WO2021042243A1

WO2021042243A1 - Working mode conversion method and apparatus for dual-connectivity network devices

Info

Publication number: WO2021042243A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/104041
Authority: WO
Inventors: 余健; 李秉肇; 邵家枫
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2019-09-02
Filing date: 2019-09-02
Publication date: 2021-03-11
Also published as: CN113906822A

Abstract

A working mode conversion method and apparatus for dual-connectivity network devices, which are applied to a first network device. The method comprises: determining whether a trigger condition for working mode conversion is satisfied; in response to satisfying the trigger condition for working mode conversion, sending a working mode conversion request to a second network device; and sending, to a terminal connected to the second network device, first indication information used for indicating the working mode conversion. The working modes comprise: a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode and the second working mode is an energy-saving working mode. In the described method, when the second network device enters one of the working modes, stored configuration parameters of the terminal do not need to be deleted; and when entering the other working mode, the time delay for the terminal to access the second network device when the second working mode is changed to the first working mode is reduced, which in turn helps to increase the data transmission rate between the terminal and the network devices.

Description

Working mode conversion method and device of dual-connection network equipment

Technical field

This application relates to the field of communications, and more specifically, to a method and device for switching the working mode of dual-connected network devices in the field of communications.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, communication technology has been improved by leaps and bounds. Wireless communication technology has undergone long-term evolution and development. In the current wireless communication technology, in order to increase the information transmission rate, the main network equipment and auxiliary network equipment are usually deployed in the same area. The terminal equipment can support simultaneous access to the main network equipment and the auxiliary network equipment. In the network equipment, data can be transmitted with the main network equipment and the auxiliary network equipment at the same time. The randomness of the amount of communication data leads to the randomness of the load of the network equipment. When the communication data volume is small, the main network equipment can meet the data transmission rate. Since network equipment has large static power consumption (that is, the internal energy loss when the network equipment is running at no load, such as the operating power loss of power amplifiers, intermediate frequency, radio frequency and other modules), in order to reduce the power consumption of auxiliary network equipment, it is usually necessary Turn off some hardware modules of the auxiliary network device.

In the related art, when the load of the auxiliary network device is less than a preset threshold, the auxiliary network device is turned off to reduce the power consumption of the auxiliary network device; when the load of the main network device is greater than the preset threshold or a mobile device that requires a high transmission rate is connected , The auxiliary network device needs to be restarted. Due to the randomness of the data transmission volume, the load of the primary and secondary network equipment is too high or too low, which may cause repeated shutdown operations on the secondary network equipment. Each time the auxiliary network device is shut down or started, the terminal needs to reconfigure the parameters of the auxiliary network device to be accessed, resulting in data transmission delay. In this way, on the one hand, the shutdown time of the auxiliary network equipment is reduced and the user experience is reduced; on the other hand, when the delay is too large at that time, even if the dual connection is turned on, the delay requirement cannot be met, and the auxiliary network equipment energy is wasted. Secondly, after closing the auxiliary network device, the terminal cannot detect the auxiliary network device information. When the dual connection is to be turned on, in order to obtain the best matching auxiliary network device, the terminal device needs to be connected twice (that is, re-search for the synchronization information of the auxiliary network device, re-read the system message, re-measure and report the area, etc.), Severely cause data delay; in order to avoid secondary access of terminal equipment, the main network equipment randomly adds auxiliary network equipment, which causes the auxiliary network equipment added by the main network equipment to not meet the higher data transmission speed, and also affects the data transmission rate .

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a method and device for switching the working mode of dual-connection network equipment. When the load of the base station is small, the first working mode is converted to the second working mode. When the load of the base station is large, Switching from the second working mode to the first working mode effectively reduces the power consumption of the base station while ensuring the data transmission rate between the base station and the terminal.

In the first aspect, the present application provides a method for switching the operating mode of a dual-connection network device, which is applied to the first network device, and the method includes: determining whether a triggering condition of the operating mode transition is satisfied; and in response to satisfying the operating mode transition Sending a working mode switch request to the second network device; sending first indication information for instructing the working mode switch to the terminal connected to the second network device; the working mode includes: first working Mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving mode, and the second working mode is an energy-saving mode.

Therefore, the working mode conversion shown in the present application includes one of the following: converting from a first working mode to a second working mode; and converting from the second working mode to the first working mode.

When the first network device in the dual connection system of the present application determines that the triggering condition of the working mode conversion is satisfied, it sends a working mode conversion request to the second network device, so that the second network device performs the working mode conversion, so that the load Under low conditions, the second network device is made to enter the second working mode, which saves power consumption of the network device, and when the load is high, the second network device is made to enter the first working mode to increase the data transmission rate. At the same time, the first network device sends the first indication information of the work mode switch to the terminal connected to the second network device, so that the terminal performs the work mode switch, so that in the second work mode, the terminal can keep with the second network device. Signal synchronization. When the second network device enters the second working mode, the terminal does not need to delete the configuration parameters of the second network device, which is beneficial to the terminal to quickly access the second network device when the first working mode is restored, reducing the cost of the second network device. Second, the time delay for the terminal to access the second network device when the working mode is changed to the first working mode, thereby helping to increase the data transmission rate between the terminal and the network device.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement for radio resource management The transmission period of the signal is greater than the transmission period in the first working mode. Here, the synchronization signal includes PSS (Primary Synchronization Signal) and SSS (Secondary Synchronization Signal). PSS and SSS are transmitted in SSB (Synchronization Signal Block, synchronization signal block), and PBCH channel (physical broadcast) Channel) together, are arranged in fixed time slot positions. MIB (Master Information Block, master system message) is carried on the PBCH channel and sent.

In the second working mode, the second network device transmits reference signals (such as CSI-RS), synchronization signals, and MIBs for radio resource management RRM with a transmission period greater than that in the first working mode, so that the second network device can Turn on the related equipment when sending a signal, and turn off the related equipment when you stop sending a signal, so as to reduce power consumption. In the second working mode, since the terminal can periodically measure the second network device to ensure synchronization with the second network device, there is no need to delete the configuration information of the second network device.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: receiving response information of the operating mode conversion request from the second network device.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the triggering condition for the switching of the working mode includes a triggering condition for switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, and the switching from the first working mode to the second working mode The triggering condition of the mode includes one or more of the following: the load or resource utilization of the first network device is lower than a first preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the second network device is lower than The second preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the first network device and the second network device are both lower than the third preset threshold; the energy consumption of the second network device is higher than The fourth preset threshold value, and the load is lower than the fifth preset threshold value.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.

At this time, in a possible implementation manner, the response information received from the second network device may include indication information indicating whether the second working mode can be entered currently. In some application scenarios, the current data transmission between the second network device and the terminal has not been completed, and when it enters the energy-saving mode at this time, the data transmission with the terminal usually fails. In this alternative implementation manner, the first network device can determine the current working status of the second network device by receiving the response information. When it is determined that the second network device is currently performing data transmission, it can wait for the data of the second network device. After the transmission is completed, the second network device is instructed to enter the energy-saving mode to avoid data transmission failure.

At this time, the above-mentioned response information further includes at least one of the following: the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode; the information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode Configuration information; configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode.

At this time, the above-mentioned first indication information includes at least one of the following: used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second operating mode; State information of the carrier of the second network device in the operating mode; used to indicate the configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second operating mode; Configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode; used to indicate common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode.

Under the condition of switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, the working mode switching method shown in this application further includes: receiving second indication information from the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate the terminal The configuration is complete; based on the received second indication information, third indication information is sent to the second network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete. By sending the third indication information indicating that the configuration of the terminal is completed to the second network device, the second network device can reserve a certain amount of time to wait for the terminal to configure, thereby improving the success rate of terminal configuration.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the trigger condition for the transition of the operating mode includes a trigger condition for transition from the second operating mode to the first operating mode, and the second operating mode is triggered by the second operating mode. The trigger condition for the mode conversion to the first working mode includes one or more of the following: the load or resource utilization of the first network device is higher than a preset threshold; the data transmission rate requested by the terminal is high The data transmission rate of the first network device; the energy consumption of the first network is greater than a preset threshold, and the first network device and the second network device in the first working mode The sum of energy consumption is less than the energy consumption of the first network.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the first working mode.

At this time, in a possible implementation manner, the response information received from the second network device may include indication information indicating whether it is currently possible to enter the first working mode. In some application scenarios, when the second network device is currently unable to perform the first working mode due to configuration information errors or other reasons, the first network device can determine the current working status of the second network device by receiving the response information. When it is determined that the second network device cannot enter the first working mode currently, the second network device can be instructed to enter the energy-saving mode after the second network device is updated, so as to prevent the terminal from being unable to access the second network device or failing to access the second network device. Perform data transmission with the second network device, thereby improving data transmission efficiency.

At this time, the above response information further includes at least one of the following: the configuration information of the physical random access channel PRACH of the second network device in the first working mode; and the second network device in the first working mode Common channel configuration information; configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode.

At this time, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first operating mode; State information of the carrier of the second network device in an operating mode; used to indicate common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first operating mode; used to indicate in the first operating mode Configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement; used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the first working mode.

With reference to the first aspect, under the condition that the second working mode is converted to the first working mode, the working mode conversion method shown in this application further includes: receiving second indication information from the terminal, and the second indication information is used At indicating that the terminal configuration is complete.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, when entering the second operating mode from the first operating mode for the first time, the parameters of the second network device in the second operating mode may be pre-configured. The method for pre-configuring parameters includes: receiving configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode from the second network device; setting the second network device in the second working mode The configuration information is sent to the terminal; the configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include the configuration Identify one or more of corresponding common channel configuration information, configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement, and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement; the first indication information includes: the configuration identifier.

In this application, by pre-configuring the parameters of the first working mode, it is not necessary to perform information such as RRM measurement information, common channel information, etc. in the second working mode or the first working mode every time during the working mode conversion process. The reconfiguration also reduces the number of information exchanges between the second network device and the first network device, and between the first network device and the terminal, which is beneficial to reducing signaling expenses.

With reference to the first aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the first network device can receive from the second network device to enter the second working mode. The response information of the mode, the response information includes the configuration identifier.

With reference to the first aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the first indication information further includes at least one of the following: The state information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode; used to indicate the state information of the carrier of the second network device in the second working mode.

With reference to the first aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the first working mode, the first network device can receive from the second network device to enter the first working mode. Mode response information, where the response information includes the configuration identifier in the second working mode.

With reference to the first aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the first working mode, the first indication information further includes at least one of the following: Information about the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first operating mode; used to indicate the status information of the carrier of the second network device in the first operating mode.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a method for switching the working mode of a dual-connection network device, which is applied to a first network device, and the method includes: receiving a working mode switching request from a second network device; and based on the working mode switching request, Sending first indication information for instructing a work mode transition to a terminal connected to a second network device, the work mode including: a first work mode and a second work mode, wherein the first work mode is non-energy-saving work Mode, the second working mode is an energy-saving working mode.

