CN111869282A

CN111869282A - Window configuration method and device, terminal and network equipment

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Publication number: CN111869282A
Application number: CN201880091280.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石聪; 杨宁; 史志华; 徐伟杰; 贺传峰
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-10-30
Filing date: 2018-10-30
Publication date: 2020-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-30
Also published as: CN111869282B; WO2020087306A1

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a window configuration method and device, a terminal and network equipment, and the method comprises the following steps: the terminal acquires first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message: a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message; a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

Description

Window configuration method and device, terminal and network equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to a window configuration method and device, a terminal and network equipment.

Background

In a New Radio-Unlicensed spectrum (NR-U), due to channel uncertainty, when a network sends a System Information (SI) message, it may happen that an SI window (SI window) corresponding to the SI message is occupied by other systems, and in this case, the network can only wait until the SI window corresponding to the next period of the SI message to send the corresponding SI message, and the transmission opportunity of the SI message is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a window configuration method and device, a terminal and network equipment.

The window configuration method provided by the embodiment of the application comprises the following steps:

the terminal acquires first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

a terminal requests a first SI message from a network;

and the terminal acquires first indication information from the network, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

the network equipment sends first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message:

the network equipment receives a request message of a first SI message sent by a terminal;

and the network equipment sends first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

The terminal provided by the embodiment of the application comprises a processor and a memory. The memory is used for storing computer programs, and the processor is used for calling and running the computer programs stored in the memory to execute the window configuration method.

The network equipment provided by the embodiment of the application comprises a processor and a memory. The memory is used for storing computer programs, and the processor is used for calling and running the computer programs stored in the memory to execute the window configuration method.

The chip provided by the embodiment of the application is used for realizing the window configuration method.

Specifically, the chip includes: and the processor is used for calling and running the computer program from the memory so that the device provided with the chip executes the window configuration method.

The computer-readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application is used for storing a computer program, and the computer program enables a computer to execute the window configuration method.

The computer program product provided by the embodiment of the application comprises computer program instructions, and the computer program instructions enable a computer to execute the window configuration method.

The computer program provided by the embodiment of the present application, when running on a computer, causes the computer to execute the window configuration method described above.

By the technical scheme, in the NR-U, the transmission opportunity of the SI message is improved by adjusting the time window of the SI message or adjusting the transmission period of the SI message.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a time window;

fig. 3 is a first flowchart illustrating a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a second flowchart illustrating a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5(a) is a first schematic diagram of a time window provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5(b) is a second schematic diagram of a time window provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a third schematic flowchart of a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a fourth flowchart illustrating a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a first schematic structural component diagram of a window arrangement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a window arrangement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a window arrangement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a window arrangement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip of an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all 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 technical scheme of the embodiment of the application can be applied to various communication systems, for example: a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) System, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) System, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) System, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), a Long Term Evolution (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 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication System, or a 5G System.

Illustratively, a communication system 100 applied in the embodiment of the present application is shown in fig. 1. The communication system 100 may include a network device 110, and the network device 110 may be a device that communicates with a terminal 120 (or referred to as a communication terminal, a terminal). Network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area and may communicate with terminals located within the coverage area. Optionally, the Network device 110 may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in a GSM system or a CDMA system, a Base Station (NodeB, NB) in a WCDMA system, an evolved Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in an LTE system, or a wireless controller in a Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN), or may be a Network device in a Mobile switching center, a relay Station, an Access point, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a hub, a switch, a bridge, a router, a Network-side device in a 5G Network, or a Network device in a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) for future evolution, or the like.

The communication system 100 further comprises at least one terminal 120 located within the coverage area of the network device 110. As used herein, "terminal" includes, but is not limited to, connection via a wireline, such as via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a Digital cable, a direct cable connection; and/or another data connection/network; and/or via a Wireless interface, e.g., to a cellular Network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television Network such as a DVB-H Network, a satellite Network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter; and/or means of another terminal arranged to receive/transmit communication signals; and/or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. A terminal that is arranged to communicate over a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal", "wireless terminal", or "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; personal Communications Systems (PCS) terminals that may combine cellular radiotelephones with data processing, facsimile, and data Communications capabilities; PDAs that may include radiotelephones, pagers, internet/intranet access, Web browsers, notepads, calendars, and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; and conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include a radiotelephone transceiver. A terminal can refer to an access terminal, User Equipment (UE), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, remote terminal, mobile device, User terminal, wireless communication device, User agent, or User Equipment. An access terminal may be a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a handheld device having Wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a Wireless modem, a vehicle mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal in a 5G network, or a terminal in a future evolved PLMN, etc.

