in the first aspect or any possible implementation thereof. The access network device is used to perform the method shown in the second aspect or any possible implementation thereof. Attached Figure Description

[0121] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the communication system used in the embodiments of this application;

[0122] Figure 2A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the O-RAN system provided in this application;

[0123] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of the network element function division and protocol layer structure of an O-RAN device provided in this application;

[0124] Figure 3 is a flowchart of Mode A and Mode B provided in this application;

[0125] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing that multiple first uplink resources provided in the embodiments of this application overlap in the time domain;

[0126] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating the communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0127] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a possible communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0128] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a possible communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0129] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a possible communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0130] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0131] In the description of this application, terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, " / " means "or," for example, A / B can mean A or B. "And / or" in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. Additionally, "at least one" refers to one or more, and "multiple" refers to two or more. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or multiple items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can represent: a, b, c; a and b; a and c; b and c; or a and b and c. Where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0132] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0133] In this application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary," "for example," or "for example" in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of the words "exemplary," "for example," or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0134] It is understood that in this application, "when," "if," and "if" all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances, and are not time-limited, nor do they require the device to make a judgment when it is implemented, nor do they imply any other limitations.

[0135] In this application, the use of singular pronouns for elements is intended to indicate "one or more," rather than "one and only one," unless otherwise specified. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of this application are used interchangeably.

[0136] It is understood that in the embodiments of this application, "B corresponding to A" means that there is a correspondence between A and B, and B can be determined based on A. Determining B based on A does not mean that B can be determined solely based on A; B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0137] To better understand the embodiments of this application, the system architecture involved in the embodiments of this application will be described first below:

[0138] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) systems, and LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) systems. The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can also be applied to other communication systems, such as Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) systems, LTE Advanced (LTE-A) systems, the 5th generation (5G) systems, New Radio (NR) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, or other future communication systems, or various other wireless communication systems employing wireless access technologies, all of which can adopt the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

[0139] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the communication system applied in the embodiments of this application. It should be noted that Figure 1 is a possible, non-limiting system schematic diagram. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 10 includes a radio access network (RAN) 100 and a core network (CN) 200. Optionally, the communication system 10 may also include an Internet 300. RAN 100 includes at least one RAN node (110a and 110b in Figure 1, collectively referred to as 110) and at least one terminal (120a-120j in Figure 1, collectively referred to as 120). RAN 100 may also include other RAN nodes, such as wireless relay devices and / or wireless backhaul devices (not shown in Figure 1). Terminal 120 is wirelessly connected to RAN node 110. RAN node 110 is connected to core network 200 wirelessly or via a wired connection. The core network elements in core network 200 and RAN nodes 110 in RAN 100 can be different physical devices, or they can be the same physical device integrating core network logical functions and radio access network logical functions, or they can be a single physical device integrating some core network element functions and some RAN node 110 functions. Terminals can be interconnected with each other, and RAN nodes 110 can be interconnected with each other via wired or wireless means. Figure 1 is only a schematic diagram. This communication system may also include other network devices, such as wireless relay devices and wireless backhaul devices. Each device may also include different functional units, which are not shown in Figure 1.

[0140] RAN 100 can be a cellular system related to the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), such as 4G, 5G mobile communication systems, or future-oriented evolution systems. RAN 100 can also be an open RAN (O-RAN or ORAN), a cloud radio access network (CRAN), or a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system. RAN 100 can also be a communication system that integrates two or more of the above systems.

[0141] RAN node 110, sometimes also referred to as a radio access network device, access network apparatus, RAN entity, or access node, constitutes part of the communication system and is used to help terminals achieve wireless access. Multiple RAN nodes 110 in communication system 10 can be of the same type or different types. In some scenarios, the roles of RAN node 110 and terminal 120 are relative. For example, network element 120i in Figure 1 can be a helicopter or drone, which can be configured as a mobile base station. For terminals 120j accessing RAN 100 through network element 120i, network element 120i is a base station; but for base station 110a, network element 120i is a terminal. RAN node 110 and terminal 120 are sometimes both referred to as communication devices. For example, network elements 110a and 110b in Figure 1 can be understood as communication devices with base station functions, and network elements 120a-120j can be understood as communication devices with terminal functions.

[0142] In one possible scenario, RAN node 110 can be a base station, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), an access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next-generation NodeB (gNB), a base station in a future mobile communication system, or an access node in a WiFi system. RAN node 110 can be a macro base station (as shown in Figure 1, 110a), a micro base station or indoor station (as shown in Figure 1, 110b), a relay node or donor node, or a radio controller in a CRAN scenario. Optionally, RAN node 110 can also be a server, a wearable device, a vehicle, or an in-vehicle device. For example, the access network device in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can be a roadside unit (RSU). All or part of the functions of RAN node 110 in this application can also be implemented through software functions running on hardware, or through virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform). In this application, RAN node 110 can also be a logical node, logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the functions of RAN node 110.

[0143] In another possible scenario, multiple RAN nodes 110 collaborate to assist the terminal in achieving wireless access, with each RAN node 110 implementing a portion of the base station's functions. For example, a RAN node 110 can be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU), etc. CUs and DUs can be set up separately or included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). RUs can be included in radio equipment or radio units, such as remote radio units (RRUs), active antenna units (AAUs), or remote radio heads (RRHs).

[0144] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU, or RU may have different names, but those skilled in the art will understand their meaning. For example, in an ORAN system, CU can also be called O-CU (open CU), DU can also be called O-DU, CU-CP can also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP can also be called O-CU-UP, and RU can also be called O-RU. For ease of description, this application uses CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU, and RU as examples. Any of the units among CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU, and RU in this application can be implemented through software modules, hardware modules, or a combination of software and hardware modules.

[0145] For example, please refer to Figure 2A, which is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the O-RAN system provided in this application. Figure 2A is only a schematic diagram, and the O-RAN system may also include other components besides those shown in Figure 2A. As shown in Figure 2A, the access network device (e.g., it may be an eNB, gNB, or next-generation access network device) communicates with the core network elements in the CN through a backhaul link and communicates with the terminal through the air interface.

[0146] Specifically, the BBU in the access network device communicates with the core network elements in the CN via a backhaul link, and the RU in the access network device communicates with at least one terminal via an air interface. The BBU communicates with at least one RU via a fronthaul link. The BBU and RU may or may not be co-located. The BBU includes at least one CU and at least one DU, which can communicate via at least one midhaul link.

[0147] Figure 2B illustrates a schematic diagram of the network element function division and protocol layer structure of an O-RAN device. In some examples, the CU is a logical node carrying the radio resource control (RRC) layer, service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, and other control functions of the access network device. The CU connects to network nodes such as the core network through interfaces, which can be interfaces such as E2 interfaces. Optionally, the CU may have some core network functions. The CU (e.g., the PDCP layer and higher layers) connects to the DU (e.g., the RLC layer and lower layers) through interfaces, which can be interfaces such as F1 interfaces. In some examples, these interfaces (e.g., the F1 interface) can provide control plane (C-Plane) and user plane (U-Plane) functions (e.g., interface management, system information management, UE context management, RRC message transmission, etc.). F1AP is the application protocol of the F1 interface, and in some examples, it defines the signaling procedures of F1. The F1 interface supports the control plane F1-C and the user plane F1-U.

[0148] In some examples, the CU can be split into CU-CP (control unit-control plane) and CU-UP (control unit-user plane). CU-CP is a logical node carrying the RRC layer and PDCP-C (control plane part of PDCP) layer, used to implement the CU's control plane functions. CU-CP can interact with network elements in the core network used to implement control plane functions. These network elements in the core network can be access and mobility function (AMF) network elements, such as the access and mobility management function (AMF) in a 5G system. The AMF network element is responsible for mobility management in the mobile network, such as terminal location updates, terminal registration with the network, and terminal handover. CU-UP is a logical node carrying the SDAP layer and PDCP-U (user plane part of PDCP) layer, used to implement the CU's user plane functions. CU-UP can interact with network elements in the core network used to implement user plane functions. These network elements in the core network, such as the user plane function (UPF) in a 5G system, are responsible for data forwarding and receiving in the terminal. The above CU and DU configurations are merely examples; the functions of the CU and DU can be configured as needed. For instance, the CU or DU can be configured to have more protocol layer functions, or only some protocol layer processing functions. For example, some RLC layer functions and protocol layer functions above the RLC layer can be placed in the CU, while the remaining RLC layer functions and protocol layer functions below the RLC layer can be placed in the DU. Furthermore, the functions of the CU or DU can be divided according to service type or other system requirements, such as by latency. Functions that require low latency can be placed in the DU, while functions that do not require low latency can be placed in the CU.

[0149] In some examples, a DU is a logical node that carries the radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer, higher physical layer (Higher PHY) layer, and other functions. In some examples, a DU can control at least one RU. The DU connects to the RU through interfaces, which can be fronthaul interfaces. In some examples, the Higher PHY layer includes the physical (PHY) layer processing, such as forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation, and demodulation.

[0150] In some examples, the RU is a logical node that carries both lower physical layer (PHY) and radio frequency (RF) processing. In some examples, the RU can be a 3GPP transmission reception point (TRP), a remote radio head (RRH), or other similar entities. In some examples, the Low-PHY includes PHY processing functions such as Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT), digital beamforming, and filtering. The RU communicates with one or more terminals via a wireless link.

[0151] The DU and RU can be co-located or not. The DU and RU exchange control plane and user plane information via a fronthaul link through the Lower-Layer Split CUS-Plane (LLS-CUS) interface. LLS-CUS may include LLS-C and LLS-U interfaces providing the control plane (C-Plane) and user plane (U-Plane), respectively. In some examples, the control plane (C-Plane) refers to real-time control between the DU and RU. The DU and RU exchange management information via an LLS-M interface on the fronthaul link; the management plane (M-Plane) refers to non-real-time management operations between the DU and RU.

[0152] DU and RU can cooperate to implement the functions of the PHY layer. A DU can be connected to one or more RUs. The functions of DU and RU can be configured in various ways depending on the design. For example, a DU can be configured to implement baseband functions, and an RU can be configured to implement mid-RF functions. Another example is that a DU can be configured to implement higher-level functions in the PHY layer, and an RU can be configured to implement lower-level functions in the PHY layer, or to implement both lower-level and RF functions. Higher-level functions in the physical layer can include a portion of the physical layer's functions that are closer to the MAC layer, while lower-level functions in the physical layer can include another portion of the physical layer's functions that are closer to the mid-RF side.

[0153] A terminal is a device or module that connects to the aforementioned communication system and possesses corresponding communication functions. Terminals can also be referred to as terminal equipment, user equipment (UE), user devices, access terminals, user units, user stations, mobile stations, mobile stations (MS), remote stations, remote terminals, mobile devices, user terminals, terminal units, terminal stations, terminal devices, wireless communication equipment, user agents, or user devices, etc. Terminals typically contain communication modules, circuits, or chips that perform the corresponding communication functions. They can also be configured with program instructions for performing these functions. Terminals can be widely used in various scenarios, such as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality, augmented reality, industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grids, smart furniture, smart offices, smart wearables, smart transportation, and smart cities. The terminal can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, wearable device, vehicle, drone, helicopter, airplane, ship, robot, robotic arm, smart home device, transportation vehicle with wireless communication function, communication module, roadside unit (RSU) with terminal function, etc. The embodiments of this application do not limit the device form of the terminal.

[0154] For ease of description, the following description uses a base station as an example of RAN node 110. Base stations and terminals can be fixed or mobile. Base stations and terminals can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; and they can be deployed on aircraft, balloons, and satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios of the base stations and terminals.

[0155] The roles of base stations and terminals can be relative. For example, the helicopter or drone 120i in Figure 1 can be configured as a mobile base station. For terminals 120j that access the wireless access network 100 through 120i, terminal 120i is a base station; however, for base station 110a, 120i is a terminal, meaning that 110a and 120i communicate via a wireless air interface protocol. Of course, 110a and 120i can also communicate via a base station-to-base station interface protocol. In this case, relative to 110a, 120i is also a base station. Therefore, both base stations and terminals can be collectively referred to as communication devices. 110a and 110b in Figure 1 can be called communication devices with base station functions, and 120a-120j in Figure 1 can be called communication devices with terminal functions.

