CN117204078A

CN117204078A - Information configuration method and device and storage medium

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Publication number: CN117204078A
Application number: CN202380010270.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李小龙
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-19
Filing date: 2023-07-19
Publication date: 2023-12-08

Abstract

The disclosure provides an information configuration method, an information configuration device and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises the following steps: and sending configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal. The access network equipment can configure at least one time window for the terminal, the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal, and the accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

Description

Information configuration method and device and storage medium

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the field of communication, and in particular, to an information configuration method and device, and a storage medium.

Background

The fifth generation mobile communication technology (5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology,5G) introduces a plurality of positioning technologies for New Radio (NR) and can realize terminal positioning.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to improve accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning, an embodiment of the disclosure provides an information configuration method, an information configuration device and a storage medium.

According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information configuration method, including:

And sending configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an information configuration method, including:

and receiving configuration information sent by access network equipment, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for a terminal, and the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an information configuration method, including:

and sending a configuration request message to the access network equipment, wherein the configuration request message is used for requesting the access network equipment to configure at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an access network device, comprising:

and the transceiver module is configured to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal comprising:

and the transceiver module is configured to receive configuration information sent by the access network equipment, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a core network device, including:

and the transceiver module is configured to send a configuration request message to the access network equipment, wherein the configuration request message is used for requesting the access network equipment to configure at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal.

According to a seventh aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a network device comprising:

one or more processors;

wherein the network device is configured to perform the information configuration method of any one of the first aspect or the third aspect.

According to an eighth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal, comprising:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of information configuration behavior of any one of the second aspects.

According to a ninth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system, including an access network device configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the first aspects, a terminal configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the second aspects, and a core network device configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the third aspects.

According to a tenth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information configuration method of any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, at least one time window can be configured for the terminal by the access network equipment, the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal, and the accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2B is an exemplary schematic diagram of a frequency hopping transmission uplink positioning signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3B is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3C is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3D is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4A is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4B is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4C is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4D is an exemplary interaction diagram of an information configuration method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5A is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information configuration apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5B is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information configuration apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5C is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of an information configuration apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6A is an exemplary interaction diagram of a communication device provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6B is an exemplary interaction schematic of a chip provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples do not represent all implementations consistent with the invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with aspects of the invention as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of at least one of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various messages, these messages should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of message from another. For example, a first message may also be referred to as a second message, and similarly, a second message may also be referred to as a first message, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "at … …" or "responsive to a determination", depending on the context.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an information configuration method, an information configuration device and a storage medium.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information configuration method, including:

In the above embodiment, the access network device may send configuration information to the terminal, and configure at least one time window for the terminal, where the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal. And the accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time window is for at least one of:

the terminal sends the uplink positioning reference signal;

the terminal discards signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal.

In the above embodiment, the time window may be used for the terminal to send the uplink positioning reference signal, and/or discard signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal, so as to ensure the sending of the uplink positioning reference signal, and improve the accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink-downlink hybrid positioning.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sending configuration information to the terminal includes:

and sending a first message to the terminal, wherein the first message comprises the configuration information.

In the above embodiments, the configuration information may be transmitted to the terminal through a first message including, but not limited to, a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message, a medium access control unit (Medium Access Control Element, MAC CE). The realization is simple and convenient, and the availability is high.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

And sending a second message to the terminal, wherein the second message is used for activating or deactivating at least one of the time windows.

In the above embodiment, after the access network device configures the time windows, the access network device may send a second message to the terminal alone, and at least one of the time windows is activated or deactivated through the second message. Thus realizing the dynamic activation or deactivation of the time window with high availability.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second message includes at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

identification of time windows that are activated or deactivated.

In the above embodiment, the second message may include, but is not limited to, the information, so that the terminal activates or deactivates the corresponding time window based on the second message, which is simple to implement and has high availability.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information is used to configure at least one of:

a starting time domain position of the time window;

the number of time units occupied by the time window;

the period duration of the time window;

and the identification of the time window.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure the information related to the time window for the terminal, where the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal, so as to improve accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink-downlink hybrid positioning.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information is further used to configure:

and the conflict rule is used for determining the terminal behavior when the uplink positioning reference conflicts with other signals or channels.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may further configure a collision rule for the terminal, where the collision rule is used to determine a terminal behavior when the uplink positioning reference collides with another signal or channel. The terminal can determine the self behavior based on the conflict rule when the uplink positioning reference conflicts with other signals or channels, so that the terminal behavior is clarified, and the availability is high.

and receiving a configuration request message sent by core network equipment, wherein the configuration request message is used for requesting access network equipment to configure the time window for the terminal.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure the time window for the terminal based on the configuration request message of the core network device, and the core network device triggers the access network device to configure the time window for the terminal according to the positioning requirement, so as to improve the availability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration request message includes at least one of:

requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window;

requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window;

and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

In the above embodiment, the core network device may request the access network device to configure the corresponding time window based on the positioning requirement, which is simple to implement and has high availability.

and receiving a third message sent by the core network device, wherein the third message is used for requesting the access network device to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows.

In the above embodiment, the core network device may request, through the third message, the access network device to activate or deactivate the time window configured for the terminal, thereby improving flexibility of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third message is a new air interface positioning protocol a (NRPPa) measurement request message, where the NRPPa measurement request message is used to request an access network device to activate the time window configured for the terminal.

In the above embodiment, the core network device may directly multiplex the NRPPa measurement request message, and request the access network device to activate the time window configured for the terminal through the NRPPa measurement request message, without separately sending the configuration request message, thereby saving signaling resources, having less modification to the standard, and having high availability.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third message includes at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

an identification of the time window for which activation or deactivation is requested.

In the above embodiment, the core network device includes the information in the third message, and requests the access network device to activate or deactivate the corresponding time window in a display manner, which is simple and convenient to implement and high in availability.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information configuration method, including:

In the above embodiment, the terminal may receive the configuration information sent by the access network device, so as to determine at least one time window, where the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal. The reliability and the accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of:

transmitting the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window;

and discarding signals or channels except the uplink positioning reference signals in the time window.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the receiving configuration information sent by the access network device includes:

and receiving a first message sent by the access network equipment, wherein the first message comprises the configuration information.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

and receiving a second message sent by the access network equipment, wherein the second message is used for activating or deactivating at least one of the time windows.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second message includes at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

identification of time windows that are activated or deactivated.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information is used to configure at least one of:

a starting time domain position of the time window;

The number of time units occupied by the time window;

the period duration of the time window;

and the identification of the time window.

after the time window is activated, determining terminal behavior based on protocol conventions outside the time window;

after the time window is deactivated, terminal behavior is determined based on protocol conventions within the time window.

