WO2023231823A1 - 一种通信方法及相关装置 - Google Patents

一种通信方法及相关装置 Download PDF

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WO2023231823A1
WO2023231823A1 PCT/CN2023/095628 CN2023095628W WO2023231823A1 WO 2023231823 A1 WO2023231823 A1 WO 2023231823A1 CN 2023095628 W CN2023095628 W CN 2023095628W WO 2023231823 A1 WO2023231823 A1 WO 2023231823A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of communication, and in particular, to a communication method and related devices.
  • the fifth generation mobile communication system can use high-frequency communication, that is, high-frequency band signals are used to transmit data.
  • a major problem with high-frequency communications is that signal energy drops sharply with transmission distance, resulting in short signal transmission distances.
  • high-frequency communications use analog beam technology. By weighting the antenna array, the signal energy is concentrated in a smaller angular range to form a signal similar to a beam (called an analog beam, or beam for short). ), thereby increasing the transmission distance.
  • Network equipment and end devices can use specific beams to communicate.
  • the main purpose of the timing advance (TA) mechanism is to ensure that the uplink signals in the system arrive at the base station at the same time to avoid interference.
  • terminal equipment can configure a group of serving cells, in which serving cells with the same uplink timing or the same TA are in the same timing advance group (TAG).
  • TAG timing advance group
  • the terminal device can report the maximum number of TAGs supported.
  • TRP transmission and reception point
  • the terminal equipment needs to maintain multiple TAs in a serving cell to ensure the timing of uplink transmission for each TRP. Synchronize. For multi-TRP scenarios between cells, if the sites of the serving cell and the non-serving cell are far apart, the terminal equipment also needs to maintain multiple TAs to ensure the TRP uplink transmission timing synchronization between cells.
  • Terminal equipment can use one or a group of beams for uplink transmission.
  • the group of beams can be located on different antenna panels, that is, uplink transmission is performed through one beam on each of multiple antenna panels.
  • Each beam can be transmitted at the same time or in a time-sharing manner.
  • a group of beams can also be located on the same antenna panel, but in this case each beam in the group of beams can only be transmitted in a time-sharing manner, because one antenna panel can only generate one beam at the same time, and multiple beams cannot be used for transmission at the same time.
  • the network device schedules the uplink transmission of the terminal device, it needs to know in advance whether the terminal device can realize multi-TA simultaneous transmission or multi-TA time-division transmission, so that the terminal device can be scheduled to upload in an appropriate way.
  • the multi-TA capability that supports different transmission modes is not only a terminal capability, but also a beam-level capability. Therefore, the terminal device only reports the maximum number of TAGs supported, and the network device cannot reasonably schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal device.
  • This application provides a communication method and related devices, in order to improve the rationality of uplink transmission scheduling by network equipment for terminal equipment.
  • this application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal device, or can also be executed by components (such as chips, chip systems, etc.) configured in the terminal device, or can also be implemented by Logic modules or software implementations of all or part of the terminal equipment functions are not limited in this application.
  • the method includes: receiving a plurality of reference signals from a network device, the plurality of reference signals being carried in a first resource group, the first resource group including a plurality of reference signal resources, and the plurality of reference signal resources being Any two reference signal resources come from different reference signal resource sets configured by the network equipment; according to the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group, the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group is determined.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group is used to indicate whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time; sending the first indication information and the first indication information to the network device.
  • Two indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in the first resource group, and the second indication information is used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device determines the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group according to the antenna panel used when receiving multiple reference signals from the network device, that is, determines the antenna used to receive the multiple reference signals. Whether the panel supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, and reports the index of all resources in the first resource group and the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to the first resource group to the network device, so that the network device can refer to the above-mentioned first resource
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the group can schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal equipment.
  • the network device when the network device schedules the uplink transmission of the terminal device, it can refer to whether the antenna panel used to receive the reference signal reported by the terminal device supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, which will help improve the uplink transmission of the network device to the terminal device.
  • the rationality of transmission scheduling it is helpful to avoid scheduling failures caused by network equipment scheduling terminal equipment for multi-TA simultaneous transmission when the antenna panel does not support the use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time. In other words, it is helpful to improve the success rate of uplink transmission scheduling by network equipment.
  • the above method further includes: based on one or more TAs associated with the first resource group, transmitting uplink signals in time sharing or simultaneously on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device sends uplink signals in a time-sharing or simultaneous manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. It can be understood that the terminal device can use one or more TAs associated with the first resource group. or multiple TAs, transmit uplink signals in time-sharing or simultaneously on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. Wherein, when the terminal device uses one or more TAs associated with the first resource group to simultaneously transmit uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group, the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple.
  • the network device determines that the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple, and the second indication information indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the network device may schedule the terminal device to use one or more TAs associated with the first resource group to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use one or more TAs associated with the first resource group to transmit uplink signals corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the uplink signal is sent simultaneously or in time-sharing on the antenna panel. In this way, the terminal device receives multiple signals of the first resource group.
  • the antenna panel used for the reference signal supports the use of TAs to determine whether the terminal equipment can be scheduled to use multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, which will help improve the rationality and success rate of the terminal equipment sending uplink signals.
  • the second indication information indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support simultaneous use of multiple TAs to transmit uplink signal, but the first resource group is associated with a TA.
  • the above method also includes: based on a TA associated with the first resource group, sending uplink signals in time sharing or simultaneously on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device sends uplink signals in a time-sharing or simultaneous manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. It can be understood that the terminal device can use a TA associated with the first resource group.
  • the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group sends uplink signals in a time-divided or simultaneous manner.
  • the terminal device uses a TA associated with the first resource group to simultaneously transmit uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group, the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple.
  • the network device It is determined that the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple, and the second indication information indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, but When the first resource group is associated with a TA, the network device may schedule the terminal device to use a TA associated with the first resource group to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use one of the TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the TA sends uplink signals in time-sharing or simultaneously on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. In this way, whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports the use of the TA is determined.
  • the terminal equipment can be scheduled to send uplink signals at the same time, which is beneficial to improving the rationality and success rate of the terminal equipment sending uplink signals.
  • the second indication information indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support simultaneous use of multiple TAs to transmit uplink signal, but the first resource group is associated with multiple TAs.
  • the above method also includes:
  • the uplink signal is simultaneously transmitted on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group, wherein the above target TA is indicated by the network device, or the above target TA is determined by the terminal device; or based on the first resource group
  • the associated multiple TAs send uplink signals in a time-sharing manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device uses a target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. It can be understood that the terminal device can use a target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. , where the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple. In other words, the network device determines that the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple, and the second indication information instructs the terminal device to receive the first resource.
  • the antenna panel used by multiple reference signals of the group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time. However, when the first resource group is associated with multiple TAs, the network device may schedule the terminal device to use one target TA.
  • the antenna panels corresponding to the group send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the terminal device sends uplink signals in a time-sharing manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group based on multiple TAs associated with the first resource group. It can be understood that the terminal device can use multiple TAs associated with the first resource group to transmit uplink signals in the first resource group.
  • the antenna panel corresponding to the resource group sends uplink signals in a time-shared manner.
  • the terminal device can use one target TA to transmit uplink signals in the first resource group.
  • Uplink signals are sent simultaneously on the antenna panels corresponding to the resource group, or multiple TAs associated with the first resource group are used to send uplink signals in time-sharing on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group. In this way, according to how many times the terminal device receives the first resource group
  • the antenna panel used by each reference signal supports the use of TA to determine whether the terminal equipment can be scheduled to send uplink signals at the same time, which is beneficial to improving the rationality and success rate of the terminal equipment sending uplink signals.
  • the network equipment can pass The terminal reports the determination of the capability parameter set corresponding to the capability parameter set index corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the above target TA can have the following two possible designs:
  • the above target TA is indicated by the network device.
  • the antenna panel used by the terminal device to report receiving multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the network device can schedule The terminal equipment performs single-TA simultaneous interpretation, that is, the terminal equipment is scheduled to send uplink signals simultaneously on multiple antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the network equipment can also instruct the terminal equipment where the terminal equipment sends uplink signals.
  • the target TA is used so that the terminal device uses the target TA indicated by the network device to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • Another possible design is that the terminal device determines the target TA. In this way, there is no need for the network device to indicate the target TA, which helps reduce signaling overhead. By providing the above two possible designs, it is helpful to improve the flexibility of the terminal equipment in determining the target TA for uplink simultaneous interpretation.
  • the above-mentioned target TA is indicated by third indication information sent by the network device; the third indication information includes one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the index of any TA, the target TA is any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group; or, the third indication information includes the index and offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the target TA is the sum of any one TA among the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group and its offset value; or, the third indication information includes a TA value, and the target TA is the TA in the third indication information value; or, the protocol stipulates any one TA among the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and the third indication information includes the offset value of any one TA among the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group specified by the protocol, and the target TA is The protocol stipulates the sum of any one TA among multiple TAs associated with the first resource group and its offset value.
  • the network device may indicate to the terminal device the index of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or indicate to the terminal device the index and offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group. , or, indicate a TA value to the terminal device, or, the protocol stipulates any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and indicate to the terminal device any one of the multiple TAs that the protocol stipulates is associated with the first resource group.
  • the offset value helps improve the flexibility of the network device to indicate the target TA to the terminal device by providing multiple ways for the network device to indicate the target TA to the terminal device.
  • the target TA is determined by the terminal device; and the target TA is any one of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or the first resource group The average value of multiple TAs associated, or the minimum value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or the maximum value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the first resource group is one of M resource groups determined by the terminal device, M is configured by the network device, and M is a positive integer; and , sending the first indication information and the second indication information to the network device, including: sending M pieces of indication information one-to-one corresponding to the M resource groups and one-to-one correspondence to N resource groups among the M resource groups to the network device.
  • each indication information in the M indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in one of the M resource groups, and each indication information in the N indication information is used to indicate N
  • M pieces of indication information include the first indication information
  • N pieces of indication information include the second indication information, 0 ⁇ N ⁇ M, and N is an integer.
  • the terminal device can report the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to the determined N resource groups among the M resource groups and the indexes of the resources in the M resource groups to the network device, so that the network device can refer to each of the above N resource groups.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to each resource group can schedule uplink transmission of terminal equipment, which is helpful to improve the rationality of scheduling.
  • N is configured by a network device, or N is predefined.
  • N is configured by the network device.
  • the network device can send configuration information to the terminal device, and the configuration information is used to configure the number N of resource groups for reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities.
  • N is predefined.
  • the protocol pre-stipulates that N equals the smaller value between the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities and M.
  • the above method further includes: sending capability information to the network device, where the capability information includes one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports multiple TAs reporting resource groups Simultaneous interpretation capability; the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities; and one or more capability parameter sets of the terminal device.
  • this application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a network device, or can also be executed by components (such as chips, chip systems, etc.) configured in the network device, or can also be implemented by Logic modules or software implementations of all or part of the network device functions are not limited in this application.
  • the method includes: receiving first indication information and second indication information from the terminal device, the first indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in the first resource group, and the second indication information is used to indicate the th
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to a resource group is used to indicate whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports the simultaneous use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals.
  • Multi-TA simultaneous interpretation The transmission capability is determined by the terminal device based on the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals.
  • the multiple reference signals are carried in the first resource group. Any two reference signal resources in the first resource group come from different configurations of the network equipment. Reference signal resource set; perform uplink transmission scheduling on the terminal device based on the first indication information and the second indication information.
  • the terminal device can report the index of all resources in the first resource group and the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to the first resource group to the network device, so that the network device can refer to the multi-TA corresponding to the first resource group.
  • Simultaneous interpretation capability enables uplink transmission scheduling for terminal equipment. In this way, it is helpful to improve the rationality of the network equipment's uplink transmission scheduling for the terminal equipment by referring to whether the antenna panel used by the terminal equipment to receive the reference signal supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the above method further includes: sending third indication information to the terminal device, where the third indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a target TA for sending uplink signals; And, the third indication information includes the index of any one of the TAs associated with the first resource group, and the target TA is any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group; or, the third indication information includes the first The index and offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the resource group, and the target TA is the sum of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group and its offset value; or, the third indication information includes A TA value, the target TA is the TA value in the third indication information; or, the protocol specifies any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and the third indication information includes the protocol specifies multiple TAs associated with the first resource group. The offset value of any one of the TAs.
  • the target TA is the first resource group specified by the protocol.
  • the network device can schedule the terminal device to perform Single TA simultaneous transmission, that is, the terminal device is scheduled to send uplink signals simultaneously on multiple antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the network device can also instruct the terminal device the target used by the terminal device to send uplink signals. TA, so that the terminal device uses the target TA indicated by the network device to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the network device may indicate to the terminal device the index of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or indicate to the terminal device the index of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group. and an offset value, or indicate a TA value to the terminal device, or indicate any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as specified by the protocol, and indicate to the terminal device one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as specified by the protocol.
  • the offset value of any TA helps improve the flexibility of the network device to indicate the target TA to the terminal device by providing multiple ways for the network device to indicate the target TA to the terminal device.
  • the first resource group is one of M resource groups determined by the terminal device, M is configured by the network device, and M is a positive integer; and Receiving the first indication information and the second indication information from the terminal device includes: receiving M pieces of indication information from the terminal device that correspond one-to-one to the M resource groups and one-to-one correspondence to N resource groups among the M resource groups.
  • each of the M pieces of indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in one of the M resource groups, and each of the N pieces of indication information is used to indicate N
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to one of the resource groups, M pieces of indication information include the first indication information, and N pieces of indication information include the second indication information, 0 ⁇ N ⁇ M, N is an integer.
  • the network device can receive the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to N resource groups among the M resource groups from the terminal device and the index of the resources in the M resource groups, and then refer to the information corresponding to each of the above N resource groups.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability can schedule uplink transmission of terminal equipment, which is helpful to improve the rationality of scheduling.
  • N is configured by the network device, or N is predefined.
  • N is configured by the network device.
  • the network device may send configuration information to the terminal device, where the configuration information is used to configure the number N of resource groups for reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities.
  • N is predefined.
  • the protocol pre-stipulates that N equals the smaller value between the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities and M.
  • the method further includes: receiving capability information from the terminal device, the capability information includes one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports reporting resource groups The multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability; the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability; and one or more capability parameter sets of the terminal device.
  • the second indication information includes indication bits used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device may indicate to the network device the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group through the indication bit, that is, whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports simultaneous use of multiple TA transmissions.
  • Send uplink signal The above indication bits directly indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group, which is beneficial to reducing signaling overhead.
  • the second indication information includes a capability parameter set index
  • the capability parameter set index is associated with the capability parameter set corresponding to the first resource group
  • the capability parameter set includes the first The multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group.
  • the terminal device can indicate to the network device the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group by reporting the capability parameter set index, that is, whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports the simultaneous use of multiple Each TA sends an uplink signal.
  • the network device may determine the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group based on the capability parameter set index and the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group included in the corresponding capability parameter set.
  • this application provides a communication device that can implement the communication method in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect, or implement the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect. communication methods.
  • the device includes corresponding units for performing the above method.
  • the units included in the device can be implemented by software and/or hardware.
  • the present application provides a communication device, which includes a processor.
  • the processor is coupled to a memory and can be used to execute a computer program in the memory to implement the first aspect and the communication method in any possible implementation of the first aspect, or to implement the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect. Communication methods in the implementation.
  • the communication device further includes a memory.
  • the communication device further includes a communication interface, and the processor is coupled to the communication interface.
  • the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium in which a computer program or instructions are stored.
  • the computer program or instructions are executed, the first aspect and any of the first aspects can be implemented.
  • the present application provides a computer program product that includes instructions that, when executed, implement the communication method in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect, or Implement the second aspect and the communication method in any possible implementation manner of the second aspect.
  • the present application provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting the implementation of the functions involved in the above first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect, or for Support the implementation of the above second aspect and the functions involved in any possible implementation of the second aspect, for example, receiving or processing data involved in the above method, etc.
  • the chip system further includes a memory, the memory is used to store program instructions and data, and the memory is located within the processor or outside the processor.
