WO2024016837A1 - 一种通信方法及装置 - Google Patents

一种通信方法及装置 Download PDF

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WO2024016837A1
WO2024016837A1 PCT/CN2023/096757 CN2023096757W WO2024016837A1 WO 2024016837 A1 WO2024016837 A1 WO 2024016837A1 CN 2023096757 W CN2023096757 W CN 2023096757W WO 2024016837 A1 WO2024016837 A1 WO 2024016837A1
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薛怀杰
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王轶
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  • the present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a communication method and device.
  • an antenna element refers to a device on a wireless communication device used to receive and transmit signals. That is, an antenna element can be used to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves.
  • aperture gain can be obtained by deploying a larger number of antenna elements in communication devices (such as network equipment).
  • communication devices such as network equipment.
  • more independent beams can be formed and the direction of the beams can be adjusted more flexibly, which can greatly improve user experience and cell capacity. Based on this, how to improve the performance of multi-antenna technology is a technical issue worthy of study.
  • the present application provides a communication method and device for optimizing the spacing between the antenna elements used by flexibly setting the number of antenna elements used to transmit signals, in order to reduce the interference between signals sent by different antenna elements. interference and improve communication performance.
  • the first aspect of this application provides a communication method.
  • the method is executed by a network device, or the method is executed by some components in the network device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be executed by a capable Logic modules or software implementations that implement all or part of the network device functions.
  • the communication method is described by taking the example that the communication method is executed by a network device.
  • the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are N antenna elements among the M antenna elements.
  • N and M are positive integers, and N is less than M; in the When the measurement result of a signal is better than the first threshold, the network device sends a second signal based on the N antenna elements.
  • the network device is equipped with at least M antenna elements. After the network device obtains the measurement results of the first signal corresponding to N antenna elements among the M antenna elements, the measurement result of the first signal is better than the first signal. When the threshold is reached, the network device sends a second signal based on the N antenna elements. In other words, when the network device determines that the measurement results of the first signals corresponding to the N antenna elements are better (that is, better than the first threshold), the network device sends the second signal based on some of the M antenna elements. Therefore, by reducing the number of antenna elements used to transmit signals and increasing the spacing between the antenna elements used, interference between signals sent by different antenna elements is reduced and communication performance is improved.
  • the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal is greater than The larger the value, the better the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the smaller the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal the better the performance of the first signal.
  • the measurement result of the first signal is better than the first threshold, which may mean that the corresponding value of the measurement result of the first signal is greater than the first threshold.
  • the greater the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal the greater the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the worse the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal conversely, the smaller the corresponding value of the measurement result of the first signal, the better the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal is better.
  • the measurement result being better than the first threshold may mean that the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal is less than the first threshold.
  • the network device sends based on the N antenna elements
  • the network device may process (such as precoding, weighting, etc.) the second signal based on the virtual antenna ports corresponding to the N antenna elements after determining the virtual antenna ports corresponding to the N antenna elements. To obtain the processing result, and send the processing result based on the N antenna elements.
  • the second signal may include a downlink signal, downlink data, etc.
  • the network device obtaining the measurement result of the first signal includes: the network device sending the first signal; and the network device receiving the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the first signal may be a downlink signal sent by the network device, wherein after the network device sends the first signal to cause the terminal device to receive the first signal, the network device uses the terminal device to process the received first signal.
  • the signal is measured to obtain and send the measurement result of the first signal to the network device, so that the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the network device obtaining the measurement result of the first signal includes: the network device receiving the first signal; and the network device determining the measurement of the first signal based on the first signal. result.
  • the first signal may be an uplink signal received by the network device, wherein after the network device receives the first signal from the terminal device, the network device measures the received first signal and The method of obtaining the measurement result of the first signal enables the network device to obtain the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the M antenna elements are respectively located in column P, and the N antenna elements are respectively located in column Q in column P.
  • P and Q are both positive integers, and P is less than or equal to M, Q is less than or equal to N; where at least two adjacent columns in the Q column are not adjacent in the P column.
  • At least M antenna elements provided by the network equipment are respectively located in the P column, and the N antenna elements used to send the second signal are respectively located in the Q column in the P column, and at least two adjacent ones in the Q column
  • the columns are not adjacent in the P column, that is, the spacing of at least one group of adjacent columns among the N antenna elements used to transmit the second signal is greater than the spacing of at least one group of adjacent columns in the P column, ensuring that the spacing for transmitting the second signal is The spacing between the N antenna elements of the second signal is increased to reduce interference between signals sent by different antenna elements and improve communication performance.
  • different antenna elements may also be located in different rows, that is, the M antenna elements are respectively located in the P row, and the N antenna elements are respectively located in the P row.
  • Q rows in , where at least two adjacent rows in the Q rows are not adjacent in the P row.
  • the implementation process and beneficial effects of rows P and Q can be referred to the implementation process and beneficial effects of columns P and Q above, and will not be described in detail here.
  • the first threshold is preconfigured; or, the first threshold is a measurement result of a third signal, wherein the antenna elements corresponding to the third signal are the M antennas A while.
  • the first threshold can be implemented in any of the above methods to improve the flexibility of solution implementation.
  • the first threshold in the case where the first threshold is pre-configured, signaling overhead can be saved.
  • the network device in the case where the first threshold is the measurement result of the third signal corresponding to the M antenna elements, the network device can be caused to determine whether to send the second signal based on some of the M antenna elements based on the actual transmission situation. , to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the program.
  • the third signal may be a downlink signal or an uplink signal, and is not limited here.
  • the method further includes: when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the network device sends a fourth signal based on the M antenna elements.
  • the network device when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the network device can determine that the performance of the transmission process based on the N antenna elements is poor. To this end, the network device can perform the transmission process based on the M antenna elements. The antenna element sends a fourth signal to avoid performance degradation.
  • the fourth signal may include a downlink signal, downlink data, etc.
  • the network device when the measurement result of the first signal is equal to the first threshold, the network device sends a fourth signal based on the N antenna elements.
  • the network device can send the fourth signal based on the N antenna elements, in order to reduce the number of antennas used to send signals while maintaining performance. In order to avoid unnecessary increase in energy consumption.
  • the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal including: when the first condition is met, the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal, and the first condition includes At least one of the following: the network device receives first information, the first information is greater than a preset threshold, the first information includes reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indicator (received signal strength indicator), At least one of RSSI), rank (RANK), modulation and coding scheme (modulation and coding scheme, MCS), channel quality indicator (channel quality indicator, CQI); or, the network device receives the second information, and the second information is less than The threshold is preset, and the second information includes delay spread information.
  • RSRP reference signal received power
  • received signal strength indicator received signal strength indicator
  • At least one of RSSI received signal strength indicator
  • RANK rank
  • modulation and coding scheme modulation and coding scheme
  • CQI channel quality indicator
  • the network device receives the second information, and the second information is less than
  • the threshold is preset, and the second information
  • the network device can determine that the channel quality is poor, in a multi-stream communication scenario, in a line of sight communication scenario, or in partial LOS when the above first condition is met.
  • the network device triggers execution to obtain the measurement results of the first signal, in order to reduce the number of antennas used to transmit signals.
  • the communication performance is improved by the number of bursts.
  • this first condition can be achieved through the above-mentioned multiple ways to improve the flexibility of the solution.
  • the method further includes: the network device sending the configuration information of the first signal.
  • the network device can also send the configuration information of the first signal, so that the terminal device receives or sends the first signal based on the configuration information of the first signal.
  • the configuration information of the first signal is preconfigured.
  • the terminal device and the network device can be configured based on the configuration information of the first signal without additional interaction, so as to save overhead.
  • the measurement result is spectral efficiency.
  • the measurement result can also be a rate, such as downlink media access control throughput (DL MAC THUPT), or the measurement result can also be other indicators used to indicate the processing of the first signal.
  • DL MAC THUPT downlink media access control throughput
  • the measured parameters are not limited here.
  • a second aspect of the present application provides a communication device that can implement the method in the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.
  • the device includes corresponding units or modules for performing the above method.
  • the units or modules included in the device can be implemented by software and/or hardware.
  • the device can be a communication device, or the device can be a component in the communication device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the device can also be a logic module that can implement all or part of the functions of the communication device or software.
  • the device may include a module that performs one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the first aspect.
  • the module may be a hardware circuit or software, It can also be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.
  • the device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to obtain the measurement result of the first signal, and the antenna element corresponding to the first signal is one of the M antenna elements. N antenna elements, N less than M; when the measurement result of the first signal is better than the first threshold, the transceiver unit is used to send a second signal based on the N antenna elements.
  • the M antenna elements, the N antenna elements, the first threshold, etc. please refer to the first aspect and will not be described again here.
  • the transceiver unit when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, is also configured to send a fourth signal based on the M antenna elements.
  • the processing unit when the first condition is met, obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the first condition when the first condition is met, the processing unit obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the transceiver unit is also configured to send configuration information of the first signal.
  • the measurement result is spectral efficiency.
  • the component modules of the communication device can also be used to perform the steps performed in each possible implementation manner of the first aspect, and achieve corresponding technical effects.
  • the component modules of the communication device can also be used to perform the steps performed in each possible implementation manner of the first aspect, and achieve corresponding technical effects.
  • a third aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including at least one processor, the at least one processor being coupled to a memory; the processor is configured to execute the foregoing first aspect or any possible implementation manner of the first aspect. the method described.
  • the memory is used to store programs or instructions; the at least one processor is used to execute the program or instructions, so that the device implements the method described in the foregoing first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.
  • a fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including at least one logic circuit and an input-output interface; the logic circuit is used to perform the method described in the foregoing first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.
  • a fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores one or more computer-executable instructions.
  • the processor executes the above-mentioned first aspect or any one of the possibilities of the first aspect. The implementation method described.
  • a sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides a computer program product (or computer program).
  • the processor executes the method of the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.
  • a seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides a chip system.
  • the chip system includes at least one processor and is used to support a communication device to implement the functions involved in the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation manner of the first aspect.
  • the chip system may also include a memory for storing necessary program instructions and data of the communication device.
  • the chip system may be composed of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.
  • the chip system further includes an interface circuit that provides program instructions and/or data to the at least one processor.
  • An eighth aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication system, which includes the communication device of the second aspect, and/or the communication system includes the communication device of the third aspect, and/or the communication system includes the communication device of the third aspect.
  • FIGS 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams of communication scenarios provided by the present disclosure
  • FIGS 3 to 5 are schematic diagrams of communication methods involved in the present disclosure.
  • 6 to 8 are schematic diagrams of the communication device provided by the present disclosure.
  • Terminal device It can be a wireless terminal device capable of receiving network device scheduling and instruction information.
  • a wireless end device may refer to a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to a user, or a handheld device with wireless connectivity capabilities, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem.
  • the terminal device can communicate with one or more core networks or the Internet via a radio access network (RAN).
  • RAN radio access network
  • the terminal device may be a mobile terminal device, such as a mobile phone (also known as a "cellular" phone), a computer and a data card.
  • the terminal device may be a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded or vehicle-mounted mobile device that exchanges voice and/or data with the radio access network.