[0156] Communication between base stations and terminals, between base stations, and between terminals can be conducted using licensed spectrum, unlicensed spectrum, or both simultaneously. Communication can be conducted using spectrum below 6 GHz, spectrum above 6 GHz, or both simultaneously. The embodiments of this application do not limit the spectrum resources used for wireless communication.

[0157] In the embodiments of this application, the functions of the base station can be executed by modules (such as chips) within the base station, or by a control subsystem that includes base station functions. This control subsystem, including base station functions, can be a control center in the aforementioned application scenarios such as smart grids, industrial control, intelligent transportation, and smart cities. Similarly, the functions of the terminal can be executed by modules (such as chips or modems) within the terminal, or by a device that includes terminal functions.

[0158] In this application, the base station sends downlink signals or downlink information to the terminal, with the downlink information carried on the downlink channel; the terminal sends uplink signals or uplink information to the base station, with the uplink information carried on the uplink channel. To communicate with the base station, the terminal needs to establish a radio connection on a cell controlled by the base station. The cell with which the terminal has established a radio connection is called the terminal's serving cell. When the terminal communicates with this serving cell, it is also susceptible to interference from signals from neighboring cells.

[0159] In this application, "sending information" can be understood as one device sending information to another device, or it can also be understood as one logical module within a device sending information to another logical module. For example, "base station sending information" can be understood as the base station sending information to another device (such as a terminal), or it can be understood as logical module 1 in the base station sending information to logical module 2 in the base station.

[0160] In this application, "receiving information" can be understood as one device receiving information from another device, or it can also be understood as a logical module within a device receiving information from another logical module. For example, "base station receiving information" can be understood as the base station receiving information from another device (such as a terminal), or it can be understood as logical module 1 in the base station receiving information from logical module 2 in the base station.

[0161] The communication between different devices involved in this application can refer to direct communication between different devices (i.e., without the need for relaying or forwarding by other devices), or communication between different devices through other devices (i.e., requiring relaying or forwarding by other devices), or communication between a functional unit within a device and other devices through another functional unit. In other words, "sending information to… (e.g., a terminal)" or the relevant illustrations in the accompanying drawings can be understood as the destination of the information being the terminal. This can include sending information directly or indirectly to the terminal. "Receiving information from… (e.g., a terminal)" or "receiving information from… (e.g., a terminal)" or "receiving information sent (e.g., by a terminal)" or the relevant illustrations in the accompanying drawings can be understood as the source of the information being the terminal. This can include receiving information directly or indirectly from the terminal. Information may undergo necessary processing between the source and destination, such as format changes, analog-to-digital conversion, amplification, filtering, etc., but the destination can understand the valid information from the source. Similar expressions in this application can be understood in a similar way, and will not be elaborated further here.

[0162] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this application, some knowledge / terms used in the solutions of this application are introduced below. It should be noted that these explanations are for the purpose of making the embodiments of this application easier to understand, and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of protection claimed by this application.

[0163] 1. Beam

[0164] A beam is a communication resource. Beams can also be referred to as spatial domain filters, spatial parameters, spatial settings, quasi-colocation (QCL) information, QCL assumptions, or QCL indications, etc.

[0165] The beam can be indicated by the transmission configuration indicator state (TCI-state) parameter or by the spatial relation parameter.

[0166] In the embodiments of this application, "beam" can be replaced by spatial filter, spatial filter, spatial parameter, spatial parameter, spatial setting, spatial setting, QCL information, QCL assumption, QCL indication, TCI-state (e.g., including uplink TCI-state and downlink TCI-state), or spatial relationship, etc. The above terms are also equivalent to each other. "Beam" can also be replaced with other beam-related terms, which are not limited herein.

[0167] The beam used to transmit signals can be called a transmission beam (Tx beam), a spatial domain transmission filter, a spatial transmission filter, a spatial domain transmission parameter, a spatial transmission parameter, a spatial domain transmission setting, or a spatial transmission setting.

[0168] The downlink transmit beam can be indicated by the TCI-state, the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), and the synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SS / PBCH block). The SS / PBCH block can be abbreviated as the synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0169] In this embodiment, the downlink beam, CSI-RS, TCI-state, downlink / common TCI state, SSB, and tracking reference signal (TRS) can be interchanged.

[0170] The beam used to receive signals can be referred to as a reception beam (Rx beam), a spatial domain reception filter, a spatial reception filter, a spatial domain reception parameter, a spatial reception parameter, a spatial domain reception setting, or a spatial reception setting. The uplink transmit beam can be indicated by any of the following: spatial relation, uplink TCI-state, sounding reference signal (SRS) resource (indicating the transmit beam using that SRS), CSI-RS, SSB, or TRS. In the embodiments of this application, the uplink beam, uplink (UL) TCI state, DLorjointTCI state, SRS, CSI-RS, SSB, and TRS can be interchanged.

[0171] The transmitting beam can refer to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space after a signal is transmitted through an antenna, while the receiving beam can refer to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space of a wireless signal received from an antenna.

[0172] Furthermore, the beam can be a wide beam, a narrow beam, or other types of beam, and the beamforming technology can be beamforming technology or other technical means. Beamforming technology can specifically be digital beamforming technology, analog beamforming technology, and hybrid digital / analog beamforming technology. Different beams can be considered as different resources.

[0173] For example, beams can be mapped to resources. During beam measurement, the access network device can measure different beams using different resources. The terminal can provide feedback on the quality of the measured resources, allowing the access network device to know the quality of the corresponding beam. During data transmission, beam information can also be indicated through its corresponding resources. For instance, the access network device can indicate the terminal's Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) beam information through the TCI (Transmission Configuration Indication) field in the downlink control information (DCI).

[0174] In one possible implementation, multiple beams with the same or similar communication characteristics can be considered as a single beam. A beam may include one or more antenna ports for transmitting data channels, control channels, and probe signals, etc. The one or more antenna ports forming a beam can also be considered as a set of antenna ports.

[0175] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified, a beam refers to the transmit beam of the access network device. In beam measurement, each beam of the access network device corresponds to a resource, and therefore the beam corresponding to the resource can be uniquely identified by the resource index.

[0176] 2. Reference signal resource index, reference signal resource identifier, reference signal resource indicator

[0177] Specifically, the access network device configures one or more reference signal resources for the terminal. These reference signal resources are used to carry reference signals. In this application, the terms "reference signal" and "reference signal resource" are interchangeable. During configuration, each reference signal resource corresponds to a reference signal resource index or a reference signal resource identifier (ID) to distinguish each reference signal resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more reference signal resource sets for the terminal. Each reference signal resource set includes one or more reference signal resources, and each reference signal resource set corresponds to a reference signal resource set index. Within each reference signal resource set, each reference signal resource corresponds to a reference signal resource indicator. A reference signal resource indicator of 0 indicates the first reference signal resource in the set, a reference signal resource indicator of 1 indicates the second reference signal resource, and so on. When the access network device indicates a reference signal resource in the set, or when the terminal reports the measurement result of a reference signal resource in the set, the reference signal resource indicator can indicate the corresponding reference signal resource.

[0178] For example, an access network device configures one or more NZP CSI-RS resources for a terminal. These NZP CSI-RS resources are used to carry NZP CSI-RS. The terms "NZP CSI-RS" and "NZP CSI-RS resource" are interchangeable. Each NZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a non-zero power CSI-RS resource identifier (NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId) used to distinguish each NZP CSI-RS resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more NZP CSI-RS resource sets. Each NZP CSI-RS resource set includes one or more NZP CSI-RS resources, and each NZP CSI-RS resource set includes an NZP CSI-RS resource set identifier (NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetId). Within each NZP CSI-RS resource set, each NZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI). For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first NZP CSI-RS resource in the NZP CSI-RS resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second NZP CSI-RS resource in the same set, and so on. When an access network device indicates an NZP CSI-RS resource in a specific NZP CSI-RS resource set, or when a terminal measures and reports an NZP CSI-RS resource in a specific NZP CSI-RS resource set, the CRI can be used to indicate the corresponding NZP CSI-RS resource. The NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured NZP-CSI-RS-Resources, and the CRI can be understood as a local identifier among all NZP-CSI-RS-Resources in the NZP CSI-RS resource set.

[0179] For example, an access network device configures one or more ZP CSI-RS resources for a terminal. These ZP CSI-RS resources are used to carry ZP CSI-RS. The terms "ZP CSI-RS" and "ZP CSI-RS resource" are often used interchangeably. Each NP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a zero-power CSI-RS resource identifier (ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId) used to distinguish each ZP CSI-RS resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more ZP CSI-RS resource sets. Each ZP CSI-RS resource set includes one or more ZP CSI-RS resources, and each ZP CSI-RS resource set includes a ZP CSI-RS resource set identifier (ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetId). Within each ZP CSI-RS resource set, each ZP CSI-RS resource corresponds to a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI). For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first ZP CSI-RS resource in the ZP CSI-RS resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second ZP CSI-RS resource in the same set, and so on. The ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured ZP-CSI-RS-Resources, while the CRI can be understood as a local identifier among all ZP-CSI-RS-Resources within the ZP CSI-RS resource set.

[0180] For example, an access network device configures one or more CSI-IM resources for a terminal. These CSI-IM resources are used to carry CSI-IM RS (Resource Response System). The terms CSI-IM RS and CSI-IM resources are interchangeable. Each CSI-IM resource corresponds to a CSI-IM resource identifier (CSI-IM-ResourceId) used to distinguish each CSI-IM resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more CSI-IM resource sets. Each CSI-IM resource set includes one or more CSI-IM resources, and each CSI-IM resource set includes a CSI-IM resource set identifier (CSI-IM-ResourceSetId). Within a CSI-IM resource set, each CSI-IM resource corresponds to a CSI-RS resource indicator (CSI-RS resource indicator, CRI). For example, a CRI of 0 indicates the first CSI-IM resource in the CSI-IM resource set, a CRI of 1 indicates the second CSI-IM resource in the CSI-IM resource set, and so on. When an access network device instructs a CSI-IM resource within a specific CSI-IM resource set, or when a terminal measures and reports a CSI-IM resource within a specific CSI-IM resource set, the corresponding CSI-IM resource can be indicated using the CRI. The CSI-IM-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured CSI-IM resources, while the CRI can be understood as a local identifier among all CSI-IM resources within a CSI-IM resource set.

[0181] For example, an access network device configures one or more SSB resources for a terminal. These SSB resources are used to carry SSBs. The terms "SSB" and "SSB resource" are interchangeable. Each SSB resource corresponds to an SSB resource index (SSB-Index) used to distinguish each SSB resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more SSB resource sets. Each SSB resource set includes one or more SSB resources, and each SSB resource set includes an SSB resource set identifier (CSI-SSB-ResourceSetId). Within an SSB resource set, each SSB resource corresponds to an SSB resource indicator (SS / PBCH Block Resource indicator, SSBRI). For example, an SSBRI of 0 indicates the first SSB resource in the SSB resource set, an SSBRI of 1 indicates the second SSB resource, and so on. When the access network device indicates the SSB resources of a certain SSB resource set, or when a terminal measures and reports the SSB resources of a certain SSB resource set, the SSBRI can be used to indicate the corresponding SSB resource. SSB-Index can be understood as a global identifier among all configured SSB resources, while SSBRI can be understood as a local identifier among all SSB resources in the SSB resource set.