  • the chip system can be composed of chips or include chips and other discrete devices.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an antenna panel provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic system architecture diagram of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart of the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 5 is another schematic block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • FDD frequency division duplex
  • TDD time division duplex
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunication system
  • WiMAX worldwide interoperability for microwave access
  • 5G mobile communication system may include non-standalone networking (non-standalone, NSA) and/or independent networking (standalone, SA).
  • network equipment network equipment, terminal equipment, and relay equipment.
  • the network device may be any device with wireless transceiver functions.
  • Network equipment includes but is not limited to: evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), Node B (Node B, NB), base station controller (BSC) , base transceiver station (BTS), home base station (e.g., home evolved Node B, or home Node B, HNB), baseband unit (BBU), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)
  • AP access point
  • TP transmission point
  • TRP transmission and reception point
  • 5G Such as a gNB or transmission point (TRP or TP) in a NR) system, or one or a group (including multiple antenna panels) of antenna panels of a base station in a 5G system, or it can also be a network that constitutes a gNB or transmission point Nodes, such as baseband unit (BBU), or distributed unit (DU), etc.
  • BBU baseband unit
  • DU distributed unit
  • gNB may include centralized units (CUs) and DUs.
  • CU implements some functions of gNB
  • DU implements some functions of gNB.
  • CU is responsible for processing non-real-time protocols and services, implementing radio resource control (RRC), and packet data convergence layer protocol (packet data convergence). protocol, PDCP) layer functions;
  • DU can include the functions of the radio link control (RLC) layer, the functions of the media access control (media access control, MAC) layer, and the physical (physical, PHY) layer some functions.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • PDCP packet data convergence layer protocol
  • DU can include the functions of the radio link control (RLC) layer, the functions of the media access control (media access control, MAC) layer, and the physical (physical, PHY) layer some functions.
  • RLC radio link control
  • MAC media access control
  • PHY physical
  • the DU may include functions of higher layers in the PHY layer.
  • the functions of the higher layers in the PHY layer may include cyclic redundancy check (CRC) functions, channel coding, rate matching, scrambling, modulation, and layer mapping; or, the functions of the higher layers in the PHY layer may include cyclic Redundancy check, channel coding, rate matching, scrambling, modulation, layer mapping and precoding.
  • CRC cyclic redundancy check
  • the functions of the lower layers in the PHY layer can be passed through another network entity independent of the DU Implementation, wherein the functions of the lower layers in the PHY layer may include precoding, resource mapping, physical antenna mapping, and radio frequency functions; or, the functions of the lower layers in the PHY layer may include resource mapping, physical antenna mapping, and radio frequency functions.
  • DU sends data or information to other communication devices (such as terminal equipment, core network equipment), which can be understood as: DU executes the RLC layer and MAC layer functions, and, part of the functions of the PHY layer. For example, after DU completes the functions of the RLC layer and MAC layer, as well as cyclic redundancy check, channel coding, rate matching, scrambling, modulation, and layer mapping, a network independent of the DU performs the functions of the middle and lower layers of the PHY layer. The entity performs the remaining functions of mapping and sending on physical resources.
  • the network equipment provides services for the cell, and the terminal equipment communicates with the cell through the transmission resources (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) allocated by the network equipment.
  • the cell may belong to a macro base station (for example, macro eNB or macro gNB, etc.) , or it can belong to the base station corresponding to a small cell.
  • the small cell here can include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell, femto cell, etc. , these small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-rate data transmission services.
  • the terminal equipment may also be called user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, Terminal, wireless communication equipment, user agent or user device.
  • UE user equipment
  • the terminal device may be a device that provides voice/data connectivity to the user, such as a handheld device, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. with wireless connectivity capabilities.
  • some examples of terminal devices can be: mobile phones (mobile phones), tablet computers (pads), computers with wireless transceiver functions (such as laptops, handheld computers, etc.), mobile Internet devices (mobile internet device, MID), virtual Reality (virtual reality, VR) equipment, augmented reality (AR) equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control (industrial control), wireless terminals in self-driving (self driving), drones, remote medicine (remote) Wireless terminals in medical, wireless terminals in smart grid, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart city, wireless terminals in smart home , cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (personal digital assistants, PDAs), handheld devices with wireless communication capabilities , computing equipment or other processing equipment connected to wireless modems, vehicle-mounted equipment, wearable devices, terminal equipment in
  • wearable devices can also be called wearable smart devices. It is a general term for applying wearable technology to intelligently design daily wear and develop wearable devices, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing and shoes, etc.
  • a wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not just hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly defined wearable smart devices include full-featured, large-sized devices that can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, and those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to cooperate with other devices such as smartphones. Use, such as various types of smart bracelets, smart jewelry, etc. for physical sign monitoring.
  • the terminal device may also be a terminal device in an Internet of Things (IoT) system.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • Its main technical feature is to connect objects to the network through communication technology, thereby realizing an intelligent network of human-computer interconnection and object interconnection.
  • IoT technology can be achieved through, for example, narrowband (narrowband, NB) technology to achieve massive connections, deep coverage, and terminal power saving.
  • terminal equipment can also include sensors such as smart printers, train detectors, and gas stations. Its main functions include collecting data (some terminal equipment), receiving control information and downlink data from network equipment, and sending electromagnetic waves to transmit uplink data to network equipment. .
  • Reference signals and reference signal resources can be used for channel measurement, channel estimation or beam quality monitoring.
  • Reference signal resources can be used to configure the transmission attributes of the reference signal, such as time-frequency resource location, port mapping relationship, power factor, scrambling code, etc.
  • the transmitting end device may send the reference signal based on the reference signal resources, and the receiving end device may receive the reference signal based on the reference signal resources.
  • the channel measurements involved in this application include beam measurements, that is, beam quality information is obtained by measuring reference signals.
  • the parameters used to measure beam quality include received signal strength (received signal strength indicator, RSSI), reference signal received signal power (reference signal received power, RSRP), etc., but not limited to this.
  • beam quality can also be measured by reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ), signal-noise ratio (SNR), signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR, referred to as signal interference). noise ratio), precoding matrix indicator (precoding matrix indicator, PMI), transmitted precoding matrix indicator (transmitted precoding matrix indicator, TPMI), rank indicator (rank indicator, RI), transmitted rank indicator (transmitted rank indicator, TRI), Parameters such as layer indicator (LI) and TA are measured.
  • RSSI received signal strength indicator
  • RSRP reference signal received signal power
  • SINR signal-noise ratio
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • noise ratio precoding matrix indicator
  • precoding matrix indicator, PMI transmitted precoding matrix indicator
  • the uplink reference signal involved in the embodiment of this application may include, for example: sounding reference signal (SRS), demodulation reference signal (demodulation reference signal, DMRS), and the downlink reference signal may include, for example: channel state information.
  • Reference signal channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS
  • cell specific reference signal cell specific reference signal
  • CS-RS cell specific reference signal
  • UE specific reference signal user equipment specific reference signal, US-RS
  • demodulation reference signal demodulation reference signal
  • SSB synchronization signal block
  • SSB can also be called synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SS/PBCH block), and the corresponding SSB resource can also be called synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block resource.
  • SS/PBCH block resource which can be referred to as SSB resource.
  • each reference signal resource can correspond to an index of a reference signal resource, for example, CSI-RS resource index (CSI-RS resource index, CRI), SSB resource index (SSB resource index, SSBRI) , SRS resource index (SRS resource index, SRI).
  • CSI-RS resource index CRI
  • SSB resource index SSB resource index, SSBRI
  • SRS resource index SRS resource index, SRI
  • the SSB resource index can also be called SSB time index (SSB time index).
  • Beam can be understood as spatial domain filter, spatial filter, spatial domain parameter, spatial parameter, spatial domain setting, spatial setting ( spatial setting), or quasi-colocation (QCL) information, QCL assumptions, or QCL instructions, etc. Beams can indicate status via transmission configuration indicator state, TCI-state) parameter, or indicated by the spatial relation parameter.
  • the beam can be replaced by spatial filter, spatial filter, spatial parameter, spatial parameter, spatial setting, spatial setting, QCL information, QCL hypothesis, QCL indication, TCI-state (as shown in the following line TCI- state or uplink TCI-state), spatial relationship, etc., that is, the above terms are equivalent to each other.
  • beam may also be replaced with other terms representing beams.
  • the beam used to transmit signals can be called a transmission beam (transmission beam, Tx beam), or a spatial domain transmission filter (spatial domain transmission filter), a spatial transmission filter (spatial transmission filter), and a spatial domain transmission parameter (spatial domain).
  • transmission parameter spatial transmission parameter
  • spatial domain transmission setting spatial domain transmission setting
  • spatial transmission setting spatial transmission setting
  • the downlink transmission beam can be indicated by TCI-state.
  • the beam used to receive signals can be called a reception beam (reception beam, Rx beam), or a spatial domain reception filter (spatial domain reception filter), a spatial reception filter (spatial reception filter), and a spatial domain reception parameter (spatial domain). reception parameter), spatial reception parameter, spatial domain reception setting, or spatial reception setting.
  • the uplink transmit beam can be determined by spatial relationship, uplink TCI-state, or SRS resource (SRS resource indicates the uplink transmit beam, which can be understood as using a certain uplink transmit beam to transmit SRS. Therefore, the resource carrying the SRS The uplink transmission beam can be indicated).
  • the transmitting beam mentioned above may refer to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space after the signal is emitted by the antenna.
  • the receiving beam may refer to the signal strength distribution of the wireless signal received from the antenna in different directions in space. .
  • the beam may be a wide beam, a narrow beam, or other types of beams.
  • the beam forming technology may be beam forming technology or other technologies.
  • the beamforming technology can be digital beamforming technology, analog beamforming technology, or hybrid digital/analog beamforming technology.
  • Beams can correspond to reference signals/reference signal resources.
  • the network equipment measures different beams through different reference signals/reference signal resources, and the terminal equipment feeds back the quality of the measured reference signals/reference signal resources, and the network The device can obtain the quality of the corresponding beam.
  • One beam may include one or more antenna ports for transmitting data channels, control channels, detection signals, etc.
  • One or more antenna ports forming a beam can also be viewed as a set of antenna ports.
  • each beam of the network device corresponds to a reference signal/reference signal resource. Therefore, the index of the reference signal resource can be used to uniquely identify the beam corresponding to the resource.
  • Antenna panel It can be referred to as panel. It can be the antenna panel of a network device or the antenna panel of a terminal device.
  • An antenna panel can have one or more antennas arranged into an antenna array for beamforming to form simulated beams.
  • the antenna array can generate simulated beams pointed in different directions. That is to say, multiple simulated beams can be formed on each antenna panel, and the quality of the simulated beams of the antenna panel can be determined through beam measurement, thereby determining which beams have better quality.
  • Terminal equipment can be equipped with multiple antenna panels. These antenna panels can be distributed in different locations and facing different directions, thereby ensuring that no matter which direction the terminal equipment is facing, at least one antenna panel is facing the network equipment and can communicate with the network equipment. data transmission.
  • Terminal equipment can be Turn on all antenna panels for transmission.
  • the terminal equipment can also use only a single antenna panel for transmission at a time, and other unused antenna panels can be turned off.
  • the terminal device can notify the network device of the status of the antenna panel (whether it is in an open or closed state), that is to say, the terminal device and the network device can exchange status information of the antenna panel.
  • the antenna panel refers to the antenna panel of the terminal device.
  • the antenna panel can be represented by panel, panel index, etc.
  • the antenna panel can also be implicitly represented in other ways.
  • the antenna panel can be represented by the antenna port (such as CSI-RS port, SRS port, DMRS port, phase tracking reference signal (PTRS)). port, cell reference signal (cell reference signal, CRS) port, time-frequency tracking reference signal (tracking reference signal, TRS) port, or SSB port, etc.) or antenna port group to characterize.
  • the antenna port such as CSI-RS port, SRS port, DMRS port, phase tracking reference signal (PTRS)
  • PTRS phase tracking reference signal
  • the antenna panel may be characterized by resources (such as CSI-RS resources, SRS resources, DMRS resources, PTRS resources, CRS resources, TRS resources, or SSB resources, etc.) or resource groups.
  • resources such as CSI-RS resources, SRS resources, DMRS resources, PTRS resources, CRS resources, TRS resources, or SSB resources, etc.
  • the antenna panel can be characterized by a certain channel (such as physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), physical uplink sharing channel (PUSCH), physical random access channel (PRACH) ), physical downlink sharing channel (PDSCH), physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), or physical broadcast channel (PBCH), etc.).
  • a certain channel such as physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), physical uplink sharing channel (PUSCH), physical random access channel (PRACH) ), physical downlink sharing channel (PDSCH), physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), or physical broadcast channel (PBCH), etc.
  • the antenna panel can be characterized by a beam, QCL, TCI-state, spatial relation, or an index configured in QCL, TCI-state, spatial relation.
  • Antenna panels can also be characterized by beam groups, QCL groups, TCI-state groups, spatial relation groups, etc.
  • the antenna panel can also be characterized by a set of terminal capability parameters reported by the terminal device. There is a corresponding relationship between the terminal capability parameter set and the antenna panel.
  • a terminal capability parameter set includes relevant terminal capabilities corresponding to an antenna panel, for example, including the maximum number of transmission layers, the maximum number of SRS ports, and the maximum transmission power corresponding to an antenna panel.
  • Capability parameter set It can also be called capability value set or capability values, which expresses the same meaning.
  • the terminal device may have multiple antenna panels. If the terminal device rotates, etc., the terminal device needs a mechanism to report that the network device has switched antenna panels. Since terminal manufacturers do not want to directly expose the antenna panel to the network equipment, or have the network equipment control the antenna panel of the terminal equipment, a capability value set is proposed. It is a logical concept, and its content in the current protocol is a capability, that is, the maximum number of SRS ports supported by the terminal device. It can be understood that if multiple antenna panels of a terminal device have the same number of supported SRS ports, they correspond to the same capability value identifier (capability value identifier, capability value ID).
  • each measurement result may include a capability value identifier. If the terminal equipment's measurement results for a certain reference signal are associated with different capability value identifiers (that is, associated with different SRS port numbers), the network equipment can realize that the terminal equipment uses different antenna panels for measurement.
  • the capability value set may further include more content, which is not limited in the embodiments of this application.
  • 5G can use high-frequency communication, that is, using high-frequency signals to transmit data.
  • a major problem with high-frequency communications is that signal energy drops sharply with transmission distance, resulting in short signal transmission distances.
  • high-frequency communications use analog beam technology. By weighting the antenna array, the signal energy is concentrated in a smaller angular range to form a signal similar to a beam (called an analog beam, or beam for short). ), thereby increasing the transmission distance.
  • Network equipment and terminal equipment must use beams for transmission.
  • the network device configures multiple beam measurement reference resources for the terminal device through high-level signaling, and each resource corresponds to a measurement signal. For each resource, the network device sends a measurement signal corresponding to the resource through a beam, and the terminal device measures the measurement signal sent by each beam to determine the quality of the beam (resource), such as RSRP. By measuring the RSRP of each beam, the terminal device selects one or more resources with the largest RSRP, and reports the resource index and corresponding RSRP to the network device. The network device then selects one or more resources (beams) for data transmission.
  • source such as RSRP
  • the terminal device For each transmit beam, the terminal device also determines an optimal receive beam for receiving signals on that transmit beam. The determination of the receiving beam is also determined through the measurement process, which has little relevance to this application and will not be described again here.
  • the receive beam corresponding to each transmit beam may be different.
  • Antenna arrays are also called antenna panels.
  • Each antenna panel has multiple antennas that form an antenna array that can generate beams directed in specific directions.
  • An antenna panel can generally generate multiple beams in different directions, but only one of them can be generated at the same time.
  • the direction of multiple beams generated by an antenna panel is mainly concentrated in the direction the antenna panel is facing, and effective beams cannot be generated in other directions (such as the back of the antenna panel). Therefore, terminal equipment generally needs to be equipped with multiple antenna panels to meet beam coverage in all directions.
