WO2020164559A1 - 一种上行传输方法及通信装置 - Google Patents

一种上行传输方法及通信装置 Download PDF

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WO2020164559A1
WO2020164559A1 PCT/CN2020/075153 CN2020075153W WO2020164559A1 WO 2020164559 A1 WO2020164559 A1 WO 2020164559A1 CN 2020075153 W CN2020075153 W CN 2020075153W WO 2020164559 A1 WO2020164559 A1 WO 2020164559A1
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曾清海
戴明增
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  • the embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communications, and in particular, to an uplink transmission method and communication device.
  • AUL automatic uplink transmission
  • No base station scheduling is required, and the terminal can directly send uplink data on AUL resources.
  • the base station may configure some subframes for AUL and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process for AUL for the terminal.
  • HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
  • the terminal can randomly select a HARQ process from the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station for uplink transmission.
  • the HARQ process selected by the terminal may not be able to enter the new transmission, which affects the transmission performance of the communication system.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides an uplink transmission method and communication device to ensure that the terminal normally enters the new transmission.
  • an uplink transmission method including:
  • the terminal uses the first HARQ process to transmit uplink data on a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources, it considers that the new data indicator (NDI) of the first HARQ process is flipped, and the first HARQ process is available In the HARQ process of automatic uplink transmission, and before the subframe, there is no uplink grant of the first HARQ process in the uplink grants delivered to the HARQ entity.
  • the terminal may also use the first HARQ process to perform new uplink data transmission on the subframe.
  • the terminal uses the first HARQ process to send data on the subframe where the serving cell is configured with AUL resources
  • the terminal if the first HARQ process has not transmitted before this subframe, the terminal considers that The NDI of the first HARQ process is reversed. Furthermore, the terminal may enter a new transmission on the subframe, and use the first HARQ process to perform uplink data transmission.
  • the method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem that some pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission cannot enter the new transmission process during initial transmission, and cannot use automatic uplink transmission resources for uplink transmission, and avoid the resulting resources waste.
  • the method before using the first HARQ process to transmit uplink data, the method further includes: receiving an automatic uplink transmission activation message, which is used to activate automatic uplink Transmission resources; flip the NDI of the second HARQ process, where the second HARQ process is different from the first HARQ process.
  • the terminal may reverse the NDI of a HARQ process after receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message, and the terminal can enter a new transmission by using the HARQ process in the first subframe. If the HARQ process selected by the terminal for the first subframe is not this HARQ process, the terminal can consider that the NDI of the selected HARQ process is flipped, or it can enter a new transmission.
  • the NDI of the first HARQ process is flipped, including:
  • the HARQ feedback value is set to an affirmative response, and the NDI of the first HARQ process is considered to be inverted according to the affirmative response.
  • the terminal after the terminal selects the first HARQ process for a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources, if the first HARQ has not been transmitted before this subframe, the terminal can feed back the HARQ of the first HARQ process The value is set to affirmative. According to the existing protocol, the NDI of the HARQ process whose HARQ feedback value is set as an affirmative response is considered to be reversed. Therefore, the terminal can consider that the NDI of the first HARQ process is reversed, so that the new transmission can be entered.
  • an uplink transmission method including: at the first moment, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process of the hybrid automatic repeat request that meets the first condition is inverted, wherein the first moment is for receiving automatic uplink transmission configuration
  • the first condition is that the HARQ process is a HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the terminal can also use the HARQ process that meets the first condition to perform new uplink data transmission on the subframe where the automatic uplink transmission resource is configured.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is reversed, and the terminal is configured in a certain configuration On the subframe of the uplink automatic transmission resource, one of the HARQ processes of the first condition may be selected for new uplink data transmission.
  • the method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem that some pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission cannot enter the new transmission process during initial transmission, and cannot use automatic uplink transmission resources for uplink transmission, and avoid the resulting resources waste.
  • the first condition further includes: when the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is received, submit it to There is no HARQ process uplink grant in the HARQ entity's uplink grant; and/or, before receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, there is no HARQ process uplink grant in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, it considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that is not used when receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is reversed.
  • the terminal can use the HARQ process that is not used when receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message for new uplink data transmission.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, it considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that has not been used before receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is reversed.
  • the terminal In a subframe configured with uplink automatic transmission resources, the terminal The HARQ process that has not been used before receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message can be used for new uplink data transmission.
  • the first condition further includes: when the automatic uplink transmission activation message is received, submit it to There is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant of the HARQ entity; and/or, before the automatic uplink transmission activation message is received, there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that is not used when receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message is reversed.
  • the terminal can use the HARQ process that is not used when receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message for new uplink data transmission.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that has not been used before receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message is reversed.
  • the terminal In a subframe configured with uplink automatic transmission resources, the terminal The HARQ process that has not been used before receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message can be used for new uplink data transmission.
  • the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is reversed, including: At the first moment, the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is set as an affirmative response, and the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is considered to be inverted according to the positive response.
  • the terminal may set the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process as an affirmative response.
  • the NDI of the HARQ process whose HARQ feedback value is set to affirmative is considered to be inverted. Therefore, the terminal can consider the NDI of the HARQ process to be inverted, so that in a certain subframe configured with uplink automatic transmission resources, Use the HARQ process that meets the first condition to enter the new uplink data transmission.
  • a terminal including: a processing unit configured to use the first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process to transmit uplink data on a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources, and consider that the first HARQ process is new The transmission identifier NDI is reversed, where the first HARQ process is an HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and the uplink authorization of the first HARQ process does not exist in the uplink authorization submitted to the HARQ entity before the subframe; the communication unit, It is used to use the first HARQ process to perform new uplink data transmission on the subframe.
  • the communication unit is further configured to receive an automatic uplink transmission activation message before using the first HARQ process to transmit uplink data, and the uplink transmission activation message is used for activation Automatic uplink transmission resources; the processing unit is also used to reverse the NDI of the second HARQ process, where the second HARQ process is different from the first HARQ process.
  • the processing unit is specifically configured to set the HARQ feedback value of the first HARQ process as a positive response According to the positive response, the NDI of the first HARQ process is considered to be reversed.
  • a terminal including:
  • the processing unit is configured to consider at the first moment that the new transmission identifier NDI of the HARQ process of the hybrid automatic repeat request that meets the first condition is inverted, where the first moment is the moment when the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is received or the automatic uplink transmission is received
  • the first condition is that the HARQ process is a HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission
  • the communication unit is used to perform uplink data update using the HARQ process that meets the first condition on the subframes configured with automatic uplink transmission resources. pass.
  • the first condition further includes: when receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, submit it to There is no HARQ process uplink grant in the HARQ entity's uplink grant; and/or, before receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, there is no HARQ process uplink grant in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • the first condition further includes: when receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message, submit it to There is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant of the HARQ entity; and/or, before the automatic uplink transmission activation message is received, there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • the processing unit is specifically configured to meet the first condition at the first moment
  • the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process is set to an affirmative response, and the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is considered to be reversed according to the affirmative response.
  • a communication device in a fifth aspect, includes a processor for coupling with a memory, reading and executing instructions in the memory, so as to implement the eleventh aspect and any one of its possibilities.
  • the communication device may further include a memory for storing program instructions and data of the communication device.
  • the communication device may further include a transceiver, which is used to execute the uplink transmission method described in the first aspect and any one of its possible implementations under the control of the processor of the communication device Or the step of sending and receiving data in the uplink transmission method described in the second aspect and any two possible implementations thereof, for example, using the first HARQ process to perform new uplink data transmission on a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources , Or, on a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources, use the HARQ process that meets the first condition to perform new uplink data transmission.
  • the communication device may be a terminal, or a part of devices in the terminal, such as a chip in the terminal or a chip system.
  • the chip or chip system is used to support the terminal to implement the functions involved in the eleventh aspect and any one of its possible implementation modes, for example, to receive, send or process the data and/or information involved in the aforementioned communication method.
  • the chip system includes a chip, and may also include other discrete devices or circuit structures.
  • a computer-readable storage medium is disclosed, and instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium; the instructions are used to execute the uplink transmission as described in the first aspect and any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect.
  • a computer program product that includes instructions, which when run on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the uplink transmission method or the above-mentioned first aspect described in the first aspect and its various possible implementations.
  • a wireless communication device including: instructions stored in the wireless communication device; when the wireless communication device is implemented in any of the foregoing third aspect and the third aspect, or any of the foregoing fourth aspect and the fourth aspect
  • the terminal When running on the terminal described in an implementation manner, the terminal is caused to execute the uplink transmission method described in any one of the foregoing first aspect and the first aspect, or any of the foregoing second aspect and the second aspect.
  • the wireless communication device may be a chip.
  • a communication system including: a base station, and the terminal according to any aspect of the third aspect. Or, it includes a base station and the terminal according to any aspect of the fourth aspect. Or, it includes a base station and the communication device according to any one of the fifth aspects. Or, it includes a base station and the wireless communication device according to any one of the eighth aspects.
  • FIG. 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 2 is a structural block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of an uplink transmission method provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of automatic uplink transmission configuration according to an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another automatic uplink transmission configuration provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another flow of an uplink transmission method provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another automatic uplink transmission configuration provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 8 is another structural block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 9 is another structural block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a communication system to which the technical solution provided by the present application is applicable.
  • the communication system may include one or more network devices 100 (only one is shown) and a communication system connected to each network device 100.
  • FIG. 1 is only a schematic diagram, and does not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in this application.
  • the network device 100 may be a transmission reception point (TRP), a base station, a relay station, or an access point.
  • the network device 100 may be a network device in a 5G communication system or a network device in a future evolution network; it may also be a wearable device or a vehicle-mounted device.
  • BTS base transceiver station
  • GSM global system for mobile communication
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • BTS base transceiver station
  • the NB (NodeB) in wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) may also be the eNB or eNodeB (evolutional NodeB) in long term evolution (LTE).
  • the network device 100 may also be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (cloud radio access network, CRAN) scenario. This application will take a base station as an example below for description.
  • the terminal 200 may be a user equipment (UE), an access terminal, a UE unit, a UE station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a UE terminal, a wireless communication device, a UE agent, or a UE device Wait.
  • the access terminal can be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), with wireless communication Functional handheld devices, computing devices or other processing devices connected to wireless modems, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, terminals in 5G networks or terminals in the future evolution of the public land mobile network (PLMN) network, etc. .
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • the network device 100 is a transmitter device and the terminal 200 is a receiver device; in another possible implementation manner, the terminal 200 is a transmitter device and the network device 100 is a receiver device.
  • the base station can send downlink data to the UE through the unlicensed spectrum, and the UE can send uplink data to the base station through the unlicensed spectrum.
  • the sender needs to do listen before talk (LBT) before sending data, that is, it can send data only when the channel is free.