[0182] For example, an access network device configures one or more SRS resources for a terminal. These SRS resources are used to carry SRS. The terms "SRS" and "SRS resource" are interchangeable. Each SRS resource corresponds to an SRS resource index (SRS-ResourceId) used to distinguish each SRS resource. Furthermore, the access network device can configure one or more SRS resource sets. Each SRS resource set includes one or more SRS resources, and each SRS resource set includes an SRS resource set identifier (SRS-ResourceSetId). Within an SRS resource set, each SRS resource corresponds to an SRS resource indicator (SRI). For example, an SRI of 0 indicates the first SRS resource in the SRS resource set, an SRI of 1 indicates the second SRS resource, and so on. When the access network device indicates an SRS resource in a certain SRS resource set, or when a terminal reports an SRS resource in a certain SRS resource set, the corresponding SRS resource can be indicated using the SRI. SRS-ResourceId can be understood as a global identifier among all configured SRS resources, while SRI can be understood as a local identifier among all SRS resources in the SRS resource set.

[0183] 3. Configuration and Pre-configuration

[0184] The application uses both configuration and pre-configuration. Configuration refers to the access network device sending configuration information or parameter values ​​of certain parameters to the terminal via messages or signaling (such as RRC signaling), so that the terminal can determine the communication parameters or resources for transmission based on these values ​​or information. Pre-configuration is similar to configuration; it can be parameter information or parameter values ​​that the access network device and the terminal have negotiated in advance, or it can be parameter information or parameter values ​​used by the access network device or the terminal as specified by standard protocols, or it can be parameter information or parameter values ​​pre-stored in the access network device or the terminal. This application does not limit this. Furthermore, these values ​​and parameters can be changed or updated.

[0185] 4. Resources

[0186] In communication protocols, reference signals are configured in the form of resources. Access network devices configure various reference signals to terminals in the form of resources. Each resource is a configuration information unit, which typically includes parameters related to a reference signal, such as the time-frequency resource location of the reference signal, the number of ports, the time domain type (periodic / semi-static / aperiodic), etc.

[0187] Resources can be either uplink or downlink signal resources. Uplink signals include, but are not limited to, sounding reference signals (SRS) and demodulation reference signals (DMRS). Downlink signals include, but are not limited to, channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS), cell specific reference signals (CS-RS), user equipment specific reference signals (US-RS), demodulation reference signals (DMRS), and synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SS / PBCH block). The SS / PBCH block can be abbreviated as synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0188] In this application, the terms "reference signal" and "reference signal resource" are interchangeable. Similarly, the terms "reference signal index" and "reference signal resource index" are interchangeable.

[0189] 5. Reference signal

[0190] The reference signal can be the reference signal of the serving cell. For example, the serving cell can be a primary cell (Pcell), a secondary cell (Scell), or a primary secondary cell (PScell). Among them, a cell with a primary component carrier (PCC) can be called a Pcell, and a cell with a secondary component carrier (SCC) can be called an Scell.

[0191] The reference signal can be the reference signal of the neighboring cells of the serving cell (such as the reference signal of the cell corresponding to the additional physical cell identifier (additional PCI)).

[0192] Reference signals can also be reference signals associated with the handover candidate cell configuration. Handover candidate cells can also be called candidate cells or neighboring cells. Handover candidate cells can be the current serving cell or a non-serving cell. The physical cell identifier (PCI) of the handover candidate cell is different from that of the current primary cell (PCell).

[0193] The terminal can be configured with one or more candidate cells. The configuration of each candidate cell can include the configuration of reference signal resources. The reference signal can be SSB or CSI-RS, etc. In this embodiment, the reference signal is mainly CSI-RS as an example for illustrative explanation.

[0194] Currently, in mobile communication systems, access network devices configure reference signal resources for one or more candidate cells for terminals. Terminals measure these configured reference signal resources and report the measurement results, which is a common method to help access network devices determine transmission parameters. For example, an access network device may transmit multiple reference signals, which can be transmitted using different time-frequency domain resources or different beams. By measuring and reporting the measurement results of these multiple reference signals, the terminal can help the access network device determine the transmission parameters (such as beam, channel coding rate, etc.) for subsequent communication transmission.

[0195] 6. Submission of measurement reports

[0196] Based on the reported time-domain configuration behavior, the access network device can be configured to report three types of measurement reports (also known as beam reporting, beam measurement result reporting, channel state information (CSI) reporting, traditional CSI reporting based on beam management, or non-event-triggered reporting): periodic reporting, semi-persistent reporting, and aperiodic reporting. Semi-persistent reporting is also known as semi-static reporting.

[0197] Periodic Reporting: The access network device sends reference signal resource configuration information to the terminal. This reference signal resource configuration information includes periodic reference signal resources. The access network device configures the terminal's periodic measurement reference signals. The terminal can periodically measure the reference signals based on this reference signal resource configuration information and periodically report the measurement results. Optionally, the measurement results obtained from the terminal's periodic measurement reference signals can be carried on physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources.

[0198] Semi-persistent reporting: The terminal periodically measures the reference signal, but reports the measurement results using a semi-persistent reporting method. In one possible implementation, the access network device sends reference signal resource configuration information to the terminal. This information includes periodic reference signal resources. The access network device configures the terminal's periodic measurement reference signal. When the terminal receives an activation signaling message from the access network device (e.g., a medium access control control element (MAC CE) or DCI), it can continuously report the measurement results. Alternatively, the access network device can send a deactivation command to the terminal, thereby deactivating the semi-persistent reporting process. In another possible implementation, both the measurement of the reference signal and the reporting of the measurement results are semi-persistent. When the terminal receives an activation signaling message from the access network device, it continuously measures the reference signal and reports the measurement results. When the terminal receives a deactivation command from the access network device, it stops reporting the measurement results. Furthermore, the measurement results can be carried on PUCCH resources or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources.

[0199] Aperiodic reporting: When the terminal receives a trigger command from the access network device, the terminal measures the reference signal and reports the measurement result. After completing the reporting, the terminal stops reporting the measurement result. Optionally, the reference signal can be a periodic reference signal, a semi-persistent reference signal, or an aperiodic reference signal. Optionally, the measurement result is carried on the PUSCH resource.

[0200] As described above, measurement results can be reported periodically, or triggered by the access network device issuing indication signaling, leading to semi-persistent or non-periodic reporting from the terminal. In other words, the reporting timing is entirely determined by the access network device. With technological advancements, Release 19 (R19) introduced measurement result reporting based on terminal or event triggering. Specifically, R19 proposes two event-triggered reporting methods: Mode A and Mode B.

[0201] The Mode A process is as follows:

[0202] Step 1: The terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device (e.g., the first uplink signaling in Figure 3(a)).

[0203] When a triggering event (hereinafter referred to as the event) occurs, the terminal may send a first uplink signaling to the access network device. This first uplink signaling is used to request the access network device to schedule a second uplink signaling. For example, the first uplink signaling is sent through a first uplink resource. The first uplink signaling may be, for example, uplink control information (UCI) signaling or MAC CE signaling. The first uplink resource may be a PUCCH resource or a PUSCH resource, or it may be a scheduling request resource or a reporting indication resource, also referred to as the first PUCCH resource for UE-triggered beamforming reporting, such as the initial PUCCH resource configuration - UE initial beamforming request (firstPUCCHResourceConfig-UEIBR). Alternatively, it can be described as the first uplink resource being used to carry the first uplink signaling, which is used to request the access network device to schedule the second uplink signaling, or to indicate to the access network device that the measurement results triggered by the event need to be reported, or to indicate that an event has occurred, or to request the access network device to schedule uplink resources to carry the measurement results triggered by the event; the specifics are not limited here.

[0204] Step 2: The access network device sends scheduling signaling to the terminal (e.g., the scheduling signaling in Figure 3(a)).

[0205] For example, the access network device sends a scheduling signaling message to the terminal according to the first uplink signaling message. This scheduling signaling message is used to schedule the transmission of the second uplink signaling message. For example, the scheduling signaling message can be a DCI (Distributed Controlled Instruction) message, which is used to schedule reporting resources to carry the second uplink signaling message. For example, the DCI can be any one of DCI format 0_1 / 0_2 / 0_3.

[0206] Step 3: The terminal sends a second uplink signaling to the access network device (e.g., the second uplink signaling in Figure 3(a)).

[0207] The second uplink signaling is used to carry event-related measurement reports or event-triggered measurement reports. For example, the second uplink signaling is carried on PUSCH or PUCCH resources, i.e., the reporting resources scheduled by the aforementioned scheduling signaling. The terminal determines the reporting resource for the second uplink signaling based on the scheduling signaling and sends the second uplink signaling on that reporting resource.

[0208] Optionally, the reported resource can also be any of the following: PUCCH resource, PUSCH resource, event-triggered reporting resource, UE-triggered reporting resource, event-triggered second channel resource, UE-triggered beam reporting resource, event-triggered beam reporting resource, event-triggered second uplink resource, dynamically scheduled PUSCH resource, aperiodic PUSCH resource, semi-persistent PUCCH resource, or semi-persistent PUSCH resource. The specific details are not limited here.

[0209] The Mode B process is as follows:

[0210] Step 1: The terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device (e.g., the first uplink signaling in Figure 3(b)).

[0211] When an event occurs, the terminal can send a first uplink signaling to the access network device. This first uplink signaling informs the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reports or event-triggered measurement reports via a second uplink signaling. For example, the first uplink signaling is sent through a first uplink resource. The first uplink signaling can be UCI signaling or MAC CE signaling. The first uplink resource can be a PUCCH resource or PUSCH resource, or a scheduling request resource or reporting indication resource, also known as the first PUCCH resource for UE-triggered beam reporting, such as firstPUCCHResourceConfig-UEIBR. The first uplink resource carries the first uplink signaling, which instructs the access network device to report event-triggered measurement results, or in other words, to indicate that an event has occurred.

[0212] Step 2: The terminal sends a second uplink signaling to the access network device (e.g., the second uplink signaling in Figure 3(b)).

[0213] The second uplink signaling is used to carry event-related measurement reporting. Exemplarily, the second uplink signaling is transmitted via a second uplink resource. Optionally, the second uplink signaling is carried on the first valid second uplink resource after X symbols following the transmission of the first uplink signaling. X can be determined by one or more of the protocol, network configuration, or terminal capability reporting. The second uplink resource can be a pre-configured PUCCH or PUSCH resource, such as a pre-configured grant PUSCH (CG-PUSCH) or a Type 1 CG-PUSCH. Alternatively, the second uplink resource can be a periodic PUCCH resource. Optionally, the first uplink resource is associated with the second uplink resource.

[0214] Optionally, the second uplink resource may also be any one of the following: PUCCH resource, PUSCH resource, event-triggered reporting resource, UE-triggered beam reporting resource, event-triggered beam reporting resource, UE-triggered reporting resource, event-triggered second channel resource, event-triggered second uplink resource, semi-persistent PUCCH resource, or semi-persistent PUSCH resource. No specific limitation is made here.

[0215] The aforementioned first uplink resource can also be any of the following: a reporting indication resource, a PUCCH reporting indication resource, a PUSCH reporting indication resource, a scheduling request resource, a pre-indication resource, a pre-notification resource, an event-triggered scheduling request reporting resource, a first channel resource reported by the UE or an event-triggered resource, a first uplink resource reported by the UE or an event-triggered resource, a scheduling request resource triggered by the UE, a reporting request resource triggered by the UE for beam reporting, a reporting indication resource triggered by the UE for beam reporting, a first PUCCH resource triggered by the UE, a first channel, or a first uplink channel. Specific details are not limited here. Optionally, the first uplink resource can be associated with a PUCCH resource, a scheduling request ID, a scheduling request resource, or a specially configured PUCCH resource; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0216] The terms "UE-triggered," "UE-initiated," "Event-triggered," and "Event-initiated" mentioned above are interchangeable. In English, they can be described as UE-initiated or Event-triggered.

[0217] 7. Event

[0218] In communication systems, an event refers to a specific state change, condition fulfillment, or action trigger. This application mainly relates to at least one of the first event, the second event, or the third event.

[0219] The first event can be: the signal quality of the serving beam is lower than a first threshold. Or, the signal quality of the serving beam is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0220] The first event may be referred to as event 1 or other names, which are not limited in this application.

