CN111194072A

CN111194072A - Method and device for monitoring paging under multi-beam scene

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Publication number: CN111194072A
Application number: CN201811357677.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许萌; 梁靖; 傅婧; 苗金华
Original assignee: China Academy of Telecommunications Technology CATT
Current assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-11-15
Filing date: 2018-11-15
Publication date: 2020-05-22
Anticipated expiration: 2038-11-15
Also published as: CN111194072B

Abstract

The application discloses a method and a device for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene, which are used for providing a solution for how UE monitors paging messages in a scene of introducing energy-saving signals. The method for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene provided by the embodiment of the application comprises the following steps: receiving an energy-saving signal; and carrying out monitoring paging processing based on the energy-saving signal.

Description

Method and device for monitoring paging under multi-beam scene

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene.

Background

Different from a Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, a new radio technology (NR) system supports multi-beam operation, and when a paging message needs to be sent, a network side does not know a beam (beam) range in which an idle (idle) state and an inactive (inactive) state User Equipment (UE) is located, so that the paging message cannot be sent to page the UE only at a specific beam, but the same paging message, namely beam scanning (beam scanning), is repeatedly sent at each beam to achieve the purpose of full coverage. The UE can obtain a wireless frame for monitoring paging and an initial position of the beam paging moment according to the UE ID, the paging cycle and the paging parameters configured by the network. In order to avoid energy consumption caused by that the UE acquires the paging by monitoring all the beams, the Idle-state and inactive-state UEs can determine the beam where the UE is currently located by monitoring a Synchronous Signal Block (SSB) before monitoring the paging message, so that the paging is monitored only at the paging moment of the corresponding beam, and the monitoring of the beam listening is avoided. The UE can determine, by acquiring the time domain position of the SSB, the synchronization signal block identifier ssbinder corresponding to the received beam, and can determine, by using the SSB index, the PDCCH monitoring time for receiving paging Downlink Control Information (DCI), so that only the paging message broadcasted by the corresponding beam can be monitored.

The energy-saving signal is a sequence with a complexity lower than that of a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signal, in order to achieve the purpose of energy saving, the UE needs to monitor the energy-saving signal before monitoring the PDCCH signal, if the UE knows that a PDCCH message is sent by monitoring the energy-saving signal, the UE continues to monitor the PDCCH signal, otherwise, the UE does not monitor the corresponding PDCCH signal but continues to monitor the energy-saving signal at the next moment. The energy-saving signal has low resolution complexity or less resolution times than the PDCCH signal, so that the aim of saving energy can be fulfilled.

In the current NR system, UE monitors paging message, first reads SSB and determines the receiving beam of the current UE through the obtained SSB index, determines the PDCCH monitoring time for monitoring paging DCI through the SSB index, and then monitors paging Downlink Control Information (DCI) carrying paging control information broadcasted by the beam at the corresponding paging time, thereby further determining whether there is a paging message and whether it is paged, or whether it is necessary to receive system information. However, for the scenario of introducing the power saving signal, there is no solution how the UE listens to the paging message.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a method and a device for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene, which are used for providing a solution for how UE monitors paging messages in a scene of introducing energy-saving signals.

The method for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene provided by the embodiment of the application comprises the following steps:

receiving an energy-saving signal;

and carrying out monitoring paging processing based on the energy-saving signal.

By the method, the energy-saving signal is received, and the monitoring paging processing is carried out based on the energy-saving signal, so that a solution of how the UE monitors the paging message is provided under the scene of introducing the energy-saving signal.

Optionally, performing monitoring paging processing based on the energy saving signal, specifically including:

and based on the energy-saving signal, combining the SSB index and/or the receiving beam to perform monitoring paging processing.

Optionally, before receiving the power saving signal, the method further includes: obtaining UE synchronization through a synchronization signal block SSB and determining a received synchronization signal block identifier SSB index;

and determining the time domain position for receiving the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index, and receiving the energy-saving signal in a corresponding receiving time window.

Optionally, if the UE is not out of synchronization before monitoring the energy-saving signal and the receiving beam and/or the corresponding SSB index can be determined by the energy-saving signal, performing monitoring paging processing based on the energy-saving signal specifically includes:

if the network side is judged to have paging messages sent by the energy-saving signal, determining the time domain position of the paging according to the receiving beam and/or the corresponding SSB index, continuously receiving the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) messages carrying paging control information in a corresponding receiving time window, and analyzing and then obtaining the paging messages and/or system information;

and if the network side is judged not to have the paging message sent by receiving the energy-saving signal, not continuously monitoring and analyzing the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, but continuously monitoring the energy-saving signal.

