CN114514791A

CN114514791A - Configuration information indication and reference signal receiving method and device

Info

Publication number: CN114514791A
Application number: CN202080002225.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 付婷
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-15
Filing date: 2020-09-15
Publication date: 2022-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-15
Also published as: WO2022056692A1; CN114514791B

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method and a device for configuration information indication and reference signal receiving, wherein the method for configuration information indication comprises the following steps: and sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the terminal to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connection state. According to the disclosure, the base station may send the indication information to the terminal to indicate the terminal to receive the target configuration information used by the reference signal in the non-connected state, so that the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the configuration information indicated by the indication information after entering the non-connected state, and then perform an operation in the non-connected state based on the received reference signal.

Description

Configuration information indication and reference signal receiving method and device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a configuration information indicating method, a reference signal receiving method, a configuration information indicating apparatus, a reference signal receiving apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

In the related art, the base station sends configuration information for receiving the reference signal to the terminal only when the terminal is in a connected state, so that the terminal receives the reference signal based on the configuration information in the connected state, and further performs operations such as time-frequency synchronization, signal measurement, RRM (Radio Resource Management) measurement, and the like according to the reference signal.

With the development of communication technology, a terminal is not limited to use a reference signal in a connected state, and the terminal also needs to use the reference signal in a non-connected state, but based on the related art, the terminal cannot determine how to receive the reference signal in the non-connected state.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a configuration information indicating method, a reference signal receiving method, a configuration information indicating apparatus, a reference signal receiving apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium to solve technical problems in the related art.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for indicating configuration information is provided, which is applied to a base station, and the method includes:

and sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the terminal to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a reference signal receiving method is provided, which is applicable to a terminal, and the method includes:

receiving indication information sent by a base station;

determining target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

and receiving a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a configuration information indicating apparatus, adapted to a base station, the apparatus including:

the terminal comprises an indication sending module configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the terminal to receive a reference signal according to target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a reference signal receiving apparatus is provided, which is suitable for a terminal, and the apparatus includes:

the indication receiving module is configured to receive indication information sent by the base station;

a configuration determining module configured to determine target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

a signal receiving module configured to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connected state.

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic apparatus including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to implement the above configuration information indication method, and/or the above reference signal receiving method.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed, on which a computer program is stored, which when executed by a processor, implements the above-mentioned configuration information indicating method, and/or the above-mentioned steps in the reference signal receiving method.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the base station may send the indication information to the terminal to indicate the terminal to receive the target configuration information used by the reference signal in the non-connected state, so that the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the configuration information indicated by the indication information after entering the non-connected state, and then perform an operation in the non-connected state based on the received reference signal.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, 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 disclosure, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating a configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9 is a schematic flow chart of still another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 10 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 12 is a schematic flow chart of still another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 13 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration information indicating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 14 is a schematic block diagram illustrating another configuration information indicating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 15 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a reference signal receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 16 is a schematic block diagram illustrating another reference signal receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 17 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus for configuration information indication in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 18 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus for reference signal reception in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating a configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration information indication method shown in this embodiment may be applied to base stations including, but not limited to, base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations. The base station may communicate with a terminal as a user equipment, where the terminal includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an internet of things device, and other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the terminal may be a terminal to which the reference signal receiving method described in any subsequent embodiment is applied.

As shown in fig. 1, the configuration information indication method may include the following steps:

in step S101, indication information is sent to a terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate the terminal, and after entering a non-connected state, a reference signal is received according to target configuration information.

In one embodiment, the connected state and the unconnected state may be for an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection, wherein the unconnected state includes at least one of: idle (idle) state, inactive (inactive) state.

In one embodiment, the target configuration information may be one configuration information or a plurality of configuration information, and may be specifically selected according to needs. For example, when the target configuration information is one configuration information, the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the one configuration information after entering the non-connected state, and when the target configuration information is multiple configuration information, the base station may further send selection information to the terminal as needed, so that the terminal selects one configuration information from the multiple configuration information for receiving the reference signal.

In one embodiment, the reference signal comprises at least one of: a Tracking Reference Signal (TRS, which may also be referred to as a Tracking pilot), and a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).

