WO2024067679A1 - 信息传输方法、装置和通信设备 - Google Patents

信息传输方法、装置和通信设备 Download PDF

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WO2024067679A1
WO2024067679A1 PCT/CN2023/121943 CN2023121943W WO2024067679A1 WO 2024067679 A1 WO2024067679 A1 WO 2024067679A1 CN 2023121943 W CN2023121943 W CN 2023121943W WO 2024067679 A1 WO2024067679 A1 WO 2024067679A1
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杨坤
王欢
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  • the present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to an information transmission method, device and communication equipment.
  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces can control the reflection/refraction direction to realize functions such as beam scanning/beam shaping.
  • RIS devices can be connected to base stations and user equipment (UE, also known as terminals) respectively, and RIS devices can forward base station signals to UE.
  • UE user equipment
  • the beam from the base station to the RIS device and the beam from the RIS device to the UE jointly determine the quality of the signal from the base station to the UE.
  • the base station, RIS device and UE may have inconsistent understandings of beams, or the beams between different devices are not aligned with each other, or the beam selection of the device is inappropriate, resulting in poor quality of data transmission from the base station to the UE.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide an information transmission method, apparatus, and communication device.
  • the base station can configure or indicate the beam from the base station to the RIS device and/or the beam from the RIS device to the UE, so that the base station, the RIS device, and the UE may have a consistent understanding of the beam or align the beams between the relay device, the terminal, and the network side device, or select a suitable beam, which can improve the data transmission quality of information from the base station to the UE.
  • a method for transmitting information comprising:
  • the relay device receives the first parameter, or the relay device sends the first parameter to at least one of the network side device and the terminal;
  • the relay device performs a first operation based on the first parameter, where the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • an information transmission device comprising:
  • a first transmission module configured to receive a first parameter, or to send the first parameter to at least one of a network-side device and a terminal;
  • a first execution module is configured to execute a first operation based on the first parameter, where the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • an information transmission method comprising:
  • the network side device sends the first parameter, or the network side device receives the first parameter from the relay device and/or the terminal;
  • the network-side device performs a second operation based on the first parameter, where the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • an information transmission device comprising:
  • a second transmission module used to send the first parameter, or receive the first parameter from the relay device and/or the terminal;
  • a second execution module is configured to execute a second operation based on the first parameter, where the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • an information transmission method comprising:
  • the terminal receives the first parameter, or the terminal sends the first parameter to at least one of the network side device and the relay device;
  • the terminal performs a third operation based on the first parameter, where the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • an information transmission device comprising:
  • a third transmission module configured to receive the first parameter, or to send the first parameter to at least one of the network side device and the relay device;
  • a third execution module is configured to execute a third operation based on the first parameter, where the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • a communication device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, the program or instruction being executed by the processor to implement the first aspect The steps of the method described in the first aspect or the third aspect or the fifth aspect.
  • a relay device including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive a first parameter, or send the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a terminal; the communication interface is also used to perform a first operation based on the first parameter, and the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a network side device including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send a first parameter, or receive a first parameter from a relay device and/or a terminal; the communication interface is also used to perform a second operation based on the first parameter, and the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • a terminal comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive a first parameter, or send the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a relay device; the communication interface is also used to perform a third operation based on the first parameter, and the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • a communication system comprising: a network side device, a relay device and a terminal, wherein the relay device can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method as described in the first aspect, the network side device can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method as described in the third aspect, and the terminal can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method as described in the fifth aspect.
  • a readable storage medium on which a program or instruction is stored.
  • the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the fifth aspect are implemented.
  • a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or instructions to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or the method as described in the third aspect, or the method as described in the fifth aspect.
  • a computer program product is provided, wherein the computer program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the information transmission method as described in the first aspect, or the computer program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the information transmission method as described in the third aspect, or the computer program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the information transmission method as described in the fifth aspect.
  • the relay device receives the first parameter, or the relay device sends the first parameter to the network side device and the terminal. At least one of the following sends a first parameter; the relay device performs a first operation based on the first parameter, and the first operation includes at least one of the following: receiving a first signal from the network side device; forwarding the first signal to the terminal; receiving a second signal from the terminal; forwarding the second signal to the network side device.
  • the terminal and/or the network side device can be informed of the parameters of the relay device transmitting the first signal and/or the second signal, which is conducive to the relay device, the terminal and the network side device reaching a consensus on the transmission parameters of the first signal and/or the second signal or making the beams between the relay device, the terminal and the network side device compare with each other, or selecting a suitable beam, thereby improving the transmission quality of the first signal and/or the second signal.
  • FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present application can be applied;
  • FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a network structure between a base station, a relay device and a terminal;
  • FIG3 is a flow chart of an information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a beam between a relay device, a network side device and a terminal;
  • FIG5 is a flow chart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG6 is a flow chart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • first, second, etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by “first” and “second” are generally of the same type, and the number of objects is not limited.
  • the first object can be one or more.
  • “and/or” in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character “/" generally represents that the objects associated with each other are in an "or” relationship.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE-A Long Term Evolution
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
  • FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • SCDMA Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • SC-FDMA Division Multiple Access
  • NR New Radio
  • NR terminology is used in most of the following descriptions, but these techniques may also be applied to applications other than NR system applications, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems.
  • 6G 6th Generation
  • FIG1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the wireless communication system includes a terminal 11, a network side device 12 and a RIS device 13, or further includes a RIS controller 14.
  • the terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer) or a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a handheld computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), a mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR)/virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) device , robots, wearable devices (Wearable Device), vehicle user equipment (VUE), pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home appliances with wireless communication functions, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines or furniture, etc.), game consoles, personal computers (personal computers, PCs), teller machines or self-service machines and other terminal side devices,
  • the network side device 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, wherein the access network equipment may also be called wireless access network equipment, wireless access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), wireless access network function or wireless access network unit.
  • the access network equipment may include a base station, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point or a WiFi node, etc.
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • the base station may be called a node B, an evolved node B (eNB), an access point, a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a home node B, a home evolved node B, a transmitting and receiving point (TRP) or some other appropriate term in the field.
  • eNB evolved node B
  • BTS base transceiver station
  • ESS extended service set
  • TRP transmitting and receiving point
  • the base station is not limited to specific technical vocabulary. It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, only the base station in the NR system is taken as an example for introduction, and the specific type of the base station is not limited.
  • RIS devices are a new type of artificial material devices. RIS devices can dynamically/semi-statically adjust their own electromagnetic properties, affecting the reflection/refraction behavior of electromagnetic waves incident on the RIS devices. RIS devices can manipulate the reflection/refraction of electromagnetic signals to achieve functions such as beam scanning/beamforming.
  • the RIS device can receive control from an upstream base station (donor), that is, the base station can control the transmission parameters of the RIS device, such as the receiving/transmitting beams between the RIS device and the base station or between the RIS device and the UE, so as to improve the working efficiency of the RIS device.
  • donor upstream base station
  • the base station can control the transmission parameters of the RIS device, such as the receiving/transmitting beams between the RIS device and the base station or between the RIS device and the UE, so as to improve the working efficiency of the RIS device.
  • the network structure includes three network nodes.
  • the middle network node is a relay device, such as a RIS device, which includes a terminal module (Mobile Termination, MT) and a RIS panel.
  • the MT can establish a connection with the upstream base station (through a control link), and the base station can establish a connection with the upstream base station through
  • the MT transmits control signaling to the RIS device, which can control the sending/receiving related parameters of the link between the RIS device and the base station (such as the backhaul (BH) link) or the link between the RIS and the UE (such as the access (AC) link).
  • BH backhaul
  • AC access
  • the base station, RIS device and UE may have inconsistent understandings of beams, or the beams between different devices are not aligned with each other, or the beam selection of the device is inappropriate, resulting in poor quality of data transmission from the base station to the UE.
  • the base station can send a first parameter to the RIS device and the UE.
  • the first parameter may include a BH Link sending and/or receiving related parameter, and/or the first parameter may include an AC Link sending and/or receiving related parameter.
  • the beams between the base station, the RIS device and the UE can be aligned, or a suitable beam can be selected, thereby improving the transmission quality of information from the base station to the UE.
  • training beam in the embodiment of the present application can also be referred to as a "management or scanning or traversal beam”.
  • An information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application is executed by a relay device. As shown in FIG3 , the information transmission method executed by the relay device may include the following steps:
  • Step 301 A relay device receives a first parameter, or the relay device sends the first parameter to at least one of a network-side device and a terminal.
  • Step 302 The relay device performs a first operation based on the first parameter, where the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the first signal can be a signal transmitted in the downlink, that is, a signal sent by the network side device and forwarded to the terminal via the relay device;
  • the second signal can be a signal transmitted in the uplink, that is, a signal sent by the terminal and forwarded to the network side device via the relay device.
  • the above-mentioned relay device may be a device capable of receiving and forwarding signals, such as a RIS device, a network controlled repeater (NCR), etc.
  • the relay device is taken as an example of a RIS device.
  • the RIS device may include an active RIS device, a passive RIS device, and a hybrid RIS device.
  • the device may include active RIS units and/or passive RIS units, which are not specifically limited here. If it is an active RIS device, the RIS device includes an active unit; if it is a passive RIS device, the RIS device includes a passive unit; if it is a hybrid RIS device, the RIS device includes an active unit and a passive unit.
  • the first parameter may be a beam-related parameter, such as an incident/received beam, an outgoing/transmitted beam, etc.
  • Each incident beam or received beam may correspond to an incident angle or a receiving angle.
  • An outgoing beam or a transmitted beam may correspond to an outgoing angle or a transmitting angle, that is, the incident/receiving beam in the embodiment of the present application may be replaced by the incident/receiving angle, and the outgoing/transmitting beam may be replaced by the outgoing/transmitting angle.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmission beam of the network side device is the transmission beam of the network side device
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the incident beam can represent the beam through which the relay device receives the first signal.
  • the incident beam can also be called a receiving beam;
  • the outgoing beam can represent the beam through which the relay device forwards the first signal.
  • the outgoing beam can also be called a transmitting beam, which is not specifically limited here.
  • the relevant parameters of the beam may include the direction of the beam (such as: downlink (Down Link, DL) or uplink (Up Link, UL)), strength, amplitude, angular range, quasi co-location (Quasi co-location, QCL) relationship, spatial relationship between beams (Spatial relationship) equal to at least one of the parameters related to the beam or angle.
  • direction of the beam such as: downlink (Down Link, DL) or uplink (Up Link, UL)
  • strength amplitude, angular range
  • spatial relationship between beams spatial relationship
  • the number or maximum number of the above-mentioned first parameter configured or indicated may be a value that is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • control information of the relay device may include at least one of the following: a gain between beams, a phase matrix, a codebook, and FI.
  • FI is a scalar (or parameter) calculated based on an incident beam and/or an outgoing beam, or is considered to be a phase shift parameter.
  • the gain between beams may be a gain difference between a wide beam and a narrow beam.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the incident angle/incident beam related parameters of the relay device may include at least one of the following:
  • the definition of the incident angle or the outgoing angle can be defined with reference to the RIS panel normal, or with reference to the base station coordinate system definition (for example: base station coordinate axis), or based on the center direction of the beam.
  • the base station coordinate system definition for example: base station coordinate axis
  • the angle of incidence or the intensity of the incident beam e.g. the intensity and/or magnitude of the fade
  • the output angle/output beam related parameters of the relay device may include at least one of the following:
  • the exit angle or strength of the exit beam for example, the strength and/or magnitude of the fade
  • the RIS device may include at least one RIS element.