[0221] The serving beam can be understood as the beam used for communication between the terminal and the access network device. Alternatively, the serving beam can be the beam used by the access network device to provide services to the terminal (e.g., voice or data transmission, or, for example, the transmission of control information). Optionally, the serving beam is the beam corresponding to the TCI state indicated by the access network device to the terminal. Alternatively, the serving beam is the beam corresponding to the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the access network device to the terminal, or the serving beam is the beam corresponding to the QCL type D reference signal in the TCI state indicated by the access network device to the terminal. Alternatively, the serving beam is the beam corresponding to the SSB resource corresponding to the QCL resource in the TCI state indicated by the access network device to the terminal, or the serving beam is the beam corresponding to the reference signal associated with the QCL type D reference signal in the TCI state indicated by the access network device to the terminal. As an example, the serving beam is the QCL type D reference signal of the TCI state. If the QCL type D reference signal of the TCI state is a TRS, the TRS can correspond to one or more CSI-RS, or the TRS can be composed of one or more CSI-RS. The reference signal corresponding to the serving beam can be one of the one or more CSI-RS, for example, the first or last CSI-RS. Measuring the beam quality of the serving beam at the terminal can be understood as measuring that CSI-RS.

[0222] The service beam may also be referred to as the current beam, the current service beam, or other names, which are not limited in this application.

[0223] In the embodiments of this application, "less than or equal to", "less than", "lower than", or "not greater than" can be used interchangeably. "Greater than or equal to", "greater than", "higher than", or "not less than" can also be used interchangeably.

[0224] For example, signal quality (or beam quality) may include at least one of the following:

[0225] 1. RSRP.

[0226] 2. Signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0227] 3. Layer 1 (L1) - RSRP.

[0228] 4. L1-SINR.

[0229] 5. Synchronization signal (SS) - RSRP.

[0230] 6. CSI-RSRP.

[0231] 7. SS-SINR.

[0232] 8. CSI-SINR.

[0233] The second event can be: the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam and is greater than or equal to a second threshold. In other words, the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam by more than the second threshold. In other words, the difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the serving beam is greater than or equal to the second threshold.

[0234] The second event may be referred to as event 2 or other names, which are not limited in this application.

[0235] For example, the new beam corresponding to the second event may include at least one of the following:

[0236] 1. One or more beams that are different from the serving beam.

[0237] 2. One or more beams corresponding to one or more reference signals configured in the access network device for monitoring new beams. Optionally, the one or more beams may be beams other than the serving beam.

[0238] 3. One or more beams associated with the configured TCI state. Optionally, the one or more beams may be beams other than the serving beam.

[0239] The beams associated with the TCI state can be found in the previous text and will not be repeated here.

[0240] The third event can be: the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first activated beam and is greater than or equal to a third threshold. In other words, the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first activated beam by more than a third threshold. In other words, the difference between the signal quality of at least one new beam and the signal quality of the first activated beam is greater than or equal to the third threshold.

[0241] The third event may be referred to as event 3 or other names, which are not limited in this application.

[0242] For example, the first active beam may be the beam with signal quality at position E among the beams associated with the currently active TCI state, where E may be a positive integer.

[0243] For example, the first active beam may be the beam corresponding to the reference signal whose signal quality is located at the E-th position among the beams associated with the reference signal of the currently active TCI state, where E may be a positive integer.

[0244] For example, the new beam corresponding to the third event may include at least one of the following:

[0245] 1. One or more beams that are different from the first active beam or the beam corresponding to the currently active TCI state.

[0246] 2. One or more beams that are different from the serving beam.

[0247] 3. One or more beams corresponding to one or more reference signals configured in the access network device for monitoring new beams. Optionally, the aforementioned one or more beams may be beams other than the first active beam or the beam corresponding to the currently active TCI state.

[0248] 4. One or more beams associated with the configured TCI state. Optionally, the one or more beams mentioned above can be beams other than the first active beam or the beam corresponding to the currently active TCI state.

[0249] Here, E can be predefined, preconfigured, reported by the terminal, or determined by any one or more of the following configurations by the access network device: For example, E can be further configured by the access network device based on the reported terminal capabilities. For instance, if the terminal reports one or more candidate values ​​for E, the access network device indicates one of the candidate values. Alternatively, if the terminal reports the maximum and / or minimum value of E, the access network device configures E, requiring E to be greater than or equal to the minimum value and / or less than or equal to the maximum value. Or, if the network does not configure E, the protocol specifies a default value for E, such as E = 1 or 2.

[0250] Optionally, the events involved in this application may include other events besides the first, second, or third events mentioned above, and this application is not limited to any of them. Optionally, the events involved in this application may be some or all of the events configured by the terminal. For example, the terminal may be configured by the access network device to trigger the first signaling report event, or it may be an event that triggers the first signaling report event by predefined, preconfigured, or otherwise configured by the protocol.

[0251] Optionally, a beam can be represented by a resource, a beam index, a reference signal resource, a reference signal, or a reference signal resource index (i.e., the above four terms can be interchanged). In the embodiments of this application, a beam (e.g., at least one of a serving beam, a first active beam, or a new beam) can refer to the resource, reference signal, or reference signal resource corresponding to that beam, or it can be replaced with the resource, reference signal, or reference signal resource corresponding to that beam. For example, a beam index can be replaced with the resource index, reference signal index, or reference signal resource index corresponding to that beam. The aforementioned active beam can be the beam corresponding to the activated TCI state.

[0252] Other descriptions of the beam are provided above and will not be repeated here.

[0253] In summary, currently, when a terminal reports measurement results, it can do so only when a triggering event (hereinafter referred to as the event) is met. Specifically, when the triggering event is met, the terminal can first send a first uplink signaling to the access network device via the first uplink resource. This first uplink signaling is used to request the access network device to schedule the second uplink signaling (hereinafter referred to as Mode A). Alternatively, the first uplink signaling can be used to inform the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reports via the second uplink signaling (hereinafter referred to as Mode B). That is, in Mode A, after the terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device via the first uplink resource, the access network device will then send a scheduling signaling to the terminal. This scheduling signaling is used to schedule the transmission of the second uplink signaling, so the terminal can send the second uplink signaling based on the access network device's scheduling. In Mode B, after the terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device via the first uplink resource, the terminal can continue to send the second uplink signaling to the access network device. However, for the aforementioned first uplink resources, there may be multiple first uplink resources overlapping in the time domain, thus leading to resource conflicts.

[0254] It should be noted that the overlap of multiple first uplink resources described in this application can be, for example, an overlap in the time domain, an overlap in the frequency domain, or an overlap in both the time and frequency domains. For ease of understanding, the following description mainly uses the overlap in the time domain as an example. For handling cases where multiple first uplink resources overlap in the frequency domain or in both the time and frequency domains, please refer to the handling case where multiple first uplink resources overlap in the time domain; this will not be elaborated upon further. Optionally, the overlap of multiple first uplink resources in the time domain in this application mainly refers to the partial or complete overlap of these multiple first uplink resources in the time domain.

[0255] For example, as shown in FIG4, this is a schematic diagram illustrating the overlap of multiple first uplink resources in the time domain provided in the embodiments of this application. Specifically, taking first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3 as examples, one case where these three first uplink resources overlap in the time domain is shown in FIG4(a), where first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3 intersect in the time domain. Alternatively, another case where these three first uplink resources overlap in the time domain is shown in FIG4(b), where first uplink resource #1 and first uplink resource #2 intersect in the time domain, and first uplink resource #2 and first uplink resource #3 intersect in the time domain.

[0256] Based on this, this application proposes a communication method and apparatus that, by defining the priorities of different first uplink resources, enables the selection of the first uplink resource for transmission based on the resource priority when different first uplink resources overlap, thereby resolving the conflict problem of first uplink resources.

[0257] It should be noted that in the description of this application, "including" can also be replaced by "instruction" or "configuration," etc. "Instruction" can include direct and indirect instructions, as well as explicit and implicit instructions. The information indicated by a certain piece of information (such as the first uplink signaling below) is called the information to be instructed. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be instructed. For example, the information to be instructed can be directly indicated, including the information itself or its index. Alternatively, the information to be instructed can be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, where there is an association between the other information and the information to be instructed. Another example is that only a part of the information to be instructed can be indicated, while the other parts are known, pre-agreed, or deducible. Furthermore, the instruction of specific information can be achieved by using a pre-agreed (e.g., protocol-defined) arrangement of various pieces of information, thereby reducing the instruction overhead to some extent.

[0258] In this application, the descriptions of "message" and "signaling" can be used interchangeably; for example, an RRC message can also be called RRC signaling. The descriptions of "index" and "ID" can also be used interchangeably; for example, the identifier of a report configuration can also be called the index of a report configuration, the identifier of a resource can also be called the index of a resource, and the cell identifier can also be called the cell index. Optionally, the full English name of ID may be identifier, indication, indicator, index, identity, or identification, etc., without limitation, and identifier, indication, indicator, index, identity, and identification can be used interchangeably. The descriptions of "measurement report" and "measurement result" can also be used interchangeably.

[0259] As described above, in this application, the terms "reference signal" and "reference signal resource" are interchangeable. Similarly, the terms "reference signal index" and "reference signal resource index" are interchangeable. For example, the reference signal resource involved in this application can be a CSI-RS resource, CS-RS resource, US-RS resource, DMRS resource, SSB resource, etc. For ease of understanding, the following description will primarily use CSI-RS resources as the reference signal resource and a CSI-RS resource set as the example for illustrative purposes. Optionally, a reference signal resource set can also be called a reference signal resource list; for example, a CSI-RS resource set can also be called a CSI-RS resource list.

[0260] The communication method and apparatus provided in this application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is understood that this application uses an access network device and a terminal as examples to illustrate the execution of the interaction, but this application does not limit the execution subject of the interaction. For example, the method executed by the access network device in this application can also be implemented by a module (e.g., a circuit, chip, or chip system) in the access network device, or a logical node, logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the access network device; the method executed by the terminal in this application can also be implemented by a communication / processing module in the terminal, or a circuit or chip (such as a modem chip (also known as a baseband chip), or a SoC chip / SIP chip containing a modem core, or a GPU / AI processor / ASIC) in the terminal responsible for communication / processing functions.

[0261] Please refer to Figure 5, which is a flowchart illustrating the communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. As shown in Figure 5, the communication method may include the following steps:

[0262] S500: The terminal sends capability information to the access network device. Correspondingly, the access network device receives the capability information from the terminal.

[0263] Step S500 is optional. This capability information indicates that the terminal supports one or more of the following capabilities:

[0264] The terminal supports the ability to report events.

[0265] Event information supported by the terminal.

[0266] The maximum number of first uplink resources supported by the terminal.

[0267] The maximum number of event-triggered report configurations supported by the terminal.

[0268] In this application, event-triggered reporting may also be referred to as event-triggered report, event-triggered CSI report, event-triggered CSI measurement report, event-triggered beam reporting, event-triggered beam measurement report, event-triggered measurement report, event-triggered beam report, event-triggered beam measurement result report, event-triggered measurement result report, or event-triggered interference measurement report, etc., and the foregoing terms are interchangeable. Event-triggered can be interchanged with terminal-initiated or UE-initiated.

[0269] Regarding the determination of terminal capabilities, in one implementation, the terminal can indicate whether it supports a capability by whether or not it reports that capability information. For example, if the terminal reports the capability information, it means that the terminal supports the capability indicated by the capability information; if the terminal does not report the capability information, it means that the terminal does not support the capability indicated by the capability information.

[0270] In another implementation, the terminal can also indicate whether it supports a capability by reporting parameters. For example, if the parameters reported by the terminal indicate that it supports the capability, then the terminal supports the capability; if the parameters reported by the terminal indicate that it does not support the capability, then the terminal does not support the capability. In other words, whether or not a terminal supports a capability is indicated by reporting whether it supports it. For example, the size of the reported parameter can be 1 bit, where a value of "1" indicates that the terminal supports the capability, and a value of "0" indicates that the terminal does not support the capability. Therefore, when the value of the parameter reported by the terminal is "1", it means that the terminal supports the capability; when the value of the parameter reported by the terminal is "0", it means that the terminal does not support the capability, and vice versa.

