WO2021138762A1

WO2021138762A1 - Transmission time information notifying method and apparatus

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Publication number: WO2021138762A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/070437
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李国荣; 纪鹏宇; 张健; 王昕�
Original assignee: 富士通株式会社; 李国荣; 纪鹏宇; 张健; 王昕�
Priority date: 2020-01-06
Filing date: 2020-01-06
Publication date: 2021-07-15
Also published as: WO2021138955A1

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a transmission time information notifying method and apparatus. The method comprises: a terminal device determines at a higher layer the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information; and the terminal device sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to a physical layer (PHY).

Description

Method and device for notifying sending time information

Technical field

The embodiments of the application relate to the field of communication technology.

Background technique

Automotive communication business, represented by V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) business, can include multiple types: V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle), V2I (Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, Vehicle- to-Infrastructure) and V2P (Vehicle-to-Pedestrian). The V2X service can be provided through the PC5 interface and/or the Uu interface. The V2X service transmitted through the PC5 interface is provided by V2X sidelink communication, which is a communication mode in which terminals can directly communicate with each other through the PC5 interface. In LTE (Long Term Evolution) or NR (New Radio), the terminal supports this communication mode when it is within or outside the coverage of the network.

There are two resource allocation methods in V2X, namely mode 1 (mode-1) and mode 2 (mode-2). Among them, mode-1 refers to the resource allocation method for network equipment scheduling side link resources, and mode-2 refers to the resource allocation method for terminal equipment to independently select resources.

It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is only for the convenience of a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of the present application, and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art. It should not be considered that the above technical solutions are well-known to those skilled in the art just because these solutions are described in the background art part of this application.

Summary of the invention

The inventor found that it was agreed in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) that in the sidelink resource allocation mode-2, for the terminal, the upper layer can request the physical layer to determine a subset of resources, and the upper layer will Select the resources used for transmission of PSSCH (Physical Sidelink Shared Channel) or PSCCH (Physical Sidelink Control Channel). The PSSCH channel carries service data and the PSSCH Transmission is the transmission of business data, the PSCCH channel carries control information, and the PSCCH transmission is the transmission of control information. In order to trigger this process, in a certain time unit (such as time slot (slot) n), the upper layer provides some parameters for the transmission of this PSSCH/PSCCH to the physical layer, including transmission time information, such as the remaining packet delay budget ( the remaining packet delay budget, the remaining PDB). However, there is currently no solution to how the upper layer determines and provides the above parameters to the physical layer.

In response to at least one of the foregoing problems, embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for notifying sending time information.

According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a method for notifying sending time information is provided, including:

The terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher level;

The terminal device sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY).

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a device for notifying sending time information, which is configured in a terminal device, wherein the device includes:

A determining unit, which determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher level of the terminal device;

A sending unit that sends the sending time information from the upper layer of the terminal device to a physical layer (PHY).

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a configuration method is provided, including:

The network device generates configuration information, where the configuration information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

The network device sends the configuration information to the terminal device, and the terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a configuration device, which is configured in a network device, and the configuration device includes:

A generating unit, which generates configuration information, the configuration information indicating the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

A sending unit, which sends the configuration information to a terminal device, and the terminal device determines the sending time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the sending time information from a higher layer to the physical layer.

The second terminal device generates configuration information or indication information, where the configuration information or indication information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

The second terminal device sends the configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device with which it performs side link communication, and the first terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information or the instruction information, Thus, the sending time information is indicated from the higher layer to the physical layer.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a configuration device, which is configured in a second terminal device, the configuration device includes:

A generating unit, which generates configuration information or indication information, where the configuration information or indication information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

A sending unit, which sends the configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device that performs side-link communication with the second terminal device, and the first terminal device determines the MAC PDU corresponding to the configuration information or the instruction information Send time information, thereby indicating the sending time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

One of the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application is that: according to the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to implement the requirements of the higher layers on the physical layer to notify the physical layer of the transmission time (for example, the remaining delay budget) corresponding to the transmission of PSSCH/PSCCH, which helps the physical layer to perform appropriate Candidate resources are selected to meet the delay requirements corresponding to service data and/or control information. In addition, it has little impact on the existing LTE and NR specifications, and the implementation complexity is low.

With reference to the following description and drawings, specific implementations of the present application are disclosed in detail, and the ways in which the principles of the present application can be adopted are indicated. It should be understood that the scope of the embodiments of the present application is not limited thereby. Within the spirit and scope of the terms of the appended claims, the implementation of the present application includes many changes, modifications and equivalents.

Features described and/or shown for one embodiment can be used in one or more other embodiments in the same or similar manner, combined with features in other embodiments, or substituted for features in other embodiments .

It should be emphasized that the term "comprising/comprising" when used herein refers to the existence of a feature, a whole, a step or a component, but does not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, a whole, a step or a component.

Description of the drawings

The elements and features described in one drawing or one embodiment of the embodiment of the present application may be combined with the elements and features shown in one or more other drawings or embodiments. In addition, in the drawings, similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in several drawings, and may be used to indicate corresponding parts used in more than one embodiment.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a method for notifying sending time information according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 4 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 5 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 6 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU;

Figure 8 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 9 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

Figure 10 is another schematic diagram of MAC PDU;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a configuration method of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram of the configuration method of the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for notifying sending time information according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a configuration device of an embodiment of the present application;

15 is another schematic diagram of the configuration device of the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

With reference to the drawings, the foregoing and other features of this application will become apparent through the following description. In the specification and drawings, specific implementations of the application are specifically disclosed, which indicate some implementations in which the principles of the application can be adopted. It should be understood that the application is not limited to the described implementations. On the contrary, the present application is not limited to the described implementations. The application includes all modifications, variations and equivalents falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different elements from the terms, but they do not indicate the spatial arrangement or chronological order of these elements. These elements should not be used by these terms. Limited. The term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms. The terms "comprising", "including", "having" and the like refer to the existence of the stated feature, element, element or component, but do not exclude the presence or addition of at least one other feature, element, element or component.

In the embodiments of this application, the singular forms "a", "the", etc. include plural forms, which should be broadly understood as "a" or "a type" rather than being limited to the meaning of "a"; in addition, the term "so" "Said" should be understood to include both singular and plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the term "based on" should be understood as "based at least in part on...", and the term "based on" should be understood as "based at least in part on..." unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the embodiments of this application, the term "communication network" or "wireless communication network" can refer to a network that meets any of the following communication standards, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Enhanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A, LTE-A). Advanced), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA, High-Speed Packet Access), etc.

In addition, the communication between devices in the communication system can be carried out according to any stage of communication protocol, for example, it can include but not limited to the following communication protocols: 1G (generation), 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G, and 5G , New Radio (NR, New Radio), etc., and/or other currently known or future communication protocols.

In the embodiments of the present application, the term "network device" refers to, for example, a device in a communication system that connects a terminal device to a communication network and provides services for the terminal device. Network equipment may include but not limited to the following equipment: base station (BS, Base Station), access point (AP, Access Point), transmission and reception point (TRP, Transmission Reception Point), broadcast transmitter, mobile management entity (MME, Mobile Management Entity), gateway, server, radio network controller (RNC, Radio Network Controller), base station controller (BSC, Base Station Controller), etc.

