WO2024021972A1

WO2024021972A1 - Positioning resource configuration method, communication device, and communication system

Info

Publication number: WO2024021972A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/103249
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱宁波; 郝金平
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2022-07-26
Filing date: 2023-06-28
Publication date: 2024-02-01
Also published as: CN117545089A

Abstract

The present application provides a positioning resource configuration method, a communication device, and a communication system. The method comprises: a first terminal device receives configuration information sent by a network device, the configuration information being used for configuring at least two sidelink positioning resources; the first terminal device sends indication information to a second terminal device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device, the at least two sidelink positioning resources comprise the at least one sidelink positioning resource, and the second terminal device is not within the coverage of the network device. By means of the method, the present application enables appropriate sidelink positioning resources to be configured for different terminal devices, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

Description

Positioning resource configuration method, communication device and communication system

This application claims priority for the Chinese patent application submitted to the State Intellectual Property Office of China on July 26, 2022, with application number 202210886301.3 and the application name "Positioning resource configuration method, communication device and communication system", and its entire content has been approved This reference is incorporated into this application.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a positioning resource configuration method, a communication device, and a communication system.

Background technique

Positioning function is one of the important functions of the fifth generation (5Th generation, 5G) communication system. Up to now, the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) protocol has defined a variety of positioning technologies based on air interface transmission, which generally include: positioning technologies based on downlink (DL) transmission and uplink (DL) transmission-based positioning technologies. uplink, UL) transmission positioning technology.

Currently, the protocol version (release) 18 of the 3GPP protocol is studying a protocol for positioning technology based on side-link (SL) communication, but the discussion does not involve the use of multiple terminal devices and network devices. In the sidelink communication scenario, the problem is how to allocate appropriate sidelink positioning resources to different terminal devices.

Contents of the invention

The present application provides a positioning resource configuration method and a communication device, which can configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices. In this way, the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts can be reduced.

In a first aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a first terminal device receiving configuration information sent by a network device, the configuration information being used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources; The second terminal device sends indication information. The indication information is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device. The aforementioned at least two sidelink positioning resources include the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning. resources; the second terminal device is not within the coverage of the network device.

Specifically, the first terminal device can allocate multiple sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device, for example, configure corresponding sidelink positioning resources for the second terminal device, so that the first terminal can The device and the second terminal device respectively use different sidelink positioning resources to complete positioning between the terminal devices, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In addition, when the network device to which the first terminal device belongs configures sidelink positioning resources for the first terminal device, the network device to which the second terminal device belongs will not allocate the sidelink positioning resources configured to the second terminal device. To the terminal equipment adjacent to the first terminal equipment, this can prevent the first terminal equipment from being interfered by the terminal equipment adjacent to the first terminal equipment when measuring the side link positioning reference signal of the second terminal equipment, thereby improving the positioning measurement. accuracy of results.

Through the above method, the present application can configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices, thus reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In a possible implementation, before the first terminal device receives the configuration information sent by the network device, the method further includes: the first terminal device sends first request information to the network device, the first request information is used to request the network device to be the first The terminal device configures the aforementioned at least two sidelink positioning resources.

In this way, the network device can be configured to configure multiple sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device according to the request information of the terminal device for requesting to configure multiple sidelink positioning resources. In this way, the resources configured by the network device can be matched. Measurement capabilities of the terminal equipment.

In a possible implementation, the first request information includes at least one of the following: a cell identity of the first terminal device, a device identity of the first terminal device, a cell identity of the second terminal device, and a device identity of the second terminal device, An identifier of a terminal device group, which includes a first terminal device and a second terminal device.

Specifically, one or more of the above contents included in the request information reported by the terminal device can assist the network device to serve as the terminal device. Configure appropriate multiple sidelink positioning resources.

In a possible implementation, the first request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following: resource type, period, timing offset, service quality, or resource size.

In this way, the network device can be configured to configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device.

In a possible implementation, before the first terminal device receives the configuration information sent by the network device, the method further includes: the first terminal device sends second request information to the positioning management function network element, the second request information is used to request the first Positioning service between the terminal device and the second terminal device.

Specifically, the second request information is used to trigger the positioning service, which can make the positioning process more complete. After the positioning management function network element receives the second request information, the request can trigger the positioning management function network element to apply to the network device to configure resources for the terminal equipment participating in positioning.

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a device identifier of the first terminal device, a device identifier of the second terminal device, and an identifier of a terminal device group. The terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the third terminal device. 2. Terminal equipment.

In a second aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a second network device receiving request information sent by a first network device, the request information being used to request the second network device to configure a second side row for a second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the second network device requests the A network device sends feedback information, and the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

Specifically, after receiving the request information sent by the first network device, the second network device can configure an appropriate sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device, and configure the sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. The road positioning resources are sent to the first network device through feedback information. In this way, the first network device and the second network device can communicate when configuring side link positioning resources for the terminal device, which can reduce the side link Locate the direction of resource allocation conflicts.

Through the above solution, embodiments of the present application can also enable different terminal devices to use different sidelink positioning resources to complete positioning between terminal devices, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In a third aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a second network device receiving request information sent by a first network device, the request information being used to request the second network device to configure a second side row for a second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the request information includes the first sidelink positioning resources configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resources are different from the second sidelink positioning resources; The second network device sends feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

Specifically, the second network device may receive the request information sent by the first network device, and the request information includes the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device. In this way, the second network device The second network device can configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for the second terminal device based on the first sidelink positioning resources, and send the sidelink positioning resources configured for the second terminal device through feedback information to In this way, the first network device can communicate with the second network device when configuring sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device, which can reduce the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In a fourth aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a second network device receiving request information sent by a first network device, the request information being used to request the second network device to configure a second sideline for a second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the request information includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the second network device sends instruction information to the first network device, the instruction information includes the first The second network device determines at least one sidelink positioning information based on the auxiliary information. source, the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from at least one sidelink positioning resource; the second network device receives feedback information sent by the first network device, and the feedback information is Instructing the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource.

Specifically, the second network device may determine appropriate multiple sidelink positioning resources according to the auxiliary information included in the request information, and deliver the multiple sidelink positioning resources to the first network device, and then, The second network device sends instruction information to the first network device for instructing the first network device to select an appropriate sidelink positioning resource from the plurality of sidelink positioning resources.

Specifically, the second network device can determine appropriate multiple sidelink positioning resources according to the auxiliary information included in the request information, and the first network device determines the appropriate second sidelink positioning resource for it, so , the second network device can configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for the second terminal device, and send the sidelink positioning resources configured for the second terminal device to the first network device through feedback information. In this way, it can This allows the first network device and the second network device to communicate when configuring sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device, which can reduce the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In a fifth aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a first network device sending first request information to a second network device, the first request information being used to request the second network device to configure the second terminal device for the second terminal device. Two sidelink positioning resources, the first request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the first network The device receives feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the method further includes: the first network device sending configuration information to the first terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure the first sidelink positioning resource.

In a possible implementation, before the first network device sends the first request information to the second network device, the method further includes: the first network device receives the second request information, the second request information is used to request the first network device to The first terminal device and/or the second terminal device configure sidelink positioning resources.

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a cell identity of the first terminal device, a device identity of the first terminal device, a cell identity of the second terminal device, and a device identity of the second terminal device, An identifier of a terminal device group, which includes a first terminal device and a second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the second request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following: resource type, period, timing offset, service quality, or resource size.

In a possible implementation, the configuration information is also used to configure the second sidelink positioning resource; wherein the second sidelink positioning resource is indicated by the first terminal device to the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the first network device receiving the second request information includes: the first network device receiving the second request information from the first terminal device; or the first network device receiving the second request information from the positioning management function network element. Second request information.

In a sixth aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a first network device sending a first request message to a second network device, the first request message being used to request the second network device to configure the second terminal device for the second terminal device. Two sidelink positioning resources, the first request information includes the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, the first sidelink positioning resource and the second sidelink positioning The resources are different; the first network device receives feedback information sent by the second network device, and the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a cell identity of the first terminal device, The equipment identification of the second terminal equipment, the cell identification of the second terminal equipment, the equipment identification of the second terminal equipment, and the identification of the terminal equipment group. The terminal equipment group includes the first terminal equipment and the second terminal equipment.

In a seventh aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a first network device sending first request information to a second network device, the first request information being used to request the second network device to configure the second terminal device for the second terminal device. Two sidelink positioning resources, the first request information includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the first network device receives the instruction information sent by the second network device , the indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, and the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource; The first network device sends feedback information to the second network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.

In an eighth aspect, a method for configuring positioning resources is provided, including: a positioning management function network element receiving indication information sent by a first network device, where the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to configure a first location resource for a first terminal device. Side link positioning resources; the positioning management function network element sends first request information to the second network device, the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second side link positioning resource for the second terminal device; Wherein, the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource.

By having the positioning management function network element coordinate different network devices to configure sidelink positioning resources for terminal devices within their respective coverage areas, this allows different terminal devices to use different sidelink positioning resources to complete the task of terminal devices. Positioning between devices can reduce the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

In addition, different terminal devices use different sidelink positioning resources for positioning measurements, which can prevent the positioning measurement results obtained by the terminal devices from being interfered with during the positioning process, thereby improving the accuracy of the positioning measurement results.

In a possible implementation, before the positioning management function network element receives the instruction information sent by the first network device, the method further includes: the positioning management function network element receives the second request information sent by the first terminal device, and the second request information is used. Requesting positioning services between the first terminal device and the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a device identification of the first terminal device, the second terminal device The device identifier of the terminal device and the identifier of the terminal device group. The terminal device group includes a first terminal device and a second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, before the positioning function management network element receives the instruction information sent by the first network device, the method further includes: the positioning function management network element sends third request information to the first network device, and the third request information is used to Requesting the first network device to configure a first sidelink positioning resource for the first terminal device and/or the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the third request information includes at least one of the following: a cell identity of the first terminal device, a device identity of the first terminal device, a cell identity of the second terminal device, and a device identity of the second terminal device, An identifier of a terminal device group, which includes a first terminal device and a second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the third request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following: resource type, period, timing offset, service quality, or resource size.