[0271] In another implementation, if the terminal supports some of the capabilities indicated by the aforementioned capability information, then the terminal must also support other capabilities indicated by the capability information. That is, if the terminal does not report the other capabilities, it also means that the terminal supports the other capabilities. This application does not limit this.

[0272] S501. The access network device sends configuration information to the terminal, which includes at least two report configurations. Accordingly, the terminal receives the configuration information from the access network device.

[0273] One report configuration is associated with one first uplink resource, or each report configuration is associated with one first uplink resource. The same / same first uplink resource may be associated with one or more report configurations, or one first uplink resource may be associated with one or more report configurations. Optionally, the first uplink resource can be a PUCCH resource or a PUSCH resource, or a scheduling request resource or a reporting indication resource, or it can be referred to as the first PUCCH resource for UE-triggered beam reporting, for example, configured through the parameter firstPUCCHResourceConfig-UEIBR. Optionally, the first uplink resource can also be referred to as the first uplink channel or the first PUCCH resource, etc.

[0274] For example, taking the above-mentioned at least two report configurations including report configuration #1 and report configuration #2 as an example, report configuration #1 can be associated with the first uplink resource #1, and report configuration #2 can be associated with the first uplink resource #2, wherein the first uplink resource #1 and the first uplink resource #2 overlap in the time domain.

[0275] For example, taking the above-mentioned at least two report configurations including report configuration #1, report configuration #2 and report configuration #3 as an example, report configuration #1 can be associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 can be associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 can be associated with the first uplink resource #2. That is, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with two report configurations (i.e., report configuration #2 and report configuration #3) at the same time.

[0276] Optionally, the association between the report configuration and the first uplink resource can be pre-configured or configured, and this application does not limit it.

[0277] Optionally, the report configuration may also be referred to as the event-triggered report configuration or the UE-initiated report configuration. For ease of description, it will be referred to as the report configuration in this application.

[0278] For example, the above configuration information can be RRC signaling, meaning that the at least two report configurations can be carried in RRC signaling. In one possible implementation, the report configuration can be, for example, a CSI report configuration (CSI-reportConfig). This CSI-reportConfig can be configured with indication information (e.g., reportConfigType configured as EventTriggered) to indicate that the report configuration is for event-triggered reporting; or, the CSI-reportConfig contains event-related information, such as event index / identifier, event-corresponding thresholds, etc., to indicate that the report configuration is for event-triggered reporting; or the CSI-reportConfig contains report transmission mode information, such as Mode A or Mode B. In another possible implementation, the report configuration can also be a dedicated event-triggered reporting information element configuration, such as an L1 event-triggered CSI report configuration (L1-EventTriggered-CSI-ReportConfig) or a UE-initiated CSI report configuration (UE-initiatedCSI-reportConfig), etc. Optionally, the above report configuration may include at least one of the following information, but is not limited to:

[0279] ① One or more reference signal resources, used for one or more of the following: channel measurement, interference measurement, beam management, or event monitoring. The one or more reference signal resources may reside in one or more sets of reference signal resources.

[0280] ② Cell information, used to indicate which cell one or more reference signal resources correspond to, and / or which cell the reference signal resources for monitoring events (e.g., reference signal resources corresponding to the current beam and / or the new beam) correspond to. For example, it can be a serving cell, such as the cell corresponding to a serving cell index or serving cell identifier. This serving cell can be a primary cell (Pcell), a secondary cell (Scell), or a primary secondary cell (PScell). A Pcell can also be called a cell of the primary component carrier (PCC), and an Scell ​​can also be called a cell of the secondary component carrier (SCC). Another example is the cell corresponding to an additional PCI, i.e., a neighboring cell of the serving cell. An additional PCI can be called the physical cell identifier (PCI) of a non-serving cell. Yet another example is a candidate cell, such as an L1 / L2-triggered mobility candidate cell (LTM candidate cell).

[0281] ③ One or more event information, such as event type / name and event-related parameters. For example, the event / event type / event name described here may be one or more of the following: first event, second event, or third event. For an understanding of the first event, second event, and third event, please refer to the previous text, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] ④ The first uplink resource is used to carry the first uplink signaling. When an event associated with the report configuration occurs, the first uplink signaling is sent through this first uplink resource.

[0283] ⑤ The second uplink resource of Mode B: When the report is configured to be initiated through Mode B, the second uplink resource is configured. After the first uplink signaling is sent, the measurement report is carried on the second uplink resource.

[0284] It should be understood that the information contained in the above-mentioned report configuration can be carried in the report configuration itself, or it can be carried in other signaling associated with the report configuration. For example, taking the first uplink resource as an example, the first uplink resource can be carried in the above-mentioned report configuration and instructed to the terminal, or it can be not carried in the report configuration, but configured to the terminal in other signaling. There is an association relationship between the other signaling carrying the first uplink resource and the report configuration. Optionally, the association relationship between the report configuration and other signaling can be pre-configured or configured, which is not limited in this application.

[0285] The overlap in the time domain of at least two first uplink resources associated with the above-mentioned at least two report configurations mainly refers to the partial or complete overlap in the time domain of these at least two first uplink resources. For a more detailed understanding of the overlap in the time domain of multiple first uplink resources, please refer to the preceding text, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] Alternatively, the overlap in the time domain between the at least two first uplink resources associated with the above at least two report configurations can also be interpreted as follows:

[0287] Understanding 1: At least two report configurations are associated with at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, but the events do not necessarily occur in both of these at least two report configurations.

[0288] Understanding 2: At least two first uplink resources associated with at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain, and events occur in both of the at least two report configurations. This application's embodiments are primarily illustrative based on Understanding 2. That is, the terminal sending a first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource can be understood as: when at least two first uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain, and events occur in both of the at least two report configurations, the terminal sends a first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource.

[0289] Optionally, the occurrence of an event in the report configuration can also be described as the occurrence of an event triggered in the report configuration, or as the fulfillment of the triggering conditions / entry conditions of the event in the report configuration.

[0290] S502, the terminal sends a first uplink signaling on the target first uplink resource. Correspondingly, the access network device receives the first uplink signaling from the terminal on the target first uplink resource.

[0291] The aforementioned target first uplink resource belongs to the aforementioned at least two first uplink resources, and the priority of the target first uplink resource is higher than the priority of the other first uplink resources among the aforementioned at least two first uplink resources. That is, the target first uplink resource is the first uplink resource with the highest priority among the aforementioned at least two first uplink resources. The aforementioned first uplink signaling can be, for example, UCI signaling or MAC CE signaling. When it is UCI signaling, the UCI signaling can be carried on PUCCH, and the first uplink resource is the PUCCH resource.

[0292] The first uplink signaling is used to indicate that at least one event has occurred in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, or, as the first uplink signaling indicates, that an event has occurred in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource. In this embodiment, the event may be configured by the access network device, activated by the access network device, or predefined or pre-configured. Exemplarily, the at least one event may be at least one of a first event, a second event, or a third event, or it may be another event other than the first, second, or third event; no limitation is imposed here.

[0293] Optionally, the first uplink signaling can also be understood as requesting the transmission of the second uplink signaling, or as requesting the access network device to schedule the second uplink signaling, or as triggering the measurement reporting process corresponding to Mode A. The second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0294] Alternatively, the first uplink signaling can be understood as instructing the transmission of the second uplink signaling on the second uplink resource, or as informing the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reporting via the second uplink signaling, or as triggering the measurement reporting procedure corresponding to Mode B. Other descriptions of the first uplink signaling are provided above and will not be repeated here.

[0295] The following sections will introduce the different methods for determining the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0296] In one implementation (I), the priority of the first uplink resource can be configured by the access network device. For example, the priority of the first uplink resource can be configured or indicated in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority of the first uplink resource can also be configured by the access network device when configuring the first uplink resource for the terminal. Optionally, the priority of the first uplink resource can be characterized by a priority value, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this to any particular method.

[0297] In one implementation (II), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with that first uplink resource. It should be understood that, for this implementation (II), the so-called relationship between the priority of the first uplink resource and the report configuration associated with that first uplink resource can be understood as follows: the priority of the first uplink resource is related to one or more of the following: the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of events included in the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource; or, in other words, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by one or more of the following: the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of events included in the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource. The following sections will explain different scenarios separately.

[0298] In one example (II.1), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the reporting configuration associated with that first uplink resource (or the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the priority of its associated reporting configuration), which can be understood in any of the following ways:

[0299] (II.1.1) The higher the priority of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the highest priority report configuration among one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource.

[0300] Generally, if a first uplink resource is associated with only one report configuration, then the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the priority of the report configuration associated with it. The higher the priority of the report configuration, the higher the priority of the corresponding first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority value of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this.

[0301] For example, as shown in Table 1, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #2. If the priority of report configuration #1 is higher than the priority of report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0302] Table 1

[0303] For example, as shown in Table 1, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #2. If the priority value of report configuration #1 is less than the priority value of report configuration #2, and a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, then it can be determined that the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0304] If a first uplink resource is associated with multiple report configurations, then the highest priority report configuration among the associated report configurations has the highest priority, and consequently, the higher the priority of the corresponding first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority value of the highest priority report configuration associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of that first uplink resource, where a larger priority value generally indicates lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this. Alternatively, the priority value of the report configuration with the lowest priority among the associated report configurations can be used as the priority value of that first uplink resource, where a smaller priority value generally indicates higher priority. Alternatively, the priority value of the report configuration with the highest priority among the associated report configurations can be used as the priority value of that first uplink resource, where a larger priority value generally indicates higher priority.

[0305] For example, as shown in Table 2, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 and report configuration #4. Wherein, if report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #1; if report configuration #3 has a higher priority than report configuration #4, then the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #3; if report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #3, then the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2.

[0306] Table 2

[0307] For example, as shown in Table 3, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with both report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, while the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. If the priority of report configuration #1 is higher than that of report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #1, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #3. If the priority of report configuration #1 is higher than that of report configuration #3, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than that of the first uplink resource #2.

[0308] Table 3

[0309] (II.1.2) The higher the priority of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the report configuration with the lowest priority among one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource.

[0310] Generally, if a first uplink resource is associated with only one report configuration, its priority is determined by the priority of that report configuration. The higher the priority of the report configuration, the higher the priority of the corresponding first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority value of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates lower priority, or vice versa. This application does not limit this specific case.

[0311] If a first uplink resource is associated with multiple report configurations, then the report configuration with the lowest priority among the associated report configurations has the highest priority, and the corresponding first uplink resource has the highest priority. Alternatively, the priority value corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the associated report configurations can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this. Alternatively, the priority value corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest priority value among the associated report configurations can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a smaller priority value indicates a lower priority. Alternatively, the priority value corresponding to the report configuration with the largest priority value among the associated report configurations can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority.

[0312] For example, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 and report configuration #4. If report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #2. If report configuration #3 has a higher priority than report configuration #4, then the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #4. If report configuration #2 has a higher priority than report configuration #4, then the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2.

[0313] For example, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. If the priority of report configuration #1 is higher than the priority of report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #2, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #3. If the priority of report configuration #2 is higher than the priority of report configuration #3, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0314] (II.1.3) The priority value corresponding to the first uplink resource is related to the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with that first uplink resource. For example, the priority value of the first uplink resource may be the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with that first uplink resource, or the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with that first uplink resource, or the weighted average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with that first uplink resource, etc., without limitation. A smaller priority value indicates a higher priority, or a larger priority value indicates a higher priority.

[0315] For example, first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 and report configuration #4. The priority value for report configuration #1 is c1, the priority value for report configuration #2 is c2, the priority value for report configuration #3 is c3, and the priority value for report configuration #4 is c4. Therefore, the priority value for first uplink resource #1 is s1 = c1 + c2, or s1 = (c1 + c2) / 2. The priority value for first uplink resource #2 is s2 = c3 + c4, or s2 = (c3 + c4) / 2. If s1 < s2, and the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, then the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of first uplink resource #2.