  • FIG 1 is a schematic diagram of an antenna panel provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal equipment is equipped with two antenna panels, namely antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2.
  • Each antenna panel faces a different direction.
  • Each antenna panel can generate multiple beams in different directions. Thus forming a more comprehensive beam coverage.
  • Terminal equipment can use one or a group of beams for uplink transmission.
  • the group of beams can be located on different antenna panels, that is, uplink transmission is performed through one beam on each of multiple antenna panels.
  • Each beam can be transmitted at the same time or in a time-sharing manner.
  • a group of beams can also be located on the same antenna panel, but in this case each beam in the group of beams can only be transmitted in a time-sharing manner, because one antenna panel can only generate one beam at the same time, and multiple beams cannot be used for transmission at the same time.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic system architecture diagram of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication system includes a network device 210, a terminal device 220 and a terminal device 230, where the terminal device 220 and the terminal device 230 may be mobile or fixed.
  • the network device 210 may be a base station, a TRP, or other types of network devices, which are not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the network device 210 can provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area, and can perform wireless link communication with the terminal devices 220 and 230 located within the coverage area (cell), that is, a single network device can communicate with one or more The terminal device communicates over a wireless link.
  • the communication system includes a network device 240, a network device 250 and a terminal device 260, where the terminal device 260 can be mobile or fixed.
  • the network device 240 and the network device 250 may be a base station, a TRP, or other types of network devices, which are not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the network device 240 and the network device 250 can perform wireless link communication with the terminal device 260 at the same time, that is, multiple network devices can perform wireless link communication with a certain terminal device at the same time.
  • the communication system shown in FIG. 2 may also include more network devices, and the coverage of each network device may include other numbers of terminal devices, which are not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication between the terminal equipment and the network equipment involves the TA mechanism.
  • the main purpose of the TA mechanism is to ensure that the uplink signals in the system reach the base station at the same time to avoid interference.
  • the terminal device only maintains one TA for each serving cell.
  • the terminal device can configure a group of serving cells, in which the serving cells with the same uplink timing or the same TA are in the same TAG.
  • the terminal device can report the maximum number of supported TAGs.
  • Multiple TAs are used to ensure the timing synchronization of each TRP's uplink transmission.
  • the terminal device may also need to maintain the TA of the non-serving cell.
  • the terminal device only reports the maximum number of TAGs supported, and the network device cannot Reasonably schedule uplink transmission of terminal equipment.
  • this application provides a communication method.
  • the terminal device determines the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group based on the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals from the network device, that is, determines the reception Whether the antenna panel used by multiple reference signals supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, and reports the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capabilities corresponding to the first resource group to the network device, so that the network device can refer to this information and perform operations for the terminal device.
  • Uplink transmission scheduling will help improve the rationality of network equipment scheduling uplink transmission for terminal equipment.
  • the embodiments shown below are described by taking the interaction between a terminal device and a network device as an example, this should not constitute any limitation on the execution subject of the method.
  • the program recording the code of the method provided by the embodiment of the present application can be run, the method provided by the embodiment of the present application can be executed.
  • the terminal device can also be replaced by components configured in the terminal device (such as a chip, chip system, etc.), or other functional modules that can call and execute the program
  • the network device can also be replaced by components configured in the network device. (such as chips, chip systems, etc.), or other functional modules that can call programs and execute them.
  • the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the method 300 shown in FIG. 3 may include S310 to S340. Each step in Figure 3 will be described in detail below.
  • the network device sends multiple reference signals to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device receives multiple reference signals from the network device.
  • the multiple reference lower signals are carried in a first resource group.
  • the first resource group includes multiple reference signal resources, and any two reference signal resources among the multiple reference signal resources come from different reference signal resource sets configured by the network device. .
  • the network device configures X reference signal resource sets for the terminal device.
  • X is a positive integer.
  • Each reference signal resource set corresponds to a TRP.
  • Each reference signal resource set includes one or more reference signal resources. Different reference signals The number of reference signal resources in the resource set may be the same or different.
  • the network device may send reference signals to the terminal device based on the reference signal resources in the above-mentioned X reference signal resource sets.
  • the terminal device receives the reference signal from the network device, And measure them to determine M resource groups that need to be reported. Any two reference signal resources in each resource group come from different reference signal resource sets.
  • M can be configured by the network device, that is to say, the network device can configure the number of resource groups that need to be reported to the terminal device.
  • the first resource group is one of the M resource groups.
  • the network device is configured with two reference signal resource sets, namely reference signal resource set #1 and reference signal resource set #2.
  • Reference signal resource set #1 corresponds to TRP#1, and reference signal resource set #2 corresponds to TRP#2.
  • Reference signal resource set #1 includes 5 reference signal resources. The 5 reference signal resource indices corresponding to these 5 reference signal resources are #1 to #5 respectively.
  • Reference signal resource set #2 includes 7 reference signal resources. The 7 reference signal resource indexes corresponding to these 7 reference signal resources are #1 to #7 respectively.
  • the network device sends the reference signal and parameter M to the terminal device based on the above reference signal resources.
  • the terminal device receives the signal from the network After receiving the reference signal of the device, measure it and determine four resource groups, namely resource group #1, resource group #2, resource group #3, and resource group #4.
  • Each resource group includes a A reference signal resource from reference signal resource set #1 and a reference signal resource from reference signal resource set #2.
  • resource group #1 includes a reference to reference signal resource set #1.
  • Signal resource #1 and reference signal resource #5 of reference signal resource set #2, the first resource group is one of the above four resource groups.
  • the terminal device determines the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group based on the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group is used to indicate whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to transmit uplink signals at the same time.
  • the terminal device receives multiple reference signals of the first resource group. Each reference signal corresponds to a beam transmitted by a base station. If the terminal device uses an antenna panel to receive, it is determined that the terminal device receives the reference signal of the first resource group.
  • the antenna panel used by multiple reference signals does not support the use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time; if the terminal device uses multiple antenna panels to receive, but multiple antenna panels share a digital radio frequency link, the terminal device cannot use multiple TAs at the same time.
  • the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time; if the terminal device uses multiple antennas panel is received, and multiple antenna panels are connected to different digital radio frequency links, that is, the multiple antenna panels are independent of each other, then it is determined that the antenna panels used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group support simultaneous use. Multiple TAs send uplink signals.
  • the antenna panel of the terminal device includes antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2.
  • the terminal device receives multiple reference signals corresponding to the first resource group, it all uses antenna panel #1 to receive, then it is determined that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support the simultaneous use of multiple TAs.
  • Send uplink signal When the terminal device receives multiple reference signals corresponding to the first resource group, it all uses antenna panel #1 to receive, then it is determined that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support the simultaneous use of multiple TAs.
  • Send uplink signal Send uplink signal.
  • the terminal device uses antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2 to receive, and antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2 are connected to different digital radio frequency links, that is, antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2 are independent. Then it is determined that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time; if antenna panel #1 and antenna panel #2 are connected to the same digital radio frequency link, then it is determined that the terminal The antenna panel used by the device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the terminal device sends the first indication information and the second indication information to the network device.
  • the network device receives the first indication information and the second indication information from the terminal device.
  • the first indication information is used to indicate the indexes of all reference signal resources in the first resource group
  • the second indication information is used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group can be indicated in any of the following ways:
  • the second indication information includes indication bits used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group. That is, the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group can be indicated by the indication bit.
  • the indication The bit indicates whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to transmit uplink signals at the same time. For example, a 1-bit field is used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • this bit when this bit is 1, it means that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time; when this bit is 0, it means that the terminal device receives the first The antenna panel used by multiple reference signals of the resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the second indication information includes a capability parameter set index, that is, the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group can be indicated by the capability parameter set index.
  • the capability parameter set index is associated with the capability parameter set corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the capability parameter set includes the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device may report a capability parameter set index, which is associated with the capability parameter set corresponding to the first resource group, and the capability parameter set includes the first resource group.
  • the capability parameter set may also include the maximum number of SRS ports supported by each antenna panel in one or more antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group, the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group, etc.
  • the terminal device may send to the network device M pieces of indication information corresponding to the M resource groups and N resource groups in the M resource groups.
  • N indication information wherein each indication information in the M indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in one of the M resource groups, and each indication information in the N indication information is used to indicate The multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to one of the N resource groups, the M pieces of indication information include the above-mentioned first indication information, and the N pieces of indication information include the above-mentioned second indication information, 0 ⁇ N ⁇ M, N is an integer.
  • the indexes of the resources in the above 2 resource groups and their corresponding measurement results can be reported to the network device.
  • the above 2 resource groups can be reported to the network device.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to a certain resource group in the resource group is reported to the network device so that the network device can refer to the above information to schedule uplink transmission for the terminal device.
  • N is configured by the network device, or N is predefined.
  • N is configured by the network device.
  • the network device may send configuration information to the terminal device, where the configuration information is used to configure the number N of resource groups for reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities.
  • N is predefined.
  • the protocol pre-stipulates that N equals the smaller value between the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities and M.
  • the above-mentioned N resource groups are the first N among the M resource groups, or the N resource groups are determined by the terminal device from the M resource groups.
  • the N resource groups are the top N among the M resource groups, which refers to the N resource groups ranked as the top N among the M resource groups reported by the terminal device.
  • the first N resource groups among the M resource groups reported by the terminal device correspond in turn to the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to each of the N resource groups.
  • the terminal device determines N resource groups from M resource groups and reports the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to each of the N resource groups. For example, the terminal device reports multiple multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability information, and each multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability information includes a resource group index used to indicate which resource group the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability information corresponds to.
  • the resource indexes of the M resource groups reported by the terminal device and the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities of the N resource groups will be described in detail below in conjunction with Table 1 and Table 2.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group shown in Table 1 is indicated by the indication bit
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group shown in Table 2 is indicated by the capability parameter set index.
  • the number M of resource groups determined by the terminal device is 2, and the number N of resource groups that support reporting of multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities is 2.
  • the resource index reported by the terminal device includes resource group #1 Resource index #1 (CRI#1 of 1st resource group), resource index #2 of resource group #1 (CRI#2 of 1st resource group), resource index #1 of resource group #2 (CRI#1 of 2nd resource group ) and resource index #2 (CRI#2 of 2nd resource group) of resource group #2.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability reported by the terminal device is indicated by the indication bit, including the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability (TwoTAsSimultaneous) corresponding to resource group #1.
  • Table 1 may also include the RSRP of the reference signal measured by the terminal equipment, and the ID of the capability parameter set (capability value set ID).
  • the capability parameter set corresponding to each capability parameter set index contains the maximum SRS port corresponding to the panel used to receive one of the corresponding reference signals in the resource group.
  • the network device can refer to the information shown in Table 1 to schedule uplink transmission for the terminal device.
  • the resource index reported by the terminal device to the network device includes resource index #1 (CRI#1 of 1st resource group) of resource group #1, resource index #2 (CRI#2 of 1st) of resource group #1 resource group), resource index #1 of resource group #2 (CRI#1 of 2nd resource group), and resource index #2 of resource group #2 (CRI#2 of 2nd resource group), the second indication information reported by the terminal device Including the capability parameter set index corresponding to resource group #1 (capability value set ID for 1st resource group), and the capability parameter set index corresponding to resource group #2 (capability value set ID for 1st resource group).
  • the capability parameter set corresponding to the capability parameter set index includes the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group, and may also include the maximum number of SRS ports corresponding to one or more panels used to receive all reference signals corresponding to the resource group, and the resource group Corresponding number of antenna panels, etc. It can be seen that Table 2 may also include the RSRP of the reference signal measured by the terminal equipment.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group is used to indicate whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports the simultaneous use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals; the other case is,
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group does not support using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time.
  • the terminal device can use the first resource group association One or more TAs transmit uplink signals simultaneously or in time-division on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use a TA associated with the first resource group to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use a TA associated with the first resource group to send uplink signals in a time-sharing manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use one target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device uses one antenna panel to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group, then the terminal device can use the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group to time-share uplink transmission on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group. Signal.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device simultaneously transmits uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group, the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple, that is, the terminal device receives the first The number of antenna panels used by the multiple reference signals of the resource group is multiple. In other words, only when the network device determines that the number of antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group is multiple, it is possible to schedule the terminal device in the first resource group.
  • the antenna panels corresponding to a resource group send uplink signals at the same time, or in other words, the terminal equipment is scheduled for simultaneous transmission.
  • the number of antenna panels used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group can be determined by the network device by reporting the capability parameter set corresponding to the capability parameter set index corresponding to the first resource group by the terminal.
  • the network device schedules uplink transmission for the terminal device based on the first indication information and the second indication information.
  • the network device can schedule the terminal device to use the uplink transmission beam that refers to the first resource group for uplink time division transmission.
  • the network can use downlink control information (DCI) or MAC control element (control element) , CE) indicates that the uplink transmission beam of the terminal device refers to the reference signal in the first resource group.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • CE MAC control element
  • the terminal device may use one or more TAs associated with the first resource group to receive one or more TAs corresponding to the reference signal of the first resource group.
  • the panel performs time-division transmission, and the TAs associated with the first resource group used for time-division transmission may be the same or different.
  • the network device schedules the terminal device to use the uplink transmit beam referring to the first resource group for simultaneous transmission. For example, if the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group indicates that the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, the network device may schedule the terminal The device uses the uplink transmission beam of the reference signal in the first resource group to simultaneously transmit the uplink signal, and the terminal device One or more TAs may be used on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group to simultaneously transmit uplink signals, that is, the network device schedules the terminal device for simultaneous transmission by multiple TAs.
  • the terminal device can use a TA associated with the first resource group to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the terminal device can use one target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panels corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the above target TA can be determined in any of the following ways:
  • the network device receives the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group from the terminal device, if the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group indicates that the terminal device receives the multiple reference signals used by the first resource group.
  • the antenna panel does not support the use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, but the first resource group is associated with multiple TAs, and the network device schedules the terminal device to use the uplink transmit beam referencing the first resource group for simultaneous transmission, then the network device provides the terminal device with Send third indication information, where the third indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a target TA for sending uplink signals.
  • the third instruction information are as follows:
  • the third indication information includes the index of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, that is, the target TA is any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and the terminal device can be based on the TA index, determine the target TA, and use the target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the third indication information includes the index and offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, that is, the target TA is any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group and its The sum of offset values.
  • the network device can indicate to the terminal device the index and offset value of one TA among multiple TAs.
  • the terminal device can determine the corresponding TA based on the TA index, and use the sum of the TA and the offset value as the target TA. , and use the target TA to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the third indication information includes a TA value
  • the target TA is the TA value in the third indication information.
  • the network device directly indicates a TA value to the terminal device, and the TA value is associated with multiple resources associated with the first resource group. TA is different.
  • the terminal device may use the above TA value to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the third indication information includes the offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, where the protocol specifies any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the target TA is the sum of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group specified by the protocol and its offset value.
  • the terminal device may use the target TA value to simultaneously send uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the above target TA is determined by the terminal device.
  • Several possible designs of the target TA are as follows:
  • the terminal device uses any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as the target TA.
  • the terminal device uses the average value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as the target TA.
  • the terminal device uses the maximum value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as the target TA.
  • the terminal device uses the minimum value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group as the target TA.
  • the method 300 shown in Figure 3 also includes: sending capability information to the network device, where the capability information includes: The next one or more items: whether the terminal device supports the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability of reporting resource groups; the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability; and one or more capability parameter sets of the terminal device .
  • the terminal device sends capability information to the network device.
  • the capability information includes whether the terminal device supports the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability of reporting resource groups, the maximum number of resource groups that the terminal device supports reporting the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability, and the terminal A set of one or more capability parameters for a device.
  • the capability parameter set at least includes: the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the resource group, the maximum number of SRS ports supported by each antenna panel in one or more antenna panels corresponding to the resource group, and the number of antenna panels corresponding to the resource group.
  • the above capability information may also include one or more of the following: whether a serving cell is supported to maintain multiple TAs, whether a serving cell is supported to maintain TAs, the maximum number of TAs supported by a non-serving cell, and the maximum number of TAs supported by a serving cell. number.