In a ninth aspect, a communication device is provided, including: a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is used to send and receive data and/or signaling. The processor is used to execute computer programs or instructions, so that the communication device executes the first aspect. And the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect; or, causing the communication device to perform the second aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the second aspect; Or, causing the communication device to perform the method described in any one of the third aspect and any possible implementation of the third aspect; or, causing the communication device to perform the fourth aspect and any one possible implementation of the fourth aspect. The method described in any one of the ways; or, causing the communication device to perform the fifth aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementation ways of the fifth aspect; or, causing the communication device to perform the sixth aspect And the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the sixth aspect; or, causing the communication device to perform the method described in any one of the seventh aspect and any possible implementation of the seventh aspect; Or, the communication device is caused to perform the method described in any one of the eighth aspect and any possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect.

In conjunction with the ninth aspect, in some possible implementations of the ninth aspect, the communication device further includes a memory, and the memory is used to store the computer program or instructions.

A tenth aspect provides a communication device, which can be used in the communication device of the first aspect. The communication device can be a terminal device or a device in the terminal device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with the terminal equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the first aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive configuration information sent by a network device, where the configuration information is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources; the transceiver unit is also configured to send a The second terminal device sends indication information. The indication information is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device. The aforementioned at least two sidelink positioning resources include the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning. resources; the second terminal device is not within the coverage of the network device.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned transceiving unit may include a sending unit and a receiving unit. The sending unit is used to perform the sending action of the communication device, and the receiving unit is used to perform the receiving action of the communication device. For convenience of description, the embodiment of the present application combines the sending unit and the receiving unit into one sending and receiving unit. A unified explanation is given here and will not be repeated in the following paragraphs.

In conjunction with the tenth aspect, in some implementations of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is further configured to send first request information to the network device, where the first request information is used to request the network device to configure at least the aforementioned communication device. Two sidelink location resources.

In conjunction with the tenth aspect, in some implementations of the tenth aspect, the first request information includes at least one of the following: a cell identification of the communication device, a device identification of the communication device, a cell identification of the second terminal device, The equipment identification of the second terminal equipment and the identification of the terminal equipment group. The terminal equipment group includes the communication device and the second terminal equipment.

In conjunction with the tenth aspect, in some implementations of the tenth aspect, the first request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following: resource type, period, timing offset, service quality, or resource size.

In conjunction with the tenth aspect, in some implementations of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is further configured to send second request information to the positioning management function network element, where the second request information is used to request the communication device to communicate with the second terminal. Location services between devices.

In conjunction with the tenth aspect, in some implementations of the tenth aspect, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a device identifier of the communication device, a device identifier of the second terminal device, an identifier of the terminal device group, the terminal device The group includes the communication device and the second terminal device.

In an eleventh aspect, a communication device is provided. The communication device can be used in the communication device of the second aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in the network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the second aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit is also used to send a request to the first sidelink positioning resource. The network device sends feedback information, where the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a twelfth aspect, a communication device is provided. The communication device can be used in the communication device of the third aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in the network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the third aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the request information includes the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit also Used to send feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

A thirteenth aspect provides a communication device, which can be used in the communication device of the fourth aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in a network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the fourth aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the request information includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the communication device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit is also used to send instruction information to the first network device, the instruction information includes the communication device At least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit is also used and receiving feedback information sent by the first network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.

A fourteenth aspect provides a communication device, which can be used in the communication device of the fifth aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in a network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the fifth aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to send first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second side row for the second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the first request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the communication device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit is also configured to Receive feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is also used to send configuration information to the first terminal device, where the configuration information is used to configure the first sidelink positioning resource.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is also configured to receive second request information. The second request information is used to request the communication device to configure sidelink positioning resources for the first terminal device and/or the second terminal device. .

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: the cell identification of the communication device, the equipment identification of the communication device, the cell identification of the second terminal equipment, the equipment identification of the second terminal equipment, the terminal equipment The identifier of the group. The terminal equipment group includes the communication device and the second terminal equipment.

In a possible implementation, the second request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following: resource type, Periodicity, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is configured to receive second request information from the first terminal device; or second request information from the positioning management function network element.

A fifteenth aspect provides a communication device, which can be used in the communication device of the sixth aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in a network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the sixth aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to send first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second side row for the second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the first request information includes the first sidelink positioning resources configured by the communication device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resources are different from the second sidelink positioning resources; The transceiver unit is also configured to receive feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is also configured to receive second request information from the first terminal device; or second request information from the positioning management function network element.

A sixteenth aspect provides a communication device, which can be used in the communication device of the seventh aspect. The communication device can be a network device or a device in a network device (for example, a chip, or a chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used with network equipment.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the seventh aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to send first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second side row for the second terminal device. Link positioning resources, the first request information includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the transceiver unit is also used to receive instruction information sent by the second network device , the indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, and the indication information is used to instruct the communication device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource; the The transceiver unit is also configured to send feedback information to the second network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the communication device.

In a seventeenth aspect, a communication device is provided, which can be used in the communication device of the eighth aspect. The communication device can be a positioning management function network element, or can be a device in a positioning management function network element (for example, Chip, or chip system, or circuit), or a device that can be used in conjunction with the positioning management function network element.

In a possible implementation, the communication device may include modules or units that perform one-to-one correspondence with the methods/operations/steps/actions described in the eighth aspect. The modules or units may be hardware circuits, software, or It can be implemented by hardware circuit combined with software.

In a possible implementation, the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive indication information sent by a first network device, where the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to configure a first sidelink for the first terminal device. Positioning resources; the transceiver unit is also used to send first request information to the second network device, the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device; wherein, The first sidelink positioning resources are different from the second sidelink positioning resources.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is also configured to receive second request information sent by the first terminal device, where the second request information is used to request positioning service between the first terminal device and the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the second request information includes at least one of the following: a device identification of the first terminal device, a device identification of the second terminal device, and an identification of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal. equipment and second terminal equipment.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit is also configured to send third request information to the first network device. The third request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first terminal device and/or the second terminal device. First sidelink location resource.

An eighteenth aspect provides a communication system, including: a first network device and a second network device; the second network device is used to perform any one of the second aspect and any possible implementation manner of the second aspect. or the second network device is configured to perform the third aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the third aspect; or the second network device is configured to perform the fourth aspect and the third aspect. The method described in any one of the possible implementations of the four aspects; the first network device is used to perform the fifth aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the fifth aspect; or, The first network device is configured to perform the sixth aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the sixth aspect; or, the first network device is configured to perform the seventh aspect and any one of the seventh aspects. The method described in any of the possible ways can be implemented.

Combined with the eighteenth aspect, in some possible implementations of the eighteenth aspect, the communication system further includes: a positioning management function network element; the positioning management function network element is used to perform the eighth aspect and any possibility of the eighth aspect. Implement the method described in any of the ways.

In a nineteenth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, including a computer program or instructions. When the computer program or instructions are run on a computer, the first aspect and any one of the first aspects may be realized. The method described in any one of the ways is executed; or, the method described in any one of the second aspect and any possible implementation manner of the second aspect is executed; or, the third aspect and the third aspect are caused to be executed. The method described in any one of the possible implementations is executed; or, the method described in any one of the fourth aspect and any possible implementation of the fourth aspect is executed; or, the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the fourth aspect is executed; or, the method described in any one of the possible implementations of the fourth aspect is executed; or, The method described in any one of the five aspects and any possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect is executed; or, the method described in any one of the sixth aspect and any possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect is caused to be Execution; or, causing the method described in any one of the seventh aspect and any possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect to be executed; or, causing any one of the eighth aspect and any one possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect The method described in the item is executed.

In a twentieth aspect, a computer program product is provided, which includes instructions that, when the instructions are run on a computer, cause the method described in any one of the first aspect and any possible implementation manner of the first aspect to be used. Execution; or, causing the method described in any one of the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect to be executed; or, causing any one of the third aspect and any possible implementation manner of the third aspect to be executed The method described in any one of the possible implementation manners is executed; or, the fourth aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementation manners of the fourth aspect are caused to be executed; or, the fifth aspect and the third aspect are caused to be executed. The method described in any one of the possible implementations of the five aspects is executed; or, the method described in any one of the sixth aspect and any possible implementation of the sixth aspect is executed; or, causing the method described in any one of the seventh aspect and any possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect to be executed; or, causing the method described in any one of the eighth aspect and any possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect The method is executed.

In a twenty-first aspect, a communication device is provided, including a logic circuit and an input-output interface. The input-output interface is used to output and/or input signals. The logic circuit is used to perform the first aspect and any possibility of the first aspect. The method described in any one of the implementation methods; or, performing the second aspect and the method described in any one of the possible implementation methods of the second aspect; or, performing the third aspect and any one of the third aspect The method described in any one of the possible implementation ways; or, performing the fourth aspect and any one of the possible implementation ways of the fourth aspect; or, performing the seven aspects and any one of the possible implementation ways of the seventh aspect. The method described in any one of the above; or, perform the method described in any one of the eighth aspect and any possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to receive configuration information sent by the network device, and the configuration information is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources; the input and output interface is also used to send the configuration information to the second terminal device. Indication information, the indication information is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device, the aforementioned at least two sidelink positioning resources include the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning resource; second The end device is not within the coverage of the network device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to receive request information sent by the first network device. The request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. The request information Including at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, the aforementioned at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to send feedback to the first network device Information, the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to receive request information sent by the first network device. The request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. The request information Including a first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to provide the first sidelink positioning resource to the first sidelink positioning resource. A network device sends feedback information, and the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to receive request information sent by the first network device. The request information is used to request the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. The request information Includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the communication device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to send instruction information to the first network device, the instruction information includes at least one side link determined according to the auxiliary information. Sidelink positioning resources, the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from at least one sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to receive the information sent by the first network device. Feedback information, the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to send first request information to the second network device, and the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the first request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the communication device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes a second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to receive the second network Feedback information sent by the device, the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to send first request information to the second network device, and the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the first request information includes the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the communication device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface It is also configured to receive feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to send first request information to the second network device, and the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. , the first request information includes auxiliary information, the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface is also used to receive instruction information sent by the second network device, the instruction information Including at least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, the indication information is used to instruct the communication device to determine a second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource; the input and output interface further Used to send feedback information to the second network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the communication device.