Optionally, a Device to Device (D2D) communication may be performed between the terminals 120.

Alternatively, the 5G system or the 5G network may also be referred to as a New Radio (NR) system or an NR network.

Fig. 1 exemplarily shows one network device and two terminals, and optionally, the communication system 100 may include a plurality of network devices and may include other numbers of terminals within the coverage of each network device, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, the communication system 100 may further include other network entities such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, and the like, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be understood that a device having a communication function in a network/system in the embodiments of the present application may be referred to as a communication device. Taking the communication system 100 shown in fig. 1 as an example, the communication device may include a network device 110 and a terminal 120 having a communication function, and the network device 110 and the terminal 120 may be the specific devices described above and are not described again here; the communication device may also include other devices in the communication system 100, such as other network entities, for example, a network controller, a mobility management entity, and the like, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably herein. The term "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B, may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

In order to facilitate understanding of technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following describes related arts related to the embodiments of the present application.

The System messages are divided into Master Information Blocks (MIB) and System Information Blocks (SIBs). The MIB is transmitted on a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH), which is a dedicated Channel, at a fixed period. The MIB contains necessary information for the UE to demodulate the SIB1, such as control channel information (PDCCH-ConfigSIB1) for demodulating SIB 1.

The SIB1 contains the necessary information for the UE to receive other SIBs (SIBs other than SIB1), such as: mapping relationship of SIBs to SI message, transmission period of SI message, length of SI window, etc. The period of SIB1 is 160ms but may have different repetition (repetition) in one period, which may be different according to the reuse pattern of the synchronization signal Block (SS/PBCH Block, SSB) and the control resource set (CORESET).

Other SIBs are in SI messages, i.e. other SIBs are included in a SI message transmitted together, a SI message may include one or more other SIBs, and the SI message is transmitted in a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). SIBs included in one SI message have the same transmission period (i.e., SIBs having the same transmission period may be transmitted in one SI message). Further, each SI message is periodically transmitted in one SI window, and different SI messages have SI windows of the same length. Each SI message is associated with a SI window, and different SI windows do not overlap. One schematic diagram is shown in fig. 2, which assumes that there are two SI messages, wherein the transmission period of SI message1 is 80ms, and the transmission period of SI message2 is 160 ms. SI message1 corresponds to SI window1, and SI message2 corresponds to SI window 2.

In the NR-U, due to the uncertainty of the channel, the network may occupy the corresponding SI window when sending the SI message by other systems, and in this case, the network may only wait until the SI window corresponding to the next period of the SI message can send the corresponding SI message.

Fig. 3 is a first schematic flowchart of a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application, and as shown in fig. 3, the window configuration method includes the following steps:

step 301: the terminal acquires first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message: a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message; a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

In the embodiment of the application, the terminal can be any equipment capable of communicating with a network, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wearable device and the like.

In this embodiment of the application, the terminal acquires the first configuration information from a network device, and the network device may be a base station, for example, an NR base station (i.e., a gNB) or an LTE base station (i.e., an eNB). In one example, the terminal receives a SIB1 transmitted by a base station, the SIB1 including the first configuration information. In another example, the terminal receives an RRC message sent by a base station, where the RRC message includes the first configuration information.

In this embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message:

1) a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

2) a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

Here, SIBs included in the first SI message may be determined by SIB1, where SIB1 includes information necessary for the terminal to receive other SIBs (SIBs other than SIB1), such as: mapping relationship of SIBs to SI message, transmission period of SI message, length of SI window, etc.

Each SI message is associated with a time window (i.e., SI window), and by default, the first SI message is associated with a first time window, in which the first SI message is transmitted according to a first transmission cycle.

In this embodiment of the present application, a network side configures not only a first time window but also at least one second time window (that is, an extended window of the first time window) to a terminal, where the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmitting the first SI message. During specific application, the terminal monitors the first SI message in the first time window of a transmission cycle, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the first time window, the terminal monitors the first SI message in the second time window of the transmission cycle. Further, the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.