In the above embodiment, the terminal may determine the terminal behavior based on the protocol contract outside the activated time window or within the deactivated time window, which defines the terminal behavior, and the availability is high.

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information is further used to configure:

after the time window is activated, determining the terminal behavior based on the conflict rule outside the time window;

After the time window is deactivated, determining the terminal behavior based on the conflict rule within the time window.

In the above embodiment, the terminal may determine the terminal behavior based on the conflict rule configured by the access network device outside the activated time window or within the deactivated time window, which defines the terminal behavior, and the availability is high.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information configuration method, including:

In the above embodiment, the core network device may actively initiate a configuration request, requesting the access network device to configure at least one time window for the terminal, where the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal. The flexibility of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the time window is used for at least one of:

the terminal sends the uplink positioning reference signal;

the terminal discards signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal. With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration request message includes at least one of:

Requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window;

requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window;

and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

and sending a third message to the access network device, wherein the third message is used for requesting the access network device to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows.

With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third message is a new air interface positioning protocol a (NRPPa) measurement request message, where the NRPPa measurement request message is used to request the access network device to activate the time window configured for the terminal.

With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third message includes at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an access network device, including:

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, including:

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a core network device, including:

In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including:

one or more processors;

In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, including:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of information configuration behavior of any of the second aspects.

In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, including an access network device, a terminal, and a core network device, where the access network device is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the first aspect, the terminal is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the second aspect, and the core network device is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of the third aspect.

In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information configuration method according to any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect.

It will be appreciated that the above-described terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, computer programs are all adapted to perform the methods set forth in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the advantages achieved by the method can be referred to as the advantages of the corresponding method, and will not be described herein.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an information configuration method, an information configuration device and a storage medium. In some embodiments, terms such as an information configuration method and an information processing method, a communication method, and the like may be replaced with each other, terms such as an information configuration apparatus and an information processing apparatus, a communication apparatus, and the like may be replaced with each other, and terms such as an information processing system, a communication system, and the like may be replaced with each other.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather are exemplary of some embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps may be arbitrarily combined, for example, a scheme in which part of the steps are removed in a certain embodiment may also be implemented as an independent embodiment, the order of the steps in a certain embodiment may be arbitrarily exchanged, and further, alternative implementations in a certain embodiment may be arbitrarily combined; furthermore, various embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and an embodiment may be arbitrarily combined with alternative implementations of other embodiments.

In the various embodiments of the disclosure, terms and/or descriptions of the various embodiments are consistent throughout the various embodiments and may be referenced to each other in the absence of any particular explanation or logic conflict, and features from different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments in accordance with their inherent logic relationships.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, elements that are referred to in the singular, such as "a," "an," "the," "said," etc., may mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc., unless otherwise indicated. For example, where an article (article) is used in translation, such as "a," "an," "the," etc., in english, a noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or as a plural expression.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, "plurality" refers to two or more.

In some embodiments, terms such as "at least one of", "one or more of", "multiple of" and the like may be substituted for each other.

In some embodiments, "A, B at least one of", "a and/or B", "in one case a, in another case B", "in response to one case a", "in response to another case B", and the like, may include the following technical solutions according to circumstances: in some embodiments a (a is performed independently of B); b (B is performed independently of a) in some embodiments; in some embodiments, execution is selected from a and B (a and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments a and B (both a and B are performed). Similar to that described above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

In some embodiments, the description modes such as "a or B" may include the following technical schemes according to circumstances: in some embodiments a (a is performed independently of B); b (B is performed independently of a) in some embodiments; in some embodiments execution is selected from a and B (a and B are selectively executed). Similar to that described above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

The prefix words "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for distinguishing different description objects, and do not limit the location, order, priority, number, content, etc. of the description objects, and the statement of the description object refers to the claims or the description of the embodiment context, and should not constitute unnecessary limitations due to the use of the prefix words. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal words before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" do not limit the position or the order between the "fields", and the "first" and the "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified by the "first" and the "second" are in the same message or not. For another example, describing an object as "level", ordinal words preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit priority between "levels". As another example, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal words, and may be one or more, taking "first device" as an example, where the number of "devices" may be one or more. Furthermore, objects modified by different prefix words may be the same or different, e.g., the description object is "a device", then "a first device" and "a second device" may be the same device or different devices, and the types may be the same or different; for another example, the description object is "information", and the "first information" and the "second information" may be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof may be the same or different.

In some embodiments, "comprising a", "containing a", "for indicating a", "carrying a", may be interpreted as carrying a directly, or as indicating a indirectly.

In some embodiments, terms "responsive to … …", "responsive to determination … …", "in the case of … …", "at … …", "when … …", "if … …", "if … …", and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices may be interpreted as entities, or may be interpreted as virtual, and the names thereof are not limited to those described in the embodiments, and may also be interpreted as "devices (apparatuses)", "circuits", "network elements", "nodes", "functions", "units", "components", "sections", "systems", "networks", "entities", "bodies", and so on in some cases.

In some embodiments, a "network" may be interpreted as an apparatus comprised in the network, e.g. an access network device, a core network device, etc.

In some embodiments, the "access network device (access network device, AN device)" may also be referred to as a "radio access network device (radio access network device, RAN device)", "Base Station (BS)", "radio base station (radio base station)", "fixed station (fixed station)", and in some embodiments may also be referred to as a "node)", "access point (access point)", "transmission point (transmission point, TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "transmission and/or reception point (transmission/reception point), TRP)", "panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macrocell", "microcell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier (component carrier)", bandwidth part (BWP), etc.

In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as a "user equipment" (UE), a "user terminal" (MS), a "mobile station" (MT), a subscriber station (subscriber station), a mobile unit (mobile unit), a subscriber unit (subscore unit), a wireless unit (wireless unit), a remote unit (remote unit), a mobile device (mobile device), a wireless device (wireless device), a wireless communication device (wireless communication device), a remote device (remote device), a mobile subscriber station (mobile subscriber station), an access terminal (access terminal), a mobile terminal (mobile terminal), a wireless terminal (wireless terminal), a remote terminal (mobile terminal), a handheld device (handset), a user agent (user), a mobile client (client), a client, etc.

In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc. may comply with laws and regulations of the country of locale.

In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained after user consent is obtained.

Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the tables of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and any combination of elements, any rows, or any columns may also be implemented as a separate embodiment.