In a possible implementation, the input and output interface is used to receive indication information sent by the first network device, where the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to configure the first sidelink positioning resource for the first terminal device; the The input and output interface is also used to send first request information to the second network device, the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second side link positioning resource for the second terminal device; wherein, the first side link The link positioning resources are different from the second sidelink positioning resources.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system 100 applicable to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 2 is an interactive flow chart of an existing positioning resource configuration method 200.

Figure 3 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 300 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 4 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 400 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 5 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 500 according to the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of non-conflict positioning resource configuration according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 7 is an interactive flow chart of a positioning resource configuration method 700 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 8 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 800 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 9 is an interactive flow chart of a positioning resource configuration method 900 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 10 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 11 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 1100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 12 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1200 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 13 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1300 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 14 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Figure 15 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1500 according to the embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (time division duplex) , TDD), universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), global interoperability for microwave access (Wi-MAX) communication system, fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) system or new air interface ( new radio, NR), future sixth generation (6th generation, 6G) systems, inter-satellite communications and satellite communications and other non-terrestrial communication network (non-terrestrial network, NTN) systems. Satellite communication systems include satellite base stations and terminal equipment. The satellite base station provides communication services to terminal equipment. Satellite base stations can also communicate with base stations. Satellites can serve as base stations and terminal equipment. Among them, satellites can refer to unmanned aerial vehicles, hot air balloons, low-orbit satellites, medium-orbit satellites, high-orbit satellites, etc. Satellites can also refer to non-ground base stations or non-ground equipment.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are applicable to both homogeneous and heterogeneous network scenarios. At the same time, there are no restrictions on transmission points. They can be between macro base stations and macro base stations, micro base stations and micro base stations, or macro base stations and micro base stations. Multi-point coordinated transmission is applicable to FDD/TDD systems. The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are not only applicable to low-frequency scenarios (sub 6G), but also to high-frequency scenarios (above 6GHz), terahertz, optical communications, etc. The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied not only to the communication between network equipment and terminals, but also to the communication between network equipment and network equipment, the communication between terminals, the Internet of Vehicles, the Internet of Things, the Industrial Internet, etc.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can also be applied to scenarios where a terminal is connected to a single base station, where the base station to which the terminal is connected and the core network (core network, CN) to which the base station is connected are of the same standard. For example, if CN is 5G Core, the base station corresponds to 5G base station, and 5G base station is directly connected to 5G Core; or if CN is 6G Core, the base station is 6G base station, and 6G base station is directly connected to 6G Core. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to a dual connectivity (DC) scenario in which a terminal is connected to at least two base stations.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can also use macro and micro scenarios composed of different forms of base stations in the communication network. For example, the base station can be a satellite, an aerial balloon station, a drone station, etc. The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are also suitable for scenarios in which wide-coverage base stations and small-coverage base stations coexist.

It can also be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to 5.5G, 6G and later wireless communication systems, and are suitable for Usage scenarios include but are not limited to terrestrial cellular communications, NTN, satellite communications, high altitude platform station (HAPS) communications, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and integrated access and backhaul (IAB), and reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) communication and other scenarios.

The terminal in the embodiment of this application may be a device with wireless transceiver function, which may specifically refer to user equipment (UE), access terminal, subscriber unit (subscriber unit), user station, or mobile station (mobile station). , remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device. The terminal device may also be a satellite phone, a cellular phone, a smartphone, a wireless data card, a wireless modem, a machine type communications device, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (wireless local) loop, WLL) station, personal digital assistant (PDA), customer-premises equipment (CPE), intelligent point of sale (POS) machine, handheld device with wireless communication function, computing Equipment or other processing equipment connected to wireless modems, vehicle-mounted equipment, communication equipment carried on high-altitude aircraft, wearable devices, drones, robots, terminals in device-to-device (D2D) communication, V2X Terminals in virtual reality (VR) terminal equipment, augmented reality (AR) terminal equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control (industrial control), wireless terminals in self-driving (self-driving), remote Wireless terminals in remote medical, wireless terminals in smart grid, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart city, and smart home Wireless terminals or terminal equipment in communication networks evolved after 5G, etc. are not limited by the embodiments of this application.

The device used to implement the functions of the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application may be a terminal device; it may also be a device that can support the terminal device to implement the function, such as a chip system. The device can be installed in a terminal device or used in conjunction with the terminal device. In the embodiments of this application, the chip system may be composed of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.

The network device in the embodiment of the present application has a wireless transceiver function and is used to communicate with the terminal device. The access network equipment can be a node in the radio access network (radio access network, RAN), and can also be called a base station or a RAN node. It can be an evolved base station (evolved Node B, eNB or eNodeB) in LTE; or a base station in a 5G network such as gNodeB (gNB) or a base station in a public land mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN) evolved after 5G. Broadband network gateway (BNG), aggregation switch or 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access equipment, etc.

The network equipment in the embodiment of the present application may also include various forms of base stations, such as: macro base stations, micro base stations (also called small stations), relay stations, transmission points (transmitting and receiving point, TRP), transmitting points , TP), mobile switching center and base station responsible for device-to-device (D2D), vehicle outreach (vehicle-to-everything, V2X), machine-to-machine (M2M) communications Functional equipment, etc., can also include centralized units (CU) and distributed units (DU) in cloud radio access network (cloud radio access network, C-RAN) systems, and NTN communication systems. Network equipment is not specifically limited in the embodiments of this application.

The device used to implement the function of the network device in the embodiment of the present application may be a network device, or may be a device that can support the network device to implement the function, such as a chip system. The device can be installed in a network device or used in conjunction with a network device. The chip system in the embodiment of the present application may be composed of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system 100 applicable to the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the communication system 100 includes a network device 110 , a network device 120 , a terminal device 110 and a terminal device 120 . The terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110 , and the terminal device 120 is within the coverage of the network device 120 .

It should be understood that the embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of terminal devices and network devices included in the communication system 100. It should also be understood that the schematic diagram shown in Figure 1 is only to be understood as an example and does not limit the scope of protection claimed by this application.

The terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 may be any terminal device listed above, and the network device 110 and the network device 120 may also be any network device listed above.

In the above-mentioned communication system 100, side link communication can be performed between the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120. The terminal device 110 may perform sidelink positioning with the terminal device 120 based on the sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 110 . Correspondingly, the terminal device 120 can also perform sidelink positioning with the terminal device 110 based on the sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 120 . As for the process of how the network device 110 configures sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110, see FIG. 2 for example.

Figure 2 is an interactive flow chart of an existing positioning resource configuration method 200. As shown in Figure 2, the positioning resource configuration method 200 includes:

S210. The network device 110 sends radio resource control (RRC) information to the terminal device 110. The RRC information is used to configure the first sidelink positioning resource.

Correspondingly, the terminal device 110 receives the RRC information from the network device 110, and determines the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 based on the RRC information.

S220. The terminal device 110 sends a first sidelink positioning reference signal (positioning reference signals, PRS) according to the first sidelink positioning resource.

Accordingly, the terminal device 120 receives the first sidelink PRS from the terminal device 110 .

Specifically, the terminal device 110 may send the first sidelink PRS to the terminal device 120 within the coverage of the network device 120 according to the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 110 .

Correspondingly, the terminal device 120 may also send the second sidelink PRS to the terminal device 110 within the coverage of the network device 110 according to the second sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 120. In this way, the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 can complete the positioning between the terminal devices.

Correspondingly, the terminal device 110 can complete the ranging or angle measurement by measuring the second sidelink PRS sent by the terminal device 120, and the terminal device 120 can complete the measurement by measuring the first sidelink PRS sent by the terminal device 110. distance or angle measurement, and then achieve positioning between terminal devices.

Generally speaking, the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 for sending the first sidelink PRS is the same as the first sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 for sending the second sidelink PRS. The second sidelink positioning resources of the PRS may be the same. This is because different network devices are only responsible for configuring sidelink positioning resources for terminal devices within their respective coverage areas and are not responsible for the coverage of other network devices. The terminal equipment in the network configures sidelink positioning resources, which may cause conflicts between the sidelink positioning resources configured by different network equipment for different terminal equipment, which may in turn lead to conflicts between terminal equipment. Positioning failed.

In view of the above technical problems, the present application provides a positioning resource configuration method and communication device, which can configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices. In this way, the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts can be reduced. .

The positioning resource configuration method, communication device and communication system according to the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is an interactive flow chart of a positioning resource configuration method 300 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 3 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. The embodiments of this application do not limited. As shown in Figure 3, the positioning resource configuration method 300 includes:

S310. The network device 110 sends configuration information U1 to the terminal device 110 for configuring at least two sidelink positioning resources.

Correspondingly, the terminal device 110 receives the configuration information U1 sent by the network device 110, and determines based on the configuration information #U2 that the network device 110 has configured at least two sidelink positioning resources.

Specifically, the at least two sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 may be determined through negotiation between the network device 110 and the network device 120 (this will be described in detail below), or may be determined by the network device 110 The self-determined configuration is configured by the terminal device 110 and is not limited by the embodiments of this application.

S320. The terminal device 110 sends indication information R1 to the terminal device 120, used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120.

Specifically, the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 constitute a terminal device group participating in the positioning service. The terminal device 110 can coordinate the allocation of side link positioning resources for different terminal devices in the terminal device group, for example, for the terminal device 120 Coordinated allocation of sidelink positioning resources #a can reduce the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts, thereby increasing the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

For example, the configuration information U1 sent by the network device 110 to the terminal device 110 configures five sidelink positioning resources, and the number of terminal devices in the terminal device group is five, then each terminal device in the terminal device group Each terminal device can each have a sidelink positioning resource. Among them, the allocation of side link positioning resources to each terminal device is completed by the terminal device 110. That is, the terminal device 110, as the leader of the terminal device group, coordinates the side link positioning between different terminal devices. For resource allocation, each terminal device can be assigned a non-conflicting sidelink positioning resource, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

For example, the configuration information U1 configures sidelink positioning resource #a, sidelink positioning resource #b, sidelink positioning resource #c, sidelink positioning resource #d and sidelink positioning Resource #e. The terminal device 110 determines through coordination that the terminal device 120 uses the side link positioning resource #a, the terminal device 130 uses the side link positioning resource #b, the terminal device 140 uses the side link positioning resource #c, and the terminal device 150 uses the side link positioning resource #a. The sidelink positioning resource #d and the terminal device 110 use the sidelink positioning resource #e. After coordinating the configuration of sidelink positioning resources, the terminal device 110 may send indication information to different terminal devices respectively, for example, sending indication information R1 to the terminal device 120, thereby indicating to the terminal device 120 the sidelink configured for it. Link location resource #a.