  • the element information of the relay device may be the information of the element on the RIS device.
  • At least one of the following items can be determined based on the first parameter:
  • DL transmission beam or transmission angle of the network side device for example, beam 1 as shown in FIG. 4 ;
  • the DL receiving beam or transmitting angle of the terminal for example, beam 4 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the relay device performs a first operation based on the first parameter, including at least one of the following:
  • the relay device determines a first incident beam corresponding to the network side device based on the first parameter, and receives a first signal based on the first incident beam;
  • the relay device determines, based on the first parameter, a first outgoing beam corresponding to the terminal, and sends the first signal based on the first outgoing beam;
  • the relay device determines a second incident beam corresponding to the terminal based on the first parameter, and receives a second signal based on the second incident beam;
  • the relay device determines a second outgoing beam corresponding to the network-side device based on the first parameter, and sends the second signal based on the second outgoing beam.
  • the first incident beam corresponding to the network side device can be an incident beam of the relay device in a beam direction or an angle direction toward the network side device.
  • the network side device can also determine the transmitting beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter. In this way, the network side device sends the first signal based on the transmitting beam, and the relay device incident the first signal based on the first incident beam, so that the DL beam between the network side device and the relay device can be aligned, or a suitable beam can be selected, thereby improving the communication quality of the first signal transmitted between the network side device and the relay device.
  • the first outgoing beam corresponding to the terminal may be an outgoing beam of the relay device with a beam direction or an angle direction toward the terminal.
  • the terminal may also determine the outgoing beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter.
  • the corresponding receiving beam is used, so that the relay device emits the first signal based on the first outgoing beam, and the terminal receives the first signal based on the receiving beam, which can align the DL beam between the terminal and the relay device, or select a suitable beam, thereby improving the communication quality of the first signal transmitted between the terminal and the relay device.
  • the second incident beam corresponding to the terminal may be an incident beam in the beam direction or angle direction of the relay device toward the terminal.
  • the terminal may also determine the transmitting beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter. In this way, the terminal sends the second signal based on the transmitting beam, and the relay device incidents the second signal based on the second incident beam.
  • the UL beam between the terminal and the relay device can be aligned, or a suitable beam can be selected, thereby improving the communication quality of the second signal transmitted between the terminal and the relay device.
  • the second output beam corresponding to the network side device can be an output beam of the relay device with a beam direction or an angle direction toward the network side device.
  • the network side device can also determine the receiving beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter. In this way, the relay device emits the second signal based on the second output beam, and the network side device receives the second signal based on the receiving beam.
  • the UL beam between the network side device and the relay device can be aligned, or a suitable beam can be selected, thereby improving the communication quality of the second signal transmitted between the network side device and the relay device.
  • the first parameter may also be used to indicate a UL parameter.
  • a UL parameter For example, at least one of the following may be specified based on the first parameter:
  • only one of the DL beam and the UL beam may be indicated, and the other one is determined based on the mapping relationship between the DL beam and the UL beam.
  • the UL receive beam of the network side device may be an uplink beam corresponding to the DL transmit beam of the network side device
  • the UL transmit beam of the relay device may be an uplink beam corresponding to the DL receive beam of the relay device
  • the UL receive beam of the relay device may be an uplink beam corresponding to the DL transmit beam of the relay device
  • the UL transmit beam of the terminal may be an uplink beam corresponding to the DL receive beam of the terminal.
  • DL is taken as an example for illustration.
  • indication can be performed in a manner similar to DL, for example: indicating the exit angle/exit beam of the relay device in UL in a manner similar to the incident angle/incident beam of the relay device in DL; indicating the incident angle/incident beam of the relay device in UL in a manner similar to the exit angle/exit beam of the relay device in DL; indicating the receiving angle/receiving beam of the network side device in UL in a manner similar to the sending angle/transmitting beam of the network side device in DL; indicating the receiving angle/receiving beam of the terminal in DL in a manner similar to the receiving angle/receiving beam of the terminal.
  • the transmission angle/transmission beam of the terminal in UL is indicated by the indication method.
  • the incident angle of the relay device determined in the DL is the exit angle of the relay device in the UL;
  • the exit angle of the relay device determined in the DL is the incident angle of the relay device in the UL;
  • the transmitting angle/transmitting beam of the network side device determined in the DL is the receiving angle/receiving beam of the network side device in the UL;
  • the receiving angle/receiving beam of the terminal determined in the DL is the transmitting angle/transmitting beam of the terminal in the UL.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes an incident beam and/or an outgoing beam, or the first parameter includes a parameter related to the incident beam and/or a parameter related to the outgoing beam, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the configuration or indication granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is N degrees or N radians, wherein the value of N is predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side, or the value of N is related to the beam width or the angular range of the beam, or the maximum value and/or minimum value of the granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is configured or indicated as predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side;
  • the A bit indicates the incident beam and the outgoing beam, where A is a value determined according to the indication range and the indication granularity N;
  • the A1 bit indicates the incident beam, and A1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the output beam, where A2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A1 bit indicates a first identifier of the incident beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a first mapping relationship between X incident beams and their respective first identifiers, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the second identifier of the outgoing beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a second mapping relationship between Y outgoing beams and their respective second identifiers, where Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A bit indicates a third identifier, and one third identifier corresponds to one input beam and one output beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and the input beam and the output beam;
  • a reference value of the beam angle of the relay device and/or the terminal is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side;
  • the incident beams of two reference signals and/or data have a QCL relationship or a preset spatial relationship, the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same, and/or the center lines of the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same.
  • the above-mentioned incident beam may include at least one of the following: incident angle, incident beam, receiving angle, receiving beam;
  • the above-mentioned outgoing beam may include at least one of the following: outgoing angle, outgoing beam, transmitting angle, transmitting beam.
  • the first parameter includes the incident angle and/or the outgoing angle, or the incident beam and/or a parameter related to the incident beam, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the configuration or indication granularity of the incident angle and/or the exit angle is N degrees or N radians.
  • N may be a value predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side;
  • the value of N may also be determined according to the angle range, such as: the wider the angle range, the larger N is, and the angle range may be a preset value or a value within a preset range.
  • the mapping relationship between the angle range and N may be preconfigured or configured or indicated, so that after determining the angle range, the N mapped by the angle range may be determined as the configuration or indication granularity of the incident angle and/or the exit angle, for example: angle range 1 corresponds to N1, and angle range 2 corresponds to N2. In this way, the overhead of indicating the configuration or indication granularity of the incident angle and/or the exit angle may be reduced;
  • the maximum value and/or minimum value of the above configuration or indication granularity may be predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • a bits indicate the incident angle and the outgoing angle, and the value of A is determined according to the angle range and the indication granularity N, wherein the A bits can traverse each incident angle and the outgoing angle within the angle range that satisfies the indication granularity N;
  • the configuration or indication may be performed in one of the following ways:
  • A1 bits indicate the angle of incidence
  • A1 bits indicate a first identifier of an incident angle, wherein a first mapping relationship between X incident angles and respective first identifiers is preconfigured or configured or indicated, and X may be the number of incident angles;
  • A2bits indicates a second identifier of the emission angle, wherein a second mapping relationship between Y emission angles and respective second identifiers is preconfigured or configured or indicated, and Y may be the number of emission angles;
  • A1 and A2 can be predefined, preconfigured or configured or indicated values. Based on the A1 bit, it is possible to traverse the first identifier indicating each incident angle or each incident angle, and based on the A2 bit, it is possible to traverse the second identifier indicating each exit angle or each exit angle.
  • a bits indicates a third identifier corresponding to the incident angle and the exit angle, wherein one third identifier corresponds to one incident angle and one exit angle, and a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and the incident angle and the exit angle is pre-configured or configured or indicated.
  • A may be a predefined, preconfigured or configured value or an indicated value, based on which the A bit can jointly indicate the incident angle and the third identifier of the incident angle.
  • a third identifier may indicate beam 2 and beam 3 of the relay device as shown in FIG4 .
  • the indicated incident angle can be determined based on the first identifier and the first mapping relationship, or the indicated exit angle can be determined based on the second identifier and the second mapping relationship, or the indicated incident angle and exit angle can be determined based on the third identifier and the third mapping relationship.
  • the angle reference value can be 0 degrees or ⁇ , so that the relay device and the terminal can maintain alignment with the reference values of the incident angle and the exit angle, or select a suitable beam.
  • the center lines of the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same, wherein the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data and/or the angular ranges of the incident beams and/or the amplitudes of the incident beams may be different.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes control information (such as a phase matrix and/or FI, etc.), the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the granularity of the configuration or indication of the first parameter is U, wherein U is a value predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side, or U is related to the angular range of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam;
  • the phase matrix and/or FI is a set of predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • the phase matrix and/or FI may be determined according to the incident angle and/or the exit angle and its configuration or the indicated granularity N.
  • the incident angle and/or the exit angle may be linear, and the obtained phase matrix and/or FI may be nonlinear.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes unit information of the relay device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • 1 bit may be used to indicate the use of all or part of the units of the relay device, for example: “0” indicates the use of all units, and “1” indicates the use of part of the units.
  • an active unit or a passive unit of the relay device wherein if an active unit is used, beam training may be performed based on the behavior of a repeater or an existing active device; if a passive unit is used, beam training may be performed based on the behavior of a RIS or a passive device.
  • the phase of the unit of the relay device may be indicated as 0 or ⁇ .
  • the phase indication may be applied to the unit indicated as ON, or the amplitude is 1, and not applied to the unit indicated as OFF, or the amplitude is 0; or, the phase indication may be applied to all units.
  • configuring or instructing the unit of the relay device to be turned off or on may be configuring or instructing the unit of the relay device to be turned on (ON) or turned off (OFF).
  • the unit that configures or instructs the relay device to change state may be a current state of the switching unit.
  • a unit is currently in the on state, if the unit that configures or instructs the relay device changes state, the unit can be switched to the off state; if the unit that configures or instructs the relay device does not change state, the unit remains in the on state. If the unit configuring or instructing the relay device does not change state, the unit remains in the closed state.
  • the first parameter is configured or indicated in at least one of the following ways:
  • Bitmap indication for example, each unit or unit set corresponds to 1 bit of indication information
  • the state of the unit or unit set corresponding to the indicated number is ON, wherein the unit or unit set not indicated maintains the previous state, or the unit or unit set not indicated is in the OFF state; or, the state of the unit or unit set corresponding to the indicated number is OFF, wherein the unit or unit set not indicated maintains the previous state, or the unit or unit set not indicated is in the ON state.
  • the unit set is composed of M units, and M is a predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated value.
  • the units in a unit set are units in one or at least two sectors.
  • the default state of a unit of the relay device may be preconfigured or configured or indicated.
  • the unit may be in the default state.
  • the default state includes at least one of the following:
  • the default state is OFF, or the default state is ON;
  • the default amplitude is 1, or the default is 0;
  • the phase defaults to 0, or ⁇ .
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the network side device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the B bit indicates a fourth identifier, and a fourth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fourth mapping relationship between the fourth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the network side device, and B is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter may jointly indicate the beam of the BH link in DL, and the beam of the BH link includes beam 1 and beam 2 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the value of B may be predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side.