Fig. 1 is a schematic architecture diagram of a communication system shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 1, the communication system 100 includes an access network device 101, a terminal 102, and a core network device 103.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 is, for example, a node or a device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and the access network device may include at least one of an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation NodeB (next generation eNB, ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (next generation NodeB, gNB), a NodeB (node B, NB), a Home NodeB (HNB), a home NodeB (home evolved nodeB, heNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (radio network controller, RNC), a base station controller (base station controller, BSC), a base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS), a baseband unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an Open base station (Open RAN), a Cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure may be applied to an Open RAN architecture, where an access network device or an interface in an access network device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may become an internal interface of the Open RAN, and flow and information interaction between these internal interfaces may be implemented by using software or a program.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may be composed of a Central Unit (CU) and a Distributed Unit (DU), where the CU may also be referred to as a control unit (control unit), and the protocol layer of the access network device may be split by adopting a CU-DU structure, where functions of part of the protocol layer are put in CU centralized control, and functions of part or all of the remaining protocol layer are distributed in the DU, and the DU is centralized controlled by the CU, but not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 includes at least one of, for example, a mobile phone (mobile phone), a wearable device, an internet of things device, a communication enabled car, a smart car, a tablet (Pad), a wireless transceiver enabled computer, a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal device in self-driving (self-driving), a wireless terminal device in teleoperation (remote medical surgery), a wireless terminal device in smart grid (smart grid), a wireless terminal device in transportation security (transportation safety), a wireless terminal device in smart city (smart city), a wireless terminal device in smart home (smart home), but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may be a device, including one or more network elements, etc., or may be multiple devices or groups of devices. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network comprises, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (Evolved Packet Core, EPC), a 5G core network (5G Core Network,5GCN), a next generation core (Next Generation Core, NGC).

In some embodiments, the core network device 103 is, for example, a location management function (Location Management Function, LMF).

Of course, the core network device 103 may also include other network elements, which are not limited by the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 is connected to the core network device 103 through the access network device 101.

It may be understood that, the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly describing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not limited to the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of the system architecture and the appearance of new service scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to similar technical problems.

The embodiments of the present disclosure described below may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in fig. 1, or a part of the main body, but are not limited thereto. The respective bodies shown in fig. 1 are examples, and the communication system may include all or part of the bodies in fig. 1, or may include other bodies than fig. 1, and the number and form of the respective bodies may be arbitrary, and the respective bodies may be physical or virtual, and the connection relationship between the respective bodies is examples, and the respective bodies may not be connected or may be connected, and the connection may be arbitrary, direct connection or indirect connection, or wired connection or wireless connection.

The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-a), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, fourth generation mobile communication system (4th generation mobile communication system,4G), fifth generation mobile communication system (5th generation mobile communication system,5G), 5G New air interface (NR), future wireless access (Future Radio Access, FRA), new wireless access technology (New-Radio Access Technology, RAT), new wireless (New Radio, NR), new wireless access (New Radio access, NX), future generation wireless access (Future generation Radio access, FX), global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, ultra mobile broadband (Ultra Mobile Broadband, UMB), IEEE 802.11 (registered trademark), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, ultra WideBand (Ultra-wide, UWB), bluetooth (Bluetooth) network (Public Land Mobile Network), PLMN, a network using the same, and other systems based on the same. In addition, a plurality of system combinations (e.g., LTE or a combination of LTE-a and 5G, etc.) may be applied.

Fig. 2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 2A, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method, including:

in step S2101, the core network device 103 transmits a configuration request message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the core network device 103, e.g., LMF, sends the configuration request message to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 receives the configuration request message.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message is used to request the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the name of the configuration request message is not limited, and is, for example, a request message, a fourth signaling, and so on.

In one example, the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In one example, the uplink positioning reference signal may be an uplink positioning reference signal transmitted by the terminal 102, including but not limited to a channel sounding reference signal (Sounding Reference Signal, SRS).

In one example, the number of time windows may be one or more.

In one example, a time window is used for the terminal 102 to transmit the uplink positioning reference signal.

Illustratively, the time window is used for the terminal 102 to hop transmit the uplink positioning reference signal. For example, as shown in fig. 2B, the terminal 102 may hop and send the uplink positioning reference signal may be that the terminal 102 sends the uplink positioning reference signal on different frequency domain resources at different time points. The uplink positioning reference signal is sent by frequency hopping, so that the access network device 101 can measure the uplink positioning reference signal on a larger bandwidth, and the positioning accuracy is improved.

When the terminal 102 hops to send the uplink positioning reference signal, two adjacent hops may have a gap (gap) in the time domain and may overlap in the frequency domain.

In one example, a time window is used for the terminal 102 to discard signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal.

Wherein the discarded signals or channels include, but are not limited to, uplink signals, uplink channels, downlink signals, downlink channels, in addition to the uplink positioning reference signals.

It will be appreciated that the signal priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is highest in the time window, and the terminal 102 should preferably ensure transmission of the uplink positioning reference signal.

In one example, a time window is used for the terminal 102 to transmit the uplink positioning reference signal and discard signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message includes, but is not limited to, at least one of: requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window; requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window; and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

In one example, the core network device 103 requests the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102 according to the uplink positioning requirement, and the configuration request message may include a starting time domain position of the time window for which configuration is requested.

Where the starting time domain position is the first time unit in the time window, the time unit may be in units of a slot (slot), an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM) symbol, and a duration (span), which is not limited by the present disclosure. Wherein a span comprises a plurality of consecutive symbols.

In one example, the core network device 103 requests the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102 according to the uplink positioning requirement, and the configuration request message may include the number of time units occupied by the time window requested to be configured. The time unit may be in slots, OFDM symbols, or span, which is not limited in this disclosure.

In one example, the core network device 103 requests the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102 according to the uplink positioning requirement, and the configuration request message may include a period duration of the time window for which configuration is requested. The period duration may be the number of time units per interval between two time windows. The time unit may be in slots, OFDM symbols, or span, which is not limited in this disclosure.

In one example, the core network device 103 requests the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102 according to the uplink positioning requirement, and the configuration request message may include an identifier of the time window for which configuration is requested.

Illustratively, the identification may be a non-negative integer, such as 0, 1, 2 … ….

In one example, the core network device 103 requests the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102 according to the uplink positioning requirement, and the configuration request message may include one, two or more of the above information requesting configuration.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message may be a new air interface positioning protocol a (NR Positioning Protocol a, NRPPa) message.

In step S2102, the access network device 101 determines at least one time window for the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments. The access network device 101 determines a time window for the terminal 102 based on the core network device 103. The configuration request message sent.

Illustratively, the access network device 101 may determine the time window for the terminal based on at least one of a starting time domain position of the time window requested to be configured in the configuration request message, a number of time units occupied by the time window, and a period duration of the time window.

Illustratively, the access network device 101 may automatically determine the identity of the configured time window, e.g., the access network device 101 assigns corresponding identities to time windows sequentially starting from 0.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 determines the time window for the terminal 102 after establishing an RRC connection with the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may determine the time window for the terminal 102 under other conditions or scenarios, such as upon receiving a configuration request initiated by the terminal 102.