Optionally, the terminal device 110 can configure at least two sidelink positioning resources to the terminal device 120, and the terminal device 120 continues to instruct other terminal devices. For details, please refer to the coordination method of the terminal device 110, which will not be described again here.

In one possible implementation, the terminal device 120 sends request information to the network device 120 to which the terminal device 120 belongs. The request information is used to request the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource as indicated in the indication information R1 for the terminal device 120 . . In this way, when the network device 120 configures the sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 120, it will not conflict with the sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110.

In summary, the terminal device 110 sends the indication information R1 to the terminal device 120 to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for it.

In a possible implementation, the indication information R1 includes: PC5RRC signaling or side-link control information (SCI).

Exemplarily, the terminal device 110 sends resource configuration information about at least one sidelink positioning resource configured thereto to the terminal device 120 through PC5RRC signaling or SCI.

The terminal device coordinates the allocation of sidelink positioning resources for other terminal devices. In this way, the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts can be reduced, thereby increasing the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

In one possible implementation, before the network device 110 sends the configuration information U1 to the terminal device 110, the network device 110 receives the request information S1 sent by the terminal device 110. The request information S1 is used to request the network device 110 to configure at least two sides for the terminal device 110. Link location resources. This allows the resources configured by the network device to match the measurement capabilities of the terminal device.

Specifically, the request information S1 may include at least one of the following:

The cell identity of the terminal device 110, the device identity of the terminal device 110, the cell identity of the terminal device 120, the device identity of the terminal device 120, and the identity of the terminal device group.

Optionally, information about the number of terminal devices in the terminal device group may also be included. This can help network devices determine the amount of sidelink positioning resources that need to be configured.

For example, the cell identifier may include a physical cell indicator (PCI). The device identification may include the UE ID. The identifier of the terminal device group is used to indicate the terminal device group. A terminal device group includes at least two terminal devices, and at least two of the terminal devices are within the coverage of different network devices. For example, the terminal device group includes a terminal device 110 and a terminal device 120. The terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110, and the terminal device 120 is within the coverage of the network device 120. In addition, optionally, the terminal device group may also include a terminal device 110. For example, the terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110.

Optionally, the request information S1 may also include resource characteristics. Among them, resource characteristics may include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service (QoS), or resource size.

For example, the resource type is used to indicate the type of sidelink positioning resources, which includes three types: periodic sidelink positioning resources, aperiodic sidelink positioning resources, and semi-static sidelink positioning resources. .

For example, timing offset refers to the time domain position of the sidelink positioning resource, that is, the offset relative to system frame number (SFN) #0.

For example, resource size refers to the size of sidelink positioning resources that need to be configured.

For example, QoS refers to QoS Flow ID, which is used to indicate the requirements for quality of service.

Optionally, the request information S1 may also include an indication value, which is used to indicate whether the resource granularity configured by the network device 110 is per UE. That is, if the resource granularity configured by the network device 110 is instructed to be per UE, the positioning resources configured by the network device 110 can be used for all terminal devices participating in positioning, and the terminal device 110 needs to coordinate the configured positioning resources and notify other terminal devices. In addition, the network The resources configured by the device 110 may have been coordinated, and the terminal device 110 only needs to notify other terminal devices of the allocated resources.

Specifically, the network device 110 may determine to configure appropriate sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110 based on one or more items included in the request information S1. For example, the network device 110 can determine which network device the terminal device 120 is within the coverage area of the terminal device 120 based on the cell identifier of the terminal device 120; the network device 110 can determine that the terminal device 110 is within the coverage area of the network device 110 based on the cell identifier of the terminal device 110. ; The network device 110 can determine which terminal device the side link communication object of the terminal device 110 is according to the device identification of the terminal device 120. For example, the network device 110 can learn that the positioning request is for group positioning, the number of terminal devices participating in the group positioning, or specific ID information, etc., based on the group ID and group information (which can also be stored in advance). For example, the network device 110 may allocate appropriate time-frequency locations and appropriate size sidelink positioning resources according to resource characteristics.

In a possible implementation, the request information S1 sent by the terminal device 110 to the network device 110 may include RRC information (for example, UE assistance information) or buffer state report (buffer state report, BSR).

For example, the terminal device 110 may request the network device 110 to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources through RRC information or BSR.

In one possible implementation, the terminal device 120 sends request information S2 to the network device 120. The request information S2 is used to request the network device 120 to configure at least one sidelink positioning resource indicated by the indication information R1 with the terminal device 120.

In this way, it can be avoided that the sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 are the same as the sidelink positioning resources configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110, thereby reducing sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts. risk, which in turn can increase the likelihood of successful positioning between end devices.

The first terminal device coordinates multiple side link positioning resources configured by the network device to which the first terminal device belongs for other terminal devices participating in side link positioning. This can reduce the possibility of conflicts when configuring side link positioning resources. risk, which in turn can increase the likelihood of successful positioning between end devices.

The above-mentioned auxiliary information, resource characteristics, device identification and other contents can be sent or reported as separate information, and are not limited to being carried and reported in the request information. The embodiment of this application only describes the request information including auxiliary information, resource characteristics or device identification as an example. A unified explanation is given here and will not be repeated in the following paragraphs.

Other configuration methods of positioning resources according to embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 4 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 400 according to the embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 4 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 4, the positioning resource configuration method 400 includes:

S410. The network device 110 sends request information Q1 to the network device 120, which is used to request the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

Correspondingly, the network device 120 receives the request information Q1 sent by the network device 110, and determines based on the request information Q1 that the network device 110 requests the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

Specifically, the terminal device 120 is within the coverage of the network device 120, and the network device 120 can be used to configure side link positioning resources for the terminal device 120. The terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110, and the network device 110 can be used to configure side link positioning resources for the terminal device 110. The side link positioning resources configured by the network device for the terminal device are used by the terminal device to send the side link PRS to the terminal device with which it performs side link communication, thereby completing positioning between the terminal devices.

Specifically, the request information Q1 sent by the network device 110 to the network device 120 may be transmitted through an inter-station interface between the network device 110 and the network device 120 (for example, the Xn interface). In other words, signaling transmission or interaction regarding coordinating sidelink positioning resources may be performed between the network device 110 and the network device 120 .

S420. The network device 120 sends feedback information Y1 to the network device 110 to instruct the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

Correspondingly, the network device 110 receives the feedback information Y1 from the network device 120 and determines the network device based on the feedback information Y1 120 determines to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120 .

It should be understood that the sidelink positioning resource A2 configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 and the sidelink positioning resource A1 configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 are two different sidelink positioning resources. In this way, the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 can respectively send sidelink PRSs to each other based on different sidelink positioning resources, thereby reducing the risk of conflict in sidelink positioning resource configuration.

Before configuring sidelink positioning resources for terminal devices, network devices to which different terminal devices belong can coordinate the allocation of sidelink positioning resources. In this way, the possibility of conflicts when configuring sidelink positioning resources can be reduced. risk, which in turn can increase the likelihood of successful positioning between end devices.

In a possible implementation, the request information Q1 includes at least one of the following:

At least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the network device 110, the sidelink positioning resource A2, and the auxiliary information T1 are used to assist the network device 120 in configuring the sidelink positioning resource A1.

For example, case @1:

When the request information Q1 includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the network device 110, this means that the network device 110 provides multiple sidelink positioning resource selections when configuring the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the network device 120. , wherein the recommended at least one sidelink positioning resource includes sidelink positioning resource A1. Correspondingly, the network device 120 may select one sidelink positioning resource as the sidelink positioning resource A1.

Optionally, the network device 110 provides the network device 120 with configuration information of a set of sidelink positioning resources. Please refer to Table 1 for details.

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In this embodiment of the present application, any sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 can be understood as the sidelink positioning resource A1. Therefore, the sidelink positioning resource A1 can be exemplarily understood as: the sidelink positioning resource configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 .

Optionally, the network device 120 may carry specific sidelink positioning resources or corresponding ID information in the aforementioned feedback information Y1. For example, the network device 120 selects the sidelink positioning resource #1 corresponding to ID#1 as the sidelink positioning resource A1, and carries the information of ID#1 in the feedback information Y1.

Correspondingly, the network device 110 may determine based on the feedback information Y1 that the network device 120 selects the sidelink positioning resource #1 corresponding to ID#1 as the sidelink positioning resource A1. The network device 110 may configure the sidelink positioning resource A2 different from the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 110 . In this way, this can reduce the risk of positioning resource configuration conflicts when different network devices configure sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices, thereby improving the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

One possible implementation is that when the network device 110 carries at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the network device 110 in the request information Q1 sent to the network device 120, the network device 110 may have already determined to configure the sidelink for the terminal device 110. The side link positioning resource A1 may not have been determined to be configured for the terminal device 110 in advance, which is not limited by the embodiment of this application.

In one possible implementation, when the request information Q1 sent by the network device 110 to the network device 120 carries at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the network device 110, the at least one sidelink positioning resource may include sidelink positioning. Resource A1 may not include sidelink positioning resource A1, which is not limited by the embodiment of this application.

For example, case @2:

When the request information Q1 includes the sidelink positioning resource A2 configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110, the network device 120 may determine based on the request information Q1 that the network device 110 configures the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 110.

Correspondingly, the network device 120 may configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 of different sidelink positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 120 . In this way, this can reduce the positioning resource configuration conflict that exists when different network devices configure sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices. risk of conflict, which in turn can increase the likelihood of successful positioning between end devices.

For example, case @3:

The request information Q1 includes auxiliary information T1, and the auxiliary information T1 is used to assist the network device 120 in configuring the sidelink positioning resource A1.