For example: referring to fig. 5(a), the network configures the SI message1(SI1) with two SI windows, one is a default time window (W1) whose window length is the same as W2 associated with SI message2(SI 2); the other is an extended time window (W1'). Both W1 and W1' are used to transmit SI 1. When the terminal does not receive SI1 (i.e., the terminal has requested SI1 and the random access is successful) in the default time window (W1), but does not receive SI1 in W1 or SI-BroadcastStatus is set to broadcast, the terminal switches to the extended time window (W1') to continue receiving SI. Wherein the extended time window (W1') may be discontinuous or continuous with the extended time window (W1'), and the extended time window (W1') may be disposed at any position in the cycle. Further, the number of the extended time windows (W1') may be plural.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present application, the network side configures not only a first transmission cycle but also at least one second transmission cycle to the terminal, where the second transmission cycle is smaller than the first transmission cycle. During specific application, the terminal monitors the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the first transmission period, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the time window corresponding to the first transmission period, the terminal monitors the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the second transmission period.

For example: referring to fig. 5(b), the network configures an SI message (SI) with two transmission periods, one being a default transmission period (160ms) and the other being a candidate transmission period (80 ms); when the terminal does not receive the SI in the SI window (W1) corresponding to the default transmission period (160ms), the terminal dynamically adjusts the default transmission period (160ms) to be the candidate transmission period (80ms), so as to increase the transmission opportunity. It should be noted that the network may configure a plurality of candidate transmission periods, for example, 80ms and 40ms, and if the terminal does not receive the SI in the SI window corresponding to 160ms, the transmission period may be adjusted to 80ms first, and if the terminal does not receive the SI in the SI window corresponding to 80ms, the transmission period may be adjusted to 40ms again. Or, the terminal may directly adjust the transmission period to a transmission period matched with the service type and/or the service priority according to the service type and/or the service priority.

Fig. 4 is a second flowchart of a window configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application, and as shown in fig. 4, the window configuration method includes the following steps:

step 401: a terminal requests a first SI message from a network; and the terminal acquires first indication information from the network, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

In this embodiment, the network device may be a base station, such as an NR base station (i.e., a gNB) or an LTE base station (i.e., an eNB).

In the embodiment of the present application, the request of the first SI message in the non-broadcast case may be based on the following two ways:

1) MSG 1-based requests

Specifically, the terminal requests a first SI message from the network based on MSG1, and the terminal acquires the first indication information from MSG2 sent by the network.

During specific implementation, the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; or, the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.

In an embodiment, the first indication information is used to indicate a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations: a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message; a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

Here, the terminal may determine which candidate second time window or which candidate second transmission period based on the first indication information.

For example: the first configuration information includes a default time window (W0) and three candidate time windows (W1, W2, W3) of SI 1. The first indication information indicates that the terminal adopts a default time window (W0) and a candidate time window (W2), the terminal monitors SI1 in W0 in one cycle, monitors SI1 in W2 if SI1 is not received in W0, and cancels monitoring of SI1 in W2 if SI1 is monitored in W0. It should be noted that the first indication information may indicate one candidate time window, or may indicate a plurality of candidate time windows.

In another embodiment, the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period employed by the first SI message.

Here, the network directly indicates to the terminal the time window and/or transmission period employed by the first SI message.

2) MSG 3-based requests

Specifically, the terminal requests a first SI message from the network based on MSG3, and the terminal acquires the first indication information from MSG4 sent by the network.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a third method for configuring a window according to an embodiment of the present application, where as shown in fig. 6, the method for configuring a window includes the following steps:

step 601: the network equipment sends first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message: a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message; a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.

In one example, a network device sends a SIB1 to a terminal, the SIB1 including the first configuration information. In another example, the network device sends an RRC message to the terminal, the RRC message including the first configuration information.

Fig. 7 is a fourth schematic flowchart of a window configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application, and as shown in fig. 7, the window configuration method includes the following steps:

step 701: the network equipment receives a request message of a first SI message sent by a terminal; and the network equipment sends first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

In the embodiment of the present application, the request message of the first SI message may be based on the following two ways in a non-broadcast situation:

1) MSG 1-based requests

Specifically, the network device receives a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG1, and the network device sends first indication information to the terminal based on MSG 2.