Among them, the base station may include but is not limited to: Node B (NodeB or NB), evolved Node B (eNodeB or eNB), 5G base station (gNB), etc., and may also include remote radio head (RRH, Remote Radio Head) , Remote Radio Unit (RRU, Remote Radio Unit), relay (relay), or low-power node (such as femeto, pico, etc.). And the term "base station" can include some or all of their functions, and each base station can provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. The term "cell" may refer to a base station and/or its coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

In the embodiments of the present application, the term "User Equipment" (UE, User Equipment) or "Terminal Equipment" (TE, Terminal Equipment or Terminal Device), for example, refers to a device that accesses a communication network through a network device and receives network services. The terminal device may be fixed or mobile, and may also be called a mobile station (MS, Mobile Station), terminal, subscriber station (SS, Subscriber Station), access terminal (AT, Access Terminal), station, etc.

Among them, terminal devices may include but are not limited to the following devices: cellular phones (Cellular Phone), personal digital assistants (PDAs, Personal Digital Assistant), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, handheld devices, machine-type communication devices, laptop computers, Cordless phones, smart phones, smart watches, digital cameras, etc.

For another example, in scenarios such as the Internet of Things (IoT), a terminal device may also be a machine or device that performs monitoring or measurement. For example, it may include, but is not limited to: Machine Type Communication (MTC) terminals, Vehicle-mounted communication (V2X, Vehicle to everything) terminals, device-to-device (D2D, Device to Device) terminals, machine-to-machine (M2M, Machine to Machine) terminals, etc.

In addition, the term "network side" or "network device side" refers to a side of the network, which may be a certain base station, or may include at least one network device as described above. The term "user side" or "terminal side" or "terminal device side" refers to a side of a user or terminal, which may be a certain UE, or may include at least one terminal device as described above.

The following uses examples to illustrate the scenarios of the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication scenario of an embodiment of the present application, schematically illustrating a case where a terminal device and a network device are taken as an example. As shown in Fig. 1, a communication system 100 may include a network device 101 and

terminal devices

102, 103, 104 . For simplicity, FIG. 1 only uses three terminal devices and one network device as an example for description, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.

In the embodiment of the present application, the network device 101 and the

terminal devices

102, 103, 104, or the

terminal devices

102, 103, 104 may perform existing services or service transfers that can be implemented in the future. For example, these services may include, but are not limited to: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), large-scale machine type communication (mMTC), high-reliability and low-latency communication (URLLC), and Internet of Vehicles (V2X) communication, and so on. This application takes LTE or NR uplink or downlink communication between the network device 101 and the terminal device 102, and the LTE or NR side link communication (sidelink communication, SL communication) between the terminal device 102 and the

terminal device

103 or 104 as Examples are explained. The SL communication here is, for example, communication related to the V2X service.

The various implementations of the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the first aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a method for notifying sending time information, which is described from the terminal device side. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a method for notifying sending time information according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes:

201: The terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher level;

202. The terminal device sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY).

According to the embodiments of this application, it is possible to realize the requirements of the higher layers for the transmission time corresponding to the transmission of the PSSCH/PSCCH notified by the physical layer, such as the requirement of the remaining delay budget, which helps the physical layer to select suitable candidate resources to meet the requirements of service data and / Or the time delay requirement corresponding to the control information, in addition, it has little impact on the existing LTE and NR specifications, and the implementation complexity is low.

In some embodiments, the upper layer may be the medium access control (MAC) layer of the terminal device, or may be the radio resource control (RRC) layer of the terminal device.

In some embodiments, the service data is, for example, data carried by the PSSCH channel, and the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the service data refers to the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the data carried by the PSSCH channel, which may be a medium. The transmission time information corresponding to the access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) or transport block (TB) or side link shared channel (SL-SCH); the control information is, for example, the control information carried by the PSCCH channel, such as the side link control information SCI (sidelink control information), the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of control information refers to: the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH corresponding to the control information carried by the PSCCH channel, for example, the SCI indication carried in the PSCCH corresponds to The PSSCH time-frequency resource and parameter information, etc., the PSSCH channel carries MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH data, in this way, the control information corresponds to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH.

In some embodiments, the foregoing sending time information is, for example, a packet delay budget (Packet Delay Budget, PDB), or the remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB), or latency information (latency information), or any combination of the above . In addition, the unit of the PDB or the remaining PDB may be milliseconds, and the delay information may be, for example, a delay upper limit or a time window or a timer. The unit may be milliseconds or subframes or time slots, and the application is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the time information corresponding to the logical channel (LCH) included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH (referred to as the first time information) Or the time information corresponding to the MAC CE (referred to as the second time information). That is, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first time information or the second time information here.

In these embodiments, the MAC PDU, TB, or SL-SCH may not include logical channel data or include one logical channel data or include more than one logical channel data, may not include MAC CE, or include one or more than one logical channel data. A MAC CE, that is, the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may only contain data of one or more than one logical channel, or only contain one or more than one MAC CE, or contain one or more than one logical channel The data of the channel also contains one or more than one MACCE.

For example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE The time with the smallest median value.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU only contains data Data of more than one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the time with the smallest value among the first time information corresponding to more than one logical channel included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE , The transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; if the MAC PDU only contains more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the MAC The second time information corresponding to more than one MAC CE included in the PDU is the time with the smallest value; if the MAC PDU contains both one or more logical channel data and one or more MACCEs, the MAC PDU corresponds to The sending time information of is the minimum value of the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels and the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CE included in the MAC PDU.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first logical channel corresponding to the highest priority logical channel in the MAC CE. One time information, or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority. Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The MAC CE Priority is the priority of resource allocation, which can be predefined or configured by network equipment.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU only contains data More than one logical channel of data, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority among the more than one logical channels included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; if the MAC PDU only contains more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is The MAC PDU includes more than one second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority in the MAC CE, where the priority corresponding to the MAC CE may be the priority of resource allocation in the logical channel priority processing; if the MAC is PDU contains data of one or more logical channels and one or more MACCEs. If the priority of a logical channel is higher than the priority of other logical channels and the priority of MAC CE, the corresponding MAC PDU is sent Time information is the first time information corresponding to this logical channel. If the priority of a MAC CE is higher than the priority of other MAC CEs and the priority of the logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is corresponding to this MAC CE. Second time information.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first logical channel corresponding to the highest priority logical channel in the MAC CE. One time information, or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority. Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The MAC CE The priority is the priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer. It can be predefined or configured by the network device, or it can be a fixed value. The higher the priority, the higher the priority. The lower or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU only contains data More than one logical channel of data, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority among the more than one logical channels included in the MAC PDU; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; if the MAC PDU only contains more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is The MAC PDU includes more than one MAC CE with the highest priority MAC CE corresponding to the second time information; if the MAC PDU contains both one or more logical channel data and one or more MACCEs, if The priority of a logical channel is higher than the priority of other logical channels and the priority of MAC CE, then the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to this logical channel. If the priority of a MAC CE is higher than The priority of other MAC CEs and the priority of the logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the second time information corresponding to this MAC CE.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may also be the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time corresponding to the MAC CE The time with the largest value in the information may also be the average time of the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE, etc.

In some embodiments, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the time information corresponding to the logical channel (LCH) included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH (referred to as the first time information) Or the time information corresponding to the MAC CE (referred to as the second time information) minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent. That is, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is a value obtained by subtracting the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been transmitted from the first time information or second time information here.