  • LBT listen before talk
  • the LTE system supports AUL, and the terminal can directly send uplink data on AUL resources without the scheduling of the base station.
  • the terminal can perform uplink transmission through the resource indicated by the uplink grant (UL grant).
  • the uplink authorization can be dynamically scheduled by the base station or pre-configured.
  • the terminal can use the HARQ process to perform uplink transmission on the resource indicated by the uplink grant.
  • the uplink authorization of the HARQ process is delivered to the HARQ entity, so that the data can be sent on the resources indicated by the uplink authorization of the HARQ process.
  • one HARQ entity can maintain multiple parallel HARQ processes, and each HARQ process has a HARQ ID, and different HARQ processes can be distinguished by the HARQ ID.
  • HARQ_FEEDBACK HARQ feedback
  • the terminal can set the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process to an acknowledgement (acknowledgement, ACK) or a negative response according to the HARQ feedback value received by the HARQ process. (negative acknowledgement, NACK).
  • Each HARQ process maintains an NDI.
  • the NDI is 1 bit, and the value of this bit indicates whether the terminal uses the HARQ process for new transmission or retransmission. If the NDI value of the HARQ process is reversed from the previous time, it means that the terminal can use the HARQ process to transmit new data. If the NDI value is not reversed, it means that the terminal can use the HARQ process to retransmit data.
  • the terminal can use the HARQ process for new transmission.
  • AUL is uplink transmission using unlicensed spectrum resources, without the need for base station scheduling, and the terminal can also perform uplink transmission on AUL resources.
  • the base station can issue an AUL configuration to the terminal through radio resource control (radio resource control, RRC) signaling, and the AUL configuration is a configuration at the serving cell level.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • the base station configures the HARQ process of a certain serving cell for AUL and subframes for AUL for the terminal through RRC signaling.
  • the above-mentioned RRC signaling can be regarded as an automatic uplink transmission configuration message; the subframe used for AUL can be regarded as the subframe used for configuring AUL resources; the HARQ process used for AUL can be regarded as pre-configured and available for HARQ process of automatic uplink transmission.
  • the base station may also send an automatic uplink transmission activation message to the terminal.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it randomly selects a HARQ process among the HARQ processes used for AUL, and considers that the NDI of the HARQ process is reversed.
  • the HARQ process selected when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message may be referred to as the initial selected HARQ process.
  • the terminal is supported to perform new transmission on AUL resources, and it is also supported to retransmit the terminal on AUL resources.
  • the terminal can determine whether the NDI of the HARQ process is overturned, to determine whether to use the HARQ process to perform a new transmission or retransmission on the subframe where the serving cell is configured with AUL resources. Specifically, if a certain subframe is configured with AUL resources, and the HARQ process selected by the terminal for this subframe is the aforementioned initial selected HARQ process, since the NDI of the initial selected HARQ process is reversed, the terminal can enter a new transmission on this subframe. , Use AUL resources to transmit new data to the base station.
  • the terminal selects the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station for the subframe that can be used for AUL, other HARQ processes other than the above-mentioned initial selected HARQ process, according to the existing agreement, the NDI of these HARQ processes may not be considered reversed. The terminal cannot enter the new transmission process in the current subframe.
  • the terminal uses the first HARQ process to send data on the subframe where the serving cell is configured with AUL resources, if the first HARQ process is a pre-configured HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and Before the subframe, there is no uplink grant for the first HARQ process in the uplink grant delivered to the HARQ entity, that is, the first HARQ process has not performed transmission before the subframe, and in the subframe
  • the above transmission is the initial transmission for the first HARQ process, and the terminal considers that the NDI of the first HARQ process is inverted.
  • the terminal may enter a new transmission on the subframe, and use the first HARQ process to perform uplink data transmission.
  • the method provided in the embodiments of the present application solves the problem that certain pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission cannot enter the new transmission process during initial transmission, and cannot use AUL resources for uplink transmission, thereby avoiding resource waste caused thereby.
  • words such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish the same or similar items with basically the same function and effect. Those skilled in the art can understand that the words “first” and “second” do not limit the quantity and order of execution.
  • the data channel sending method provided by the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the communication device shown in FIG. 2, and the communication device may be the terminal 200 in the communication system shown in FIG. 1.
  • the communication device may include at least one processor 201, and optionally, may also include a memory 202, a transceiver 203, and a communication bus 204.
  • the processor 201 is the control center of the communication device, and may be a processor or a collective name for multiple processing elements.
  • the processor 201 is a central processing unit (CPU), or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present application
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • microprocessors digital signal processors, DSP
  • FPGA field programmable gate arrays
  • the processor 201 can execute various functions of the communication device by running or executing a software program stored in the memory 202 and calling data stored in the memory 202.
  • the processor 201 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU0 and CPU1 shown in FIG. 2.
  • the communication device may include multiple processors, such as the processor 201 and the processor 205 shown in FIG. 2.
  • processors can be a single-core processor (single-CPU) or a multi-core processor (multi-CPU).
  • the processor here may refer to one or more communication devices, circuits, and/or processing cores for processing data (for example, computer program instructions).
  • the memory 202 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage communication devices that can store static information and instructions, random access memory (RAM), or other types that can store information and instructions.
  • the type of dynamic storage communication device can also be electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disk storage, Optical disc storage (including compact disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage communication devices, or can be used to carry or store desired program codes in the form of instructions or data structures. Any other medium that can be accessed by the computer, but not limited to this.
  • the memory 202 may exist independently and is connected to the processor 201 through a communication bus 204.
  • the memory 202 may also be integrated with the processor 201.
  • the memory 202 is used to store a software program for executing the solution of the present application, and the processor 201 controls the execution.
  • the transceiver 203 is used for communication with the second device.
  • the transceiver 203 can also be used to communicate with communication networks, such as Ethernet, radio access network (RAN), wireless local area networks (WLAN), and so on.
  • the transceiver 203 may include a receiving unit to implement a receiving function, and a sending unit to implement a sending function.
  • the communication bus 204 may be an industry standard architecture (ISA) bus, an external communication device interconnection (peripheral component, PCI) bus, or an extended industry standard architecture (extended industry standard architecture, EISA) bus.
  • ISA industry standard architecture
  • PCI peripheral component
  • EISA extended industry standard architecture
  • the bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, only one thick line is used in FIG. 2, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.
  • the structure of the communication device shown in FIG. 2 does not constitute a limitation on the communication device, and may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or a combination of some components, or a different component arrangement.
  • the embodiment of the application provides an uplink transmission method, which can be applied to the communication system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:
  • the first HARQ process is a pre-configured HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and the uplink grant of the first HARQ process does not exist in the uplink grant delivered to the HARQ entity before the subframe.
  • the subframe configured with the automatic uplink transmission resource may be the subframe configured with the automatic uplink transmission resource in the serving cell of the terminal, and the automatic uplink transmission resource may be the AUL described in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message from the base station, and can determine the subframe in which the serving cell is configured with AUL resources and the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission according to the automatic uplink transmission configuration message.
  • the automatic uplink transmission configuration message may be RRC signaling.
  • the AUL resources in the embodiments of the present application may also be other pre-configured authorized resources that can be used for uplink transmission, that is, the terminal can send uplink data on the above-mentioned pre-configured authorized resources that can be used for uplink transmission without the need of a dynamic scheduling terminal of the base station, for example, Including but not limited to the configured grant type1 and configured grant type2 in the 5G (5th generation) system, and the uplink resources configured in the NR-U (new radio-unlicensed) system.
  • the subframes in which the serving cell is configured with AUL resources can be considered as subframes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the allocation granularity of unlicensed resources (for example, AUL resources) that can be used for uplink transmission in the time domain is not only limited to subframes, but can also be other lengths of time or time domain resource units, for example, physical uplink sharing Channel (physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH) duration (PUSCH duration), symbol (symbol), time slot (slot), mini-slot (mini-slot), scheduling time interval (TTI), sTTI, etc.
  • pre-configured authorized resources also referred to as pre-configured UL grant
  • the network equipment can pre-configure the resources required for the terminal's uplink transmission by means of semi-static resource allocation, that is, pre-configure UL grant (also called pre-configured authorized resources).
  • pre-configure UL grant also called pre-configured authorized resources
  • the pre-configured UL grant may appear periodically, and there is no need for the terminal to obtain an uplink grant before each uplink transmission.
  • the network device can configure the UL grant for uplink transmission through RRC signaling.
  • the RRC signaling may also include the period of the pre-configured UL grant, so that the terminal can transmit on the pre-configured UL grant.
  • the first configuration method can be referred to as configured grant type 1 (configured grant type 1).
  • the network device can configure part of the uplink transmission information through RRC signaling, for example, pre-configure the UL grant period.
  • the network device carries the pre-configured UL grant through the physical layer signaling, and the physical layer signaling is also used to activate the pre-configured UL grant, so that the terminal can transmit on the pre-configured UL grant.
  • the second configuration method can be referred to as configured grant type 2 (configured grant type 2).
  • first configuration mode is not limited to configuration authorization mode 1, and other naming is possible, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • second configuration mode is not limited to configuration authorization mode 2, and other naming is also possible.
  • the embodiments of the present application do not limit the communication systems to which the first configuration method and the second configuration method are applicable, and they may be an LTE communication system, a 5G communication system, or other communication systems.
  • uplink grant can be understood as signaling used for scheduling physical uplink resources, for example, downlink control information used for uplink grant, or RRC signaling used for semi-static configuration, or , In the semi-static configuration mode, it is used to activate the downlink control information of the uplink authorized resource, etc.
  • uplink grant can correspond to UL grant, and those skilled in the art can understand its meaning.
  • the terminal can determine the HARQ process that the serving cell can use for automatic uplink transmission according to the aul-HARQ-Processes parameter in the automatic uplink transmission configuration message (such as RRC signaling) issued by the base station, and according to the parameters in the automatic uplink transmission configuration message
  • the aul-Subframes parameter determines the subframes in which the serving cell configures AUL resources.
  • the HARQ ID indicated by the aul-HARQ-Processes parameter is 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, that is, six HARQ processes with HARQ IDs 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the aul-Subframes parameter is used to indicate the conditions met by the subframes configured with the AUL resource in the serving cell.
  • the aul-Subframes parameter may be a 40-bit sequence, and according to the aul-Subframes parameter, it may be determined which subframes are configured with AUL resources. Each bit of the sequence corresponds to a subframe. Where the value of the bit is 1 indicates that the AUL resource is configured on the subframe, and the value of the bit is 0 indicates that the AUL resource is not configured on the subframe.
  • the remainder of the frame number divided by 4 is 0, such as frames 0, 4, 8, 12, etc.
  • the aul-Subframes parameter can indicate the configuration of AUL resources on 40 consecutive subframes.