Therefore, the work mode conversion includes one of the following: conversion from the first work mode to the second work mode; and conversion from the second work mode to the first work mode.

Different from the working mode conversion method shown in the first aspect, the working mode conversion shown in the second aspect can be initiated by the second network device. That is, after determining that the working mode conversion condition is satisfied, the second network device can send the working mode conversion request to the first network device. Therefore, the first network device and the second network device can simultaneously monitor the power consumption of the dual-connection system, which improves the monitoring effect and helps reduce the power consumption of the dual-connection system.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement for radio resource management The transmission period of the signal is greater than the transmission period in the first working mode. In this possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, the second network device turns on the related device when sending a signal, and turns off the related device when it stops sending a signal, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing power consumption. Since the terminal can measure the second network device to ensure synchronization with the second network device, there is no need to delete the configuration information of the second network device.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the triggering condition for the switching of the working mode includes a triggering condition for switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, and the switching from the first working mode to the second working mode The triggering condition of the mode includes one or more of the following: the load or resource utilization of the first network device is lower than a first preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the second network device is lower than The second preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the first network device and the second network device are both lower than the third preset threshold; the energy consumption of the second network device is higher than The fourth preset threshold value, and the load is lower than the fifth preset threshold value.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.

At this time, the working mode switch request received from the second network device further includes at least one of the following: the second network device is in the second working mode, the common channel configuration information; the second network device is in the second working mode Configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement; configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode.

With reference to the second aspect, under the condition of switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode switching method shown in this application further includes: receiving a second instruction from the terminal Information, the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete; based on the received second indication information, third indication information is sent to the second network device, and the third indication information is used to indicate The terminal configuration is complete. By sending the third indication information indicating that the configuration of the terminal is completed to the second network device, the second network device can reserve a certain amount of time to wait for the terminal to configure, thereby improving the success rate of terminal configuration.

It is worth noting here that in some application scenarios, in order to quickly enter the second working mode, the second network device does not need to enter the second working mode after receiving the third indication information. The second network device can After receiving the response information of the first network device, it directly enters the second working mode.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, when entering the second operating mode from the first operating mode for the first time, the parameters of the second network device in the second operating mode may be pre-configured. The method for pre-configuring parameters includes: receiving configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode from the second network device; setting the second network device in the second working mode The configuration information is sent to the terminal; the configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include the configuration Identify one or more of corresponding common channel configuration information, configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement, and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement; the first indication information includes: the configuration identifier.

With reference to the second aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been preconfigured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the working mode conversion request received from the second network device further includes a configuration identifier.

With reference to the second aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the first indication information further includes at least one of the following: The state information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode; used to indicate the state information of the carrier of the second network device in the second working mode.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a method for switching the working mode of a dual-connection network device, applied to a second network device, and the method includes: receiving a working mode switching request from the first network device; based on the working mode switching request, Sending response information of the working mode conversion request to the first network device; the working mode includes: a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode, and The second working mode is an energy-saving working mode.

Therefore, the working mode conversion includes one of the following: converting from a first working mode to a second working mode; and converting from the second working mode to the first working mode.

In the dual connection system of the present application, the second network device may receive a working mode switch request from the first network device to perform the working mode switch, so that the second network device enters the second working mode under the condition of low load. The power consumption of the network device is saved, and the second network device enters the first working mode when the load is high, and the data transmission rate is increased. At the same time, the second network device may send response information to the first network device after receiving the working mode switch request, so that the first network device can send the first indication information to the terminal connected to the second network device based on the response information , So that in the second working mode, the terminal can maintain signal synchronization with the second network device. When the second network device enters the second working mode, the terminal does not need to delete the configuration parameters of the second network device, which is beneficial in restoring the second network device. In the first working mode, the terminal can quickly access the second network device, reducing the time delay for the terminal to access the second network device when the second working mode is changed to the first working mode, thereby helping to improve the communication between the terminal and the network device. Data transfer rate.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement for radio resource management The transmission period of the signal is greater than the transmission period in the first working mode. In this possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, the second network device turns on the related device when sending a signal, and turns off the related device when it stops sending a signal, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing power consumption. Since the terminal can measure the second network device to ensure synchronization with the second network device, there is no need to delete the configuration information of the second network device.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.

At this time, in some possible implementations, after the second network device receives the working mode switch request, based on its current working state, the response message sent to the first network device may include an indication of whether the second network device can enter the second network device. Instruction information of working mode. In some application scenarios, the current data transmission between the second network device and the terminal has not been completed, and when it enters the energy-saving mode at this time, the data transmission with the terminal fails. By sending the indication information of whether it is possible to enter the second working mode, the first network device can instruct the second network device to enter the energy-saving mode after the data transmission of the second network device is completed, so as to avoid data transmission failure.

With reference to the third aspect, under the condition that the first operating mode is converted to the second operating mode, the operating mode conversion method shown in this application further includes: receiving third indication information from the first network device, and the third The indication information is used to indicate that the configuration of the terminal is completed; based on the third indication information, enter the second working mode. By sending the third indication information indicating that the configuration of the terminal is completed to the second network device, the second network device can reserve a certain amount of time to wait for the terminal to configure, thereby improving the success rate of terminal configuration.

It is worth noting here that in some application scenarios, in order to quickly enter the second working mode, the second network device does not need to enter the second working mode after receiving the third indication information. The second network device can After receiving the request from the first network device to switch from the first working mode to the second working mode, it directly enters the second working mode.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the first working mode.

At this time, in some possible implementations, when the second operating mode is converted to the first operating mode, after receiving the operating mode transition request, the second network device sends a request to the first network device based on its current operating state. The sending response information may include indication information indicating whether it is currently possible to enter the first working mode. In some application scenarios, when the second network device is currently unable to perform the first working mode due to configuration information errors or other reasons, the first network device is notified through the instruction information, so that the first network device can determine the second network device When the first working mode cannot be entered currently, the second network device can be instructed to enter the energy-saving mode after the second network device is updated, so as to prevent the terminal from being unable to access the second network device or being unable to communicate with the second network device after accessing the second network device. Perform data transmission, thereby improving data transmission efficiency.

With reference to the third aspect, under the condition that the second operating mode is converted to the first operating mode, the operating mode conversion method performed by the second network device shown in this application further includes: receiving a random access request from the terminal; and responding to It is determined that the random access of the terminal succeeds and enters the first working mode.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner, when entering the second operating mode from the first operating mode for the first time, the parameters of the second network device in the second operating mode may be pre-configured. The method for pre-configuring parameters performed by a second network device includes: sending configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode to the first network device; and the second network device is working in the second mode. The configuration information in the mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, and configuration information for radio resource management RRM measurement And one or more of the configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement; the response information includes: the configuration identifier.

This application pre-configures the parameters of the second working mode, so that in the process of working mode conversion, there is no need to perform information such as RRM measurement information, common channel information, etc. in the second working mode or the first working mode every time. The reconfiguration also reduces the number of information exchanges between the second network device and the first network device, and between the first network device and the terminal, which is beneficial to reducing signaling expenses.

With reference to the third aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been preconfigured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the response information sent by the second network device to the first network device includes the configuration identifier. Optionally, the response information may further include indication information used to indicate whether the second network device can enter the second working mode.

With reference to the third aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been preconfigured, when the second network device enters the first working mode, the response information sent by the second network device to the first network device includes the configuration identifier. Optionally, the response information may further include indication information used to indicate whether the second network device can enter the first working mode.

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a working mode conversion method of a dual-connection network device, which is applied to a second network device, and the method includes: determining whether a trigger condition of a working mode conversion is satisfied; and responding to satisfying the triggering of the working mode conversion Condition, sending a working mode conversion request to the first network device; the working mode includes: a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode, and the second working mode is Energy-saving working mode.

Different from the working mode conversion method shown in the third aspect, the working mode conversion shown in the fourth aspect can be initiated by the second network device. That is, after determining that the working mode conversion condition is satisfied, the second network device can send the working mode conversion request to the first network device. Therefore, the first network device and the second network device can simultaneously monitor the power consumption of the dual-connection system, which improves the monitoring effect and helps reduce the power consumption of the dual-connection system.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement for radio resource management The transmission period of the signal is greater than the transmission period in the first working mode. In this possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, the second network device turns on the related device when sending a signal, and turns off the related device when it stops sending a signal, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing power consumption. Since the terminal can measure the second network device to ensure synchronization with the second network device, there is no need to delete the configuration information of the second network device.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the triggering condition for the switching of the working mode includes a triggering condition for switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, and the switching from the first working mode to the second working mode The triggering condition of the mode includes one or more of the following: the load or resource utilization of the first network device is lower than a first preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the second network device is lower than The second preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the first network device and the second network device are both lower than the third preset threshold; the energy consumption of the second network device is higher than The fourth preset threshold value, and the load is lower than the fifth preset threshold value.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the working mode conversion request includes requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.

At this time, the working mode switch request sent by the second network device further includes at least one of the following: the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode; and the use of the second network device in the second working mode RRM measurement configuration information for radio resource management; configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode.

With reference to the fourth aspect, under the condition that the first working mode is converted to the second working mode, the working mode conversion method shown in this application further includes: receiving third indication information from the first network device, and the third The indication information is used to indicate that the configuration of the terminal is completed; based on the third indication information, enter the second working mode. By sending the third indication information indicating that the configuration of the terminal is completed to the second network device, the second network device can reserve a certain amount of time to wait for the terminal to configure, thereby improving the success rate of terminal configuration.

It is worth noting here that in some application scenarios, in order to quickly enter the second working mode, the second network device does not need to enter the second working mode after receiving the third indication information. The second network device can After receiving the response information sent by the first network device, it directly enters the second working mode.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, when entering the second working mode from the first working mode for the first time, the parameters of the second network device in the second working mode may be pre-configured. The method for pre-configuring parameters performed by a second network device includes: sending configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode to the first network device; and the second network device is working in the second mode. The configuration information in the mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, and configuration information for radio resource management RRM measurement And one or more of the configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement; the response information includes: the configuration identifier.

With reference to the fourth aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been pre-configured, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the working mode conversion request sent by the second network device to the first network device further includes Configuration identification.

In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a working mode conversion method of a dual-connection network device, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes: receiving, from a first network device, first indication information for instructing a working mode conversion of a second network device; Configure parameters for accessing the second network based on the first indication information; the working mode includes: a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode , The second working mode is an energy-saving working mode.