Optionally, the UE can obtain synchronization through the energy-saving signal, and can determine a reception beam and/or a corresponding SSB index through the energy-saving signal, and then perform listening paging processing based on the energy-saving signal, specifically including:

Optionally, the obtaining of the energy-saving signal enables the UE to obtain synchronization or coarse synchronization, or if the UE is not out of synchronization before monitoring the paging message, the monitoring and paging processing is performed based on the energy-saving signal, which specifically includes:

if the network side is judged to have the paging message sent by receiving the energy-saving signal, determining the received SSB index by continuously receiving the SSB, thereby determining the time domain position of the paging according to the received SSB index, continuously receiving the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information in a corresponding receiving time window UE, analyzing and then obtaining the paging message and/or the system information;

and if the network side is judged not to have the paging message sent by receiving the energy-saving signal, the SSB is not continuously read, the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information is not required to be monitored and analyzed, and the energy-saving signal is continuously monitored.

Optionally, the power saving signal is received and a synchronization signal block SSB is also received;

based on the energy-saving signal, performing monitoring paging processing, specifically including:

if the network side is judged to have the paging message sent by the receiving energy-saving signal, determining a received SSB index through the SSB, determining a time domain position for receiving the paging according to the SSB index, continuously receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) message carrying paging control information in a corresponding receiving time window, and analyzing and then obtaining the paging message and/or system information;

and if the network side is judged not to have the paging message sent by receiving the energy-saving signal, the energy-saving signal is continuously monitored without monitoring and analyzing the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information.

The device for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene provided by the embodiment of the application comprises:

a memory for storing program instructions;

a processor for calling the program instructions stored in the memory and executing according to the obtained program:

receiving an energy-saving signal;

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: before receiving the energy-saving signal, obtaining User Equipment (UE) synchronization through a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and determining a received SSB index; and determining the time domain position for receiving the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index, and receiving the energy-saving signal in a corresponding receiving time window.

Another embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene, including:

a first unit for receiving a power saving signal;

and the second unit is used for carrying out monitoring paging processing based on the energy-saving signal.

Another embodiment of the present application provides a computer storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform any one of the methods described above.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scene according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for listening to a page in another multi-beam scene according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The current release 16(R16) introduces an energy saving stand-off intended to reduce the power consumption of the User Equipment (UE). The embodiment of the application provides a method and a device for monitoring paging (paging) Downlink Control Information (DCI), namely paging Information, by UE in a scene where the UE monitors the energy-saving signal.

The method and the device are based on the same application concept, and because the principles of solving the problems of the method and the device are similar, the implementation of the device and the method can be mutually referred, and repeated parts are not repeated.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application can be suitable for various systems, particularly 5G systems. For example, the applicable system may be a global system for mobile communication (GSM) system, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) system, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, an LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, an LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a universal microwave Access (WiMAX) system, a 5G NR system, and the like. These various systems include terminal devices and network devices.

The terminal device referred to in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a device providing voice and/or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device having a wireless connection function, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem. The names of the terminal devices may also be different in different systems, for example, in a 5G system, the terminal devices may be referred to as User Equipments (UEs). Wireless terminal devices, which may be mobile terminal devices such as mobile telephones (or "cellular" telephones) and computers with mobile terminal devices, e.g., mobile devices that may be portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-included, or vehicle-mounted, communicate with one or more core networks via the RAN. For example, Personal Communication Service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and the like. The wireless terminal device may also be referred to as a system, a subscriber unit (subscriber unit), a subscriber station (subscriber station), a mobile station (mobile), a remote station (remote station), an access point (access point), a remote terminal device (remote terminal), an access terminal device (access terminal), a user terminal device (user terminal), a user agent (user agent), and a user device (user device), which are not limited in this embodiment.