  • the leftmost bit of the aul-Subframes parameter indicates whether the subframe 0 of the radio frame 0 is configured with AUL resources
  • the aul-Subframes parameter can indicate the continuous start from the subframe 0 of the radio frame 0 Whether AUL resources are configured in the 40 subframes, that is, the configuration of the 40 subframes included in radio frame 0 to radio frame 3.
  • the first ten bits of the aul-Subframes parameter are 1001111100, that is, subframes 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of radio frame 0 are configured with AUL resources.
  • the leftmost bit of the aul-Subframes parameter can also indicate whether subframe 0 of radio frame 4 is configured with AUL resources, and the aul-Subframes parameter can indicate 40 consecutive subframes starting from subframe 0 of radio frame 4 Whether AUL resources are configured, that is, the configuration of the 40 subframes included in radio frame 4 to radio frame 7.
  • the automatic uplink transmission configuration message does not carry the time-frequency resource information of the uplink resource used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the time-frequency resource information of the uplink resource that can be used for automatic uplink transmission is through the physical downlink control channel ( physical downlink control channel, PDCCH) sent to the terminal.
  • PDCCH physical downlink control channel
  • this PDCCH may be used to carry an automatic uplink transmission activation message, including information about time-frequency resources of uplink resources used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it saves the uplink resource time-frequency resource information in the PDCCH for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the above-mentioned automatic uplink transmission can be used on the subframes indicated by the automatic uplink transmission configuration message that can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the time-frequency resource indicated by the transmitted time-frequency resource information such as UL grant.
  • the terminal After a certain serving cell receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the terminal checks in each subframe whether the serving cell is configured with AUL resources in the subframe. If the subframe is configured with AUL resources, the terminal selects one of the pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and determines whether the new transmission can be entered according to whether the NDI of the selected HARQ process is reversed.
  • the subframe configured with the AUL resource has no binding relationship with the HARQ process, and the terminal can randomly select a HARQ process among the HARQ processes pre-configured by the base station that can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the HARQ process selected by the terminal for a certain subframe configured with AUL resources (hereinafter referred to as the first subframe) is mainly divided into the following three categories:
  • the first type is the initial selection of HARQ process.
  • AUL is configured first and then activated.
  • the terminal determines the HARQ process available for automatic uplink transmission according to the automatic uplink transmission configuration message from the base station. After receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the terminal can use these HARQ processes to perform uplink transmission through AUL resources.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it can randomly flip the NDI of a HARQ process, and this HARQ process is the initial HARQ process selection. For example, when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the NDI of the second HARQ process is reversed; the second HARQ process is the HARQ process that is determined by the terminal according to the automatic uplink transmission configuration and can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the terminal can use the HARQ process on the first subframe to enter a new transmission and use AUL resources to send data to the base station.
  • the second type used HARQ process.
  • the so-called used HARQ process means that these HARQ processes have performed transmission before the first subframe, or these HARQ processes are transmitting on the first subframe.
  • the transmission performed by the HARQ process may be uplink transmission scheduled by dynamic grant; or uplink transmission using AUL resources.
  • their HARQ feedback value may be ACK or NACK.
  • the terminal can enter a new transmission on the first subframe and use AUL resources for new transmission.
  • the base station sends new data.
  • the terminal uses this HARQ process on the subframe to retransmit data to the base station.
  • the third type, unused HARQ process is the third type, unused HARQ process.
  • the so-called unused HARQ process that is, the HARQ process selected by the terminal for the first subframe, has not been transmitted before the first subframe.
  • the HARQ process is not used for the uplink transmission of dynamic grant scheduling, nor is it used for the uplink transmission of AUL resources.
  • the HARQ process before the first subframe, since the HARQ process has not performed transmission, the HARQ process has no HARQ feedback value.
  • the terminal can select the HARQ process for the first subframe when the first subframe is to be used, or it can select the HARQ process for the first subframe at other times before the first subframe is used. There is no restriction.
  • the terminal cannot think that the NDI of the HARQ process is reversed, so the terminal is in the first New transmission cannot be entered on a subframe.
  • the method provided by the embodiment of the present application is mainly used to solve the problem that the terminal cannot enter the new transmission process when the terminal selects the third type of HARQ process. That is to say, when the terminal uses the third type of HARQ process (such as the first HARQ process described in the embodiment of this application) to send data on the subframe where the serving cell is configured with AUL resources, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process is reversed, and the terminal New transmission can be entered on the subframe.
  • the third type of HARQ process such as the first HARQ process described in the embodiment of this application
  • the physical layer of the terminal first submits the uplink grant (such as the UL grant or configured AUL grant dynamically scheduled by the base station) to the HARQ entity, and then the HARQ entity submits the uplink grant Give the corresponding HARQ process, and instruct the HARQ process to do new transmission or retransmission.
  • the uplink grant such as the UL grant or configured AUL grant dynamically scheduled by the base station
  • the terminal can determine whether the HARQ process selected for a subframe configured with AUL resources has been used in the following manner (that is, whether the selected HARQ process is the third type of HARQ process mentioned above): If the subframe of the AUL resource is configured for the serving cell The frame selects the first HARQ process, and before this subframe, there is no uplink authorization for the first HARQ process in the uplink authorization delivered to the HARQ entity, that is to say, there is no uplink authorization for the first HARQ process in the HARQ entity, so It can be determined that the first HARQ process has not done uplink transmission before the subframe, that is, it is an unused HARQ process. In other words, the transmission performed on this subframe is the initial transmission of the first HARQ process.
  • the terminal selects a HARQ process for the subframe in which AUL resources are configured for a certain serving cell. Once it is judged that this HARQ process is the third type of HARQ process, it will not be included in the uplink authorization submitted to the HARQ entity before this subframe. If there is an uplink authorization for this HARQ process, the terminal thinks that the NDI of this HARQ process is flipped, so the terminal can use this HARQ process for new transmission on this subframe. In addition, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process is reversed, which may be that the terminal reverses the NDI of the HARQ process. For example, the NDI of the HARQ process is flipped from "0" to "1".
  • the terminal selects a HARQ process for the subframe where the AUL resource is configured for a certain serving cell. Once it is determined that the uplink grant for this HARQ process does not exist in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity before this subframe, then Set the HARQ feedback value of this HARQ process to ACK. Furthermore, according to the provisions of the existing protocol, since the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process is ACK, the terminal considers that the NDI of this HARQ process is inverted, and can use this HARQ process for new transmission on this subframe.
  • the pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission are HARQ process 0, HARQ process 1, HARQ process 3, HARQ process 5, and HARQ process 7.
  • the terminal may also determine that the subframes in which the serving cell configures AUL resources are 0, 2, 3, and 5.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the AUL configuration takes effect.
  • the terminal reverses the NDI of HARQ process 0. If the terminal wants to send uplink data, the earliest available subframe is subframe 0. If the terminal selects HARQ process 0 for uplink transmission, since the NDI of HARQ process 0 is reversed, the new transmission can be entered normally. If the terminal selects other HARQ processes, such as HARQ processes 1, 3, 5, and 7, it can also enter the new transmission process normally.
  • the terminal can enter new transmission normally using HARQ process 3.
  • the terminal considers that the NDI of HARQ process 4 is reversed, or sets the HARQ feedback value of HARQ process 4 to ACK, and the terminal uses HARQ process 4 can also enter the new transmission normally.
  • the terminal uses the first HARQ process to perform new uplink data transmission on the subframe.
  • the terminal considers that the NDI of the first HARQ process is flipped, so the terminal can use the first HARQ process.
  • AUL resources are used for new transmission on the frame.
  • the terminal uses the first HARQ process to perform new uplink data transmission on the subframe, that is, the data transmitted by the terminal on the subframe using the first HARQ process is the first transmission of these data.
  • the NDI of a certain HARQ process may not be overturned, and the HARQ process selected by the terminal in a subframe configured with AUL resources includes two types: the used HARQ process and the unused HARQ process.
  • the used HARQ process namely the above-mentioned second type HARQ process and the third type HARQ process.
  • the terminal can use these HARQ processes to perform new transmissions on this subframe.
  • the terminal cannot use these HARQ processes to perform new transmissions on this subframe. pass.
  • the terminal if the HARQ process selected by the terminal in a subframe configured with AUL resources has not been used before this subframe, the terminal considers the NDI of this HARQ process to be inverted, or change this HARQ process
  • the HARQ feedback value is set to ACK, and then the terminal can use this HARQ process to perform new transmission on this subframe, avoiding resource waste caused by the inability to enter the new transmission.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides an uplink transmission method, which can be applied to the communication system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the method includes the following steps:
  • the terminal At the first moment, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is inverted.
  • the first moment is the moment when the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is received or the automatic uplink transmission activation message is received, and the first condition may be that the HARQ process is a pre-configured HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission.
  • the terminal upon receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message sent by the base station, the terminal can determine the subframe in which the serving cell is configured with AUL resources and the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission according to the automatic uplink transmission configuration message.
  • the automatic uplink transmission configuration message is used to configure automatic uplink transmission resources
  • the automatic uplink transmission activation message is used to activate automatic uplink transmission resources.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, as long as the HARQ process is a pre-configured HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, the terminal considers the NDI of the HARQ process to be reversed. Therefore, when receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message, it can be considered that the pre-configured NDIs of all HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission are reversed.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, as long as the HARQ process is a pre-configured HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, the terminal considers the NDI of the HARQ process to be reversed. Therefore, when receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the terminal can consider that the NDIs of all pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission are reversed.
  • the terminal determines that a certain HARQ process meets the first condition at the first moment, it considers that the NDI of the HARQ process is inverted. Or, at the first moment, the terminal sets the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process that meets the first condition as an affirmative response, and considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that meets the first condition is inverted according to the positive response.
  • the terminal uses the HARQ process that meets the first condition to perform a new transmission on a subframe configured with automatic uplink transmission resources.
  • the subframe configured with the automatic uplink transmission resource may be the subframe configured with the automatic uplink transmission resource in the serving cell of the terminal, and the automatic uplink transmission resource may be the AUL described in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the first condition further includes: at the first moment, there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity, and before the first moment, the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity is included in the uplink grant There is no uplink grant for the HARQ process.
  • the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that has not been used before the first moment is flipped, and the NDI of the HARQ process that is not being used is flipped.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message in subframe 2 or receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message in subframe 2, that is, the first moment is subframe 2.
  • the HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission indicated by the automatic uplink transmission configuration message are 0, 1, 3, and 5.
  • the terminal determines The HARQ process 0 and 5 are HARQ processes that meet the first condition, and the NDI of the HARQ process 0 and 5 is considered to be reversed.
  • the first condition further includes: at the first moment, there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grants delivered to the HARQ entity.
  • the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that is not being used is reversed.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message in subframe 2 or receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message in subframe 2, that is, the first moment is subframe 2.
  • the HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission indicated by the automatic uplink transmission configuration message are 0, 1, 3, and 5.