  • the terminal device may be, for example, a personal communication service (PCS) phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant) assistant, PDA), tablet computer (Pad), or computer with wireless transceiver function and other devices.
  • Wireless terminal equipment may also be called a system, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile station (MS), a remote station, an access point ( access point (AP), remote terminal equipment (remote terminal), Access terminal, user terminal, user agent, subscriber station (SS), customer premises equipment (CPE), terminal, user Equipment (user equipment, UE), mobile terminal (mobile terminal, MT), etc.
  • the terminal device may also be a wearable device and a terminal device in a next-generation communication system, for example, a terminal device in a sixth-generation (6-Generation, 6G) communication system or a future evolved public land mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN) terminal equipment, etc.
  • 6G sixth-generation
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • the network device can be a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects the terminal device to the wireless network, and can also be called a base station.
  • RAN equipment are: new generation base station (generation Node B, gNodeB), transmission reception point (TRP), evolved Node B (evolved Node B, eNB), wireless network controller in 5G communication system (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), base band unit (base band unit, BBU), or wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) access point (access point, AP), etc.
  • the network device may include a centralized unit (CU) node, a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including
  • the network equipment may also include satellites, aircraft, drones, etc.
  • the network device may be other devices that provide wireless communication functions for terminal devices.
  • This disclosure does not limit the specific technologies and specific equipment forms used by network equipment. For convenience of description, the present disclosure is not limited.
  • the network equipment may also include core network equipment.
  • the core network equipment may include, for example, access and mobility management function (AMF), user plane function (UPF) or session management function (session management). function, SMF), etc.
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • UPF user plane function
  • SMF session management function
  • the device used to implement the function of the network device may be a network device, or may be a device capable of supporting the network device to implement the function, such as a processor, a chip, a chip system, etc., and the device may be installed in the network device. Or used in conjunction with network equipment.
  • the technical solution provided by the present disclosure is described by taking the device for realizing the functions of the network device being a network device as an example.
  • the device used to implement the functions of the terminal device may be a terminal device, or may be a device capable of supporting the terminal device to implement the function, such as a processor, a chip, a chip system, etc., and the device may be installed in the terminal device. Or used in conjunction with terminal equipment.
  • the technical solution provided by the present disclosure is described by taking the device for realizing the functions of the terminal device being a terminal device as an example.
  • Configuration and preconfiguration In this application, configuration and preconfiguration will be used.
  • Configuration means that the network device sends the configuration information or parameter values of some parameters to the terminal device through messages or signaling.
  • the terminal device can determine communication parameters or transmission resources based on these values or information.
  • Preconfiguration may be that the network device has negotiated parameter information or parameter values with the terminal device in advance through signaling or messages, or it may be that the standard protocol stipulates the parameter information or parameter values adopted by the network device and/or the terminal device, or it may be that it is configured in the network in advance. Parameter information or parameter values are stored in the device or terminal device. This disclosure does not limit this.
  • system and “network” in this disclosure may be used interchangeably.
  • “At least one” means one or more, and “plurality” means two or more.
  • “And/or” describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships, for example, A and/or B, which can mean: A alone exists, A and B exist simultaneously, and B alone exists, where A, B can be singular or plural.
  • the character “/” generally indicates that the related objects are in an “or” relationship.
  • “At least one of the following” or similar expressions thereof refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of a single item (items) or a plurality of items (items).
  • At least one of A, B, and C includes A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC.
  • the ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” mentioned in the embodiments of this application are used to distinguish multiple objects and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects. degree.
  • This application can be applied to long term evolution (LTE) systems, new radio (NR) systems, or new wireless vehicle to everything (NR V2X) systems; or multiple access technologies (such as LTE and 5G) hybrid networking systems; or device-to-device (D2D) communication systems, machine to machine (M2M) communication systems, Internet of Things (IoT) ), or a UAV communication system; or a communication system that supports multiple wireless technologies such as LTE technology and NR technology; or a non-terrestrial communication system, such as a satellite communication system, high-altitude communication platform, etc.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • NR new radio
  • NR V2X new wireless vehicle to everything
  • multiple access technologies such as LTE and 5G) hybrid networking systems
  • D2D device-to-device
  • M2M machine to machine
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • UAV communication system or a communication system that supports multiple wireless technologies such as LTE technology and NR technology
  • non-terrestrial communication system such as a satellite communication system
  • this application can also be applied to narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) systems and enhanced data rate global system for mobile communications (GSM) evolution systems (enhanced data rate for GSM evolution, EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, code division multiple access 2000 (code division multiple access, CDMA2000) system, time division synchronous code division multiple access (time division-synchronization) code division multiple access, TD-SCDMA) systems, systems applying future-oriented communication technologies, or other communication systems.
  • GSM global system for mobile communications
  • WCDMA wideband code division multiple access
  • CDMA2000 code division multiple access 2000
  • time division-synchronization time division synchronous code division multiple access
  • TD-SCDMA time division-synchronization code division multiple access
  • the communication system includes a network device and a terminal device, the network device serves as a configuration information sending entity, and the terminal device serves as a configuration information receiving entity.
  • the network device serves as a configuration information sending entity
  • the terminal device serves as a configuration information receiving entity.
  • an entity in the communication system that sends configuration information to another entity, sends data to another entity, or receives data sent by another entity; another entity receives configuration information and sends configuration information to another entity based on the configuration information.
  • the entity sends data, or receives configuration information to send data sent by the entity.
  • this application can be applied to a terminal device in a connected state or an active state (active), and can also be applied to a terminal device in a non-connected state (inactive) or an idle state (idle).
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the configuration information sending entity may be a network device, and the configuration information receiving entity may be UE1-UE6.
  • the base station and UE1-UE6 form a communication system.
  • UE1-UE6 can send uplink data to the network device, and the network device receives the uplink data sent by UE1-UE6.
  • the network device can send configuration information to UE1-UE6.
  • an antenna element refers to a device on a wireless communication device used to receive and transmit signals. That is, an antenna element can be used to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves.
  • network equipment and terminal equipment generally have their own antenna arrays for sending and receiving signals.
  • the internal structure of the network device generally includes at least the baseband and radio frequency processing units shown in Figure 2, and multiple input and multiple output (multiple input multiple output, MIMO) antenna.
  • MIMO multiple input multiple output
  • the MIMO antenna can include 2T/4T/8T/16T/32T, etc., "T” means the number of antenna elements, “2T” means the number of antenna elements is 2, “4T” means the number of antenna elements is 4, and so on.
  • the number of traditional antenna elements is 2T, but in MIMO systems, 4T or more can be set.
  • beam-based communication methods by increasing the number of antenna elements, more independent beams can be formed and the direction of the beams can be adjusted more flexibly, which can greatly improve user experience and cell capacity.
  • the communication performance of a device with a large number of antenna elements may not be consistently better than that of a device with a small number of antenna elements.
  • LOS line of sight
  • the isolation between each beam is worse, resulting in poor multi-stream performance under wide beams. That is, in certain channel environments (such as near-point transmission scenarios, partial LOS scenarios, multi-stream transmission scenarios, etc.), the communication performance of devices with a larger number of antenna elements may be worse than that of devices with a smaller number of antenna elements. .
  • the present application provides a communication method and device for flexibly setting the number of antenna elements for transmitting signals and optimizing the spacing between the antenna elements used, in order to reduce the number of signals sent by different antenna elements. interference between them to improve communication performance.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication method provided by this application.
  • the method is executed by a network device, or the method is executed by some components in the network device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method It can also be implemented by logic modules or software that can realize all or part of the network device functions.
  • the communication method is described using a network device as an example. The method includes the following steps.
  • the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the network device is equipped with at least M antenna elements.
  • the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal in step S301.
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are N antenna elements among the M antenna elements.
  • M and N are positive integers, and N is less than M.
  • the process by which the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal in step S301 includes: the network device sends the first signal; and the network device receives the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the first signal may be a downlink signal sent by the network device to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device measures the received first signal to obtain a measurement result.
  • the terminal device sends the measurement result of the first signal to the network device, so that the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the value of the first signal (for example, the sequence value) is preconfigured, and the network device sends the first signal to the terminal device with this (original) value.
  • the terminal device can estimate the difference between the received value and the sent value based on the original value of the first signal and the value of the received first signal, that is, the measurement result of the channel between the network device and the terminal device can be estimated .
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are N antenna elements out of the M antenna elements, which can be understood as: the network device uses N antenna elements out of the M antenna elements to send the first signal.
  • the process by which the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal in step S301 includes: the network device receives the first signal; the network device determines the first signal based on the first signal. signal measurement results.
  • the first signal may be an uplink signal sent by the terminal device to the network device.
  • the network device measures the received first signal and obtains the measurement result of the first signal, and obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the value of the first signal eg, sequence value
  • the terminal device sends the first signal to the network device with this (original) value.
  • the network device can estimate the difference between the received value and the sent value based on the original value of the first signal and the value of the received first signal, that is, the measurement result of the channel between the network device and the terminal device can be estimated .
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are N antenna elements out of the M antenna elements, which can be understood as: the network device uses N antenna elements out of the M antenna elements to receive the first signal.
  • the M antenna elements of the network device are respectively located in column P, and the N antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are respectively located in column Q of the P column.
  • P and Q are both positive integers, and P is less than or equal to M, and Q is less than or equal to N; where at least two adjacent columns in the Q column are not adjacent in the P column.
  • at least M antenna elements provided by the network equipment are respectively located in column P, and the N antenna elements used to transmit the second signal are respectively located in column Q in column P, and at least two adjacent columns in the Q column are in are not adjacent in column P.
  • the distance between at least one group of adjacent columns among the N antenna elements used to send the second signal is greater than the distance between at least one group of adjacent columns among the P columns, ensuring that the distance between the N antenna elements used for sending the second signal is
  • the spacing between antennas can be increased to reduce interference between signals sent by different antenna elements and improve communication performance.
  • At least one of M and N takes a value that is an integer multiple of 2.
  • M antenna elements are respectively located in column P, and the M antenna elements are located in column P in an even manner, or the M antenna elements are not located in column P in an even manner, which is not limited here. .
  • M antenna elements are evenly distributed in column P
  • the number of antenna elements contained in each column in column P is M/P.
  • the N antenna elements are located in column Q evenly, or the N antenna elements are not located in column Q evenly, which is not limited here.
  • N antenna elements are evenly distributed in column Q
  • the number of antenna elements contained in each column in column Q is N/Q.
  • Example 1 assuming that the value of M is 8, the value of N is 4, and the value of P is 4, that is, 8 antenna elements are evenly distributed in 4 columns, and each column contains two antenna elements. That is, the 4 columns where the 8 antenna elements are located can be represented as the first column (indexed as 1), the second column (indexed as 2), the third column (indexed as 3) and the fourth column (indexed as 3) 4).
  • the index can be marked starting from 1, or starting from 0 or other numerical values, without limitation.
  • the indexes of the first to fourth columns mentioned above can also be marked as 0, 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
  • Example 1 one of the column combinations other than the column combination in which any two columns in column P are adjacent is used as the column Q where N antenna arrays are located, where any two columns in column P are in phase.