In step S2103, the access network device 101 sends a first message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the configuration information is included in the first message. The configuration information is used for configuring at least one time window for the terminal, and the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 receives the first message.

In some embodiments, the name of the first message is not limited, and is, for example, a configuration message, an indication message, first signaling, or the like.

In some embodiments, the first message may be a first RRC message, or a first MAC CE, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the configuration information may be used to configure the time window.

In some embodiments, the configuration information may be used to configure a time window and a collision rule, where the collision rule is used to determine terminal behavior when the uplink positioning reference collides with other signals or channels.

In one example, the collision rule may be to discard the uplink positioning reference signal and/or to send or receive other signals or channels when the uplink positioning reference collides with other signals or channels.

In one example, the collision rule may be to discard other signals or channels when the uplink positioning reference collides with other signals or channels, and/or to transmit the uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, configuration information may be used to configure time windows and other information, such as signal priority.

In one example, the signal priority may define a priority order between the uplink positioning reference signal and other signals, such as highest priority for the uplink positioning reference signal, lowest priority for the uplink positioning reference signal, etc.

In one example, the signal priority may define a priority of the uplink positioning reference signal, e.g., the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is high priority or low priority.

In one example, the signal priorities may define only priorities or priority orders of other signals. The priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is the highest or the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is the lowest agreed by the protocol.

In some embodiments, the configuration information may be used to configure a time window and other information unrelated to uplink positioning, i.e., the access network device 102 may configure multiple types of information of the terminal 102 by using one configuration information, including a time window associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

The above is merely an exemplary illustration, and the present disclosure is not limited to the content of the configuration information.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 starts using the configured time window upon receiving the first message.

Illustratively, the terminal 102 may open a time window at a start time unit of the time window, close the time window when the duration of the time window reaches the number of time units occupied by the time window, periodically open or close the time window according to the period duration of the time window, determine an identifier of the open or closed time window, and so on.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 transmits an uplink positioning reference signal within the time window.

The uplink positioning reference signal may be an SRS, for example.

Illustratively, the terminal 102 may hop-send the uplink positioning reference signal within the time window.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 discards signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal within a time window.

For example, the terminal 102 may discard other uplink signals, uplink channels, downlink signals, downlink channels within the time window.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 determines that the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is highest within a time window.

In some embodiments, the first message is a first RRC message, which may be a radio resource control reconfiguration (rrcrecon configuration) message.

In some embodiments, the first message is an rrcrecon configuration message, and the terminal 102 may send a response message to the access network device 101. The response message may be, for example, a radio resource control reconfiguration complete (RRCReconfiguration Complete) message. The response message is used to inform the access network device 101 that the terminal 102 has received the configuration information.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may send a configuration request response message to the core network device 103 informing the access network device 103 that the time window has been configured for the terminal 101.

Illustratively, the configuration request response message is an NRPPa message.

In step S2104, the core network device 103 transmits a third message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the third message is for requesting the access network device 101 to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows.

In some embodiments, access network device 101 receives the third message.

In some embodiments, the name of the third message is not limited, and is, for example, an activation request message, a deactivation request message, third signaling, or the like.

In some embodiments, the third message is an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the third message may be a new air interface positioning protocol a measurement request (NRPPa measurement request) message.

Illustratively, when the third message is an NRPPa measurement request message, the NRPPa measurement request message is used to request the access network device 101 to activate the time window configured for the terminal 102.

I.e. the core network device 103 may implicitly request the access network device 101 to activate the above-mentioned time window.

In some embodiments, the third message may be another NRPPa message, which may be, for example, an NRPPa message dedicated to requesting the access network device 101 to activate the time window configured for the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the third message may include, but is not limited to, at least one of: activating indication information; deactivating the indication information; an identification of the time window for which activation or deactivation is requested.

In one example, the activation indication information, the deactivation indication information may be indicated with 1 bit.

For example, the bit value of the first information element (the first information element is the activation indication information or the information element where the deactivation indication information is located) in the third message is "1", corresponding to the activation indication information, the bit value thereof is "0", and corresponding to the deactivation indication information.

In one example, the identification of the time window requesting activation or deactivation may be carried directly in the second information element of the third message.

For example, the third message includes a first information element and a second information element, where the bit value of the first information element is "1", and the bit value of the second information element is "01", and the third message is used to request the access network device 101 to activate the time window #1.

I.e. the core network device 103 may request the access network device 101 to activate the time window by means of a display.

In step S2105, the access network apparatus 101 transmits a second message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the second message is used to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 receives the second message.

In some embodiments, the name of the second message is not limited, and is, for example, an activation message, a deactivation message, a second signaling, or the like.

In some embodiments, the first message sent by the access network device 101 is used to configure a time window, and after receiving the third message sent by the core network device, the access network device 101 sends a second message to the terminal 102, activating or deactivating at least one of the configured time windows.

In some embodiments, the first message sent by the access network device 101 is used to configure the time window, and the access network device 101 sends the second message to the terminal 102 alone, thereby activating or deactivating at least one of the configured time windows.

In some embodiments, the second message may be a second RRC message or a second MAC CE, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the second message may include, but is not limited to, at least one of: activating indication information; deactivating the indication information; identification of time windows that are activated or deactivated.

For example, the bit value of the third information element (the third information element is the activation indication information or the information element where the deactivation indication information is located) in the second message is "1", corresponding to the activation indication information, the bit value thereof is "0", and corresponding to the deactivation indication information.

In one example, the identification of the time window requesting activation or deactivation may be carried directly in the fourth information element of the second message.

For example, the second message includes a third information unit and a fourth information unit, where the bit value of the third information unit is "0", and the bit value of the fourth information unit is "10", and the second message is used to instruct the terminal 102 to deactivate the time window #2.

In step S2106, the terminal 102 determines terminal behavior.

In some embodiments, after the time window is activated, the terminal 102 determines the terminal behavior within the activated time window.

In one example, the terminal 102 can transmit the uplink positioning reference signal over at least a portion of the time units within the active time window and/or discard signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal.

In one example, the terminal 102 determines that the uplink positioning reference signal has the highest priority within the activated time window.

In one example, the access network device 102 receives an uplink positioning reference signal within the active time window and/or determines that the terminal 102 drops signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, after the time window is activated, the terminal 102 determines the terminal behavior outside of the activated time window.

In one example, the access network device 102 configures conflict rules with configuration information, and the terminal 102 may determine terminal behavior based on the conflict rules outside of the active time window.

For example, when the collision rule is that the uplink positioning reference collides with another signal or channel, the other signal or channel is discarded, and if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with the other signal or channel, the terminal 102 discards the other signal or channel and transmits the uplink positioning reference signal in a time unit outside the active time window.