2) MSG 3-based requests

Specifically, the network device receives a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG3, and the network device sends first indication information to the terminal based on MSG 4.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural composition diagram of a window configuration apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application, where the apparatus is applied to a terminal, and as shown in fig. 8, the apparatus includes:

an obtaining unit 801, configured to obtain first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message:

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

a monitoring unit 802, configured to monitor the first SI message in the first time window of a transmission cycle, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the first time window, monitor the first SI message in the second time window of the transmission cycle.

In an embodiment, the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

a monitoring unit 802, configured to monitor the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the first transmission period, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the time window corresponding to the first transmission period, monitor the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the second transmission period.

In one embodiment, the second transmission period is less than the first transmission period.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the related description of the window configuring apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be understood by referring to the related description of the window configuring method in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural component diagram of a window configuration apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application, where the apparatus is applied to a terminal, and as shown in fig. 9, the apparatus includes:

a requesting unit 901, configured to request a first SI message from a network;

an obtaining unit 902, configured to obtain first indication information from the network, where the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

In an embodiment, the requesting unit 901 is configured to request a first SI message from the network based on MSG 1;

the obtaining unit 902 is configured to obtain the first indication information from the MSG2 sent by the network.

In an embodiment, the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.

In an embodiment, the requesting unit 901 is configured to request a first SI message from the network based on MSG 3;

the obtaining unit 902 is configured to obtain the first indication information from the MSG4 sent by the network.

In an embodiment, the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations:

the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period adopted by the first SI message.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a third window configuration apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application, where the apparatus is applied to a network device, and as shown in fig. 10, the apparatus includes:

a configuration unit 1001, configured to send first configuration information to a terminal, where the first configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following configurations of a first SI message:

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth window configuration apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application, where the apparatus is applied to a network device, and as shown in fig. 11, the apparatus includes:

a receiving unit 1101, configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by a terminal;

a sending unit 1102, configured to send first indication information to the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.

In an embodiment, the receiving unit 1101 is configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG 1;

the sending unit 1102 is configured to send first indication information to the terminal based on the MSG 2.

In an embodiment, the receiving unit 1101 is configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG 3;

the sending unit 1102 is configured to send first indication information to the terminal based on the MSG 4.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device may be a terminal or a network device, such as a base station, and the communication device 600 shown in fig. 12 includes a processor 610, and the processor 610 can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 12, the communication device 600 may further include a memory 620. From the memory 620, the processor 610 may call and run a computer program to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

The memory 620 may be a separate device from the processor 610, or may be integrated into the processor 610.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 12, the communication device 600 may further include a transceiver 630, and the processor 610 may control the transceiver 630 to communicate with other devices, and specifically, may transmit information or data to the other devices or receive information or data transmitted by the other devices.

The transceiver 630 may include a transmitter and a receiver, among others. The transceiver 630 may further include one or more antennas.

Optionally, the communication device 600 may specifically be a network device in the embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 600 may implement a corresponding process implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application, which is not described herein again for brevity.

Optionally, the communication device 600 may specifically be a mobile terminal/terminal according to this embodiment, and the communication device 600 may implement a corresponding process implemented by the mobile terminal/terminal in each method according to this embodiment, which is not described herein again for brevity.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip of an embodiment of the present application. The chip 700 shown in fig. 13 includes a processor 710, and the processor 710 can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 13, the chip 700 may further include a memory 720. From the memory 720, the processor 710 can call and run a computer program to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

The memory 720 may be a separate device from the processor 710, or may be integrated into the processor 710.

Optionally, the chip 700 may further include an input interface 730. The processor 710 may control the input interface 730 to communicate with other devices or chips, and in particular, may obtain information or data transmitted by other devices or chips.

Optionally, the chip 700 may further include an output interface 740. The processor 710 may control the output interface 740 to communicate with other devices or chips, and in particular, may output information or data to the other devices or chips.

Optionally, the chip may be applied to the network device in the embodiment of the present application, and the chip may implement the corresponding process implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application, and for brevity, details are not described here again.

Optionally, the chip may be applied to the mobile terminal/terminal in the embodiment of the present application, and the chip may implement a corresponding process implemented by the mobile terminal/terminal in each method in the embodiment of the present application, and for brevity, no further description is given here.