  • the adjacent column combinations include (1,2), (2,3) and (3,4) as column indexes, while other column combinations besides this combination include (1,3), (1,4) and ( 2, 4).
  • the non-adjacent columns with indexes (1, 3) or (1, 4) or (2, 4) among the 4 columns are regarded as the 2 (that is, the value of Q) where the 4 antenna elements are located.
  • the value is column 2), so as to achieve the above description, at least two adjacent columns in the Q column where the N antenna elements are located are not adjacent in the P column.
  • Example 2 assuming that the value of M is 12, the value of N is 4, and the value of P is 6, that is, 12 antenna elements are evenly distributed in 6 columns, and each column contains two antenna elements. That is, the 6 columns where the 12 antenna elements are located can be expressed as the first column (index is marked as 1), the second column (the index is marked as 2), the third column (the index is marked as 3), and the fourth column (the index is marked as 3) 4), the fifth column (index 5) and the sixth column (index 6).
  • Example 2 one of the column combinations other than the column combination in which any two columns in column P are adjacent is used as the Q column where N antenna arrays are located, where any two columns in column P are in phase.
  • the adjacent column combinations include column indexes (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5) and (5, 6), while other column combinations besides this combination include ( 1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6), (3,5), (3, 6), (4,6).
  • the non-adjacent indexes in the 6 columns are (1, 3) or (1, 4) or (1, 5) or (1, 6) or (2, 4) or (2 , 5) or (2, 6) or (3, 5) or (3, 6) or (4, 6) columns are used as the 2 (that is, the value of Q is 2) columns where the 4 antenna arrays are located to achieve
  • the value of Q is 2 columns where the 4 antenna arrays are located to achieve
  • at least two adjacent columns in the Q column where the N antenna elements are located are not adjacent in the P column.
  • the network device at least includes an 8T antenna and a 4T antenna corresponding to the first signal.
  • the 8T antennas respectively include 4 (i.e., the value of P is 4) antennas in the figure (i.e., the first column, the second column, the third column and the fourth column).
  • Each column of antennas passes through Figure 4a
  • each "crossover" can represent 2 antennas with different polarization directions at the same location.
  • 4T antennas are obtained by extracting side columns (that is, the value of N is 4), and the 4T antennas are located in columns 2 (that is, the value of Q is 2) (that is, the first and fourth columns), so Make sure that at least two columns of Q-column antennas are not adjacent.
  • it can also be achieved by selecting other columns. For example, when the Q value is 2, select the first column and the third column as the Q column antenna, or select the second column. Column and fourth column serve as Q-column antennas.
  • the Q value is 3
  • N can also be selected by referring to the implementation method, which will not be described again here.
  • different antenna elements may also be located in different rows, that is, the M antenna elements are respectively located in the P row, and the N antenna elements are respectively located in the P row.
  • Q rows in , where at least two adjacent rows in the Q rows are not adjacent in the P row.
  • the implementation process and beneficial effects of rows P and Q can be referred to the implementation process and beneficial effects of columns P and Q above, and will not be described in detail here.
  • the process by which the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal in step S401 includes: when it is determined that the first condition is met, the network device obtains the measurement result of the first signal in step S401
  • the first condition includes at least one of the following: the network device receives the first information, and the network device determines that the first information is greater than a preset threshold.
  • the first information includes but is not limited to reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indicator (RSSI), rank (RANK), modulation and coding scheme (MCS) ), at least one of channel quality indicator (channel quality indicator, CQI); or, the network device receives the second information, and the network device determines that the second information is less than a preset threshold.
  • the second information includes but is not limited to delay spread information.
  • the network device may determine that the channel quality is poor, in a multi-stream communication scenario, in a line of sight communication scenario, or in a partial LOS communication scenario. (i.e. approximate to LOS communication scene) and so on.
  • the network device triggers the execution of obtaining the measurement result of the first signal, in order to improve communication performance by reducing the number of antenna elements used to send signals.
  • this first condition can be achieved through the above-mentioned multiple ways to improve the flexibility of the solution.
  • the method further includes: the network device sending the configuration information of the first signal.
  • the network device may also send the configuration information of the first signal (for example, the time domain resource configuration information of the first signal, the frequency domain resource configuration information of the first signal, etc.), so that the terminal device can use the first signal based on the first signal. configuration information to receive or send the first signal.
  • the configuration information of the first signal is preconfigured. Specifically, when the configuration information of the first signal is preconfigured, the terminal device and the network device can perform the sending and receiving process of the first signal based on the configuration information of the first signal without additional interaction, so as to save overhead.
  • the measurement result of the first signal is spectral efficiency.
  • the measurement result can also be a rate, such as DL MAC THUPT, or the measurement result can also be other parameters used to indicate the measurement of the first signal, which is not limited here.
  • the network device sends the second signal based on N antenna elements.
  • the network device when the network device determines that the measurement result of the first signal obtained in step S301 is better than the first threshold, the network device sends the second signal based on N antenna elements in step S302.
  • the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal is greater than The larger the value, the better the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the smaller the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal the worse the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the first The measurement result of the signal being better than the first threshold may mean that the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal is greater than the first threshold.
  • the greater the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal the greater the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the worse the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal conversely, the smaller the corresponding value of the measurement result of the first signal, the better the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the performance indicated by the measurement result of the first signal is better.
  • the measurement result being better than the first threshold may mean that the value corresponding to the measurement result of the first signal is less than the first threshold.
  • one or more antenna elements among the N antenna elements may correspond to a virtual antenna port (or called an antenna port, a port, a virtual antenna, etc.).
  • the network device sends based on the N antenna elements.
  • the network device may process (such as precoding, weighting, etc.) the second signal based on the virtual antenna ports corresponding to the N antenna elements after determining the virtual antenna ports corresponding to the N antenna elements. To obtain the processing result, and send the processing result based on the N antenna elements.
  • the second signal may include a downlink signal, downlink data, etc.
  • the first threshold is preconfigured; or, the first threshold is a measurement result of the third signal.
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the third signal are M antenna elements.
  • the first threshold can be implemented in any of the above ways to improve the flexibility of solution implementation.
  • signaling overhead can be saved.
  • the network device can be made to determine whether to send the second signal based on some of the M antenna elements based on the actual transmission situation, so as to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the solution.
  • the third signal may be a downlink signal or an uplink signal, which will not be described again here.
  • the first signal and the third signal may be signals in the same transmission direction, for example, both are uplink signals or both are downlink signals, or they may be signals in different transmission directions, for example, the first signal is a downlink signal and the third signal is The uplink signal, or the first signal is an uplink signal and the third signal is a downlink signal, is not limited here.
  • the method of realizing the measurement result of the third signal is similar to the method of realizing the aforementioned measurement result of the first signal, and will not be described again here.
  • the method further includes: when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the network device sends a fourth signal based on the M antenna elements. Specifically, when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the network device may determine that the performance of the transmission process based on the N antenna elements is poor. To this end, the network device may perform the transmission process based on the M antenna elements. Send a fourth signal to avoid performance degradation.
  • the fourth signal may include a downlink signal, downlink data, etc.
  • the network device at least includes an 8T antenna and a 4T antenna corresponding to the first signal.
  • the transmission method of the 8T antenna has smaller antenna spacing than the transmission method of the 4T antenna, that is, the 4T antenna spacing is larger and the main lobe is narrower, which makes the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) )
  • DFT discrete Fourier transform
  • the abscissa represents the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR)
  • the ordinate represents the downlink media access control layer throughput (downlink MAC Throughput, DL MAC THUPT)
  • DL MAC THUPT downlink media access control layer throughput
  • the same DL MAC In the case of THUPT the smaller the value of SINR, the better the performance.
  • the larger the value of SINR the worse the performance. It can be seen from Figure 4d that in the above special scenario, the performance of the 4T antenna with large spacing is better than the performance of the 8T antenna with small spacing.
  • the network device still uses the 8T antenna for signal transmission, that is, when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the network device uses the M antenna arrays Send the fourth signal.
  • the network device when the measurement result of the first signal is equal to the first threshold, the network device sends a fourth signal based on the N antenna elements. Specifically, when the measurement result of the first signal is equal to the first threshold, the network device may send the fourth signal based on the N antenna elements, in order to reduce the number of antenna elements used to send signals while maintaining performance. way to avoid unnecessary increases in energy consumption.
  • the network device when the measurement result of the first signal is equal to the first threshold, the network device sends a fourth signal based on the M antenna elements. Specifically, when the measurement result of the first signal is equal to the first threshold, the network device may send the fourth signal based on the M antenna elements, in order to simplify implementation.
  • the network device is equipped with at least M antenna elements. After the network device obtains the measurement results of the first signals corresponding to N antenna elements among the M antenna elements in step S301, the network device obtains the measurement results of the first signals When it is better than the first threshold, the network device sends a second signal based on the N antenna elements in step S302. In other words, when the network device determines that the measurement results of the first signals corresponding to the N antenna elements are better (that is, better than the first threshold), the network device sends the second signal based on some of the M antenna elements. Therefore, by reducing the number of antenna elements used to transmit signals and increasing the spacing between the antenna elements used, interference between signals sent by different antenna elements is reduced and communication performance is improved.
  • the above implementation process shown in Figure 3 can also be implemented in the manner shown in Figure 5.
  • description is given as an example in which the value of M is 8, the value of N is 4, the first signal is CSI-RS, and the first threshold is the measurement result of 8 antenna elements.
  • S501 Collect parameters related to the first condition (such as RSSI/RANK/delay extension and other information).
  • the measurement results of the 8-antenna array are the measurement results of the third signal in the aforementioned embodiment.
  • all or part of the antenna arrays are adaptively selected for transmission through measurement, so that the overall performance is better, and the downlink user sensing rate can be improved, and the downlink system capacity can be improved.
  • the network device may include a hardware structure and/or a software module to implement the above functions in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. Whether one of the above functions is performed as a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device 600.
  • the communication device 600 can implement the functions of the network device in the above method embodiment, and therefore can also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 600 may be a network device, or may be a software module, integrated circuit or component within the network device, such as a chip, without limitation.
  • the following description takes the communication device 600 as a network device as an example.
  • the device 600 includes a processing unit 601 and a transceiver unit 602; the processing unit 601 is used to obtain the measurement result of the first signal, and the antenna element corresponding to the first signal is one of the M antenna elements. There are N antenna elements, and N is less than M; when the measurement result of the first signal is better than the first threshold, the transceiver unit 602 is configured to send a second signal based on the N antenna elements.
  • the transceiver unit 602 is also used to send the first signal; the transceiver unit 602 is also used to receive the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the transceiver unit 602 is also configured to receive the first signal; the processing unit 601 is further configured to determine the measurement result of the first signal based on the first signal.
  • the M antenna elements are respectively located in column P, and the N antenna elements are respectively located in column Q in column P.
  • P and Q are both positive integers, P is less than or equal to M, and Q is less than Or equal to N; where at least two adjacent columns in column Q are not adjacent in column P.
  • the first threshold is preconfigured; or the first threshold is a measurement result of a third signal, where the antenna elements corresponding to the third signal are the M antenna elements.