  • the value of B can be greater than or equal to M*X, where M can be the number of transmission beams of the network side device and X can be the number of beams of the BH link of the relay device. In this way, the B bit can traverse and indicate any transmission beam of the network side device and any incident angle or incident beam combination of the relay device.
  • the relay device can determine the transmission angle/transmission beam of the network side device and the incident angle/incident beam of the relay device corresponding to the fourth identifier based on the fourth identifier indicated by the B bit and the fourth mapping relationship.
  • the first parameter may also explicitly indicate an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the network side device, which requires a greater transmission overhead than indicating the fourth identifier.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the C bit indicates the fifth identifier, and a fifth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fifth mapping relationship between the fifth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal, and C is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter may jointly indicate the beam of an access (AC) link in DL, and the beam of the AC link includes beam 3 and beam 4 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • AC access
  • the value of C may be predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side.
  • the value of C can be greater than or equal to Y*N, where Y can be the emission angle/number of emission beams of the relay device, and N can be the number of receiving beams of the terminal. In this way, the C bit can traverse a combination indicating any emission angle/number of emission beams of the relay device and any receiving beam of the terminal.
  • the relay device may determine the output angle/output beam of the relay device and the terminal receiving beam corresponding to the fifth identifier based on the fifth identifier indicated by the C bit and the fifth mapping relationship.
  • the first parameter may also explicitly indicate an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, which requires a greater transmission overhead than indicating the fifth identifier.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the D bit indicates the sixth identifier, and one sixth identifier corresponds to an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a sixth mapping relationship between the sixth identifier and the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the network side device, and D is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the value of D may be predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side.
  • the value of D can be greater than or equal to M1*Y, where M1 can be the number of receiving beams of the network side device, and Y can be the output angle/number of output beams of the relay device. In this way, the D bit can traverse the combination of indicating any receiving beam of the network side device and any output beam of the relay device.
  • the first parameter can jointly indicate the beam of the BH link in the UL, and the beam of the BH link includes beam 1 and beam 2 as shown in Figure 4.
  • the specific process is similar to the above-mentioned method of indicating the fourth identifier through the B bit, and will not be repeated here.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the terminal, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the E bit indicates the seventh identifier, and one seventh identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates the seventh mapping relationship between the seventh identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the terminal, and E is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the value of E may be predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side.
  • the value of E can be greater than or equal to X*N1, where X can be the incident angle/number of incident beams of the relay device, and N can be the number of transmitting beams of the terminal. In this way, the E bit can traverse a combination indicating any incident angle/number of incident beams of the relay device and any transmitting beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter can jointly indicate the beam of the access (AC) link in the UL, and the beam of the AC link includes beam 3 and beam 4 as shown in Figure 4.
  • the specific process is similar to the above-mentioned method of indicating the fifth identifier through the C bit, which will not be repeated here.
  • the first parameter is carried in at least one of the following:
  • F1 application protocol F1-AP signaling, radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) signaling, media access control layer control element (Medium Access Control Control Element, MAC CE), downlink control information (Downlink Control Information, DCI).
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • MAC CE Media Access Control Control Element
  • DCI Downlink Control Information
  • the above signaling or information may reuse existing signaling or information, or may be signaling or information dedicated to the first parameter.
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the DCI is a new DCI format
  • the DCI is scrambled and/or descrambled using a new Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI);
  • RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identifier
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific control resource set (Control resource set, CORESET);
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific search space (Search space).
  • the DCI length is determined according to the RRC configuration, and/or the DCI indicates first parameters of at least two devices, and the position information of the first parameter of the relay device in the DCI is determined according to the RRC configuration.
  • the DCI is a group common DCI
  • multiple relay devices can share a first parameter carried by a DCI.
  • the first parameter takes effect V time units after the first parameter is transmitted, where V is an integer greater than or equal to 0;
  • V satisfies at least one of the following:
  • V is related to the capabilities of the relayed device
  • V is related to the value of subcarrier spacing (SCS);
  • V is related to the frequency band (e.g., FR1, FR2) of the first signal;
  • the value of V is related to whether the first frequency domain resource and the second frequency domain resource are in the same frequency band, wherein the first frequency domain resource is the frequency domain resource for transmitting the first parameter, that is, the frequency domain resource carrying the signaling or information of the first parameter, and the second frequency domain resource is the frequency domain resource for the relay device to transmit the first signal; for example: when the signaling or information carrying the first parameter and the RIS reflection information are transmitted inband, it is V1 time units; when the signaling or information carrying the first parameter and the RIS reflection information are transmitted out of band, it is V2 time units.
  • V is related to the signaling type carrying the first parameter, for example: V can be different values for F1-AP, RRC, MAC CE and DCI.
  • the time unit may be: time slot, subframe, frame, second, millisecond, etc.
  • the relay device is set to a default first parameter.
  • the default first parameter may include at least one of the following: a default transmit beam, a default receive beam, a default amplitude, a default behavior, and a default unit.
  • the relay device receives a first parameter, or the relay device sends the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a terminal; the relay device performs a first operation based on the first parameter, and the first operation includes at least one of the following: receiving a first signal from the network side device; forwarding the first signal to the terminal; receiving a second signal from the terminal; forwarding the second signal to the network side device.
  • the terminal and/or the network side device can be informed of the parameters of the relay device transmitting the first signal and/or the second signal, which is conducive to aligning the transmission parameters of the first signal and/or the second signal among the relay device, the terminal and the network side device, or selecting a suitable beam, thereby improving the transmission quality of the first signal and/or the second signal.
  • An information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application whose executor is a network side device, is similar to the method embodiment shown in Figure 3, except that the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 5 is a network side device, and the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 is a relay device.
  • the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 5 is a network side device
  • the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 is a relay device.
  • the information transmission method performed by the network side device may include the following steps:
  • Step 501 A network-side device sends a first parameter, or the network-side device receives a first parameter from a relay device and/or a terminal.
  • Step 502 The network-side device performs a second operation based on the first parameter, where the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmission beam of the network side device is the transmission beam of the network side device
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes an incident beam and/or an outgoing beam, or the first parameter includes a parameter related to the incident beam and/or a parameter related to the outgoing beam, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the configuration or indication granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is N degrees or N radians, wherein the value of N is predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side, or the value of N is related to the beam width or the angular range of the beam, or the maximum value and/or minimum value of the granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is configured or indicated as predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side;
  • the A bit indicates the incident beam and the outgoing beam, where A is a value determined according to the indication range and the indication granularity N;
  • the A1 bit indicates the incident beam, and A1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the output beam, where A2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A1 bit indicates a first identifier of the incident beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a first mapping relationship between X incident beams and their respective first identifiers, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the second identifier of the outgoing beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a second mapping relationship between Y outgoing beams and their respective second identifiers, where Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A bit indicates a third identifier, and one third identifier corresponds to one input beam and one output beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and the input beam and the output beam;
  • a reference value of the beam angle of the relay device and/or the terminal is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side;
  • the incident beams of two reference signals and/or data have a QCL relationship or a preset spatial relationship, the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same, and/or the center lines of the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same.
  • the first parameter includes control information
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the granularity of the configuration or indication of the first parameter is U, wherein U is a value predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side, or U is related to the angular range of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam;
  • the control information is a set of predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes unit information of the relay device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter is configured or indicated in at least one of the following ways:
  • M Indicates the number of a unit set, where the unit set consists of M units, and M is a predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated value.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the network side device
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the B bit indicates a fourth identifier, and a fourth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fourth mapping relationship between the fourth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the network side device, and B is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the beam-related information between the relay device and the terminal includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the C bit indicates the fifth identifier, and a fifth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fifth mapping relationship between the fifth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal, and C is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the D bit indicates the sixth identifier, and one sixth identifier corresponds to an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a sixth mapping relationship between the sixth identifier and the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the network side device, and D is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the terminal
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the E bit indicates the seventh identifier, and one seventh identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates the seventh mapping relationship between the seventh identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the terminal, and E is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter is carried in at least one of the following:
  • F1 application protocol F1-AP signaling radio resource control RRC signaling, media access control layer control unit MAC CE, downlink control information DCI.
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the DCI is a new DCI format
  • the DCI is scrambled and/or descrambled using a new radio network temporary identifier RNTI;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific control resource set CORESET;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific search space Search space.
  • the DCI length is further determined by the RRC configuration, and/or the DCI indicates first parameters of at least two devices, and position information of the first parameter of the relay device in the DCI is determined according to the RRC configuration.
  • the first parameter takes effect V time units after the first parameter is transmitted, where V is an integer greater than or equal to 0;
  • V satisfies at least one of the following:
  • V is related to the capabilities of the relayed device
  • V is related to the value of the subcarrier spacing SCS
  • V is related to the frequency band of the first signal
  • V is related to whether the first frequency domain resource and the second frequency domain resource are in the same frequency band, wherein the first frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for transmitting the first parameter, and the second frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for the relay device to transmit the first signal;
  • V is related to the signaling type carrying the first parameter.
  • the network side device performs a second operation based on the first parameter, including at least one of the following:
  • the network-side device determines a first transmission beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter, and transmits the first signal based on the first transmission beam;
  • the network-side device determines a first receiving beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter, and receives the second signal based on the first receiving beam.
  • the embodiment of the present application cooperates with the method embodiment shown in FIG3 , and by exchanging the first parameter between the relay device, the terminal and the network side device, the terminal and/or the network side device can learn the parameters of the relay device transmitting the first signal and/or the second signal, which is conducive to the relay device, the terminal and the network side device for the transmission parameters of the first signal and/or the second signal. Achieving alignment, or selecting a suitable beam, improves the transmission quality of the first signal and/or the second signal.
  • An information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present application whose executor is a terminal, is similar to the method embodiment shown in Figure 3, except that the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 6 is a terminal, and the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 is a relay device.
  • the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 6 is a terminal
  • the executor of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 is a relay device.
  • the information transmission method performed by the terminal may include the following steps:
  • Step 601 The terminal receives a first parameter, or the terminal sends the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a relay device.
  • Step 602 The terminal performs a third operation based on the first parameter, where the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the terminal performs a third operation based on the first parameter, including at least one of the following:
  • the terminal determines a second receiving beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter, and receives a first signal from the network side device and forwarded by the relay device based on the second receiving beam;
  • the terminal determines a second transmission beam corresponding to the relay device based on the first parameter, and transmits a second signal based on the second transmission beam.
  • the embodiments of the present application are coordinated with the method embodiments shown in Figures 3 and/or 5.
  • the terminal and/or the network side device can be informed of the parameters of the relay device transmitting the first signal and/or the second signal, which is beneficial for the relay device, the terminal and the network side device to align the transmission parameters of the first signal and/or the second signal, or select a suitable beam, thereby improving the transmission quality of the first signal and/or the second signal.
  • the third identifier is indicated by the A bit, and the third identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and an outgoing beam of the relay device.
  • a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and an incident beam and an outgoing beam of the relay device can be shown in the following Table 1:
  • the incident beam of the relay device and the transmission beam of the network side device are jointly configured/indicated, that is, the B bit indicates the fourth identifier, the fourth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmission beam of the network side device, and the fourth mapping relationship between the fourth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmission beam of the network side device can be shown in the following Table 2:
  • the above-mentioned BH link beam joint configuration/indication can also be the joint configuration/indication of the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the network side device in UL, that is, the D bit indicates the sixth flag, which will not be repeated here.