  • the terminal determines that the HARQ process is 0, 1, and 5 as meeting the first
  • it is considered that the NDI of the HARQ process of 0, 1, and 5 is reversed.
  • the first condition further includes: before the first moment, there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grants delivered to the HARQ entity.
  • the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process that has not been used before the first moment is reversed. For example, the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message in subframe 2 or receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message in subframe 2, that is, the first moment is subframe 2.
  • the HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission indicated by the automatic uplink transmission configuration message are 0, 1, 3, and 5. It is assumed that before subframe 2, only HARQ process 0 has been used. Specifically, HARQ process 0 has been used in subframe 0, and the terminal determines that HARQ processes 1, 3, and 5 are HARQ processes that meet the first condition, and considers that the NDI of HARQ processes 1, 3, and 5 is reversed.
  • the first time may also be received at any time between a time T 2 automatically uplink transmission configuration message to the terminal T 1 of the moment to start using AUL resources from the terminal.
  • AUL started with the terminal T 2 is the time resources of a resource configuration AUL automatically after the terminal receives an uplink transmission start time of activation message subframe.
  • the subframes configured with AUL resources in radio frame 0 are 0, 3, and 5, and the subframes configured with AUL resources in radio frame 1 are 1, 3, 5, and 7.
  • the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message in subframe 2 of radio frame 0 (denoted as time T1), and receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message in subframe 2 of radio frame 1 (denoted as time T 3 ). after the first subframe 2 a subframe configuration AUL resource sub-frame 3 of radio frame 1, so the time to start using the terminal T 2 of AUL resource frames to the radio frame start time 1 3.
  • the first time may be any time between T 1 and T 2 , for example, the first time is T 1 , or the first time is T 3 .
  • the method shown in FIG. 3 of the embodiment of the present application and the method shown in FIG. 6 of the embodiment of the present application can be applied independently or in combination, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the "consideration" mentioned in the embodiments of this application may mean that the terminal implements a specific flipping behavior to flip the NDI of the HARQ process. For example, if the NDI of the HARQ process is flipped from 0 to 1, the terminal considers the NDI of the HARQ process Is flipped. Or, the terminal may not implement the flipping behavior, thinking that the current NDI of the HARQ process is flipped, and may also enter the new uplink data transmission.
  • the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission in a certain serving cell configured by the base station for the terminal through RRC signaling is HARQ process 0, HARQ process 1, HARQ process 3, HARQ process 4, HARQ process 6, and HARQ process 7.
  • 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 refer to the ID of the HARQ process.
  • the leftmost bit of the aul-Subframes parameter of RRC signaling indicates whether the subframe 0 of radio frame 0 is configured with AUL resources
  • the aul-Subframes parameter can indicate the configuration of the serving cell in radio frames 0, 1, 2, and 3.
  • AUL resource subframe Taking frame 0 only as an example, suppose that subframes 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in frame 0 are subframes in which AUL resources are configured for this serving cell.
  • the terminal when an AUL resource is configured in a certain subframe, the terminal can use the AUL resource to send uplink data in this subframe.
  • the terminal can select a HARQ process for uplink transmission among the pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission. If the terminal determines that there is no uplink grant for the HARQ process in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity before the subframe, the terminal considers that the NDI of the HARQ process is inverted.
  • subframe 0 Taking subframe 0 as an example, if the terminal selects HARQ process 4 in subframe 0 for uplink transmission.
  • the terminal determines that there is no uplink grant for HARQ process 4 in the uplink grant submitted to the HARQ entity before subframe 0, it is considered that the transmission on subframe 0 is the initial transmission of HARQ process 4, and then it is considered that HARQ process 4 NDI is flipped. Therefore, the terminal can use HARQ process 4 to transmit new data to the base station on subframe 0.
  • the terminal when it receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message sent by the base station, or when it receives the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it pre-configures all the NDIs of the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission. Flip.
  • the terminal After the automatic uplink transmission is activated, when the terminal determines that a certain subframe is configured with AUL resources, it can select a HARQ process for uplink transmission from the pre-configured HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission. Since the terminal reverses the NDI of all HARQ processes that can be used for automatic uplink transmission when receiving the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or automatic uplink transmission activation message, the terminal can normally enter the new transmission.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or when receiving the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it pre-configures the HARQ process 0, HARQ process 1, HARQ process 3, HARQ process 4, HARQ process 6 and HARQ process 7 of the base station.
  • the NDI is reversed.
  • the terminal randomly selects one from the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station.
  • the NDI of the HARQ process is all reversed, and the terminal can enter the new pass.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or automatic uplink transmission activation message sent by the base station, it will pre-configure all the HARQ processes of the base station that can be used for automatic uplink transmission. The NDI rollover of the HARQ process that has been used and is not being used.
  • the HARQ process that has not been used before refers to the HARQ process that has not been used before the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, that is, the HARQ process that has not been used in the uplink authorization submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • There is an uplink grant for the HARQ process such as a HARQ process that has not been scheduled before.
  • the HARQ process currently being used may be the HARQ process that is being scheduled for use by the uplink authorization when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, that is, the HARQ process is present in the uplink authorization delivered to the HARQ entity at the moment Uplink authorization of the process.
  • the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station for automatic uplink transmission is 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7. If the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the HARQ process 1 and HARQ Process 3 has been used by the previous uplink authorization, and there is no HARQ process being used by the uplink authorization at this time, then the terminal only needs to reverse the NDI of HARQ processes 0, 4, 6, and 7.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it pre-configures the base station for the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and there is currently no NDI of the HARQ process being used.
  • the HARQ process currently being used may be, when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the HARQ process that is being scheduled for use by the uplink authorization, there is something in the uplink authorization submitted to the HARQ entity.
  • the uplink authorization of the HARQ process when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it pre-configures the base station for the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, and there is currently no NDI of the HARQ process being used.
  • the HARQ process currently being used may be, when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the HARQ process that is being scheduled for use
  • the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station for automatic uplink transmission is 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7. If the terminal receives an automatic uplink transmission configuration message or an automatic uplink transmission activation message, the uplink authorization is being scheduled for use HARQ process 0, then the terminal only needs to flip the NDI corresponding to HARQ processes 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7.
  • HARQ process 1 and HARQ process 3 have been used by the previous uplink authorization before the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, and the HARQ process 1 and HARQ process 3
  • the HARQ feedback value is ACK. Even if the NDI of HARQ process 1 and HARQ process 3 is not reversed, when the terminal selects HARQ process 1 or HARQ process 3 in the subframe where the AUL resource is configured, the terminal can also enter the new transmission normally.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, it pre-configures the base station for the HARQ process that can be used for automatic uplink transmission, the HARQ process that has not been used before The NDI flips.
  • the HARQ process that has not been used before refers to the HARQ process that has not been used before the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, that is, the HARQ process that has not been used is submitted to the uplink authorization of the HARQ entity There is no uplink grant for the HARQ process, such as a HARQ process that has not been scheduled before.
  • the HARQ process pre-configured by the base station for automatic uplink transmission is 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7. If the terminal receives the automatic uplink transmission configuration message or the automatic uplink transmission activation message, the HARQ process 1 and HARQ Process 3 has been used by the previous uplink authorization, so the terminal only needs to reverse the NDI of HARQ processes 0, 4, 6, and 7.
  • the terminal may also set the HARQ feedback value of the HARQ process that meets the condition as an affirmative response, and according to the affirmative response, consider that the HARQ feedback value meets the condition The NDI of the HARQ process is reversed.
  • FIG. 8 shows a possible schematic structural diagram of the communication device involved in the foregoing embodiment.
  • the communication device shown in FIG. 8 may be the terminal described in the embodiment of the present application, may also be a component in the terminal that implements the foregoing method, or may also be a chip applied to the terminal.
  • the chip can be a System-On-a-Chip (SOC) or a baseband chip with communication functions.
  • the communication device includes a processing unit 801 and a communication unit 802.
  • the processing unit may be one or more processors, and the communication unit may be a transceiver.
  • the processing unit 801 is configured to support the communication device to perform step 301 and step 601 in the foregoing embodiment, and/or other processes used in the technology described herein.
  • the communication unit 802 is used to support communication between the communication device and other communication devices, such as supporting the communication device to execute steps 302 and 602 in the above-mentioned embodiments, and/or other processes used in the technology described herein.
  • the communication device includes: a processing module 901 and a communication module 902.
  • the processing module 901 is used to control and manage the actions of the communication device, for example, to execute the steps executed by the above-mentioned processing unit 801, and/or to execute other processes of the technology described herein.
  • the communication module 902 is configured to perform the steps performed by the above-mentioned communication unit 802, and supports interaction between the communication device and other devices, such as interaction with other terminals.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module 903, and the storage module 903 is used to store the program code and data of the communication device.
  • the processing module 901 is a processor
  • the communication module 902 is a transceiver
  • the storage module 903 is a memory
  • the communication device is the communication device shown in FIG. 2.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium in which instructions are stored; the instructions are used to execute the uplink transmission method as described in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product including instructions, which when running on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the uplink transmission method as described in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6.
  • a wireless communication device includes: instructions stored in the wireless communication device; when the wireless communication device runs on the terminal as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, the terminal is caused to execute as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
  • the wireless communication device may be a chip.
  • An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including: a base station and a communication device as shown in FIG. 2. Or, the system includes a base station and a communication device as shown in FIG. 8. Or, the system includes a base station and a communication device as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the disclosed database access device and method can be implemented in other ways.
  • the embodiments of the database access device described above are only illustrative.
  • the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division.
  • the displayed or discussed mutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections may be indirect couplings or communication connections through some interfaces, database access devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate.
  • the parts displayed as units may be one physical unit or multiple physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed to multiple different places. . Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.
  • each unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the above-mentioned integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional unit.
  • the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a readable storage medium.