  • the transceiver unit 602 when the measurement result of the first signal is worse than the first threshold, the transceiver unit 602 is also configured to send a fourth signal based on the M antenna elements.
  • the processing unit 601 obtains the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the first condition includes at least one of the following: the transceiver unit 602 receives the first information, the third One information is greater than the preset threshold, and the first information includes at least one of reference signal power RSRP, received signal strength indicator RSSI, rank RANK, modulation and coding strategy MCS, and channel quality indicator CQI; or, the transceiver unit 602 receives the second information, the second information is less than a preset threshold, and the second information includes delay spread information.
  • the transceiver unit 602 is also configured to send configuration information of the first signal.
  • the measurement is spectral efficiency.
  • FIG. 7 is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device 700 provided in this application.
  • the communication device 700 at least includes an input and output interface 702 .
  • the communication device 700 may be a chip or an integrated circuit.
  • the communication device also includes a logic circuit 701.
  • the transceiver unit 602 shown in FIG. 6 may be a communication interface, and the communication interface may be the input-output interface 702 in FIG. 7 .
  • the input-output interface 702 may include an input interface and an output interface.
  • the communication interface may also be a transceiver circuit, and the transceiver circuit may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.
  • the logic circuit 701 can be used to obtain the measurement result of the first signal.
  • the antenna elements corresponding to the first signal are N antenna elements among the M antenna elements, and N is less than M; the input and output interface 702 is used to When the measurement result of the first signal is better than the first threshold, the second signal is sent based on the N antenna elements.
  • logic circuit 701 and input output The outbound interface 702 can also perform other steps performed by the network device in any of the foregoing examples and achieve corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described again here.
  • the processing unit 601 shown in FIG. 6 may be the logic circuit 701 in FIG. 7 .
  • the logic circuit 701 may be a processing device, and the functions of the processing device may be partially or fully implemented through software. Among them, the functions of the processing device can be partially or fully implemented through software.
  • the processing device may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor reads and executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform corresponding processing and/or steps in any method embodiment. .
  • the processing means may comprise only a processor.
  • the memory for storing computer programs is located outside the processing device, and the processor is connected to the memory through circuits/wires to read and execute the computer programs stored in the memory.
  • the memory and processor can be integrated together, or they can also be physically independent of each other.
  • the processing device may be one or more chips, or one or more integrated circuits.
  • the processing device may be one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), system on chip (SoC), central processing unit (central processor unit, CPU), network processor (network processor, NP), digital signal processing circuit (digital signal processor, DSP), microcontroller unit (micro controller unit, MCU), programmable logic device, PLD) or other integrated chips, or any combination of the above chips or processors, etc.
  • FPGA field-programmable gate arrays
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • SoC system on chip
  • central processing unit central processor unit, CPU
  • network processor network processor
  • NP network processor
  • DSP digital signal processing circuit
  • microcontroller unit microcontroller unit
  • microcontroller unit micro controller unit, MCU
  • PLD programmable logic device
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 800 involved in the above examples provided by the present disclosure.
  • the communication device 800 can specifically be a communication device serving as a network device in the above examples.
  • the example shown in FIG. 8 is a network device through which Network equipment (or components in the network equipment) is implemented, wherein the structure of the communication device may refer to the structure shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the communication device 800 includes at least one processor 811 and at least one network interface 814. Further optionally, the communication device further includes at least one memory 812, at least one transceiver 813 and one or more antennas 815.
  • the processor 811, the memory 812, the transceiver 813 and the network interface 814 are connected, for example, through a bus. In this disclosure, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines or buses, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • Antenna 815 is connected to transceiver 813.
  • the network interface 814 is used to enable the communication device to communicate with other communication devices through communication links.
  • the network interface 814 may include a network interface between a communication device and a core network device, such as an S1 interface, and the network interface may include a network interface between a communication device and other communication devices (such as other network devices or core network devices), such as an X2 Or Xn interface.
  • a network interface between a communication device and a core network device such as an S1 interface
  • the network interface may include a network interface between a communication device and other communication devices (such as other network devices or core network devices), such as an X2 Or Xn interface.
  • the processor 811 is mainly used to process communication protocols and communication data, control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process data of the software programs, for example, to support the communication device to perform actions described in the embodiments.
  • the communication device may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit.
  • the baseband processor is mainly used to process communication protocols and communication data.
  • the central processing unit is mainly used to control the entire terminal device, execute software programs, and process data of the software programs.
  • the processor 811 in Figure 8 can integrate the functions of the baseband processor and the central processor. Those skilled in the art can understand that the baseband processor and the central processor can also be independent processors, interconnected through technologies such as buses.
  • a network device may include multiple baseband processors to adapt to different network standards, a network device may include multiple central processors to enhance its processing capabilities, and various components of the network device may Various bus connections.
  • the baseband processor can also be expressed as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip.
  • the central processing unit can also be expressed as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip.
  • the function of processing communication protocols and communication data can be built into the processor, or can be stored in the memory in the form of a software program, and the processor executes the software program to implement the baseband processing function.
  • Memory is mainly used to store software programs and data.
  • the memory 812 may exist independently and be connected to the processor 811.
  • the memory 812 can be integrated with the processor 811, for example, integrated into a chip.
  • the memory 812 can store the program code for executing the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, and the execution is controlled by the processor 811.
  • the various computer program codes executed can also be regarded as the driver of the processor 811.
  • Figure 8 shows only one memory and one processor. In an actual network device, there may be multiple processors and multiple memories. Memory can also be called storage media or storage devices.
  • the memory may be a storage element on the same chip as the processor, that is, an on-chip storage element, or an independent storage element, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the transceiver 813 may be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency signals between the communication device and the terminal, and the transceiver 813 may be connected to the antenna 815.
  • Transceiver 813 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx.
  • one or more antennas 815 can receive radio frequency signals
  • the receiver Rx of the transceiver 813 is used to receive the radio frequency signals from the antennas, convert the radio frequency signals into digital baseband signals or digital intermediate frequency signals, and convert the digital baseband signals into digital baseband signals.
  • the signal or digital intermediate frequency signal is provided to the processor 811, so that the processor 811 performs further processing on the digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal, such as demodulation processing and decoding processing.
  • the transmitter Tx in the transceiver 813 is also used to receive a modulated digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal from the processor 811, and convert the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency signal, and pass it through a One or more antennas 815 transmit the radio frequency signal.
  • the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of down-mixing processing and analog-to-digital conversion processing on the radio frequency signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal.
  • the sequence of the down-mixing processing and the analog-to-digital conversion processing is The order is adjustable.
  • the transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more levels of up-mixing processing and digital-to-analog conversion processing on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to obtain a radio frequency signal.
  • the up-mixing processing and digital-to-analog conversion processing are The order is adjustable.
  • Digital baseband signals and digital intermediate frequency signals can be collectively referred to as digital signals.
  • the transceiver 813 may also be called a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc.
  • the devices used to implement the receiving function in the transceiver unit can be regarded as the receiving unit
  • the devices used in the transceiver unit used to implement the transmitting function can be regarded as the transmitting unit, that is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, and the receiving unit also It can be called a receiver, input port, receiving circuit, etc.
  • the sending unit can be called a transmitter, transmitter, or transmitting circuit, etc.
  • the communication device 800 shown in Figure 8 can be used to implement the steps implemented by the network equipment in the foregoing method embodiments, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the network equipment.
  • the specific implementation of the communication device 800 shown in Figure 8 is: Reference may be made to the descriptions in the foregoing method embodiments, and details will not be repeated here.
  • each functional module in the present disclosure can be integrated into one processor, or it can exist physically alone, or two or more modules can be integrated into one module.
  • the above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software function modules.
  • the technical solutions provided by this disclosure can be implemented in whole or in part through 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.
  • the computer program instructions When the computer program instructions 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, a network device, a terminal device, or other programmable devices.
  • 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 can 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 (eg, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), optical media (eg, digital video disc (digital video disc, DVD)), or semiconductor media, etc.
  • examples may refer to each other.
  • methods and/or terms between method examples may refer to each other.
  • functions and/or terms between device examples may refer to each other.
  • functions and/or terms between apparatus examples and method examples may refer to each other.