For example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE The time with the smallest median value minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent.

Take MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU minus the MAC PDU has been sent If the MAC PDU only contains data for more than one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the smallest value of the first time information corresponding to more than one logical channel included in the MAC PDU. The time that the MAC PDU has been sent; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE, the sending time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE minus the MAC PDU has been sent If the MAC PDU contains only more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the minimum value of the second time information corresponding to more than one MAC CE included in the MAC PDU minus the The time the MAC PDU has been sent; if the MAC PDU contains both one or more logical channel data and one or more MACCEs, then the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is one or more of the MAC PDUs. The time at which the first time information corresponding to a logical channel and the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CEs have the smallest value minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first logical channel corresponding to the highest priority logical channel in the MAC CE. One time information minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent, or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent, here, The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority of resource allocation. , Can be pre-defined or configured by network equipment.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU minus the MAC PDU has been sent If the MAC PDU only contains data for more than one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority among the more than one logical channels included in the MAC PDU Information minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE minus the MAC PDU The time that has been sent; if the MAC PDU only contains more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the second time corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority among more than one MAC CE included in the MAC PDU Information minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent, where the priority corresponding to the MAC CE can be the priority of resource allocation in the logical channel priority processing; if the MAC PDU contains both the data of one or more logical channels and One or more than one MACCE, if the priority of a logical channel is higher than the priority of other logical channels and the priority of MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to this logical channel minus The time the MAC PDU has been sent, if the priority of a MAC CE is higher than the priority of other MAC CEs and the priority of the logical channel, the sending time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE minus The time that the MAC PDU has been sent.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may be: the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first logical channel corresponding to the highest priority logical channel in the MAC CE. One time information minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent, or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent, here, The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or the processing used in the physical layer. The priority can be predefined or configured by a network device, or it can be a fixed value. The higher the priority value, the lower the priority or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority indicated by higher layers to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer. It can be predefined or configured by network equipment, or it can be a fixed value. The higher the priority is The lower the priority or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, if the MAC PDU only contains data of one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU minus the MAC PDU has been sent If the MAC PDU only contains data for more than one logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority among the more than one logical channels included in the MAC PDU Information minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent; if the MAC PDU contains only one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is that the MAC PDU includes the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE minus the MAC PDU The time that has been sent; if the MAC PDU only contains more than one MAC CE, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the second time corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority among more than one MAC CE included in the MAC PDU Information minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent; if the MAC PDU contains both one or more logical channel data and one or more MACCE, if the priority of one logical channel is higher than the priority of other logical channels And MAC CE priority, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the first time information corresponding to this logical channel minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent. If the priority of one MAC CE is higher than the priority of other MAC CEs Level and the priority of the logical channel, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time that the MAC PDU has been transmitted.

For another example, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH may also be the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time corresponding to the MAC CE The time with the largest value in the information minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent, or it can also be the first time information and/or MAC corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH The average time of the second time information corresponding to the CE minus the time that the MAC PDU, TB, or SL-SCH has been sent, and so on.

In these embodiments, the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been transmitted can be the sum of the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been transmitted, or it can be the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH. SL-SCH is the time from the time it was generated to the current time. Taking MAC PDU as an example, the time that the MAC PDU has been sent can be the sum of the time spent on new transmissions and retransmissions of the MAC PDU; or the time that the MAC PDU has been sent can be generated from the MAC PDU From the time to the time when the MAC PDU is sent to the physical layer this time, the generation here can also be assemble, obtain, and so on.

In some embodiments, the first time information may be a packet delay budget (Packet Delay Budget, PDB), or the remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB), or latency information (latency information), or any of the above combination. Similarly, the second time information may be a packet delay budget (Packet Delay Budget, PDB), or the remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB), or delay information (latency information), or any combination of the above. In addition, the unit of the PDB or the remaining PDB may be milliseconds, and the delay information may be, for example, a delay upper limit or a time window or a timer, and the unit may be milliseconds or subframes or time slots, and the application is not limited thereto.

The transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the time with the smallest value among the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE As an example, when the first time information is for example PDB and the second time information is for example delay information, if the unit of the delay information is milliseconds, the PDB and the delay information can be directly compared. The unit is a subframe or a time slot, and the time delay information can be converted into a corresponding time length in milliseconds, and then compared with the PDB.

In some embodiments, the foregoing first time information may be: the first time information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to a data radio bearer (DRB, Data Radio Bearer) corresponding to the logical channel.

For example, there is only one QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to the QoS flow; for another example, the QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel is more If one and these QoS flows have the same or different QoS characteristics, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to one of the QoS flows.

In some embodiments, the foregoing first time information may be: the first time information with the smallest value among the first time information mapped to the service flow (QoS flow) on the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel.

For example, there is only one QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to the QoS flow; for another example, the QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel is more For one, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information with the smallest value among the first time information corresponding to these QoS flows.

In some embodiments, the foregoing first time information may be: the first time information with the largest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel.

For example, there is only one QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to the QoS flow; for another example, the QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel is more For one, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information with the largest value among the first time information corresponding to these QoS flows.

In some embodiments, the foregoing first time information may be: the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) with the highest priority mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel.

For example, there is only one QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to the QoS flow; for another example, the QoS flow mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel is more For one, then the first time information corresponding to the logical channel is the first time information corresponding to the QoS flows with the highest QoS flow priority, where the QoS flow priority can be the priority level in the QoS parameters corresponding to the QoS flow ( Priority level).

In some embodiments, the foregoing first time information may be: first time information configured by the network device.

For example, when the terminal device is in the network coverage, the network can configure the first time information corresponding to a logical channel through system information or RRC messages (such as RRC reconfiguration message or RRC resume message or RRC setup message, etc.). Here, the logical channel It can be a logical channel for Uu interface communication or a side link logical channel. When more than one logical channel is configured, specific first time information corresponding to one logical channel can be configured, or common first time information corresponding to more than one logical channel can be configured, without limitation.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information may be: pre-configured first time information.

For example, when the terminal device is outside the network coverage, the first time information corresponding to a side link logical channel can be configured through pre-configuration. In this pre-configuration, specific first time information corresponding to one logical channel can be configured, or common first time information corresponding to more than one logical channel can be configured, without limitation.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information may be: the first time information configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side-link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device through the PC5 interface.

For example, when the terminal device and the opposite terminal device perform side link communication, the opposite terminal device may configure the first time information corresponding to a side link logical channel through the PC5 interface, for example, through a PC5-RRC message. When more than one logical channel is configured, specific first time information corresponding to one logical channel can be configured, or common first time information corresponding to more than one logical channel can be configured, without limitation.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information may be: the first time information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device.

For example, when the terminal device communicates with the opposite terminal device on the side link, the opposite terminal device may include the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels in the MAC CE, or the opposite terminal device may use the PC5- The RRC message notifies the value or range of the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels, and then the MAC CE indicates the index of the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels in the PC5-RRC message .

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information may be: the first time information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) of the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device.

For example, when the terminal device and the opposite terminal device perform side link communication, the opposite terminal device may include the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels in the SCI, or the opposite terminal device may use PC5-RRC The message notifies the value or value range of the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels, and then indicates the index of the first time information corresponding to one or more logical channels in the PC5-RRC message through the SCI.