For another example, when the collision rule is that the uplink positioning reference collides with another signal or channel, the uplink positioning reference signal is discarded, and if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with another signal or channel, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and sends or receives the other signal or channel in a time unit outside the active time window.

The above is merely exemplary, and a scheme in which the terminal 102 determines the terminal behavior based on the conflict rule configured by the access network device 101 shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, at time units outside the active time window, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels, the access network device 101 determines the terminal behavior based on the collision rules configured for the terminal 102.

In one example, the access network device 102 configures signal priority with configuration information and the terminal 102 may determine terminal behavior based on protocol conventions outside of the active time window.

For example, the configuration information configures the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal to be low priority. If the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels in time units outside the activated time window, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and transmits or receives other signals or channels.

For example, the configuration information configures the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal to be high priority. If the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels in a time unit outside the activated time window, the terminal 102 discards the other signals or channels and transmits the uplink positioning reference signal.

Accordingly, at time units outside the active time window, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels, the access network device 101 determines the terminal behavior based on the signal priority and protocol conventions configured for the terminal 102.

In one example, the access network device 102 does not configure conflict rules or signal priorities via the configuration information, and the terminal 102 may determine terminal behavior based on protocol conventions outside of this active time window.

For example, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels in a time unit outside the active time window, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and transmits or receives other signals or channels according to the signal priority order agreed by the protocol or the terminal behavior agreed by the protocol.

For example, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels in a time unit outside the active time window, the terminal 102 discards the other signals or channels according to the signal priority order agreed by the protocol or the terminal behavior agreed by the protocol, and transmits the uplink positioning reference signal.

Accordingly, at time units outside the active time window, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels, the access network device 101 determines the terminal behavior based on the protocol convention.

In some embodiments, after the time window is deactivated, the terminal 102 determines the terminal behavior within the deactivated time window.

In one example, the access network device 102 configures conflict rules with configuration information, and the terminal 102 may determine terminal behavior based on the conflict rules within the deactivated time window.

For example, when the collision rule is that the uplink positioning reference collides with another signal or channel, the other signal or channel is discarded, and in the deactivated time window, if the uplink positioning reference collides with the other signal or channel, the terminal 102 discards the other signal or channel and sends the uplink positioning reference signal.

For another example, when the collision rule is that the uplink positioning reference collides with another signal or channel, the uplink positioning reference signal is discarded, and if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with another signal or channel in the deactivated time window, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and sends or receives the other signal or channel. The above is merely exemplary, and a scheme in which the terminal 102 determines the terminal behavior based on the conflict rule configured by the access network device 101 shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Accordingly, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels over time units within the deactivated time window, the access network device 101 determines terminal behavior based on the collision rules configured for the terminal 102.

In one example, the access network device 102 configures signal priority with configuration information, and the terminal 102 may determine terminal behavior based on protocol conventions within a time window that the terminal 102 may deactivate.

For example, the configuration information configures the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal to be low priority. During the deactivated time window, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with another signal or channel, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and transmits or receives the other signal or channel.

For example, the configuration information configures the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal to be high priority. During the deactivated time window, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels, the terminal 102 discards the other signals or channels and transmits the uplink positioning reference signal.

Accordingly, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels over time units within the deactivated time window, the access network device 101 determines the terminal behavior based on the signal priority and protocol conventions configured for the terminal 102.

In one example, the access network device 102 determines terminal behavior based on protocol conventions within a time window in which the terminal 102 may deactivate without configuring conflict rules or signal priorities with configuration information.

For example, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with another signal or channel in a time unit within the deactivated time window, the terminal 102 discards the uplink positioning reference signal and transmits or receives the other signal or channel according to the signal priority order agreed by the protocol or the terminal behavior agreed by the protocol.

For example, if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels in a time unit within the deactivated time window, the terminal 102 discards the other signals or channels according to the signal priority order agreed by the protocol or the terminal behavior agreed by the protocol, and transmits the uplink positioning reference signal.

Accordingly, the access network device 101 determines the terminal behavior based on the protocol convention if the uplink positioning reference signal collides with other signals or channels over time units within the deactivated time window.

In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", "symbol", "codebook", "code word", "code point", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like may be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, terms "uplink", "physical uplink", and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, terms such as "send," "transmit," "report," "send," "transmit," "bi-directional," "send and/or receive," and the like may be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, "acquire," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bi-directional transmit," "send and/or receive" may be used interchangeably and may be interpreted as receiving from other principals, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, processing itself, autonomous implementation, etc.

In some embodiments, terms such as "specific (specific)", "predetermined", "preset", "set", "indicated", "certain", "arbitrary", "first", and the like may be replaced with each other, and "specific a", "predetermined a", "preset a", "set a", "indicated a", "certain a", "arbitrary a", "first a" may be interpreted as a predetermined in a protocol or the like, may be interpreted as a obtained by setting, configuring, or indicating, or the like, may be interpreted as specific a, certain a, arbitrary a, or first a, or the like, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the information configuration method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S2101 to step S2107. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102+s2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 to S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104+s2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105+s2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2104+s2105+step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the access network device 101 configures the time window for the terminal 102 according to the request of the terminal 102 or other conditions, step S2101 may not be performed, i.e., the terminal sends a request for configuring the time window to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, step S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, after the access network device 101 configures the time window with the first message, the terminal 102 may use the time window without the access network device 101 activating the time window and then the terminal 102 is reused, where step S2104 is optional, and where step S2105 is not performed.

In some embodiments, step S2105 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the access network device 101 may directly use the time window after transmitting the time window configuration information through the first message, and step S2105 may not be performed. For another example, the access network device 101 determines the activation or deactivation time window according to the configuration of the uplink positioning reference signal, and step S2105 may not be performed. As another example, the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window based on an activation or deactivation time window request or other condition sent by the terminal 102 to the access network device 101, step S2105 may not be performed.

In some embodiments, steps S2101 through S2106 (optionally, one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments).

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure at least one time window for the terminal, where the time window is associated with the uplink positioning reference signal, so as to improve accuracy and reliability of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

Fig. 3A is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3A, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information configuration method, which may be performed by an access network device 101, the method comprising:

in step S3101, a configuration request message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message is an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may obtain the configuration request message from the core network device 103, e.g., LMF, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive configuration request messages sent by other bodies.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 obtains a configuration request message determined according to predefined rules.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 processes to obtain the configuration request message.

In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the access network device 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration request message, or the access network device 101 obtains the configuration request message from the terminal or other network node, or the above functions are default or default.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S3102, a time window is determined.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 determines a time window for the terminal 102 based on the configuration request message.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 determines a time window for the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

Step S3103, a first message is sent.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 sends a first message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3103 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In some embodiments, after the access network device 101 sends the first RRC message to the terminal 102, a response message sent by the terminal 102 may be received, where, for example, the first RRC message may be an RRC reconfiguration message, and the response message may be an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may send a configuration request response message to the core network device 103. The configuration request response message may be an NRPPa message.