  • AC link beam joint configuration/indication for example: in DL, the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal device are jointly configured/indicated, that is, the C bit indicates the fifth identifier, and the fifth identifier corresponds to an incoming beam and the terminal A receiving beam, and a fifth mapping relationship between the fifth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal can be shown in the following Table 3:
  • the above AC link beam joint configuration/indication can also be the joint configuration/indication of the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the terminal in the UL, that is, the E bit indicates the seventh flag, which will not be repeated here.
  • the transmission beam (gNB beam) of the network side device, the input beam (alpha) of the relay device, and the output beam (beta) of the relay device are jointly configured/indicated.
  • each first parameter indicates a gNB beam and a RIS metric, where one RIS metric corresponds to one alpha and one beta:
  • M1 can be the number of transmission beams of the network side device
  • K can be the number of incident beams of the relay device.
  • the information transmission method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by an information transmission device.
  • the information transmission device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the information transmission method executed by the information transmission device as an example.
  • An information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application may be a device in a relay device. As shown in FIG. 7 , the information transmission device 700 may include the following modules:
  • a first transmission module 701 is configured to receive a first parameter, or to send the first parameter to at least one of a network-side device and a terminal;
  • the first execution module 702 is configured to execute a first operation based on the first parameter, where the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmission beam of the network side device is the transmission beam of the network side device
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes an incident beam and/or an outgoing beam, or the first parameter includes a parameter related to the incident beam and/or a parameter related to the outgoing beam, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the configuration or indication granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is N degrees or N radians, wherein the value of N is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side, or the value of N is related to the beam width or the angular range of the beam, Alternatively, configuring or indicating that the maximum value and/or minimum value of the granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side;
  • the A bit indicates the incident beam and the outgoing beam, where A is a value determined according to the indication range and the indication granularity N;
  • the A1 bit indicates the incident beam, and A1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the output beam, where A2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A1 bit indicates a first identifier of the incident beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a first mapping relationship between X incident beams and their respective first identifiers, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the second identifier of the outgoing beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a second mapping relationship between Y outgoing beams and their respective second identifiers, where Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A bit indicates a third identifier, and one third identifier corresponds to one input beam and one output beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and the input beam and the output beam;
  • a reference value of the beam angle of the relay device and/or the terminal is predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side;
  • the incident beams of two reference signals and/or data have a QCL relationship or a preset spatial relationship, the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same, and/or the center lines of the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes control information, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the granularity of the configuration or indication of the first parameter is U, wherein U is a value predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side, or U is related to the angular range of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam;
  • the control information is a set of predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes unit information of the relay device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter is configured or indicated in at least one of the following ways:
  • M Indicates the number of a unit set, where the unit set consists of M units, and M is a predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated value.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the network side device
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the B bit indicates a fourth identifier, and a fourth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fourth mapping relationship between the fourth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the network side device, and B is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the C bit indicates the fifth identifier, and a fifth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fifth mapping relationship between the fifth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal, and C is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the D bit indicates the sixth identifier, and one sixth identifier corresponds to an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a sixth mapping relationship between the sixth identifier and the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the network side device, and D is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the terminal
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the E bit indicates the seventh identifier, and one seventh identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates the seventh mapping relationship between the seventh identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the terminal, and E is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter is carried in at least one of the following:
  • F1 application protocol F1-AP signaling radio resource control RRC signaling, media access control layer control unit MAC CE, downlink control information DCI.
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the DCI is a new DCI format
  • the DCI is scrambled and/or descrambled using a new radio network temporary identifier RNTI;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific control resource set CORESET;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific search space Search space.
  • the DCI length is determined according to an RRC configuration
  • the DCI indicates first parameters of at least two devices, and location information of the first parameter of the relay device in the DCI is determined according to RRC configuration.
  • the first parameter takes effect V time units after the first parameter is transmitted, where V is an integer greater than or equal to 0;
  • V satisfies at least one of the following:
  • V is related to the capabilities of the relayed device
  • V is related to the value of the subcarrier spacing SCS
  • V is related to the frequency band of the first signal
  • V is related to whether the first frequency domain resource and the second frequency domain resource are in the same frequency band, wherein the first frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for transmitting the first parameter, and the second frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for the relay device to transmit the first signal;
  • V is related to the signaling type carrying the first parameter.
  • the first execution module 702 is configured to execute at least one of the following:
  • a second outgoing beam corresponding to the network-side device is determined based on the first parameter, and the second signal is sent based on the second outgoing beam.
  • the information transmission device 700 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the relay device in the method embodiment shown in Figure 3, and can achieve the same beneficial effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.
  • Another information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application may be a device in a network-side device.
  • the information transmission device 800 may include the following modules:
  • the second transmission module 801 is used to send the first parameter, or receive the first parameter from the relay device and/or the terminal;
  • the second execution module 802 is configured to execute a second operation based on the first parameter, where the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmission beam of the network side device is the transmission beam of the network side device
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes an incident beam and/or an outgoing beam, or the first parameter includes a parameter related to the incident beam and/or a parameter related to the outgoing beam, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the configuration or indication granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is N degrees or N radians, wherein the value of N is predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side, or the value of N is related to the beam width or the angular range of the beam, or the maximum value and/or minimum value of the granularity of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam is configured or indicated as predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side;
  • the A bit indicates the incident beam and the outgoing beam, where A is a value determined according to the indication range and the indication granularity N;
  • the A1 bit indicates the incident beam, and A1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the output beam, where A2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A1 bit indicates a first identifier of the incident beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a first mapping relationship between X incident beams and their respective first identifiers, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A2 bit indicates the second identifier of the outgoing beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a second mapping relationship between Y outgoing beams and their respective second identifiers, where Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the A bit indicates a third identifier, and one third identifier corresponds to one input beam and one output beam, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device, and the terminal preconfigures or configures or indicates a third mapping relationship between the third identifier and the input beam and the output beam;
  • a reference to the beam angle of the relay device and/or the terminal is predefined, preconfigured, configured, or indicated by the network side. value
  • the incident beams of two reference signals and/or data have a QCL relationship or a preset spatial relationship, the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same, and/or the center lines of the incident beams of the two reference signals and/or data are the same.
  • the first parameter includes control information
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the granularity of the configuration or indication of the first parameter is U, wherein U is a value predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side, or U is related to the angular range of the incident beam and/or the outgoing beam;
  • the control information is a set of predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated by the network side.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes unit information of the relay device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the first parameter is configured or indicated in at least one of the following ways:
  • M Indicates the number of a unit set, where the unit set consists of M units, and M is a predefined, preconfigured, configured or indicated value.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the network side device
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the B bit indicates a fourth identifier, and a fourth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fourth mapping relationship between the fourth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the network side device, and B is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the beam-related information between the relay device and the terminal includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the C bit indicates the fifth identifier, and a fifth identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a fifth mapping relationship between the fifth identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the terminal, and C is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter when the first parameter includes: an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the D bit indicates the sixth identifier, and one sixth identifier corresponds to an outgoing beam of the relay device and a receiving beam of the network side device, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates a sixth mapping relationship between the sixth identifier and the outgoing beam of the relay device and the receiving beam of the network side device, and D is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter includes: an incident beam of the relay device and a transmit beam of the terminal
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the E bit indicates the seventh identifier, and one seventh identifier corresponds to an incident beam of the relay device and a transmitting beam of the terminal, wherein at least one of the network side device, the relay device and the terminal pre-configures or configures or indicates the seventh mapping relationship between the seventh identifier and the incident beam of the relay device and the transmitting beam of the terminal, and E is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the first parameter is carried in at least one of the following:
  • F1 application protocol F1-AP signaling radio resource control RRC signaling, media access control layer control unit MAC CE, downlink control information DCI.
  • the first parameter satisfies at least one of the following:
  • the DCI is a new DCI format
  • the DCI is scrambled and/or descrambled using a new radio network temporary identifier RNTI;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific control resource set CORESET;
  • the DCI is sent and/or received in a specific search space Search space.
  • the DCI length is further determined by the RRC configuration, and/or the DCI indicates first parameters of at least two devices, and position information of the first parameter of the relay device in the DCI is determined according to the RRC configuration.
  • the first parameter takes effect V time units after the first parameter is transmitted, where V is an integer greater than or equal to 0;
  • V satisfies at least one of the following:
  • V is related to the capabilities of the relayed device
  • V is related to the value of the subcarrier spacing SCS
  • V is related to the frequency band of the first signal
  • V is related to whether the first frequency domain resource and the second frequency domain resource are in the same frequency band, wherein the first frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for transmitting the first parameter, and the second frequency domain resource is a frequency domain resource for the relay device to transmit the first signal;
  • V is related to the signaling type carrying the first parameter.
  • the second execution module 802 is configured to execute at least one of the following:
  • a first receiving beam corresponding to the relay device is determined based on the first parameter, and the second signal is received based on the first receiving beam.
  • the information transmission device 800 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the network side device in the method embodiment shown in Figure 5, and can achieve the same beneficial effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.
  • Another information transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application may be a device in a terminal.
  • the information transmission device 900 may include the following modules:
  • the third transmission module 901 is used to receive the first parameter, or send the first parameter to at least one of the network side device and the relay device;
  • the third execution module 902 is configured to execute a third operation based on the first parameter, where the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • Unit information of the relay device including the number of units of the relay device and/or the distance between units;
  • the transmission beam of the network side device is the transmission beam of the network side device
  • the transmit beam of the terminal is the transmit beam of the terminal.
  • the first parameter includes at least one of the following:
  • the third execution module 902 is configured to execute at least one of the following:
  • the information transmission device 900 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the terminal in the method embodiment shown in Figure 6, and can achieve the same beneficial effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.
  • the information transmission device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented by the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 or Figure 5 or Figure 6, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.
  • an embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 1000, including a processor 1001 and a memory 1002, wherein the memory 1002 stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor 1001.
  • the communication device 1000 is a relay device
  • the program or instruction is executed by the processor 1001 to implement the various steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG3 , and the same technical effect can be achieved.
  • the communication device 1000 is a network side device
  • the program or instruction is executed by the processor 1001 to implement the various steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG5
  • the same technical effect can be achieved.
  • the communication device 1000 is a terminal
  • the program or instruction is executed by the processor 1001 to implement the various steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG6 , and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides a relay device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive a first parameter, or send the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a terminal; the communication interface is also used to perform a first operation based on the first parameter, and the first operation includes at least one of the following:
  • This relay device embodiment corresponds to the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .
  • Each implementation process and implementation method of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be applied to this relay device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides a network side device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send a first parameter, or receive a first parameter from a relay device and/or a terminal; the communication interface is also used to perform a second operation based on the first parameter, and the second operation includes at least one of the following:
  • the relay device is a device that forwards the first signal or the second signal based on the first parameter.
  • This network side device embodiment corresponds to the method embodiment shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Each implementation process and implementation method of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 5 can be applied to this network side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive a first parameter, or send the first parameter to at least one of a network side device and a relay device; the communication interface is also used to perform a third operation based on the first parameter, and the third operation includes at least one of the following:
  • a second signal is sent to the relay device.
  • This terminal embodiment corresponds to the method embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , and each implementation process of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and The implementation methods are all applicable to the terminal embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.
  • An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored.
  • a program or instruction is stored.
  • the various processes of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3, Figure 5, or Figure 6 are implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.
  • the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment.
  • the readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.
  • An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 or Figure 5 or Figure 6, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.