The terminal receives the first indication information from the first network device, so that the terminal can configure the parameters of the second network device in the second working mode or in the first working mode, so that the terminal can communicate with each other in the second working mode. The second network device maintains signal synchronization. When the second network device enters the second working mode, the terminal does not need to delete the configuration parameters of the second network device, which is beneficial for the terminal to quickly access the second network when the first working mode is restored. The device reduces the time delay for the terminal to access the second network device when the second working mode is changed to the first working mode, thereby helping to increase the data transmission rate between the terminal and the network device.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement for radio resource management The transmission period of the signal is greater than the transmission period in the first working mode. In this possible implementation manner, in the second working mode, the second network device turns on the related device when sending a signal, and turns off the related device when it stops sending a signal, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing power consumption. Since the terminal can measure the second network device to ensure synchronization with the second network device, there is no need to delete the configuration information of the second network device.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the operating mode conversion includes converting from the first operating mode to the second operating mode; the first indication information includes at least one of the following: Indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second operating mode; used to indicate the status information of the carrier of the second network device in the second operating mode; Configuration information for instructing the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode; configuration information for instructing the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode ; Used to indicate the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the work mode conversion includes conversion from the second work mode to the first work mode, and the first indication information includes at least one of the following: Information indicating the state of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first operating mode; used to indicate the state information of the carrier of the second network device in the first operating mode; For indicating the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first working mode; for indicating the configuration information for the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode; Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the first working mode.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: sending second indication information to the first network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: sending a random access request to the second network device.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, when entering the second working mode from the first working mode for the first time, the parameters of the second network device in the second working mode may be pre-configured. The method for pre-configuring parameters executed by the terminal includes: receiving from the first network device the configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode; the second network device in the second working mode The configuration information includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, configuration information for radio resource management RRM measurement, and One or more items of configuration information of channel state information CSI measurement; the first indication information includes: the configuration identifier.

With reference to the fifth aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been preconfigured, in a possible implementation manner, when the second network device enters the second working mode, the first indication information further includes At least one of the following: used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second operating mode; used to indicate the second network device in the second operating mode The status information of the carrier.

With reference to the fifth aspect, under the condition that the parameters of the second network device have been preconfigured, in a possible implementation manner, when the second network device enters the first working mode, the first indication information further includes At least one of the following: information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first operating mode; used to indicate the second network device in the first operating mode The status information of the carrier.

It should be noted here that the first working mode described in the first aspect to the fifth aspect may be a dual-connection working mode, and the second working mode may be an energy-saving working mode. The first working mode and the second working mode may also be other working modes, which are not specifically limited here.

In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided, which is configured to execute any of the foregoing aspects or the method in any possible implementation manner of any aspect. Exemplarily, the communication device includes a unit for executing any one of the foregoing aspects or a method in any possible implementation manner of any one of the aspects.

In a seventh aspect, a communication device is provided. The device includes a processor and a transceiver. Optionally, the device may further include a memory and a bus system. The transceiver, the memory, and the processor are connected through the bus system, the memory is used to store instructions, and the processor is used to execute instructions, such as executing instructions stored in the memory, to control the transceiver to receive and/or send signals And when the processor executes an instruction, for example, executes an instruction stored in the memory, the execution causes the processor or the communication device to execute any of the foregoing aspects or the method in any possible implementation manner of any aspect.

In an eighth aspect, a computer-readable medium is provided for storing a computer program, and the computer program includes instructions for executing a method in any possible implementation manner of any of the foregoing aspects.

In a ninth aspect, a computer program product is provided, the computer program product includes: computer program code, when the computer program code is used by a communication unit, a processing unit, or a transceiver of a communication device (for example, a terminal device or a network device) When the processor is running, the communication device is allowed to execute the method in any possible implementation manner of any of the foregoing aspects.

In a tenth aspect, a chip is provided. The chip can be applied to a communication device. The chip includes at least one processor. When the at least one processor executes an instruction, the chip or the communication device executes any of the above aspects. For the method in a possible implementation manner, the chip may further include a memory, and the memory may be used to store related instructions.

In an eleventh aspect, a communication system is provided, including the above-mentioned first network device, second network device, and terminal.

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Figure 1a shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 1b shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a main network device, a secondary network device, and a terminal that are deployed on different sites according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 1c shows a schematic diagram of another network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 1d shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the main network device, the auxiliary network device, and the terminal that are deployed on the same site according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of a conversion method from a dual-connection working mode to an energy-saving working mode provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of yet another conversion method from a dual-connection working mode to an energy-saving working mode provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic flowchart of a conversion method from an energy-saving working mode to a dual-connection working mode according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic flowchart of a method for pre-configuring parameters of an energy-saving working mode according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 shows a schematic block diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic block diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 shows a schematic block diagram of a terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solution in this application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: long term evolution (LTE) system, new radio interface (NR) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) ) System, LTE time division duplex (TDD), universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), the future 5th generation (5G) system, and any combination of the foregoing systems, etc.

The terminal equipment in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as: user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), access terminal, user unit, user station, Mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

The terminal device may be a device that provides voice/data connectivity to the user, for example, a handheld device with a wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, and so on. At present, some examples of terminals are: mobile phones (mobile phones), tablet computers, notebook computers, handheld computers, mobile internet devices (MID), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, and augmented reality. (augmented reality, AR) equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, and smart grids Wireless terminals in transportation safety (transportation safety), wireless terminals in smart city (smart city), wireless terminals in smart home (smart home), cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (session initiation protocol) , SIP) phone, wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) station, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), handheld device with wireless communication function, computing device or other processing device connected to wireless modem, vehicle Devices, wearable devices, terminal devices in the future 5G network or terminal devices in the future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN), etc., which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The network equipment (the first network equipment and the second network equipment) in the embodiments of the present application may be equipment used to communicate with terminal equipment. The network equipment may also be referred to as an access network equipment or a wireless access network equipment, which may be The evolved NodeB (eNB or eNodeB) in the LTE system can also be a wireless controller in the cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario, or the access device can be a relay station or an access device. Points, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, and access devices in the future 5G network or access devices in the future evolved PLMN network, etc., can be access points (AP) in WLANs, and can be new wireless systems The gNB in the (new radio, NR) system is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present application, the network equipment (the first network equipment and the second network equipment) may also be equipment in the RAN (Radio Access Network, radio access network), or in other words, the terminal equipment is connected to The RAN node of the wireless network. For example, as an example and not a limitation, as a network device, it can include: gNB, transmission reception point (TRP), evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC) ), Node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home base station (for example, home evolved NodeB, or home Node B, HNB), Baseband unit (BBU), or wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wifi) access point (AP), etc.

The access device provides services for the cell, and the terminal device communicates with the access device through the transmission resources (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) used by the cell, and the cell may be corresponding to the access device (for example, a base station) A cell. A cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cell here can include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell, and micro cell. Femto cells, etc., these small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmit power, and are suitable for providing high-rate data transmission services.

In addition, the carrier in the LTE system or the 5G system can have multiple cells working at the same frequency at the same time. In some special scenarios, the concept of the above-mentioned carrier and the cell can also be regarded as equivalent. For example, in a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, when a secondary carrier is configured for a terminal device, the carrier index of the secondary carrier and the cell identification (Cell ID) of the secondary cell working on the secondary carrier will be carried at the same time. In this case, it can be considered that the concept of carrier and cell is equivalent, for example, a terminal device accessing a carrier is equivalent to accessing a cell.

Please refer to FIG. 1a, which shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture applied to an embodiment of the present application. In Figure 1a, the terminal device can be connected to two network devices at the same time, and this access method is called dual-connectivity (DC). Among the two network devices, the one that is responsible for interacting with the terminal device for radio resource control messages and for interacting with the core network control plane entity is the first network device, which can also be called the main network device, and the other network device is the second network device. Network equipment can also be called auxiliary network equipment.

Similarly, the terminal device can also have a communication connection with multiple access devices at the same time and can send and receive data, which can be called multi-connectivity or multi-connectivity (multi-connectivity, MC). Among the multiple access devices, there can be An access device is responsible for interacting radio resource control messages with the terminal device, and is responsible for interacting with the core network control plane entity. Then, the network device can be called the main network device, and the rest of the network devices can be called the auxiliary network device. .

In the embodiment of the present application, the first network device and the second network device may be network devices of the same wireless access type. For example, the first network device and the second network device may be network devices of the LTE system, or may be network devices of the NR system. The main network device and the auxiliary network device may also be network devices of different wireless access types. For example, the main network device is a network device of the LTE system, and the auxiliary network device is a network device of the NR system; or, the main network device is a network device of the NR system, and the auxiliary network device is a network device of the LTE system. The main network device and the auxiliary network device can communicate with each other through an interface, so that the main network device can learn various information of the auxiliary network device. The information may include, but is not limited to, the load and resource utilization of the auxiliary network device, for example. Similarly, the auxiliary network device can also learn information such as load and resource utilization of the main network device.

The following briefly introduces three specific multiple RATs dual connectivity (MR-DC) architectures applicable to this application:

1) E-UTRA NR DC (referred to as EN-DC) architecture

This architecture can also be referred to as the option 3 series. Under this architecture, LTE network equipment (such as LTE eNB) is used as the primary network equipment, NR network equipment (such as gNB) is used as the secondary network equipment for DC, and the core network equipment is EPC. Among them, the LTE eNB is connected to the EPC through the S1-C interface or the S1-U interface, and provides air interface transmission resources for data between the terminal device and the EPC. Alternatively, the LTE eNB is connected to the EPC through the S1-C interface or the S1-U interface, and the gNB is connected to the EPC through the S1-U interface to provide air interface transmission resources for data transmission between the terminal equipment and the EPC.

2) NR E-UTRA DC (NE-DC for short) architecture

This architecture can also be called option 4 series. Under this architecture, NR network equipment (such as gNB) serves as the primary network equipment, LTE network equipment (such as ng eNB) serves as the secondary network equipment for DC, and the core network equipment is 5GC. Among them, gNB is connected to 5GC through NG-C interface or NG-U interface to provide air interface transmission resources for data transmission between terminal equipment and 5GC; or gNB is connected to 5GC through NG-C interface or NG-U interface, ng-eNB Connect to the 5GC through the NG-U interface to provide air interface transmission resources for the data transmission between the terminal equipment and the 5GC.

3) Next-generation E-UTRA NR DC (Next Generation E-UTRA NR DC, NG NE-DC for short) architecture

This architecture can also be called option 7 series. That is, the LTE network equipment (such as ng-gNB) is used as the main network equipment, the NR network equipment (such as gNB) is used as the secondary network equipment for DC, and the core network equipment is 5GC. Among them, ng-eNB is connected to 5GC through NG-C interface or NG-U interface to provide air interface transmission resources for data transmission between terminal equipment and 5GC; or ng-eNB is connected to 5GC through NG-C interface or NG-U interface , GNB is connected to the 5GC through the NG-U interface to provide air interface transmission resources for the data transmission between the terminal equipment and the 5GC.