  • the terminal device sends the above-mentioned information about the TA to the network device, so that the network device can refer to the above-mentioned information to schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal device, which is beneficial to improving the rationality of the scheduling.
  • the terminal device determines the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group according to the antenna panel used when receiving multiple reference signals from the network device, that is, determines the antenna used to receive the multiple reference signals. Whether the panel supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, and reports the index of all resources in the first resource group and the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities corresponding to the first resource group to the network device, so that the network device can refer to the above-mentioned first resource
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the group can schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal equipment.
  • the network device when the network device schedules the uplink transmission of the terminal device, it will refer to whether the antenna panel used to receive the reference signal reported by the terminal device supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time, which will help improve the network device's uplink transmission to the terminal device.
  • the rationality of transmission scheduling helps to avoid scheduling failures caused by network equipment scheduling terminal equipment for multi-TA simultaneous transmission when the antenna panel does not support the use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time. In other words, it helps to improve the uplink performance of network equipment.
  • the success rate of transmission scheduling is a configurable period of time.
  • 4 to 7 are schematic structural diagrams of possible communication devices provided by embodiments of the present application.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 400 includes a processing unit 410 and a transceiver unit 420 .
  • the transceiver unit 420 can implement corresponding communication functions, and the transceiver unit 420 can also be called an input/output interface or a communication unit.
  • Processing unit 410 may be used to perform processing operations. It should be understood that if the device 400 is a component configured in a network device or a terminal device, such as a chip, the transceiver unit 420 may be an input/output interface.
  • the transceiver unit 420 may include a sending unit and a receiving unit.
  • the sending unit is used to perform the sending operation of the network device or terminal device in Figure 3
  • the receiving unit is used to perform the receiving operation of the network device or terminal device in Figure 3.
  • the sending unit may be an output interface, and the sending operation involved in the embodiment of the present application may be performed by the output interface;
  • the receiving unit may be an input interface, the receiving operation involved in the embodiment of the present application can be performed by the input interface.
  • the device 400 may include a sending unit but not a receiving unit.
  • the apparatus 400 may include a receiving unit instead of a transmitting unit. Specifically, it depends on whether the above solution executed by the device 400 includes a sending action and a receiving action.
  • the device 400 may also include a storage unit, which may be used to store instructions and/or data, and the processing unit 410 may read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the device implements the preceding FIG. 3 Method embodiment shown.
  • a storage unit which may be used to store instructions and/or data
  • the processing unit 410 may read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the device implements the preceding FIG. 3 Method embodiment shown.
  • the above-mentioned device 400 can be used to implement the functions of the terminal device in the above-mentioned method embodiment shown in Figure 3, or the above-mentioned device 400 can include a device used to implement the above-mentioned method embodiment shown in Figure 3.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is configured to receive multiple reference signals from the network device.
  • the multiple reference signals are carried in a first resource group.
  • the first resource group includes multiple reference signal resources, and the multiple reference signal resources are Any two reference signal resources come from different reference signal resource sets configured by the network device;
  • the processing unit 410 is configured to determine the multi-TA corresponding to the first resource group based on the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group.
  • Transmission capability information, the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group is used to indicate whether the antenna panel used by the terminal device to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group supports using multiple TAs to send uplink signals at the same time;
  • the transceiver unit 420 also Used to send first indication information and second indication information to the network device.
  • the first indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in the first resource group.
  • the second indication information is used to indicate multiple TAs corresponding to the first resource group. Simultaneous interpretation ability.
  • the second indication information includes indication bits used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the second indication information includes a capability parameter set index
  • the capability parameter set index is associated with the capability parameter set corresponding to the first resource group
  • the capability parameter set includes the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is also configured to associate based on the first resource group.
  • One or more TAs send uplink signals in time-sharing or simultaneously on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the transceiver unit 420 It is also used to send uplink signals simultaneously or in time division on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group based on a TA associated with the first resource group.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is also used to simultaneously transmit uplink signals on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group based on a target TA, wherein the above-mentioned target TA is indicated by the network device, or the above-mentioned target TA is determined by the terminal device; or, transceiver Unit 420 is also configured to send uplink signals in a time-divided manner on the antenna panel corresponding to the first resource group based on the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the above target TA is indicated by third indication information sent by the network device;
  • the third indication information includes the index of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and the target TA is associated with the first resource group.
  • Any one of the multiple TAs; or, the third indication information includes the index and offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, and the target TA is one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the sum of any TA and its offset value; or, the third indication information includes the offset value of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group specified by the protocol, and the target TA is the first resource group specified by the protocol.
  • the sum of any one TA among the multiple TAs associated with the resource group and its offset value; or, the third indication information includes a TA value, and the target TA is the TA value in the third indication information.
  • the above target TA is determined by the terminal device; and the target TA is any one of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or an average of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group, or the first resource The minimum value of multiple TAs associated with the group, or the maximum value of multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the first resource group is one of M resource groups determined by the terminal device, where M is the network device As configured, M is a positive integer; and, the transceiver unit 420 is specifically configured to send to the network device M pieces of indication information corresponding to the M resource groups and N corresponding to the N resource groups in the M resource groups.
  • Each indication information in the M pieces of indication information is used to indicate the index of all reference signal resources in one of the M resource groups.
  • Each indication information in the N pieces of indication information is used to indicate N resources.
  • M pieces of indication information include the first indication information
  • N pieces of indication information include the second indication information, 0 ⁇ N ⁇ M, N is an integer.
  • N is configured by the network device, or N is predefined.
  • the transceiver unit is also used to send capability information to the network device.
  • the capability information includes one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports reporting of multiple TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities of the resource group; whether the terminal device supports reporting of multiple TA simultaneous interpretation capabilities. The maximum number of resource groups; and one or more capability parameter sets of the terminal device.
  • the above-mentioned device 400 is used to implement the functions of the network device in the above-mentioned method embodiment shown in FIG. Any function or operation unit of the device, which unit can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is used to receive the first indication information and the second indication information from the terminal device, and the first indication information is used to indicate the first Indexes of all reference signal resources in the resource group.
  • the second indication information is used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability is used to indicate the requirements for the terminal equipment to receive multiple reference signals of the first resource group. Whether the antenna panel used supports the simultaneous use of multiple TAs to send uplink signals.
  • the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability is determined by the terminal device based on the antenna panel used to receive multiple reference signals.
  • the multiple reference signals are carried in the first resource group. Any two reference signal resources in a resource group come from different reference signal resource sets configured by the network device; the processing unit 410 is configured to perform uplink transmission scheduling for the terminal device based on the first indication information and the second indication information.
  • the second indication information includes indication bits used to indicate the multi-TA simultaneous transmission capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the second indication information includes a capability parameter set index
  • the capability parameter set index is associated with the capability parameter set corresponding to the first resource group
  • the capability parameter set includes the multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to the first resource group.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is also configured to send third indication information to the terminal device.
  • the third indication information is used to indicate the target TA used by the terminal device to send the uplink signal; and, the third indication information includes the target TA associated with the first resource group.
  • the index of any one of the multiple TAs, and the target TA is any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group; or, the third indication information includes any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group.
  • the index and offset value of TA, the target TA is the sum of any TA among the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group and its offset value; or, the third indication information includes a TA value, and the target TA is the third indication information.
  • the target TA is the sum of any one of the multiple TAs associated with the first resource group specified by the protocol and its offset value.
  • the first resource group is one of M resource groups determined by the terminal device, M is configured by the network device, and M is a positive integer; and receiving the first indication information and the second indication information from the terminal device ,include:
  • each of the M pieces of indication information using Indicating the index of all reference signal resources in one of the M resource groups, each indication information in the N indication information is used to indicate The multi-TA simultaneous interpretation capability corresponding to one of the N resource groups, the M pieces of indication information include the first indication information, and the N pieces of indication information include the second indication information, 0 ⁇ N ⁇ M, N is an integer.
  • N is configured by the network device, or N is predefined.
  • the transceiver unit 420 is also used to receive capability information from the terminal device.
  • the capability information includes one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports the reporting capability of multiple TA simultaneous interpretation of the resource group; the terminal device supports reporting of multiple TA simultaneous interpretation. The maximum number of resource groups for the capability; and one or more capability parameter sets for the terminal device.
  • processing unit 410 and transceiver unit 420 can be obtained directly by referring to the relevant description in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and will not be described again here.
  • each functional unit in various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processor, may exist independently, or may have two or more units integrated into one unit.
  • the above integrated units can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.
  • FIG. 5 is another schematic block diagram of the communication device 500 provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • the device 500 may be a chip system, or may be a device configured with a chip system to implement the communication function in the above method embodiment.
  • the chip system may be composed of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.
  • the device 500 may include a processor 510 and a communication interface 520 .
  • the communication interface 520 can be used to communicate with other devices through a transmission medium, so that the device 500 can communicate with other devices.
  • the communication interface 520 may be, for example, a transceiver, an interface, a bus, a circuit, or a device capable of implementing transceiver functions.
  • the processor 510 can use the communication interface 520 to input and output data, and is used to implement the communication method described in the corresponding embodiment of FIG. 3 .
  • the device 500 can be used to implement the functions of network equipment or terminal equipment in the above method embodiments.
  • the processor 510 is used to implement the functions of the above-mentioned processing unit 410
  • the communication interface 520 is used to implement the functions of the above-mentioned transceiver unit 420.
  • the apparatus 500 further includes at least one memory 530 for storing program instructions and/or data.
  • Memory 530 and processor 510 are coupled.
  • the coupling in the embodiment of this application is an indirect coupling or communication connection between devices, units or modules, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms, and is used for information interaction between devices, units or modules.
  • Processor 510 may cooperate with memory 530.
  • Processor 510 may execute program instructions stored in memory 530 . At least one of the at least one memory may be included in the processor.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific connection medium between the above-mentioned processor 510, communication interface 520 and memory 530.
  • the processor 510 , the communication interface 520 and the memory 530 are connected through a bus 540 .
  • the bus 540 is represented by a thick line in FIG. 5 , and the connection methods between other components are only schematically illustrated and not limited thereto.
  • the bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of presentation, only one thick line is used in Figure 5, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the base station 600 can perform the functions of the network device in the above method embodiment.
  • the base station 600 may include one or more radio frequency units, such as a remote radio unit (RRU) 610 and one or more baseband units (BBUs) (also called distributed units ( DU))620.
  • RRU remote radio unit
  • BBUs baseband units
  • the RRU 610 may be called a transceiver unit, corresponding to the transceiver unit 420 in FIG. 4 .
  • the RRU 610 may also be called a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, or the like, and may include at least one antenna 611 and a radio frequency unit 612.
  • the RRU 610 may include a receiving unit and a transmitting unit.
  • the receiving unit may correspond to a receiver (or receiver or receiving circuit).
  • the transmitting unit may To correspond to the transmitter (or transmitter, transmitter circuit).
  • the RRU 610 part is mainly used for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals and baseband signals, for example, for sending configuration information to terminal equipment.
  • the BBU 620 part is mainly used for baseband processing, base station control, etc.
  • the RRU 610 and the BBU 620 may be physically installed together or physically separated, that is, a distributed base station.
  • the BBU 620 is the control center of the base station, which can also be called a processing unit. It can correspond to the processing unit 410 in Figure 4 and is mainly used to complete baseband processing functions, such as channel coding, multiplexing, modulation, spread spectrum, etc.
  • the BBU processing unit
  • the BBU can be used to control the base station to execute the operation process related to the network device in the above method embodiment.
  • the BBU 620 may be composed of one or more single boards. Multiple single boards may jointly support a single access standard wireless access network (such as an LTE network), or may support different access standard wireless access networks respectively. Wireless access network (such as LTE network, 5G network or other networks).
  • the BBU 620 also includes a memory 621 and a processor 622.
  • the memory 621 is used to store necessary instructions and data.
  • the processor 622 is used to control the base station to perform necessary actions, for example, to control the base station to perform the operation process of the first network device in the above method embodiment.
  • the memory 621 and processor 622 may serve one or more single boards. In other words, the memory and processor can be set independently on each board. It is also possible for multiple boards to share the same memory and processor. In addition, necessary circuits can also be installed on each board.
  • the base station 600 shown in Figure 6 can implement various processes involving network equipment in the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 .
  • the operations and/or functions of each module in the base station 600 are respectively intended to implement the corresponding processes in the above method embodiments.
  • the above-mentioned BBU 620 can be used to perform the actions implemented internally by the network device described in the previous method embodiment, and the RRU 610 can be used to perform the actions described in the previous method embodiment that the network device sends to or receives from the terminal device.
  • the RRU 610 can be used to perform the actions described in the previous method embodiment that the network device sends to or receives from the terminal device.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal device 700 has the functions of the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the terminal device 700 includes a processor 701 and a transceiver 702.
  • the terminal device 700 also includes a memory 703.
  • the processor 701, the transceiver 702 and the memory 703 can communicate with each other through internal connection channels and transmit control and/or data signals.
  • the memory 703 is used to store computer programs, and the processor 701 is used to retrieve data from the memory 703.
  • the computer program is called and run to control the transceiver 702 to send and receive signals.
  • the terminal device 700 may also include an antenna 704 for sending the uplink data or uplink control signaling output by the transceiver 702 through wireless signals.
  • the terminal device 700 also includes a Wi-Fi module 711 for accessing a wireless network.
  • the above-mentioned processor 701 and the memory 703 can be combined into one processing device, and the processor 701 is used to execute the program code stored in the memory 703 to implement the above functions.
  • the memory 703 can also be integrated in the processor 701 or independent of the processor 701 .
  • the processor 701 may correspond to the processing unit 410 in FIG. 4 or the processor 510 in FIG. 5 .
  • the above-mentioned transceiver 702 may correspond to the transceiver unit 420 in FIG. 4 or the communication interface 520 in FIG. 5 .
  • the transceiver 702 may include a receiver (or receiver, receiving circuit) and a transmitter (or transmitter, transmitting circuit). Among them, the receiver is used to receive signals, and the transmitter is used to transmit signals.
  • the above terminal device 700 may also include a power supply 705 for providing power to various devices or circuits in the terminal device 700 .
  • the terminal device 700 may also include one or more of an input unit 706, a display unit 707, an audio circuit 708, a camera 709, a sensor 710, etc., as described Audio circuitry may also include speaker 708a, microphone 708b, etc.
  • the terminal device 700 shown in FIG. 7 can implement various processes involving the terminal device in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the operations and/or functions of each module in the terminal device 700 are respectively to implement the corresponding processes in the above method embodiment.
  • the processor 701 can be used to perform the actions implemented internally by the terminal device described in the previous method embodiment, and the transceiver 702 can be used to Execute the actions of the terminal device sending to or receiving from the network device described in the previous method embodiments.
  • the processor 701 can be used to perform the actions implemented internally by the terminal device described in the previous method embodiment
  • the transceiver 702 can be used to Execute the actions of the terminal device sending to or receiving from the network device described in the previous method embodiments.
  • the computer program product includes: a computer program (which can also be called a code, or an instruction).
  • a computer program which can also be called a code, or an instruction.
  • the computer program When the computer program is run, it causes the computer to execute the terminal in the embodiment shown in Figure 3.
  • This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program (which may also be called a code, or an instruction).
  • a computer program which may also be called a code, or an instruction.
  • the computer program When the computer program is run, the computer is caused to execute the method executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in Figure 3, or the method executed by the network device.
  • the processor in the embodiment of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities.
  • each step of the above method embodiment can be completed through an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor or instructions in the form of software.
  • the above-mentioned processor can be a general processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA), or other available processors.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • Programmd logic devices discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.
  • a general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor, etc.
  • the steps of the method disclosed in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor.
  • the software module can be located in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers and other mature storage media in this field.
  • the storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and completes the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.
  • non-volatile memory may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory.
  • non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (erasable PROM, EPROM), electrically removable memory. Erase electrically programmable read-only memory (EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory.
  • Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache.