The specific implementation manners of the first time information are described above by using examples, and the foregoing implementation manners for the first time information can be combined arbitrarily.

In some embodiments, the first time information may be at least one of the above embodiments minus the time when part of the data of the logical channel has been sent. Here, the implementation of at least one of the above embodiments will not be repeated. Here, the time when a part of the data of the logical channel has been sent can be the time from when this part of the data is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or it can be the MAC PDU from which this part of the data is multiplexed by the MAC layer instructed (instruct) The time that the physical layer sends to the current time can also be the time that the MAC PDU, which is multiplexed from this part of the data, is sent to the current time by the physical layer.

In the foregoing embodiment, the first time information of the service flow may be the PDB of the service flow, or the delay information of the service flow, or the remaining PDB of the service flow, or any combination of the above. Here, the remaining PDB of the service flow refers to the PDB of the service flow minus the time when a data packet of the service flow has been sent. Here, the time that a data packet of the service flow has been sent can be the time from when the data packet is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or it can be the time from when the MAC PDU that the data packet is multiplexed is guided by the MAC layer (instructed by the MAC layer). ) The time when the physical layer is sent to the current time, or the time when the MAC PDU where the data packet is multiplexed is sent by the physical layer to the current time.

In some embodiments, the foregoing second time information may be: predefined second time information.

For example, the second time information may be a value between 3-20 milliseconds or 4-20 milliseconds, with a slot as a unit.

In some embodiments, the foregoing second time information may be: second time information configured by the network device.

For example, the network device may configure the value of the second time information in milliseconds or a slot; or, the second time information is a value between X-20 milliseconds, and the unit is a slot. The network device may configure the second time information or the value of X for the terminal device or for the resource pool, for example, through system information or a dedicated RRC message (such as RRC reconfiguration or RRC resume messages).

In some embodiments, the foregoing second time information may be: pre-configured second time information.

For example, when the terminal device is outside the network coverage, the pre-configuration can configure the value of the second time information in milliseconds or time slots; or the second time information is between X-20 milliseconds A value, with a slot as a unit, where the value of X can be configured by pre-configuration. The pre-configuration may configure the second time information or the value of X for the terminal device or for the resource pool.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned second time information may be: the second time information configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device through the PC5 interface.

For example, the terminal device performs side-link communication with the opposite terminal device, and the opposite terminal device can configure the value of the second time information used by the terminal device through the PC5-RRC message, using a slot as the unit; or the second time The information is a value between X-20 milliseconds, with a slot as a unit, and the opposite terminal device can configure the value of X through a PC5-RRC message. The opposite terminal device may also configure the second time information or the value of X for the resource pool or the resource allocation mode (for example, mode-1 or mode-2).

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned second time information may be: the second time information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device.

For example, when the terminal device communicates with the opposite terminal device on the side link, the opposite terminal device may include one or more second time information corresponding to the MAC CE in the MAC CE, or the opposite terminal device may use the PC5- The RRC message notifies the value or range of the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CEs, and then the MAC CE indicates the index of the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CEs in the PC5-RRC message .

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned second time information may be: the second time information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) of the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device.

For example, when a terminal device communicates with a peer terminal device on a side link, the peer terminal device may include one or more than one MAC CE corresponding second time information in the SCI, or the peer terminal device may use PC5-RRC The message notifies the value or range of the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CEs, and then indicates the index of the second time information corresponding to one or more MAC CEs in the PC5-RRC message through the SCI.

In some embodiments, the second time information may be at least one of the above embodiments minus the time when the MAC CE has been sent. Here, the implementation of at least one of the above embodiments will not be repeated. Here, the time that the MAC CE has been sent can be the time from when the MAC CE is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or the MAC PDU multiplexed from the MAC CE is sent by the MAC layer instructed by the physical layer. The current time can also be the time from when the MAC PDU multiplexed with the MAC CE was sent by the physical layer to the current time.

The specific implementation manners of the second time information are described above by using examples, and the foregoing implementation manners for the second time information can be combined arbitrarily.

In this article, "the terminal device sends from the upper layer to the physical layer..." can be understood as "the upper layer of the terminal device sends to the physical layer..."; "the terminal device instructs the physical layer from the upper layer..." can be understood as "the upper layer of the terminal device sends the physical layer to the physical layer..." Layer indication..."; "The terminal equipment is determined at a higher level..." can be understood as "the terminal equipment is determined at a higher level...". Moreover, as mentioned above, the upper layer may be a MAC layer or an RRC layer, and the MAC layer may be one or more than one MAC entity (entity), or may be a MAC logic function.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of MAC PDU (or TB), showing the process of assembling the data and MAC CE in the logical channel LCH into MAC PDU. Suppose there are two LCHs, LCH1 and LCH2, according to MAC layer processing, an assembled MAC PDU may include data in LCH1, data in LCH2, and MAC CE. After that, the MAC layer will send the MAC PDU to the physical layer for side link transmission.

The following assumes that the transmission time information and the first time information and the second time information are all remaining PDBs. The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. Examples are explained.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the remaining PDB with the smallest value among the remaining PDBs corresponding to the MAC CE.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 4, in the MAC PDU, the remaining PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the remaining PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and the remaining PDB in the LCH 2 The remaining PDB is 8 milliseconds, and the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is 2 milliseconds, 5 milliseconds, and the minimum value of 8 milliseconds, that is, 2 milliseconds.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. Here, the priority of the logical channel is The logical channel priority configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The MAC CE priority is the priority of resource allocation, which can be predefined or configured by the network device.

Figure 5 is another schematic diagram of the MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 5, in the MAC PDU, the remaining PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the remaining PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and in the LCH 2 The remaining PDB is 8 milliseconds, and the LCH 1 has the highest priority, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the LCH 1, that is, 5 milliseconds.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. Here, the priority of the logical channel is The priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer. The defined network device configuration can also be a fixed value. The higher the priority value, the lower the priority or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority.

Figure 6 is another schematic diagram of the MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 6, in the MAC PDU, the remaining PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the remaining PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and in the LCH 2 The remaining PDB is 8 milliseconds, and the priority of the LCH 2 is the highest, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the LCH 2, that is, 8 milliseconds.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the above-mentioned logical channel refers to the PDB corresponding to the logical channel minus the time during which part of the data of the logical channel has been sent. The PDB corresponding to the logical channel can be at least one of the following:

A PDB mapped to a service flow (QoS flow) on the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

The PDB with the smallest value among the PDBs mapped to the service flow (QoS flow) on the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

The PDB with the largest value among the PDBs mapped to the service flow (QoS flow) on the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

Mapped to the PDB of the highest priority service flow (QoS flow) on the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

The PDB configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The PDB indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that performs side-link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device; and

The peer terminal device that performs side-link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device uses the PDB indicated by the channel state information (SCI).

Here, the time when a part of the data of the logical channel has been sent can be the time from when this part of the data is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or it can be the MAC PDU from which this part of the data is multiplexed by the MAC layer instructed (instruct) The time that the physical layer sends to the current time can also be the time that the MAC PDU, which is multiplexed from this part of the data, is sent to the current time by the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE refers to the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time that the MAC CE has been sent. Here, the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE can be at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

Here, the time that the MAC CE has been sent can be the time from when the MAC CE is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or the MAC PDU multiplexed from the MAC CE is sent by the MAC layer instructed by the physical layer. The current time can also be the time from when the MAC PDU multiplexed with the MAC CE was sent by the physical layer to the current time.