In a possible implementation manner, the first network device and the second network device may be access network devices deployed on different sites. In Fig. 1a, a situation where the first network device and the second network device are set at different sites is shown. At this time, each network device includes a processor and a transceiver to receive various signals from the terminal, or send a signal to the terminal, and process the signal. As shown in Fig. 1b, Fig. 1b shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the first network device, the second network device and the terminal deployed on different sites. It can be seen from Figure 1b that the first network device communicates with the terminal through the transceiver 1; the second network device communicates with the terminal through the transceiver 2; the terminal can communicate with the first network device and the second network at the same time through the transceiver 3. The device communicates.

In another possible implementation manner, the first network device and the second network device may also be network devices deployed on the same site. As shown in FIG. 1c, FIG. 1c shows a schematic diagram of yet another network architecture applied to an embodiment of the present application. In Fig. 1c, a situation where the first network device and the second network device are set at the same site is shown. At this time, the first network device and the second network device can share the same transceiver to communicate with the terminal. As shown in FIG. 1d, FIG. 1d shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal deployed on the same site. It can be seen from FIG. 1d that the first network device includes a processor 1 and the second network device includes a processor 2. And the two share the transceiver 3. That is, both the first network device and the second network device communicate with the terminal through the transceiver 3.

In the network devices shown in Figures 1a-1d, the first network device and the second network device are not fixed, that is to say, in some cases (for example, the second network device is responsible for interacting with the terminal device wireless resources In the case of the control message), the second network device can be used as the main network device, and the first network device can be used as the auxiliary network device. There is no specific limitation here.

In the network devices shown in Figs. 1a-1d, the auxiliary network device may have two working modes, a first working mode and a second working mode. Among them, in the first working mode, the auxiliary network device communicates with the terminal and transmits data, which is also called a non-energy-saving working mode at this time. Here, the non-energy-saving working mode may include a multi-connection working mode, a dual-connection working mode, and so on. In the second working mode, the auxiliary network device and the terminal do not perform data transmission, which is also called the energy-saving working mode at this time. In order to discuss the application more clearly, in the following embodiments, the first working mode is referred to as a dual-connection working mode, and the second working mode is referred to as an energy-saving working mode, so as to describe the application in detail. It should be noted that the first working mode and the second working mode in this application can also be named with other names. As long as they conform to the working methods of the first working mode and the second working mode, they all fall into the first job shown in this application. Mode, the second working mode range.

In the dual-connection working mode, the network equipment has higher power consumption. When the load of the network device is low, there is no need to transmit data to the terminal through dual connections, and only the main network device is sufficient to bear the load, the auxiliary network device may be empty or the load may be lower than the preset value. At this time, components such as power amplifiers and radio frequency units in the auxiliary network equipment still have relatively large static power consumption, so that the power consumption of the auxiliary network equipment will not be reduced due to the reduction of the low load. If the device with excessive static power consumption is turned off when the auxiliary network device is unloaded, the auxiliary network device needs to delete the configuration information of the terminal connected to the auxiliary network device; when the auxiliary network device is turned on to enable the terminal to resume dual connections, The auxiliary network device needs to re-add the configuration information of the terminal connected to the auxiliary network device. As a result, when the terminal accesses the auxiliary network device to restore the dual connection, the time delay is serious. For example, the delay usually reaches a hundred milliseconds or more. In a specific application scenario, when users need high-speed network downloads, the time delay for the terminal to access the auxiliary network device is severe, which greatly reduces the user's data download speed and reduces the user experience.

In the dual-connection working mode, the terminal can simultaneously perform data transmission with the main network device and the auxiliary network device to increase the data transmission rate of the terminal network. In the energy-saving working mode, the auxiliary network device periodically shuts down or turns on the hardware modules with high static power consumption in the auxiliary network device, such as the radio frequency device, to achieve the purpose of reducing the power consumption of the auxiliary network device. At the same time, in the energy-saving working mode, the auxiliary network device sends a radio resource management (RRM) measurement reference signal and a synchronization signal/broadcast channel (SS/PBCH block, SSB) with a period longer than the dual-connection working mode. At this time, the terminal cannot perform data transmission with the auxiliary network device, but can perform measurements on the auxiliary network device to maintain synchronization with the auxiliary network device.

In this application, when the load is low, the auxiliary network device enters the energy-saving mode, and the terminal configuration information stored in the auxiliary network device is not released, so that when the auxiliary network device resumes the dual connection mode, the terminal can quickly establish a connection with the auxiliary network device. Increase the data transmission rate of the terminal, thereby improving the user experience.

It should be noted that in the figures shown in Figures 1a-1d, the first network device (that is, the main network device) is the LTE network device, and the second network device (that is, the auxiliary network device) is the NR network. The equipment is used to indicate. This application is not limited to this. It can also be a combination of other types of network equipment.

In the following, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, taking the first network device as the main network device and the second network device as the auxiliary network device as an example.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic flow chart of a conversion method from a dual-connection working mode to an energy-saving working mode provided by an embodiment of the present application. It should be understood that FIG. 2 shows the steps or operations of the conversion method from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode, but these steps or operations are only examples, and the embodiment of the present application may also perform other operations or each of the operations in FIG. 2 Deformation of the operation. As shown in FIG. 2, the conversion method from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode may include steps 201-207.

201. The first network device determines whether a trigger condition for switching from a dual-connection working mode to an energy-saving working mode is met.

In this embodiment, the trigger condition for the transition from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode may include one or more of the following:

The load or resource utilization of the first network device is lower than the first preset threshold; the load or resource utilization of the second network device is lower than the second preset threshold; the first network device and the first network device 2. The load or resource utilization of the network device is lower than the third preset threshold; the energy consumption of the second network device is higher than the fourth preset threshold, and the load is lower than the fifth preset threshold .

Specifically, the load of the first network device or the load of the second network device can be regarded as the amount of communication data transmission with the terminal. When the load of the first network device is lower than the first preset threshold, or it is detected that the load of the second network device is lower than the second preset threshold, or the first network device and the second network device are detected When the load is lower than the third preset threshold, it indicates that the terminal data transmission volume is low, and only the first network device is sufficient to undertake the data transmission with the terminal, and the data transmission rate is not less than the preset threshold. At this time, the second network device can be triggered to enter the energy-saving working mode.

Examples of the resources in the above resource utilization rate may include, but are not limited to: resources allocated or reserved for terminal devices, dedicated user plane connections between terminal devices and the core network, etc., which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. Among them, the resources allocated or reserved for the terminal device may be, for example, air interface transmission resources, NG-U interface transmission resources, and so on. The dedicated user plane connection between the terminal device and the core network may include, for example, transport layer information (transport layer information), data transmission channel, NG-U transport layer address information allocated to the terminal device, and the core network allocates the terminal device At least one of the NG-U transport layer address information.

The resource utilization rate of the first network device and the second network device may also include frequency domain resource utilization rate and time domain resource utilization rate. The time domain resource can be one or more symbols, one or more time slots, one or more mini-slots, or one or more subframes. The frequency domain resource can be one or more RBs, one or more REs, one or more carriers, one or more cells, or one or more bandwidth parts. , BWP).

When the resource utilization rate of the first network device is lower than the first preset threshold value, the resource utilization rate of the second network device is lower than the second preset threshold value, the resource utilization rates of the first network device and the second network device When it is lower than the third preset threshold value, it indicates that the terminal data transmission volume is low, and only the first network device is sufficient to undertake the data transmission with the terminal, and the data transmission rate is not less than the preset threshold value. At this time, the second network device can be triggered to enter the energy-saving working mode.

202. When detecting that the trigger condition for switching from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode is satisfied, the first network device sends a working mode switching request for switching from the dual-connection mode to the energy-saving working mode to the second network device.

In this embodiment, when detecting that at least one trigger condition shown in 201 is satisfied, the first network device may send a request to enter the energy-saving working mode to the first network device.

In a possible implementation manner, the first network device may send bitstream data to the second network device, directly instructing the second network device to enter the energy-saving mode.

In a possible implementation manner, the first network device may use a bitmap to send a request to the second network device, and at the same time use a bit to inquire whether the second network device can enter the energy-saving mode. In some application scenarios, when the first network device detects that the load or resource utilization of the second network device is lower than a certain threshold, at this time, the second network device and a terminal may have a situation where the data transmission has not been completed. . When entering the energy-saving mode at this time, data transmission with the terminal usually fails. The first network device requests the second network device to enter the energy-saving mode by adopting an inquiry method, and can enter the energy-saving mode after the data transmission of the second network device is completed, so as to avoid data transmission failure.

In a possible implementation manner, when the first network device sends a request to enter the energy-saving mode to the second network device, it may further include configuration parameters that need to be returned by the second network device. When the second network device enters the energy-saving working mode, various parameters need to be reconfigured. Therefore, the terminal realizes synchronization with the second network device based on the configuration parameters in the energy-saving working mode. Specifically, the configuration parameters that the first network device may request the second network device to return include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: common channel configuration information for the second network device in the energy-saving working mode; The configuration information for the RRM measurement in the radio resource management; the configuration information for the channel state information CSI measurement of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode.

Wherein, the common channel configuration information includes, but is not limited to, the transmission period of the synchronization signal carried by the common channel and system messages.

The information used for RRM measurement includes the resource index for the channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, measurement period, measurement bandwidth, etc., including but not limited to: subcarrier interval: indicates the subcarrier interval of CSI-RS; CSI-RS resource Index: indicates the CSI-RS resource number; CSI-RS start symbol position: indicates the super-initial symbol of the CSI-RS time domain; CSI-RS frequency domain position indicator: indicates the position of the CSI-RS in the frequency domain; CSI-RS sequence The generated scrambling code ID; CSI-RS measurement period; CSI-RS measurement bandwidth, indicating which RBs are used for measurement; measurement cell ID. For details, please refer to the related information of CSI-RS-ResourceConfigMobility in the standard 38.331, which will not be repeated here. During specific implementation, the CSI-RS information used for RRM measurement can be reconfigured, such as changing the subcarrier spacing, changing the position of the CSI-RS start symbol, etc.; or, for the existing CSI-RS information used for RRM measurement, Only the period used for RRM measurement is changed. At this time, the configuration information used for RRM measurement includes at least the CSI-RS index and the RRM measurement period.