  • RAM static random access memory
  • DRAM dynamic random access memory
  • SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • double data rate SDRAM double data rate SDRAM
  • DDR SDRAM double data rate SDRAM
  • ESDRAM enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • SLDRAM synchronous link dynamic random access memory
  • direct rambus RAM direct rambus RAM
  • unit can be used to refer to computer-related entities, hardware, Firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution.
  • the units and modules in the embodiments of this application have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.
  • each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into one processing unit, each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.
  • each functional unit may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • software When implemented using software, it may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions (programs). When the computer program instructions (program) are loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another, e.g., the computer instructions may be transferred from a website, computer, server, or data center Transmission to another website, computer, server or data center through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means.
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. that contains one or more available media integrated.
  • the available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., digital video discs (DVD)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid state disks (SSD) )wait.
  • magnetic media e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes
  • optical media e.g., digital video discs (DVD)
  • semiconductor media e.g., solid state disks (SSD)
  • the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product.
  • the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of this application.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

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提供了一种通信方法及相关装置，该方法包括：接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号（S310），该多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中；根据接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多 TA 同传能力（S320），第一资源组对应的多 TA 同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA 发送上行信号；向网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息（S330），第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多 TA 同传能力。终端设备通过上报第一资源组对应的多 TA 同传能力，有利于提高网络设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。

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一种通信方法及相关装置
本申请要求于2022年05月30日提交中国国家知识产权局、申请号为202210601267.0、申请名称为“一种通信方法及相关装置”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域，尤其涉及一种通信方法及相关装置。
背景技术
第五代移动通信系统(5th generation，5G)可以采用高频通信，即采用高频段信号传输数据。高频通信的一个主要问题是信号能量随传输距离急剧下降，导致信号传输距离短。为了克服这个问题，高频通信采用模拟波束技术，通过对天线阵列进行加权处理，将信号能量集中在一个较小的角度范围内，形成一个类似于光束一样的信号(称为模拟波束，简称波束)，从而提高传输距离。网络设备和终端设备可以采用特定的波束来进行通信。
定时提前量(timing advance，TA)机制的主要目的是保证系统中的上行信号同时到达基站，避免干扰。目前，终端设备可以配置一组服务小区，其中具有相同上行定时或者相同TA的服务小区在相同的定时提前组(timing advance group，TAG)。终端设备可以上报支持的最大TAG数。但在小区内多传输接收点(transmission and reception point，TRP)场景中，如果相同服务小区的不同站点距离较远，终端设备需要在一个服务小区维护多个TA来保证每个TRP上行传输的定时同步。针对小区间的多TRP场景，如果服务小区和非服务小区的站点距离较远，终端设备也需要维护多个TA来保证小区间的TRP上行传输定时同步。
终端设备可以采用一个或一组波束进行上行传输。采用一组波束时，该一组波束可以位于不同的天线面板上，即通过多个天线面板上的各一个波束进行上行传输，各波束可以同时传输，也可以分时传输。一组波束也可以位于同一个天线面板，但这时该组波束中的各个波束只能进行分时传输，因为一个天线面板在同一时间只能生成一个波束，无法同时采用多个波束进行传输。当网络设备调度终端设备上行传输时，需要提前知道终端设备能否实现多TA同传或多TA时分传输，才能采用合适的方式调度终端设备上传。支持不同传输模式的多TA能力不但是一种终端能力，也是一种波束级的能力。因此，终端设备仅上报支持的最大TAG数，网络设备无法合理地对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
因此，希望提供一种方法，能够提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。
发明内容
本申请提供了一种通信方法及相关装置，以期提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。
第一方面，本申请提供了一种通信方法，该方法可以由终端设备执行，或者，也可以由配置在终端设备中的部件(如芯片、芯片系统等)执行，或者，还可以由能够实现全部或部分终端设备功能的逻辑模块或软件实现，本申请对此不作限定。
示例性地，该方法包括：接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号，该多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中，第一资源组包括多个参考信号资源，且多个参考信号资源中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；根据接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；向网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息，第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
基于上述技术方案，终端设备根据接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号时所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，也即，确定接收多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，并将第一资源组中的所有资源的索引和第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考上述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。这样一来，网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度时，可以参考终端设备上报的接收参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，有利于提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。另外，有利于避免由于天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号时，网络设备调度终端设备进行多TA同传导致的调度失败，换言之，有利于提高网络设备进行上行传输调度的成功率。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，上述方法还包括：基于第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。
其中，终端设备基于第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号，可以理解为，终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。其中，终端设备使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号时，第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数为多个，换言之，网络设备在确定第一资源组对应的天线面板个数为多个，且第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号的情况下，网络设备可能调度终端设备使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
若终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时或分时发送上行信号，如此一来，根据终端设备接收第一资源组的多个 参考信号所使用的天线面板支持使用TA的情况，来确定是否可以调度终端设备同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，有利于提高终端设备发送上行信号的合理性与成功率。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，上述方法还包括：基于第一资源组关联的一个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。
其中，终端设备基于第一资源组关联的一个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号，可以理解为，终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。其中，终端设备使用第一资源组关联的一个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号时，第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数为多个，换言之，网络设备在确定第一资源组对应的天线面板个数为多个，且第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA的情况下，网络设备可能调度终端设备使用第一资源组关联的一个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
若终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号，如此一来，根据终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持使用TA的情况，来确定是否可以调度终端设备同时发送上行信号，有利于提高终端设备发送上行信号的合理性与成功率。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，上述方法还包括：
基于一个目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，其中，上述目标TA是由网络设备指示的，或，上述目标TA是由终端设备确定的；或基于第一资源组关联的多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
其中，终端设备基于一个目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，可以理解为，终端设备可以使用一个目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，其中，第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数为多个，换言之，网络设备在确定第一资源组对应的天线面板个数为多个，且第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA的情况下，网络设备可能调度终端设备使用一个目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。终端设备基于第一资源组关联的多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号，可以理解为，终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
若终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，则终端设备可以使用一个目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，或使用第一资源组关联的多个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。如此一来，根据终端设备接收第一资源组的多 个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持使用TA的情况，来确定是否可以调度终端设备同时发送上行信号发送上行信号，有利于提高终端设备发送上行信号的合理性与成功率。
需要说明的是，在本申请中，上述终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板个数，也即，第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数，网络设备可以通过终端上报第一资源组对应的能力参数集索引对应的能力参数集确定。
可选地，上述目标TA可以有如下两种可能的设计：
一种可能的设计是，上述目标TA是由网络设备指示的。示例性地，终端设备上报接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA的情况下，网络设备可以调度终端设备进行单TA同传，也即，调度终端设备在第一资源组对应的多个天线面板上同时发送上行信号，这种情况下，网络设备还可以给终端设备指示终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA，以便于终端设备使用网络设备指示的目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
另一种可能的设计是，终端设备确定目标TA。这样一来，无需网络设备指示目标TA，有利于减少信令开销。通过提供上述两种可能的设计，有利于提高终端设备确定用于进行上行同传的目标TA的灵活性。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，上述目标TA是由网络设备发送的第三指示信息指示的；第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，第三指示信息包括一个TA值，目标TA为所述第三指示信息中的TA值；或，协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA，第三指示信息包括协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，目标TA为协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和。
网络设备可以给终端设备指示第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，或者，给终端设备指示第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，或者，给终端设备指示一个TA值，或者，协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA，给终端设备指示协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，通过提供多种网络设备给终端设备指示目标TA的方式，有利于提高网络设备给终端设备指示目标TA的灵活性。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，目标TA是由终端设备确定的；以及目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的平均值，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的最小值，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的最大值。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，第一资源组为终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是网络设备配置的，M为正整数；以及，向网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息，包括：向网络设备发送与M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，M个指示信息包括第一指示信息，N个指示信息包括第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
终端设备可以将确定的M个资源组中的N个资源组对应的多TA同传能力以及M个资源组中的资源的索引上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考上述N个资源组中每个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，对终端设备进行上行传输调度，有利于提高调度的合理性。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，N是由网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
一种可能的设计是，N是由网络设备配置的，示例性地，网络设备可以给终端设备发送配置信息，该配置信息用于配置上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量N。
另一种可能的设计是，上述N是预定义的。例如，协议预先规定好N＝M，也即上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量等于M。又例如，协议预先规定好N等于终端设备最大支持上报的多TA同传能力的资源组的数量和M之间的较小值。通过提供上述两种可能的设计，有利于提高N的取值的灵活性，另外，预定义好N的取值，有利于减小网络设备的信令开销。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些可能的实现方式中，上述方法还包括：向网络设备发送能力信息，能力信息包括以下一项或多项：终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
第二方面，本申请提供了一种通信方法，该方法可以由网络设备执行，或者，也可以由配置在网络设备中的部件(如芯片、芯片系统等)执行，或者，还可以由能够实现全部或部分网络设备功能的逻辑模块或软件实现，本申请对此不作限定。
示例性地，该方法包括：接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，多TA同传能力是终端设备根据接收多个参考信号所使用的天线面板确定的，多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中，第一资源组中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；基于第一指示信息和第二指示信息，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
基于上述技术方案，终端设备可以将第一资源组中的所有资源的索引和第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考上述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。这样一来，通过参考终端设备接收参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，有利于提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些可能的实现方式中，上述方法还包括：向终端设备发送第三指示信息，第三指示信息用于指示终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA；以及，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，第三指示信息包括一个TA值，目标TA为第三指示信息中的TA值；或，协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA，第三指示信息包括协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，目标TA为协议规定第一资源组 关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和。
在终端设备上报接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA的情况下，网络设备可以调度终端设备进行单TA同传，也即，调度终端设备在第一资源组对应的多个天线面板上同时发送上行信号，这种情况下，网络设备还可以给终端设备指示终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA，以便于终端设备使用网络设备指示的目标TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。示例性地，网络设备可以给终端设备指示第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，或者，给终端设备指示第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，或者，给终端设备指示一个TA值，或者，协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA，给终端设备指示协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，通过提供多种网络设备给终端设备指示目标TA的方式，有利于提高网络设备给终端设备指示目标TA的灵活性。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些可能的实现方式中，第一资源组为终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是网络设备配置的，M为正整数；以及接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，包括：接收来自终端设备的与M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，M个指示信息包括第一指示信息，N个指示信息包括第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
网络设备可以接收来自终端设备的M个资源组中的N个资源组对应的多TA同传能力以及M个资源组中的资源的索引，进而参考上述N个资源组中每个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，对终端设备进行上行传输调度，有利于提高调度的合理性。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些可能的实现方式中，N是由所述网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
一种可能的设计是，N是由所述网络设备配置的。示例性地，网络设备可以给终端设备发送配置信息，该配置信息用于配置上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量N。
另一种可能的设计是，上述N是预定义的。例如，协议预先规定好N＝M，也即上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量等于M。又例如，协议预先规定好N等于终端设备最大支持上报的多TA同传能力的资源组的数量和M之间的较小值。通过提供上述两种可能的设计，有利于提高N的取值的灵活性，另外，预定义好N的取值，有利于减小网络设备的信令开销。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些可能的实现方式中，所述方法还包括：接收来自终端设备的能力信息，该能力信息包括以下一项或多项：终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
结合第一方面和第二方面，在某些可能的实现方式中，第二指示信息包括用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特。
终端设备可以通过指示比特给网络设备指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，也即，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发 送上行信号。通过上述指示比特直接指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，有利于减少信令开销。