The following uses the transmission time information as the remaining PDB and the first time information and the second time information are both PDBs. The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MACCE (for convenience Note that the “PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE” is referred to as the “PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU” minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent as an example for description.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU. As shown in Fig. 7, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the "PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU" minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent. In Figure 7, TX means sending and RX means receiving.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the PDB with the smallest value among the PDBs corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 8, in the MAC PDU, the PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and the PDB in the LCH 2 is 8 milliseconds , The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the minimum value of 2 milliseconds, 5 milliseconds, and 8 milliseconds minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent, that is, 2 milliseconds minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent, Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority of resource allocation, which can be predefined or configured by the network device. of.

Figure 9 is another schematic diagram of the MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 9, in the MAC PDU, the PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and the PDB in the LCH 2 is 8 Milliseconds, and the LCH 1 has the highest priority, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the LCH 1 minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent, that is, 5 milliseconds minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent .

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the MAC PDU has been sent Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. The lower the priority value, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or in the physical layer. The priority used for processing can be predefined or configured by the network device, or it can be a fixed value. The higher the priority value, the lower the priority or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority.

Figure 10 is another schematic diagram of the MAC PDU. As shown in Figure 10, in the MAC PDU, the PDB in the MAC CE is 2 milliseconds (ms), the PDB in the LCH 1 is 5 milliseconds, and the PDB in the LCH 2 is 8 Milliseconds, and the LCH 2 has the highest priority (the priority value is the lowest), the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the LCH 2 minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent, that is, 8 milliseconds minus The time the MAC PDU has been sent.

In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the logical channel may be at least one of the following:

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE may be at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

The PDB indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that communicates with the above terminal device on the side link;

The following is an example of sending the time information and the first time information and the second time information being a PDB for description.

In some embodiments, the upper layer of the terminal device sends the PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH to the physical layer, and the terminal device calculates the remaining DPB at the physical layer according to the PDB. That is, the physical layer of the terminal device calculates the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH according to the PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH provided by the higher layer.

Taking MAC PDU as an example, when the terminal device receives the PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU at the physical layer, it subtracts this PDB from the time that the MAC PDU has been sent to obtain the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU. The time that the MAC PDU has been sent is the time that the MAC PDU has been transmitted by the physical layer. It can be the sum of the time that the MAC PDU was initially transmitted and retransmitted in the physical layer, or it can be the time that the MAC PDU was initially transmitted. The time from moment to current moment. In addition, the PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. The details are as described above and will not be repeated here.

In the following, the transmission time information is the delay information, and the delay information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE is used as an example for description.

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the MAC PDU is one of the following:

The delay information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the delay information with the smallest value among the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE,

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE. Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device. Low means higher priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority of resource allocation, which can be predefined or configured by network equipment;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE. Here, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority value The lower the priority, the higher the priority. The priority of MAC CE is the priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer. It can be predefined or configured by network equipment, or it can be a fixed one. Value, the higher the priority value, the lower the priority, or the lower the priority value, the lower the priority.

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the logical channel may be at least one of the following:

Delay information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information with the smallest value among the delay information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information with the largest value among the delay information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information of the highest priority service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the DRB corresponding to the logical channel;

Delay information configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured delay information;

The delay information configured by the opposite terminal device for side link communication with the aforementioned terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The delay information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that performs side-link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device;

The time delay information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) by the opposite terminal terminal device that performs side link communication with the above terminal device.

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined delay information;

The delay information configured by the network device; the delay information can be configured according to each terminal device, that is, the delay information is per UE; it can also be configured according to each resource pool, that is, the delay information is per resource pool of;

Pre-configured delay information; and

According to the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to realize the requirements of the upper layer of the terminal equipment on the remaining delay budget notified by the physical layer of the PSSCH/PSCCH transmission, which helps the physical layer to select appropriate candidate resources to meet the service data and/or control information correspondence In addition, it has little impact on the existing LTE and NR specifications, and the implementation complexity is low.

Embodiment of the second aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a configuration method, which is described from the network device side. The content of the embodiment of this application that is the same as the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the configuration method of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11, the configuration method of the embodiment of the present application includes:

1101. The network device generates configuration information, where the configuration information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; and

1102. The network device sends the configuration information to the terminal device, and the terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

In some embodiments, corresponding to the embodiments of the first aspect, the foregoing sending time information, first time information, and second time information may be at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

According to the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to realize the requirements of the higher layer of the terminal equipment to notify the physical layer of the transmission time (such as the remaining delay budget) corresponding to the transmission of PSSCH/PSCCH, which helps the physical layer to select appropriate candidate resources to meet the service requirements. The time delay requirement corresponding to the data and/or control information, in addition, has little impact on the existing LTE and NR specifications, and the implementation complexity is low.

Embodiments of the third aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a configuration method from the side of the opposite terminal device (referred to as the second terminal device) that performs side-link communication with the terminal device of the embodiment of the first aspect (referred to as the first terminal device) Be explained. The content of the embodiment of this application that is the same as the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the configuration method of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 12, the configuration method of the embodiment of the present application includes:

1201. The second terminal device generates configuration information or indication information, where the configuration information or indication information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; and

1202. The second terminal device sends the configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device with which it performs side link communication, and the first terminal device determines the transmission time corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information or the instruction information. Information, so as to indicate the sending time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

In some embodiments, as described in the embodiment of the first aspect, the second terminal device may send the above-mentioned configuration information to the first terminal device through a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message of the PC5 interface.

In some embodiments, as described in the embodiment of the first aspect, the second terminal device may send the above indication to the first terminal device through the MAC CE on the side link or the side link control information (Sidelink Control Information, SCI) information.

Embodiment of the fourth aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a device for notifying sending time information. The device may be, for example, a terminal device, or may be some or some parts or components of the terminal device. The content of the embodiment of this application that is the same as the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for notifying sending time information according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 13, the apparatus 1300 for notifying sending time information according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

The determining unit 1301, which determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at the higher level of the terminal device;

The sending unit 1302 sends the sending time information from the upper layer of the terminal device to the physical layer (PHY).

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned upper layer is the medium access control (MAC) layer of the terminal device or the radio resource control (RRC) layer of the terminal device.

In some embodiments, the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the service data is: the transmission time corresponding to the medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) or the transmission block (TB) or the side link shared channel (SL-SCH) Information; the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the above control information is: the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH corresponding to the control information.

In some embodiments, the transmission time information is at least one of a packet delay budget (Packet Delay Budget, PDB); the remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and latency information (latency information).

In some embodiments, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the MAC CE. 2. Time information.

For example, the transmission time information corresponding to the foregoing MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is one of the following:

The time at which the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the TB or SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE has the smallest value;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the priority of the logical channel The priority of the logical channel configured for the network device, the priority of MAC CE is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the priority of the logical channel For the logical channel priority configured for the network device, the priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first time information and/or the medium access control unit corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH (MAC CE) The corresponding second time information minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent.

For example, the transmission time information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is one of the following minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been transmitted:

The time when the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE is the smallest value;

In some embodiments, similar to the foregoing sending time information, the foregoing first time information and the foregoing second time information are respectively at least one of the following: Packet Delay Budget (PDB); the remaining packet delay budget ( the remaining PDB); and latency information (latency information).