Specifically, the auxiliary information T1 may include at least one of the following: resource type, period, timing offset, QoS, or resource size.

Optionally, the auxiliary information T1 may also include an indication value, which is used to indicate whether the resource granularity configured by the network device is per UE. That is, if the resource granularity indicated by the network device configuration is per UE, the positioning resources configured by the network device can be used for all terminal devices participating in positioning. The terminal device needs to coordinate the configured positioning resources and notify other terminal devices. Otherwise, the resources configured by the network device may have been coordinated, and the terminal device only needs to notify other terminal devices of the allocated resources.

Optionally, the network device 120 may determine at least one sidelink positioning resource based on the assistance information T1 sent by the network device 110, and indicate the above-mentioned at least one sidelink positioning resource in the feedback information Y1.

Specifically, the network device 120 can determine appropriate multiple sidelink positioning resources according to the auxiliary information included in the request information, and deliver the multiple sidelink positioning resources to the network device 110. Then, the network device 120 Instruction information used to instruct the first network device to select an appropriate sidelink positioning resource from the plurality of sidelink positioning resources is sent to the network device 110 .

Correspondingly, the network device 110 determines the sidelink positioning resource A1 based on the above-mentioned at least one sidelink positioning resource, and sends indication information for indicating the sidelink positioning resource A1 to the network device 120 . In this way, this can reduce the risk of positioning resource configuration conflicts when different network devices configure sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices, thereby improving the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

As a possible implementation, the positioning resource configuration method 400 may also include:

S430. The network device 110 sends the configuration information U2 to the terminal device 110 for configuring the sidelink positioning resource A2.

Correspondingly, the terminal device 110 receives the configuration information U2 from the network device 110, and determines the sidelink positioning resource A2 configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 based on the configuration information U2.

It should be understood that the sidelink positioning resource A2 configured by the network device 110 for the terminal device 110 and the sidelink positioning resource A1 configured by the network device 120 for the terminal device 120 are two different sidelink positioning resources, so, The terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 can respectively send sidelink PRSs to each other based on different sidelink positioning resources, thereby reducing the risk of conflict in sidelink positioning resource configurations.

One possible implementation is that before the network device 110 sends the request information Q1 to the network device 120, the network device 110 receives the request information Q2 sent by the terminal device 110 or the location management function (LMF) to request the network device 110 to The terminal device 110 and/or the terminal device 120 configure sidelink positioning resources.

Specifically, the request information Q2 may include at least one of the following:

For example, the cell identification may include PCI. The device identification may include the UE ID. The identifier of the terminal device group is used to indicate the terminal device group. A terminal device group includes at least two terminal devices, and at least two of the terminal devices are within the coverage of different network devices. For example, the terminal device group includes a terminal device 110 and a terminal device 120. The terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110, and the terminal device 120 is within the coverage of the network device 120.

In addition, optionally, the terminal device group may also include a terminal device 110. For example, the terminal device 110 is within the coverage of the network device 110.

Optionally, the request information Q2 may also include resource characteristics. Among them, resource characteristics may include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, QoS, or resource size.

It can be understood that the request information Q2 sent by the terminal device 110 to the network device 110 may include RRC information (for example, UE assistance information) or BSR.

It can be understood that the request information Q2 sent by the positioning management function network element to the network device 110 may include new radio positioning protocol A (new radio positioning protocol A, NRPPa) information.

For example, the positioning management function network element may request the network device 110 to configure sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110 through the NRPPa information.

In summary, by coordinating sidelink positioning resources between different network devices before configuring sidelink positioning resources for terminal devices, the risk of conflicting sidelink positioning resource configurations can be reduced. , which can then improve the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

In one possible implementation, the configuration information U2 sent by the network device 110 to the terminal device 110 can be used not only to configure the sidelink positioning resource A2, but also to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1.

Specifically, the network device 110 may send configuration information U2 to the terminal device 110, and configure at least one sidelink positioning resource to the terminal device 110 through the configuration information U2. Wherein, the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes sidelink positioning resource A1.

Optionally, the at least one sidelink positioning resource may also include the aforementioned sidelink positioning resource A2.

Optionally, the at least one sidelink positioning resource may also include sidelink positioning resource A3.

The terminal device 110 determines that the network device 110 is configured with multiple sidelink positioning resources through the configuration information U2. The terminal device 110 can send indication information R1 to the terminal device 120 to indicate to the terminal device 120 the sidelinks configured for it. Positioning resource, for example, sidelink positioning resource A1. In this way, the network device 110 sends configuration information for configuring multiple sidelink positioning resources to the terminal device 120, and the terminal device 110 can allocate appropriate sidelink positioning resources to other terminal devices, which can reduce sidelink This reduces the risk of road positioning resource configuration conflicts, thereby increasing the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices.

Methods for configuring other positioning resources in embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 5 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 500 according to the embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 5 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 5, the positioning resource configuration method 500 includes:

S510. The network device 110 sends the indication information R2 to the positioning management function network element, which is used to instruct the network device 110 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 110.

Correspondingly, the positioning management function network element receives the indication information R2 sent by the network device 110, and determines based on the indication information R2 that the network device 110 has configured the sidelink positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 110.

Specifically, the network device 110 sends information about the sidelink positioning resource A2 configured for the terminal device 110 to the positioning management function network element, and the positioning management function network element determines to configure the sidelink positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 120 based on the sidelink positioning resource A2. Information about sidelink positioning resources.

S520. The positioning management function network element sends request information P1 to the network device 120, which is used to request the network device 120 to configure the side link positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

Specifically, when the positioning management function network element determines that the network device 110 has configured the sidelink positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 110, it may send a request to the network device 120 to request the network device 120 to configure the terminal device 120 to be different from the sidelink positioning resource A2. Request information for sidelink positioning resources of sidelink positioning resource A2. In this way, the positioning management function network element coordinates the configuration of the sidelink positioning resources between the network device 110 and the network device 120, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts, and thereby improving the possibility of successful positioning between terminal devices. .

In one possible implementation, the positioning management function network element receives the positioning request information from the terminal device 110 and is used to request the terminal Positioning service between device 110 and terminal device 120.

Specifically, the positioning request information is used to trigger the positioning service, which can make the positioning process more complete. After the positioning management function network element receives the positioning request information, the request can trigger the positioning management function network element to apply to the network device to configure resources for the terminal equipment participating in positioning.

Specifically, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element, where the positioning request information includes the device identification of the terminal device participating in positioning. Among them, one way of sending the location request information is through a mobile originated location request (mobile originated location request, MO-LR). Another implementation method can request information to be sent through the Long Term Evolution Positioning Protocol (LPP).

Optionally, the positioning request information may not be sent by the terminal device 110, but may also be sent by the network side or a third-party application.

Optionally, the positioning request information may also include information on the number of terminal devices in the terminal device group. This can help network devices determine the amount of sidelink positioning resources that need to be configured.

Specifically, the positioning request information may include at least one of the following:

The device identification of the terminal device 110, the device identification of the terminal device 120, and the identification of the terminal device group.

The positioning management function network element may determine the specific content of the positioning service requested by the terminal device 110 based on one or more items included in the above-mentioned positioning request information. For example, the positioning management network element learns the terminal device objects participating in positioning, so that it can coordinate the corresponding network equipment to allocate side link resources to the terminal devices participating in positioning.

In one possible implementation, the positioning management function network element sends positioning assistance information to the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 respectively, and the positioning assistance information is used for the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 to perform positioning.

Optionally, before the positioning management function network element receives the instruction information R2 sent by the network device 110, the positioning management function network element can send request information Q2 to the network device 110 to request the network device 110 to configure a side link for the terminal device 110. Road location resources.

Correspondingly, the network device 110 can determine the sidelink positioning resources configured for the terminal device according to the request information Q2, and send the information about the sidelink positioning resources configured for the terminal device 110 to the positioning management function network element, and The positioning management function network element sends request information P1 to the network device 120 .

For the description of the request information Q2, please refer to the above and will not be repeated here.

In one possible implementation, the indication information R2 sent by the network device 110 to the positioning management function network element is used to instruct the network device 110 to configure multiple sidelink positioning resources for multiple terminal devices participating in positioning, for example, sidelinks. road positioning resource 1 and side link positioning resource 2. The request information P1 sent by the positioning management function network element to the network device 120 may carry the above-mentioned multiple sidelink positioning resources, for example, sidelink positioning resource 1 and sidelink positioning resource 2.

Further, the network device 120 may also configure the multiple side link positioning resources for multiple terminal devices participating in positioning. When the network device configures the side link positioning resources to the terminal device, the network device can configure the multiple side link positioning resources to the terminal device, and the terminal devices can communicate with each other between the multiple side link positioning resources. For coordination, please refer to the aforementioned content of the positioning resource configuration method 300 shown in FIG. 3 for details, which will not be described again here.

In a possible implementation, the network device 120 can configure different sidelink positioning resources according to the multiple sidelink positioning resources indicated in the request information P1. In this way, different terminal devices can also use different sidelink positioning resources respectively. Line link positioning resources are used to position between terminal devices.

In a possible implementation, the positioning management function network element sends positioning assistance information to the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 respectively, which can be sent through LPP or positioning system information block (Pos SIB). Through the positioning With the auxiliary information, the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 can determine the location where the sidelink positioning resource is received.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of non-conflict positioning resource configuration according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6 , the terminal device 110 sends the sidelink PRS #1 to the terminal device 120 based on the sidelink positioning resource #1 configured by the network device 110 . The terminal device 120 sends the sidelink PRS#2 to the terminal device 110 based on the sidelink positioning resource #2 configured by the network device 120. In this way, the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 can use sidelink positioning resources that do not conflict with each other to complete positioning between the terminal devices.

It can be understood that the network device 110 and the network device 120 configure two non-conflicting sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 respectively, which can be implemented by any one of the aforementioned methods 300 to 500. For details, please refer to the previous article and will not be repeated here.

The foregoing positioning resource configuration method will be further described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10 .

Figure 7 is an interactive flow chart of a positioning resource configuration method 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 7 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 7, the positioning resource configuration method 700 includes:

Optionally, S710, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element.