The configuration information used for CSI measurement may include, but is not limited to: CSI-RS resource measurement information, and CSI feedback period. For details, please refer to the CSI-MeasConfig related information in the standard 38.331, which will not be repeated here. During specific implementation, the CSI-RS information used for CSI measurement can be reconfigured; or, for the existing CSI-RS information used for CSI measurement, only the CSI-RS resource measurement information used for CSI measurement can be changed. Feedback period. At this time, the configuration information used for CSI measurement includes at least CSI-RS index, CSI-RS resource measurement information, and CSI feedback period.

Here, the configuration parameters can be requested in the form of bitmaps, one of which can represent a configuration parameter inquired.

As an example, for the dual connectivity of the EN-DC architecture, the first network device can request the second device for the configuration parameters of the second device in the energy-saving working mode, which preferably include the SSB transmission period and the RRM measurement period; in addition, it can also be requested The configuration parameters include, but are not limited to, SSB frequency domain position, RRM measurement resources, CSI measurement resources, and measurement period. You can use a 10-bit bitmap to query the configuration parameters. When the query parameter configuration parameters are SSB transmission period and RRM measurement period, you can set the position corresponding to the SSB transmission period and RRM measurement period to "1" in the 10-bit bitmap, and the remaining positions "0".

It is worth noting here that in the request sent by the first network device to the second network device, the configuration parameters of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode may not be asked.

203. The second network device sends response information for entering the energy-saving working mode to the first network device.

In this embodiment, based on the current state, the second network device may send to the first network device a response message of accepting entering the energy-saving working mode or refusing to enter the energy-saving working mode. The response information can take a 1-bit value. Specifically, when the bit value is “1”, it may indicate that the entry into the working mode is accepted; when the bit value is “0”, it may indicate that the entry into the energy-saving working mode is refused. For example, the second network device and the terminal are currently performing data transmission, and if the data transmission fails when entering the energy-saving working mode, the second network device may refuse to enter the energy-saving working mode at this time.

In some possible implementation manners, when the second network device refuses to enter the energy-saving working mode, the bitstream may also be used to indicate the value of the reason for the refusal. The cause value may indicate that data transmission is currently being performed, for example.

When the second network device is accepting to enter the energy-saving working mode, the response information of the second network device may include at least one of the following: common channel configuration information of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode; and the second network device in the energy-saving working mode Configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement; configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in an energy-saving working mode.

204. The first network device sends first instruction information for instructing to enter the energy-saving working mode to the terminal connected to the second network device.

Specifically, the second network device may manage a secondary cell group (secondary cell group, SCG), and the SCG may include one or more carriers. When the SCG contains multiple carriers, each SCG can be divided into multiple logical cells, the multiple logical cells include primary and secondary cells (Primary Secondary Cell, PScell), and one or more secondary cells (Secondary Cell, abbreviated as Scell). Each logical cell corresponds to a carrier in the second network device (for example, a carrier or a carrier formed by carrier aggregation). Among them, the carrier corresponding to the PScell may be referred to as the primary carrier. If only one carrier is included in the SCG, the logical cell corresponding to the carrier is the PScell. When the first network device configures the terminal, the mapping relationship between the terminal and the SCG may be established, that is, one terminal may correspond to one or more SCGs. The first network device may instruct the SCG to deactivate, or instruct the carrier in the SCG to deactivate. When the carrier in the SCG is instructed to deactivate, that is, the logical cell is instructed to deactivate. Among them, deactivation is also inactive. In the deactivated state, the terminal can perform measurements on the second network device, but cannot perform data transmission with the second network device. Here, data transmission does not include RRM measurement and common channel transmission.

When the second network device enters the energy-saving working mode, the first network device may instruct some or all of the carriers in the second network device to work in a deactivated state. Generally, the more the number of carriers working in the deactivated state, the lower the power consumption of the second network device. The first network device may determine the number of carriers in the deactivated state in the second network device according to the load status, energy consumption, etc. of the second network device.

Since there are many terminals that perform dual-connection communication with the first network device and the second network device, the above-mentioned first indication information includes the terminal ID, so as to indicate which terminals enter the energy-saving working mode.

The first indication information also includes the SCG index and the carrier index. Specifically, the SCG index is used to indicate which SCG enters the deactivated state, and the carrier index is used to indicate which carrier in the SCG enters the deactivated state. Among them, both the SCG index and the carrier index can be set in a bitmap manner. Taking the SCG index as an example, each bit in the bitmap represents an SCG. In the bitmap, when the value representing a certain SCG is "0", it can indicate that the SCG has entered the deactivated state; when the value representing a certain SCG is "1", it can indicate that the SCG is in the activated state.

Optionally, the first network device may set all the carriers in the second network device in a deactivated state. Therefore, the first indication information may indicate that the carriers in the second network device are all working in a deactivated state.

Optionally, the first network device may set the PScell in the SCG corresponding to the second network device to a dormant state. At this time, the first indication information may indicate that the PScell in the second network device is working in a dormant state, and indicate that other carriers in the SCG are working in a deactivated state.

It is worth noting here that when the carrier in the second network device is set to the dormant state, the terminal needs to perform CSI measurement and reporting on the second network device; when the carrier in the second network device is set to the deactivated state, the terminal does not It is necessary to perform CSI measurement and report on the second network device.

The first indication information may also include configuration information used by the second network device for RRM measurement and configuration information used by the second network device for CSI measurement in the energy-saving working mode.

Optionally, the first network device may send the first indication information to the terminal through MAC CE signaling.

Alternatively, the first network device may send the first indication information to the terminal through DCI signaling.

Alternatively, the first network device may send the first indication information to the terminal through RRC signaling.

205. The terminal sends second indication information to the first network device.

In this embodiment, the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete.

As an example, when the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through MAC CE signaling, the terminal may send the second indication information through MAC CE signaling. Generally, MAC CE signaling is carried through the PDSCH channel, and the terminal can indicate whether the configuration is complete through ACK/NACK.

As an example, when the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through RRC signaling, the terminal may perform various configurations on the first indication information carried in the RRC signaling. After the terminal configuration is completed, the configuration of the first indication information carried in the RRC signaling may be sent to the first network device. For example, the "RRCReconfiguration Complete" signaling defined in the existing TS36.331 standard is the signaling that the terminal needs to send to the first network device.

It should be noted that 205 is not a necessary step. In some other possible implementation manners, for example, when the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through DIC signaling, it is equivalent to instructing the terminal to enter the energy-saving working mode. At this time, the terminal does not need to send the second indication information to the second network device.

206: The first network device sends third indication information to the second network device.

In this embodiment, after receiving the second indication information sent by the terminal for indicating that the configuration is complete, the first network device may send third indication information for indicating that the configuration of the terminal is complete to the second network device.

In a certain scenario, the terminal may not be able to complete the configuration due to some reasons, and when the second network device enters the energy-saving working mode, the measurement of the second network device by the terminal is inaccurate and cannot be synchronized with the second network device (for example, dual The configuration information in the connection working mode measures the second network device). As a result, when the terminal changes from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode, the terminal cannot quickly enter the dual-connection mode because the signal is not synchronized with the second network device, which affects the information transmission rate between the terminal and the network device. By sending the third instruction information to the second network device, the second network device can reserve a certain amount of time to wait for the terminal to configure, thereby improving the success rate of terminal configuration.

207: The second network device enters an energy-saving working mode.

It should be noted that this application does not limit the order of the steps. After the second network device receives the request sent by the first network device, the second network device can directly enter the energy-saving working mode if it is determined that it can enter the energy-saving mode. In other words, the second network device may not need to enter the energy-saving working mode after receiving the third instruction information. Alternatively, the second network device may send response information to the first network device and receive third indication information from the first network device after entering the energy-saving working mode. At this time, the sequence of the above steps can be: 201-202-207-203-204-205.

In addition, 206 is not a necessary step. In some application scenarios, the first network device may not need to send the third indication information to the second network device.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 3, which shows a schematic flowchart of yet another conversion method from a dual-connection working mode to an energy-saving working mode provided by an embodiment of the present application. It should be understood that FIG. 3 shows the steps or operations of the conversion method from the dual-connection operating mode to the energy-saving operating mode, but these steps or operations are only examples, and the embodiment of the present application may also perform other operations or each of the operations in FIG. 2 Deformation of the operation. As shown in FIG. 3, the conversion method from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode may include steps 301-307.

Step 301: The second network device determines whether the triggering condition for the transition from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode is satisfied.

302. When detecting that the trigger condition for switching from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode is satisfied, the second network device sends to the first network device a working mode conversion request for switching from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode.

Here, the request to enter the energy-saving working mode may carry at least one of the following information: the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode; the second network device used for radio resource management RRM measurement in the energy-saving working mode Configuration information; configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the energy-saving working mode.

303. The first network device sends response information for entering the energy-saving working mode to the second network device.

After receiving the request sent by the second network device, the first network device may determine whether to allow the second network device to enter the energy-saving working mode according to its current state. Thereby, a response message of accepting entering the energy-saving working mode or refusing to enter the energy-saving working mode can be sent to the first network device. The response information can take a 1-bit value.

304. The first network device sends first instruction information for instructing to enter the energy-saving working mode to the terminal connected to the second network device.

After determining that the second network device can be allowed to enter the energy-saving working mode, the first network device may send the first indication information to the terminal connected to the second network device. For the specific content of the first indication information, reference may be made to the content of the first indication information shown in 204, which will not be repeated here.

305. The terminal sends second indication information to the first network device.

306: The first network device sends third indication information to the second network device.

307: The second network enters an energy-saving working mode.

For the specific implementation of 305-307 and the content included in each indication information, reference may be made to the specific description of 205-207 shown in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

It can be seen from FIG. 3 that, unlike the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the second network device determines whether the trigger condition for switching from the dual connection mode to the energy saving mode is satisfied. Therefore, the first network device and the second network device can simultaneously monitor the power consumption of the dual-connection system, which improves the monitoring effect and helps reduce the power consumption of the dual-connection system.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 4, which shows a schematic flowchart of a conversion method from an energy-saving working mode to a dual-connection working mode according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 4, the conversion method from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode may include steps 401-407.

401. The first network device determines whether the triggering condition for the transition from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode is satisfied.

In this embodiment, the trigger condition for the transition from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode may include one or more of the following:

The load or resource utilization of the first network device is higher than the preset threshold; the data transmission rate requested by the terminal is higher than the data transmission rate of the first network device; the energy consumption of the first network is greater than the preset threshold , And in the dual-connection working mode, the sum of the energy consumption of the first network device and the second network device is less than the energy consumption of the first network.

Specifically, when the load of the first network device is higher than the first preset threshold, it means that the data transmission volume of the terminal exceeds the load of the first network device, and the first network device alone cannot bear the data with the terminal. transmission. At this time, the second network device can be triggered to enter the dual-connection working mode.