[0316] Optionally, when the priority value of the first uplink resource is the weighted average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with that first uplink resource, the corresponding weighting can be determined based on the priority of the report configuration. For example, the higher the priority of the report configuration, the higher the corresponding weighting, and the lower the priority of the report configuration, the lower the corresponding weighting. Alternatively, the corresponding weighting can also be determined based on the priority of events in the report configuration. For example, the more high-priority events the report configuration contains, the higher the corresponding weighting, and the fewer high-priority events the report configuration contains, the lower the corresponding weighting.

[0317] For example, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configurations #1 and #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configurations #3 and #4. The priority value for report configuration #1 is c1, the priority value for report configuration #2 is c2, the priority value for report configuration #3 is c3, and the priority value for report configuration #4 is c4. Assume that report configuration #1 configures a first event, report configuration #2 configures a first event and a second event, report configuration #3 configures a second event, and report configuration #4 configures a third event. The priority of the first event is higher than the priority of the second event, and the priority of the second event is higher than the priority of the third event. Therefore, the priority value s1 for the first uplink resource #1 is s1 = w1 × c1 + w2 × c2, where w2 > w1. The priority value s2 for the first uplink resource #2 is s2 = w3 × c3 + w4 × c4, where w3 > w4.

[0318] In one example (II.2), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource (or the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the number of report configurations associated with it). This can be understood as follows: the more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or, the fewer report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0319] For example, if the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is only associated with report configuration #3, then the more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher its priority. In this case, the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2. Conversely, if the fewer report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher its priority, then the first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #1.

[0320] In one example (II.3), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the reporting configuration associated with that first uplink resource (or the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the identifier of its associated reporting configuration), which can be understood in any of the following ways:

[0321] (II.3.1) The larger the largest identifier among the one or more report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; conversely, the smaller the largest identifier among the one or more report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the largest identifier among the one or more report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa. This application does not limit this. Optionally, the identifier of the report configuration can also be called the index of the report configuration, such as CSI-ReportConfigId.

[0322] For example, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 (where report configuration #1 corresponds to report configuration identifier 1) and report configuration #2 (where report configuration #2 corresponds to report configuration identifier 2), and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 (where report configuration #3 corresponds to report configuration identifier 3) and report configuration #4 (where report configuration #4 corresponds to report configuration identifier 4). Therefore, it can be determined that the maximum identifier in the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #1 is 2, and the maximum identifier in the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #2 is 4. If the maximum identifier in the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource is the priority value of the first uplink resource, and the larger the priority value, the lower the priority, then it can be determined that the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0323] (II.3.2) The larger the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or, the smaller the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa. This application does not limit this to any particular case.

[0324] For example, the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 (where report configuration #1 corresponds to report configuration identifier 1) and report configuration #2 (where report configuration #2 corresponds to report configuration identifier 2), and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 (where report configuration #3 corresponds to report configuration identifier 3) and report configuration #4 (where report configuration #4 corresponds to report configuration identifier 4). Therefore, it can be determined that the minimum identifier in the report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource #1 is 1, and the minimum identifier in the report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource #2 is 3. If the minimum identifier in the report configuration identifiers associated with the first uplink resource is the priority value of the first uplink resource, and the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, then it can be determined that the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0325] In one example (II.4), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the events included in the reporting configuration associated with that first uplink resource (or, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the priority of the events included in its associated reporting configuration), which can be understood in any of the following ways:

[0326] The higher the priority of the highest-priority event contained in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority value of the highest-priority event contained in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this. Optionally, the identifier of the report configuration can also be called the index of the report configuration.

[0327] For example, a first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, and a first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #2. Report configuration #1 includes events #1 and #2, and report configuration #2 includes event #3. Event #1 has a higher priority than event #2, and event #2 has a higher priority than event #3. Therefore, the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of event #1, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by the priority of event #3. Thus, the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2. Events #1, #2, and #3 can specifically be any of the subsequent first, second, and third events, or any other events; this application does not limit the specific events.

[0328] The higher the priority of the lowest-priority event contained in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the priority value of the lowest-priority event contained in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where a larger priority value indicates a lower priority, or vice versa; this application does not limit this. Optionally, the identifier of the report configuration can also be called the index of the report configuration.

[0329] For example, a first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, and a first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #2. Report configuration #1 includes events #1 and #2, and report configuration #2 includes event #3. Event #1 has a higher priority than event #2, and event #2 has a higher priority than event #3. Therefore, the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of event #2, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by the priority of event #3. Thus, the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2. Events #1, #2, and #3 can specifically be any of the subsequent first, second, and third events, or any other events; this application does not limit the specific events.

[0330] In one implementation (III), the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource (or the index of the first uplink resource) (or the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by the identifier of the first uplink resource). For example, the larger the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or, the smaller the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource. Alternatively, the identifier of the first uplink resource can be used as the priority value of the first uplink resource, where the larger the priority value, the lower the priority; or, the larger the priority value, the higher the priority. This application does not limit this.

[0331] In one implementation (IV), the priority of the first uplink resource can also be related to its temporal order (or, the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by its temporal order). For example, the earlier the first symbol of the first uplink resource is in the temporal domain, the higher its priority; or, the later the first symbol of the first uplink resource is in the temporal domain, the higher its priority. Similarly, the earlier the last symbol of the first uplink resource is in the temporal domain, the higher its priority; or, the later the last symbol of the first uplink resource is in the temporal domain, the higher its priority.

[0332] For example, please refer to Figure 4. If the priority of the first uplink resource is determined by chronological order, and the earlier the first symbol of the first uplink resource appears in the time domain, the higher its priority, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than that of the first uplink resource #2, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is higher than that of the first uplink resource #3. That is, the target first uplink resource is the first uplink resource #1. If the priority of the first uplink resource is higher the later the first symbol appears in the time domain, then the priority of the first uplink resource #3 is higher than that of the first uplink resource #2, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is higher than that of the first uplink resource #1. That is, the target first uplink resource is the first uplink resource #3.

[0333] In one implementation (V), the terminal determines which first uplink resource to send, or in other words, which first uplink resource to use as the target first uplink resource. This is determined by the terminal's own implementation.

[0334] In one implementation (VI), the access network device may avoid overlap of the first uplink resources when configuring the first uplink resources, or the terminal may not expect any two (different or arbitrary) first uplink resources to overlap in the time domain.

[0335] It should be noted that the different methods for determining the priority of the first uplink resource mentioned above can be implemented individually or in combination. When different methods are combined, this application does not limit the order of combination. For example, when determining the priority relationship of different first uplink resources, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined first by the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource (e.g., the more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource). When the priority relationship cannot be determined based on the number of report configurations, such as when the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can then be determined based on the priority of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resource.

[0336] For a concrete example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configuration #3 and report configuration #4. Since the first uplink resources #1 and #2 are associated with the same number of report configurations (i.e., each is associated with 2 report configurations), it is necessary to further determine the priority relationship of different first uplink resources based on the priority of the report configurations associated with them. Specifically, if report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #1. If report configuration #3 has a higher priority than report configuration #4, then the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #3. If report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #3, then the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2.

[0337] To give a more concrete example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, while the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. Since the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #1 (i.e., 2) is greater than the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #2 (i.e., 1), it can be determined that the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2.

[0338] For example, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined by first using the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource. When the priority relationship cannot be determined based on the number of report configurations, such as when the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined by the sum of the priority values ​​of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resources / the average of the priority values.

[0339] For a concrete example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configurations #1 and #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated with report configurations #3 and #4. The priority value for report configuration #1 is c1, for report configuration #2 it is c2, for report configuration #3 it is c3, and for report configuration #4 it is c4. Since the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resources #1 and #2 is the same (i.e., each is associated with 2 report configurations), it is necessary to further determine the priority relationship between different first uplink resources by combining the sum of the priority values ​​of the report configurations associated with the first uplink resources. Specifically, the priority value for the first uplink resource #1 is s1 = c1 + c2, and the priority value for the first uplink resource #2 is s2 = c3 + c4. If s1 < s2, and the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0340] For example, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined first by using the priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource (for example, the higher the priority of the report configuration with the highest priority among multiple report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of its corresponding first uplink resource). When the priority relationship cannot be determined based on the priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined based on the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource.

[0341] For a concrete example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. If report configuration #1 has a higher priority than report configuration #2, then the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is determined by the priority of report configuration #1, and the priority of the first uplink resource #2 is determined by report configuration #3. If the priority of report configuration #1 is equal to the priority of report configuration #3, since the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #1 (i.e., 2) is greater than the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #2 (i.e., 1), it can be determined that the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0342] For example, the priority relationship between different first uplink resources can be determined first by using the priority of events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource. When the priority relationship cannot be determined based on the priority of events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource (e.g., one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource are associated with the same events), the priority relationship between different first uplink resources can be determined by using the priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource. And when the priority relationship cannot be determined based on the priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority relationship between different first uplink resources can be determined by using the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource.

[0343] For a concrete example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1 and report configuration #2, while the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. Report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Event #1 has a higher priority than event #2, and event #2 has a higher priority than event #3. Therefore, it can be determined that the first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than the first uplink resource #2.

[0344] For another example, suppose the first uplink resource #1 is associated with report configurations #1 and #2, and the first uplink resource #2 is associated only with report configuration #3. Report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Events #1, #2, and #3 all have the same priority. Alternatively, these three report configurations are associated with the same event (i.e., event #1, #2, and #3 are the same event). Report configurations #1 and #3 have the same priority and are higher than the priority of report configuration #2. Therefore, the priority relationship of different first uplink resources can be determined based on the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource. Specifically, since the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #1 (i.e., 2) is greater than the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource #2 (i.e., 1), it can be determined that the priority of the first uplink resource #1 is higher than the priority of the first uplink resource #2.

[0345] The different combinations / integration methods for different implementations will not be listed one by one here.

[0346] Optionally, under the above "Understanding 1", the terminal may perform any one or more of the following operations:

[0347] 1-1. If no event occurs in the report configurations associated with at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, the terminal will not send a first uplink signaling on either of the first uplink resources.

[0348] For example, consider at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, namely first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3. First uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, first uplink resource #2 with report configuration #2, and first uplink resource #3 with report configuration #3. Furthermore, report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Additionally, first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #3. Wherein:

[0349] If none of the events in report configuration #1, report configuration #2, and report configuration #3 are triggered, then the terminal will not send the first uplink signaling on any of the first uplink resources.

[0350] 1-2. If an event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with the highest-priority first uplink resource among at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, then the terminal sends a first uplink signaling message on the highest-priority first uplink resource; otherwise, the terminal does not send a first uplink signaling message on either first uplink resource. In other words, if no event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with the highest-priority first uplink resource, then regardless of whether an event occurs in the reporting configurations associated with the other first uplink resources, the terminal does not send a first uplink signaling message on any of the first uplink resources.

[0351] For example, consider at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, namely first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3. First uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, first uplink resource #2 with report configuration #2, and first uplink resource #3 with report configuration #3. Furthermore, report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Additionally, first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #3. Wherein:

[0352] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is not triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is not triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #1.

[0353] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is not triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #1.

[0354] If we assume that event #1 in report configuration #1 is not triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is triggered, then the terminal will not send the first uplink signaling on any first uplink resource.

[0355] 1-3. If an event occurs in the reporting configuration associated with only one of the at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, then a first uplink signaling is sent on the first uplink resource associated with the reporting configuration in which the event occurred.

[0356] For example, consider at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, namely first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3. First uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, first uplink resource #2 with report configuration #2, and first uplink resource #3 with report configuration #3. Furthermore, report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Additionally, first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #3. Wherein:

[0357] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is not triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is not triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #1.

[0358] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is not triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is not triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #2.

[0359] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is not triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is not triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #3.

[0360] 1-4. If an event occurs in multiple reporting configurations associated with at least two overlapping first uplink resources in the time domain, then the first uplink signaling is sent on the first uplink resource with the highest priority among the multiple first uplink resources where the event occurred, while the first uplink resources where the event occurred in the other associated reporting configurations are dropped, or the first uplink signaling is not sent to the first uplink resources where the event occurred in the other associated reporting configurations.