Correspondingly, the positioning management function network element receives the positioning request information from the terminal device 110 .

Specifically, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element, where the positioning request information includes the device identification of the terminal device participating in positioning. Among them, one way of sending the positioning request information is through MO-LR. Another implementation can send the information via LPP request.

Optionally, the positioning request information may not be sent by the terminal device 110, but may also be sent by the network side/third-party application.

Specifically, the positioning request information sent by the terminal device 110 to the positioning management function network element is used to request positioning services between the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 . The positioning management function network element starts to provide positioning management services for the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 based on the positioning request information.

For the description of S710, please refer to the foregoing description and will not be repeated here.

S720. The positioning management function network element initiates the positioning management function service to the network device 110.

Correspondingly, the network device 110 starts configuring sidelink positioning resources for the positioning service between the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 under the positioning management function service of the positioning management function network element.

For the description of S720, please refer to the foregoing description and will not be repeated here.

S730. The terminal device 110 sends information for requesting sidelink positioning resources to the network device 110.

For the description of S730, please refer to the foregoing description and will not be repeated here.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned S720 and S730 are two parallel steps, which can be performed at the same time, regardless of order.

Optionally, the above-mentioned S720 and S730 can be performed alternatively.

S740. The network device 110 and the network device 120 negotiate the configuration of sidelink positioning resources.

Specifically, for the specific process of negotiating the configuration of sidelink positioning resources between the network device 110 and the network device 120, please refer to the description of the content of different information carried in the request information S1 in the method 400, which will not be repeated here. Repeat.

Generally speaking, through negotiation, the network device 110 and the network device 120 can determine to configure complementary and conflicting sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices.

S750. The network device 110 configures the sidelink positioning resource C1 to the terminal device 110, and the network device 120 configures the sidelink positioning resource C2 to the terminal device 120.

Specifically, the network device 110 can configure the sidelink positioning resource C1 to the terminal device 110 through the RRC information, and the network device 120 can configure the sidelink positioning resource C2 to the terminal device 120 through the RRC information, and the sidelink positioning Resource C1 does not conflict with sidelink positioning resource C2.

Through the above technical solution, the present application can configure different sidelink positioning resources for different terminal devices, thereby reducing the risk of sidelink positioning resource configuration conflicts.

Figure 8 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 800 according to the embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 8 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 8, the positioning resource configuration method 800 includes:

Optionally, S810, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element.

For details, please refer to the description of S710 and will not be repeated here.

S820. The positioning management function network element initiates the positioning management function service to the network device 110.

For details, please refer to the description of S720 and will not be repeated here.

S830. The terminal device 110 sends information for requesting sidelink positioning resources to the network device 110.

For details, please refer to the description of S730 and will not be repeated here.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned S820 and S830 are two parallel steps, which can be performed at the same time, regardless of order.

Optionally, the above-mentioned S820 and S830 can be performed alternatively.

S840. The network device 110 and the network device 120 negotiate the configuration of sidelink positioning resources.

For details, please refer to the description of S740 and will not be repeated here.

S850. The network device 110 configures at least two sidelink positioning resources to the terminal device.

Specifically, after negotiating with the network device 120, the network device 110 may determine to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110, and indicate to the terminal device 110 the at least two sidelink positioning resources configured for it through RRC information. Link location resources.

S860. The terminal device 110 sends an indication to the terminal device 120 of the sidelink positioning resource C2 configured for it.

Correspondingly, the terminal device 120 may send request information for requesting the sidelink positioning resource C2 to the network device 120.

For detailed description, please refer to the content of the positioning resource configuration method 300, and will not be described again here.

Figure 9 is an interactive flow chart of a positioning resource configuration method 900 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 9 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 9, the positioning resource configuration method 900 includes:

Optionally, S910, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element.

S920. The positioning management function network element initiates the positioning management function service to the network device 110.

S930. The terminal device 110 sends information for requesting sidelink positioning resources to the network device 110.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned S920 and S930 are two parallel steps, which can be performed at the same time, regardless of order.

Optionally, the above-mentioned S920 and S930 can be performed alternatively.

S940. The network device 110 configures at least two sidelink positioning resources to the terminal device.

Specifically, the network device 110 may determine to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110, and indicate to the terminal device 110 the at least two sidelink positioning resources configured for it through RRC information.

S950. The terminal device 110 sends an indication to the terminal device 120 of the sidelink positioning resource C2 configured for it.

For detailed description, please refer to the content in method 300 and will not be described again here.

Figure 10 is an interactive flow chart of the positioning resource configuration method 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application. The method flow in Figure 10 can be executed by network equipment and terminal equipment, or by modules and/or devices (for example, chips or integrated circuits, etc.) with corresponding functions installed in network equipment and terminal equipment. Embodiments of the present application Not limited. As shown in Figure 10, the configuration method 1000 of positioning resources includes:

Optionally, S1010, the terminal device 110 sends positioning request information to the positioning management function network element.

S1020. The positioning management function network element initiates the positioning management function service to the network device 110.

S1030. The network device 110 sends side link positioning resource information to the positioning management function network element.

For details, please refer to the description of S510, which will not be described again here.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned S1020 and S1030 are two parallel steps and can be performed at the same time, regardless of order.

Optionally, the above-mentioned S1020 and S1030 can be performed alternatively.

S1040. The positioning management function network element sends information for applying for sidelink positioning resources to the network device 120.

For details, please refer to the description of S520 and will not be repeated here.

S1050. The network device 110 configures the sidelink positioning resource C1 to the terminal device 110, and the network device 120 configures the sidelink positioning resource C2 to the terminal device 120.

For detailed description, please refer to the content in method 500 and will not be described again here.

The method embodiments of the embodiments of the present application are described above, and the corresponding device embodiments are introduced below.

In order to realize each function in the method provided by the above embodiments of the present application, both the terminal and 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.

Figure 11 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 1100 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1100 includes a processor 1110 and a communication interface 1120. The processor 1110 and the communication interface 1120 are connected to each other through a bus 1130. The communication device 1100 shown in FIG. 11 may be a network device or a terminal device.

Optionally, the communication device 1100 further includes a memory 1140.

Memory 1140 includes, but is not limited to, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), or Portable read-only memory (compact disc read-only memory, CD-ROM), the memory 1140 is used for related instructions and data.

The processor 1110 may be one or more central processing units (CPUs). When the processor 1110 is a CPU, the CPU may be a single-core CPU or a multi-core CPU.

When the communication device 1100 is the terminal device 110, the processor 1110 in the communication device 1100 is used to read the computer program or instructions stored in the memory 1140, and exemplarily perform the following operations:

Receive configuration information U1 sent by the network device 110, where the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources;

Instruction information R1 is sent to the terminal device 120, where the indication information R1 is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120.

As an example, you can perform the following operations:

The configuration information U2 sent by the network device 110 is received, and the configuration information U2 is used to configure the sidelink positioning resource A2.

As an example, you can perform the following operations:

The request information Q1 is sent to the network device 110, and the request information Q1 is used to request the network device 110 to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources with the terminal device 110.

As an example, you can perform the following operations:

The MO-LR information is sent to the positioning management function network element, and the MO-LR information is used to request positioning services between the terminal device 110 and the terminal device 120 .

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1100 is a terminal device 110, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the terminal device 110 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1100 is the terminal device 120, the processor 1110 in the communication device 1100 is used to read the program code stored in the memory 1140, and for example, performs the following operations:

The indication information R1 sent by the terminal device 110 is received, and the indication information R1 is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120 .

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1100 is the terminal device 120, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the terminal device 120 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1100 is the network device 110, the processor 1110 in the communication device 1100 is used to read the program code stored in the memory 1140, and for example, performs the following operations:

Configuration information U1 is sent to the terminal device 110, and the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources.

As an example, you can perform the following operations:

Request information S1 sent by the terminal device 110 is received, and the request information S1 is used to request the network device 110 to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources with the terminal device 110 .

As an example, you can perform the following operations:

Send request information Q1 to the network device 120, where the request information Q1 is used to request the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120;

Feedback information Y1 sent by the network device 120 is received, and the feedback information Y1 is used to instruct the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120 .

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1100 is the network device 110, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the network device 110 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1100 is the network device 120, the processor 1110 in the communication device 1100 is used to read the program code stored in the memory 1140, and for example, performs the following operations:

Receive request information Q1 sent by the network device 110. The request information Q1 is used to request the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120;

Feedback information Y1 is sent to the network device 110, where the feedback information Y1 is used to instruct the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

The above description is an exemplary description only. For specific content, please refer to the content shown in the above method embodiment. In addition, the implementation of each operation in Figure 11 can also correspond to the corresponding description with reference to the method embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 10.

Figure 12 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 1200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1200 may be the network equipment and terminal equipment in the above embodiments, or may be a chip or module in the network equipment and terminal equipment, used to implement the method involved in the above embodiments. The communication device 1200 includes a transceiver unit 1210. The transceiver unit 1210 is introduced as an example below.

The transceiver unit 1210 may include a sending unit and a receiving unit, respectively configured to implement the sending or receiving functions in the above method embodiments; and may further include a processing unit, used to implement functions other than sending or receiving.

When the communication device 1200 is the terminal device 110, for example, the transceiver unit 1210 is used to receive the configuration information U1 sent by the network device 110, and the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources. The transceiver unit 1210 is also configured to send indication information R1 to the terminal device 120 , where the indication information R1 is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120 .

Optionally, the communication device 1200 may also include a processing unit 1220, which is configured to perform content involving processing, coordination and other steps of the terminal device 110.

Optionally, the communication device 1200 further includes a storage unit 1230, which is used to store programs or codes for performing the foregoing method.

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1200 is the terminal device 110, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the terminal device 110 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1200 is the terminal device 120, for example, the transceiver unit 1210 is configured to receive the indication information R1 sent by the terminal device 110, and the indication information R1 is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120.

Optionally, the communication device 1200 may also include a processing unit 1220, which is configured to perform content involving processing, coordination and other steps of the terminal device 120.