In one embodiment, the target configuration information may include an identification (NZP-CSI-RS-resource ID) of at least one non-zero power CSI-RS resource set, the non-zero power CSI-RS resource set including at least one non-zero power CSI-RS resource, and each non-zero power CSI-RS resource having a corresponding non-zero power CSI-RS resource ID, respectively, on which the terminal may receive the reference signal.

The base station may transmit the instruction information to the terminal when the terminal is in a connected state, or may transmit the instruction information to the terminal when the terminal is in a non-connected state.

In an embodiment, when the terminal is in a non-connected state, for example, when the terminal is in an idle state, the base station may send the indication information to the terminal in a broadcast manner, for example, when the terminal is in a non-activated state, the base station may send the indication information to the core network first, and then the core network sends the indication information to the terminal in a non-access stratum; when the terminal is in a connected state, the base station may send the indication information to the terminal through RRC signaling.

Optionally, the target configuration information is first configuration information used by the terminal in a connected state to receive the reference signal.

In an embodiment, the base station may configure, when the terminal is in a connected state, first configuration information for receiving the reference signal in the connected state for the terminal, and further may indicate, by the indication information, that the target configuration information is the first configuration information for receiving the reference signal in the connected state for the terminal, that is, indicate that the terminal receives the reference signal along with the first configuration information for receiving the reference signal in the connected state after entering a non-connected state.

Therefore, after the terminal enters the non-connection state, the terminal can continue to use the first configuration information received in the connection state to receive the reference signal, so that the configuration information does not need to be sent to the terminal again, and the occupation of communication resources is reduced.

Fig. 2 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 2, the sending the indication information to the terminal includes:

in step S201, the first configuration information is sent to the terminal through a first signaling, where the first signaling carries the indication information.

In an embodiment, the base station may send a first signaling to the connected terminal, and carry the first configuration information through the first signaling, and may also send the indication information carried in the first signaling to the terminal. Therefore, the utilization rate of the first signaling is improved, and occupation of communication resources is reduced.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3, the sending the indication information to the terminal includes:

in step S301, the terminal is indicated to enter a non-connected state through a second signaling, where the second signaling carries the indication information.

In an embodiment, the base station may send a second signaling to the connected terminal, instruct the terminal to enter the unconnected state through the second signaling, and may also send the indication information carried in the second signaling to the terminal. Therefore, the utilization rate of the second signaling is improved, and occupation of communication resources is reduced.

It should be noted that the second signaling may be different based on the difference of the non-connected state that the terminal is instructed to enter. For example, the non-connected state entered by the terminal is indicated to be an idle state, the second signaling may be a connection release signaling RRC release, for example, the non-connected state entered by the terminal is indicated to be an inactive state, and the second signaling may be a connection suspension release signaling RRC release with suspend.

Optionally, the indication information is used to indicate that the terminal receives the reference signal according to the target configuration information when entering a non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling.

In an embodiment, the indication information may indicate that the terminal receives the reference signal according to the target configuration information only when entering the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, and then after entering the non-connected state, the terminal may determine whether the entered non-connected state is the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, and if the entered non-connected state is the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, the reference signal may be received according to the target configuration information, and if the entered non-connected state is not the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, the reference signal may not be received according to the target configuration information.

For example, the non-connection state corresponding to the second signaling is a non-active state, and after entering the idle state, the terminal may determine that the entered idle state is different from the non-active state corresponding to the second signaling, and then may not receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information, and after entering the non-active state, the terminal may determine that the entered non-active state is different from the non-active state corresponding to the second signaling, and then may receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information. Therefore, the configuration information can be respectively indicated aiming at different non-connection states, and the indication configuration information can be flexibly distinguished aiming at different non-connection states.

It should be noted that, in addition to the above manner of separately indicating the configuration information for different non-connected states, other manners of separately indicating the configuration information for different non-connected states may also be adopted.

For example, an identifier may be added to the indication information, the indication information carrying the identifier indicates to the terminal, and after entering a non-connected state corresponding to the identifier, the terminal receives the reference signal by using the configuration information for receiving the reference signal in the connected state, and after entering a non-connected state not corresponding to the identifier, the terminal does not receive the reference signal by using the configuration information for receiving the reference signal in the connected state.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4, the method further comprises:

in step S401, at least one second configuration information for receiving the reference signal is sent to the terminal, where the indication information indicates the target configuration information in the at least one second configuration information.