[0361] For example, consider at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, namely first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3. First uplink resource #1 is associated with report configuration #1, first uplink resource #2 with report configuration #2, and first uplink resource #3 with report configuration #3. Furthermore, report configuration #1 contains event #1, report configuration #2 contains event #2, and report configuration #3 contains event #3. Additionally, first uplink resource #1 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #2 has a higher priority than first uplink resource #3. Wherein:

[0362] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is not triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #1.

[0363] Assuming that event #1 in report configuration #1 is not triggered, event #2 in report configuration #2 is triggered, and event #3 in report configuration #3 is triggered, then the terminal sends the first uplink signaling on the first uplink resource #2.

[0364] Under the above "Understanding Two", the terminal performs any one or more of the following operations:

[0365] The terminal transmits first uplink signaling on the highest-priority first uplink resource among at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, and does not transmit first uplink signaling on the remaining first uplink resources, or in other words, the remaining first uplink resources are dropped. Here, the remaining first uplink resources refer to the other first uplink resources among at least two first uplink resources besides the highest-priority first uplink resource. The embodiments in this application are mainly described based on understanding two.

[0366] For example, consider at least two first uplink resources that overlap in the time domain, namely first uplink resource #1, first uplink resource #2, and first uplink resource #3, and all three have events configured in their associated report settings. If the priority of first uplink resource #1 is higher than that of first uplink resource #2, and the priority of first uplink resource #2 is higher than that of first uplink resource #3, then the terminal sends a first uplink signaling on first uplink resource #1, while first uplink resources #2 and first uplink resource #3 are discarded.

[0367] Optionally, in the embodiments of this application, the terminal sending the first uplink signaling on the highest priority first uplink resource (or the terminal sending the target first uplink resource) can also be described as the terminal sending the highest priority first uplink resource (or the terminal sending the target first uplink resource), while the remaining first uplink resources are discarded.

[0368] S503, the terminal sends a second uplink signaling to the access network device. Correspondingly, the access network device receives the second uplink signaling from the terminal.

[0369] The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report / measurement result corresponding to the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, or the second uplink signaling is used to carry event-related measurement reporting in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource. Understandably, before the terminal sends the second uplink signaling, the terminal can perform channel measurements on the reference signal resources configured in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource to obtain measurement results. When an event in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource occurs (or it can also be understood as the measurement result of the reference signal resource meeting the event triggering condition), the terminal sends the second uplink signaling carrying the measurement result to the access network device; in other words, the measurement result sent by the terminal corresponds to some or all of the events in at least one of the events included in the reporting configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0370] For example, the second uplink signaling is transmitted via the second uplink resource. Optionally, the second uplink signaling is carried on the first valid second uplink resource timing X symbols after the transmission of the first uplink signaling. X can be determined by one or more of the protocol, network configuration, or terminal capability reporting. The second uplink resource can be a pre-configured PUCCH or PUSCH resource, such as a pre-configured unscheduled PUSCH (configured grant PUSCH, CG-PUSCH), or a Type 1 CG-PUSCH. Alternatively, the second uplink resource can be a periodic PUCCH resource. Optionally, the first uplink resource is associated with the second uplink resource. Optionally, the report configuration adopts a Mode B event triggering procedure. The first uplink signaling can be used to inform the access network device that the terminal will carry event-related measurement reporting or event-triggered measurement reports via the second uplink signaling. That is, after the terminal sends the first uplink signaling to the access network device, the terminal further sends the second uplink signaling carrying the measurement results to the access network device.

[0371] Optionally, the second uplink resource may also be any one of the following: PUCCH resource, PUSCH resource, event-triggered reporting resource, UE-triggered beam reporting resource, event-triggered beam reporting resource, UE-triggered reporting resource, event-triggered second channel resource, event-triggered second uplink resource, semi-persistent PUCCH resource, or semi-persistent PUSCH resource. No specific limitation is made here.

[0372] Optionally, if the above-mentioned Mode A event triggering process is adopted, the second uplink signaling can be scheduled by the access network device. For example, the terminal first sends a first uplink signaling to the access network device, which is used to request the access network device to schedule the second uplink signaling. Then, the access network device sends a scheduling signaling to the terminal, which is used to schedule the second uplink signaling. Therefore, the terminal sends the second uplink signaling to the terminal based on the scheduling of the access network device.

[0373] The aforementioned second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, which can be understood as one or more of the following:

[0374] (i) The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #2 and the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #3.

[0375] (ii) The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and the target first uplink resource is the first uplink resource #2, and the priority of report configuration #2 is higher than the priority of report configuration #3, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #2.

[0376] (iii) The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and the target first uplink resource is the first uplink resource #2, and the priority of report configuration #2 is higher than the priority of report configuration #3, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #3.

[0377] (iv) The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #3.

[0378] (v) The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #2.

[0379] (vi) The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource. For example, if report configuration #1 is associated with the first uplink resource #1, report configuration #2 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, and report configuration #3 is associated with the first uplink resource #2, then the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #2, or the second uplink signaling may include the measurement report corresponding to report configuration #3.

[0380] In this embodiment of the application, by defining the priorities of different first uplink resources, when different first uplink resources overlap, the first uplink resource can be selected for transmission according to the priority of the resource, thereby resolving the conflict problem of the first uplink resources.

[0381] Optionally, the embodiments shown in Figure 5 above can also be applied to O-RAN scenarios. It should be understood that in O-RAN scenarios, the access network devices involved in Figures 5 to 8 can be replaced by CU (e.g., CU-CP or CU-UP) or DU or RU, etc.

[0382] The communication device provided in this application will now be described in detail with reference to Figures 6 to 8.

[0383] It is understood that, in order to achieve the functions in the above embodiments, the communication device includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to each function. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, based on the units and method steps described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed in this application, this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed by hardware or by computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application scenario and design constraints of the technical solution.

[0384] Figures 6 to 8 are schematic diagrams illustrating possible communication devices provided in embodiments of this application. These communication devices can be used to implement the functions of the terminal or access network device (e.g., base station) in the above method embodiments, and thus also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiments. In the embodiments of this application, the communication device can be one of the terminals 120a-120j shown in Figure 1, or it can be RAN node 110a or 110b shown in Figure 1. Optionally, it can also be a module (e.g., a chip) applied to the terminal or access network device.

[0385] As shown in Figure 6, the communication device 600 includes a processing unit 610 and a transceiver unit 620. The transceiver unit 620 and the processing unit 610 can be software, hardware, or a combination of both. Optionally, the communication device 600 may further include a storage unit 630 for storing device program code and / or data, not shown in Figure 6.

[0386] The transceiver unit 620 can implement sending and / or receiving functions. Optionally, the transceiver unit 620 can also be referred to as a communication unit. The transceiver unit 620 may further include a receiving unit and / or a sending unit, wherein the receiving unit is used to implement the receiving function, and the sending unit is used to implement the sending function. Optionally, the transceiver unit 620 can be used to receive information sent by other devices, and can also be used to send information to other devices.

[0387] The communication device 600 is used to implement the functions of the terminal-side communication device in the method embodiment shown in FIG5 above. For example, the terminal-side communication device may be a terminal or a communication module in the terminal, or a circuit or chip in the terminal responsible for communication functions. Alternatively, the communication device 600 is used to implement the functions of the network-side communication device in the method embodiment shown in FIG5 above. For example, the network-side communication device may be an access network device, a module (e.g., a circuit, chip, or chip system) in the access network device, or a logic node, logic module, or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the access network device.

[0388] When the communication device 600 is used to implement the functions of the terminal in the method embodiment shown in FIG5:

[0389] Transceiver unit 620 is configured to receive at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with a first uplink resource, wherein the at least two first uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain;

[0390] The transceiver unit 620 is configured to send a first uplink signaling on a target first uplink resource, the target first uplink resource belonging to the at least two first uplink resources, the priority of the target first uplink resource being higher than the priority of other first uplink resources among the at least two first uplink resources excluding the target first uplink resource; wherein, the first uplink signaling is configured to indicate that at least one event in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource has occurred.

[0391] Optionally, the processing unit 610 is used to process received report configurations, etc.

[0392] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is configured by the access network device, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource.

[0393] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0394] The priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the first uplink resource and the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource are related to one or more of the following:

[0395] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0396] The higher the priority of the highest-priority report configuration among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0397] The higher the priority of the report configuration with the lowest priority among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0398] The priority value of the first uplink resource is the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority value of the first uplink resource is the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource; wherein the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, or the larger the priority value, the higher the priority.

[0399] In one possible implementation, the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal.

[0400] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0401] The more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0402] The fewer reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0403] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0404] The larger the largest identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0405] The higher the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0406] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of events included in the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0407] The higher the priority of the highest-priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0408] The higher the priority of the lowest priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0409] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource, including:

[0410] The larger the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0411] The smaller the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0412] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 620 is further configured to:

[0413] Send a second uplink signaling message, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0414] In one possible implementation, the second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, including one or more of the following:

[0415] The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0416] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0417] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0418] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0419] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0420] The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0421] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 620 is further configured to:

[0422] Send capability information, which indicates that the terminal supports the capability of event-triggered reporting.

[0423] In one possible implementation, the report configuration includes one or more of the following information:

[0424] Reference signal resources, cell information, event information, or second uplink resources;

[0425] The reference signal resources are used for channel measurement, the cell information is used to indicate the cell corresponding to the reference signal resources, the event information includes event type and event-related parameters, the first uplink resources are used to carry the first uplink signaling, the second uplink resources are used to carry the second uplink signaling, and the second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report.

[0426] In one possible implementation, the event type includes at least one of a first event, a second event, or a third event; wherein the first event is that the signal quality of the serving beam is lower than a first threshold; the second event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam by a second threshold; and the third event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first active beam by a third threshold.

[0427] In one possible design, when the communication device 600 is a terminal or a communication module within a terminal, the functionality of the processing unit 610 can be implemented by one or more processors. Specifically, the processor may include a modem chip, or a system-on-a-chip (SoC) or SIP chip containing a modem core. The functionality of the transceiver unit 620 can be implemented by transceiver circuitry.

[0428] In one possible design, when the communication device 600 is a circuit or chip in a terminal responsible for communication functions, such as a modem chip or a system-on-a-chip (SoC) or SIP chip containing a modem core, the function of the processing unit 610 can be implemented by a circuit system in the aforementioned chip that includes one or more processors or processor cores. The function of the transceiver unit 620 can be implemented by the interface circuitry or data transceiver circuitry on the aforementioned chip.

[0429] When the communication device 600 is used to implement the function of the access network device in the method embodiment shown in FIG5:

[0430] The transceiver unit 620 is configured to send at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with a first uplink resource, and the at least two first uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain.

[0431] The transceiver unit 620 is configured to receive a first uplink signaling on a target first uplink resource, the target first uplink resource belonging to the at least two first uplink resources, the priority of the target first uplink resource being higher than the priority of other first uplink resources among the at least two first uplink resources excluding the target first uplink resource; wherein, the first uplink signaling is configured to indicate that at least one event in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource has occurred.

[0432] Optionally, the processing unit 610 is used to process the received first uplink signaling, etc.

[0433] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is configured by the access network device, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource.

[0434] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0435] The priority of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, the priority of the first uplink resource and the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, and the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource are related to one or more of the following:

[0436] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0437] The higher the priority of the highest-priority report configuration among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0438] The higher the priority of the report configuration with the lowest priority among the one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0439] The priority value of the first uplink resource is the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, or the priority value of the first uplink resource is the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource; wherein the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, or the larger the priority value, the higher the priority.

[0440] In one possible implementation, the number of report configurations associated with different first uplink resources is equal.