It should be understood that the chips mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a system-on-chip, a system-on-chip or a system-on-chip, etc.

Fig. 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 900 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 14, the communication system 900 includes a terminal 910 and a network device 920.

The terminal 910 may be configured to implement the corresponding function implemented by the terminal in the foregoing method, and the network device 920 may be configured to implement the corresponding function implemented by the network device in the foregoing method, which is not described herein again for brevity.

It should be understood that the processor of the embodiments of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. In implementation, the steps of the above method embodiments may be performed by integrated logic circuits of hardware in a processor or instructions in the form of software. The Processor may be a general purpose Processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, discrete Gate or transistor logic device, or discrete hardware components. The various methods, steps, and logic blocks disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or performed. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed in connection with the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module may be located in ram, flash memory, rom, prom, or eprom, registers, etc. storage media as is well known in the art. The storage medium is located in a memory, and a processor reads information in the memory and completes the steps of the method in combination with hardware of the processor.

It will be appreciated that the memory in the embodiments of the subject application can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. The non-volatile Memory may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable PROM (EEPROM), or a flash Memory. Volatile Memory can be Random Access Memory (RAM), which acts as external cache Memory. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as Static random access memory (Static RAM, SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Synchronous Dynamic random access memory (Synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced Synchronous SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous link SDRAM (SLDRAM), and Direct Rambus RAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

It should be understood that the above memories are exemplary but not limiting illustrations, for example, the memories in the embodiments of the present application may also be Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (dynamic RAM, DRAM), Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), Synchronous Link DRAM (SLDRAM), Direct Rambus RAM (DR RAM), and the like. That is, the memory in the embodiments of the present application is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

The embodiment of the application also provides a computer readable storage medium for storing the computer program.

Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium may be applied to the network device in the embodiment of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding process implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application, which is not described herein again for brevity.

Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium may be applied to the mobile terminal/terminal in the embodiment of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding process implemented by the mobile terminal/terminal in each method in the embodiment of the present application, which is not described herein again for brevity.

Embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product comprising computer program instructions.

Optionally, the computer program product may be applied to the network device in the embodiment of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the methods in the embodiment of the present application, which are not described herein again for brevity.

Optionally, the computer program product may be applied to the mobile terminal/terminal in the embodiment of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal/terminal in the methods in the embodiment of the present application, which are not described herein again for brevity.

The embodiment of the application also provides a computer program.

Optionally, the computer program may be applied to the network device in the embodiment of the present application, and when the computer program runs on a computer, the computer is enabled to execute the corresponding process implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application, and for brevity, details are not described here again.

Optionally, the computer program may be applied to the mobile terminal/terminal in the embodiment of the present application, and when the computer program runs on a computer, the computer is enabled to execute the corresponding process implemented by the mobile terminal/terminal in each method in the embodiment of the present application, which is not described herein again for brevity.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

It is clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units is only one logical division, and other divisions may be realized in practice, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

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 functions, if implemented in the form of software functional units 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 or portions thereof that substantially contribute to the prior art may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium and including instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) 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.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and shall be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

A method of window configuration, the method comprising:

the terminal acquires first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of a first System Information (SI) message:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

the terminal monitors the first SI message in the first time window of a transmission period, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the first time window, the terminal monitors the first SI message in the second time window of the transmission period.
The method of claim 1 or 2,

the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

and the terminal monitors the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the first transmission period, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the time window corresponding to the first transmission period, the terminal monitors the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the second transmission period.
The method of claim 1 or 4, wherein the second transmission period is less than the first transmission period.
A method of window configuration, the method comprising:

a terminal requests a first SI message from a network;

and the terminal acquires first indication information from the network, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.
The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal requests the first SI message from the network based on MSG1, and the terminal acquires the first indication information from MSG2 transmitted by the network.
The method of claim 7, wherein,

the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.
The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal requests the first SI message from the network based on MSG3, and the terminal acquires the first indication information from MSG4 transmitted by the network.
The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period adopted by the first SI message.
A method of window configuration, the method comprising:

the network equipment sends first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information is used for determining at least one of the following configurations of the first SI message:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The method of claim 12, wherein,

the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.
The method of claim 12, wherein the second transmission period is less than the first transmission period.
A method of window configuration, the method comprising:

the network equipment receives a request message of a first SI message sent by a terminal;