Abstract

本申请提供了一种通信方法及装置，可以通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，增大所使用的天线阵子之间的间距，以期降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。在该方法中，网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，N小于M；在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。

Description

一种通信方法及装置
本申请要求于2022年07月18日提交中国国家知识产权局，申请号为202210843289.8，发明名称为“一种通信方法及装置”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
本申请涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种通信方法及装置。
背景技术
在无线通信系统中，天线阵子指的是无线通信设备上用于接收信号和发射信号的装置，即天线阵子可以用于发射和接收电磁波。
随着多天线技术的普及，在通信装置(例如网络设备)中部署更多数量的天线阵子能够获得口径增益。例如，在基于波束的通信方式中，通过增加天线阵子数量的方式，能够形成更多的独立波束且能够使得波束的指向调整更灵活，在用户体验和小区容量上都能获得很大提升。基于此，如何提高多天线技术的性能是值得研究的技术问题。
发明内容
本申请提供了一种通信方法及装置，用于通过灵活设置用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，优化所使用的天线阵子之间的间距，以期降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。
本申请第一方面提供了一种通信方法，该方法由网络设备执行，或者，该方法由网络设备中的部分组件(例如处理器、芯片或芯片系统等)执行，或者该方法还可以由能实现全部或部分网络设备功能的逻辑模块或软件实现。在第一方面及其可能的实现方式中，以该通信方法由网络设备执行为例进行描述。在该方法中，网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，N和M为正整数，N小于M；在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备具备至少M个天线阵子，该网络设备获取M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子对应的第一信号的测量结果之后，在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。换言之，网络设备确定N个天线阵子对应的第一信号的测量结果较优(即优于第一阈值)时，该网络设备基于M个天线阵子中的部分天线阵子发送第二信号。从而，通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，增大所使用的天线阵子之间的间距，以期降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。
需要说明的是，在第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大小与该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能优劣之间呈正相关的情况下，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越大则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越优，反之，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越小则该第一信号 的测量结果所指示的性能越劣，相应的，第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值可以为第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大于第一阈值。此外，在第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大小与该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能优劣之间呈负相关的情况下，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越大则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越劣，反之，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越小则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越优，相应的，第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值可以为第一信号的测量结果对应的取值小于第一阈值。
可选地，由于N个天线阵子中的一个或多个天线阵子对应于一个虚拟天线端口(或称为天线端口，端口，虚拟天线等)，为此，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号的过程中，该网络设备可以在确定该N个天线阵子对应的虚拟天线端口之后，基于该N个天线阵子对应的虚拟天线端口对第二信号进行处理(例如预编码，加权等)以得到处理结果，并基于该N个天线阵子发送该处理结果。
可选地，该第二信号可以为包括下行信号，下行数据等。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果包括：该网络设备发送该第一信号；该网络设备接收该第一信号的测量结果。
基于上述技术方案，该第一信号可以为该网络设备所发送的下行信号，其中，该网络设备在发送第一信号使得终端设备接收该第一信号之后，通过该终端设备对所接收的第一信号进行测量以得到并向网络设备发送该第一信号的测量结果的方式，使得该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果包括：该网络设备接收该第一信号；该网络设备基于该第一信号确定该第一信号的测量结果。
基于上述技术方案，该第一信号可以为该网络设备所接收的上行信号，其中，该网络设备在接收来自终端设备的第一信号之后，通过该网络设备对所接收的第一信号进行测量并得到该第一信号的测量结果的方式，使得该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该M个天线阵子分别位于P列，该N个天线阵子分别位于该P列中的Q列，P和Q均为正整数，P小于或等于M，Q小于或等于N；其中，该Q列中的至少相邻两列在该P列中不相邻。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备所具备的至少M个天线阵子分别位于P列，用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子分别位于P列中的Q列，且该Q列中的至少相邻两列在该P列中不相邻，即用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子中的至少一组相邻列的间距大于该P列中至少一组相邻列的间距，确保用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子之间的间距得以增大，以降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。
可选地，除了上述通过不同天线阵子有可能位于不同列的实现方式之外，不同天线阵子也有可能位于不同行，即M个天线阵子分别位于P行，该N个天线阵子分别位于该P行中的Q行，其中，该Q行中的至少相邻两行在该P行中不相邻。并且，P行和Q行的实现过程及有益效果可以参考上述P列和Q列的实现过程及有益效果，此处不做赘述。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该第一阈值为预配置；或，该第一阈值为第三信号的测量结果，其中，该第三信号对应的天线阵子为该M个天线阵子。
基于上述技术方案，该第一阈值可以为上述任一项所示方式实现，以提升方案实现的灵活性。其中，在该第一阈值为预配置的情况下，可以节省信令开销。而在该第一阈值为M个天线阵子所对应的第三信号的测量结果的情况下，可以使得该网络设备基于实际传输的情况确定是否基于M个天线阵子中的部分天线阵子发送第二信号，以提升该方案执行的有效性。
应理解，与前述第一信号的实现过程类似，该第三信号可以为下行信号，也可以为上行信号，此处不做限定。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
基于上述技术方案，在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，则该网络设备可以确定基于N个天线阵子执行发送过程的性能较差，为此，该网络设备可以基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号，以避免性能下降。
可选地，该第四信号可以为包括下行信号，下行数据等。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第四信号。
基于上述技术方案，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备可以基于该N个天线阵子发送第四信号，以期在性能不变的情况下通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，避免不必要的能耗增加。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果包括：在满足第一条件时，该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一条件包括以下至少一项：该网络设备接收第一信息，该第一信息大于预设门限，该第一信息包括参考信号接收功率(reference signal received power，RSRP)、接收信号强度指示(received signal strength indicator，RSSI)、秩(RANK)、调制编码方案(modulation and coding scheme，MCS)、信道质量指示(channel quality indicator，CQI)中至少一项；或，该网络设备接收第二信息，该第二信息小于预设门限，该第二信息包括时延扩展信息。
基于上述技术方案，该网络设备可以在满足上述第一条件的情况下，该网络设备可以确定信道质量较差、处于多流通信场景、处于视距(line of sight)通信场景，或处于偏LOS通信场景(即近似于LOS通信场景)等中的至少一项有可能导致通信性能下降的情况出现时，该网络设备触发执行获取该第一信号的测量结果，以期通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式提升通信性能。此外，该第一条件可以通过上述多种方式实现，以提升方案的灵活性。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该网络设备发送该第一信号的配置信息。
基于上述技术方案，该网络设备还可以发送该第一信号的配置信息，以便于终端设备基于该第一信号的配置信息接收或发送该第一信号。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该第一信号的配置信息为预配置。
基于上述技术方案，该第一信号的配置信息为预配置的情况下，终端设备和网络设备 之间无需额外交互即可基于该第一信号的配置信息执行第一信号的收发过程，以节省开销。
在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该测量结果为频谱效率。
可选地，该测量结果还可以为速率，例如下行媒体接入控制层吞吐率(downlink media access control throughput，DL MAC THUPT)，或者，该测量结果还可以为其它用于指示对第一信号进行测量得到的参数，此处不做限定。
本申请第二方面提供了一种通信装置，该装置可以实现上述第一方面或第一方面任一种可能的实现方式中的方法。该装置包括用于执行上述方法的相应的单元或模块。该装置包括的单元或模块可以通过软件和/或硬件方式实现。例如，该装置可以为通信装置，或者，该装置可以为通信装置中的组件(例如处理器、芯片或芯片系统等)，或者该装置还可以为能实现全部或部分通信装置功能的逻辑模块或软件。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该装置可以包括执行第一方面中所描述的方法/操作/步骤/动作所一一对应的模块，该模块可以是硬件电路，也可是软件，也可以是硬件电路结合软件实现。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该装置包括处理单元和收发单元；该处理单元用于获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，N小于M；在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该收发单元用于基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
关于第一信息的测量结果、M个天线阵子、N个天线阵子和第一阈值等的介绍请参考第一方面，此处不再赘述。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，该收发单元还用于基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，在满足第一条件时，该处理单元获取该第一信号的测量结果。关于第一条件的介绍请参考第一方面，此处不再赘述。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该收发单元还用于发送该第一信号的配置信息。
在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该测量结果为频谱效率。
本公开第二方面中，通信装置的组成模块还可以用于执行第一方面的各个可能实现方式中所执行的步骤，并实现相应的技术效果，具体均可以参阅第一方面，此处不再赘述。
本公开第三方面提供了一种通信装置，包括至少一个处理器，所述至少一个处理器与存储器耦合；所述处理器用于执行实现前述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能的实现方式所述的方法。例如，该存储器用于存储程序或指令；该至少一个处理器用于执行该程序或指令，以使该装置实现前述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能的实现方式所述的方法。
本公开第四方面提供了一种通信装置，包括至少一个逻辑电路和输入输出接口；该逻辑电路用于执行如前述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能的实现方式所述的方法。
本公开第五方面提供一种存储一个或多个计算机执行指令的计算机可读存储介质，当计算机执行指令被处理器执行时，该处理器执行如上述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能的实现方式所述的方法。
本公开第六方面提供一种计算机程序产品(或称计算机程序)，当计算机程序产品被该处理器执行时，该处理器执行上述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能实现方式的方法。
本公开第七方面提供了一种芯片系统，该芯片系统包括至少一个处理器，用于支持通信装置实现上述第一方面或第一方面任意一种可能的实现方式中所涉及的功能。
在一种可能的设计中，该芯片系统还可以包括存储器，存储器，用于保存该通信装置必要的程序指令和数据。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。可选的，所述芯片系统还包括接口电路，所述接口电路为所述至少一个处理器提供程序指令和/或数据。