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information is at least one of the following:

The first time information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the smallest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the largest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) with the highest priority mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

The first time information configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the aforementioned terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The first time information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the above terminal device; and

The first time information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the above terminal device.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned first time information is at least one of the following minus the time when part of the data of the logical channel has been sent:

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

In some embodiments, the time when a part of the data of the above logical channel has been sent can be the time from when this part of the data is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or it can be the time from when this part of the data is multiplexed into the MAC PDU by the MAC. The layer guides (instruct) the time when the physical layer is sent to the current time, or it can be the time when the MAC PDU from which this part of the data is multiplexed is sent by the physical layer to the current time.

In some embodiments, the first time information of the above-mentioned service flow (QoS flow) is at least one of the PDB of the service flow; the delay information of the service flow; and the remaining PDB of the service flow. Wherein, the remaining PDB of the service flow (QoS flow) is the PDB of the service flow minus the time that a data packet of the service flow has been sent.

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned second time information is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined second time information;

The second time information configured by the network device;

Pre-configured second time information;

The second time information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the aforementioned terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The second time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the above terminal device; and

The second time information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the above terminal device.

In the following, the transmission time information and the first time information and the second time information are all remaining PDBs. The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. Examples are explained.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU is one of the following:

The remaining PDBs corresponding to the logical channels included in the MAC PDU and/or the remaining PDBs with the smallest value among the remaining PDBs corresponding to the MAC CE;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE. The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the resource The priority assigned; and

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is The higher layer indicates the priority to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the above-mentioned logical channel is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel minus the time during which part of the data of the logical channel has been sent. In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the foregoing logical channel is at least one of the following:

PDB mapped to a service flow (QoS flow) on the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The PDB with the smallest value among the PDBs of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The PDB with the largest value among the PDBs of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The PDB of the highest priority service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

In some embodiments, the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC CE has been sent. In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB; and

In some embodiments, the time that the above-mentioned MAC CE has been sent may be the time from when the MAC CE is multiplexed into the MAC PDU to the current time, or it may be the MAC PDU that is multiplexed from the MAC CE is guided by the MAC layer ( instruct) The time when the physical layer is sent to the current time, or the time when the MAC PDU multiplexed from the MAC CE is sent by the physical layer to the current time.

The following uses the transmission time information as the remaining PDB. The first time information and the second time information are both PDBs. The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus all the PDBs. The time that the MAC PDU has been sent is taken as an example for description.

In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the logical channel or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE included in the MAC PDU is one of the following:

The PDB with the smallest value among the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent. The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device The priority of MAC CE is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent. The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device The priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the foregoing logical channel is at least one of the following:

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

In some embodiments, the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

The following takes the sending time information as PDB as an example for description. As shown in FIG. 13, the apparatus 1300 for notifying sending time information further includes a calculation unit 1303. The sending unit 1302 sends the PDB from the upper layer of the terminal device to the physical layer. The calculation unit 1303 calculates the remaining PDB at the physical layer of the terminal device according to the PDB. PDB.

The following takes the sending time information as the delay information, and the delay information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE as an example for description.

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC PDU is one of the following:

The delay information with the smallest value among the logical channels included in the MAC PDU and/or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE,

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE. The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the resource The priority assigned; and

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE. The priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the higher layer. Indicates the priority to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the foregoing logical channel is at least one of the following:

Delay information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information with the smallest value among the delay information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information with the largest value among the delay information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The delay information of the highest priority service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

Delay information configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured delay information;

The time delay information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device communicating with the above terminal device on the side link; and

In some embodiments, the delay information corresponding to the above-mentioned MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined delay information;

Delay information configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured delay information;

It is worth noting that the above only describes the components or modules related to the application, but the application is not limited thereto. The apparatus 1300 for notifying the sending time information may also include other components or modules. For the specific content of these components or modules, reference may be made to related technologies.

In addition, for the sake of simplicity, FIG. 13 only exemplarily shows the connection relationship or signal direction between various components or modules, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The foregoing components or modules may be implemented by hardware facilities such as a processor, a memory, a transmitter, and a receiver; the implementation of this application does not limit this.

The above embodiments only exemplify the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited to this, and appropriate modifications can also be made on the basis of the above embodiments. For example, each of the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

Embodiments of the fifth aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a configuration device. The device may be, for example, a network device, or may be some or some components or components configured in the network device. The content of the embodiment of the present application that is the same as the embodiment of the second aspect will not be repeated.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the configuration device of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 14, the configuration device 1400 of the embodiment of the present application includes:

A generating unit 1401, which generates configuration information, the configuration information indicating the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; and

The sending unit 1402 sends the configuration information to the terminal device, and the terminal device determines the sending time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the sending time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

In some embodiments, the sending time information or the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

It is worth noting that the above only describes the components or modules related to the application, but the application is not limited thereto. The configuration device 1400 may also include other components or modules, and for the specific content of these components or modules, reference may be made to related technologies.

In addition, for the sake of simplicity, FIG. 14 only exemplarily shows the connection relationship or signal direction between the various components or modules, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The foregoing components or modules may be implemented by hardware facilities such as a processor, a memory, a transmitter, and a receiver; the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

Embodiments of the sixth aspect

The embodiment of the present application provides a configuration device. The device may be, for example, a terminal device, or may be some or some parts or components of the terminal device. The content of the embodiment of the present application that is the same as the embodiment of the third aspect will not be repeated.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the configuration device of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 15, the configuration device 1500 of the embodiment of the present application includes:

A generating unit 1501, which generates configuration information or indication information, the configuration information or indication information indicating the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; and

The sending unit 1502, which sends the configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device that performs side-link communication with the above-mentioned terminal device, and the first terminal device determines the transmission time corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information or the instruction information Information, so as to indicate the sending time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

In some embodiments, the foregoing sending unit 1502 sends the configuration information to the first terminal device through a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message of the PC5 interface.

In some embodiments, the foregoing sending unit 1502 sends the indication information to the first terminal device through MAC CE on the side link or side link control information (Sidelink Control Information, SCI).

It is worth noting that the above only describes the components or modules related to the application, but the application is not limited thereto. The configuration device 1500 may also include other components or modules, and for the specific content of these components or modules, reference may be made to related technologies.

In addition, for the sake of simplicity, FIG. 15 only exemplarily shows the connection relationship or signal direction between the various components or modules, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The foregoing components or modules may be implemented by hardware facilities such as a processor, a memory, a transmitter, and a receiver; the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

Embodiments of the seventh aspect

An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which may refer to FIG. 1, and the same content as the embodiments of the first aspect to the sixth aspect will not be repeated.

In some embodiments, the communication system 100 may include:

The terminal device 102 determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher layer, and sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY);

The network device 101 sends configuration information to the terminal device 102.

In some embodiments, the communication system 100 may include:

The first terminal device 102 determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher layer, and sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY);

The second

terminal device

103 or 104, which sends configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device 102.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal device, which may be a UE, for example, but the present application is not limited to this, and may also be other devices.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 16, the terminal device 1600 may include a processor 1610 and a memory 1620; the memory 1620 stores data and programs, and is coupled to the processor 1610. It is worth noting that this figure is exemplary; other types of structures can also be used to supplement or replace this structure to implement telecommunication functions or other functions.