and the network equipment sends first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.
The method of claim 15, wherein the network device receives a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG1, and the network device sends first indication information to the terminal based on MSG 2.
The method of claim 16, wherein,

the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.
The method of claim 15, wherein the network device receives a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG3, and the network device sends first indication information to the terminal based on MSG 4.
The method of any of claims 15 to 18, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The method of any of claims 15 to 18, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period adopted by the first SI message.
A window configuring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following configurations of a first SI message:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a monitoring unit, configured to monitor the first SI message in the first time window of a transmission cycle, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the first time window, monitor the first SI message in the second time window of the transmission cycle.
The apparatus of claim 21 or 22,

the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a monitoring unit, configured to monitor the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the first transmission period, and if the terminal does not monitor the first SI message in the time window corresponding to the first transmission period, monitor the first SI message in a time window corresponding to the second transmission period.
The apparatus of claim 21 or 24, wherein the second transmission period is less than the first transmission period.
A window configuring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a requesting unit configured to request a first SI message from a network;

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain first indication information from the network, where the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission cycle corresponding to the first SI message.
The apparatus of claim 26,

the request unit is used for requesting a first SI message from the network based on MSG 1;

the acquiring unit is configured to acquire the first indication information from MSG2 sent by the network.
The apparatus of claim 27, wherein,

the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.
The apparatus of claim 26,

the request unit is used for requesting a first SI message from the network based on MSG 3;

the acquiring unit is configured to acquire the first indication information from MSG4 sent by the network.
The apparatus of any of claims 26 to 29, wherein the first indication information is configured to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The apparatus of any of claims 26 to 29, wherein the first indication information is configured to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period adopted by the first SI message.
A window configuring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a configuration unit, configured to send first configuration information to a terminal, where the first configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following configurations of a first SI message:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The apparatus of claim 32, wherein,

the second time window is temporally contiguous with the first time window; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the second time window is not contiguous in time with the first time window.
The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the second transmission period is less than the first transmission period.
A window configuring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by a terminal;

a sending unit, configured to send first indication information to the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message.
The apparatus of claim 35, wherein,

the receiving unit is configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG 1;

the sending unit is configured to send the first indication information to the terminal based on the MSG 2.
The apparatus of claim 36, wherein,

the first indication information is carried in a random access response message; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first indication information is carried in downlink control information of the scheduling random access response message.
The apparatus of claim 35, wherein,

the receiving unit is configured to receive a request message of a first SI message sent by the terminal based on MSG 3;

the sending unit is configured to send the first indication information to the terminal based on the MSG 4.
The apparatus of any of claims 35 to 38, wherein the first indication information is configured to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a configuration adopted by the first SI message in first configuration information, where the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configurations:

a first time window and at least one second time window of the first SI message, wherein the first time window and the second time window are both used for transmission of the first SI message;

a first transmission period and at least one second transmission period of the first SI message.
The apparatus of any of claims 35 to 38, wherein the first indication information is configured to indicate a time window and/or a transmission period corresponding to the first SI message, and includes:

the first indication information is used for indicating a time window and/or a transmission period adopted by the first SI message.
A terminal, comprising: a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, the processor being configured to invoke and execute the computer program stored in the memory, to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 5, or to perform the method of any of claims 6 to 11.
A network device, comprising: a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, the processor being configured to invoke and execute the computer program stored in the memory, to perform the method of any of claims 12 to 14, or to perform the method of any of claims 15 to 20.
A chip, comprising: a processor for calling and running a computer program from a memory so that a device on which the chip is installed performs the method of any of claims 1 to 5, or the method of any of claims 6 to 11.
A chip, comprising: a processor for calling and running a computer program from a memory so that a device on which the chip is installed performs the method of any of claims 12 to 14, or the method of any of claims 15 to 20.
A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 5 or the method of any one of claims 6 to 11.
A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform the method of any of claims 12 to 14 or the method of any of claims 15 to 20.
A computer program product comprising computer program instructions to cause a computer to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 5, or the method of any of claims 6 to 11.
A computer program product comprising computer program instructions to cause a computer to perform the method of any of claims 12 to 14, or the method of any of claims 15 to 20.
A computer program for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 5, or the method of any one of claims 6 to 11.
A computer program for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 12 to 14, or the method of any one of claims 15 to 20.