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1200 is the terminal device 120, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the terminal device 120 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1200 is the network device 110, for example, the transceiver unit 1210 is used to send configuration information U1 to the terminal device 110, and the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources; the transceiver unit 1220 is also used to Request information S1 sent by the terminal device 110 is received. The request information S1 is used to request the network device 110 to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 110 .

Optionally, the communication device 1200 may also include a processing unit 1220, which is configured to perform steps related to processing, coordination, etc. of the network device 110. the content of the steps.

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1200 is the network device 110, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the network device 110 in the foregoing method embodiments.

When the communication device 1200 is the network device 120, for example, the transceiver unit 1210 is used to receive the request information Q1 sent by the network device 110, and the request information Q1 is used to request the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120. The transceiver unit 1220 is also used to send feedback information Y1 to the network device 110. The feedback information Y1 is used to instruct the network device 120 to configure the sidelink positioning resource A1 for the terminal device 120.

Optionally, the communication device 1200 may also include a processing unit 1220, which is configured to perform content involving processing, coordination, and other steps of the network device 120.

What is described above is merely an exemplary description. When the communication device 1200 is the network device 120, it will be responsible for executing the methods or steps related to the network device 120 in the foregoing method embodiments.

In addition, the implementation of each operation in Figure 12 can also be described correspondingly with reference to the method shown in the above embodiment, and will not be described again here.

The device embodiments shown in Figures 11 and 12 are used to implement the contents described in Figures 3 to 10 of the foregoing method embodiments. Therefore, the specific execution steps and methods of the devices shown in Figures 11 and 12 can be referred to the content described in the foregoing method embodiments.

Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a communication device 1300 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1300 can be used to implement the functions of network equipment and terminal equipment in the above method. The communication device 1300 may be a chip in a network device or a terminal device.

The communication device 1300 includes: an input and output interface 1320 and a processor 1310. The input/output interface 1320 may be an input/output circuit. The processor 1310 can be a signal processor, a chip, or other integrated circuit that can implement the method of the present application. Among them, the input and output interface 3120 is used for input or output of signals or data.

For example, when the communication device 1300 is the terminal device 110, the input and output interface 1320 is used to receive the configuration information U1 sent by the network device 110, and the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources.

For example, when the communication device 1300 is the terminal device 120, the input and output interface 1320 is used to receive the indication information R1 sent by the terminal device 110, and the indication information R1 is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the terminal device 120. wait. The processor 1310 is configured to execute some or all steps of any method provided by the embodiments of this application.

For example, when the communication device 1300 is the network device 110, the input and output interface 1320 is used to send configuration information U1 to the terminal device 110, and the configuration information U1 is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources and so on. The processor 1310 is configured to execute some or all steps of any method provided by the embodiments of this application.

For example, when the communication device 1300 is the network device 120, the input and output interface 1320 is used to receive the request information Q1 sent by the network device 110, and the request information Q1 is used to request the network device 120 to configure sidelink positioning resources for the terminal device 120. A2; the input and output interface 1320 is also used to send feedback information Y1 to the network device 110, and the feedback information Y1 is used to instruct the network device 120 to configure the side link positioning resource A2 for the terminal device 120, etc. The processor 1310 is used to execute some or all steps of any method provided in this application. Used to perform the steps performed by the first communication device in various possible implementations in the above method embodiment.

In one possible implementation, the processor 1310 implements the functions implemented by the network device or the terminal device by executing instructions stored in the memory.

Optionally, the communication device 1300 further includes a memory.

Optionally, the processor and memory are integrated together.

Optionally, the memory is external to the communication device 1300.

In a possible implementation, the processor 1310 may be a logic circuit, and the processor 1310 inputs/outputs messages or signaling through the input/output interface 1320 . The logic circuit may be a signal processor, a chip, or other integrated circuits that can implement the methods of the embodiments of the present application. road.

The above description of the device in FIG. 13 is only an exemplary description. The device can be used to perform the method described in the previous embodiment. For details, please refer to the description of the previous method embodiment, which will not be described again here.

Figure 14 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1400 may be a network device or a chip. The communication device 1400 may be used to perform the operations performed by the network device in the above method embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 .

When the communication device 1400 is a network device, it is, for example, a base station. Figure 14 shows a simplified schematic structural diagram of a base station. The base station includes a 1410 part, a 1420 part and a 1430 part. Part 1410 is mainly used for baseband processing, controlling the base station, etc. Part 1410 is usually the control center of the base station, which can usually be called a processor, and is used to control the base station to perform processing operations on the network device side in the above method embodiments. Part 1420 is mainly used to store computer program code and data. The 1430 part is mainly used for the transmission and reception of radio frequency signals and the conversion of radio frequency signals and baseband signals; the 1430 part can usually be called a transceiver module, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or a transceiver, etc. The transceiver module of part 1430 can also be called a transceiver or transceiver, etc., which includes an antenna 1433 and a radio frequency circuit (not shown in the figure), where the radio frequency circuit is mainly used for radio frequency processing. Optionally, the device used to implement the receiving function in part 1430 can be regarded as a receiver, and the device used to implement the transmitting function can be regarded as a transmitter, that is, part 1430 includes a receiver 1432 and a transmitter 1431. The receiver can also be called a receiving module, receiver, or receiving circuit, etc., and the transmitter can be called a transmitting module, transmitter, or transmitting circuit, etc.

Parts 1410 and 1420 may include one or more single boards, and each single board may include one or more processors and one or more memories. The processor is used to read and execute programs in the memory to implement baseband processing functions and control the base station. If there are multiple boards, each board can be interconnected to enhance processing capabilities. As an optional implementation, multiple single boards may share one or more processors, or multiple single boards may share one or more memories, or multiple single boards may share one or more processors at the same time. device.

For example, in one implementation, the transceiver module of part 1430 is used to perform transceiver-related processes performed by the network device in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 . The processor of part 1410 is used to perform processes related to processing performed by the network device in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 .

In another implementation, the processor of part 1410 is used to perform processes related to processing performed by the communication device in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 .

In another implementation, the transceiver module of part 1430 is used to perform transceiver-related processes performed by the communication device in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 .

It should be understood that FIG. 14 is only an example and not a limitation. The network equipment including the processor, memory and transceiver mentioned above may not rely on the structure shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 .

When the communication device 1400 is a chip, the chip includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The transceiver may be an input-output circuit or a communication interface; the processor may be a processor, a microprocessor, or an integrated circuit integrated on the chip. The sending operation of the network device in the above method embodiment can be understood as the output of the chip, and the receiving operation of the network device in the above method embodiment can be understood as the input of the chip.

Figure 15 is a schematic block diagram of the communication device 1500 according to the embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1500 may be a terminal device, a processor of the terminal device, or a chip. The communication device 1500 may be used to perform operations performed by the terminal device or communication device in the above method embodiments.

When the communication device 1500 is a terminal device, FIG. 15 shows a simplified structural schematic diagram of the terminal device. As shown in Figure 15, the terminal device includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver. The memory can store computer program code, and the transceiver includes a transmitter 1531, a receiver 1532, a radio frequency circuit (not shown in the figure), an antenna 1533, and an input and output device (not shown in the figure).

The processor is mainly used to process communication protocols and communication data, control terminal equipment, execute software programs, process data of software programs, etc. Memory is mainly used to store software programs and data. Radio frequency circuits are mainly used for conversion of baseband signals and radio frequency signals and processing of radio frequency signals. Antennas are mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves. Input and output devices. For example, touch screens, display screens, keyboards, etc. are mainly used to receive data input by users and output data to users. It should be noted that some types of terminal equipment may not have input and output devices.

When data needs to be sent, the processor performs baseband processing on the data to be sent and then outputs the baseband signal to the radio frequency circuit. The radio frequency circuit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and then sends the radio frequency signal out in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the terminal device, the radio frequency circuit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor. The processor converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data. For ease of explanation, only one memory, processor and transceiver are shown in Figure 15. In an actual terminal equipment product, there may be one or more processors and one or more memories. Memory can also be called storage media or storage devices. The memory may be provided independently of the processor, or may be integrated with the processor, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the antenna and the radio frequency circuit with the transceiver function can be regarded as the transceiver module of the terminal device, and the processor with the processing function can be regarded as the processing module of the terminal device.

As shown in Figure 15, the terminal device includes a processor 1510, a memory 1520 and a transceiver 1530. The processor 1510 may also be called a processing unit, a processing board, a processing module, a processing device, etc., and the transceiver 1530 may also be called a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc.

Alternatively, the devices in the transceiver 1530 used to implement the receiving function can be regarded as receiving modules, and the devices used in the transceiver 1530 used to implement the transmitting function can be regarded as sending modules, that is, the transceiver 1530 includes a receiver and a transmitter. A transceiver may also be called a transceiver, a transceiver module, or a transceiver circuit. The receiver may also be called a receiver, receiving module, or receiving circuit. The transmitter may also be called a transmitter, transmitting module or transmitting circuit.

For example, in one implementation, the processor 1510 is used to perform processing actions on the terminal device side in the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 10, and the transceiver 1530 is used to perform transceivers on the terminal device side in Figures 3 to 10. action. For example, the processor 1510 is configured to perform processing actions related to allocating sidelink positioning resources in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 . The transceiver 1530 is used to perform S310 and S320 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .

For example, in one implementation, the processor 1510 is used to perform processing actions on the terminal device side in the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 10, and the transceiver 1530 is used to perform transceivers on the terminal device side in Figures 3 to 10. action.

It should be understood that FIG. 15 is only an example and not a limitation. The above-mentioned terminal device including a transceiver module and a processing module may not rely on the structure shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 .

When the communication device 1500 is a chip, the chip includes a processor, a memory and a transceiver. The transceiver may be an input-output circuit or a communication interface; the processor may be a processing module, a microprocessor, or an integrated circuit integrated on the chip. The sending operation of the terminal device in the above method embodiment can be understood as the output of the chip, and the receiving operation of the terminal device in the above method embodiment can be understood as the input of the chip.

This application also provides a chip, including a processor, configured to call from a memory and run instructions stored in the memory, so that the communication device installed with the chip executes the methods in each of the above examples.

This application also provides another chip, including: an input interface, an output interface, and a processor. The input interface, the output interface, and the processor are connected through an internal connection path. The processor is used to execute the code in the memory. , when the code is executed, the processor is used to execute the methods in each of the above examples. Optionally, the chip also includes a memory for storing computer programs or codes.