In one embodiment, the base station may send at least one second configuration information and the indication information to the terminal, the target configuration information is indicated in the at least one second configuration information by the indication information, so that the terminal determines how to receive the reference signal after entering the non-connected state, and for the second configuration information not indicated by the indication information in the at least one second configuration information, the terminal may be configured to receive the reference signal in the connected state.

For example, the base station sends the second configuration information a and the second configuration information B to the terminal, and also sends indication information to the terminal, where the indication information indicates that the second configuration information a is the target configuration information, so that the terminal may receive the reference signal based on the second configuration information B in the connected state, and may receive the reference signal based on the second configuration information a after entering the unconnected state. Therefore, the configuration information can be flexibly selected from the configured second configuration information for the non-connection state through the indication information only by configuring the second configuration information for the terminal once.

Fig. 5 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another configuration information indication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, the sending the indication information to the terminal includes:

in step S501, the terminal is instructed to enter a non-connected state through a third signaling, where the third signaling carries third configuration information and the indication information, and the indication information is used to indicate that the third configuration information is the target configuration information.

In an embodiment, the base station may send a third signaling to the connected terminal, indicate, through the third signaling, that the terminal enters the unconnected state, and may also send, to the terminal, indication information and third configuration information carried in the third signaling, where the indication information is used to indicate that the third configuration information is the target configuration information.

After receiving the third signaling, the terminal may obtain third configuration information and indication information from the third signaling, and may determine that the third configuration information is target configuration information according to the indication information, and further may receive a reference signal based on the third configuration information after entering a non-connected state. Therefore, the utilization rate of the third signaling is improved, and the occupation of communication resources is reduced.

It should be noted that the third signaling may be different based on the difference of the non-connected state that the terminal is instructed to enter. For example, the non-connected state entered by the terminal is indicated to be an idle state, the third signaling may be a connection release signaling RRC release, for example, the non-connected state entered by the terminal is indicated to be an inactive state, and the third signaling may be a connection suspension release signaling RRC release with suspend.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The reference signal receiving method shown in this embodiment may be applied to a terminal, where the terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an internet of things device, and other electronic devices. The terminal may communicate with a base station as a user equipment, and the base station includes but is not limited to a base station in a communication system such as a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like. In an embodiment, the base station may be a base station to which the configuration information indication method described in any of the above embodiments is applied.

As shown in fig. 6, the reference signal receiving method may include the steps of:

in step S601, receiving indication information sent by a base station;

in step S602, determining target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

in step S603, a reference signal is received according to the target configuration information after entering the unconnected state.

In one embodiment, the connected state and the unconnected state may be for an RRC connection, wherein the unconnected state includes at least one of: an idle state, an inactive state.

In one embodiment, the reference signal comprises at least one of: tracking reference signal TRS, channel state information reference signal CSI-RS.

In one embodiment, the target configuration information may include an identification of at least one non-zero power CSI-RS resource set, the non-zero power CSI-RS resource set including at least one non-zero power CSI-RS resource, and each non-zero power CSI-RS resource having a corresponding non-zero power CSI-RS resource ID, respectively, on which the terminal may receive the reference signal.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal may determine, according to the indication information sent by the base station, target configuration information used by the terminal to receive the reference signal in the non-connected state, so that the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the configuration information indicated by the indication information after entering the non-connected state, and then perform an operation in the non-connected state based on the received reference signal.

The instruction information transmitted by the base station may be received when the terminal is in a connected state, or may be received when the terminal is in a non-connected state.

In an embodiment, the terminal may receive, in a connected state, first configuration information configured by the base station and used for receiving the reference signal in the connected state, and further, according to the indication information, may determine that the target configuration information is the first configuration information used by the terminal for receiving the reference signal in the connected state, that is, after the terminal enters a non-connected state, the terminal is indicated to receive the reference signal along with the first configuration information used for receiving the reference signal in the connected state.

Fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7, the indication information sent by the receiving base station includes:

in step S701, a first signaling carrying the first configuration information and sent by the base station is received, and the indication information is obtained from the first signaling.

In one embodiment, the terminal may receive a first signaling sent by the base station in a connected state, and obtain the first configuration information from the first signaling, and may further obtain indication information from the first signaling. Therefore, the utilization rate of the first signaling is improved, and the occupation of communication resources is reduced.