For example, the processor 1610 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method for notifying sending time information as described in the embodiment of the first aspect or to implement the configuration method as described in the embodiment of the third aspect. For example, the processor 1610 may be configured to perform the following control: determine the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher layer; and send the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY). For another example, the processor 1610 may be configured to perform the following control: generate configuration information or indication information, where the configuration information or indication information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC and CE; The configuration information or instruction information is sent to other terminal devices (first terminal devices) that perform side-link communication with the terminal device (as the aforementioned second terminal device), and the first terminal device is based on the configuration information or The indication information determines the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU, so as to indicate the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

As shown in FIG. 16, the terminal device 1600 may further include: a communication module 1630, an input unit 1640, a display 1650, and a power supply 1660. Among them, the functions of the above-mentioned components are similar to those of the prior art, and will not be repeated here. It is worth noting that the terminal device 1600 does not necessarily include all the components shown in FIG. 16, and the above-mentioned components are not necessary; in addition, the terminal device 1600 may also include components not shown in FIG. There is technology.

The embodiments of the present application also provide a network device, which may be a base station (gNB), for example, but the present application is not limited to this, and may also be other network devices.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 17, the network device 1700 may include: a processor 1710 (for example, a central processing unit CPU) and a memory 1720; the memory 1720 is coupled to the processor 1710. The memory 1720 can store various data; in addition, it also stores an information processing program 1730, and the program 1730 is executed under the control of the processor 1710.

For example, the processor 1710 may be configured to execute a program to implement the configuration method as described in the embodiment of the second aspect. For example, the processor 1710 may be configured to perform the following control: generate configuration information that indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE; and send the configuration to the terminal device Information, the terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the network device 1700 may further include: a transceiver 1740, an antenna 1750, etc.; wherein the functions of the above-mentioned components are similar to those of the prior art, and will not be repeated here. It is worth noting that the network device 1700 does not necessarily include all the components shown in FIG. 17; in addition, the network device 1700 may also include components not shown in FIG. 17, and the prior art can be referred to.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program, wherein when the program is executed in a terminal device, the program causes the terminal device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect or the third aspect.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a terminal device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect or the third aspect.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program, wherein when the program is executed in a network device, the program causes the network device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program causes a network device to execute the method described in the embodiment of the second aspect.

The above devices and methods of this application can be implemented by hardware, or can be implemented by hardware combined with software. This application relates to such a computer-readable program, when the program is executed by a logic component, the logic component can realize the above-mentioned device or constituent component, or the logic component can realize the above-mentioned various methods Or steps. This application also relates to storage media used to store the above programs, such as hard disks, magnetic disks, optical disks, DVDs, flash memory, etc.

The method/device described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application may be directly embodied as hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of the two. For example, at least one of the functional block diagrams and/or at least one combination of the functional block diagrams shown in the figure may correspond to each software module of the computer program flow or each hardware module. These software modules can respectively correspond to the steps shown in the figure. These hardware modules can be implemented by solidifying these software modules by using a field programmable gate array (FPGA), for example.

The software module can be located in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM or any other form of storage medium known in the art. A storage medium may be coupled to the processor, so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium; or the storage medium may be a component of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be located in the ASIC. The software module can be stored in the memory of the mobile terminal, or can be stored in a memory card that can be inserted into the mobile terminal. For example, if the device (such as a mobile terminal) uses a larger-capacity MEGA-SIM card or a large-capacity flash memory device, the software module can be stored in the MEGA-SIM card or a large-capacity flash memory device.

For at least one of the functional blocks and/or at least one combination of the functional blocks described in the drawings, it can be implemented as a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), or a dedicated integrated Circuit (ASIC), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, or any appropriate combination thereof. At least one of the functional blocks and/or at least one combination of the functional blocks described in the drawings may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, for example, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, and a DSP At least one microprocessor or any other such configuration combined in communication.

The application is described above in conjunction with specific implementations, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that these descriptions are all exemplary and do not limit the scope of protection of the application. Those skilled in the art can make various variations and modifications to the application according to the spirit and principle of the application, and these variations and modifications are also within the scope of the application.

Regarding the implementation including the above examples, the following supplementary notes are also disclosed:

Supplement 1. A method for notifying sending time information, including:

The terminal equipment determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher level;

Supplement 2. The method according to Supplement 1, wherein:

The transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the service data is: transmission time information corresponding to the medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) or transmission block (TB) or side link shared channel (SL-SCH);

The transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the control information is: the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH corresponding to the control information.

Supplement 3. The method according to Supplement 1 or 2, wherein:

The higher layer is a medium access control (MAC) layer or a radio resource control (RRC) layer of the terminal device.

Supplement 4. The method according to Supplement 1 or 2 or 3, wherein the sending time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

Appendix 5. The method according to Appendix 2, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH. Time information or second time information corresponding to the MAC CE.

Appendix 5.1. The method according to Appendix 5, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU, TB or SL-SCH is one of the following:

The minimum value of the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the logical channel priority configured by the network device, and the MAC CE priority is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

Appendix 6. The method according to Appendix 2, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH. Time information or second time information corresponding to a medium access control control unit (MAC CE) minus the time that the MAC PDU, TB, or SL-SCH has been sent.

Appendix 6.1. The method according to Appendix 6, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is one of the following minus the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been sent time:

Supplement 7. The method according to Supplement 5 or 6, wherein the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

Supplement 8. The method according to Supplement 5 or 6, wherein the first time information is at least one of the following:

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

The first time information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The first time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the first time information through the channel state information (SCI).

Supplement 9. The method according to Supplement 5 or 6, wherein the first time information is at least one of the following minus the time when part of the data of the logical channel has been sent:

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

Appendix 10. The method according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) is at least one of the following:

PDB of business flow;

The delay information of the service flow; and

The remaining PDBs of the service flow.

Wherein, the remaining PDB of the service flow (QoS flow) is the PDB of the service flow minus the time that a data packet of the service flow has been sent.

Appendix 11. The method according to Appendix 5 or 6, wherein the second time information is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined second time information;

The second time information configured by the network device;

Pre-configured second time information;

The second time information configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The second time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the second time information through the channel state information (SCI).

Appendix 12. The method according to Appendix 4, wherein the transmission time information is the remaining PDB, and the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the remaining PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or The remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE.

Appendix 13. The method according to Appendix 12, wherein the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is one of the following:

The remaining PDBs corresponding to the logical channels included in the MAC PDU and/or the remaining PDBs with the smallest value among the remaining PDBs corresponding to the MAC CE,

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE Priority for resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE The priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

Supplement 14. The method according to Supplement 12 or 13, wherein the remaining PDB corresponding to the logical channel is the PDB corresponding to the logical channel minus the time that part of the data of the logical channel has been sent.

Appendix 15. The method according to Appendix 14, wherein the PDB corresponding to the logical channel is at least one of the following:

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

The PDB configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The PDB indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device uses the PDB indicated by the channel state information (SCI).

Appendix 16. The method according to appendix 12 or 13, wherein the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC CE has been sent.

Appendix 17. The method according to Appendix 16, wherein the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

Appendix 18. The method according to Appendix 4, wherein the transmission time information is the remaining PDB, and the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is the PDB or MAC CE corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU The corresponding PDB minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent.