In step S3104, a third message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the name of the third message is not limited.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 may obtain the third message from the core network device 103, e.g., LMF, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive the third message sent by other bodies.

In some embodiments, the third message is an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 obtains a third message determined according to a predefined rule.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 processes to obtain the third message.

In some embodiments, step S3104 is omitted, and the access network device 101 autonomously implements the functionality indicated by the third message, or the access network device 101 obtains the third message from the terminal or other network node, or the functionality is default or defaults.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3104 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

Step S3105, a second message is sent.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 sends the second message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the name of the second message is not limited.

In some embodiments, the second message is a second RRC message or a second MAC CE.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3105 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3101 to step S3105. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, steps S3101 to S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, steps S3101 to S3103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3104 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3105 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and steps S3104 to S3105 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the access network device 101 configures a time window for the terminal 102 based on a terminal request or a request of another network device or when a specified condition is satisfied, at which time step S3101 may not be performed.

In some embodiments, step S3104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window based on a terminal request or a request of another network device or when a specified condition is satisfied, at which time step S3104 may not be performed, while at which time subsequent step S3105 may not be performed.

In some embodiments, step S3105 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the access network device 101 may directly use the time window after transmitting the time window configuration information through the first message, and step S3105 may not be performed. For another example, the access network device 101 determines the activation or deactivation time window according to the configuration of the uplink positioning reference signal, and step S3105 may not be performed. As another example, the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window based on an activation or deactivation time window request or other condition sent by the terminal 102 to the access network device 101, and step S3105 may not be performed.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure a time window for the terminal based on the request of the core network device, and may activate or deactivate the configured time window based on the request of the core network device, thereby improving reliability and accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink-downlink hybrid positioning.

Fig. 3B is a flow chart illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3B, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information configuration method, which may be performed by a terminal 102, the method including:

in step S3201, a first message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 may obtain the first message from the access network device 101, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive the first message sent by other bodies.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 obtains the first message as determined according to the predefined rule.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 processes to obtain the first message.

In some embodiments, step S3201 is omitted, and the terminal 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration first message, or the terminal 102 obtains the first message from another network node, or the above-mentioned function is default or default.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first RRC message, the terminal 102 may send a response message to the access network device 101. Illustratively, the first RRC message is an RRC reconfiguration message, and the response message is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S3202, a second message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the second message may be a second RRC message, or a second MAC CE, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, at least one of the activation indication information, the deactivation indication information, the identification of the time window of activation or deactivation is included in the second message.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 may obtain the second message from the access network device 101, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive the second message sent by other bodies.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 obtains the second message as determined according to the predefined rule.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 processes to obtain the second message.

In some embodiments, step S3202 is omitted, and the terminal 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration second message, or the terminal 102 obtains the second message from other network nodes, or the above-mentioned function is default or default.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3202 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

Step S3203, determining terminal behavior.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3203 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3201 to step S3203. For example, step S3201 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3202 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3203 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and steps S3202 to S3203 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S3202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, if the terminal 102 receives the time window and directly uses the time window, step 3202 may not be performed.

In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the uplink positioning reference signal and/or discard other signals or channels in the time window based on the time window configured by the access network device, thereby improving reliability and accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

Fig. 3C is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3C, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an information configuration method, which may be performed by a terminal 102, the method including:

in step S3301, a configuration request message is sent.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 may send a configuration request message to the access network device 101 requesting the access network device 101 to configure a time window for the terminal 102. The time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the name of the configuration request message is not limited, and is, for example, a request message, a fifth message, fifth signaling, and the like.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message may be a third RRC message or a third MAC CE.

In one example, the uplink positioning reference signal may be an uplink positioning reference signal transmitted by the terminal 102, including but not limited to SRS.

In one example, the number of time windows may be one or more.

Illustratively, the time window is used for the terminal 102 to hop transmit the uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message sent by the terminal 102 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of: requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window; requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window; and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

In step S3302, a first message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the first message is a message sent to the terminal 102 after the access network device 101 receives the configuration request message sent by the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 processes to obtain the first message.

In some embodiments, step S3301 is omitted, and the terminal 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration first message, or the terminal 102 obtains the first message from other network nodes, or the above-mentioned function is default or default.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3302 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S3303, a fifth message is sent.

In some embodiments, the time window configured by the access network device 101 is not used immediately after the terminal 102 acquires the time window. The terminal 102 sends a fifth message to the access network device 101 requesting at least one of activating or deactivating the time window.

In some embodiments, the fifth message may be a fourth RRC message or a fourth MAC CE.

In some embodiments, the fifth message includes at least one of: activating indication information; deactivating the indication information; an identification of the time window for which activation or deactivation is requested.

I.e. the terminal 102 may request the access network device 101 to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows in a display.

In some embodiments, the fifth message multiplexes existing RRC messages, i.e. the terminal 102 may implicitly request at least one of the access network device 101 to activate or deactivate the time window.

In step S3304, a second message is acquired.

In some embodiments, the second message is sent by the access network device 101 to the terminal 102 based on the fifth message.

In some embodiments, the terminal 102 processes to obtain the second message.

In some embodiments, step S3304 is omitted, and the terminal 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration second message, or the terminal 102 obtains the second message from other network nodes, or the above-mentioned function is default or default.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3304 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S3305, terminal behavior is determined.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3305 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3301 to step S3305. For example, step S3301 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3302 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3303 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3304 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3305 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, steps S3301-S3302 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and steps S3303-S3304 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S3301 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, step S3301 may not be performed when the access network device 101 automatically configures a time window for the terminal or configures a time window for the terminal based on a request of the core network device 103.

In some embodiments, step S3303 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, step S3303 may not be performed when the access network device 101 directly uses the time window after the access network device 101 transmits the first message, or when the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window for the terminal based on the third request transmitted by the core network device 103.

In some embodiments, step S3304 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the terminal 102 directly uses the time window after receiving the first message, and step S3304 may not be performed.

In the above embodiment, the terminal side may initiate a configuration request of the time window, or may request the access network device to activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows by the terminal, thereby improving flexibility of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning, and having high availability.

Fig. 3D is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3D, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method, which may be performed by the core network device 103, the method comprising:

step S3401, a configuration request message is sent.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message is an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may send the configuration request message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3401 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

Step S3402, a third message is sent.

In some embodiments, the name of the third message is not limited.

In some embodiments, the third message is an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may send the third message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the access network device 101 receives the third message.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3402 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3401 to step S3402. For example, step S3401 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3401 to S3402 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S3401 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, when the access network device 101 configures a time window for the terminal 102 based on a request of another body, step S3301 may not be performed. For another example, step S3401 may not be performed when the access network device 101 determines itself to configure the time window for the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, step S3402 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, step S3402 may not be performed when the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window based on the first message. As another example, step S3301 may not be performed when the access network device 101 activates or deactivates the time window based on a request of another execution body.