本公开第八方面提供了一种通信系统，该通信系统包括上述第二方面的通信装置，和/或，该通信系统包括上述第三方面的通信装置，和/或，该通信系统包括上述第四方面的通信装置。
其中，第二方面至第八方面中任一种设计方式所带来的技术效果可参见上述第一方面及其不同设计方式所带来的技术效果，在此不再赘述。
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具体实施方式
下面将结合本公开中的附图，对本公开中的技术方案进行描述。基于本公开，本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他方案，都属于本公开保护的范围。
首先，对本公开中的部分用语进行解释说明，以便于本领域技术人员理解。
(1)终端设备：可以是能够接收网络设备调度和指示信息的无线终端设备。无线终端设备可以是指向用户提供语音和/或数据连通性的设备，或具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、或连接到无线调制解调器的其他处理设备。
终端设备可以经无线接入网(radio access network，RAN)与一个或多个核心网或者互联网进行通信。终端设备可以是移动终端设备，如移动电话(或称为“蜂窝”电话，手机(mobile phone))、计算机和数据卡。或者，终端设备可以是便携式、袖珍式、手持式、计算机内置的或者车载的移动装置，它们与无线接入网交换语言和/或数据。或者，终端设备可以是例如，个人通信业务(personal communication service，PCS)电话、无绳电话、会话发起协议(SIP)话机、无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)、平板电脑(Pad)、或带无线收发功能的电脑等设备。无线终端设备也可以称为系统、订户单元(subscriber unit)、订户站(subscriber station)，移动站(mobile station)、移动台(mobile station，MS)、远程站(remote station)、接入点(access point，AP)、远程终端设备(remote terminal)、 接入终端设备(access terminal)、用户终端设备(user terminal)、用户代理(user agent)、用户站(subscriber station，SS)、用户端设备(customer premises equipment，CPE)、终端(terminal)、用户设备(user equipment，UE)、移动终端(mobile terminal，MT)等。终端设备也可以是可穿戴设备以及下一代通信系统中的终端设备，例如，第六代(6-Generation，6G)通信系统中的终端设备或者未来演进的公共陆地移动网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)中的终端设备等。
(2)网络设备：可以是无线网络中的设备。例如网络设备可以为将终端设备接入到无线网络的无线接入网(radio access network，RAN)节点(或设备)，又可以称为基站。一些RAN设备的举例为：5G通信系统中的新一代基站(generation Node B，gNodeB)、传输接收点(transmission reception point，TRP)、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(base band unit，BBU)、或无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi)接入点(access point，AP)等。另外，在一种网络结构中，网络设备可以包括集中单元(centralized unit，CU)节点、或分布单元(distributed unit，DU)节点、或包括CU节点和DU节点的RAN设备。
在一些实现方式中，该网络设备还可以包括卫星、飞机、无人机等。
此外，在其它可能的情况下，网络设备可以是其它为终端设备提供无线通信功能的装置。本公开对网络设备所采用的具体技术和具体设备形态不做限定。为方便描述，本公开并不限定。
可选的，网络设备还可以包括核心网设备，核心网设备例如包括访问和移动管理功能(access and mobility management function，AMF)、用户面功能(user plane function，UPF)或会话管理功能(session management function，SMF)等。
本公开中，用于实现网络设备的功能的装置可以是网络设备，也可以是能够支持网络设备实现该功能的装置，例如处理器、芯片、芯片系统等，该装置可以被安装在网络设备中或者和网络设备匹配使用。在本公开提供的技术方案中，以用于实现网络设备的功能的装置是网络设备为例，描述本公开提供的技术方案。
本公开中，用于实现终端设备的功能的装置可以是终端设备，也可以是能够支持终端设备实现该功能的装置，例如处理器、芯片、芯片系统等，该装置可以被安装在终端设备中或者和终端设备匹配使用。在本公开提供的技术方案中，以用于实现终端设备的功能的装置是终端设备为例，描述本公开提供的技术方案。
(3)配置与预配置：在本申请中，会用到配置与预配置。配置是指网络设备通过消息或信令将一些参数的配置信息或参数的取值发送给终端设备。终端设备可以根据这些取值或信息来确定通信的参数或传输时的资源。预配置可以是网络设备预先通过信令或消息与终端设备协商好参数信息或参数值，或者可以是标准协议规定网络设备和/或终端设备采用的参数信息或参数值，或者可以是预先在网络设备或终端设备中存储参数信息或参数值。本公开对此不做限定。
进一步地，这些取值和参数，是可以变化或更新的。
(4)本公开中的术语“系统”和“网络”可被互换使用。“至少一个”是指一个或者多个，“多个”是指两个或两个以上。“和/或”，描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A、同时存在A和B、单独存在B的情况，其中A，B可以是单数或者复数。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。“以下至少一项(个)”或其类似表达，是指的这些项中的任意组合，包括单项(个)或复数项(个)的任意组合。例如“A，B和C中的至少一个”包括A，B，C，AB，AC，BC或ABC。以及，除非有特别说明，本申请实施例提及“第一”、“第二”等序数词是用于对多个对象进行区分，不用于限定多个对象的顺序、时序、优先级或者重要程度。
本申请可以应用于长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、新无线(new radio，NR)系统，或者，新无线车联网(NR vehicle to everything，NR V2X)系统；或者，多种接入技术(例如LTE和5G)混合组网的系统中；或者设备到设备(device-to-device，D2D)通信系统、机器到机器(machine to machine，M2M)通信系统、物联网(Internet of Things，IoT)，或者，无人机通信系统；或者是支持多种无线技术例如支持LTE技术和NR技术的通信系统等；或者是非地面通信系统，例如：卫星通信系统、高空通信平台等。另外可选的，本申请可以也可以应用于窄带物联网(narrow band-internet of things，NB-IoT)系统、增强型数据速率全球移动通信(global system for mobile communications，GSM)演进系统(enhanced data rate for GSM evolution，EDGE)、宽带码分多址(wideband code division multiple access，WCDMA)系统、码分多址2000(code division multiple access，CDMA2000)系统、时分同步码分多址(time division-synchronization code division multiple access，TD-SCDMA)系统、应用面向未来的通信技术的系统，或者是其它的通信系统。
示例性的，该通信系统中包括网络设备和终端设备，网络设备作为配置信息发送实体，终端设备作为配置信息接收实体。具体来说，该通信系统中存在实体向另一实体发送配置信息，并向另一实体发送数据、或接收另一实体发送的数据；另一个实体接收配置信息，并根据配置信息向配置信息发送实体发送数据、或接收配置信息发送实体发送的数据。其中，本申请可应用于处于连接状态或激活状态(active)的终端设备、也可以应用于处于非连接状态(inactive)或空闲态(idle)的终端设备。
请参阅图1，为本申请实施例提供的一种应用场景的示意图。
如图1所示，配置信息发送实体可以为网络设备，配置信息接收实体可以为UE1-UE6。此时，基站和UE1-UE6组成一个通信系统。在该通信系统中，UE1-UE6可以发送上行数据给网络设备，网络设备接收UE1-UE6发送的上行数据。同时，网络设备可以向UE1-UE6发送配置信息。
在无线通信系统中，天线阵子指的是无线通信设备上用于接收信号和发射信号的装置，即天线阵子可以用于发射和接收电磁波。以图1所示通信系统为例，网络设备和终端设备一般都具备各自的天线阵子，用于收发信号。
随着多天线技术的普及，在网络设备中部署更多数量的天线阵子能够获得口径增益。示例性的，以网络设备为图2所示的节点B(Node B)为例，该网络设备的内部结构一般至少包括图2所示的基带和射频处理单元，以及多输入多输出(multiple input multiple output，MIMO)天线。其中，该MIMO天线可以包括2T/4T/8T/16T/32T等，“T”表示天线阵子，“2T”表示天线阵子数量为2，“4T”表示天线阵子数量为4，以此类推。传统的天线阵子数量为2T，而在MIMO系统中可以设置4T或以上。在基于波束的通信方式中，通过增加天线阵子数量的方式，能够形成更多的独立波束且能够使得波束的指向调整更灵活，在用户体验和小区容量上都能获得很大提升。
然而，在无线通信设备中，受限于天线的规格和尺寸，天线阵子数量较多的设备的通信性能不一定会持续优于天线阵子数量较少的设备的通信性能。示例性的，在偏视距(line of sight，LOS)的信道场景，各个波束间的隔离度更差，从而导致宽波束下的多流性能会比较差。即，在某些信道环境下(例如近点传输场景、偏LOS场景、多流传输场景等)，天线阵子数量较多的设备的通信性能有可能比天线阵子数量较少的设备的通信性能差。
由上述内容可知，在天线阵子的数量增多的情况下有可能导致天线阵子之间的间距减小，进而导致不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰增大，影响通信性能。为此，如何提升通信性能，是一个亟待解决的技术问题。
为了解决上述问题，本申请提供了一种通信方法及装置，用于通过灵活设置发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，优化所使用的天线阵子之间的间距，以期降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。下面将结合附图进一步介绍。
请参阅图3，为本申请提供的通信方法的一个示意图，该方法由网络设备执行，或者，该方法由网络设备中的部分组件(例如处理器、芯片或芯片系统等)执行，或者该方法还可以由能实现全部或部分网络设备功能的逻辑模块或软件实现。在下面的描述中，以该通信方法由网络设备为例进行描述。该方法包括如下步骤。
S301.网络设备获取第一信号的测量结果。
本公开中，网络设备具备至少M个天线阵子。该网络设备在步骤S301中获取第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，M和N为正整数，N小于M。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备在步骤S301中获取该第一信号的测量结果的过程包括：该网络设备发送该第一信号；该网络设备接收该第一信号的测量结果。具体地，该第一信号可以为该网络设备向终端设备所发送的下行信号。终端设备接收该第一信号之后，通过该终端设备对所接收的第一信号进行测量以得到测量结果。终端设备向网络设备发送该第一信号的测量结果，使得该网络设备获取该第一信号的测量结果。例如，第一信号的取值(例如序列值)是预配置的，网络设备以该(原始)取值向终端设备发送第一信号。终端设备根据第一信号的原始取值以及接收到的第一信号的取值，可以估计出接收值和发送值之间的差异，即可以估计出网络设备到终端设备之间的信道的测量结果。该方法中，第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子可以理解为：网络设备使用M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子发送第一信号。
在另一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备在步骤S301中获取该第一信号的测量结果的过程包括：该网络设备接收该第一信号；该网络设备基于该第一信号确定该第一信号的测量结果。具体地，该第一信号可以为终端设备向该网络设备所发送的上行信号。该网络设备在接收来自终端设备的第一信号之后，对所接收的第一信号进行测量并得到该第一信号的测量结果，获取该第一信号的测量结果。例如，第一信号的取值(例如序列值)是预配置的，终端设备以该(原始)取值向网络设备发送第一信号。网络设备根据第一信号的原始取值以及接收到的第一信号的取值，可以估计出接收值和发送值之间的差异，即可以估计出网络设备到终端设备之间的信道的测量结果。该方法中，第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子可以理解为：网络设备使用M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子接收第一信号。
在一种可能的实现方式中，网络设备具备的M个天线阵子分别位于P列，第一信号对应的N个天线阵子分别位于该P列中的Q列，P和Q均为正整数，P小于或等于M，Q小于或等于N；其中，该Q列中的至少相邻两列在该P列中不相邻。具体地，网络设备所具备的至少M个天线阵子分别位于P列，用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子分别位于P列中的Q列，且该Q列中的至少相邻两列在该P列中不相邻。即，用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子中的至少一组相邻列的间距大于P列中的至少一组相邻列的间距，确保用于发送第二信号的N个天线阵子之间的间距得以增大，以降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。
可选地，M和N中的至少一个取值为2的整数倍。
可选地，M个天线阵子分别位于P列的实现中，M个天线阵子以均分的方式位于P列，或，M个天线阵子不以均分的方式位于P列，此处不做限定。其中，M个天线阵子以均分的方式位于P列的情况下，P列中的每一列所包含的天线阵子数量为M/P。类似地，N个天线阵子分别位于Q列的实现中，N个天线阵子以均分的方式位于Q列，或，N个天线阵子不以均分的方式位于Q列，此处不做限定。其中，N个天线阵子以均分的方式位于Q列的情况下，Q列中的每一列所包含的天线阵子数量为N/Q。
为便于理解，下面将通过几种示例，对M个天线阵子以均分的方式位于P列的实现过程，对N个天线阵子的实现方式进行示例性说明。
示例一，以M的取值为8、N的取值为4且P的取值为4为例，即8个天线阵子以均分的方式位于4列，每一列包含有两个天线阵子。即，8个天线阵子所在的4列可以表示为第一列(索引记为1)、第二列(索引记为2)、第三列(索引记为3)和第四列(索引记为4)。本公开中，索引可以从1开始标记，或者从0等其他数值开始标记，不予限制。例如上述第一列至第四列的索引还可以分别标记为0、1、2和3。
在示例一中，将P列中任意两列均相邻的列组合之外的其它列组合中的一种列组合作为N个天线阵子所在的Q列，其中，P列中任意两列均相邻的列组合为列索引包括(1，2)、(2，3)和(3，4)，而除了该组合之外的其他列组合包括(1，3)、(1，4)和(2，4)。换言之，在示例一中，将该4列中不相邻的索引为(1，3)或(1，4)或(2，4)的列作为4个天线阵子所在的2(即Q的取值为2)列，以实现前述描述中，N个天线阵子所在的Q列中的至少相邻两列在P列中不相邻。
示例二，以M的取值为12、N的取值为4且P的取值为6为例，即12个天线阵子以均分的方式位于6列，每一列包含有两个天线阵子。即，12个天线阵子所在的6列可以表示为第一列(索引记为1)、第二列(索引记为2)、第三列(索引记为3)、第四列(索引记为4)、第五列(索引为5)和第六列(索引为6)。