  • the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.
  • An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which is stored in a storage medium.
  • the computer program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the method embodiment shown in Figure 3 or Figure 5 or Figure 6, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.
  • An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including: a network side device, a relay device and a terminal, wherein the relay device can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method shown in Figure 3, the network side device can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method shown in Figure 5, and the terminal can be used to execute the steps of the information transmission method shown in Figure 6, and can achieve the same technical effect as the method embodiments shown in Figures 3, 5 and 6. To avoid repetition, they will not be repeated here.
  • the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.
  • a storage medium such as ROM/RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk
  • a terminal which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.

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Abstract

本申请公开了一种信息传输方法、装置和通信设备,属于通信技术领域,本申请实施例的信息传输方法包括:中继设备接收第一参数,或者,所述中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;向所述终端转发所述第一信号;接收来自所述终端的第二信号;向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。

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信息传输方法、装置和通信设备
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请主张在2022年9月30日在中国提交的中国专利申请No.202211216846.X的优先权,其全部内容通过引用包含于此。
技术领域
本申请属于通信技术领域,具体涉及一种信息传输方法、装置和通信设备。
背景技术
可重构智能表面(Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces,RIS)设备可以对反射/折射方向进行控制,实现波束扫描/波束赋形等功能。
RIS设备可以与基站和用户设备(User Equipment,UE,也称终端)分别连接,RIS设备可以转发基站的信号给UE。该过程中,基站到RIS设备的波束,以及RIS设备到UE的波束共同决定了基站到UE的信号的质量。
在相关技术中,基站、RIS设备以及UE可能对波束的理解不一致或者说不同设备之间的波束没有相互对准,或者设备的波束选择不合适,使得基站到UE的数据传输的质量较差。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种信息传输方法、装置和通信设备,基站能够配置或指示基站到RIS设备的波束和/或RIS设备到UE的波束,使得基站、RIS设备以及UE可能对波束的理解一致或使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间的波束相互对准,或者选择合适的波束,能够提升信息从基站到UE的数据传输质量。
第一方面,提供了一种信息传输方法,该方法包括:
中继设备接收第一参数,或者,所述中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;
所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
第二方面,提供了一种信息传输装置,该装置包括:
第一传输模块,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;
第一执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
第三方面,提供了一种信息传输方法,该方法包括:
网络侧设备发送第一参数,或者,所述网络侧设备接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;
所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
第四方面,提供了一种信息传输装置,该装置包括:
第二传输模块,用于发送第一参数,或者,接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;
第二执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
第五方面,提供了一种信息传输方法,该方法包括:
终端接收第一参数,或者,所述终端向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;
所述终端基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
第六方面,提供了一种信息传输装置,该装置包括:
第三传输模块,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;
第三执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
第七方面,提供了一种通信设备,该通信设备包括处理器和存储器,所述存储器存储可在所述处理器上运行的程序或指令,所述程序或指令被所述处理器执行时实现如第一方 面或第三方面或第五方面所述的方法的步骤。
第八方面,提供了一种中继设备,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
第九方面,提供了一种网络侧设备,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于发送第一参数,或者,接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
第十方面,提供了一种终端,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
第十一方面,提供了一种通信系统,包括:网络侧设备、中继设备和终端,所述中继设备可用于执行如第一方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤,所述网络侧设备可用于执行如第三方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤,所述终端可用于执行如第五方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤。
第十二方面,提供了一种可读存储介质,所述可读存储介质上存储程序或指令,所述程序或指令被处理器执行时实现如第一方面所述的方法的步骤,或者实现如第三方面所述的方法的步骤,或者实现如第五方面所述的方法的步骤。
第十三方面,提供了一种芯片,所述芯片包括处理器和通信接口,所述通信接口和所述处理器耦合,所述处理器用于运行程序或指令,实现如第一方面所述的方法,或实现如第三方面所述的方法,或实现如第五方面所述的方法。
第十四方面,提供了一种计算机程序产品,所述计算机程序产品被存储在存储介质中,所述计算机程序产品被至少一个处理器执行以实现如第一方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤,或者所述计算机程序产品被至少一个处理器执行以实现如第三方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤,或者所述计算机程序产品被至少一个处理器执行以实现如第五方面所述的信息传输方法的步骤。
在本申请实施例中,中继设备接收第一参数,或者,中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中 的至少一项发送第一参数;所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;向所述终端转发所述第一信号;接收来自所述终端的第二信号;向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。通过在中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间交互第一参数,可以使终端和/或网络侧设备获知中继设备传输第一信号和/或第二信号的参数,有利于使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输参数达成一致或使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间的波束相互对照,或者选择合适的波束,提升了对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输质量。
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图1是本申请实施例能够应用的一种无线通信系统的结构示意图;
图2是基站、中继设备和终端之间的网络结构示意图;
图3是本申请实施例提供的一种信息传输方法的流程图;
图4是中继设备、网络侧设备和终端之间的波束示意图之一;
图5是本申请实施例提供的另一种信息传输方法的流程图;
图6是本申请实施例提供的另一种信息传输方法的流程图;
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具体实施方式
下面将结合本申请实施例中的附图,对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行清楚描述,显然,所描述的实施例是本申请一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本申请中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本申请保护的范围。
本申请的说明书和权利要求书中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象,而不用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。应该理解这样使用的术语在适当情况下可以互换,以便本申请的实施例能够以除了在这里图示或描述的那些以外的顺序实施,且“第一”、“第二”所区别的对象通常为一类,并不限定对象的个数,例如第一对象可以是一个,也可以是多个。此外,说明书以及权利要求中“和/或”表示所连接对象的至少其中之一,字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
值得指出的是,本申请实施例所描述的技术不限于长期演进型(Long Term Evolution,LTE)/LTE的演进(LTE-Advanced,LTE-A)系统,还可用于其他无线通信系统,诸如码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access,CDMA)、时分多址(Time Division Multiple Access,TDMA)、频分多址(Frequency Division Multiple Access,FDMA)、正交频分多址(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access,OFDMA)、单载波频分多址(Single-carrier Frequency  Division Multiple Access,SC-FDMA)和其他系统。本申请实施例中的术语“系统”和“网络”常被可互换地使用,所描述的技术既可用于以上提及的系统和无线电技术,也可用于其他系统和无线电技术。以下描述出于示例目的描述了新空口(New Radio,NR)系统,并且在以下大部分描述中使用NR术语,但是这些技术也可应用于NR系统应用以外的应用,如可应用于第6代(6th Generation,6G)通信系统。
图1示出本申请实施例可应用的一种无线通信系统的框图。无线通信系统包括终端11、网络侧设备12和RIS设备13,或者,还包括RIS控制器14。其中,终端11可以是手机、平板电脑(Tablet Personal Computer)、膝上型电脑(Laptop Computer)或称为笔记本电脑、个人数字助理(Personal Digital Assistant,PDA)、掌上电脑、上网本、超级移动个人计算机(ultra-mobile personal computer,UMPC)、移动上网装置(Mobile Internet Device,MID)、增强现实(augmented reality,AR)/虚拟现实(virtual reality,VR)设备、机器人、可穿戴式设备(Wearable Device)、车载设备(Vehicle User Equipment,VUE)、行人终端(Pedestrian User Equipment,PUE)、智能家居(具有无线通信功能的家居设备,如冰箱、电视、洗衣机或者家具等)、游戏机、个人计算机(personal computer,PC)、柜员机或者自助机等终端侧设备,可穿戴式设备包括:智能手表、智能手环、智能耳机、智能眼镜、智能首饰(智能手镯、智能手链、智能戒指、智能项链、智能脚镯、智能脚链等)、智能腕带、智能服装等。需要说明的是,在本申请实施例并不限定终端11的具体类型。网络侧设备12可以包括接入网设备或核心网设备,其中,接入网设备也可以称为无线接入网设备、无线接入网(Radio Access Network,RAN)、无线接入网功能或无线接入网单元。接入网设备可以包括基站、无线局域网(Wireless Local Area Network,WLAN)接入点或WiFi节点等,基站可被称为节点B、演进节点B(eNB)、接入点、基收发机站(Base Transceiver Station,BTS)、无线电基站、无线电收发机、基本服务集(Basic Service Set,BSS)、扩展服务集(Extended Service Set,ESS)、家用B节点、家用演进型B节点、发送接收点(Transmitting Receiving Point,TRP)或所属领域中其他某个合适的术语,只要达到相同的技术效果,所述基站不限于特定技术词汇,需要说明的是,在本申请实施例中仅以NR系统中的基站为例进行介绍,并不限定基站的具体类型。
RIS设备是一种新兴的人造材料设备。RIS设备可以动态地/半静态地调整自身的电磁特性,影响入射到RIS设备的电磁波的反射/折射行为。RIS设备可以对电磁信号的反射/折射进行操控,实现波束扫描/波束赋形等功能。
RIS设备可以接收来自上游基站(donor)的控制,即基站可以控制RIS设备的传输参数,例如:RIS设备和基站间或者RIS设备和UE间的接收/发送波束等,以提高RIS设备的工作效率。
如图2所示网络结构中,包含3个网络节点,中间网络节点是一种中继设备,例如,RIS设备,该RIS设备包含一个终端模块(Mobile Termination,MT)和一个RIS面板。其中MT可以与上游基站建立连接(通过控制链路(control link)建立连接),基站通过 MT向RIS设备传输控制信令,可以控制RIS设备和基站间链路(如:回传(Backhaul,BH)链路(Link))或者RIS和UE间链路(如:接入(Access,AC)链路(Link))的发送/接收相关参数。
在相关技术中,基站、RIS设备以及UE可能对波束的理解不一致或者说不同设备之间的波束没有相互对准,或者设备的波束选择不合适,使得基站到UE的数据传输的质量较差。
而本申请实施例中,基站可以给RIS设备和UE发送第一参数,该第一参数可以包括BH Link的发送和/或接收相关参数,和/或,第一参数可以包括AC Link的发送和/或接收相关参数,这样,通过第一参数的传输,可以使基站、RIS设备以及UE之间的波束的对齐,或者选择合适的波束,能够提升信息从基站到UE的传输质量。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中的训练波束又可以称之为“管理(manage)或扫描或遍历波束”。
下面结合附图,通过一些实施例及其应用场景对本申请实施例提供的信息传输方法、信息传输装置及通信设备等进行详细地说明。
请参阅图3,本申请实施例提供的一种信息传输方法,其执行主体是中继设备,如图3所示,该中继设备执行的信息传输方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤301、中继设备接收第一参数,或者,所述中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数。
步骤302、所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
其中,第一信号可以是下行链路中传输的信号,即由网络侧设备发送,经中继设备转发至终端的信号;第二信号可以是上行链路中传输的信号,即由终端发送,经中继设备转发至网络侧设备的信号。
在一种实施方式中,上述中继设备可以是能够接收和转发信号的设备,例如:RIS设备、网络控制的中继器(Network controlled repeater,NCR)等。本申请实施例中以中继设备为RIS设备为例进行举例说明,可选地,该RIS设备可以包括有源RIS设备,无源RIS设备,混合RIS设备。设备上可以包括有源的RIS单元和/或无源的RIS单元,在此不作具体限定。若为有源RIS设备,RIS设备包括有源单元;如果为无源RIS设备,RIS设备包括无源单元;如果为混合RIS设备,RIS设备包括有源单元和无源单元。
在一种实施方式中,上述第一参数可以是波束相关参数,例如:入射/接收波束、出射/发送波束等。其中,每一个入射波束或接收波束可以对应一个入射角或接收角,每一 个出射波束或发送波束可以对应一个出射角或发送角,也就是说,本申请实施例中的入射/接收波束可以替换为入射/接收角,出射/发送波束可以替换为出射/发送角。
可选地,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
其中,入射波束可以表示中继设备接收第一信号的波束,在有些场景下,入射波束也可以称之为接收波束;出射波束可以表示中继设备转发第一信号的波束,在有些场景下,出射波束也可以称之为发送波束,在此不作具体限定。
一种实施方式中,波束的相关参数可以包括波束的方向(如:下行链路(Down Link,DL)或上行链路(Up Link,UL))、强度、幅度、角度范围、准共址(Quasi co-location,QCL)关系、波束之间的空间关系(Spatial relationship)等于波束或角度相关的参数中的至少一项。