The resources in the above resource utilization rate may include, but are not limited to, frequency domain resource utilization rate, time domain resource utilization rate, etc. as examples. For the specific resources included, please refer to the description of the resources in 201, which will not be repeated here. When the resource utilization rate of the first network device is higher than the preset threshold, it indicates that the data transmission volume of the terminal exceeds the load volume of the first network device, and the data transmission with the terminal cannot be undertaken by the first network device alone. At this time, the second network device can be triggered to enter the dual-connection working mode.

In a specific application scenario, the current maximum data transmission rate between the first network device and the terminal is 100 Mbit/s. The data transmission rate requested by the terminal is 200 Mbit/s. Although the load of the first network device is not higher than the preset threshold at this time, the maximum data transmission rate of the first network device is less than the data transmission rate requested by the terminal. At this time, the second network device can be triggered to enter the dual-connection working mode.

The first network device can estimate the energy consumption of the network device according to the load of the network device. When the first network device estimates that its own power consumption is greater than the preset threshold, but after the second network device enters the dual-connection mode, the first network device transfers part of the load to the second network device. At this time, the first network device When the total power consumption of the device and the second network device is less than the current power consumption of the first network device, the second network device may also be triggered to enter the dual-connection working mode.

402. When the first network device detects that the triggering condition for switching from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode is met, it sends a working mode conversion request from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode to the second network device.

In this embodiment, when detecting that at least one trigger condition shown in 401 is satisfied, the first network device may send a request to enter the dual-connection working mode to the first network device.

In a possible implementation manner, the first network device may send bit stream data to the second network device, directly instructing the second network device to enter the dual-connection working mode.

In a possible implementation manner, the first network device may use a bitmap to send a request to the second network device, and at the same time use a bit to inquire whether the second network device can enter the dual connection mode.

In a possible implementation manner, when the first network device sends a request for entering the dual connection mode to the second network device, it may further include configuration parameters that need to be returned by the second network device. When the second network device enters the dual-connection working mode, various parameters need to be reconfigured so that the terminal can quickly access the second network device.

Specifically, the configuration parameters that the first network device may request the second network device to return include but are not limited to at least one of the following: common channel configuration information for the second network device in the dual-connection working mode; and the second network device in the dual-connection working mode The configuration information of the physical random access channel PRACH is downloaded; the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the dual connection working mode; the configuration information of the second network device used for radio resource management RRM measurement in the dual connection working mode. Here, the configuration parameters can be requested in the form of bitmaps, one of which can represent a configuration parameter inquired.

It is worth noting here that in the request sent by the first network device to the second network device, the configuration parameters of the second network device in the dual-connection working mode may not be asked.

403. The second network device sends a response message for entering the dual-connection working mode to the first network device.

In this embodiment, based on the current state, the second network device may send a response message to the first network device to accept to enter the dual-connection working mode or to refuse to enter the dual-connection working mode. The response information can take a 1-bit value. Specifically, when the bit value is "1", it can indicate that the entry into the working mode is accepted; when the bit value is "0", it can indicate that it is refused to enter the dual-connection working mode.

In some possible implementation manners, when the second network device refuses to enter the dual-connection working mode, the bit stream may also be used to indicate the reason value of the refusal.

When the second network device is accepting to enter the dual connectivity operating mode, the response information of the second network device may include at least one of the following: configuration information of the physical random access channel PRACH of the second network device in the dual connectivity operating mode; second The network device shares channel configuration information in the dual connection working mode; the second network device uses configuration information for radio resource management RRM measurement in the connection working mode.

404. The first network device sends first instruction information for instructing to enter the energy-saving working mode to the terminal connected to the second network device.

When the second network device is in the energy-saving working mode, some or all of the carriers in the second network device work in a deactivated state. When the second network device is converted from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode, the carrier of the second network device needs to be activated, so that the carriers work in the activated state.

The first network device may record the ID of the terminal connected to the second network device. Therefore, the terminal ID can be used to inform which terminals are converted from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode.

Thus, the first indication information may include the terminal ID, the SCG index of the second network device, and the carrier index. Specifically, the SCG index is used to indicate which SCG enters the active state, and the carrier index is used to indicate which carriers in the SCG enter the active state. Among them, both the SCG index and the carrier index can be set in a bitmap manner.

Optionally, the first network device can learn from the response information received by the second network device that the configuration information used by the second network device for RRM measurement and whether the common channel period occurs when the energy-saving working mode is switched to the dual-connection working mode change. When the first network device determines that the configuration information used for RRM measurement and the common channel period change, the first indication information also needs to include the configuration information used by the second network device for RRM measurement and the common channel period.

405. The terminal sends second indication information to the first network device.

For the specific implementation of this step, reference may be made to the description of 205 shown in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

It should be noted that 405 is not a necessary step. In some possible implementation manners, for example, when the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through DIC signaling, it is equivalent to instructing the terminal to enter the dual-connection working mode. At this time, the terminal does not need to send the second indication information to the second network device.

406: The terminal sends a random access request to the second network device.

In this embodiment, after receiving the first indication information from the first network device, the terminal may configure various parameters based on the first indication information. Therefore, after the terminal finishes configuring each parameter, it can send a random access request to the second network device.

407: The second network device determines that the random access of the terminal succeeds, and enters the dual-connection working mode.

In this embodiment, after the second network device determines that the terminal has successfully accessed randomly, it can be determined to enter the dual-connection working mode. At this time, data transmission can be carried out with the terminal.

It should be understood that FIG. 4 shows the steps or operations of the conversion method from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode, but these steps or operations are only examples, and the embodiment of the present application may also perform other operations or each of the steps in FIG. 4 Deformation of the operation. In addition, the various steps in FIG. 4 may be performed in a different order from that presented in FIG. 4, and it is possible that not all the operations in FIG. 4 are to be performed. For example, after receiving the first indication information sent by the first network device, the terminal may directly send the random access request to the second network device without sending the second indication information to the first network device. At this time, 405 is not a necessary step.

It can be seen from the embodiments shown in Figures 2 to 4 that during the process of the second network device being converted from the energy-saving operating mode to the dual-connection operating mode, or during the process of converting from the dual-connection operating mode to the energy-saving operating mode, Every time a work transition is performed, the second network device needs to exchange configuration information such as public information and RRM measurement with the first network device and the terminal.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 5, which shows a schematic flowchart of a parameter pre-configuration method of an energy-saving working mode provided by an embodiment of the present application. Before entering the energy-saving operating mode for the first time, the second network device may pre-configure the parameters of the energy-saving operating mode. Therefore, during the subsequent mode conversion project, the second network device does not need to exchange configuration information such as RRM measurement with the first network device every time, thereby further reducing signaling overhead. With reference to Figure 5, the parameter pre-configuration method of the energy-saving working mode is described in detail.

501. The second network device sends configuration information in an energy-saving working mode to the first network device.

In this embodiment, the configuration information of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode may include one or more sets of configuration parameters. Each group of configuration parameters includes the configuration identifier corresponding to the group of configuration parameters, which may also be referred to as a configuration index. Each set of configuration parameters also includes at least one of the following: common channel configuration information, configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement, and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement.

Specifically, when the configuration information includes multiple sets of configuration parameters, each set of configuration parameters is different. That is to say, the common channel configuration information of configuration identifier 1, the configuration information of RRM measurement, and the configuration information of CSI measurement are different from the common channel configuration information of configuration identifier 2, the configuration information of RRM measurement, and the configuration information of CSI measurement. Generally, the longer the RRM measurement period and the common channel transmission period are configured in the configuration parameters, the greater the energy-saving gain. Therefore, when the second network setting enters the energy-saving working mode, a group of configuration parameters with the longest adoption period can be selected from the foregoing multiple groups of configuration parameters.

In some scenarios, the terminal cannot maintain synchronization with the second network device or the terminal cannot perform measurement on the second network device within a certain period of time due to the excessively long RRM measurement period and the common channel transmission period. At this time, the terminal usually triggers a request to delete the second network device. After receiving the request, the second network device can re-select a set of configuration parameters and send it to the first network device, so that the first network device can send the new configuration parameters to the terminal.

In order to facilitate the subsequent terminal to keep the RRM measurement and synchronization signal detection on the second network device when the second network device enters the energy-saving mode, the second network device needs to send each set of configuration parameters when pre-configuring the energy-saving working mode To the first network device.

502. The first network device sends the configuration information of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode to the terminal.

After the first network device receives the configuration information in the energy-saving working mode sent by the second network device, it can send the configuration information to the terminal, so that the terminal can set different configuration parameters for different configuration parameters when the second network device enters the energy-saving working mode. Configure it.

Optionally, the first network device may send pre-configuration information through RRC signaling; or, the first network device may send pre-configuration information through MAC CE signaling; or, the first network device may send pre-configuration information through DCI signaling .

Optionally, before or after this step, the first network device may also send response information to the second network device. Thus, the second network device can determine whether the first network device has received the configuration of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode. At the same time, in the response message sent by the first network device to the second network device, one bit can be used to indicate whether to accept the configuration request of the second network device, and multiple bits can also be used when instructing to reject the configuration request of the second network device. Value indicating the reason for rejection.

Optionally, after receiving the configuration information of the second network device in the energy-saving working mode sent by the first network, the terminal may perform configuration based on the configuration information. After the configuration is completed, the instruction information indicating that the configuration is completed can be sent to the first network device. As an example, when the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through RRC signaling, the terminal may send information for indicating that the configuration is complete to the first network device through RRC signaling. When the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through MAC CE signaling, the terminal may send information for indicating that the configuration is complete to the first network device through MAC CE signaling. When the first network device sends the first indication information to the terminal through DCI signaling, the terminal may not need to send the configuration completion indication information to the first network device.

Based on the pre-configuration of the second network device information in the energy-saving working mode shown in FIG. 5, and further combining with FIG. 2, a conversion method for converting from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode is further described.

Here, after the energy-saving operating mode is pre-configured, the conversion steps from the dual-connection operating mode to the energy-saving operating mode are the same as the interaction steps between the devices shown in FIG. 2. The difference is that the content of the request information, response information, and instruction information sent by each device is different.