Fig. 8 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 8, the indication information sent by the receiving base station includes:

in step S801, a second signaling that indicates that the terminal enters a non-connected state and is sent by the base station is received, and the indication information is acquired from the second signaling.

In one embodiment, the terminal may receive a second signaling sent by the base station in a connected state, may enter a non-connected state according to the second signaling, and may further obtain the indication information from the second signaling. Therefore, the utilization rate of the second signaling is improved, and occupation of communication resources is reduced.

Fig. 9 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9, the receiving the reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering the unconnected state includes:

in step S901, after entering the unconnected state, in response to that the entered unconnected state is the same as the unconnected state corresponding to the second signaling, the reference signal is received according to the configuration information before entering the unconnected state.

In an embodiment, the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information only when entering the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling according to the indication information, and then after entering the non-connected state, the terminal may determine whether the entered non-connected state is the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, and if the entered non-connected state is the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, the terminal may receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information, and if the entered non-connected state is not the non-connected state corresponding to the second signaling, the terminal may not receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information.

It should be noted that, in addition to the above manner of indicating the configuration information respectively for different non-connected states, other manners of indicating the configuration information respectively for different non-connected states may also be adopted.

Fig. 10 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 10, the determining the target configuration information indicated by the indication information includes:

in step S1001, receiving at least one second configuration information sent by the base station for receiving the reference signal;

in step S1002, the target configuration information is determined in the at least one second configuration information according to the indication information.

In an embodiment, the terminal may receive at least one second configuration information and the indication information sent by the base station, determine the target configuration information in the at least one second configuration information according to the indication information, and receive the reference signal after entering the non-connected state, and for a second configuration information that is not indicated by the indication information in the at least one second configuration information, the terminal may be configured to receive the reference signal in the connected state.

For example, the base station sends the second configuration information a and the second configuration information B to the terminal, and also sends indication information to the terminal, where the indication information indicates that the second configuration information a is the target configuration information, so that the terminal may receive the reference signal based on the second configuration information B in the connected state, and may receive the reference signal based on the second configuration information B after entering the unconnected state. Therefore, the configuration information can be flexibly selected from the configured second configuration information for the non-connection state through the indication information only by configuring the second configuration information for the terminal once.

Fig. 11 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 11, the indication information sent by the receiving base station includes:

in step S1101, receiving a third signaling that indicates that the terminal enters a non-connected state and is sent by the base station, and acquiring the indication information and third configuration information from the third signaling;

the determining the target configuration information indicated by the indication information comprises:

in step S1102, it is determined that the third configuration information is the target configuration information according to the indication information.

In an embodiment, the terminal may send a third signaling to the base station in the connected state, enter the unconnected state according to the third signaling, and further acquire the indication information and the third configuration information in the third signaling, and determine that the third configuration information in the third signaling is the target configuration information according to the indication information.

Fig. 12 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating yet another reference signal receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 12, the method further includes:

in step S1201, it is determined that the target configuration information is invalid in response to the terminal not being within the coverage of the base station.

In an embodiment, the terminal may detect (e.g., periodically detect) whether itself is within the coverage of the base station, and if not, may not receive the reference signal sent by the base station, so as to determine that the target configuration information is invalid, and further, after entering the non-connected state, it is not necessary to receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information.

Corresponding to the foregoing embodiments of the configuration information indication method and the reference signal receiving method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a configuration information indication apparatus and a reference signal receiving apparatus.

Fig. 13 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration information indicating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration information indication apparatus shown in this embodiment may be applied to a base station, including but not limited to a base station in a communication system such as a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, etc. The base station may communicate with a terminal as a user equipment, where the terminal includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an internet of things device, and other electronic devices. In an embodiment, the terminal may be a terminal to which the reference signal receiving apparatus of any subsequent embodiment is applied.

As shown in fig. 13, the configuration information indicating means may include:

an indication sending module 1301 configured to send indication information to a terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate the terminal, and receive a reference signal according to target configuration information after entering a non-connected state.

Optionally, the indication sending module is configured to send the first configuration information to the terminal through a first signaling, where the first signaling carries the indication information.

Optionally, the indication sending module is configured to indicate, through a second signaling, that the terminal enters a non-connected state, where the second signaling carries the indication information.