可选地,配置或指示的上述第一参数的数目或最大数目可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值。
一种实施方式中,所述中继设备的控制信息,可以包括以下至少之一:波束之间的增益、相位矩阵、码本、FI。其中,FI为基于入射波束和/或出射波束计算所得的标量(或者说参数),或者认为是一个相移参数。波束之间的增益可以是宽波束和窄波束的增益差。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
例如:中继设备的入射角/入射波束相关参数可以包括以下至少一项:
DL入射角和/或UL入射角,其中,所述入射角或出射角的定义可以参考RIS面板法线定义,或者参考基站的坐标系定义(例如:基站坐标轴)定义,或者基于波束的中心方 向定义;
入射波束的波束宽度或角度范围;
入射角度或入射波束的幅度;
入射角度或入射波束的强度,例如:衰落的强度和/或量级;
QCL关系,或者入射角/入射波束之间的空间关系。
此外,中继设备的出射角/出射波束相关参数可以包括以下至少一项:
DL出射角和/或UL出射角;
出射波束的波束宽度或角度范围;
出射角度或出射波束的幅度;
出射角度或出射波束的强度,例如:衰落的强度和/或量级;
QCL关系,或者出射角/出射波束之间的空间关系。
一种实施方式中,以中继设备为RIS设备为例,该RIS设备上可以包括至少一个RIS单元(element),此时,所述中继设备的单元信息,可以是RIS设备上的单元的信息。
以DL为例,基于上述第一参数可以明确以下至少一项:
网络侧设备的DL发送波束或发送角度,例如:如图4中所示波束1;
中继设备的DL入射波束或入射角度,例如:如图4中所示波束2;
中继设备的DL出射波束或出射角度,例如:如图4中所示波束3;
终端的DL接收波束或发送角度,例如:如图4中所示波束4。
在一种实施方式中,所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第一入射波束,并基于所述第一入射波束接收第一信号;
所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第一出射波束,并基于所述第一出射波束发送所述第一信号;
所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第二入射波束,并基于所述第二入射波束接收第二信号;
所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第二出射波束,并基于所述第二出射波束发送所述第二信号。
在一种实施方式中,与网络侧设备对应的第一入射波束可以是中继设备的波束方向或角度方向朝向网络侧设备的入射波束,与之相对应的,网络侧设备也可以基于第一参数确定与中继设备对应的发送波束,这样,网络侧设备基于该发送波束发送第一信号,且中继设备基于第一入射波束入射第一信号,可以使网络侧设备和中继设备之间的DL波束对准,或者选择合适的波束,从而提升网络侧设备与中继设备之间传输的第一信号的通信质量。
在一种实施方式中,与所述终端对应的第一出射波束可以是中继设备的波束方向或角度方向朝向终端的出射波束,与之相对应的,终端也可以基于第一参数确定与中继设备对 应的接收波束,这样,中继设备基于该第一出射波束出射第一信号,且终端基于该接收波束接收第一信号,可以使终端和中继设备之间的DL波束对准,或者选择合适的波束,从而提升终端与中继设备之间传输的第一信号的通信质量。
在一种实施方式中,与所述终端对应的第二入射波束可以是中继设备的波束方向或角度方向朝向终端的入射波束,与之相对应的,终端也可以基于第一参数确定与中继设备对应的发送波束,这样,终端基于该发送波束发送第二信号,且中继设备基于该第二入射波束入射第二信号,可以使终端和中继设备之间的UL波束对准,或者选择合适的波束,从而提升终端与中继设备之间传输的第二信号的通信质量。
在一种实施方式中,与所述网络侧设备对应的第二出射波束可以是中继设备的波束方向或角度方向朝向网络侧设备的出射波束,与之相对应的,网络侧设备也可以基于第一参数确定与中继设备对应的接收波束,这样,中继设备基于该第二出射波束出射第二信号,且网络侧设备基于该接收波束接收第二信号,可以使网络侧设备和中继设备之间的UL波束对准,或者选择合适的波束,从而提升网络侧设备与中继设备之间传输的第二信号的通信质量。
在一种可选的实施方式中,上述第一参数还可以用于指示UL的参数,例如:基于上述第一参数可以明确以下至少一项:
网络侧设备的UL接收波束;
中继设备的UL接收波束;
中继设备的UL发送波束;
终端的UL发送波束。
在另一种可选的实施方式中,可以仅指示DL波束和UL波束中的任一个,另一个则基于DL波束和UL波束的映射关系确定。
例如:若第一参数指示网络侧设备的DL发送波束,则网络侧设备的UL接收波束可以是与网络侧设备的DL发送波束对应的上行波束;
若第一参数指示中继设备的DL接收波束,则中继设备的UL发送波束可以是与中继设备的DL接收波束对应的上行波束;
若第一参数指示中继设备的DL发送波束,则中继设备的UL接收波束可以是与中继设备的DL发送波束对应的上行波束;
若第一参数指示终端的DL接收波束,则终端的UL发送波束可以是与终端的DL接收波束对应的上行波束。
本申请实施例中,以DL为例进行举例说明,对于UL,可以基于DL相似的方式进行指示,例如:按照DL中中继设备的入射角/入射波束相似的指示方式来指示UL中中继设备的出射角/出射波束;按照DL中中继设备的出射角/出射波束相似的指示方式来指示UL中中继设备的入射角/入射波束;按照DL中网络侧设备的发送角/发送波束相似的指示方式来指示UL中网络侧设备的接收角/接收波束;按照DL中终端的接收角/接收波束相似 的指示方式来指示UL中终端的发送角/发送波束。
或者,根据UL与DL的互易性/对应性(correspondence),DL中确定的中继设备的入射角为UL中中继设备的出射角;DL中确定的中继设备的出射角为UL中中继设备的入射角;DL中确定的网络侧设备的发送角/发送波束为UL中网络侧设备的接收角/接收波束;DL中确定的终端的接收角/接收波束为UL中终端的发送角/发送波束。
作为一种可选的实施方式,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关,或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考值;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
值得说明的是,上述入射波束可以包括以下至少一项:入射角、入射波束、接收角、接收波束;上述出射波束可以包括以下至少一项:出射角、出射波束、发送角、发送波束。
以入射波束包括入射角,出射波束包括出射角为例,在一种实施方式中,若第一参数包括入射角和/或出射角,或者,入射波束和/或入射波束的相关参数,则第一参数满足以下至少一项:
1)所述入射角和/或出射角的配置或指示粒度为N度或N弧度。
其中,N可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值;
或者,N的值也可以是根据角度范围确定的,如:角度范围越宽,则N越大,该角度范围可以是预设的值或预设范围内的值,在实施中,可以预配置或配置或指示角度范围与N的映射关系,从而在确定角度范围之后,可以确定该角度范围映射的N为入射角和/或出射角的配置或指示粒度,例如:角度范围1对应N1,角度范围2对应N2。这样,可以降低指示入射角和/或出射角的配置或指示粒度的开销;
或者,上述配置或指示粒度的最大值和/或最小值可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的。
2)A比特(bits)指示入射角和出射角,所述A的值根据角度范围与指示粒度N确定,其中,A比特能够遍历角度范围内的满足指示粒度N的各个入射角和出射角;
3)在第一参数指示入射角和出射角的情况下,可采用以下一种方式配置或指示:
a)A1 bits指示入射角;
b)A1 bits指示入射角的第一标识,其中,预配置或配置或指示了X个入射角与各自的第一标识与之间的第一映射关系,X可以是入射角数目;
c)A2 bits指示出射角;
d)A2bits指示出射角的第二标识,其中,预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射角与各自的第二标识与之间的第二映射关系,Y可以是出射角数目;
其中,A1和A2可以是预定义、预配置或配置或指示的值,基于A1比特能够遍历指示各个入射角或者各个入射角的第一标识,基于A2比特能够遍历指示各个出射角或者各个出射角的第二标识。
4)A bits指示入射角和出射角对应的第三标识,其中,一个第三标识对应一个入射角和一个出射角,且预配置或配置或指示了第三标识与入射角和出射角的第三映射关系。
其中,A可以是预定义、预配置或配置的值或指示的值,基于A比特能够联合指示入射角和入射角的第三标识。例如:一个第三标识可以指示如图4中的中继设备的波束2和波束3。
在指示上述第一标识、第二标识或第三标识的情况下,可以基于第一标识和第一映射关系来确定指示的入射角,或者,基于第二标识和第二映射关系来确定指示的出射角,或者,基于第三标识和第三映射关系来确定指示的入射角和出射角。
5)预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的角度(入射角和/或出射角)的参考值,例如:角度参考值可以是0度或者是π,这样,可以使中继设备和终端对入射角和出射角的参考值保持对准,或者选择合适的波束。
6)预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示角度(入射角和/或出射角)的标识信息,这样,可以通过指示标识信息来指示入射角和/或出射角,能够降低指示入射角和/或出射角的开销。
7)若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则:
A)两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同;
B)两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同,其中,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束和/或入射波束的角度范围和/或入射波束的幅度可以不同。
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括控制信息(如相位矩阵和/或FI等)的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
所述相位矩阵和/或FI为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
可选地,所述相位矩阵和/或FI,可以根据入射角和/或出射角及其配置或指示粒度N确定。其中,入射角和/或出射角可以是线性的,得到的相位矩阵和/或FI可以是非线性的。
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
在一种实施方式中,可以通过1比特来指示使用中继设备的全部或部分单元,例如:“0”指示使用全部单元,“1”指示使用部分单元。
在一种实施方式中,可以指示使用所述中继设备的有源(active)单元或无源(passive)单元。其中,若使用active单元,则可以基于中继器(repeater)或现有有源器件的行为进行波束训练;若使用passive单元,则基于RIS或无源器件的行为进行波束训练。
在一种实施方式中,可以指示中继设备的单元的相位为0或π。
可选地,所述相位指示可以应用于指示为ON,或者幅值为1的单元,不应用指示为OFF,或者幅值为0的单元;或者,所述相位指示应用于所有单元。
在一种实施方式中,配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启,可以是将中继设备的单元配置或指示为开启(ON)或关闭(OFF)。其中,将中继设备的单元配置或指示为ON可以表示使用该单元,或者配置或指示该单元的幅值为1;将中继设备的单元配置或指示为OFF可以表示不使用该单元,或者配置或指示该单元的幅值为0。
其中,配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态,可以是切换单元当前的状态。
例如:如果某一单元当前为开启状态,若配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态,则可以将该单元切换为关闭状态;若配置或指示所述中继设备的单元不改变状态,则该单元保持开启状态。如果某一单元当前为关闭状态,若配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变 状态,则可以将该单元切换为开启状态;若配置或指示所述中继设备的单元不改变状态,则该单元保持关闭状态。
可选地,上述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
位图(Bitmap)指示,例如:每个单元或单元集合对应1比特的指示信息;
指示单元的编号,例如:指示的编号所对应的单元或单元集合的状态为ON,其中,未指示的单元或单元集合维持之前的状态,或者未指示的单元或单元集合为OFF状态;或者,指示的编号所对应的单元或单元集合的状态为OFF,其中,未指示的单元或单元集合维持之前的状态,或者未指示的单元或单元集合为ON状态。
指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。例如:一个单元集合内的单元为一个或至少两个扇区内的单元。
可选地,在实施中,还可以预配置或配置或指示中继设备的单元的默认状态,在上述第一参数未指示或配置某一单元的状态时,该单元可以处于默认状态。
例如:默认状态包括以下至少一项:
默认状态为OFF,或者默认状态为ON;
默认幅值为1,或者默认为0;
相位默认为0,或者默认为π。
场景一:DL
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
本实施方式下,第一参数可以联合指示DL中的BH链路的波束,该BH链路的波束包括如图4中的波束1和波束2。
其中,B的值可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的。
B的取值可以大于或等于M*X,其中,M可以是网络侧设备的发送波束数目,X可以是中继设备的BH link的波束数目,这样,B比特可以遍历指示网络侧设备的任一发送波束和中继设备的任一入射角或入射波束的组合。
在实施中,中继设备可以根据B比特所指示的第四标识,以及第四映射关系,确定该第四标识所对应的网络侧设备的发射角/发送波束和中继设备的入射角/入射波束。
需要说明的是,在实施中,第一参数还可以明确的指示所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其相较于指示第四标识而言,需要更大的传输开销。
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
本实施方式下,第一参数可以联合指示DL中的接入(Access,AC)链路的波束,该AC链路的波束包括如图4中的波束3和波束4。
其中,C的值可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的。
C的取值可以大于或等于Y*N,其中,Y可以是中继设备的出射角/出射波束数目,N可以是终端的接收波束数目,这样,C比特可以遍历指示中继设备的任一出射角/出射波束数目和终端的任一接收波束的组合。
在实施中,中继设备可以根据C比特所指示的第五标识,以及第五映射关系,确定该第五标识所对应的中继设备的出射角/出射波束和终端接收波束。
需要说明的是,在实施中,第一参数还可以明确的指示所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其相较于指示第五标识而言,需要更大的传输开销。
场景二:UL
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
其中,D的值可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的。
D的取值可以大于或等于M1*Y,其中,M1可以是网络侧设备的接收波束数目,Y可以是中继设备的出射角/出射波束数目,这样,D比特可以遍历指示网络侧设备的任一接收波束和中继设备的任一出射波束的组合。
本实施方式下,第一参数可以联合指示UL中的BH链路的波束,该BH链路的波束包括如图4中的波束1和波束2。其具体过程与上述通过B比特指示第四标识的方式相似,在此不再赘述。
在一种可选的实施方式中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
其中,E的值可以是预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的。
E的取值可以大于或等于X*N1,其中,X可以是中继设备的入射角/入射波束数目,N可以是终端的发送波束数目,这样,E比特可以遍历指示中继设备的任一入射角/入射波束数目和终端的任一发送波束的组合。
本实施方式下,第一参数可以联合指示UL中的接入(Access,AC)链路的波束,该AC链路的波束包括如图4中的波束3和波束4。其具体过程与上述通过C比特指示第五标识的方式相似,在此不再赘述。
在一种可选的实施方式中,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
F1应用协议(F1Application Protocol,F1-AP)信令、无线资源控制(Radio Resource Control,RRC)信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元(Medium Access Control Control Element,MAC CE)、下行控制信息(Downlink Control Information,DCI)。
在一种实施方式中,上述信令或信息可以复用现有的信令或信息,或者是专用于所述第一参数的信令或信息。
可选地,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识(Radio Network Temporary Identifier,RNTI)加扰和/或解扰;
所述DCI在特定的控制资源集(Control resource set,CORESET)中发送和/或接收;
所述DCI在特定的搜索空间(Search space)中发送和/或接收。
其中,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度根据RRC配置确定,和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
可选地,如果所述DCI为组公共(group common)DCI,则多个中继设备可以共享一个DCI携带的第一参数。
在一种可选的实施方式中,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
其中,V满足以下至少一项:
V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
V的值与子载波间隔(Subcarrier Spacing,SCS)的值相关;
V的值与所述第一信号的频段(如:FR1,FR2)相关;
V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,即携带所述第一参数的信令或信息的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;例如:携带所述第一参数的信令或信息,与RIS反射信息为带内(inband)传输时,为V1个时间单元;携带所述第一参数的信令或信息,与RIS反射信息为带外(out of band)传输时,为V2个时间单元。