The network device according to the embodiment of the present application may be a base station, and the base station may include a plurality of cells. A base station may also be referred to as an access point, or a device in an access network that communicates over the air-interface, through one or more sectors, with wireless terminal devices, or by other names, depending on the particular application. The network device may be configured to interconvert received air frames with Internet Protocol (IP) packets as a router between the wireless terminal device and the rest of the access network, which may include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The network device may also coordinate attribute management for the air interface. For example, the network device according to the embodiment of the present application may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in a global system for mobile communications (GSM) or a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), may also be a network device (NodeB) in a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), may also be an evolved network device (eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE) system, a 5G base station in a 5G network architecture (next generation system), or may also be a home evolved node B (HeNB), a relay node (HeNB), a home base station (femto), a pico base station (pico), and the like, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Various embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the display sequence of the embodiment of the present application only represents the sequence of the embodiment, and does not represent the merits of the technical solutions provided by the embodiments.

According to the function which can be realized by the energy-saving signal, the process that the UE receives the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI is realized by reasonably arranging the UE to obtain the SSB, the energy-saving signal and the paging DCI.

The specific implementation manner of the paging monitoring processing method provided by the embodiment of the application comprises the following steps:

the first method is as follows:

1) the UE needs to acquire synchronization through the SSB before receiving the power saving signal.

Before listening to the paging message, the UE needs to acquire synchronization by reading the SSB and determine to receive the beam through the received ssbinder, and then receive the power saving signal corresponding to the UE on the beam.

1-1) if the UE judges that the network side has the paging message to send through receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE continues to receive and analyze a PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI, and then obtains the paging message and/or the system information.

1-2) if the UE judges that the network side does not send the paging message by receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE does not continue to receive and analyze the paging DCI. But continues to listen for the power save signal.

The second method comprises the following steps:

2) the UE has not lost synchronization before listening for the power save signal, and the power save signal can determine to receive the beam.

Before monitoring the paging message, the UE does not lose synchronization, the UE acquires the energy-saving signal in a time window corresponding to the UE for receiving the energy-saving signal, and confirms to receive the beam through the energy-saving signal and/or determines the SSB index corresponding to the beam.

2-1) if the UE judges that the network side has the paging message to send through receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE continues to receive and analyze a PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI, and then obtains the paging message and/or the system information.

2-2) if the UE judges that the network side does not send the paging message by receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE does not continue to receive and analyze the paging DCI. But continues to listen for the power save signal.

3) The UE can obtain synchronization through the energy-saving signal, and the receiving beam can be determined through the energy-saving signal.

The UE acquires an energy-saving signal corresponding to the UE before receiving the paging message, acquires synchronization and determines to receive the beam and/or determines the SSB index corresponding to the beam by acquiring the energy-saving signal.

3-1) if the UE judges that the network side has the paging message to send through receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE continues to receive and analyze a PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI, and then obtains the paging message and/or the system information.

3-2) if the UE judges that the network side does not send the paging message by receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE does not need to receive and analyze the PDCCH. But continues to listen for the power save signal.

The third method comprises the following steps:

4) the UE cannot determine the reception beam through the power saving signal.

The UE firstly acquires the energy-saving signal to judge whether the PDCCH message exists before monitoring the paging message, and the UE acquires synchronization or coarse synchronization through acquiring the energy-saving signal or the UE does not lose synchronization before monitoring the paging message.

4-1) if the UE judges that the network side has the paging message to send through receiving the energy-saving signal, the SSB index is obtained through continuously receiving the SSB to determine the receiving beam, so that the UE continues to receive and analyze the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI, and then the paging message and/or the system information is obtained.

4-2) if the UE judges that the network side does not send the paging message by receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE does not need to read the SSB and receive and analyze the paging DCI. But continues to listen for the power save signal.

The method is as follows:

5) the UE receives the SSB and the power saving signal simultaneously before listening to the paging message.

The SSB and the energy-saving signal are sent at the same time, the UE receives the SSB and the energy-saving signal at the same time, and the SSB and the energy-saving signal can be distinguished through frequency domain distinguishing or code division. Before monitoring the paging message, the UE first acquires the energy-saving signal to determine whether there is a PDCCH message.

5-1) if the UE judges that the network side has the paging message to send through receiving the energy-saving signal, the SSB obtains the SSBindx to determine to receive the beam, so that the UE continues to receive and analyze the PDCCH message carrying the paging control information, namely the paging DCI, and then obtains the paging message and/or the system information.