Wherein, in 202 shown in FIG. 2, when the first network device sends a request to the second network device to enter the energy-saving working mode, in addition to requesting the second network device to enter the energy-saving working mode, it can be carried for querying the second network device The configuration identifier of the configuration parameter used in the energy-saving working mode. In other words, since the previous configuration parameters have been configured for common channel configuration information, RRM measurement configuration information, CSI measurement configuration information, etc., the first network device does not need to inquire about common channel configuration information, RRM measurement, etc. The configuration information of CSI, the configuration information of CSI measurement and other parameters, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

In 203 shown in Figure 2, the response message sent by the second network device to the first network device not only indicates whether it can enter the energy-saving working mode, but also includes the configuration identifier of the configuration parameters used when entering the energy-saving working mode. . Specifically, the second network device may use a bitmap to indicate the configuration identifier of the adopted configuration parameter. Assuming that the second network device is pre-configured with 5 sets of configuration parameters, a 5-bit bitmap can be used to indicate, the first bit is used to indicate the configuration identification 1, the second bit is used to indicate the configuration identification 2, and the third bit is used to indicate the configuration identification 3. The fourth digit is used to indicate configuration identification 4, and the fifth digit is used to indicate configuration identification 5. In each digit, "0" means not to use the configuration parameter corresponding to the configuration identifier, and "1" means to use the configuration parameter corresponding to the configuration identifier. When the second network device adopts the configuration parameter corresponding to the configuration identifier 2, the bitmap can be set to "01000", thereby indicating that the configuration identifier 2 is used for the configuration parameter.

In 204 shown in FIG. 2, in the first indication information used to instruct to enter the energy-saving working mode sent by the first network device to the terminal, the first indication information includes in addition to indicating that the second network device is in the energy-saving working mode. In addition to one or more of the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG and the status information of the carrier of the second network device in the energy-saving operating mode, it also includes one or more of the status information used to instruct the second network device to enter the energy-saving operating mode The configuration identifier corresponding to the configuration parameter used at the time.

Based on the pre-configuration of the second network device information in the energy-saving working mode shown in FIG. 5, and further referring to FIG. 3, another conversion method for converting from the dual-connection working mode to the energy-saving working mode is further described.

Here, after the energy-saving operating mode is pre-configured, the conversion steps from the dual-connection operating mode to the energy-saving operating mode are the same as the interaction steps between the devices shown in FIG. 3. The difference is that the content of the request information, response information, and instruction information sent by each device is different.

Wherein, in 302 shown in FIG. 3, when the second network device sends a request to the first network device to enter the energy-saving working mode, in addition to requesting the second network device to enter the energy-saving working mode, it can also carry the second network device in the energy-saving mode. The configuration identifier of the configuration parameter used in the working mode.

In 304 shown in FIG. 3, in the first indication information sent by the first network device to the terminal for instructing to enter the energy-saving working mode, the first indication information includes in addition to indicating that the second network device is in the energy-saving working mode. In addition to one or more of the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG and the status information of the carrier of the second network device in the energy-saving operating mode, it also includes one or more of the status information used to instruct the second network device to enter the energy-saving operating mode The configuration identifier corresponding to the configuration parameter used at the time.

Based on the pre-configuration of the second network device information in the energy-saving working mode shown in FIG. 5, and further referring to FIG. 4, a conversion method for converting from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode is further described.

Here, after the energy-saving operating mode is pre-configured, the conversion steps from the energy-saving operating mode to the dual-connection operating mode are the same as the interaction steps between the devices shown in FIG. 4. The difference is that the content of the request information, response information, and instruction information sent by each device is different.

Wherein, in 402 shown in FIG. 4, when the first network device sends a request to the second network device to enter the dual-connection working mode, in addition to requesting the second network device to enter the dual-connection working mode, it can be carried to query the second network device. The configuration identifier corresponding to the configuration parameter to be cancelled when the network device enters the dual-connection working mode. Here, the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal can agree on the configuration parameters in the dual-connection working mode. By canceling the configuration identifiers corresponding to the configuration parameters adopted by the second network device in the energy-saving working mode, the Parameters such as common channel configuration information, RRM measurement configuration information, CSI measurement configuration information and other parameters are reset, that is, the configuration parameters in the dual-connection working mode are considered to be adopted, so that the first network device can no longer inquire about the dual-connection working mode Under the configuration parameters, reduce signaling expenses.

In 403 shown in FIG. 4, the response message sent by the second network device to the first network device not only indicates whether the dual connection working mode can be entered, but also includes the configuration identifier to be cancelled. Specifically, the second network device may use a bitmap to indicate the configuration identifier corresponding to the cancelled configuration parameter. Assuming that the second network device is pre-configured with 5 sets of configuration parameters, when the second network device adopts the configuration parameters corresponding to configuration identification 2 in the energy-saving working state, the bitmap can be set to "00000", thereby instructing to cancel the configuration identification 2 correspondence Configuration parameters.

In 404 shown in FIG. 4, in the first indication information used to instruct to enter the energy-saving working mode sent by the first network device to the terminal, the first indication information in addition to the first indication information used to indicate that the second network device is in the energy-saving working mode In addition to one or more of the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG and the status information used to indicate the carrier of the second network device in the energy-saving operating mode, it also includes one or more of the status information used to indicate the second network device to enter dual-connection operation The configuration identifier corresponding to the configuration parameter to be cancelled in the mode.

The foregoing describes the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of interaction between different devices in combination with FIG. 2 to FIG. 5. The following describes the equipment that executes the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application in conjunction with FIG. 6 to FIG. 9. It can be understood that, in order to implement the above-mentioned functions, the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal include hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to each function. In combination with the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in the present application, the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a certain function is executed by hardware or computer software-driven hardware depends on the specific application and design constraint conditions of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods for each specific application to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application can divide functional units of the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal according to the above method examples. For example, each functional unit can be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions can be divided. Integrated in a processing unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional unit. It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative, and is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation.

In the case of an integrated unit, FIG. 5 shows a possible exemplary block diagram of a communication device involved in an embodiment of the present application. The device 500 may exist in the form of software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. . Fig. 5 shows a possible schematic block diagram of a device involved in an embodiment of the present application. The device 500 includes: a processing unit 502 and a communication unit 503. The processing unit 502 is used to control and manage the actions of the device. The communication unit 503 is used to support communication between the device and other devices. The device may also include a storage unit 501 for storing program codes and data of the device.

The apparatus 600 shown in FIG. 6 may be the first network device and the second network device involved in the embodiment of the present application.

When the device 600 shown in FIG. 6 is the first network device, the processing unit 602 can support the device 600 to perform the actions completed by the first network device in the foregoing method examples. For example, the processing unit 602 supports the device 600 to perform, for example, the actions shown in FIG. It is determined whether 201 meets the trigger condition action of the working mode transition, the determination 401 in FIG. 4 meets the trigger condition action of transition from the energy-saving working mode to the dual-connection working mode, and/or other processes used in the technology described herein. The communication unit 603 can support communication between the device 600 and the second network device, terminal, etc., for example, the communication unit 603 supports the device 600 to perform steps 202, 203, 204, and 205 in FIG. 2 and steps 302 and 303 in FIG. 3 , 304, 305, 306, step 402, step 403, step 404, step 405 in FIG. 4, step 501, step 502 in FIG. 5, and/or other related communication processes.

When the apparatus 600 shown in FIG. 6 is a second network device, the processing unit 602 can support the apparatus 600 to perform the actions completed by the second network device in the above-mentioned method examples. For example, the processing unit 602 supports the apparatus 600 to perform the processing in FIG. 2 Switching request in 202, work mode entry confirmation in generation 207, trigger condition confirmation in generation 301 in Figure 3, response information in processing 303, and work mode entry confirmation in generation 307, in process 402 in Figure 4 The working mode transfer request in 406, the random access request in processing 406, the working mode entry confirmation in generating 407, and/or other processes used in the technology described herein. The communication unit 603 can support communication between the device 600 and the first network device, terminal, etc., for example, the communication unit 603 supports the device 600 to perform steps 202, 203, and 206 in FIG. 2 and steps 302, 303, and 306 in FIG. 3 , Steps 402, 403, 406 in FIG. 4, step 501 in FIG. 5, and/or other related communication processes.

Exemplarily, the processing unit 602 may be a processor or a controller, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), or an application specific integrated circuit (application integrated circuit). -specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logical blocks, units, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor may also be a combination for realizing computing functions, for example, including a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, and so on. The communication unit 603 may be a communication interface, and the communication interface is a general term. In a specific implementation, the communication interface may include one or more interfaces. The storage unit 601 may be a memory.

When the processing unit 602 is a processor, the communication unit 603 is a communication interface, and the storage unit 601 is a memory, the device 600 involved in the embodiment of the present application may be the communication device 700 shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7, the device 700 includes: a processor 702 and a communication interface 703. Further, the device 700 may further include a memory 701. Optionally, the apparatus 700 may further include a bus 704. Among them, the communication interface 703, the processor 702, and the memory 701 can be connected to each other through a bus 704; the bus 704 can be a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus or an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) Bus and so on. The bus 704 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and so on. For ease of representation, only one thick line is used in FIG. 7, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

The processor 702 may execute various functions of the apparatus 700 by running or executing a program stored in the memory 701.

Exemplarily, the communication apparatus 700 shown in FIG. 7 may be the first network device and the second network device involved in the embodiment of the present application.

When the apparatus 700 is the first network device, the processor 702 may execute the actions performed by the first network device in the foregoing method examples by running or executing a program stored in the memory 701. When the apparatus 700 is the second network device, the processor 702 may execute the actions performed by the second network device in the foregoing method examples by running or executing a program stored in the memory 701.

In the case of an integrated unit, FIG. 8 shows a possible exemplary block diagram of another device involved in an embodiment of the present application. The device 800 may exist in the form of software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. . FIG. 8 shows a possible schematic block diagram of a device involved in an embodiment of the present application. The device 800 includes a processing unit 802 and a communication unit 803. The processing unit 802 is used to control and manage the actions of the device. The communication unit 803 is used to support communication between the device and other devices. The device may also include a storage unit 801 for storing program codes and data of the device.

The communication device 800 shown in FIG. 8 may be a terminal device or a chip applied to a terminal device. The processing unit 802 can support the device 800 to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the above-mentioned method examples. For example, the processing unit 802 supports the device 800 to perform, for example, the action of the first indication information in the processing 204 in FIG. 2, and the processing in FIG. 3 The action of the first indication information in 304, the action of the first indication information in processing 404 in FIG. 4, and/or other processes used in the technology described herein. The communication unit 803 can support the communication between the device 800 and the first network device and the second network device, etc., for example, the communication unit 803 supports the device 800 to perform steps 204 and 205 in FIG. 2 and steps 304 and 305 in FIG. 3, Steps 404, 405, and 406 in FIG. 4, step 502 in FIG. 5, and/or other related communication processes.

Exemplarily, the processing unit 802 may be a processor or a controller, such as a CPU, a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, an FPGA, or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logical blocks, units, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor may also be a combination for realizing computing functions, for example, including a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, and so on. The communication unit 803 may be a communication interface, and the communication interface is a general term. In a specific implementation, the communication interface may include one or more interfaces. The storage unit 801 may be a memory.