V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关,例如:V对于F1-AP、RRC、MAC CE和DCI可以是不同的值。
其中,所述时间单元可以是:时隙、子帧、帧、秒、毫秒等。
可选地,若在预设的时间或预设计时器的有效时间内未收到携带第一参数的信令或信息,则中继设备设置为默认第一参数。例如:默认第一参数可以包括以下至少一项:默认的发送波束、默认的接收波束、默认的幅值、默认的行为、默认的单元。
在本申请实施例中,所述中继设备接收第一参数,或者,所述中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;向所述终端转发所述第一信号;接收来自所述终端的第二信号;向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。通过在中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间交互第一参数,可以使终端和/或网络侧设备获知中继设备传输第一信号和/或第二信号的参数,有利于使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输参数对准,或者选择合适的波束,提升了对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输质量。
请参阅图5,本申请实施例提供的一种信息传输方法,其执行主体是网络侧设备,本申请实施例与如图3所示方法实施例相似,不同之处在于,如图5所示方法实施例的执行主体是网络侧设备,如图3所示方法实施例的执行主体是中继设备,对于本申请实施例的解释说明可以参考如图3所示方法实施例中的解释说明,在此不再赘述。
如图5所示,该网络侧设备执行的信息传输方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤501、网络侧设备发送第一参数,或者,所述网络侧设备接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数。
步骤502、所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
波束的强度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关,或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考值;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括控制信息的情况下,
所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
所述控制信息为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
可选地,所述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
位图指示;
指示单元的编号;
指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述中继设备与所述终端之间的波束相关信息包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
F1应用协议F1-AP信令、无线资源控制RRC信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元MAC CE、下行控制信息DCI。
可选地,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识RNTI加扰和/或解扰;
所述DCI在特定的控制资源集CORESET中发送和/或接收;
所述DCI在特定的搜索空间Search space中发送和/或接收。
可选地,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度更加RRC配置确定,和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
可选地,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
其中,V满足以下至少一项:
V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
V的值与子载波间隔SCS的值相关;
V的值与所述第一信号的频段相关;
V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;
V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关。
可选地,所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,包括以下至少一项:
所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一发送波束,并基于所述第一发送波束发送所述第一信号;
所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一接收波束,并基于所述第一接收波束接收所述第二信号。
本申请实施例与如图3所示方法实施例相配合,通过在中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间交互第一参数,可以使终端和/或网络侧设备获知中继设备传输第一信号和/或第二信号的参数,有利于使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输参数 达成对准,或者选择合适的波束,提升了对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输质量。
请参阅图6,本申请实施例提供的一种信息传输方法,其执行主体是终端,本申请实施例与如图3所示方法实施例相似,不同之处在于,如图6所示方法实施例的执行主体是终端,如图3所示方法实施例的执行主体是中继设备,对于本申请实施例的解释说明可以参考如图3所示方法实施例中的解释说明,在此不再赘述。
如图6所示,该终端执行的信息传输方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤601、终端接收第一参数,或者,所述终端向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数。
步骤602、所述终端基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
可选地,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
可选地,所述终端基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,包括以下至少一项:
所述终端基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二接收波束,并基于所述第二接收波束接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
所述终端基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二发送波束,并基于所述第二发送波束发送第二信号。
本申请实施例与如图3和/或图5所示方法实施例相配合,通过在中继设备、终端和网络侧设备之间交互第一参数,可以使终端和/或网络侧设备获知中继设备传输第一信号和/或第二信号的参数,有利于使中继设备、终端和网络侧设备对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输参数对准,或者选择合适的波束,提升了对第一信号和/或第二信号的传输质量。
为了便于说明本申请实施例提供的信息传输方法,以如下实施例为例对本申请实施例提供的信息传输方法进行举例说明:
实施例一
通过A比特指示第三标识,该第三标识一个第三标识对应中继设备的一个入射波束和中继设备的一个出射波束,例如:第三标识与中继设备的一个入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系可以入下表1所示:
表1
实施例二
BH link波束联合配置/指示,例如:在DL中,中继设备的入射波束和网络侧设备的发送波束联合配置/指示,即B比特指示第四标识,第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,且第四标识与中继设备的入射波束和网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系可以如下表2所示:
表2
当然,上述BH link波束联合配置/指示,还可以是在UL中,中继设备的出射波束和网络侧设备的接收波束联合配置/指示,即D比特指示第六标识,在此不再赘述。
实施例三
AC link波束联合配置/指示,例如:DL中,中继设备的出射波束和终端设备的接收波束联合配置/指示,即C比特指示第五标识,第五标识对应一个入射波束和所述终端的 一个接收波束,且第第五标识与中继设备的入射波束和终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系可以如下表3所示:
表3
当然,上述AC link波束联合配置/指示,还可以是在UL中,中继设备的入射波束和终端的发送波束联合配置/指示,即E比特指示第七标识,在此不再赘述。
实施例四
网络侧设备的发送波束(gNB beam)、中继设备的入射波束(alpha)和中继设备的出射波束(beta)联合配置/指示,例如:如下表4所示每一条第一参数指示一个gNB beam和一个RIS度量(metric),其中,一个RIS metric对应一个alpha和一个beta:
表4
如上表4中,M1可以是网络侧设备的发送波束的数目,K可以是中继设备的入射波 束数目X与出射波束数目Y的乘积。
本申请实施例提供的信息传输方法,执行主体可以为信息传输装置。本申请实施例中以信息传输装置执行信息传输方法为例,说明本申请实施例提供的信息传输装置。
请参阅图7,本申请实施例提供的一种信息传输装置,可以是中继设备内的装置,如图7所示,该信息传输装置700可以包括以下模块:
第一传输模块701,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;
第一执行模块702,用于基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
可选地,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关, 或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考值;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括控制信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
所述控制信息为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
可选地,所述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
位图指示;
指示单元的编号;
指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
F1应用协议F1-AP信令、无线资源控制RRC信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元MAC CE、下行控制信息DCI。
可选地,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识RNTI加扰和/或解扰;
所述DCI在特定的控制资源集CORESET中发送和/或接收;
所述DCI在特定的搜索空间Search space中发送和/或接收。
可选地,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度根据RRC配置确定, 和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
可选地,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
其中,V满足以下至少一项:
V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
V的值与子载波间隔SCS的值相关;
V的值与所述第一信号的频段相关;
V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;
V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关。
可选地,第一执行模块702,用于执行以下至少一项:
基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第一入射波束,并基于所述第一入射波束接收第一信号;
基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第一出射波束,并基于所述第一出射波束发送所述第一信号;
基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第二入射波束,并基于所述第二入射波束接收第二信号;
基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第二出射波束,并基于所述第二出射波束发送所述第二信号。
本申请实施例提供的信息传输装置700,能够实现如图3所示方法实施例中中继设备实现的各个过程,且能够取得相同的有益效果,为避免重复,在此不再赘述。
请参阅图8,本申请实施例提供的另一种信息传输装置,可以是网络侧设备内的装置,如图8所示,该信息传输装置800可以包括以下模块:
第二传输模块801,用于发送第一参数,或者,接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;
第二执行模块802,用于基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
波束的强度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关,或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考 值;
预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括控制信息的情况下,
所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
所述控制信息为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
可选地,所述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
位图指示;
指示单元的编号;
指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述中继设备与所述终端之间的波束相关信息包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
可选地,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
F1应用协议F1-AP信令、无线资源控制RRC信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元MAC CE、下行控制信息DCI。
可选地,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识RNTI加扰和/或解扰;
所述DCI在特定的控制资源集CORESET中发送和/或接收;
所述DCI在特定的搜索空间Search space中发送和/或接收。
可选地,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度更加RRC配置确定,和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
可选地,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
其中,V满足以下至少一项:
V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
V的值与子载波间隔SCS的值相关;
V的值与所述第一信号的频段相关;
V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;
V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关。
可选地,第二执行模块802用于执行以下至少一项:
基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一发送波束,并基于所述第一发送波 束发送所述第一信号;
基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一接收波束,并基于所述第一接收波束接收所述第二信号。
本申请实施例提供的信息传输装置800,能够实现如图5所示方法实施例中网络侧设备实现的各个过程,且能够取得相同的有益效果,为避免重复,在此不再赘述。
请参阅图9,本申请实施例提供的另一种信息传输装置,可以是终端内的装置,如图9所示,该信息传输装置900可以包括以下模块:
第三传输模块901,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;
第三执行模块902,用于基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
可选地,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
所述中继设备的控制信息;
所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
所述终端的接收波束;
所述终端的发送波束。
可选地,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
下行链路DL波束和/或出射波束;
上行链路UL波束和/或出射波束;
波束宽度;
波束的角度范围;
波束的幅度;
准共址QCL关系;
波束之间的空间关系。
可选地,第三执行模块902用于执行以下至少一项:
基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二接收波束,并基于所述第二接收波束接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二发送波束,并基于所述第二发送波 束发送第二信号。
本申请实施例提供的信息传输装置900,能够实现如图6所示方法实施例中终端实现的各个过程,且能够取得相同的有益效果,为避免重复,在此不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供的信息传输装置能够实现图3或图5或图6所示方法实施例实现的各个过程,并达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
可选的,如图10所示,本申请实施例还提供一种通信设备1000,包括处理器1001和存储器1002,存储器1002上存储有可在所述处理器1001上运行的程序或指令,例如,该通信设备1000为中继设备时,该程序或指令被处理器1001执行时实现如图3所示方法实施例的各个步骤,且能达到相同的技术效果。该通信设备1000为网络侧设备时,该程序或指令被处理器1001执行时实现如图5所示方法实施例的各个步骤,且能达到相同的技术效果。该通信设备1000为终端时,该程序或指令被处理器1001执行时实现如图6所示方法实施例的各个步骤,且能达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