  • the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of software products, which are stored in a storage medium It includes several instructions to make a device (which may be a single-chip microcomputer, a chip, etc.) or a processor execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

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本申请实施例公开了一种上行传输方法及通信装置,涉及通信领域,能够保证终端正常进入新传。该方法包括:在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上使用第一混合自动重传请求HARQ进程传输上行数据时,认为所述第一HARQ进程的新传标识NDI是翻转的,其中,所述第一HARQ进程是可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在所述子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述第一HARQ进程的上行授权;使用所述第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传。

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一种上行传输方法及通信装置
本申请要求于2019年2月14日提交国家知识产权局、申请号为201910115218.4、申请名称为“一种上行传输方法及通信装置”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请实施例涉通信领域,尤其涉及一种上行传输方法及通信装置。
背景技术
长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)系统中为了提高数据发送效率,支持自动上行传输(autonomous uplink,AUL)。不需要基站的调度,终端可以直接在AUL资源上发送上行数据。基站可以为终端配置一些用于AUL的子帧以及用于AUL的混合自动重传请求(hybrid automatic repeat request,HARQ)进程。
终端在服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧上,可以从基站预配置的HARQ进程中随机选择一个HARQ进程进行上行传输。但是,终端选择的HARQ进程可能无法进入新传,对通信系统的传输性能造成影响。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种上行传输方法及通信装置,保证终端正常进入新传。
为达到上述目的,本申请实施例采用如下技术方案:
第一方面,公开了一种上行传输方法,包括:
终端在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上使用第一HARQ进程传输上行数据时,认为第一HARQ进程的新传标识(new data indicator,NDI)是翻转的,其中,第一HARQ进程是可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在第一HARQ进程的上行授权。终端还可以使用第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传。
本申请实施例提供的上行传输方法中,终端在服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧上使用第一HARQ进程发数据时,如果第一HARQ进程在这个子帧之前没有进行过传输,终端则认为所述第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。进而,终端在所述子帧上可以进入新传,利用所述第一HARQ进程进行上行数据传输。本申请实施例提供的方法解决了某些预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程在初始传输时不能进入新传流程,无法利用自动上行传输资源进行上行传输的问题,避免由此造成的资源浪费。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的第一种可能的实现方式中,在使用第一HARQ进程传输上行数据之前,方法还包括:接收自动上行传输激活消息,上行传输激活消息用于激活自动上行传输资源;翻转第二HARQ进程的NDI,其中,第二HARQ进程与第一HARQ进程不同。
本申请实施例中,终端可以在收到自动上行传输激活消息后翻转一个HARQ进程的NDI,终端在第一子帧上使用该HARQ进程能进入新传。如果终端为第一子帧选择的HARQ进程不是这个HARQ进程,终端可以认为选择的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,也可以进 入新传。
结合第一方面或第一方面的第一种可能的实现方式,在第一方面的第二种可能的实现方式中,认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,包括:将第一HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据肯定应答认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
本申请实施例中,终端为某个配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧选择第一HARQ进程后,如果第一HARQ在这个子帧之前没有进行过传输,终端可以将第一HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答。根据现有协议,HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答的HARQ进程的NDI认为是翻转的,因此,终端可以认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,从而可以进入新传。
第二方面,公开了一种上行传输方法,包括:终端在第一时刻,认为满足第一条件的混合自动重传请求HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,其中,第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻或接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,第一条件为HARQ进程为可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。终端还可以在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上,使用满足第一条件的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
本申请实施例提供的上行传输方法中,终端在接收自动上行传输配置消息时或接收自动上行传输激活消息时,认为满足第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,进而终端在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上可以在第一条件的HARQ进程中选择一个进行上行数据新传。本申请实施例提供的方法解决了某些预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程在初始传输时不能进入新传流程,无法利用自动上行传输资源进行上行传输的问题,避免由此造成的资源浪费。
结合第二方面,在第二方面的第一种可能的实现方式中,若第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻,第一条件还包括:在接收自动上行传输配置消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,在接收自动上行传输配置消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权。
本申请实施例提供的上行传输方法中,终端在接收自动上行传输配置消息时,认为在接收自动上行传输配置消息时没有被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,如此,在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上,终端可以使用在接收自动上行传输配置消息时没有被使用的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。或者,终端在接收自动上行传输配置消息时,认为在接收自动上行传输配置消息之前没有被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,如此,在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上,终端可以使用在接收自动上行传输配置消息之前没有被使用的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
结合第二方面,在第二方面的第二种可能的实现方式中,若第一时刻为接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,第一条件还包括:在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,在接收自动上行传输激活消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权。
本申请实施例提供的上行传输方法中,终端在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,认为在接收自动上行传输激活消息时没有被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,如此,在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上,终端可以使用在接收自动上行传输激活消息时没有被使用的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。或者,终端在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,认为 在接收自动上行传输激活消息之前没有被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,如此,在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上,终端可以使用在接收自动上行传输激活消息之前没有被使用的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
结合第二方面或第二方面的第一或第二种可能的实现方式,在第二方面的第二种可能的实现方式中,认为满足第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,包括:在第一时刻,将满足第一条件的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据肯定应答认为满足第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
本申请实施例中,如果某个HARQ满足第一条件,终端可以将HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答。根据现有协议,HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答的HARQ进程的NDI认为是翻转的,因此,终端可以认为HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,从而在某个配置了上行自动传输资源的子帧上,使用满足第一条件的HARQ进程可以进入上行数据新传。
第三方面,公开了一种终端,包括:处理单元,用于在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上使用第一混合自动重传请求HARQ进程传输上行数据时,认为第一HARQ进程的新传标识NDI是翻转的,其中,第一HARQ进程是可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在第一HARQ进程的上行授权;通信单元,用于使用第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传。
结合第三方面,在第三方面的第一种可能的实现方式中,通信单元还用于,在使用第一HARQ进程传输上行数据之前,接收自动上行传输激活消息,上行传输激活消息用于激活自动上行传输资源;处理单元还用于,翻转第二HARQ进程的NDI,其中,第二HARQ进程与第一HARQ进程不同。
结合第三方面或第三方面的第一种可能的实现方式,在第三方面的第二种可能的实现方式中,处理单元具体用于,将第一HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据肯定应答认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
第四方面,公开了一种终端,包括:
处理单元,用于在第一时刻认为满足第一条件的混合自动重传请求HARQ进程的新传标识NDI是翻转的,其中,第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻或接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,第一条件为HARQ进程为可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程;通信单元,用于在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上,使用满足第一条件的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的第一种可能的实现方式中,若第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻,第一条件还包括:在接收自动上行传输配置消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,在接收自动上行传输配置消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的第二种可能的实现方式中,若第一时刻为接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,第一条件还包括:在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,在接收自动上行传输激活消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程的上行授权。
结合第四方面或第四方面的第一或第二种可能的实现方式,在第四方面的第三种可能的实现方式中,处理单元具体用于,在第一时刻,将满足第一条件的HARQ进程的HARQ 反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据肯定应答认为满足第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
第五方面,提供一种通信装置,该通信装置包括处理器,所述处理器用于与存储器耦合,读取并执行所述存储器中的指令,以实现上述第十一方面及其任意一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法。
可选的,该通信装置还可以包括存储器,该存储器用于保存该通信装置的程序指令和数据。进一步可选的,该通信装置还可以包括收发器,该收发器用于在所述通信装置的处理器的控制下,执行上述第一方面及其任意一种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法或上述第二方面及其任意二种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法中的收发数据的步骤,例如,使用第一HARQ进程在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上进行上行数据新传,或,在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上,使用满足第一条件的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
可选的,该通信装置可以是终端,也可以是终端中的一部分装置,例如终端中的芯片,或者芯片系统。该芯片或芯片系统用于支持终端实现第十一方面及其任意一种可能的实现方式中所涉及的功能,例如,接收,发送或处理上述通信方法中所涉及的数据和/或信息。该芯片系统包括芯片,也可以包括其他分立器件或电路结构。
第六方面,公开了一种计算机可读存储介质,计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令;指令用于执行如上述第一方面、第一方面的任意一种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法,或上述第二方面、第二方面的任意一种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法。