[0441] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0442] The more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0443] The fewer reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0444] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the report configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0445] The larger the largest identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0446] The higher the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0447] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the priority of events included in the reporting configuration associated with the first uplink resource, including:

[0448] The higher the priority of the highest-priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0449] The higher the priority of the lowest priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0450] In one possible implementation, the priority of the first uplink resource is related to the identifier of the first uplink resource, including:

[0451] The larger the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource; or,

[0452] The smaller the identifier of the first uplink resource, the higher the priority of the first uplink resource.

[0453] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 620 is further configured to:

[0454] Receive a second uplink signaling, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0455] In one possible implementation, the second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource, including one or more of the following:

[0456] The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0457] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0458] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0459] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0460] The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target first uplink resource; or,

[0461] The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target first uplink resource.

[0462] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 620 is further configured to:

[0463] Receive capability information, which indicates that the terminal supports the capability of event-triggered reporting.

[0464] In one possible implementation, the report configuration includes one or more of the following information:

[0465] Reference signal resources, cell information, event information, or second uplink resources;

[0466] The reference signal resources are used for channel measurement, the cell information is used to indicate the cell corresponding to the reference signal resources, the event information includes event type and event-related parameters, the first uplink resources are used to carry the first uplink signaling, the second uplink resources are used to carry the second uplink signaling, and the second uplink signaling is used to carry the measurement report.

[0467] In one possible implementation, the event type includes at least one of a first event, a second event, or a third event; wherein the first event is that the signal quality of the serving beam is lower than a first threshold; the second event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the serving beam by a second threshold; and the third event is that the signal quality of at least one new beam is higher than the signal quality of the first active beam by a third threshold.

[0468] For a more detailed description of the processing unit 610 and the transceiver unit 620 described above, please refer to the relevant description in the method embodiment shown in Figure 5.

[0469] It is understood that the division of units in the above-described device is merely a logical functional division. Each function can correspond to a functional unit, or two or more functions can be integrated into one functional unit. In actual implementation, all or some units can be integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be distributed across different physical entities. Furthermore, the aforementioned functional units can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both. Whether a function is executed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0470] In one example, the functional unit in any of the above devices may be one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the above methods, such as: one or more ASICs, or one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more microcontroller units (MCUs), one or more digital signal processors (DSPs), or one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or a combination of at least two of these integrated circuit forms.

[0471] In one example, storage unit 630 may include random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory and / or registers, etc.

[0472] As shown in Figure 7, the communication device 700 includes a processor 710, and optionally, an interface circuit 720. The processor 710 and the interface circuit 720 are coupled to each other. It is understood that the interface circuit 720 can be a transceiver or an input / output interface. Optionally, the communication device 700 may also include a memory 730 for storing computer programs or instructions executed by the processor 710, or storing input data required by the processor 710 to execute instructions, or storing data generated by the processor 710 after executing computer programs or instructions.

[0473] When the communication device 700 is used to implement the method shown in FIG5, the processor 710 is used to implement the function of the processing unit 610, and the interface circuit 720 is used to implement the function of the transceiver unit 620.

[0474] When the aforementioned communication device is a chip applied to a terminal, the terminal chip implements the functions of the terminal in the above method embodiments. The terminal chip receives information sent to the terminal by the access network device through other modules (such as an RF module or antenna) in the terminal; or, the terminal chip sends information to other modules (such as an RF module or antenna) in the terminal, which is information sent by the terminal to the access network device.

[0475] When the aforementioned communication device is a module applied to an access network device, the access network device module implements the functions of the access network device in the above method embodiments. The access network device module receives information from other modules (such as radio frequency modules or antennas) in the access network device, which is information sent by the terminal to the access network device; or, the access network device module sends information to other modules (such as radio frequency modules or antennas) in the access network device, which is information sent by the access network device to the terminal. Here, the access network device module can be the baseband chip of the access network device, or a CU, DU, or other module, or a device under an open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture, such as an open CU, open DU, etc.

[0476] As shown in Figure 8, the communication device 800 includes a processor 810, a memory 820, and a transceiver 830. The processor 810 is mainly used for processing communication protocols and communication data; controlling terminal / access network devices; executing software programs; and processing data from software programs. The memory 820 can store computer program code, software programs, and data. The transceiver 830 includes a transmitter 831, a receiver 832, radio frequency circuitry (not shown in the figure), and an antenna 833.

[0477] The processor 810 can also be called a processing unit, processing board, processing module, or processing device. The transceiver 830 can also be called a transceiver unit, transceiver, or transceiver device.

[0478] Optionally, the devices in transceiver 830 used to implement the receiving function can be considered as receiving modules, and the devices in transceiver 830 used to implement the transmitting function can be considered as transmitting modules. That is, transceiver 830 includes a receiver and / or a transmitter. A transceiver may also be called a transceiver unit, transceiver module, or transceiver circuit, etc. A receiver may also be called a receiver unit, receiving module, or receiving circuit, etc. A transmitter may also be called a transmitter, transmitting module, or transmitting circuit, etc.

[0479] The processor 810 is used to execute the terminal-side processing actions in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. The transceiver 830 is used to execute the terminal-side transmission and reception actions in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. Alternatively, the processor 810 is used to execute the network-side processing actions in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. The transceiver 830 is used to execute the network-side transmission and reception actions in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.

[0480] When the communication device 800 is a chip, the chip includes a processor and a transceiver. The transceiver can be an input / output circuit or a communication interface. The processor can be a processing module integrated on the chip, a microprocessor, or an integrated circuit. In the above method embodiments, the terminal's transmitting operation can be understood as the chip's output, and the terminal's receiving operation can be understood as the chip's input. Similarly, in the above method embodiments, the access network device's transmitting operation can be understood as the chip's output, and the access network device's receiving operation can be understood as the chip's input.

[0481] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program or instructions for implementing the methods executed by a terminal or access network device in the above-described method embodiments.

[0482] For example, when the computer program is executed by a computer, it enables the computer to implement the method performed by the terminal or access network device in the above method embodiments.

[0483] This application also provides a computer program product containing a program or instructions, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to implement the method executed by the terminal or access network device in the above method embodiments.

[0484] This application also provides a communication system, which includes the terminal and the access network device described in the above embodiments. The terminal is used to perform some or all of the operations performed by the terminal in the above method embodiments, and the access network device is used to perform some or all of the operations performed by the access network device in the above method embodiments.

[0485] This application also provides a chip device, including a processor, for calling a computer program or computer instructions stored in the memory, so that the processor executes the method provided in the embodiment shown in FIG5 above.

[0486] In one possible implementation, the input of the chip device corresponds to the receiving operation in any of the embodiments shown in FIG5 above, and the output of the chip device corresponds to the sending operation in any of the embodiments shown in FIG5 above.

[0487] Optionally, the processor is coupled to the memory via an interface.

[0488] Optionally, the chip device further includes a memory storing computer programs or computer instructions.

[0489] It is understood that the processor in the embodiments of this application can be a CPU, or other general-purpose processors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs, or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0490] The method steps in the embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware or in software instructions executable by a processor. The software instructions can consist of corresponding software modules, which can be stored in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, registers, hard disks, portable hard disks, CD-ROMs, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to a processor, enabling the processor to read information from and write information to the storage medium. The storage medium can also be a component of the processor. The processor and storage medium can reside in an ASIC. Alternatively, the ASIC can reside in an access network device or terminal. The processor and storage medium can also exist as discrete components in the access network device or terminal.

[0491] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved entirely or partially through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs or instructions. When the computer program or instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are performed entirely or partially. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, a network device, a user equipment, or other programmable device. The computer program or instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program or instructions can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired or wireless means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium, such as a floppy disk, hard disk, or magnetic tape; it can also be an optical medium, such as a digital video optical disc; or it can be a semiconductor medium, such as a solid-state drive. The computer-readable storage medium may be a volatile or non-volatile storage medium, or may include both types of storage media.

[0492] In the various embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features of different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0493] It is understood that the various numerical designations used in the embodiments of this application are merely for descriptive convenience and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this application. The order of the process numbers described above does not imply the order of execution; the execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, include: Receive at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with an uplink resource, and the at least two uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain; Send a first uplink signaling on a target uplink resource, the target uplink resource belonging to the at least two uplink resources, the priority of the target uplink resource being higher than the priority of other uplink resources among the at least two uplink resources excluding the target uplink resource; The first uplink signaling is used to indicate that at least one event in the reporting configuration associated with the target uplink resource has occurred.

2. A communication method, characterized in that, include: Send at least two report configurations, one of which is associated with an uplink resource, and the at least two uplink resources associated with the at least two report configurations overlap in the time domain; Receive first uplink signaling on a target uplink resource, the target uplink resource belonging to the at least two uplink resources, the priority of the target uplink resource being higher than the priority of other uplink resources among the at least two uplink resources excluding the target uplink resource; The first uplink signaling is used to indicate that at least one event in the reporting configuration associated with the target uplink resource has occurred.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is configured by the access network device, or the priority of the uplink resource is related to the report configuration associated with the uplink resource, or the priority of the uplink resource is related to the identifier of the uplink resource.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the reporting configuration associated with that uplink resource, including: The priority of the report configuration associated with the uplink resource, the priority of the uplink resource and the number of report configurations associated with the uplink resource, the identifier of the report configuration associated with the uplink resource, and the priority of the events included in the report configuration associated with the uplink resource are related to one or more of the following:

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the priority of the report configuration associated with that uplink resource, including: The higher the priority of the report configuration with the highest priority among the one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource; or, The higher the priority of the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the report configuration with the lowest priority among the one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource; or, The priority value of the uplink resource is the sum of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource, or the priority value of the uplink resource is the average of the priority values ​​corresponding to one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource; wherein the smaller the priority value, the higher the priority, or the larger the priority value, the higher the priority.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The number of report configurations associated with different uplink resources is equal.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4-6, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the number of report configurations associated with that uplink resource, including: The more reports associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource; or, The fewer the number of reports associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource.

8. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the identifier of the report configuration associated with that uplink resource, including: The larger the largest identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource; or, The larger the minimum identifier among the identifiers configured in one or more reports associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource.

9. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the priority of the events included in the reporting configuration associated with that uplink resource, including: The higher the priority of the highest-priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource; or, The higher the priority of the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the lowest priority event included in one or more report configurations associated with the uplink resource.

10. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The priority of the uplink resource is related to the identifier of the uplink resource, including: The larger the identifier of the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource; or, The smaller the identifier of the uplink resource, the higher the priority of the uplink resource.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1, 3-10, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second uplink signaling message, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target uplink resource.

12. The method according to any one of claims 2-10, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive a second uplink signaling, which includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target uplink resource.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to the report configuration associated with the target uplink resource, including one or more of the following: The second uplink signaling includes all measurement reports corresponding to all report configurations associated with the target uplink resource; or, The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the highest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target uplink resource; or, The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the lowest priority report configuration among the report configurations associated with the target uplink resource; or, The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the largest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target uplink resource; or, The second uplink signaling includes the measurement report corresponding to the report configuration with the smallest report configuration identifier in the report configuration associated with the target uplink resource; or, The second uplink signaling includes a measurement report corresponding to any one of the report configurations associated with the target uplink resource.

14. A communication device, characterized in that, It includes units or modules for implementing the method as described in any one of claims 1, 3-11, 13, or includes units or modules for implementing the method as described in any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

15. A communication device, characterized in that, Includes a processor for executing computer programs or instructions to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1, 3-11, and 13, or to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

16. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes a processor and a transceiver, the transceiver being used to send and receive information, and the processor being used to execute a computer program or instructions to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1, 3-11, and 13, or to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

17. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is used to receive signals from other communication devices besides the communication device and transmit them to the processor, or to send signals from the processor to other communication devices besides the communication device. The processor is used to execute computer programs or instructions to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1, 3-11, and 13, or to cause the communication device to implement the method as described in any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

18. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a communication device, implement the method as described in any one of claims 1, 3-11, and 13, or implement the method as described in any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

19. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes computer program code, which, when run on a computer, implements the method of any one of claims 1, 3-11, 13, or implements the method of any one of claims 2-10, 12, or 13.

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