5-2) if the UE judges that the network side does not send the paging message by receiving the energy-saving signal, the UE does not need to analyze the paging DCI. But continues to listen for the power save signal.

In the following, several specific embodiments are given as examples, where the UE determines whether it needs to receive the paging DCI by receiving the energy-saving signal, and determines whether to continue receiving the paging message and/or the system information by using the paging DCI, taking a paged scenario of the UE as an example.

Example 1: the UE needs to acquire synchronization through the SSB before receiving the power saving signal.

The method comprises the following steps: and the UE determines the moment for monitoring the paging and the energy-saving signal through the system information broadcast parameters and the UE ID.

Step two: the UE first acquires synchronization by reading the SSB and obtains the SSB index to determine the reception beam.

Step three: the base station broadcasts the energy-saving signal at the corresponding time. The base station then broadcasts a power save signal on each beam.

Step four: and the UE determines a receiving time window of the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index and receives the energy-saving signal at a corresponding moment.

Step five: and the base station transmits paging DCI and paging information at the corresponding paging time.

Step six: and the UE judges whether a paging message is sent or not through the energy-saving signal.

And the UE receives the energy-saving signal belonging to the UE and knows that the corresponding paging information is sent, and then the UE determines the monitoring time of the paging DCI according to the SSBindex, receives the paging DCI at the corresponding time, analyzes and then obtains the paging information.

And the UE knows that no corresponding paging information is sent through the energy-saving signal, and the UE does not receive and analyze the paging DCI and the paging information and continues to monitor the energy-saving signal at the next moment.

Example 2: the UE has not lost synchronization before listening for the power save signal and the power save signal is able to determine to receive the beam.

Step two: the base station broadcasts the energy-saving signal at the corresponding time. The base station then broadcasts a power save signal on each beam.

Step three: and the UE tries to receive the energy-saving signal of each beam at the corresponding moment of monitoring the energy-saving signal, and determines to receive the beam and/or determines to correspond to the SSB index according to the receiving moment of the received energy-saving signal or the carried SSB index identifier or beam identifier.

Step four: and the base station transmits paging DCI and paging information at the corresponding paging time.

Step five: and the UE judges whether a paging message is sent or not through the energy-saving signal.

And the UE receives the energy-saving signal belonging to the UE and acquires that the corresponding paging information is sent, and then the UE determines the monitoring time of the paging DCI according to the determined SSB index or the beam for receiving the energy-saving signal, receives the paging DCI at the corresponding time, analyzes and then obtains the paging message.

Example 3: the UE can acquire synchronization through the power saving signal, which can determine the reception beam.

Step three: the UE tries to receive the energy-saving signal of each beam at the corresponding energy-saving signal monitoring time, realizes synchronization by receiving the energy-saving signal, and determines to receive the beam and/or determines the corresponding SSB index according to the receiving time of the received energy-saving signal or the carried SSB index or beam identification.

Example 4: the UE cannot determine the reception beam through the power saving signal.

Example 4-1: the UE has not lost synchronization before listening for the paging message.

Step two: the base station broadcasts the energy-saving signal at the corresponding time. A power save signal is broadcast on each beam.

Step three: the UE attempts to receive the energy-saving signal of each beam at the corresponding time of monitoring the energy-saving signal.

Step four: and the UE judges whether a paging message is sent or not through the energy-saving signal.

And the UE receives the energy-saving signal belonging to the UE and learns that the corresponding paging information is sent, and the UE continues to execute the step five and the following steps.

And the UE knows that no corresponding paging information is sent through the energy-saving signal, and the UE does not receive and analyze the paging DCI and the paging information and continues to monitor the energy-saving signal at the next moment. And executing the step one.

Step five: the UE determines to receive the beam by reading the SSB to obtain the SSB index.

Step six: and the base station transmits paging DCI and paging information at the corresponding paging time.

Step seven: and the UE determines the monitoring time of the paging DCI according to the determined SSB index, and receives and analyzes the paging DCI and the paging message at the corresponding time. Or the UE selects a beam surfing mode to receive and analyze the paging DCI and the paging message, and the step five can be omitted under the condition of no desynchronization.

Example 4-2: the UE first acquires the power saving signal.

Step three: the UE attempts to receive the energy-saving signal of each beam at the corresponding time of monitoring the energy-saving signal. And the UE obtains synchronization or coarse synchronization after receiving the energy-saving signal.