This application also provides a processor, coupled to a memory, and used to execute the methods and functions involving network equipment or terminal equipment in any of the above embodiments.

In another embodiment of the present application, a computer program product containing instructions is provided. When the computer program product is run on a computer, the method of the aforementioned embodiment is implemented.

This application also provides a computer program. When the computer program is run in a computer, the methods of the aforementioned embodiments are implemented.

In another embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a computer, the method described in the previous embodiment is implemented.

In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two. "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). For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, where a, b, c can be single or multiple .

In addition, in order to facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, words such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish identical or similar items with basically the same functions and effects. Those skilled in the art can understand that words such as "first" and "second" do not limit the number and execution order, and words such as "first" and "second" do not limit the number and execution order. At the same time, in the embodiments of this application, words such as "exemplarily" or "for example" are used to represent examples, illustrations or explanations.

Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "such as" in the embodiments of the present application is not to be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete manner that is easier to understand.

In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, "/" indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A/B can represent A or B; "and/or" in this application "It is just an association relationship that describes related objects. It means that there can be three relationships. For example, A and/or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. Among them, A , B can be singular or plural.

It will be understood that reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic associated with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application.

Thus, the appearances of "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

In the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its functions and internal logic, and should not be determined by the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application. constitute any limitation.

It will be understood that reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic associated with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application.

Therefore, various embodiments are not necessarily referred to the same embodiment throughout this specification. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

It can be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the sequence numbers of each process does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its functions and internal logic, and should not be determined by the execution order of the embodiments of the present application. The implementation process constitutes no limitation.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented with electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality using different methods for each specific application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be described again here.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated. to another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented.

On the other hand, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

A unit described as a separate component may or may not be physically separate. A component shown as a unit may or may not be a physical unit, that is, it may be located in one place, or it 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.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

Functions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium , including several instructions 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 of various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

The above are only specific implementation modes of the embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes within the technical scope disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. or replacement, all should be covered by the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The first terminal device receives configuration information sent by the network device, where the configuration information is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources;

The first terminal device sends indication information to the second terminal device, the indication information is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device, the at least two sidelink positioning resources The resources include the at least one sidelink positioning resource;

The second terminal device is not within the coverage of the network device.
The method according to claim 1, characterized in that before the first terminal device receives the configuration information sent by the network device, the method further includes:

The first terminal device sends first request information to the network device, where the first request information is used to request the network device to configure the at least two sidelink positioning resources for the first terminal device.
The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the first request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the first request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that before the first terminal device receives the configuration information sent by the network device, the method further includes:

The first terminal device sends second request information to the positioning management function network element, and the second request information is used to request positioning services between the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The second network device receives the request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes the second sidelink positioning resource;

The second network device sends feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The second network device receives the request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes a first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource;

The second network device sends feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The second network device receives the request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes auxiliary information, and the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource;

The second network device sends indication information to the first network device, where the indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined by the second network device based on the auxiliary information, and the indication information is used to instructing the first network device to determine the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource;

The second network device receives feedback information sent by the first network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The first network device sends first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes the second sidelink positioning resource;

The first network device receives feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The first network device sends first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes a first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, the first sidelink positioning resource and the second sidelink positioning resource. Are not the same;

The first network device receives feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The first network device sends first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes auxiliary information, and the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource;

The first network device receives indication information sent by the second network device, the indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, and the indication information is used to indicate the first The network device determines the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource;

The first network device sends feedback information to the second network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.
The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the method further includes:

The first network device sends configuration information to the first terminal device, where the configuration information is used to configure the first sidelink positioning resource.
The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that before the first network device sends the first request information to the second network device, the method further includes:

The first network device receives second request information, the second request information is used to request the first network device to configure side link positioning resources for the first terminal device and/or the second terminal device. .
The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the second request information further includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
The method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the configuration information is also used to configure the second sidelink positioning resource;

Wherein, the second sidelink positioning resource is indicated by the first terminal device to the second terminal device.
The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that the first network device receives the second request information, including:

The first network device receives the second request information from the first terminal device; or,

The first network device receives the second request information from the positioning management function network element.
A configuration method for positioning resources, which is characterized by including:

The positioning management function network element receives indication information sent by the first network device, where the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to configure the first sidelink positioning resource for the first terminal device;

The positioning management function network element sends first request information to the second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device;

The first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource.
The method according to claim 19, characterized in that before the positioning management function network element receives the indication information sent by the first network device, the method further includes:

The positioning management function network element receives the second request information sent by the first terminal device, and the second request information is used to request positioning service between the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to claim 20, characterized in that the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, characterized in that before the positioning function management network element receives the instruction information sent by the first network device, the method further includes:

The positioning function management network element sends third request information to the first network device. The third request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first side link for the first terminal device. Road location resources.
The method according to claim 22, characterized in that the third request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The method according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that the third request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
A communication device, characterized by including:

A transceiver unit configured to receive configuration information sent by the network device, where the configuration information is used to configure at least two sidelink positioning resources;

The transceiver unit is also configured to send indication information to a second terminal device, where the indication information is used to indicate at least one sidelink positioning resource configured for the second terminal device, and the at least two sidelink positioning resources are configured for the second terminal device. The road positioning resource includes the at least one side link positioning resource;

The second terminal device is not within the coverage of the network device.
The device according to claim 25, characterized in that:

The transceiver unit is further configured to send first request information to the network device, where the first request information is used to request the network device to configure the at least two sidelink positioning resources for the communication device.
The device according to claim 26, wherein the first request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the communication device,

the equipment identification of the communication device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal equipment group, which includes the communication device and the second terminal equipment.
The device according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that the first request information also includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
The device according to any one of claims 25 to 28, characterized in that:

The transceiver unit is further configured to send second request information to the positioning management function network element, where the second request information is used to request positioning services between the communication device and the second terminal device.
The device according to claim 29, wherein the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the equipment identification of the communication device,

the equipment identification of the communication device,

An identifier of a terminal equipment group, which includes the communication device and the second terminal equipment.
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the first network device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes the second sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to send feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes a first sidelink positioning resource configured by the first network device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to send feedback information to the first network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the communication device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device.
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the communication device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The request information includes auxiliary information, and the auxiliary information is used to assist the communication device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to send indication information to the first network device. The indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined by the communication device according to the auxiliary information. The indication information is used to indicate the first network device determines the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to receive feedback information sent by the first network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the first network device.
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to send first request information to a second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource recommended by the communication device, and the at least one sidelink positioning resource includes the second sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to receive feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. .
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to send first request information to a second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes a first sidelink positioning resource configured by the communication device for the first terminal device, and the first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource. ;

The transceiver unit is configured to receive feedback information sent by the second network device, where the feedback information is used to instruct the second network device to configure the second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device. .
A communication device, characterized by including:

a transceiver unit configured to send first request information to a second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device,

The first request information includes auxiliary information, and the auxiliary information is used to assist the second network device in configuring the second sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to receive indication information sent by the second network device, where the indication information includes at least one sidelink positioning resource determined according to the auxiliary information, and the indication information is used to indicate the communication The apparatus determines the second sidelink positioning resource from the at least one sidelink positioning resource;

The transceiver unit is configured to send feedback information to the second network device, where the feedback information is used to indicate the second sidelink positioning resource determined by the communication device.
The device according to any one of claims 34 to 36, characterized in that:

The transceiver unit is configured to send configuration information to the first terminal device, where the configuration information is used to configure the first sidelink positioning resource.
The device according to any one of claims 34 to 37, characterized in that:

The transceiver unit is configured to receive second request information, and the second request information is used to request the communication device to configure sidelink positioning resources for the first terminal equipment and/or the second terminal equipment.
The device according to claim 38, wherein the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The device according to claim 39, wherein the second request information further includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
The device according to any one of claims 37 to 40, wherein the configuration information is also used to configure the second sidelink positioning resource;

Wherein, the second sidelink positioning resource is indicated by the first terminal device to the second terminal device.
The device according to any one of claims 38 to 41, characterized in that,

The transceiver unit is configured to receive the second request information from the first terminal device; or,

The transceiver unit is configured to receive the second request information from the positioning management function network element.
A communication device, characterized by including:

A transceiver unit configured to receive indication information sent by the first network device, where the indication information is used to instruct the first network device to configure the first sidelink positioning resource for the first terminal device;

The transceiver unit is configured to send first request information to a second network device, where the first request information is used to request the second network device to configure a second sidelink positioning resource for the second terminal device;

The first sidelink positioning resource is different from the second sidelink positioning resource.
The device according to claim 43, characterized in that:

The transceiver unit is configured to receive second request information sent by the first terminal device, where the second request information is used to request positioning services between the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The device according to claim 44, wherein the second request information includes at least one of the following:

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The device according to any one of claims 43 to 45, characterized in that,

The transceiver unit is configured to send third request information to the first network device. The third request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first side link for the first terminal device. Road location resources.
The device according to claim 46, wherein the third request information includes at least one of the following:

the cell identity of the first terminal device,

the device identification of the first terminal device,

the cell identity of the second terminal device,

the device identification of the second terminal device,

An identifier of a terminal device group, where the terminal device group includes the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
The device according to claim 46 or 47, characterized in that the third request information further includes resource characteristics, and the resource characteristics include at least one of the following:

Resource type, period, timing offset, quality of service, or resource size.
A communication device, characterized in that it includes a communication interface and a processor, the communication interface is used to send and receive data and/or signaling, and the processor is used to execute computer programs or instructions,

The communication device is caused to perform the method described in any one of claims 1-24.
The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising a memory for storing the computer program or instructions.
A communication system, characterized by including a first network device and a second network device;

The first network device is configured to perform the method according to any one of claims 10-18;

The second network device is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 7-9.
The system according to claim 51, further comprising a positioning management function network element, and the positioning management function network element is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 19-24.
A computer-readable storage medium, characterized by comprising: a computer program or instructions, which when the computer program or instructions are run on a computer, cause the method of any one of claims 1-24 to be executed. .