结合第一方面和第二方面，在某些可能的实现方式中，第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，该能力参数集索引关联第一资源组对应的能力参数集，能力参数集中包括第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
终端设备可以通过上报能力参数集索引给网络设备指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，也即，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。网络设备可以基于能力参数集索引和对应的能力参数集中包括的第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
通过提供上述两种终端设备上报第一资源组的多TA同传能力的方式，有利于提高终端设备上报第一资源组的多TA同传能力的灵活性。
第三方面，本申请提供了一种通信装置，可以实现第一方面和第一方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法，或实现第二方面和第二方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法。该装置包括用于执行上述方法的相应的单元。该装置包括的单元可以通过软件和/或硬件方式实现。
第四方面，本申请提供了一种通信装置，该装置包括处理器。该处理器与存储器耦合，可用于执行存储器中的计算机程序，以实现第一方面和第一方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法，或实现第二方面和第二方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法。
可选地，该通信装置还包括存储器。
可选地，该通信装置还包括通信接口，处理器与通信接口耦合。
第五方面，本申请提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，该计算机可读存储介质中存储有计算机程序或指令，当该计算机程序或指令被执行时，以实现第一方面和第一方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法，或实现第二方面和第二方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法。
第六方面，本申请提供了一种计算机程序产品，该计算机程序产品包括指令，当该指令被运行时，以实现第一方面和第一方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法，或实现第二方面和第二方面任一种可能的实现方式中的通信方法。
第七方面，本申请提供了一种芯片系统，该芯片系统包括至少一个处理器，用于支持实现上述第一方面和第一方面任一种可能实现方式中所涉及的功能，或者，用于支持实现上述第二方面和第二方面任一种可能实现方式中所涉及的功能，例如，接收或处理上述方法中所涉及的数据等。
在一种可能的设计中，所述芯片系统还包括存储器，所述存储器用于保存程序指令和数据，存储器位于处理器之内或处理器之外。
该芯片系统可以由芯片构成，也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
应当理解的是，本申请实施例的第三方面至第七方面与本申请的第一方面和第二方面的技术方案相对应，各方面及对应的可行实施方式所取得的有益效果相似，不再赘述。
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本申请提供的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如：长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(frequency division duplex，FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(time division duplex，TDD)、侧链(sidelink)通信系统，通用移动通信系统(universal mobile telecommunication system，UMTS)、全球互联微波接入(worldwide interoperability for microwave access，WiMAX)通信系统、5G移动通信系统或新无线接入技术(new radio access technology，NR)。其中，5G移动通信系统可以包括非独立组网(non-standalone，NSA)和/或独立组网(standalone，SA)。
本申请提供的技术方案还可以应用于未来的通信系统，如第六代(6th Generation，6G)移动通信系统等。本申请对此不作限定。
下面首先介绍本申请实施例中涉及的网元：网络设备、终端设备以及中继设备。
在本申请实施例中，网络设备可以是任意一种具有无线收发功能的设备。网络设备包括但不限于：演进型节点B(evolved Node B，eNB)、无线网络控制器(radio network controller，RNC)、节点B(Node B，NB)、基站控制器(base station controller，BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station，BTS)、家庭基站(例如，home evolved Node B，或home Node B，HNB)、基带单元(baseband unit，BBU)、无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi)系统中的接入点(access point，AP)、无线中继节点、无线回传节点、传输点(transmission point，TP)或者发送接收点(transmission and reception point，TRP)等，还可以为5G(如NR)系统中的gNB或传输点(TRP或TP)，或者，5G系统中的基站的一个或一组(包括多个天线面板)天线面板，或者，还可以为构成gNB或传输点的网络节点，如基带单元(BBU)，或，分布式单元(distributed unit，DU)等。
在一些部署中，gNB可以包括集中单元(centralized unit，CU)和DU。示例性地，CU实现gNB的部分功能，DU实现gNB的部分功能，比如，CU负责处理非实时协议和服务，实现无线资源控制(radio resource control，RRC)，分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol，PDCP)层的功能；DU可以包括无线链路控制(radio link control，RLC)层的功能、媒体接入控制(media access control，MAC)层的功能，和，物理(physical，PHY)层的部分功能。
示例性地，DU可以包括PHY层中高层的功能。其中，PHY层中高层的功能可以包括循环冗余校验(cyclic redundancy check，CRC)功能、信道编码、速率匹配、加扰、调制、和层映射；或者，PHY层中高层的功能可以包括循环冗余校验、信道编码、速率匹配、加扰、调制、层映射和预编码。PHY层中低层的功能可以通过另一个与DU独立的网络实体 实现，其中，PHY层中低层的功能可以包括预编码、资源映射、物理天线映射和射频功能；或者，PHY层中低层的功能可以包括资源映射、物理天线映射和射频功能。本申请实施例对PHY层中高层和底层的功能划分不作限制。当PHY层中低层的功能可以以另一个与DU独立的网络实体实现时，DU向其它通信装置(例如终端设备、核心网设备)发送数据或信息，可以理解为：DU执行RLC层、MAC层的功能，和，PHY层的部分功能。例如，DU在完成RLC层、MAC层的功能，以及，循环冗余校验、信道编码、速率匹配、加扰、调制、层映射后，由执行PHY层中低层的功能的与DU独立的网络实体执行剩余的在物理资源上映射和发送的功能。
网络设备为小区提供服务，终端设备通过网络设备分配的传输资源(例如，频域资源，或者说，频谱资源)与小区进行通信，该小区可以属于宏基站(例如，宏eNB或宏gNB等)，也可以属于小小区(small cell)对应的基站，这里的小小区可以包括：城市小区(metro cell)、微小区(micro cell)、微微小区(pico cell)、毫微微小区(femto cell)等，这些小小区具有覆盖范围小、发射功率低的特点，适用于提供高速率的数据传输服务。
在本申请实施例中，终端设备也可以称为用户设备(user equipment，UE)、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置。
终端设备可以是一种向用户提供语音/数据连通性的设备，例如，具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、车载设备等。目前，一些终端设备的举例可以为：手机(mobile phone)、平板电脑(pad)、带无线收发功能的电脑(如笔记本电脑、掌上电脑等)、移动互联网设备(mobile internet device，MID)、虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、无人机、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、蜂窝电话、无绳电话、会话启动协议(session initiation protocol，SIP)电话、无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)、具有无线通信功能的手持设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备，5G网络中的终端设备或者未来演进的公用陆地移动通信网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)中的终端设备等。
其中，可穿戴设备也可以称为穿戴式智能设备，是应用穿戴式技术对日常穿戴进行智能化设计、开发出可以穿戴的设备的总称，如眼镜、手套、手表、服饰及鞋等。可穿戴设备即直接穿在身上，或是整合到用户的衣服或配件的一种便携式设备。可穿戴设备不仅仅是一种硬件设备，更是通过软件支持以及数据交互、云端交互来实现强大的功能。广义穿戴式智能设备包括功能全、尺寸大、可不依赖智能手机实现完整或者部分的功能，例如：智能手表或智能眼镜等，以及只专注于某一类应用功能，需要和其它设备如智能手机配合使用，如各类进行体征监测的智能手环、智能首饰等。
此外，终端设备还可以是物联网(internet of things，IoT)系统中的终端设备。IoT是未来信息技术发展的重要组成部分，其主要技术特点是将物品通过通信技术与网络连接，从而实现人机互连，物物互连的智能化网络。IoT技术可以通过例如窄带(narrow band， NB)技术，做到海量连接，深度覆盖，终端省电。
此外，终端设备还可以包括智能打印机、火车探测器、加油站等传感器，主要功能包括收集数据(部分终端设备)、接收网络设备的控制信息与下行数据，并发送电磁波，向网络设备传输上行数据。
应理解，本申请对于网络设备和终端设备的具体形式均不作限定。
为了更好地理解本申请实施例提供的方法，下面将对本申请中涉及到的术语作简单说明。
1、参考信号与参考信号资源：参考信号可用于信道测量、信道估计或者波束质量监测等。参考信号资源可用于配置参考信号的传输属性，例如，时频资源位置、端口映射关系、功率因子以及扰码等。发送端设备可基于参考信号资源发送参考信号，接收端设备可基于参考信号资源接收参考信号。
本申请中涉及的信道测量包括波束测量，即通过测量参考信号获得波束质量信息，用于衡量波束质量的参数包括接收信号强度(received signal strength indicator，RSSI)、参考信号接收信号功率(reference signal received power，RSRP)等，但不限于此。例如，波束质量也可以通过参考信号接收质量(reference signal receiving quality，RSRQ)，信噪比(signal-noise ratio，SNR)，信号与干扰噪声比(signal to interference plus noise ratio，SINR，简称信干噪比)，预编码矩阵指示(precoding matrix indicator，PMI)、发送预编码矩阵指示(transmitted precoding matrix indicator，TPMI)、秩指示(rank indicator，RI)、发送秩指示(transmitted rank indicator，TRI)、层指示(layer indicator，LI)、TA等参数衡量。
具体地，本申请实施例中涉及的上行参考信号例如可以包括：探测参考信号(sounding reference signal，SRS)，解调参考信号(demodulation reference signal，DMRS)，下行参考信号例如可以包括：信道状态信息参考信号(channel state information reference signal，CSI-RS)、小区专用参考信号(cell specific reference signal，CS-RS)、UE专用参考信号(user equipment specific reference signal，US-RS)、解调参考信号(demodulation reference signal，DMRS)、以及同步信号块(synchronization signal block，SSB)等。
需要说明的是，上述SSB也可以称为同步信号/物理广播信道块(synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block，SS/PBCH block)，所对应的SSB资源也可以称为同步信号/物理广播信道块资源(SS/PBCH block resource)，可简称为SSB resource。
为了区分不同的参考信号资源，每个参考信号资源可对应于一个参考信号资源的索引，例如，CSI-RS资源索引(CSI-RS resource index，CRI)、SSB资源索引(SSB resource index，SSBRI)、SRS资源索引(SRS resource index，SRI)。
其中，SSB资源索引也可以称为SSB时间索引(SSB time index)。
应理解，上文中列举的参考信号以及相应的参考信号资源仅为示例性说明，不应对本申请构成任何限定，本申请并不排除在未来的协议中定义其他参考信号来实现相同或相似功能的可能。
2、波束：可以理解为空域滤波器(spatial domain filter)、空间滤波器(spatial filter)、空域参数(spatial domain parameter)、空间参数(spatial parameter)、空域设置(spatial domain setting)、空间设置(spatial setting)、或准共址(quasi-colocation，QCL)信息、QCL假设、或QCL指示等。波束可以通过传输配置指示状态(transmission configuration indicator  state，TCI-state)参数来指示，或通过空间关系(spatial relation)参数来指示。换言之，在本申请实施例中，波束可以替换为空域滤波器，空间滤波器，空域参数，空间参数，空域设置，空间设置，QCL信息，QCL假设，QCL指示，TCI-state(如下行TCI-state或上行TCI-state)，空间关系等，也即上述术语之间相互等效。
应理解，上文所列举的表示波束的术语仅为示例，不应对本申请实施例构成任何限定，在其他的实施例中，波束也可以替换为其他表示波束的术语。
用于发送信号的波束可以称为发送波束(transmission beam，Tx beam)，也可以称为空域发送滤波器(spatial domain transmission filter)、空间发送滤波器(spatial transmission filter)、空域发送参数(spatial domain transmission parameter)、空间发送参数(spatial transmission parameter)、空域发送设置(spatial domain transmission setting)、或空间发送设置(spatial transmission setting)。其中，下行发送波束可以通过TCI-state来指示。
用于接收信号的波束可以称为接收波束(reception beam，Rx beam)，也可以称为空域接收滤波器(spatial domain reception filter)、空间接收滤波器(spatial reception filter)、空域接收参数(spatial domain reception parameter)、空间接收参数(spatial reception parameter)、空域接收设置(spatial domain reception setting)、或空间接收设置(spatial reception setting)。其中，上行发送波束可以通过空间关系(spatial relation)、上行TCI-state、或SRS资源(SRS资源指示上行发送波束，可以理解为采用某一上行发送波束发送SRS，因此，该承载该SRS的资源可以指示该上行发送波束)来指示。
上文所述的发送波束可以是指信号经天线发射出去后在空间不同方向上形成的信号强度的分布，接收波束可以是指从天线上接收到的无线信号在空间不同方向上的信号强度分布。
此外，波束可以是宽波束，或者窄波束，或者其他类型波束。形成波束的技术可以是波束赋形技术或者其他技术。波束赋形技术具体可以为数字波束赋形技术、模拟波束赋形技术或者混合数字/模拟波束赋形技术等。
波束可以和参考信号/参考信号资源对应，例如进行波束测量时，网络设备通过不同的参考信号/参考信号资源来测量不同的波束，终端设备反馈测得的参考信号/参考信号资源的质量，网络设备即可得到对应的波束的质量。
可选地，将具有相同或者类似的通信特征的多个波束视为是一个波束。一个波束内可以包括一个或多个天线端口，用于传输数据信道、控制信道和探测信号等。形成一个波束的一个或多个天线端口也可以看作是一个天线端口集。
在本申请实施例中，在波束测量时，网络设备的每一个波束对应一个参考信号/参考信号资源，因此可以以参考信号资源的索引来唯一标识该资源对应的波束。
3、天线面板：可以简称面板(panel)。可以是网络设备的天线面板，也可以是终端设备的天线面板。一个天线面板上可以有一个或多个天线，这些天线排列成天线阵列，进行波束赋形，从而形成模拟波束。该天线阵列可以生成指向不同方向的模拟波束。也就是说，每个天线面板上都可以形成多个模拟波束，可以通过波束测量来确定该天线面板模拟波束的质量，进而确定出哪些波束质量较好。终端设备可以配备多个天线面板，这些天线面板可以分布在不同的位置，朝向不同的方向，进而保证不论终端设备朝向哪个方向，都至少有一个天线面板是朝向网络设备的，可以与网络设备进行数据传输。终端设备可以同 时开启所有天线面板进行传输。或者，为了降低终端设备功耗，终端设备也可以一次只采用单个天线面板进行传输，其他未使用的天线面板可以进行关闭。终端设备可以将天线面板的状态(处于打开还是关闭状态)通知给网络设备，也就是说，终端设备和网络设备之间可以交互天线面板的状态信息。
在本申请实施例中，若未做出特别说明，天线面板均指终端设备的天线面板。在协议中，天线面板可以用panel，panel索引(index)等来表示。
除此之外，也可以通过其他方式来隐含表示天线面板，例如，天线面板可以通过天线端口(如CSI-RS端口、SRS端口、DMRS端口、相位跟踪参考信号(phase tracking reference signal，PTRS)端口、小区参考信号(cell reference signal，CRS)端口、时频跟踪参考信号(tracking reference signal，TRS)端口、或SSB端口等)或天线端口组来表征。
又例如，天线面板可以通过资源(如CSI-RS资源、SRS资源、DMRS资源、PTRS资源、CRS资源、TRS资源、或SSB资源等)或资源组来表征。
再例如，天线面板可以通过某个信道表征(例如物理上行控制信道(physical uplink control channel，PUCCH)、物理上行共享信道(physical uplink sharing channel，PUSCH)、物理随机接入(physical random access channel，PRACH)、物理下行共享信道(physical downlink sharing channel，PDSCH)、物理下行控制信道(physical downlink control channel，PDCCH)、或物理广播信道(physical broadcast channel，PBCH)等)。
还例如，天线面板可以通过波束，QCL，TCI-state，spatial relation或配置在QCL，TCI-state，spatial relation中的某个index来表征。天线面板也可以通过波束组，QCL组，TCI-state组，spatial relation组等来表征。天线面板也可以通过终端设备上报的终端能力参数集合来表征。终端能力参数集合与天线面板存在对应关系。一个终端能力参数集合包括一个天线面板对应的相关终端能力，例如，包括一个天线面板对应的最大传输层数，最大SRS端口数，最大传输功率等。
4、能力参数集合：也可以称为能力值集合(capability value set)或能力值(capability values)，表达的是相同含义。针对终端设备可能有多个天线面板，若终端设备发生旋转等，终端设备需要一种机制上报网络设备发生了天线面板切换。由于终端厂商不希望直接向网络设备暴露天线面板，或由网络设备控制终端设备的天线面板，提出了能力值集合。它是一个逻辑的概念，当前协议中其内容是一个能力，即终端设备支持的最大的SRS端口数。可以理解为，若终端设备的多个天线面板都具有相同的支持的SRS端口数，则对应相同的能力值标识(capability value identifier，capability value ID)。在终端设备上报L1测量结果时，可以对每个测量结果包括一个能力值标识。若终端设备前后针对某个参考信号的测量结果关联了不同的能力值标识(即关联不同的SRS端口数)，则网络设备可以意识到终端设备是采用了不同的天线面板进行测量。在未来版本的协议演进中，能力值集合可能还会进一步包括更多的内容，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
5G可以采用高频通信，即采用高频段信号传输数据。高频通信的一个主要问题是信号能量随传输距离急剧下降，导致信号传输距离短。为了克服这个问题，高频通信采用模拟波束技术，通过对天线阵列进行加权处理，将信号能量集中在一个较小的角度范围内，形成一个类似于光束一样的信号(称为模拟波束，简称波束)，从而提高传输距离。网络设备和终端设备都要采用波束进行传输。
在进行上下行数据传输时，网络设备和终端设备需要采用特定的波束来进行。具体采用哪个波束来进行传输是通过波束测量过程来确定的。网络设备通过高层信令为终端设备配置多个波束测量参考资源，每个资源对应一个测量信号。对于每个资源，网络设备通过一个波束发送该资源对应的测量信号，终端设备测量各个波束发送的测量信号，来确定该波束(资源)的质量，如RSRP。通过测量各个波束的RSRP，终端设备选择一个或多个RSRP最大的资源，并将其资源的索引和相应的RSRP上报给网络设备。网络设备再从中选择一个或多个资源(波束)，用于数据传输。对于每个发送波束，终端设备还会确定一个最佳接收波束，用于接收该发送波束上的信号。接收波束的确定也是通过测量过程来确定的，与本申请关系较小，此处不再赘述。每个发送波束对应的接收波束可能是不相同的。
天线阵列也称为天线面板。每个天线面板上有多个天线，该多个天线组成天线阵列，可以生成指向特定方向的波束。一个天线面板一般可以生成多个不同方向的波束，但同一时间只能生成其中一个。一个天线面板生成的多个波束的指向主要集中在该天线面板所朝向的方向，其他方向(如天线面板的背向)无法生成有效的波束。因此，终端设备一般需要配备多个天线面板，来满足各个方向的波束覆盖。
图1是本申请实施例提供的天线面板的示意图。如图1所示，该终端设备配备了两个天线面板，分别为天线面板#1和天线面板#2，每个天线面板朝向不同的方向，每个天线面板可以生成多个不同方向的波束，从而构成较为全面的波束覆盖。
终端设备可以采用一个或一组波束进行上行传输。采用一组波束时，该一组波束可以位于不同的天线面板上，即通过多个天线面板上的各一个波束进行上行传输，各波束可以同时传输，也可以分时传输。一组波束也可以位于同一个天线面板，但这时该组波束中的各个波束只能进行分时传输，因为一个天线面板在同一时间只能生成一个波束，无法同时采用多个波束进行传输。
图2是本申请实施例提供的通信系统的系统架构示意图。如图2中的a)所示，该通信系统包括网络设备210、终端设备220和终端设备230，其中，终端设备220和终端设备230可以是移动的或固定的。网络设备210可以为基站、或TRP、或其他类型的网络设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。网络设备210可以为特定的地理区域提供通信覆盖，并且可以与位于该覆盖区域(小区)内的终端设备220和终端设备230进行无线链路通信，也即，单个网络设备可以与一个或多个终端设备进行无线链路通信。如图2中的b)所示，该通信系统包括网络设备240、网络设备250和终端设备260，其中，终端设备260可以是移动的或固定的。网络设备240和网络设备250可以为基站、TRP、或其他类型的网络设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。网络设备240和网络设备250可以同时与终端设备260进行无线链路通信，也即多个网络设备可以同时与某个终端设备进行无线链路通信。
可选地，图2所示的通信系统还可以包括更多的网络设备，以及每个网络设备的覆盖范围内可以包括其它数量的终端设备，本申请实施例对此不做限定。
在图2所示的通信系统中，终端设备与网络设备的通信涉及TA机制，TA机制的主要目的是保证系统中的上行信号同时到达基站，避免干扰。目前，针对每个服务小区，终端设备只维护一个TA，终端设备可以配置一组服务小区，其中具有相同上行定时或者相同TA的服务小区在相同的TAG。终端设备可以上报支持的最大TAG的数量。但是在多TRP场景中，如果相同服务小区的不同站点距离较远，终端设备可能需要在一个服务小区维护 多个TA来保证每个TRP上行传输的定时同步，还可能存在一个TRP在非服务小区，终端设备可能还需要维护非服务小区的TA，而终端设备仅上报支持的最大TAG数，网络设备无法合理地对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
为解决上述问题，本申请提供了一种通信方法，终端设备根据接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，也即，确定接收多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，并将第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考该信息，为终端设备进行上行传输调度，这样一来，有利于提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性。
下文将结合附图，详细描述本申请提供的通信方法。
应理解，下文示出的实施例虽然以终端设备和网络设备交互为例来描述，但不应对该方法的执行主体构成任何限定。只要能够通过运行记录有本申请实施例提供的方法的代码的程序，便可执行本申请实施例提供的方法。例如，终端设备也可以替换为配置在终端设备中的部件(如，芯片、芯片系统等)，或其他能够调用程序并执行程序的功能模块，网络设备也可以替换为配置在网络设备中的部件(如，芯片、芯片系统等)，或其他能够调用程序并执行程序的功能模块。本申请实施例对此不作限定。
图3是本申请实施例提供的通信方法的示意性流程图。图3所示的方法300可以包括S310至S340。下面将详细描述图3中的各个步骤。
S310、网络设备向终端设备发送多个参考信号。相应地，终端设备接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号。
上述多个参考下信号承载于第一资源组中，第一资源组包括多个参考信号资源，且多个参考信号资源中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合。
示例性地，网络设备给终端设备配置X个参考信号资源集合，X为正整数，每个参考信号资源集合对应一个TRP，每个参考信号资源集合包括一个或多个参考信号资源，不同参考信号资源集合中的参考信号资源数可以相同或不同，网络设备可以基于上述X个参考信号资源集合中的参考信号资源给终端设备发送参考信号，相应地，终端设备接收到来自网络设备的参考信号，并对其进行测量，确定需要上报的M个资源组，每个资源组中的任意两个参考信号资源来自不同的参考信号资源集合。其中，M可以是网络设备配置的，也就是说，网络设备可以给终端设备配置需要上报资源组的数量。第一资源组为M个资源组中的一个资源组。
例如，网络设备配置2个参考信号资源集合，分别为参考信号资源集合#1和参考信号资源集合#2，参考信号资源集合#1对应TRP#1，参考信号资源集合#2对应TRP#2，参考信号资源集合#1中包括5个参考信号资源，这5个参考信号资源所对应5个参考信号资源索引分别为#1至#5，参考信号资源集合#2中包括7个参考信号资源，这7个参考信号资源所对应7个参考信号资源索引分别为#1至#7，网络设备基于上述参考信号资源给终端设备发送参考信号以及参数M，假设M＝4，终端设备接收到来自网络设备的参考信号后，对其进行测量，并确定出4个资源组，分别为资源组#1、资源组#2、资源组#3、资源组#4，其中，每个资源组中包括一个来自参考信号资源集合#1中的参考信号资源和一个来自参考信号资源集合#2中的参考信号资源，例如，资源组#1中包括参考信号资源集合#1的参考 信号资源#1和参考信号资源集合#2的参考信号资源#5，第一资源组是上述4个资源组中的一个。