第七方面,还提供一种包括指令的计算机程序产品,当其在通信装置上运行时,使得通信装置执行如上述第一方面及其各种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法或上述第二方面及其各种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法。
第八方面,公开了一种无线通信装置,包括:无线通信装置中存储有指令;当无线通信装置在上述第三方面以及第三方面任意一种实现方式、上述第四方面以及第四方面任意一种实现方式所述的终端上运行时,使得终端执行如上述第一方面、第一方面的任意一种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法,或上述第二方面、第二方面的任意一种可能的实现方式所述的上行传输方法。该无线通信装置可以为芯片。
第九方面,公开了一种通信系统,包括:基站,以及如第三方面任一方面所述的终端。或者,包括基站以及如第四方面任一方面所述的终端。或者,包括基站以及如第五方面中任一方面所述的通信装置。或者,包括基站以及如第八方面中任一方面所述的无线通信装置。
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图1给出了本申请提供的技术方案所适用的一种通信系统的示意图,该通信系统可以包括一个或多个网络设备100(仅示出了1个)以及与每一网络设备100连接的一个或多个终端200。图1仅为示意图,并不构成对本申请提供的技术方案的适用场景的限定。
网络设备100可以是传输接收节点(transmission reception point,TRP)、基站、中继站或接入点等。网络设备100可以是5G通信系统中的网络设备或未来演进网络中的网络设备;还可以是可穿戴设备或车载设备等。另外还可以是:全球移动通信系统(global system for mobile communication,GSM)或码分多址(code division multiple access,CDMA)网络中的基站收发信台(base transceiver station,BTS),也可以是宽带码分多址(wideband code division multiple access,WCDMA)中的NB(NodeB),还可以是长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)中的eNB或eNodeB(evolutional NodeB)。网络设备100还可以是云无线接入网络(cloud radio access network,CRAN)场景下的无线控制器。本申请下文将以基站为例进行说明。
终端200可以是用户设备(user equipment,UE)、接入终端、UE单元、UE站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、UE终端、无线通信设备、UE代理或UE装置等。接入终端可以是蜂窝电话、无绳电话、会话发起协议(session initiation protocol,SIP)电话、无线本地环路(wireless local loop,WLL)站、个人数字处理(personal digital assistant,PDA)、具有无线通信功能的手持设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备,5G网络中的终端或未来演进的公共陆地移动网络(public land mobile network,PLMN)网络中的终端等。
图1所示通信系统中,网络设备100、终端200上可以部署多根天线,利用MIMO进行通信,显著提高无线通信系统的性能。在一些实现方式中,网络设备100为发射端设备、终端200为接收端设备;在另一种可能的实现方式中,终端200为发射端设备、网络设备100为接收端设备。
为了充分利用非授权频谱,基站可以通过非授权频谱给UE发送下行数据,UE可以通过非授权频谱给基站发送上行数据。发送端在发送数据之前都需要做先听后发(listen before talk,LBT),也就是只有监听到信道空闲才可以发送数据。为了提高数据发送效率,减少做LBT的次数,LTE系统支持AUL,终端可以不需要基站的调度直接在AUL资源上发送上行数据。
以下首先对本申请实施例涉及的术语进行解释说明,具体如下:
(1)HARQ进程
通常,终端可以通过上行授权(uplink grant,UL grant)指示的资源进行上行传输。上行授权可以是基站动态调度的,也可以是预配置的。具体地,终端可以使用HARQ进程(process)在上行授权指示的资源上进行上行传输。例如,将HARQ进程的上行授权递交到HARQ实体,使得数据能够在HARQ进程的上行授权指示的资源上被发送。
需要说明的是,一个HARQ实体可以维护多个并行的HARQ进程,每个HARQ进程都有一个HARQ ID,通过HARQ ID可以区分不同的HARQ进程。
另外,有些HARQ进程需要维护一个状态变量——HARQ反馈(HARQ_FEEDBACK), 终端可以根据HARQ进程所接收到的HARQ反馈值,将HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值置为肯定应答(acknowledgement,ACK)或否定应答(negative acknowledgement,NACK)。
(2)NDI
每个HARQ进程会维护一个NDI。在一种可能的实现方式中,NDI为1比特,通过这个比特的取值来指示终端使用HARQ进程进行新传还是重传。如果HARQ进程的NDI的值较上一次发生了翻转,则表示终端可以使用HARQ进程传输新的数据,如果NDI的值没有发生翻转,则表示终端可以使用HARQ进程重传数据。
示例的,如果HARQ进程的NDI从“0”翻转为了“1”,则表示终端可以使用该HARQ进程进行新传。
(3)AUL
AUL是利用非授权频谱资源进行的上行传输,无需基站的调度,终端也可以在AUL资源上进行上行传输。通常,基站可以通过无线资源控制(radio resource control,RRC)信令向终端下发AUL配置,AUL配置是服务小区级的配置。具体地,基站通过RRC信令为终端配置了某个服务小区用于AUL的HARQ进程,以及用于AUL的子帧等。本申请实施例中,上述RRC信令可以认为是自动上行传输配置消息;用于AUL的子帧,可以认为是配置AUL资源的子帧;用于AUL的HARQ进程可以认为是预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。另外,基站还可以向终端发送自动上行传输激活消息,终端接收自动上行传输激活消息时,在上述用于AUL的HARQ进程中随机选择一个HARQ进程,并认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。可以将终端收到自动上行传输激活消息时选择的HARQ进程称为初始选择HARQ进程。
目前,支持终端在AUL资源上进行新传,也支持终端在AUL资源上进行重传。对于某个HARQ进程来说,终端可以判断该HARQ进程的NDI是否翻转,以确定使用该HARQ进程在服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧上进行新传还是重传。具体地,如果某个子帧配置了AUL资源,并且终端为该子帧选择的HARQ进程为上述初始选择HARQ进程,由于初始选择HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,终端在这个子帧上可以进入新传,利用AUL资源向基站新传数据。如果终端为该子帧选择了基站预配置的可用于AUL的HARQ进程中,除上述初始选择HARQ进程外的其他HARQ进程,根据现有协议规定,这些HARQ进程的NDI可能不能认为是翻转的,终端在当前子帧不能进入新传流程。
本申请实施例提供的上行传输方法中,终端在服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧上使用第一HARQ进程发数据时,如果第一HARQ进程是预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在所述子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述第一HARQ进程的上行授权,即所述第一HARQ进程在所述子帧之前没有进行过传输,在所述子帧上进行的传输对于所述第一HARQ进程来说是初始传输,终端则认为所述第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。进而,终端在所述子帧上可以进入新传,利用所述第一HARQ进程进行上行数据传输。本申请实施例提供的方法解决了某些预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程在初始传输时不能进入新传流程,无法利用AUL资源进行上行传输的问题,避免由此造成的资源浪费。
在本申请的实施例中,采用了“第一”、“第二”等字样对功能和作用基本相同的相同项或相似项进行区分。本领域技术人员可以理解“第一”、“第二”等字样并不对数量和执行次 序进行限定。
本申请实施例提供的数据信道发送方法可应用于图2中所示的通信装置,该通信装置可以为图1所示通信系统中的终端200。如图2所示,该通信装置可以包括至少一个处理器201,可选的,还可以包括存储器202、收发器203以及通信总线204。
下面结合图2对该通信装置的各个构成部件进行具体的介绍:
处理器201是通信装置的控制中心,可以是一个处理器,也可以是多个处理元件的统称。例如,处理器201是一个中央处理器(central processing unit,CPU),也可以是特定集成电路(application specific integrated circuit,ASIC),或者是被配置成实施本申请实施例的一个或多个集成电路,例如:一个或多个微处理器(digital signal processor,DSP),或,一个或者多个现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array,FPGA)。
其中,处理器201可以通过运行或执行存储在存储器202内的软件程序,以及调用存储在存储器202内的数据,执行通信装置的各种功能。
在具体的实现中,在一些实施例中,处理器201可以包括一个或多个CPU,例如图2中所示的CPU0和CPU1。
在具体实现中,在一些实施例中,通信装置可以包括多个处理器,例如图2中所示的处理器201和处理器205。这些处理器中的每一个可以是一个单核处理器(single-CPU),也可以是一个多核处理器(multi-CPU)。这里的处理器可以指一个或多个通信装置、电路、和/或用于处理数据(例如计算机程序指令)的处理核。
存储器202可以是只读存储器(read-only memory,ROM)或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储通信装置,随机存取存储器(random access memory,RAM)或者可存储信息和指令的其他类型的动态存储通信装置,也可以是电可擦可编程只读存储器(electrically erasable programmable read-Only memory,EEPROM)、只读光盘(compact disc read-only memory,CD-ROM)或其他光盘存储、光碟存储(包括压缩光碟、激光碟、光碟、数字通用光碟、蓝光光碟等)、磁盘存储介质或者其他磁存储通信装置、或者能够用于携带或存储具有指令或数据结构形式的期望的程序代码并能够由计算机存取的任何其他介质,但不限于此。存储器202可以是独立存在,通过通信总线204与处理器201相连接。存储器202也可以和处理器201集成在一起。
其中,所述存储器202用于存储执行本申请方案的软件程序,并由处理器201来控制执行。
收发器203,用于与第二设备之间的通信。当然,收发器203还可以用于与通信网络通信,如以太网,无线接入网(radio access network,RAN),无线局域网(wireless local area networks,WLAN)等。收发器203可以包括接收单元实现接收功能,以及发送单元实现发送功能。
通信总线204,可以是工业标准体系结构(industry standard architecture,ISA)总线、外部通信装置互连(peripheral component,PCI)总线或扩展工业标准体系结构(extended industry standard architecture,EISA)总线等。该总线可以分为地址总线、数据总线、控制总线等。为便于表示,图2中仅用一条粗线表示,但并不表示仅有一根总线或一种类型的总线。
图2中示出的通信装置结构并不构成对通信装置的限定,可以包括比图示更多或更少 的部件,或者组合某些部件,或者不同的部件布置。
本申请实施例提供一种上行传输方法,可以应用于图1所示的通信系统,如图3所示,所述方法包括以下步骤:
301、终端在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上使用第一HARQ进程传输上行数据时,认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。其中,第一HARQ进程是预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在所述子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述第一HARQ进程的上行授权。
需要说明的是,配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧可以终端的服务小区配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧,自动上行传输资源可以是本申请实施例所述的AUL。终端接收来自基站的自动上行传输配置消息,可以根据自动上行传输配置消息确定服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧以及可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。其中,自动上行传输配置消息可以是RRC信令。
另外,本申请实施例中AUL资源还可以是其他可用于上行传输的预配置授权资源,即无需基站的动态调度终端就可以在上述可用于上行传输的预配置授权资源上发送上行数据,例如,包括但不限于5G(5th generation)系统中的configured grant type1和configured grant type2,以及NR-U(new radio-unlicensed)系统中配置的上行资源。服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧可以认为是可用于自动上行传输的子帧。另外,可用于上行传输的免授权资源(例如,AUL资源的)在时域上的配置粒度不仅仅局限于子帧,还可以是其他长度的时间长度或者时域资源单位,例如,物理上行共享信道(physical uplink shared channel,PUSCH)持续时间(PUSCH duration)、符号(symbol)、时隙(slot)、迷你时隙(mini-slot)、调度时间间隔(TTI)、sTTI等。
需要说明的是,网络设备可以通过以下两种方式配置上述预配置授权资源(也可以称为预配置UL grant):
第一种、网络设备可以通过半静态资源分配的方式预配置终端上行传输所需的资源,即预配置UL grant(也可以称为预配置授权资源)。应理解的是,所述预配置UL grant可以按周期出现,不需要终端每次发送上行传输前都先获得上行授权。例如,网络设备可以通过RRC信令配置上行传输的UL grant。RRC信令还可以包括预配置UL grant的周期,从而终端可以在预配置UL grant上传输。
第一种配置方式可以称为配置授权方式1(configured grant type 1)。
第二种、网络设备可以通过RRC信令配置上行传输的部分信息,例如,预配置UL grant的周期等。另外,网络设备通过物理层信令携带预配置UL grant,该物理层信令还用于激活预配置UL grant,从而终端可以在预配置UL grant上传输。
第二种配置方式可以称为配置授权方式2(configured grant type 2)。
需要说明的是,上述第一种配置方式的命名不仅仅局限于配置授权方式1,还可以有其他命名,本申请实施例对此不作限制。同样,第二种配置方式的命名也不仅仅局限于配置授权方式2,还可以有其他命名。本申请实施例对第一种配置方式、第二种配置方式适用的通信系统也不做限制,可以是LTE通信系统,也可以是5G通信系统,也可以是其他通信系统。
另外,在本申请实施例中,“上行授权”可理解为用于调度物理上行资源的信令,例如, 用于上行授权的下行控制信息,或者,用于半静态配置的RRC信令,或者,在半静态配置方式中用于激活上行授权资源的下行控制信息等。在LTE或NR协议中,“上行授权”都可对应为UL grant,本领域的技术人员可理解其含义。
具体实现中,终端可以根据基站下发的自动上行传输配置消息(例如RRC信令)中的aul-HARQ-Processes参数确定服务小区可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,根据自动上行传输配置消息中的aul-Subframes参数确定服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧。示例的,aul-HARQ-Processes参数指示的HARQ ID为0、1、3、4、6、7,即HARQ ID为0、1、3、4、6、7的六个HARQ进程可用于自动上行传输。
其中,aul-Subframes参数用于指示服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧满足的条件。具体地,aul-Subframes参数可以是长度为40比特的序列,根据aul-Subframes参数可以确定哪些子帧配置了AUL资源。该序列的每个比特对应一个子帧。其中,比特取值为1表示该子帧上配置了AUL资源,比特取值为0表示该子帧上未配置AUL资源。aul-Subframes参数最左侧的比特位指示的是满足“SFN mod 4=0”的无线帧中的子帧0上是否配置了AUL资源,其中,“SFN mod 4=0”,即无线帧的帧号除以4余数为0,如帧0、4、8、12等。以此类推,aul-Subframes参数可以指示连续的40个子帧上AUL资源的配置情况。以SFN=0的无线帧为例,aul-Subframes参数最左侧的比特指示无线帧0的子帧0是否配置了AUL资源,aul-Subframes参数可以指示从无线帧0的子帧0开始的连续40个子帧是否配置了AUL资源,即无线帧0~无线帧3包括的40个子帧的配置情况。示例的,参考图4,aul-Subframes参数的前十个比特为1001111100,即无线帧0的子帧0、3、4、5、6、7上配置了AUL资源。