在示例二中，将P列中任意两列均相邻的列组合之外的其它列组合中的一种列组合作为N个天线阵子所在的Q列，其中，P列中任意两列均相邻的列组合为列索引包括(1，2)、(2，3)、(3，4)、(4，5)和(5，6)，而除了该组合之外的其他列组合包括(1，3)、(1，4)、(1，5)、(1，6)、(2，4)、(2，5)、(2，6)、(3，5)、(3，6)、(4，6)。换言之，在示例一中，将该6列中不相邻的索引为(1，3)或(1，4)或(1，5)或(1，6)或(2，4)或(2，5)或(2，6)或(3，5)或(3，6)或(4，6)的列作为4个天线阵子所在的2(即Q的取值为2)列，以实现前述描述中，N个天线阵子所在的Q列中的至少相邻两列在P列中不相邻。
示例性的，以上述示例一中M的取值为8且N的取值为4为例，即网络设备至少包括8T天线，第一信号对应的4T天线。如图4a所示，8T天线分别包括图中的4(即P的取值为4)列天线(即第一列、第二列、第三列和第四列)，每一列天线通过图4a中的一个“交叉(即X)”表示，其中，每一列天线所包含的天线数量均为2。可选地，每个“交叉”可以表示在相同位置的不同极化方向的2个天线。并且，通过抽取边列的方式得到4T天线(即N的取值为4)，且该4T天线分别位于2(即Q的取值为2)列(即第一列和第四列)，以确保Q列天线中的至少两列不相邻。可以理解的是，除了图4a所示方式之外，还可以通过选取其它列的方式实现，例如在Q取值为2时，选取第一列和第三列作为Q列天线，或选取第二列和第四列作为Q列天线。在Q取值为3时，选取第一列、第二列和第四列作为Q列天线或选取第一列、第三列和第四列作为Q列天线。类似地，在M通过其它取值实现的情况下，也可以通过参考该实现方式选取N，此处不做赘述。
可选地，除了上述通过不同天线阵子有可能位于不同列的实现方式之外，不同天线阵子也有可能位于不同行，即M个天线阵子分别位于P行，该N个天线阵子分别位于该P行中的Q行，其中，该Q行中的至少相邻两行在该P行中不相邻。并且，P行和Q行的实现过程及有益效果可以参考上述P列和Q列的实现过程及有益效果，此处不做赘述。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该网络设备在步骤S401中获取该第一信号的测量结果的过程包括：在确定满足第一条件时，该网络设备在步骤S401中获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一条件包括以下至少一项：该网络设备接收第一信息，且该网络设备确定该第一信息大于预设门限。例如该第一信息包括但不限于参考信号接收功率(reference signal received power，RSRP)、接收信号强度指示(received signal strength indicator，RSSI)、秩(RANK)、调制编码方案(modulation and coding scheme，MCS)、信道质量指示(channel quality indicator，CQI)中至少一项；或，该网络设备接收第二信息，且该网络设备确定该第二信息小于预设门限。例如该第二信息包括但不限于时延扩展信息。具体地，该网络设备可以在满足上述第一条件的情况下，该网络设备可以确定信道质量较差、处于多流通信场景、处于视距(line of sight)通信场景，或处于偏LOS通信场景(即近似于LOS通信 场景)等中的至少一项。这些有可能导致通信性能下降的情况出现时，该网络设备触发执行获取该第一信号的测量结果，以期通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式提升通信性能。此外，该第一条件可以通过上述多种方式实现，以提升方案的灵活性。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该网络设备发送该第一信号的配置信息。具体地，该网络设备还可以发送该第一信号的配置信息(例如，第一信号的时域资源配置信息、第一信号的频域资源配置信息等)，以便于终端设备基于该第一信号的配置信息接收或发送该第一信号。
可选地，该第一信号的配置信息为预配置。具体地，该第一信号的配置信息为预配置的情况下，终端设备和网络设备之间无需额外交互即可基于该第一信号的配置信息执行第一信号的收发过程，以节省开销。
在一种可能的实现方式中，第一信号的测量结果为频谱效率。可选地，该测量结果还可以为速率，例如DL MAC THUPT，或者，该测量结果还可以为其它用于指示对第一信号进行测量得到的参数，此处不做限定。
S302.在第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，网络设备基于N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
本公开中，网络设备确定在步骤S301中获取的第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该网络设备在步骤S302中基于N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
需要说明的是，在第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大小与该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能优劣之间呈正相关的情况下，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越大则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越优，反之，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越小则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越劣，相应的，第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值可以为第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大于第一阈值。此外，在第一信号的测量结果对应的取值大小与该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能优劣之间呈负相关的情况下，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越大则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越劣，反之，第一信号的测量结果对应的取值越小则该第一信号的测量结果所指示的性能越优，相应的，第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值可以为第一信号的测量结果对应的取值小于第一阈值。
可选地，N个天线阵子中的一个或多个天线阵子可以对应于一个虚拟天线端口(或称为天线端口，端口，虚拟天线等)，为此，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号的过程中，该网络设备可以在确定该N个天线阵子对应的虚拟天线端口之后，基于该N个天线阵子对应的虚拟天线端口对第二信号进行处理(例如预编码，加权等)以得到处理结果，并基于该N个天线阵子发送该处理结果。
可选地，该第二信号可以为包括下行信号，下行数据等。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该第一阈值为预配置；或，该第一阈值为第三信号的测量结果。其中，该第三信号对应的天线阵子为该M个天线阵子。具体地，该第一阈值可以为上述任一项所示方式实现，以提升方案实现的灵活性。其中，在该第一阈值为预配置的情况下，可以节省信令开销。而在该第一阈值为M个天线阵子所对应的第三信号的测量结果的情 况下，可以使得该网络设备基于实际传输的情况确定是否基于M个天线阵子中的部分天线阵子发送第二信号，以提升该方案执行的有效性。
应理解，与前述第一信号的实现过程类似，该第三信号可以为下行信号，也可以为上行信号，此处不再赘述。其中，第一信号和第三信号可以为相同传输方向的信号，例如都是上行信号或者都是下行信号，或者，可以为不同传输方向的信号，例如第一信号是下行信号且第三信号是上行信号，或者第一信号是上行信号且第三信号是下行信号，此处不予限制。第三信号的测量结果的实现定方式类似前述第一信号的测量结果的实现方式，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。具体地，在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，则该网络设备可以确定基于N个天线阵子执行发送过程的性能较差，为此，该网络设备可以基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号，以避免性能下降。
可选地，该第四信号可以为包括下行信号，下行数据等。
示例性的，此处仍以M的取值为8且N的取值为4为例，即网络设备至少包括8T天线，第一信号对应的4T天线。其中，如图4b所示，8T天线的传输方式相比于4T天线的传输方式天线间距较小，即4T天线间距更大，主瓣更窄，这就使得离散傅立叶变换(discrete Fourier transform，DFT)波束更宽，有可能在某些特定场景下(例如近点传输场景、偏LOS场景、多流传输场景等)，8T天线的传输方式的性能比4T天线的传输方式的性能差。
换言之，基于上述示例，在某些特定场景(例如偏LOS场景)下，用户多径方向不会非常分散，4T大间距相比8T，相同角度范围内，可以容纳更多的正交波束，能使得同时接收到两个正交波束的信号都较强，秩(rank)3～4的性能更优。如图4c所示，图中不同弧形代表不同的几个正交波束，横坐标表示辐射角度的取值，纵坐标表示信号强度的取值。可以看到8T天线的波束更宽。在相同的角度扩展下，两个正交波束的信号强度差异较大，即在rank3～4的情况下8T天线的性能比4T天线的性能差。
如图4d所示，横坐标表示信号与干扰加噪声比(signal to interference plus noise ratio，SINR)，纵坐标表示下行媒体接入控制层吞吐率(downlink MAC Throughput，DL MAC THUPT)，相同DL MAC THUPT的情况下SINR的取值越小表示性能越好，反之，相同DL MAC THUPT的情况下SINR的取值越大表示性能越差。由图4d可以看出，在上述特殊场景下，大间距的4T的性能优于小间距的8T天线的性能。而除了上述特殊场景之外，非近点偏LOS场景，网络设备仍然使用8T天线进行信号传输，即在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
可选的，在一种可能的实现方式中，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该N个天线阵子发送第四信号。具体地，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备可以基于该N个天线阵子发送第四信号，以期在性能不变的情况下通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，避免不必要的能耗增加。
可选的，在一种可能的实现方式中，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。具体地，在该第一信号的测量结果等于第一阈值时，该网络设备可以基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号，以期简化实现。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备具备至少M个天线阵子，该网络设备在步骤S301中获取M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子对应的第一信号的测量结果之后，在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该网络设备在步骤S302中基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。换言之，网络设备确定N个天线阵子对应的第一信号的测量结果较优(即优于第一阈值)时，该网络设备基于M个天线阵子中的部分天线阵子发送第二信号。从而，通过减少用于发送信号的天线阵子数量的方式，增大所使用的天线阵子之间的间距，以期降低不同天线阵子所发送的信号之间的干扰，提升通信性能。
作为一种实现示例，上述图3所示实现过程还可以通过图5所示方式实现。在图5所示实例中，以M的取值为8且N的取值为4，第一信号为CSI-RS，且第一阈值为8天线阵子的测量结果为例进行描述。
S501.收集第一条件相关的参数(例如RSSI/RANK/时延扩展等信息)。
S502.判断第一条件是否成立，即判断RSSI是否大于或等于门限值(即判断RSSI>＝门限值)，以及判断RANK是否大于或等于门限值(即判断RANK>＝门限值)等中的至少一项判断过程，并在确定满足第一条件时，执行步骤S503，在确定不满足第一条件时，执行步骤S506。
S503.重配用户级CSI-RS 4端口(Port)非周期测量(此处假设CSI-RS 4Port对应于4个天线阵子)，其中，CSI-RS 4Port即为前述示例中的第一信号。
S504.判断4天线阵子的测量结果是否优于8天线阵子的测量结果，若是，则执行步骤S505，若否，则执行步骤S506。其中，8天线阵子的测量结果即为前述实施例中的第三信号的测量结果。
S505.采用4天线阵子(即4T4Port)的映射方式发送信号(即前述实施例中的第二信号)。
S506.采用8天线阵子(即8T8Port)的映射方式发送信号(即前述实施例中的第四信号)。
应理解，图5所示的实现过程可以参考前述示例的描述，此处不做赘述。
在图5所述实现方式中，根据实际信道情况，通过测量自适应选择其中全部或部分天线阵子发射，从而使整体性能更优，并且，可以提升下行用户感知速率、提升下行系统容量。
为了实现上述本公开提供的方法中的各功能，网络设备可以包括硬件结构和/或软件模块，以硬件结构、软件模块、或硬件结构加软件模块的形式来实现上述各功能。上述各功能中的某个功能以硬件结构、软件模块、还是硬件结构加软件模块的方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。
请参阅图6，本申请实施例提供了一种通信装置600，该通信装置600可以实现上述方法实施例中网络设备的功能，因此也能实现上述方法实施例所具备的有益效果。在本公开 中，该通信装置600可以是网络设备，也可以是网络设备内部的软件模块、集成电路或者元件等，例如芯片，不予限制。下文以该通信装置600为网络设备为例进行说明。
一种可能的实现方式中，该装置600包括处理单元601和收发单元602；该处理单元601用于获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，N小于M；在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，该收发单元602用于基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该收发单元602还用于发送该第一信号；该收发单元602还用于接收该第一信号的测量结果。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该收发单元602还用于接收该第一信号；该处理单元601还用于基于该第一信号确定该第一信号的测量结果。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该M个天线阵子分别位于P列，该N个天线阵子分别位于该P列中的Q列，P和Q均为正整数，P小于或等于M，Q小于或等于N；其中，该Q列中的至少相邻两列在该P列中不相邻。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该第一阈值为预配置；或，该第一阈值为第三信号的测量结果，其中，该第三信号对应的天线阵子为该M个天线阵子。
在一种可能的实现方式中，在该第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，该收发单元602还用于基于该M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