Fig. 14 is a schematic block diagram illustrating another configuration information indicating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 14, the apparatus further includes:

a configuration transmitting module 1401 configured to transmit, to the terminal, at least one second configuration information for receiving the reference signal, wherein the indication information indicates the target configuration information in the at least one second configuration information.

Optionally, the indication sending module is configured to indicate, through a third signaling, that the terminal enters a non-connected state, where the third signaling carries third configuration information and the indication information, and the indication information is used to indicate that the third configuration information is the target configuration information.

Optionally, the reference signal comprises at least one of:

tracking reference signals, channel state information reference signals.

Fig. 15 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a reference signal receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The reference signal receiving device shown in this embodiment may be applicable to a terminal, where the terminal includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an internet of things device, and other electronic devices. The terminal may communicate with a base station as a user equipment, and the base station includes but is not limited to a base station in a communication system such as a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like. In an embodiment, the base station may be a base station to which the configuration information indication method described in any of the above embodiments is applied.

As shown in fig. 15, the reference signal receiving apparatus may include

An indication receiving module 1501 configured to receive indication information transmitted by a base station;

a configuration determining module 1502 configured to determine target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

the signal receiving module 1503 is configured to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering the unconnected state.

Optionally, the indication receiving module is configured to receive a first signaling carrying the first configuration information and sent by the base station, and acquire the indication information from the first signaling.

Optionally, the indication receiving module is configured to receive a second signaling that indicates that the terminal enters a non-connected state and is sent by the base station, and acquire the indication information from the second signaling.

Optionally, the signal receiving module is configured to, after entering the unconnected state, respond that the entered unconnected state is the same as the unconnected state corresponding to the second signaling, and receive the reference signal according to configuration information before entering the unconnected state.

Optionally, the configuration determining module is configured to receive at least one second configuration information sent by the base station for receiving the reference signal; and determining the target configuration information in the at least one second configuration information according to the indication information.

Optionally, the indication receiving module is configured to receive a third signaling that indicates that the terminal enters a non-connected state and is sent by the base station, and acquire the indication information and third configuration information from the third signaling;

the configuration determining module is configured to determine the third target configuration information according to the indication information.

Fig. 16 is a schematic block diagram illustrating another reference signal receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 16, the apparatus further includes:

a failure determination module 1601 configured to determine that the target configuration information is failed in response to the terminal not being within the coverage of the base station.

Optionally, the reference signal comprises at least one of:

tracking reference signals, channel state information reference signals.

With regard to the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiments of the related method, and will not be described in detail here.

For the device embodiments, since they substantially correspond to the method embodiments, reference may be made to the partial description of the method embodiments for relevant points. The above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and the parts displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network modules. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the present embodiment. One of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without inventive effort.

An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an electronic device, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to implement the configuration information indication method according to any of the above embodiments, and/or the reference signal receiving method according to any of the above embodiments.

Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, where the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the method for indicating configuration information according to any of the above embodiments and/or the steps in the method for receiving reference signals according to any of the above embodiments.

As shown in fig. 17, fig. 17 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1700 for configuration information indication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Apparatus 1700 may be provided as a base station. Referring to fig. 17, the apparatus 1700 includes a processing component 1722, a wireless transmit/receive component 1724, an antenna component 1726, and signal processing portions specific to the wireless interface, the processing component 1722 may further include one or more processors. One of the processors in the processing component 1722 may be configured to implement the configuration information indication method described in any of the embodiments above.

Fig. 18 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1800 for reference signal reception in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the apparatus 1800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 18, the apparatus 1800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 1802, memory 1804, power component 1806, multimedia component 1808, audio component 1810, input/output (I/O) interface 1812, sensor component 1814, and communications component 1816.

The processing component 1802 generally controls the overall operation of the device 1800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1802 may include one or more processors 1820 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the reference signal receiving method described above. Further, the processing component 1802 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 1802 and other components. For example, the processing component 1802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1808 and the processing component 1802.

The memory 1804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the apparatus 1800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 1800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 1804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

The power supply component 1806 provides power to the various components of the device 1800. The power components 1806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 1800.