Appendix 19. The method according to Appendix 18, wherein the PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is one of the following:

The PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the PDB with the smallest value among the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent,

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent, the priority of the logical channel is the logic configured by the network device Channel priority, MAC CE priority is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time the MAC PDU has been sent, the priority of the logical channel is the logic configured by the network device Channel priority. The priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

Supplement 20. The method according to Supplement 19, wherein the PDB corresponding to the logical channel is at least one of the following:

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

Appendix 21. The method according to Appendix 19, wherein the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined PDB;

PDB configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured PDB;

Supplement 22. The method according to Supplement 4, wherein the sending time information is the PDB, and the method further includes:

The terminal device calculates the remaining PDB according to the PDB at the physical layer.

Appendix 23. The method according to Appendix 4, wherein the sending time information is the delay information, and the delay information corresponding to the MAC PDU is the logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the MAC CE corresponding Time delay information.

Supplement 24. The method according to Supplement 23, wherein the delay information corresponding to the MAC PDU is one of the following:

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE Priority for resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU and/or the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE, the priority of the logical channel is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE The priority indicated by the higher layer to the physical layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.

Supplement 25. The method according to Supplement 23, wherein the delay information corresponding to the logical channel is at least one of the following:

Delay information configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured delay information;

The delay information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The time delay information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device communicating with the terminal device on the side link; and

The time delay information indicated by the channel state information (SCI) by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device.

Supplement 26. The method according to Supplement 23, wherein the delay information corresponding to the MAC CE is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined delay information;

Delay information configured by network equipment;

Pre-configured delay information;

The time delay information indicated by the MAC CE of the opposite terminal device that communicates with the terminal device on the side link; and

Supplement 27. A configuration method, including:

Supplement 28. The configuration method according to Supplement 27, wherein the sending time information or the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

Appendix 29. A configuration method, including:

Supplement 30. The method according to Supplement 29, wherein the sending time information or the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).

Supplement 31. The method according to Supplement 30, wherein the second terminal device sends the configuration information to the first terminal device through a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message of a PC5 interface.

Supplement 32. The method according to Supplement 30, wherein the second terminal device sends to the first terminal device via MAC CE on the side link or side link control information (Sidelink Control Information, SCI) The instruction information.

Appendix 33. A terminal device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement any one of appendix 1 to 26, 29 to 32 The method described.

Supplement 34. A network device including a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method described in Supplement 27 or 28.

Supplement 35. A communication system including:

A terminal device, which determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher layer, and sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY);

A network device that sends configuration information to the terminal device.

Supplement 36. A communication system including:

The first terminal device determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at a higher layer, and sends the transmission time information from the higher layer to the physical layer (PHY);

The second terminal device sends configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device.

Claims

A device for notifying sending time information, characterized in that the device comprises:

A determining unit, which determines the transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of service data or control information at the upper level of the terminal device;

A sending unit that sends the sending time information from the upper layer of the terminal device to a physical layer (PHY).
The device according to claim 1, wherein:

The transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the service data is: transmission time information corresponding to the medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) or transmission block (TB) or side link shared channel (SL-SCH);

The transmission time information corresponding to the transmission of the control information is: the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH corresponding to the control information.
The device according to claim 1, wherein:

The higher layer is a medium access control (MAC) layer or a radio resource control (RRC) layer of the terminal device.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH or MAC The second time information corresponding to the CE.
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is one of the following:

The minimum value of the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the logical channel priority configured by the network device, and the MAC CE priority is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is the first time information or medium corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH The second time information corresponding to the access control control unit (MAC CE) minus the time that the MAC PDU, TB, or SL-SCH has been sent.
The device according to claim 7, wherein the transmission time information corresponding to the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH is one of the following minus the time that the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH has been transmitted:

The minimum value of the first time information corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the TB or the SL-SCH and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the logical channel priority configured by the network device, and the MAC CE priority is the priority of resource allocation;

The logical channel included in the MAC PDU or TB or SL-SCH and/or the first time information corresponding to the logical channel with the highest priority in the MAC CE or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE with the highest priority, the logical channel The priority is the priority of the logical channel configured by the network device, and the priority of the MAC CE is the priority indicated to the physical layer by the higher layer or the priority used for processing in the physical layer.
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first time information is at least one of the following or at least one of the following minus the time when a part of the data of the logical channel has been sent:

The first time information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the smallest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the largest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) with the highest priority mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

The first time information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The first time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the first time information through the channel state information (SCI).
The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first time information is at least one of the following or at least one of the following minus the time when a part of the data of the logical channel has been sent:

The first time information of a service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the smallest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information with the largest value among the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) with the highest priority mapped to the data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the logical channel;

The first time information of network device configuration;

Pre-configured first time information;

The first time information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The first time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the first time information through the channel state information (SCI).
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) is at least one of the following:

PDB of business flow;

The delay information of the service flow; and

The remaining PDBs of the service flow.

Wherein, the remaining PDB of the service flow (QoS flow) is the PDB of the service flow minus the time that a data packet of the service flow has been sent.
The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first time information of the service flow (QoS flow) is at least one of the following:

PDB of business flow;

The delay information of the service flow; and

The remaining PDBs of the business flow,

Wherein, the remaining PDB of the service flow (QoS flow) is the PDB of the service flow minus the time that a data packet of the service flow has been sent.
The device according to claim 5, wherein the second time information is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined second time information;

The second time information configured by the network device;

Pre-configured second time information;

The second time information configured by the opposite terminal device that performs side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The second time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the second time information through the channel state information (SCI).
The device according to claim 7, wherein the second time information is at least one of the following:

Pre-defined second time information;

The second time information configured by the network device;

Pre-configured second time information;

The second time information configured by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device through the PC5 interface;

The second time information indicated by the MAC CE indicated by the opposite terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device; and

The peer terminal device performing side link communication with the terminal device indicates the second time information through the channel state information (SCI).
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transmission time information is the remaining PDB, and the remaining PDB corresponding to the MAC PDU is one of the following:

The remaining PDBs corresponding to the logical channels included in the MAC PDU or the remaining PDBs corresponding to the MAC CE; and

The PDB corresponding to the logical channel included in the MAC PDU or the PDB corresponding to the MAC CE minus the time that the MAC PDU has been sent.
A configuration device configured in a network device, characterized in that the configuration device includes:

A generating unit, which generates configuration information, the configuration information indicating the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

A sending unit, which sends the configuration information to a terminal device, and the terminal device determines the sending time information corresponding to the MAC PDU according to the configuration information, so as to indicate the sending time information from a higher layer to the physical layer.
The configuration device according to claim 16, wherein the sending time information or the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).
A configuration device configured in a second terminal device, characterized in that the configuration device includes:

A generating unit, which generates configuration information or indication information, where the configuration information or indication information indicates the first time information corresponding to the logical channel and/or the second time information corresponding to the MAC CE;

A sending unit, which sends the configuration information or instruction information to the first terminal device that performs side-link communication with the second terminal device, and the first terminal device determines the MAC PDU corresponding to the configuration information or the instruction information Send time information, thereby indicating the sending time information from the higher layer to the physical layer.
The device according to claim 18, wherein the sending time information or the first time information or the second time information is at least one of the following:

Packet Delay Budget (PDB);

The remaining packet delay budget (the remaining PDB); and

Latency information (latency information).
The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the sending unit sends the configuration information to the first terminal device through a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message of a PC5 interface.