When the processing unit 802 is a processor, the communication unit 803 is a transceiver, and the storage unit 801 is a memory, the apparatus 800 involved in the embodiment of the present application may be the terminal device shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 shows a simplified schematic diagram of a possible design structure of a terminal device involved in an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 900 includes a transmitter 901, a receiver 902, and a processor 903. The processor 903 may also be a controller, which is represented as "controller/processor 903" in FIG. 9. Optionally, the terminal device 900 may further include a modem processor 905, where the modem processor 905 may include an encoder 906, a modulator 907, a decoder 908, and a demodulator 909.

In one example, the transmitter 901 adjusts (for example, analog conversion, filtering, amplification, and upconversion, etc.) the output samples and generates an uplink signal, which is transmitted to the base station described in the above-mentioned embodiment via an antenna. . On the downlink, the antenna receives the downlink signal transmitted by the base station in the above embodiment. The receiver 902 adjusts (eg, filters, amplifies, downconverts, and digitizes, etc.) the signal received from the antenna and provides input samples. In the modem processor 805, the encoder 906 receives service data and signaling messages to be transmitted on the uplink, and processes the service data and signaling messages (for example, formatting, encoding, and interleaving). The modulator 907 further processes (for example, symbol mapping and modulation) the encoded service data and signaling messages and provides output samples. The demodulator 909 processes (e.g., demodulates) the input samples and provides symbol estimates. The decoder 908 processes (eg, deinterleaves and decodes) the symbol estimation and provides decoded data and signaling messages sent to the terminal device 900. The encoder 906, the modulator 907, the demodulator 909, and the decoder 908 may be implemented by a synthesized modem processor 905. These units are processed according to the radio access technology adopted by the radio access network (for example, LTE, 5G and other access technologies of the evolved system). It should be noted that when the terminal device 900 does not include the modem processor 905, the foregoing functions of the modem processor 905 may also be performed by the processor 903.

The processor 903 controls and manages the actions of the terminal device 900, and is configured to execute the processing procedure performed by the terminal device 900 in the foregoing embodiment of the present application. For example, the processor 903 is further configured to execute the processing procedure of the terminal device in the method shown in 3 and FIG. 4 and/or other procedures of the technical solution described in this application.

Further, the terminal device 900 may further include a memory 904, and the memory 904 is configured to store program codes and data for the terminal device 900.

The steps of the method or algorithm described in combination with the disclosure of the embodiments of the present application may be implemented in a hardware manner, or may be implemented in a manner in which a processor executes software instructions. Software instructions can be composed of corresponding software modules, which can be stored in random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), flash memory, read-only memory (Read Only Memory, ROM), and erasable programmable read-only memory ( Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (Electrically EPROM, EEPROM), registers, hard disk, mobile hard disk, CD-ROM or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor, so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium may also be an integral part of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be located in the ASIC. In addition, the ASIC may be located in the control plane entity of the centralized unit, the user plane entity of the centralized unit, terminal equipment or unified data storage network element. Of course, the processor and the storage medium may also exist as discrete components in the control plane entity of the centralized unit, the user plane entity of the centralized unit, terminal equipment, or unified data storage network element.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, including a computer program, which when the computer program runs on a computer, causes the computer to execute the method provided in the foregoing method embodiment.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product containing instructions, which when the computer program product runs on a computer, causes the computer to execute the method provided in the foregoing method embodiment.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, which can be applied to a communication device, the chip includes at least one processor, and when the at least one processor executes an instruction, the chip or the communication device executes the method provided in the embodiment. In the method, the chip may also include a memory, and the memory may be used to store related instructions.

It should be understood that the processor mentioned in the embodiment of the present invention may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), or may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (Digital Signal Processors, DSPs), and application-specific integrated circuits (Central Processing Unit, CPU). Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor or the like.

It should also be understood that, in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the sequence number of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not be implemented in this application. The implementation process of the example constitutes any limitation.

It should also be understood that the first, second, and various numbers involved in this specification are only for easy distinction for description, and are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may realize that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed by hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraint conditions of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians can use different methods for each specific application to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and conciseness of description, the specific working process of the system, device and unit described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, device, and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, for example, the division of the units is only a logical function division, and there may be other divisions in actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or It can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not implemented. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.

In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments 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.

If the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), random access memory (random access memory, RAM), magnetic disks or optical disks and other media that can store program codes. .

The above are only specific implementations of this application, but the protection scope of this application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application. Should be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

A working mode conversion method of a dual-connection network device is applied to a first network device, and is characterized in that the method includes:

Determine whether the trigger condition of the work mode conversion is met;

In response to satisfying the triggering condition of the working mode conversion, sending a working mode conversion request to the second network device;

Sending first instruction information for instructing the transition of the working mode to the terminal connected to the second network device;

The working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving mode, and the second working mode is an energy-saving mode.
The method according to claim 1, wherein in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement signal used for radio resource management The sending period of is greater than the sending period in the first working mode.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving the response information of the working mode switching request from the second network device.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the triggering condition for switching the working mode comprises a triggering condition for switching from the first working mode to the second working mode, and the switching from the first working mode to The trigger conditions of the second working mode include one or more of the following:

The load or resource utilization rate of the first network device is lower than a first preset threshold;

The load or resource utilization rate of the second network device is lower than a second preset threshold;

The load or resource utilization of the first network device and the second network device are both lower than a third preset threshold;

The energy consumption of the second network device is higher than the fourth preset threshold, and the load is lower than the fifth preset threshold.
The method according to claim 3, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the response information includes at least one of the following:

Common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode;

Configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode;

The configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode.
The method according to any one of claims 4-6, wherein the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

Used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode;

Information used to indicate the state of the carrier of the second network device in the second operating mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode;

Used to indicate the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode.
The method according to any one of claims 4-7, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving second indication information from the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the configuration of the terminal is complete;

Based on the received second instruction information, sending third instruction information to the second network device, where the third instruction information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the trigger condition for the transition of the operating mode comprises a trigger condition for the transition from the second operating mode to the first operating mode, and the The trigger condition for the second working mode to switch to the first working mode includes one or more of the following:

The load or resource utilization rate of the first network device is higher than a preset threshold;

The data transmission rate requested by the terminal is higher than the data transmission rate of the first network device;

The energy consumption of the first network is greater than a preset threshold, and the sum of the energy consumption of the first network device and the second network device in the first working mode is less than the energy consumption of the first network Consumption.
The method according to claim 3, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the first working mode.
The method according to claim 10, wherein the response information includes at least one of the following:

Configuration information of the physical random access channel PRACH of the second network device in the first working mode;

Common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first working mode;

Configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode.
The method according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

Information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first working mode;

Information used to indicate the state of the carrier of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the first working mode.
The method according to claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving second indication information from the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the configuration of the terminal is complete.
The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode from the second network device;

Sending the configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode to the terminal;

The configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, One or more of configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement;

The first indication information includes: the configuration identifier.
The method according to claim 14, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode;

The first indication information further includes at least one of the following:

Used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode;

Used to indicate carrier status information of the second network device in the second operating mode.
The method according to claim 14, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the first working mode;

The first indication information further includes at least one of the following:

Information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate carrier status information of the second network device in the first working mode.
A working mode conversion method of a dual-connection network device is applied to a second network device, and is characterized in that the method includes:

Receiving a working mode conversion request from the first network device;

Based on the working mode conversion request, sending response information of the working mode conversion request to the first network device;

The working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode, and the second working mode is an energy-saving working mode.
The method according to claim 17, wherein in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement signal used for radio resource management The sending period is greater than the sending period in the first working mode.
The method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the second working mode.
The method according to claim 19, wherein the response information includes at least one of the following:

Common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode;

Configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode;

The configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode.
The method according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving third indication information from the first network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete;

Based on the third indication information, enter the second working mode.
The method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the working mode conversion request comprises requesting the second network device to enter the first working mode.
The method according to claim 22, wherein the response information includes at least one of the following:

Configuration information of the physical random access channel PRACH of the second network device in the first working mode;

Common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first working mode;

Configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode.
The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the method further comprises:

Receive a random access request from the terminal;

In response to determining that the terminal has succeeded in random access, enter the first working mode.
The method according to claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

Sending the configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode to the first network device;

The configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, One or more of configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement;

The response information includes: the configuration identifier.
A working mode conversion method of dual-connection network equipment, applied to a terminal, characterized in that the method includes:

Receiving, from the first network device, first indication information for instructing the conversion of the working mode of the second network device;

Configure the parameters of the terminal accessing the second network device based on the first indication information;

The working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein the first working mode is a non-energy-saving working mode, and the second working mode is an energy-saving working mode.
The method according to claim 26, wherein, in the second working mode, both the synchronization signal of the second network device and the main system information MIB, and/or the RRM measurement signal used for radio resource management The sending period of is greater than the sending period in the first working mode.
The method according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the working mode is the second working mode;

The first indication information includes at least one of the following:

Used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode;

Information used to indicate the state of the carrier of the second network device in the second operating mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the second working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the second working mode;

Used to indicate the common channel configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode.
The method according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the working mode is the first working mode;

The first indication information includes at least one of the following:

Information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first working mode;

Information used to indicate the state of the carrier of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate common channel configuration information of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for radio resource management RRM measurement in the first working mode;

Used to indicate configuration information used by the second network device for channel state information CSI measurement in the first working mode.
The method according to any one of claims 26-29, wherein the method further comprises:

Sending second indication information to the first network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal configuration is complete.
The method according to claim 29, wherein the method further comprises:

Sending a random access request to the second network device.
The method according to claim 26, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode from the first network device;

The configuration information of the second network device in the second working mode includes one or more sets of configuration parameters; the configuration parameters include: a configuration identifier, and the configuration parameters also include common channel configuration information corresponding to the configuration identifier, One or more of configuration information used for radio resource management RRM measurement and configuration information used for channel state information CSI measurement;

The first indication information includes: the configuration identifier.
The method according to claim 32, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the second network device to enter the second working mode;

The first indication information further includes at least one of the following:

Used to indicate the status information of the cells in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the second working mode;

Used to indicate carrier status information of the second network device in the second operating mode.
The method according to claim 32, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the second network device to enter the first working mode;

The first indication information further includes at least one of the following:

Information used to indicate the cell status in the cell set SCG of the second network device in the first working mode;

Used to indicate carrier status information of the second network device in the first working mode.
A communication device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is used to read and execute instructions from a memory to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-16.
A communication device, comprising a processor, characterized in that the processor is used to read and execute instructions from a memory to implement the method according to any one of claims 17-25.
A communication device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is used to read and execute instructions from a memory to implement the method according to any one of claims 26-34.
A communication system, characterized by comprising the communication device according to any one of claims 35-37.
A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program runs on a computer,

The computer is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-34.