And the UE receives the energy-saving signal belonging to the UE and learns that the corresponding paging information is sent, and the UE continues to execute the step five and the subsequent steps.

Step five: the UE determines to receive the beam or acquire synchronization by reading the SSB index.

Step seven: and the UE determines the monitoring time of the paging DCI according to the determined SSB index, receives the paging DCI at the corresponding time, analyzes and then obtains a paging message. Or the UE selects a beam surfing mode to receive and analyze the paging DCI and the paging message. When the Beam surfing mode obtains paging, the fifth step can be omitted under the condition of no step loss.

Example 5: the UE receives the SSB and the power saving signal simultaneously before listening to the paging message.

Step two: the base station broadcasts the SSB and power saving signal at the corresponding time. SSB and power save signals are broadcast on each beam.

Step three: the UE reads the SSB and the power saving signal simultaneously, and the SSB and the power saving signal may be frequency domain distinguished or code division.

The UE receives the energy-saving signal belonging to the UE and knows that the corresponding paging information is sent, the UE obtains the SSB index through the received SSB to determine the receiving beam, determines the monitoring time of the paging DCI according to the determined SSB index, receives the paging DCI at the corresponding time, analyzes and then obtains the paging information. Or receiving and analyzing the paging DCI and the paging message in a beam surfing mode.

The technical scheme provided in the embodiment of the application is applicable to the following types of UE:

starting inactive UE with an energy-saving function;

opening idle UE with energy-saving function;

and the connected UE with the energy-saving function is started to monitor the paging DCI.

To sum up, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application provides a procedure for the UE that starts the energy saving function to obtain the paging dci, and the UE can obtain the paging by combining the energy saving signal, thereby solving the problem of how the UE receives the paging after introducing the energy saving signal.

Moreover, as can be seen from the foregoing embodiments, on the UE side, referring to fig. 1, a method for monitoring paging in a multi-beam scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application includes:

s101, receiving an energy-saving signal;

and S102, carrying out monitoring paging processing based on the energy-saving signal.

In correspondence with the above method, referring to fig. 2, another embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for listening to a page in a multi-beam scenario, including:

a first unit 11 for receiving a power saving signal;

a second unit 12, configured to perform listening paging processing based on the energy saving signal.

Optionally, the first unit 11 is further configured to: before receiving the energy-saving signal, obtaining User Equipment (UE) synchronization through a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and determining a received SSB index; and determining the time domain position for receiving the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index, and receiving the energy-saving signal in a corresponding receiving time window.

It should be noted that the division of the unit in the embodiment of the present application is schematic, and is only a logic function division, and there may be another division manner in actual implementation. In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, and can also be realized in a form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be substantially implemented or contributed by the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, a network device, or the like) or a processor (processor) to execute all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

Referring to fig. 3, another apparatus for listening to a page in a multi-beam scene according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

a memory 620 for storing program instructions;

a processor 600, configured to call the program instructions stored in the memory, and execute, according to the obtained program:

receiving, by the transceiver 610, the power save signal;

Optionally, the processor 600 is further configured to: before receiving the energy-saving signal, obtaining User Equipment (UE) synchronization through a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and determining a received SSB index; and determining the time domain position for receiving the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index, and receiving the energy-saving signal in a corresponding receiving time window.

A transceiver 610 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of the processor 600.

Where in fig. 3 the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, with various circuits being linked together, particularly one or more processors represented by processor 600 and memory represented by memory 620. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, power management circuits, and the like, which are well known in the art, and therefore, will not be described any further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 610 may be a number of elements including a transmitter and a receiver that provide a means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium. For different user devices, the user interface 630 may also be an interface capable of interfacing with a desired device externally, including but not limited to a keypad, display, speaker, microphone, joystick, etc.

The processor 600 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 620 may store data used by the processor 600 in performing operations.

Alternatively, the processor 600 may be a CPU (central processing unit), an ASIC (Application specific integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device).

The apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application may be a computing device, and the computing device may specifically be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or the like. The computing device may include a Central Processing Unit (CPU), memory, input/output devices, etc., the input devices may include a keyboard, mouse, touch screen, etc., and the output devices may include a Display device, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), etc.

The memory may include Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory (RAM), and provides the processor with program instructions and data stored in the memory. In the embodiments of the present application, the memory may be used for storing a program of any one of the methods provided by the embodiments of the present application.