又如,aul-Subframes参数最左侧的比特也可以是指示无线帧4的子帧0是否配置了AUL资源,进而aul-Subframes参数可以指示从无线帧4的子帧0开始的连续40个子帧是否配置了AUL资源,即无线帧4~无线帧7包括的40个子帧的配置情况。
需要说明的是,自动上行传输配置消息中并没有携带用于自动上行传输的上行资源的时频资源的信息,可于自动上行传输的上行资源的时频资源的信息是通过物理下行控制信道(physical downlink control channel,PDCCH)发送给终端的。具体地,这个PDCCH可以用于承载自动上行传输激活消息,包括用于自动上行传输的上行资源的时频资源的信息。终端接收自动上行传输激活消息时保存PDCCH中的用于自动上行传输的上行资源时频资源的信息,在自动上行传输配置消息指示的可用于自动上行传输的子帧上可以使用上述用于自动上行传输的时频资源的信息指示的时频资源,如:UL grant。
在某个服务小区收到自动上行传输激活消息后,终端在每一个子帧查看该服务小区在该子帧上是否配置有AUL资源。如果子帧配置了AUL资源,终端则在预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程中选择一个,并根据选择的HARQ进程的NDI是否翻转来判断能否进入新传。本申请实施例中,配置AUL资源的子帧与HARQ进程没有绑定关系,终端可以在基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程中,随机选择一个HARQ进程。具体地,终端为某个配置AUL资源的子帧(以下简称第一子帧)选择的HARQ进程主要分为以下三类:
第一类、初始选择HARQ进程。
AUL是先配置后激活的,终端根据来自基站的自动上行传输配置消息确定可用于自动 上行传输的HARQ进程,终端接收自动上行传输激活消息后,可以使用这些HARQ进程通过AUL资源进行上行传输。
另外,终端接收自动上行传输激活消息时,可以随机翻转一个HARQ进程的NDI,这个HARQ进程即为初始选择HARQ进程。示例的,终端接收自动上行传输激活消息时,翻转第二HARQ进程的NDI;第二HARQ进程为终端根据自动上行传输配置确定的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。
由于初始选择HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,因此终端在第一子帧上使用该HARQ进程能进入新传,利用AUL资源向基站发送数据。
第二类、使用过的HARQ进程。
所谓使用过的HARQ进程,即在第一子帧之前,这些HARQ进程进行过传输,或者这些HARQ进程在第一子帧上正在进行传输。其中,HARQ进程进行的传输可以是动态grant调度的上行传输;或者,利用AUL资源进行的上行传输。对于这类HARQ进程,在第一子帧对应的时刻,它们的HARQ反馈值可以为ACK或NACK。
如果终端为第一子帧选择的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值为ACK,则认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,因此终端能够在第一子帧上进入新传,利用AUL资源进行新传,向基站发送新的数据。
如果为第一子帧选择的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值为NACK,终端在该子帧上使用这个HARQ进程向基站重传数据。
第三类、未使用过的HARQ进程。
所谓未使用过的HARQ进程,即终端为第一子帧所选的HARQ进程,在第一子帧之前未进行过传输。例如,HARQ进程未被用于动态grant调度的上行传输,也没有被用于AUL资源的上行传输。对于这类HARQ进程,在第一子帧之前,由于HARQ进程没有进行过传输,所以HARQ进程没有HARQ反馈值。
具体实现中,终端可以在要使用第一子帧的时候为第一子帧选择HARQ进程,也可以在使用第一子帧之前的其他时机为第一子帧选择HARQ进程,本申请实施例对此不做限制。
根据现有技术,如果终端为第一子帧选择的HARQ进程属于第三类HARQ进程,由于该HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值不是ACK,所以终端不能认为该HARQ进程的NDI翻转了,因此终端在第一子帧上不能进入新传。
本申请实施例提供的方法主要用于解决终端选择第三类HARQ进程,不能进入新传流程的问题。也就是说终端在服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧上使用上述第三类HARQ进程(如本申请实施例所述的第一HARQ进程)发送数据时,终端认为HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,终端在所述子帧上可以进入新传。
需要说明的是,终端在使用HARQ进程进行上行传输时,终端的物理层首先将上行授权(如:基站动态调度的UL grant或配置的AUL grant)递交给HARQ实体,然后HARQ实体将上行授权递交给相应的HARQ进程,并指示HARQ进程做新传或者重传。因此,终端可以通过如下方式判断为某个配置AUL资源的子帧选择的HARQ进程是否被使用过(即选择的HARQ进程是否为上述第三类HARQ进程):如果为服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧选择了第一HARQ进程,并且在该子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在第一HARQ进程的上行授权,也就是说HARQ实体中没有递交给第一HARQ进程上 行授权,因此可以判断在该子帧之前,第一HARQ进程没有做过上行传输,即为未使用过的HARQ进程。也就是说,在该子帧上进行的传输是第一HARQ进程的初始传输。
具体实现中,终端为某个服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧选择了一个HARQ进程,一旦判断这个HARQ进程为上述第三类HARQ进程,即在这个子帧之前递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在这个HARQ进程的上行授权,终端则认为这个HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,因此终端可以在这个子帧上使用这个HARQ进程进行新传。另外,终端认为HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,可以是终端将HARQ进程的NDI翻转。示例的,将HARQ进程的NDI从“0”翻转为“1”。
另一种可能的实现方式中,终端为某个服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧选择一个HARQ进程,一旦判断这个子帧之前递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在这个HARQ进程的上行授权,则将这个HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为ACK。进而,根据现有协议的规定,由于HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值为ACK,终端认为这个HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,可以在这个子帧上使用这个HARQ进程进行新传。
示例的,参考图5,预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为HARQ进程0、HARQ进程1、HARQ进程3、HARQ进程5以及HARQ进程7。终端还可以确定服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧为0、2、3、5。终端接收到自动上行传输激活消息时,AUL配置生效,另外,终端翻转了HARQ进程0的NDI。如果终端要发送上行数据,最早可用的子帧就是子帧0,假如终端选择HARQ进程0进行上行传输,由于HARQ进程0的NDI是翻转的,因此可以正常进入新传。如果终端选择了其他HARQ进程,比如HARQ进程1、3、5、7,也能正常进入新传流程。
假设终端选择了HARQ进程3,且在子帧0之前HARQ进程3被使用过,且HARQ进程3的HARQ反馈值为ACK,终端使用HARQ进程3可以正常进入新传。假设终端选择了HARQ进程4,且在子帧0之前HARQ进程4未被使用过,终端则认为HARQ进程4的NDI是翻转的,或者,将HARQ进程4的HARQ反馈值设置为ACK,终端使用HARQ进程4也可以正常进入新传。
302、终端使用第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传。
本申请实施例中,虽然第一HARQ进程在步骤301所述的子帧之前未进行过传输,但是终端认为第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,因此终端可以使用第一HARQ进程,在这个子帧上利用AUL资源进行新传。
需要说明的是,终端使用第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传,即终端使用第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上传输的数据是这些数据的首次传输。
可选的,终端在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,可以不翻转某个HARQ进程的NDI,进而终端在某个配置AUL资源的子帧选择的HARQ进程包括两类:使用过的HARQ进程以及未使用过的HARQ进程,即上述第二类HARQ进程和第三类HARQ进程。对于使用过的HARQ进程,如果HARQ反馈值是ACK,终端可以使用这些HARQ进程在这个子帧上进行新传,对于未使用过的HARQ进程,终端无法使用这些HARQ进程在这个子帧上进行新传。本申请实施例中,如果终端在某个配置AUL资源的子帧选择的HARQ进程,在这个子帧之前没有被使用过,终端则认为这个HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,或者,将这个HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为ACK,进而终端可以使用这个HARQ进程在这个 子帧上进行新传,避免无法进入新传造成的资源浪费。
本申请实施例还提供一种上行传输方法,可以应用于图1所示的通信系统,如图6所示,所述方法包括以下步骤:
601、终端在第一时刻,认为满足第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻或接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,第一条件可以为所述HARQ进程为预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。
需要说明的是,终端接收基站发送的自动上行传输配置消息,可以根据自动上行传输配置消息确定服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧以及可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程。自动上行传输配置消息用于配置自动上行传输资源,自动上行传输激活消息用于激活自动上行传输资源。
一种可能的实现方式中,终端在接收自动上行传输配置消息时,只要HARQ进程是预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,终端就认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。因此,接收自动上行传输配置消息时,可以认为预配置的所有可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程的NDI均为翻转的。
另一种可能的实现方式中,终端在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,只要HARQ进程是预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,终端就认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。因此,在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,终端可以认为预配置的所有可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程的NDI均为翻转的。
具体实现中,终端在第一时刻一旦判断某个HARQ进程满足第一条件,就认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。或者,终端在第一时刻,将满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据所述肯定应答认为满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
602、终端在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上,使用满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程进行新传。
需要说明的是,配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧可以终端的服务小区配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧,自动上行传输资源可以是本申请实施例所述的AUL。
可选的,所述第一条件还包括:在第一时刻,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权,且在第一时刻之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
也就是说,终端在第一时刻,认为在第一时刻之前没有被使用过的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,以及没有正在被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。示例的,假设一个帧包括的10个子帧从0开始编号,分别为子帧0、子帧1……子帧9。终端在子帧2接收自动上行传输配置消息或在子帧2接收自动上行传输激活消息,即第一时刻为子帧2。自动上行传输配置消息指示的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、5,假设HARQ进程1在子帧0被使用过,HARQ进程3在子帧2正在被使用,终端则确定HARQ进程为0、5为满足第一条件的HARQ进程,认为HARQ进程为0、5的NDI是翻转的。
可选的,所述第一条件还包括:在第一时刻,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
也就是说,终端在第一时刻,认为没有正在被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。 示例的,终端在子帧2接收自动上行传输配置消息或在子帧2接收自动上行传输激活消息,即第一时刻为子帧2。自动上行传输配置消息指示的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、5,假设HARQ进程3在子帧2正在被使用,终端则确定HARQ进程为0、1、5为满足第一条件的HARQ进程,认为HARQ进程为0、1、5的NDI是翻转的。
可选的,所述第一条件还包括:在第一时刻之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
也就是说,终端在第一时刻,认为在第一时刻之前没有被使用的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。示例的,终端在子帧2接收自动上行传输配置消息或在子帧2接收自动上行传输激活消息,即第一时刻为子帧2。自动上行传输配置消息指示的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、5,假设在子帧2之前,只有HARQ进程0被使用过。具体地,HARQ进程0在子帧0被使用过,终端则确定HARQ进程为1、3、5为满足第一条件的HARQ进程,认为HARQ进程为1、3、5的NDI是翻转的。
需要说明的是,第一时刻还可以是从终端接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻T 1到终端开始使用AUL资源的时刻T 2之间的任意一个时刻。终端开始使用AUL资源的时刻T 2是终端接收自动上行传输激活消息后第一个配置AUL资源的子帧的起始时刻。示例的,参考图7,无线帧0中配置AUL资源的子帧为0、3、5,无线帧1中配置AUL资源的子帧为1、3、5、7。终端在无线帧0的子帧2(记为时刻T1)接收到自动上行传输配置消息,在无线帧1的子帧2(记为时刻T 3)接收到自动上行传输激活消息,无线帧1的子帧2之后第一个配置AUL资源的子帧为无线帧1的子帧3,因此终端开始使用AUL资源的时刻T 2为无线帧1的子帧3的起始时刻。
本申请实施例中,第一时刻可以是T 1到T 2之间的任意一个时刻,例如,第一时刻为T 1,或者第一时刻为T 3
需要说明的是,本申请实施例图3所示的方法和本申请实施例图6所示的方法可以独立应用也可以结合使用,本申请实施例对此不作限制。另外,本申请实施例中所述的“认为”,可以是终端具体实施了翻转行为,将HARQ进程的NDI进行翻转,例如,HARQ进程的NDI由0翻转为1,则终端认为HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。或者,终端也可以不实施翻转行为,认为HARQ进程当前的NDI就是翻转的,也可以进入上行数据新传。