In the above embodiment, the core network device may request the access network device to configure a time window for the terminal, or may request the access network device to activate or deactivate the configured time window, thereby improving reliability and accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

The foregoing schemes provided for the embodiments of the present disclosure are further illustrated below.

Firstly, the access network device may configure at least one time window for the terminal, where the time window is used to instruct the terminal to send only the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window, or instruct the terminal to discard signals or channels except the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window, or instruct the terminal to have the highest priority of the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window.

Wherein, the uplink positioning reference signal is transmitted in the time window, and the uplink positioning reference signal is transmitted in the time window in a frequency hopping manner (frequency hopping SRS).

Second, each of the time windows includes at least one of: a start time unit of the time window; the number of time units occupied by the time window; the period duration of the time window; and (5) identification of a time window.

And thirdly, the access network equipment can configure the time window through the RRC message, and after receiving the time window, the terminal only transmits the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window, or discards signals or channels except the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window, or determines that the priority of the uplink positioning reference signal is highest in the time window.

And thirdly, the access network equipment can pre-configure a time window through the RRC message, and the terminal stores the pre-configured time window after receiving the pre-configured time window.

Again, the access network device may activate the preconfigured time window through the MAC CE, i.e. the terminal transmits the uplink positioning reference signal within the time window, or discards signals or channels other than the uplink positioning reference signal within the time window.

Again, the MAC CE described above contains at least one of the following information: activating indication information; deactivating the indication information; the time window identification of activation or deactivation.

Again, the access network device may configure time windows through MAC CEs, each time window of the MAC CE configuration including at least one of: a start time unit of the time window; the number of time units occupied by the time window; the period duration of the time window; and (5) identification of a time window.

And if the access network equipment configures a time window and a conflict rule for the terminal at the same time, executing according to the indication of the time window in the time window, and determining the terminal behavior by the conflict rule outside the time window. The conflict rule is used for determining the terminal behavior when the uplink positioning reference conflicts with other signals or channels.

Again, if the terminal receives a deactivation indication of the time window, it performs according to the conflict rule.

Again, the access network device receives a time window configuration request message sent by the core network device, e.g. the LMF, said configuration request message being an NRPPa message.

Again, the configuration request message includes at least one of: requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window; requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window; and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

Again, the access network device receives the time window activation or deactivation indication information sent by the core network device, namely a third message, where the third message is an NRPPa message.

Wherein the third message may be a NRPPa measurement request message or other NRPPa message.

Fig. 4A is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4A, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method including:

in step S4101, the core network device 103 transmits a configuration request message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message may be sent via an NRPPa message.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4101 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4102, the access network device 101 sends a first RRC message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the first RRC message may be an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4102 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4103, the terminal 103 transmits a response message to the access network apparatus 101.

In some embodiments, the response message is for responding to the first RRC message.

The first response message may be an RRC reconfiguration complete message, for example.

In step S4104, the access network apparatus 101 transmits a configuration request response message to the core network apparatus 103.

In some embodiments, the configuration request response message may be sent via an NRPPa message.

In step S4105, the core network device 103 transmits a third message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4105 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4106, the access network apparatus 101 transmits the second MAC CE to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4106 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure the time window for the terminal through the RRC message based on the request of the core network device, and the access network device may activate or deactivate at least one of the time windows through the MAC CE based on the request of the core network device. The reliability and the accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

Fig. 4B is a flow chart illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4B, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method including:

in step S4201, the core network device 103 transmits a configuration request message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4201 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4202, the access network device 101 sends a first RRC message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4202 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts of the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4203, terminal 103 sends the first response message to access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the first response message is for responding to the first RRC message.

In step S4204, the access network device 101 transmits a configuration request response message to the core network device 103.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure the time window for the terminal through the RRC message based on the request of the core network device, and the terminal device directly uses the time window after receiving the time window. The reliability and the accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

Fig. 4C is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4C, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method including:

in step S4301, the core network apparatus 103 transmits a configuration request message to the access network apparatus 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4301 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4302, the access network apparatus 101 transmits the first MAC CE to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the first MAC CE is used to configure a time window. The time window is used after the terminal 102 receives.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4302 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4303, the access network apparatus 101 transmits a configuration request response message to the core network apparatus 103.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure the time window for the terminal through the MAC CE based on the request of the core network device, and the terminal device directly uses the time window after receiving the time window. The reliability and the accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink mixed positioning are improved.

Fig. 4D is a flow diagram illustrating an information configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4D, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an information configuration method including:

in step S4401, the core network device 103 transmits a configuration request message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4401 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4402, the access network apparatus 101 transmits a first RRC message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4402 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4403, the terminal 103 transmits a first response message to the access network device 101.

In step S4404, the access network device 101 transmits a configuration request response message to the core network device 103.

In step S4405, the core network device 103 transmits a third message to the access network device 101.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4405 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In step S4406, the access network apparatus 101 transmits a second RRC message to the terminal 102.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S4406 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 of fig. 2A, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2A, which are not described herein.

In the above embodiment, the access network device may configure a time window for the terminal through the RRC message based on the request of the core network device, and further, at least one of activating or deactivating the time window for the terminal through the RRC message based on the request of the core network device, thereby improving reliability and accuracy of uplink positioning and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus is provided, where the apparatus includes a unit or a module for implementing each step performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, which includes a unit or module configured to implement each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is merely a division of a logic function, and may be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity or may be physically separated when actually implemented. Furthermore, units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of processor-invoked software: the device comprises, for example, a processor, the processor being connected to a memory, the memory having instructions stored therein, the processor invoking the instructions stored in the memory to perform any of the methods or to perform the functions of the units or modules of the device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU) or microprocessor, and the memory is internal to the device or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and part or all of the functions of the units or modules may be implemented by designing hardware circuits, which may be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the units or modules are implemented by designing the logic relationships of elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit may be implemented by a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), for example, a field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA), which may include a large number of logic gates, and the connection relationship between the logic gates is configured by a configuration file, so as to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above device may be realized in the form of invoking software by a processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part in the form of invoking software by a processor, and in the rest in the form of hardware circuits.

In the disclosed embodiments, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities, and in one implementation, the processor may be a circuit with instruction reading and running capabilities, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), microprocessor, graphics processor (graphics processing unit, GPU) (which may be understood as a microprocessor), or digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), etc.; in another implementation, the processor may implement a function through a logical relationship of hardware circuits that are fixed or reconfigurable, e.g., a hardware circuit implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads the configuration document, and the process of implementing the configuration of the hardware circuit may be understood as a process of loading instructions by the processor to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence may be used, which may be understood as ASICs, such as neural network processing units (Neural Network Processing Unit, NPU), tensor processing units (Tensor Processing Unit, TPU), deep learning processing units (Deep learning Processing Unit, DPU), etc.