S320、终端设备根据接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
其中，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。
一种可能的实现方式是，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号，每个参考信号对应一个基站发送波束，若终端设备使用一个天线面板接收，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；若终端设备使用多个天线面板接收，但多个天线面板共用一个数字射频链路，则终端设备无法同时使用多个不同的上行发送定时在多个面板上发送信号，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；若终端设备使用多个天线面板接收，且多个天线面板连接于不同的数字射频链路，也即多个天线面板是相互独立的，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。
例如，终端设备的天线面板包括天线面板#1和天线面板#2。终端设备在接收第一资源组对应的多个参考信号时，都使用天线面板#1接收，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。若终端设备使用天线面板#1和天线面板#2接收，且天线面板#1和天线面板#2连接于不同的数字射频链路，也即，天线面板#1和天线面板#2是独立的，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；若天线面板#1和天线面板#2连接于同一数字射频链路，则确定终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。
S330、终端设备向网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息。相应地，网络设备接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息。
第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力可以通过以下任一种方式来指示：
方式一，第二指示信息包括用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特，也即第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力可以通过指示比特来指示，换言之，该指示比特指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。示例性地，1比特(bit)字段用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。例如，当该bit为1时，表示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；当该bit为0时，表示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。
方式二，第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，也即第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力可以通过能力参数集索引来指示，该能力参数集索引关联第一资源组对应的能力参数集，能力参数集中包括第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。示例性地，终端设备可以上报能力参数集索引，该能力参数集索引关联第一资源组对应的能力参数集，能力参数集中包括第 一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。可选地，能力参数集中还可以包括第一资源组对应的一个或多个天线面板中每个天线面板支持的最大SRS端口数、第一资源组对应的天线面板数等。
可以理解，终端设备确定多个资源组的情况下，终端设备可以向网络设备发送与M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，其中，M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，M个指示信息包括上述第一指示信息，N个指示信息包括上述第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
示例性地，网络设备配置M＝2，终端设备确定2个资源组，则可以将上述2个资源组中的资源的索引及其对应的测量结果上报给网络设备，同时，可以将上述2个资源组中某一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考上述信息，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
可选地，N是由网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
一种可能的设计是，N是由网络设备配置的。示例性地，网络设备可以给终端设备发送配置信息，该配置信息用于配置上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量N。
另一种可能的设计是，上述N是预定义的。例如，协议预先规定好N＝M，也即上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量等于M。又例如，协议预先规定好N等于终端设备最大支持上报的多TA同传能力的资源组的数量和M之间的较小值。
可选地，上述N个资源组是M个资源组中的前N个，或，N个资源组是由终端设备从M个资源组中确定的。其中，N个资源组是M个资源组中的前N个是指终端设备上报的M个资源组中排序为前N个的N个资源组。
一种可能的设计是，终端设备上报的M个资源组中的前N个资源组依次对应这N个资源组中每个资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
另一种可能的设计是，终端设备从M个资源组中确定出N个资源组，上报该N个资源组中每个资源组对应的多TA同传能力。示例性地，终端设备上报多个多TA同传能力信息，每个多TA同传能力信息中包含一个资源组索引，用于指示该多TA同传能力信息对应哪个资源组。该信息的字段长度可根据M和N的大小关系来确定。例如，当N<M时，该字段长度为log2M向上取整；当N＝M时，该字段长度为0，这时上报的N＝M组多TA同传能力信息与M个资源组一一对应，不需要具体指示。
下面将结合表1和表2详细描述终端设备上报的M个资源组的资源索引以及N个资源组的多TA同传能力。其中，表1中所示的资源组对应的多TA同传能力通过指示比特来指示，表2中所示的资源组对应的多TA同传能力通过能力参数集索引来指示。
如表1所示，终端设备确定的资源组的数量M为2，支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量N为2，可以看出，终端设备上报的资源索引包括资源组#1的资源索引#1(CRI#1 of 1st resource group)、资源组#1的资源索引#2(CRI#2 of 1st resource group)、资源组#2的资源索引#1(CRI#1 of 2nd resource group)和资源组#2的资源索引#2(CRI#2 of 2nd resource group)，终端设备上报的多TA同传能力通过指示比特来指示，包括资源组#1对应的多TA同传能力(TwoTAsSimultaneous for 1st resource group)、资源组#2对应的多TA 同传能力(TwoTAsSimultaneous for 2nd resource group)。可以看出，表1中还可能包括终端设备测量的参考信号的RSRP，以及能力参数集的ID(capability value set ID)。其中每个能力参数集索引对应的能力参数集中包含接收资源组中对应的其中一个参考信号所使用的面板对应的最大SRS端口。网络设备可以参考表1所示的信息，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
表1
如表2所示，终端设备向网络设备上报的资源索引包括资源组#1的资源索引#1(CRI#1 of 1st resource group)、资源组#1的资源索引#2(CRI#2 of 1st resource group)、资源组#2的资源索引#1(CRI#1 of 2nd resource group)和资源组#2的资源索引#2(CRI#2 of 2nd resource group)，终端设备上报的第二指示信息包括资源组#1对应的能力参数集索引(capability value set ID for 1st resource group)、资源组#2对应的能力参数集索引(capability value set ID for 1st resource group)。其中能力参数集索引对应的能力参数集包括资源组对应的多TA同传能力，还可能包括接收资源组中对应的所有参考信号所使用的一个或多个面板对应的最大SRS端口数、资源组对应的天线面板数等。可以看出，表2中还可以包括终端设备测量的参考信号的RSRP。
表2
前已述及，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。一种情况是，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；另一种情况是，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号。下面将对上述两种情况进行详细描述。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时或分时发送上行信号。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，另外，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板为多个，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，另外，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板为一个，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，另外，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板为多个，则终端设备可以使用一个目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，另外，终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板为一个，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的多TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
应理解，在本申请实施例中，终端设备在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号时，第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数为多个，也即终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板个数为多个，换言之，网络设备在确定第一资源组对应的天线面板的个数为多个的情况下，才有可能调度终端设备在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，或者说，调度终端设备进行同传。
还应理解，上述终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板个数，网络设备可以通过终端上报第一资源组对应的能力参数集索引对应的能力参数集确定。终端设备具体使用上面多种方式中的哪一种方式进行上行传输，还需要网络设备来调度，下面将结合步骤S340，详细描述网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的过程。
S340、网络设备基于第一指示信息和第二指示信息，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
一种可能的设计是，网络设备可以调度终端设备使用参考第一资源组的上行发送波束进行上行时分传输，例如，网络可以通过下行控制信息(downlink control information，DCI)或MAC控制元素(control element，CE)指示终端设备的上行发送波束参考第一资源组中的参考信号，终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA在接收第一资源组的参考信号对应的一个或多个面板进行时分传输，分时发送所使用的第一资源组关联的TA可以相同或不同。
另一种可能的设计是，网络设备调度终端设备使用参考第一资源组的上行发送波束进行同传。示例性地，若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，则网络设备可以调度终端设备使用第一资源组中的参考信号的上行发送波束同时发送上行信号，终端设备就 可以在第一资源组对应的天线面板上使用一个或多个TA同时发送上行信号，也即网络设备调度终端设备进行多TA同传。若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，若终端接收第一资源组的参考信号对应多个面板，则终端设备可以使用第一资源组关联的一个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，若终端接收第一资源组的参考信号对应多个面板，则终端设备可以使用一个目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
可选地，上述目标TA可以由以下任意一种方式确定：
第一种方式，上述目标TA是由网络设备指示的。示例性地，网络设备接收来自终端设备的第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，若第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，且网络设备调度终端设备使用参考第一资源组的上行发送波束进行同传，则网络设备给终端设备发送第三指示信息，该第三指示信息用于指示终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA。其中，第三指示信息的几种可能的设计如下：
设计a，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，也即，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个，终端设备可以基于TA的索引，确定出目标TA，并使用目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
设计b，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，也即，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和。例如，网络设备可以给终端设备指示多个TA中的一个TA的索引和一个偏移值，终端设备可以基于TA的索引，确定出对应的TA，将该TA和偏移值的和作为目标TA，并使用该目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
设计c，第三指示信息包括一个TA值，目标TA为第三指示信息中的TA值，换言之，网络设备直接给终端设备指示一个TA值，该TA值和上述第一资源组关联的多个TA不同。终端设备可以使用上述TA值在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
设计d，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，其中协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA。目标TA为协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和。终端设备可以使用目标TA值在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号。
第二种方式，上述目标TA是由终端设备确定的，目标TA的几种可能的设计如下：
设计e，终端设备将所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个作为目标TA。
设计f，终端设备将所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的平均值作为目标TA。
设计g，终端设备将所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的最大值作为目标TA。
设计h，终端设备将所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的最小值作为目标TA。
应理解，上述两种获取目标TA的方式以及目标TA的取值的几种可能的设计仅为示例，不应对本申请实施例构成任何限定。
可选地，图3所示的方法300还包括：向网络设备发送能力信息，该能力信息包括以 下一项或多项：终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
示例性地，终端设备向网络设备发送能力信息，该能力信息包括终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力、终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值以及终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。其中，能力参数集中至少包括：资源组对应的多TA同传能力，资源组对应的一个或多个天线面板中每个天线面板支持的最大SRS端口数，资源组对应的天线面板数。
上述能力信息还可以包括以下一项或多项：是否支持一个服务小区维护多个TA、是否支持维护非服务小区的TA、非服务小区支持维护的最大TA数、一个服务小区支持维护的最大TA数。终端设备给网络设备发送上述自身关于TA的信息，以便于网络设备参考上述信息对终端设备进行上行传输调度，有利于提高调度的合理性。
基于上述技术方案，终端设备根据接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号时所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，也即，确定接收多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，并将第一资源组中的所有资源的索引和第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力上报给网络设备，以便于网络设备参考上述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。这样一来，网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度时，通过参考终端设备上报的接收参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，有利于提高网络设备对终端设备进行上行传输调度的合理性，另外，有利于避免由于天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号时，网络设备调度终端设备进行多TA同传导致的调度失败，换言之，有利于提高网络设备进行上行传输调度的成功率。
图4至图7为本申请实施例提供的可能的通信装置的结构示意图。
图4是本申请实施例提供的通信装置400的示意性框图。
如图4所示，通信装置400包括处理单元410和收发单元420。
其中，收发单元420可以实现相应的通信功能，收发单元420还可以称为输入/输出接口或通信单元。处理单元410可以用于执行处理操作。应理解，若该装置400为配置于网络设备或终端设备中的部件，比如芯片，该收发单元420可以为输入/输出接口。
可选地，收发单元420可以包括发送单元和接收单元。发送单元用于执行上述图3中网络设备或终端设备的发送操作，接收单元用于执行上述图3中网络设备或终端设备的接收操作。
应理解，在该装置400为配置于网络设备或终端设备中的部件，比如芯片时，该发送单元可以为输出接口，本申请实施例涉及的发送操作可由该输出接口执行；接收单元可以为输入接口，本申请实施例涉及的接收操作可由该输入接口执行。
需要说明的是，该装置400可以包括发送单元，而不包括接收单元。或者，该装置400可以包括接收单元，而不包括发送单元。具体可视该装置400执行的上述方案中是否包括发送动作和接收动作。
可选地，该装置400还可以包括存储单元，该存储单元可以用于存储指令和/或数据，处理单元410可以读取存储单元中的指令和/或数据，以使得该装置实现前图3所示的方法实施例。
在一种可能的设计中，上述装置400可以用于实现上述图3所示的方法实施例中终端设备的功能，或者，上述装置400可以包括用于实现上述图3所示的方法实施例中终端设备的任一功能或操作的单元，该单元可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。
示例性地，收发单元420用于接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号，多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中，第一资源组包括多个参考信号资源，且多个参考信号资源中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；处理单元410用于根据接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力信息，第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；收发单元420还用于向网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息，第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
可选地，第二指示信息包括用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特。
可选地，第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，能力参数集索引关联第一资源组对应的能力参数集，能力参数集中包括第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
可选地，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，收发单元420还用于基于第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。
可选地，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联一个TA，收发单元420还用于基于第一资源组关联的一个TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时或分时发送上行信号。
可选地，若第二指示信息指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但第一资源组关联多个TA，收发单元420还用于基于一个目标TA在第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，其中，上述目标TA是由网络设备指示的，或，上述目标TA是由终端设备确定的；或，收发单元420还用于基于第一资源组关联的多个TA，在第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
可选地，上述目标TA是由网络设备发送的第三指示信息指示的；第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，第三指示信息包括协议规定的第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，目标TA为所述协议规定的第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，第三指示信息包括一个TA值，目标TA为第三指示信息中的TA值。
可选地，上述目标TA是由终端设备确定的；以及目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的平均值，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的最小值，或第一资源组关联的多个TA的最大值。
可选地，第一资源组为终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是网络设备 配置的，M为正整数；以及，收发单元420具体用于向网络设备发送与M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，M个指示信息包括第一指示信息，N个指示信息包括第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
可选地，N是由网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
可选地，收发单元还用于向网络设备发送能力信息，能力信息包括以下一项或多项：终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
在另一种可能的设计中，上述装置400用于实现上述图3所示的方法实施例中网络设备的功能，或者，装置400可以包括用于实现上述图3所示的方法实施例中网络设备的任一功能或操作的单元，该单元可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。
当装置400用于实现图3所示的方法实施例中网络设备的功能时，收发单元420用于接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，第二指示信息用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力，多TA同传能力用于指示终端设备接收第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，多TA同传能力是终端设备根据接收多个参考信号所使用的天线面板确定的，多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中，第一资源组中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；处理单元410用于基于第一指示信息和第二指示信息，对终端设备进行上行传输调度。
可选地，第二指示信息包括用于指示第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特。
可选地，第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，能力参数集索引关联第一资源组对应的能力参数集，能力参数集中包括第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
可选地，收发单元420还用于向终端设备发送第三指示信息，第三指示信息用于指示终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA；以及，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，第三指示信息包括第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，目标TA为第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，第三指示信息包括一个TA值，目标TA为第三指示信息中的TA值；或，协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA，第三指示信息包括协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，目标TA为协议规定第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和。