以下结合示例详细介绍本申请实施例提供的方法。示例的,基站通过RRC信令为终端配置的某个服务小区可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为HARQ进程0、HARQ进程1、HARQ进程3、HARQ进程4、HARQ进程6以及HARQ进程7。其中,0、1、3、4、6、7指的是HARQ进程的ID。
另外,假设RRC信令的aul-Subframes参数最左侧的比特指示无线帧0的子帧0是否配置了AUL资源,aul-Subframes参数可以指示无线帧0、1、2、3中这个服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧。仅以帧0为例,假设帧0内的子帧0、3、4、5、6、7为这个服务小区配置AUL资源的子帧。
第一种可能的实现方式中,当某个子帧配置了AUL资源,终端可以在这个子帧上利用AUL资源发送上行数据。终端可以在预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程里选一个HARQ进程进行上行传输。如果终端确定在该子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在该HARQ进程的上行授权,终端则认为该HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
以子帧0为例,如果终端在子帧0选择HARQ进程4进行上行传输。当终端确定在子帧0之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在HARQ进程4的上行授权,则认为在子帧0上进行的传输是HARQ进程4的初始传输,进而认为HARQ进程4的NDI是翻转的。因此,终端在子帧0上可以使用HARQ进程4向基站新传数据。
第二种可能的实现方式中,终端在接收到基站发送的自动上行传输配置消息时,或在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,就将基站预配置的所有可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程的NDI翻转。
在自动上行传输被激活后,当终端确定某个子帧配置了AUL资源,可以在预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程里选一个HARQ进程进行上行传输。由于在接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时终端将所有可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程的NDI翻转了,因此,终端可以正常进入新传。
示例的,终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息时或在接收自动上行传输激活消息时,将基站预配置的HARQ进程0、HARQ进程1、HARQ进程3、HARQ进程4、HARQ进程6以及HARQ进程7的NDI均进行翻转。在子帧0、3、4、5、6、7中的任意一个子帧上,终端从基站预配置的HARQ进程中随机选择一个,HARQ进程的NDI都是翻转的,终端均可以正常进入新传。
第三种可能的实现方式中,终端接收到基站发送的自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,就将基站预配置的所有可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程中,在此之前未被使用过的、且没有正在被使用的HARQ进程的NDI翻转。
其中,在此之前未使用过的HARQ进程指的是终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息的时刻之前,未被使用过的HARQ进程,即递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权,如:在此之前未被调度过的HARQ进程。当前正在被使用的HARQ进程可以是,终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,正在被上行授权调度使用的HARQ进程,即此刻递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
示例的,基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、4、6、7,假如终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,HARQ进程1和HARQ进程3已经被之前的上行授权使用过了,并且此时没有正在被上行授权使用的HARQ进程,那么终端只需要将HARQ进程0、4、6以及7的NDI翻转即可。
第四种可能的实现方式中,终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,将基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程中,当前没有正在被使用的HARQ进程的NDI翻转。其中,当前正在被使用的HARQ进程可以是,终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,正在被上行授权调度使用的HARQ进程,即此刻递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
示例的,基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、4、6、7,假如终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,上行授权正在调度使用HARQ进程0,那么终端就只需要将HARQ进程1、3、4、6和7对应的NDI翻转即可。
需要说明的是,如果HARQ进程1和HARQ进程3在终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息的时刻之前,已经被之前的上行授权使用过了并且HARQ 进程1和HARQ进程3的HARQ反馈值为ACK,即使不翻转HARQ进程1和HARQ进程3的NDI,当终端在配置AUL资源的子帧选择HARQ进程1或HARQ进程3,终端也可以正常进入新传。
第五种可能的实现方式中,终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,将基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程中,在此之前未被使用过的HARQ进程的NDI翻转。
其中,在此之前未被使用过的HARQ进程指的是终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息的时刻之前,未被使用过的HARQ进程,即递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权,如:在此之前未被调度过的HARQ进程。
示例的,基站预配置的可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程为0、1、3、4、6、7,假如终端接收到自动上行传输配置消息或者自动上行传输激活消息时,HARQ进程1和HARQ进程3已经被之前的上行授权使用过了,那么终端只需要将HARQ进程0、4、6以及7的NDI翻转即可。
需要说明的是,在上述第一至第五种可能的实现方式中,终端也可以将满足所述条件的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值置为肯定应答,根据所述肯定应答认为满足所述条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
在采用对应各个功能划分各个功能模块的情况下,图8示出上述实施例中所涉及的通信装置的一种可能的结构示意图。图8所示的通信装置可以本申请实施例所述的终端,也可以是终端中实现上述方法的部件,或者,也可以是应用于终端中的芯片。芯片可以是片上系统(System-On-a-Chip,SOC)或者是具备通信功能的基带芯片等。如图8所示,通信装置包括处理单元801以及通信单元802。处理单元可以是一个或多个处理器,通信单元可以是收发器。
处理单元801,用于支持该通信装置执行上述实施例中的步骤301、步骤601,和/或用于本文所描述的技术的其它过程。
通信单元802,用于支持该通信装置与其他通信装置之间的通信,如支持通信装置执行上述实施例中的步骤302、602,和/或用于本文所描述的技术的其它过程。
需要说明的是,上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述,在此不再赘述。
示例性的,在采用集成的单元的情况下,本申请实施例提供的通信装置的结构示意图如图9所示。在图9中,该通信装置包括:处理模块901和通信模块902。处理模块901用于对通信装置的动作进行控制管理,例如,执行上述处理单元801执行的步骤,和/或用于执行本文所描述的技术的其它过程。通信模块902用于执行上述通信单元802执行的步骤,支持通信装置与其他设备之间的交互,如与其他终端之间的交互。如图9所示,通信装置还可以包括存储模块903,存储模块903用于存储通信装置的程序代码和数据。
当处理模块901为处理器,通信模块902为收发器,存储模块903为存储器时,通信装置为图2所示的通信装置。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机可读存储介质,计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令;指令用于执行如图3、图6所述的上行传输方法。
本申请实施例提供一种包括指令的计算机程序产品,当其在通信装置上运行时,使得通信装置执行如图3、图6所述的上行传输方法。
本申请实施例一种无线通信装置,包括:无线通信装置中存储有指令;当无线通信装置在图2、图8、图9所述的终端上运行时,使得终端执行如图3、图6所述的上行传输方法。该无线通信装置可以为芯片。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信系统,包括:基站以及如图2所示的通信装置。或,该系统包括基站以及如图8所示的通信装置。或,该系统包括基站以及如图9所示的通信装置。
通过以上的实施方式的描述,所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,仅以上述各功能模块的划分进行举例说明,实际应用中,可以根据需要而将上述功能分配由不同的功能模块完成,即将数据库访问装置的内部结构划分成不同的功能模块,以完成以上描述的全部或者部分功能。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中,应该理解到,所揭露的数据库访问装置和方法,可以通过其它的方式实现。例如,以上所描述的数据库访问装置实施例仅仅是示意性的,例如,所述模块或单元的划分,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式,例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个装置,或一些特征可以忽略,或不执行。另一点,所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口,数据库访问装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接,可以是电性,机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的,作为单元显示的部件可以是一个物理单元或多个物理单元,即可以位于一个地方,或者也可以分布到多个不同地方。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外,在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中,也可以是各个单元单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能单元的形式实现。
所述集成的单元如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本申请实施例的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的全部或部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一个设备(可以是单片机,芯片等)或处理器执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括:U盘、移动硬盘、ROM、RAM、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述,仅为本申请的具体实施方式,但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此,任何在本申请揭露的技术范围内的变化或替换,都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此,本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种上行传输方法,其特征在于,包括:
    在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上使用第一混合自动重传请求HARQ进程传输上行数据时,认为所述第一HARQ进程的新传标识NDI是翻转的,其中,所述第一HARQ进程是可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程,且在所述子帧之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述第一HARQ进程的上行授权;
    使用所述第一HARQ进程在所述子帧上进行上行数据新传。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,在所述使用第一HARQ进程传输上行数据之前,所述方法还包括:
    接收自动上行传输激活消息,所述自动上行传输激活消息用于激活所述自动上行传输资源;
    翻转第二HARQ进程的NDI,其中,所述第二HARQ进程与所述第一HARQ进程不同。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法,其特征在于,所述认为所述第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,包括:
    将所述第一HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定应答,根据所述肯定应答认为所述第一HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
  4. 一种上行传输方法,其特征在于,包括:
    在第一时刻,认为满足第一条件的混合自动重传请求HARQ进程的新传标识NDI是翻转的,其中,所述第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻或接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,所述第一条件为所述HARQ进程为可用于自动上行传输的HARQ进程;
    在配置了自动上行传输资源的子帧上,使用满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程进行上行数据新传。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,若所述第一时刻为接收自动上行传输配置消息的时刻,所述第一条件还包括:
    在接收所述自动上行传输配置消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,
    在接收所述自动上行传输配置消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
  6. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,若所述第一时刻为接收自动上行传输激活消息的时刻,所述第一条件还包括:
    在接收所述自动上行传输激活消息时,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权;和/或,
    在接收所述自动上行传输激活消息之前,递交到HARQ实体的上行授权中不存在所述HARQ进程的上行授权。
  7. 根据权利要求4-6任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,认为满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的,包括:
    在所述第一时刻,将满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程的HARQ反馈值设置为肯定 应答,根据所述肯定应答认为满足所述第一条件的HARQ进程的NDI是翻转的。
  8. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,包括至少一个处理器,所述至少一个处理器用于与存储器耦合,读取并执行所述存储器中的指令,以实现如权利要求1-7任一项所述的上行传输方法。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的通信装置,其特征在于,还包括所述存储器。
  10. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令;所述指令用于执行如权利要求1-7任一项所述的上行传输方法。
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