The processor is used for executing any one of the methods provided by the embodiment of the application according to the obtained program instructions by calling the program instructions stored in the memory.

Embodiments of the present application provide a computer storage medium for storing computer program instructions for an apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application, which includes a program for executing any one of the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application.

The computer storage media may be any available media or data storage device that can be accessed by a computer, including, but not limited to, magnetic memory (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disks (MOs), etc.), optical memory (e.g., CDs, DVDs, BDs, HVDs, etc.), and semiconductor memory (e.g., ROMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), Solid State Disks (SSDs)), etc.

The method provided by the embodiment of the application can be applied to terminal equipment, and the device can also be the terminal equipment.

The Terminal device may also be referred to as a User Equipment (User Equipment, abbreviated as "UE"), a Mobile Station (Mobile Station, abbreviated as "MS"), a Mobile Terminal (Mobile Terminal), or the like, and optionally, the Terminal may have a capability of communicating with one or more core networks through a Radio Access Network (RAN), for example, the Terminal may be a Mobile phone (or referred to as a "cellular" phone), a computer with Mobile property, or the like, and for example, the Terminal may also be a portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-built-in, or vehicle-mounted Mobile device.

A corresponding network device may be a base station (e.g., access point) that refers to a device in an access network that communicates over the air-interface, through one or more sectors, with wireless terminals. The base station may be configured to interconvert received air frames and IP packets as a router between the wireless terminal and the rest of the access network, which may include an Internet Protocol (IP) network. The base station may also coordinate management of attributes for the air interface. For example, the Base Station may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in GSM or CDMA, a Base Station (NodeB) in WCDMA, an evolved Node B (NodeB or eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, or a gNB in 5G system. The embodiments of the present application are not limited.

The above method process flow may be implemented by a software program, which may be stored in a storage medium, and when the stored software program is called, the above method steps are performed.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is intended to include such modifications and variations as well.

Claims

1. A method for listening to pages in a multi-beam scenario, the method comprising:

receiving an energy-saving signal;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the performing listening paging processing based on the energy-saving signal specifically includes:

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein prior to receiving the power-save signal, the method further comprises: obtaining UE synchronization through a synchronization signal block SSB and determining a received synchronization signal block identifier SSB index;

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein if the UE is not out of synchronization before monitoring the power saving signal and the receive beam and/or the corresponding SSB index can be determined by the power saving signal, performing the listening paging process based on the power saving signal specifically includes:

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the UE can obtain synchronization through the power saving signal, and the beam and/or the corresponding SSB index can be determined through the power saving signal, and then the listening paging process is performed based on the power saving signal, specifically including:

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the acquiring the energy-saving signal enables a UE to obtain synchronization or coarse synchronization, or the UE is not out of synchronization before monitoring a paging message, and the performing the monitored paging processing based on the energy-saving signal specifically includes:

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by receiving the power saving signal and also receiving a synchronization signal block SSB;

8. An apparatus for listening for pages in a multi-beam scenario, comprising:

a memory for storing program instructions;

receiving an energy-saving signal;

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the listening paging process is performed based on the energy-saving signal, and specifically includes:

10. The apparatus of claim 8 or 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: before receiving the energy-saving signal, obtaining User Equipment (UE) synchronization through a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and determining a received synchronization signal block identifier (SSBindex); and determining the time domain position for receiving the energy-saving signal according to the SSB index, and receiving the energy-saving signal in a corresponding receiving time window.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein if the UE is not out of synchronization before listening to the power saving signal and the receive beam and/or the corresponding SSB index can be determined by the power saving signal, performing listening paging processing based on the power saving signal specifically includes:

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the power saving signal enables the UE to obtain synchronization, and the power saving signal enables the UE to determine the receive beam and/or the corresponding SSB index, and then perform the listening paging process based on the power saving signal, specifically including:

13. The apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the acquiring the energy-saving signal enables a UE to obtain synchronization or coarse synchronization, or the UE is not out of synchronization before monitoring a paging message, and then performing the monitored paging processing based on the energy-saving signal specifically includes:

14. The apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the power saving signal is received while receiving a synchronization signal block SSB;

15. An apparatus for listening for pages in a multi-beam scenario, comprising:

a first unit for receiving a power saving signal;

16. A computer storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.