可选地，第一资源组为终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是网络设备配置的，M为正整数；以及接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，包括：
接收来自终端设备的与M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示 N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，M个指示信息包括第一指示信息，N个指示信息包括第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
可选地，N是由网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
可选地，收发单元420还用于接收来自终端设备的能力信息，能力信息包括以下一项或多项：终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
有关上述处理单元410和收发单元420更详细的描述可以直接参考图3所示的方法实施例中相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
应理解，本申请实施例中对单元的划分是示意性的，仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。另外，在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理器中，也可以是单独物理存在，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元既可以采用硬件的形式实现，也可以采用软件功能单元的形式实现。
图5是本申请实施例提供的通信装置500的另一示意性框图。该装置500可以为芯片系统，或者，也可以为配置了芯片系统，以用于实现上述方法实施例中通信功能的装置。在本申请实施例中，芯片系统可以由芯片构成，也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
如图5所示，该装置500可以包括处理器510和通信接口520。其中，通信接口520可用于通过传输介质和其它设备进行通信，从而用于装置500可以和其它设备进行通信。所述通信接口520例如可以是收发器、接口、总线、电路或者能够实现收发功能的装置。处理器510可利用通信接口520输入输出数据，并用于实现图3对应的实施例中所述的通信方法。具体地，该装置500可用于实现上述方法实施例网络设备或终端设备的功能。
当装置500用于实现图3所示的方法时，处理器510用于实现上述处理单元410的功能，通信接口520用于实现上述收发单元420的功能。
可选地，该装置500还包括至少一个存储器530，用于存储程序指令和/或数据。存储器530和处理器510耦合。本申请实施例中的耦合是装置、单元或模块之间的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式，用于装置、单元或模块之间的信息交互。处理器510可能和存储器530协同操作。处理器510可能执行存储器530中存储的程序指令。所述至少一个存储器中的至少一个可以包括于处理器中。
本申请实施例中不限定上述处理器510、通信接口520以及存储器530之间的具体连接介质。本申请实施例在图5中以处理器510、通信接口520以及存储器530之间通过总线540连接。总线540在图5中以粗线表示，其它部件之间的连接方式，仅是进行示意性说明，并不引以为限。所述总线可以分为地址总线、数据总线、控制总线等。为便于表示，图5中仅用一条粗线表示，但并不表示仅有一根总线或一种类型的总线。
图6是本申请实施例提供的网络设备的结构示意图，例如可以为基站的结构示意图。该基站600可执行上述方法实施例中网络设备的功能。如图6所示，该基站600可以包括一个或多个射频单元，如远端射频单元(remote radio unit，RRU)610和一个或多个基带单元(BBU)(也可称为分布式单元(DU))620。所述RRU 610可以称为收发单元，与图4中的收发单元420对应。可选地，该RRU 610还可以称为收发机、收发电路、或者收发器等等，其可以包括至少一个天线611和射频单元612。可选地，RRU 610可以包括接收单元和发送单元，接收单元可以对应于接收器(或称接收机、接收电路)，发送单元可 以对应于发射器(或称发射机、发射电路)。所述RRU 610部分主要用于射频信号的收发以及射频信号与基带信号的转换，例如用于向终端设备发送配置信息。所述BBU 620部分主要用于进行基带处理，对基站进行控制等。所述RRU 610与BBU 620可以是物理上设置在一起，也可以物理上分离设置的，即分布式基站。
所述BBU 620为基站的控制中心，也可以称为处理单元，可以与图4中的处理单元410对应，主要用于完成基带处理功能，如信道编码，复用，调制，扩频等等。例如所述BBU(处理单元)可以用于控制基站执行上述方法实施例中关于网络设备的操作流程。
在一个示例中，所述BBU 620可以由一个或多个单板构成，多个单板可以共同支持单一接入制式的无线接入网(如LTE网)，也可以分别支持不同接入制式的无线接入网(如LTE网，5G网或其他网)。所述BBU 620还包括存储器621和处理器622。所述存储器621用以存储必要的指令和数据。所述处理器622用于控制基站进行必要的动作，例如用于控制基站执行上述方法实施例中关于第一网络设备的操作流程。所述存储器621和处理器622可以服务于一个或多个单板。也就是说，可以每个单板上单独设置存储器和处理器。也可以是多个单板共用相同的存储器和处理器。此外每个单板上还可以设置有必要的电路。
应理解，图6所示的基站600能够实现图3所示方法实施例中涉及网络设备的各个过程。基站600中的各个模块的操作和/或功能，分别为了实现上述方法实施例中的相应流程。具体可参见上述方法实施例中的描述，为避免重复，此处适当省略详细描述。
上述BBU 620可以用于执行前面方法实施例中描述的由网络设备内部实现的动作，而RRU 610可以用于执行前面方法实施例中描述的网络设备向终端设备发送或从终端设备接收的动作。具体请见前面方法实施例中的描述，此处不再赘述。
图7是本申请实施例提供的终端设备的结构示意图。该终端设备700具有图3所示实施例中的终端设备的功能。如图7所示，该终端设备700包括处理器701和收发器702。可选地，该终端设备700还包括存储器703。其中，处理器701、收发器702和存储器703之间可以通过内部连接通路互相通信，传输控制和/或数据信号，该存储器703用于存储计算机程序，该处理器701用于从该存储器703中调用并运行该计算机程序，以控制该收发器702收发信号。可选地，终端设备700还可以包括天线704，用于将收发器702输出的上行数据或上行控制信令通过无线信号发送出去。可选地，该终端设备700还包括Wi-Fi模块711，用于接入无线网络中。
上述处理器701可以和存储器703可以合成一个处理装置，处理器701用于执行存储器703中存储的程序代码来实现上述功能。具体实现时，该存储器703也可以集成在处理器701中，或者独立于处理器701。该处理器701可以与图4中的处理单元410或图5中的处理器510对应。
上述收发器702可以与图4中的收发单元420或图5中的通信接口520对应。收发器702可以包括接收器(或称接收机、接收电路)和发射器(或称发射机、发射电路)。其中，接收器用于接收信号，发射器用于发射信号。
可选地，上述终端设备700还可以包括电源705，用于给终端设备700中的各种器件或电路提供电源。
除此之外，为了使得该终端设备的功能更加完善，该终端设备700还可以包括输入单元706、显示单元707、音频电路708、摄像头709和传感器710等中的一个或多个，所述 音频电路还可以包括扬声器708a、麦克风708b等。
应理解，图7所示的终端设备700能够实现图3所示方法实施例中涉及终端设备的各个过程。终端设备700中的各个模块的操作和/或功能，分别为了实现上述方法实施例中的相应流程。具体可参见上述方法实施例中的描述，为避免重复，此处适当省略详细描述。
当终端设备700用于执行上文方法实施例中涉及终端设备的操作流程时，处理器701可以用于执行前面方法实施例中描述的由终端设备内部实现的动作，而收发器702可以用于执行前面方法实施例中描述的终端设备向网络设备发送或从网络设备接收的动作。具体请见前面方法实施例中的描述，此处不再赘述。
本申请还提供一种计算机程序产品，所述计算机程序产品包括：计算机程序(也可以称为代码，或指令)，当所述计算机程序被运行时，使得计算机执行图3所示实施例中终端设备执行的方法、或网络设备执行的方法。
本申请还提供一种计算机可读存储介质，所述计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机程序(也可以称为代码，或指令)。当所述计算机程序被运行时，使得计算机执行图3所示实施例中终端设备执行的方法，或网络设备执行的方法。
应理解，本申请实施例中的处理器可以是一种集成电路芯片，具有信号的处理能力。在实现过程中，上述方法实施例的各步骤可以通过处理器中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。上述的处理器可以是通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor，DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件。可以实现或者执行本申请实施例中的公开的各方法、步骤及逻辑框图。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。结合本申请实施例所公开的方法的步骤可以直接体现为硬件译码处理器执行完成，或者用译码处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。软件模块可以位于随机存储器，闪存、只读存储器，可编程只读存储器或者电可擦写可编程存储器、寄存器等本领域成熟的存储介质中。该存储介质位于存储器，处理器读取存储器中的信息，结合其硬件完成上述方法的步骤。
还应理解，本申请实施例中的存储器可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器，或可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中，非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、可编程只读存储器(programmable ROM，PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable PROM，EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(electrically EPROM，EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)，其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明，许多形式的RAM可用，例如静态随机存取存储器(static RAM，SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(dynamic RAM，DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(synchronous DRAM，SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(double data rate SDRAM，DDR SDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(enhanced SDRAM，ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(synchlink DRAM，SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(direct rambus RAM，DR RAM)。应注意，本文描述的系统和方法的存储器旨在包括但不限于这些和任意其它适合类型的存储器。
本说明书中使用的术语“单元”、“模块”等，可用于表示计算机相关的实体、硬件、 固件、硬件和软件的组合、软件、或执行中的软件。本申请实施例中的单元和模块含义相同，可以交叉使用。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到，结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各种说明性逻辑块(illustrative logical block)和步骤(step)，能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。在本申请所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的装置、设备和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。例如，以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，例如，所述单元的划分，仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式，例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。另一点，所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外，在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中，也可以是各个单元单独物理存在，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
在上述实施例中，各功能单元的功能可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时，可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机指令(程序)。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机程序指令(程序)时，全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机指令可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中，或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输，例如，所述计算机指令可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心通过有线(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(digital subscriber line，DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质，(例如，软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如，数字通用光盘(digital video disc，DVD))、或者半导体介质(例如固态硬盘(solid state disk，SSD))等。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解，本申请的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来，该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中，包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括：U盘、移动硬盘、ROM、RAM、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟 悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    接收来自网络设备的多个参考信号，所述多个参考信号承载于第一资源组中，所述第一资源组包括多个参考信号资源，且所述多个参考信号资源中的任意两个参考信号资源来自所述网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；
    根据接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板，确定所述第一资源组对应的多定时提前量TA同传能力，所述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力指示终端设备接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号；
    向所述网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二指示信息包括用于指示所述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特。
  3. 如权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，所述能力参数集索引关联所述第一资源组对应的能力参数集，所述能力参数集中包括所述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
  4. 如权利要求1至3中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，若所述第二指示信息指示所述终端设备接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，所述方法还包括：
    基于所述第一资源组关联的一个或多个TA，在所述第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。
  5. 如权利要求1至3中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，若所述第二指示信息指示所述终端设备接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但所述第一资源组关联一个TA，所述方法还包括：
    基于所述第一资源组关联的一个TA，在所述第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时或同时发送上行信号。
  6. 如权利要求1至3中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，若所述第二指示信息指示所述终端设备接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板不支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，但所述第一资源组关联多个TA，所述方法还包括：
    基于一个目标TA，在所述第一资源组对应的天线面板上同时发送上行信号，其中，所述目标TA是由所述网络设备指示的，或，所述目标TA是由所述终端设备确定的；或，
    基于所述第一资源组关联的多个TA，在所述第一资源组对应的天线面板上分时发送上行信号。
  7. 如权利要求6所述的方法，其特征在于，所述目标TA是由所述网络设备通过第三指示信息指示的；以及
    所述第三指示信息包括所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，所述目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，所述目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括协议规定的所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，所述目标TA为所述协议规定的所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括一个TA值，所述目标TA为所述第三指示信息中的TA值。
  8. 如权利要求6所述的方法，其特征在于，所述目标TA是由所述终端设备确定的；以及
    所述目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个，或所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的平均值，或所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的最小值，或所述第一资源组关联的多个TA的最大值。
  9. 如权利要求1至8中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一资源组为所述终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是网络设备配置的，M为正整数；以及，
    所述向所述网络设备发送第一指示信息和第二指示信息，包括：
    向所述网络设备发送与所述M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与所述M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，所述M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示所述M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，所述N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示所述N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，所述M个指示信息包括所述第一指示信息，所述N个指示信息包括所述第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
  10. 如权利要求9所述的方法，其特征在于，N是由所述网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
  11. 如权利要求1至10中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    向所述网络设备发送能力信息，所述能力信息包括以下一项或多项：所述终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；所述终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和所述终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
  12. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示第一资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述第一资源组对应的多定时提前量TA同传能力，所述多TA同传能力用于指示所述终端设备接收所述第一资源组的多个参考信号所使用的天线面板是否支持同时使用多个TA发送上行信号，所述多TA同传能力是所述终端设备根据接收所述多个参考信号所使用的天线面板确定的，所述多个参考信号承载于所述第一资源组中，所述第一资源组包括多个参考信号资源，且所述多个参考信号资源中的任意两个参考信号资源来自网络设备配置的不同的参考信号资源集合；
    基于所述第一指示信息和第二指示信息，对所述终端设备进行上行传输调度。
  13. 如权利要求12所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二指示信息包括用于指示所 述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力的指示比特。
  14. 如权利要求12所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二指示信息包括能力参数集索引，所述能力参数集索引关联所述第一资源组对应的能力参数集，所述能力参数集中包括所述第一资源组对应的多TA同传能力。
  15. 如权利要求12至14中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    向所述终端设备发送第三指示信息，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述终端设备发送上行信号所使用的目标TA；以及，
    所述第三指示信息包括所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引，所述目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括协议规定的所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的偏移值，所述目标TA为所述协议规定的所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA的索引及偏移值，所述目标TA为所述第一资源组关联的多个TA中的任意一个TA与其偏移值的和；或，
    所述第三指示信息包括一个TA值，所述目标TA为所述第三指示信息中的TA值。
  16. 如权利要求12至15中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一资源组为所述终端设备确定的M个资源组中的一个资源组，M是所述网络设备配置的，M为正整数；以及
    所述接收来自终端设备的第一指示信息和第二指示信息，包括：
    接收来自所述终端设备的与所述M个资源组一一对应的M个指示信息和与所述M个资源组中的N个资源组一一对应的N个指示信息，所述M个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示所述M个资源组中的一个资源组中所有参考信号资源的索引，所述N个指示信息中的每个指示信息用于指示所述N个资源组中一个资源组对应的多TA同传能力，所述M个指示信息包括所述第一指示信息，所述N个指示信息包括所述第二指示信息，0≤N≤M，N为整数。
  17. 如权利要求16所述的方法，其特征在于，N是由所述网络设备配置的，或，N为预定义的。
  18. 如权利要求12至17中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述终端设备的能力信息，所述能力信息包括以下一项或多项：所述终端设备是否支持上报资源组的多TA同传能力；所述终端设备支持上报多TA同传能力的资源组的数量的最大值；和所述终端设备的一个或多个能力参数集。
  19. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括用于实现如权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法的单元，或包括用于实现如权利要求12至18中任一项所述的方法的单元。
  20. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括处理器和存储器，其中，
    所述存储器用于存储计算机程序；
    所述处理器用于调用所述计算机程序，以使得所述通信装置执行权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法，或使得所述通信装置执行如权利要求12至18中任一项所述的方法。
  21. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述存储介质中存储有计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令被计算机执行时，实现如权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法，或实现如权利要求12至18中任一项所述的方法。
  22. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，所述计算机程序产品包括指令，当所述指令被计算机运行时，实现如权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法，或实现如权利要求12至18中任一项所述的方法。
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