The multimedia component 1808 includes a screen providing an output interface between the apparatus 1800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front-facing camera and/or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 1800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

Audio component 1810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 1800 is in operating modes, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 1804 or transmitted via the communication component 1816. In some embodiments, audio component 1810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

I/O interface 1812 provides an interface between processing component 1802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor component 1814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the apparatus 1800. For example, the sensor assembly 1814 can detect an open/closed state of the device 1800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 1800, the sensor assembly 1814 can also detect a change in position of the device 1800 or a component of the device 1800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1800, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 1800, and a change in temperature of the device 1800. Sensor assembly 1814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 1816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 1800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 1800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 1800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described reference signal receiving methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is also provided that includes instructions, such as the memory 1804 that includes instructions, that are executable by the processor 1820 of the apparatus 1800 to perform the reference signal receiving method described above. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The method and apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present disclosure are explained herein by applying specific examples, and the above description of the embodiments is only used to help understanding the method and core ideas of the present disclosure; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, based on the idea of the present disclosure, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present disclosure should not be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure.

Claims

A method for indicating configuration information is applicable to a base station, and the method comprises the following steps:

and sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the terminal to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.
The method of claim 1, wherein the target configuration information is first configuration information used by the terminal in a connected state for receiving the reference signal.
The method of claim 2, wherein the sending the indication information to the terminal comprises:

and sending the first configuration information to the terminal through a first signaling, wherein the first signaling carries the indication information.
The method of claim 2, wherein the sending the indication information to the terminal comprises:

and indicating the terminal to enter a non-connection state through a second signaling, wherein the second signaling carries the indication information.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the terminal to receive the reference signal according to the target configuration information when entering the unconnected state corresponding to the second signaling.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

and sending at least one piece of second configuration information for receiving the reference signal to the terminal, wherein the indication information indicates the target configuration information in the at least one piece of second configuration information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the sending the indication information to the terminal comprises:

and indicating the terminal to enter a non-connection state through a third signaling, wherein the third signaling carries third configuration information and the indication information, and the indication information is used for indicating that the third configuration information is the target configuration information.
The method of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reference signal comprises at least one of:

tracking reference signals, channel state information reference signals.
A method for receiving a reference signal, the method being applicable to a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving indication information sent by a base station;

determining target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

and receiving a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.
The method of claim 9, wherein the target configuration information is first configuration information used by the terminal in a connected state for receiving the reference signal.
The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving the indication information sent by the base station comprises:

and receiving a first signaling which is sent by the base station and carries the first configuration information, and acquiring the indication information from the first signaling.
The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving the indication information sent by the base station comprises:

and receiving a second signaling which is sent by the base station and indicates the terminal to enter a non-connection state, and acquiring the indication information from the second signaling.
The method of claim 12, wherein receiving the reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering the unconnected state comprises:

and after entering the non-connection state, responding to the entering non-connection state being the same as the non-connection state corresponding to the second signaling, and receiving the reference signal according to the configuration information before entering the non-connection state.
The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the target configuration information indicated by the indication information comprises:

receiving at least one second configuration information sent by the base station for receiving the reference signal;

and determining the target configuration information in the at least one second configuration information according to the indication information.
The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving the indication information sent by the base station comprises:

receiving a third signaling which is sent by the base station and indicates the terminal to enter a non-connection state, and acquiring the indication information and third configuration information from the third signaling;

the determining the target configuration information indicated by the indication information includes:

and determining the third configuration information as the target configuration information according to the indication information.
The method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, further comprising:

and determining that the target configuration information is invalid in response to the terminal not being in the coverage of the base station.
The method of any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein the reference signal comprises at least one of:

tracking reference signals, channel state information reference signals.
An apparatus for indicating configuration information, the apparatus being adapted for a base station, the apparatus comprising:

the terminal comprises an indication sending module configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the terminal to receive a reference signal according to target configuration information after entering a non-connection state.
A reference signal receiving apparatus, adapted for a terminal, the apparatus comprising:

the indication receiving module is configured to receive indication information sent by the base station;

a configuration determining module configured to determine target configuration information indicated by the indication information;

a signal receiving module configured to receive a reference signal according to the target configuration information after entering a non-connected state.
An electronic device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to implement the configuration information indication method of any one of claims 1 to 8, and/or the reference signal receiving method of any one of claims 9 to 17.
A computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the configuration information indication method of any one of claims 1 to 8 and/or the steps in the reference signal receiving method of any one of claims 9 to 17.