Fig. 5A is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5A, the access network device 5100 may include: transceiver module 5101.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to send configuration information to a terminal, where the configuration information is used to configure at least one time window for the terminal, where the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the access network device 5100 may include a processing module 5102 (not shown in fig. 5A), the transceiving module 5102 being configured as a terminal configuration time window.

Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, but not limited thereto) performed by the access network device 5100 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Optionally, the processing module 5102 is configured to perform at least one of the other steps (for example, but not limited to, step S2102) performed by the access network device 5100 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Fig. 5B is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5B, the terminal 5200 may include: transceiver module 5201.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to receive configuration information sent by an access network device, where the configuration information is used to configure at least one time window for a terminal, where the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

In some embodiments, the terminal 5200 can include a processing module 5202 (not shown in fig. 5B), the processing module 5202 being configured to determine terminal behavior.

Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., the step S2103, the step S2105, but not limited thereto) of the sending and/or receiving executable by the second network device 5200 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Optionally, the processing module 5202 is configured to perform at least one of other steps (e.g., but not limited to step S2106) that may be performed by the terminal 5200 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Fig. 5C is a schematic structural diagram of a core network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5C, the terminal 5300 may include: transceiver module 5301.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5301 is configured to send a configuration request message to an access network device, where the configuration request message is used to request the access network device to configure at least one time window for a terminal, where the time window is associated with an uplink positioning reference signal.

Optionally, the transceiver module 5301 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2101, step S2104, but not limited to the foregoing) of the sending and/or receiving executable by the core network device 5300 in any one of the foregoing methods, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and/or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Alternatively, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the plurality of sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module, respectively. Alternatively, the processing module may be interchanged with the processor.

Fig. 6A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 6100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 6100 may be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user device, etc.), a chip system, a processor, etc. that supports the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, a processor, etc. that supports the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 may be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and in particular reference may be made to the description of the above method embodiments.

As shown in fig. 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general purpose processor or a special purpose processor or the like, and may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit, for example. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process data for the programs. The communication device 6100 is for performing any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, communication device 6100 also includes one or more memories 6102 to store instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 6102 may be external to the communication device 6100.

In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 also includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceivers 6103 perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., but not limited to steps S2101, S2103, S2104, S2105) of the above method of transmission and/or reception, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., but not limited to steps S2102, S2106).

In some embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and/or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Alternatively, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, terms such as transmitter, transmitter circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, and terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, interface circuit 6104 is coupled to memory 6102, and interface circuit 6104 may be used to receive signals from memory 6102 or other devices and may be used to send signals to memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 may read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

The communication device 6100 in the above embodiment description may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by fig. 6A. The communication device may be a stand-alone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) A stand-alone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or a system-on-a-chip or subsystem; (2) A set of one or more ICs, optionally including storage means for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem (Modem); (4) modules that may be embedded within other devices; (5) A receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligent device, and the like; (6) others, and so on.

Fig. 6B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For the case where the communication device 6200 may be a chip or a chip system, reference may be made to a schematic structural diagram of the chip 6200 shown in fig. 6B, but is not limited thereto.

The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201, the chip 6200 being configured to perform any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, an interface circuit 6202 is coupled to the memory 6203, the interface circuit 6202 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 6203 or other device, and the interface circuit 6202 may be configured to transmit signals to the memory 6203 or other device. For example, the interface circuit 6202 may read an instruction stored in the memory 6203 and send the instruction to the processor 6201.

In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., but not limited to steps S2101, S2103, S2104, S2105) of the above-described methods, and the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., but not limited to step S2102, step S2106).

In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 6203 may be external to the chip 6200.

The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed on a communication device 6100, cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium described above is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may be a storage medium readable by other devices. Alternatively, the above-described storage medium may be a non-transitory (non-transitory) storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may also be a transitory storage medium.

The present disclosure also proposes a program product which, when executed by a communication device 6100, causes the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the above-described program product is a computer program product.

The present disclosure also proposes a computer program which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

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 adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following the general principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within 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 is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information configuration method, comprising:

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the time window is for at least one of:

the terminal sends the uplink positioning reference signal;

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sending configuration information to the terminal comprises:

4. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the method further comprises:

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

identification of time windows that are activated or deactivated.

6. The method according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the configuration information is used to configure at least one of:

a starting time domain position of the time window;

the number of time units occupied by the time window;

the period duration of the time window;

and the identification of the time window.

7. The method of any of claims 1-6, wherein the configuration information is further used to configure:

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, further comprising:

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the configuration request message comprises at least one of:

Requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window;

requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window;

and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the method further comprises:

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the third message is a new air interface positioning protocol a (NRPPa) measurement request message requesting an access network device to activate the time window configured for the terminal.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the third message comprises at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

13. An information configuration method, comprising:

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising at least one of:

transmitting the uplink positioning reference signal in the time window;

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the receiving configuration information sent by the access network device comprises:

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

identification of time windows that are activated or deactivated.

18. The method according to any of claims 13-17, wherein the configuration information is used to configure at least one of:

a starting time domain position of the time window;

The number of time units occupied by the time window;

the period duration of the time window;

and the identification of the time window.

19. The method according to any one of claims 13-18, further comprising at least one of:

20. The method according to any of claims 13-18, wherein the configuration information is further used to configure:

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising at least one of:

22. An information configuration method, comprising:

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the time window is for at least one of:

the terminal sends the uplink positioning reference signal;

24. The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the configuration request message comprises at least one of:

requesting a start time domain position of the configured time window;

requesting the number of time units occupied by the configured time window;

and requesting the period duration of the configured time window.

25. The method according to any one of claims 22-24, further comprising:

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the third message is a new air interface positioning protocol a (NRPPa) measurement request message requesting the access network device to activate the time window configured for the terminal.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the third message comprises at least one of:

activating indication information;

deactivating the indication information;

28. An access network device, comprising:

29. A terminal, comprising:

30. A core network device, comprising:

31. A network device, comprising:

one or more processors;

Wherein the network device is configured to perform the information configuration method of any of claims 1-12 or 22-27.

32. A terminal, comprising:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of information configuration actions of any of claims 13-21.

33. A communication system comprising an access network device, a terminal, and a core network device, wherein the access network device is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of claims 1-12, the terminal is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of claims 13-21, and the core network device is configured to implement the information configuration method of any one of claims 22-27.

34. A storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information configuration method of any one of claims 1-12, 13-21, or 22-27.