在一种可能的实现方式中，在满足第一条件时，该处理单元601获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一条件包括以下至少一项：该收发单元602接收第一信息，该第一信息大于预设门限，该第一信息包括参考信号功率RSRP、接收信号强度指示RSSI、秩RANK、调制与编码策略MCS、信道质量指示CQI中至少一项；或，该收发单元602接收第二信息，该第二信息小于预设门限，该第二信息包括时延扩展信息。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该收发单元602还用于发送该第一信号的配置信息。
在一种可能的实现方式中，该测量结果为频谱效率。
需要说明的是，上述通信装置600的单元的信息执行过程等内容，具体可参见本申请前述所示的方法实施例中的叙述，此处不再赘述。
请参阅图7，为本申请提供的通信装置700的另一种示意性结构图，通信装置700至少包括输入输出接口702。其中，通信装置700可以为芯片或集成电路。
可选的，该通信装置还包括逻辑电路701。
其中，图6所示收发单元602可以为通信接口，该通信接口可以是图7中的输入输出接口702，该输入输出接口702可以包括输入接口和输出接口。或者，该通信接口也可以是收发电路，该收发电路可以包括输入接口电路和输出接口电路。
可选的，该逻辑电路701可以用于获取该第一信号的测量结果，该第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，N小于M；输入输出接口702用于在该第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，基于该N个天线阵子发送第二信号。其中，逻辑电路701和输入输 出接口702还可以执行前述任一示例中网络设备执行的其他步骤并实现对应的有益效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的实现方式中，图6所示处理单元601可以为图7中的逻辑电路701。
可选的，逻辑电路701可以是一个处理装置，处理装置的功能可以部分或全部通过软件实现。其中，处理装置的功能可以部分或全部通过软件实现。
可选的，处理装置可以包括存储器和处理器，其中，存储器用于存储计算机程序，处理器读取并执行存储器中存储的计算机程序，以执行任意一个方法实施例中的相应处理和/或步骤。
可选地，处理装置可以仅包括处理器。用于存储计算机程序的存储器位于处理装置之外，处理器通过电路/电线与存储器连接，以读取并执行存储器中存储的计算机程序。其中，存储器和处理器可以集成在一起，或者也可以是物理上互相独立的。
可选地，该处理装置可以是一个或多个芯片，或一个或多个集成电路。例如，处理装置可以是一个或多个现场可编程门阵列(field-programmable gate array，FPGA)、专用集成芯片(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、系统芯片(system on chip，SoC)、中央处理器(central processor unit，CPU)、网络处理器(network processor，NP)、数字信号处理电路(digital signal processor，DSP)、微控制器(micro controller unit，MCU)，可编程控制器(programmable logic device，PLD)或其它集成芯片，或者上述芯片或者处理器的任意组合等。
请参阅图8，为本公开提供的上述示例中所涉及的通信装置800的结构示意图，该通信装置800具体可以为上述示例中的作为网络设备的通信装置，图8所示示例为网络设备通过网络设备(或者网络设备中的部件)实现，其中，该通信装置的结构可以参考图8所示的结构。
通信装置800包括至少一个处理器811以及至少一个网络接口814。进一步可选的，该通信装置还包括至少一个存储器812、至少一个收发器813和一个或多个天线815。处理器811、存储器812、收发器813和网络接口814相连，例如通过总线相连，在本公开中，该连接可包括各类接口、传输线或总线等，本实施例对此不做限定。天线815与收发器813相连。网络接口814用于使得通信装置通过通信链路，与其它通信设备通信。例如网络接口814可以包括通信装置与核心网设备之间的网络接口，例如S1接口，网络接口可以包括通信装置和其他通信装置(例如其他网络设备或者核心网设备)之间的网络接口，例如X2或者Xn接口。
处理器811主要用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理，以及对整个通信装置进行控制，执行软件程序，处理软件程序的数据，例如用于支持通信装置执行实施例中所描述的动作。通信装置可以包括基带处理器和中央处理器，基带处理器主要用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理，中央处理器主要用于对整个终端设备进行控制，执行软件程序，处理软件程序的数据。图8中的处理器811可以集成基带处理器和中央处理器的功能，本领域技术人员可以理解，基带处理器和中央处理器也可以是各自独立的处理器，通过总线等技术互联。本领域技术人员可以理解，网络设备可以包括多个基带处理器以适应不同的网络制式，网络设备可以包括多个中央处理器以增强其处理能力，网络设备的各个部件可以通过 各种总线连接。该基带处理器也可以表述为基带处理电路或者基带处理芯片。该中央处理器也可以表述为中央处理电路或者中央处理芯片。对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理的功能可以内置在处理器中，也可以以软件程序的形式存储在存储器中，由处理器执行软件程序以实现基带处理功能。
存储器主要用于存储软件程序和数据。存储器812可以是独立存在，与处理器811相连。可选的，存储器812可以和处理器811集成在一起，例如集成在一个芯片之内。其中，存储器812能够存储执行本申请实施例的技术方案的程序代码，并由处理器811来控制执行，被执行的各类计算机程序代码也可被视为是处理器811的驱动程序。
图8仅示出了一个存储器和一个处理器。在实际的网络设备中，可以存在多个处理器和多个存储器。存储器也可以称为存储介质或者存储设备等。存储器可以为与处理器处于同一芯片上的存储元件，即片内存储元件，或者为独立的存储元件，本申请实施例对此不做限定。
收发器813可以用于支持通信装置与终端之间射频信号的接收或者发送，收发器813可以与天线815相连。收发器813包括发射机Tx和接收机Rx。具体地，一个或多个天线815可以接收射频信号，该收发器813的接收机Rx用于从天线接收该射频信号，并将射频信号转换为数字基带信号或数字中频信号，并将该数字基带信号或数字中频信号提供给该处理器811，以便处理器811对该数字基带信号或数字中频信号做进一步的处理，例如解调处理和译码处理。此外，收发器813中的发射机Tx还用于从处理器811接收经过调制的数字基带信号或数字中频信号，并将该经过调制的数字基带信号或数字中频信号转换为射频信号，并通过一个或多个天线815发送该射频信号。具体地，接收机Rx可以选择性地对射频信号进行一级或多级下混频处理和模数转换处理以得到数字基带信号或数字中频信号，该下混频处理和模数转换处理的先后顺序是可调整的。发射机Tx可以选择性地对经过调制的数字基带信号或数字中频信号时进行一级或多级上混频处理和数模转换处理以得到射频信号，该上混频处理和数模转换处理的先后顺序是可调整的。数字基带信号和数字中频信号可以统称为数字信号。
收发器813也可以称为收发单元、收发机、收发装置等。可选的，可以将收发单元中用于实现接收功能的器件视为接收单元，将收发单元中用于实现发送功能的器件视为发送单元，即收发单元包括接收单元和发送单元，接收单元也可以称为接收机、输入口、接收电路等，发送单元可以称为发射机、发射器或者发射电路等。
需要说明的是，图8所示通信装置800具体可以用于实现前述方法实施例中网络设备所实现的步骤，并实现网络设备对应的技术效果，图8所示通信装置800的具体实现方式，均可以参考前述方法实施例中的叙述，此处不再一一赘述。
本公开中对模块的划分是示意性的，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，在本公开中的各功能模块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模块集成在一个模块中。上述集成的模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现，也可以采用软件功能模块的形式实现。
本公开提供的技术方案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。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机程序指令时，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、网络设备、终端设备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可以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，数字视频光盘(digital video disc，DVD))、或者半导体介质等。
在本公开中，在无逻辑矛盾的前提下，各示例之间可以相互引用，例如方法示例之间的方法和/或术语可以相互引用，例如装置示例之间的功能和/或术语可以相互引用，例如装置示例和方法示例之间的功能和/或术语可以相互引用。
显然，本领域的技术人员可以对本申请进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本申请的范围。这样，倘若本申请的这些修改和变型属于本申请权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内，则本申请也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    获取第一信号的测量结果，所述第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，M和N为正整数，N小于M；
    在所述第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，基于所述N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述获取所述第一信号的测量结果包括：
    发送所述第一信号；
    接收所述第一信号的测量结果。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述获取所述第一信号的测量结果包括：
    接收所述第一信号；
    基于所述第一信号确定所述第一信号的测量结果。
  4. 根据权利要求1至3任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述M个天线阵子分别位于P列，所述N个天线阵子分别位于所述P列中的Q列，P和Q均为正整数，P小于或等于M，Q小于或等于N；
    其中，所述Q列中的至少相邻两列在所述P列中不相邻。
  5. 根据权利要求1至4任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述第一阈值为预配置；或，
    所述第一阈值为第三信号的测量结果，其中，所述第三信号对应的天线阵子为所述M个天线阵子。
  6. 根据权利要求1至5任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    在所述第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，基于所述M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
  7. 根据权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述获取所述第一信号的测量结果包括：
    在满足第一条件时，获取所述第一信号的测量结果，所述第一条件包括以下至少一项：
    接收第一信息，所述第一信息大于预设门限，所述第一信息包括参考信号功率RSRP、接收信号强度指示RSSI、秩RANK、调制与编码策略MCS、信道质量指示CQI中至少一项；或，
    接收第二信息，所述第二信息小于预设门限，所述第二信息包括时延扩展信息。
  8. 根据权利要求1至7任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    发送所述第一信号的配置信息。
  9. 根据权利要求1至8任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述测量结果为频谱效率。
  10. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括处理单元和收发单元；
    所述处理单元用于获取第一信号的测量结果，所述第一信号对应的天线阵子为M个天线阵子中的N个天线阵子，M和N为正整数，N小于M；
    在所述第一信号的测量结果优于第一阈值时，所述收发单元用于基于所述N个天线阵子发送第二信号。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的装置，其特征在于，
    所述收发单元还用于发送所述第一信号；
    所述收发单元还用于接收所述第一信号的测量结果。
  12. 根据权利要求10所述的装置，其特征在于，
    所述收发单元还用于接收所述第一信号；
    所述处理单元还用于基于所述第一信号确定所述第一信号的测量结果。
  13. 根据权利要求10至12任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述M个天线阵子分别位于P列，所述N个天线阵子分别位于所述P列中的Q列，P和Q均为正整数，P小于或等于M，Q小于或等于N；
    其中，所述Q列中的至少相邻两列在所述P列中不相邻。
  14. 根据权利要求10至13任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，
    所述第一阈值为预配置；或，
    所述第一阈值为第三信号的测量结果，其中，所述第三信号对应的天线阵子为所述M个天线阵子。
  15. 根据权利要求10至14任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，在所述第一信号的测量结果劣于第一阈值时，所述收发单元还用于基于所述M个天线阵子发送第四信号。
  16. 根据权利要求10至15任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，
    在满足第一条件时，所述处理单元获取所述第一信号的测量结果，所述第一条件包括以下至少一项：
    所述收发单元接收第一信息，所述第一信息大于预设门限，所述第一信息包括参考信号功率RSRP、接收信号强度指示RSSI、秩RANK、调制与编码策略MCS、信道质量指示CQI中至少一项；或，
    所述收发单元接收第二信息，所述第二信息小于预设门限，所述第二信息包括时延扩展信息。
  17. 根据权利要求10至16任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述收发单元还用于发送所述第一信号的配置信息。
  18. 根据权利要求10至17任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，
    所述测量结果为频谱效率。
  19. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括至少一个处理器和存储器，所述至少一个处理器与所述存储器耦合；所述处理器用于执行如前述权利要求1至9任一项所述的方法。
  20. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述介质存储有指令，当所述指令被计算机执行时，实现权利要求1至9中任一项所述的方法。
  21. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，包括指令，当所述指令在计算机上运行时，使得计算机执行如权利要求1至9中任一项所述的方法。
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