本申请实施例还提供一种中继设备,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
该中继设备实施例与如图3所示方法实施例对应,图3所示方法实施例的各个实施过程和实现方式均可适用于该中继设备实施例中,且能达到相同的技术效果。
本申请实施例还提供一种网络侧设备,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于发送第一参数,或者,接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
发送第一信号;
接收第二信号;
其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
该网络侧设备实施例与如图5所示方法实施例对应,图5所示方法实施例的各个实施过程和实现方式均可适用于该网络侧设备实施例中,且能达到相同的技术效果。
本申请实施例还提供一种终端,包括处理器及通信接口,其中,所述通信接口用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;所述通信接口还用于基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
该终端实施例与如图6所示方法实施例对应,图6所示方法实施例的各个实施过程和 实现方式均可适用于该终端实施例中,且能达到相同的技术效果。
本申请实施例还提供一种可读存储介质,所述可读存储介质上存储有程序或指令,该程序或指令被处理器执行时实现如图3或图5或图6所示方法实施例的各个过程,且能达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
其中,所述处理器为上述实施例中所述的终端中的处理器。所述可读存储介质,包括计算机可读存储介质,如计算机只读存储器ROM、随机存取存储器RAM、磁碟或者光盘等。
本申请实施例另提供了一种芯片,所述芯片包括处理器和通信接口,所述通信接口和所述处理器耦合,所述处理器用于运行程序或指令,实现如图3或图5或图6所示方法实施例的各个过程,且能达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
应理解,本申请实施例提到的芯片还可以称为系统级芯片,系统芯片,芯片系统或片上系统芯片等。
本申请实施例另提供了一种计算机程序产品,所述计算机程序产品被存储在存储介质中,所述计算机程序产品被至少一个处理器执行以实现如图3或图5或图6所示方法实施例的各个过程,且能达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
本申请实施例还提供了一种通信系统,包括:网络侧设备、中继设备和终端,所述中继设备可用于执行如图3所示的信息传输方法的步骤,所述网络侧设备可用于执行如图5所示的信息传输方法的步骤,所述终端可用于执行如图6所示的信息传输方法的步骤,且能达到与图3、图5和图6所示方法实施例相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。
需要说明的是,在本文中,术语“包括”、“包含”或者其任何其他变体意在涵盖非排他性的包含,从而使得包括一系列要素的过程、方法、物品或者装置不仅包括那些要素,而且还包括没有明确列出的其他要素,或者是还包括为这种过程、方法、物品或者装置所固有的要素。在没有更多限制的情况下,由语句“包括一个……”限定的要素,并不排除在包括该要素的过程、方法、物品或者装置中还存在另外的相同要素。此外,需要指出的是,本申请实施方式中的方法和装置的范围不限按示出或讨论的顺序来执行功能,还可包括根据所涉及的功能按基本同时的方式或按相反的顺序来执行功能,例如,可以按不同于所描述的次序来执行所描述的方法,并且还可以添加、省去、或组合各种步骤。另外,参照某些示例所描述的特征可在其他示例中被组合。
通过以上的实施方式的描述,本领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到上述实施例方法可借助软件加必需的通用硬件平台的方式来实现,当然也可以通过硬件,但很多情况下前者是更佳的实施方式。基于这样的理解,本申请的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以计算机软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质(如ROM/RAM、磁碟、光盘)中,包括若干指令用以使得一台终端(可以是手机,计算机,服务器,空调器,或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述的方法。
上面结合附图对本申请的实施例进行了描述,但是本申请并不局限于上述的具体实施 方式,上述的具体实施方式仅仅是示意性的,而不是限制性的,本领域的普通技术人员在本申请的启示下,在不脱离本申请宗旨和权利要求所保护的范围情况下,还可做出很多形式,均属于本申请的保护之内。

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  1. 一种信息传输方法,所述方法包括:
    中继设备接收第一参数,或者,所述中继设备向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;
    所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
    接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
    向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
    接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
    向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
    所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的控制信息;
    所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
    所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
    所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
    所述终端的接收波束;
    所述终端的发送波束。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
    下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
    上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
    波束宽度;
    波束的角度范围;
    波束的幅度;
    准共址QCL关系;
    波束之间的空间关系。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关,或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
    A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
    A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
    A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
    A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
    A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
    A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
    预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考值;
    预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
    若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
  5. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括控制信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
    所述控制信息为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
  6. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
    配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
    位图指示;
    指示单元的编号;
    指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。
  8. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
  9. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
  10. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
  11. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
  12. 根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
    F1应用协议F1-AP信令、无线资源控制RRC信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元MAC CE、下行控制信息DCI。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
    所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
    所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识RNTI加扰和/或解扰;
    所述DCI在特定的控制资源集CORESET中发送和/或接收;
    所述DCI在特定的搜索空间Search space中发送和/或接收。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其中,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度根据RRC配置确定,和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
  15. 根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法,其中,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
    其中,V满足以下至少一项:
    V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
    V的值与子载波间隔SCS的值相关;
    V的值与所述第一信号的频段相关;
    V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;
    V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关。
  16. 根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法,其中,所述中继设备基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,包括以下至少一项:
    所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第一入射波束,并基于所述第一入射波束接收第一信号;
    所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第一出射波束,并基于所述第一出射波束发送所述第一信号;
    所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述终端对应的第二入射波束,并基于所述第二入射波束接收第二信号;
    所述中继设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述网络侧设备对应的第二出射波束,并基于所述第二出射波束发送所述第二信号。
  17. 一种信息传输方法,所述方法包括:
    网络侧设备发送第一参数,或者,所述网络侧设备接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;
    所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
    发送第一信号;
    接收第二信号;
    其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
    所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的控制信息;
    所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和 /或单元之间的距离;
    所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
    所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
    所述终端的接收波束;
    所述终端的发送波束。
  19. 根据权利要求17所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
    下行链路DL入射波束和/或出射波束;
    上行链路UL入射波束和/或出射波束;
    波束宽度;
    波束的角度范围;
    波束的幅度;
    波束的强度;
    准共址QCL关系;
    波束之间的空间关系。
  20. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括入射波束和/或出射波束,或者所述第一参数包括入射波束的相关参数和/或出射波束的相关参数的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    所述入射波束和/或出射波束的配置或指示粒度为N度或N个弧度,其中,N的值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的,或者,N的值与波束宽度或波束的角度范围相关,或者,配置或指示所述入射波束和/或出射波束的粒度的最大值和/或最小值为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的;
    A比特指示所述入射波束和所述出射波束,A为根据指示范围与指示粒度N确定的值;
    A1比特指示所述入射波束,A1为大于或等于1的整数;
    A2比特指示所述出射波束,A2为大于或等于1的整数;
    A1比特指示所述入射波束的第一标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了X个入射波束与各自的第一标识之间的第一映射关系,X为大于或等于1的整数;
    A2比特指示所述出射波束的第二标识,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了Y个出射波束与各自的第二标识之间的第二映射关系,Y为大于或等于1的整数;
    A比特指示第三标识,一个第三标识对应一个入射波束和一个出射波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第三标识与入射波束和出射波束之间的第三映射关系;
    预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示所述中继设备和/或所述终端的波束角度的参考值;
    预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示波束角度的标识信息;
    若两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束存在QCL关系或预设的空间关系,则两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束相同,和/或,两个参考信号和/或数据的入射波束的中心线相同。
  21. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括控制信息的情况下,
    所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    所述第一参数配置或指示的粒度为U,其中,U为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的值,或者,U与入射波束和/或出射波束的角度范围相关;
    所述控制信息为预定义、预配置、配置或网络侧指示的集合。
  22. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括所述中继设备的单元信息的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    配置或指示使用所述中继设备的全部或部分单元;
    配置或指示使用所述中继设备的有源单元;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的无源单元;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元关闭或开启;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元幅值为1或0;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元改变状态或不改变状态;
    配置或指示所述中继设备的单元的相位。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数通过以下至少一种方式配置或指示:
    位图指示;
    指示单元的编号;
    指示单元集合的编号,其中,所述单元集合为M个单元组成,M为预定义、预配置、配置或指示的值。
  24. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    B比特指示第四标识,一个第四标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第四标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述网络侧设备的发送波束之间的第四映射关系,B为大于或等于1的整数。
  25. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述中继设备与所述终端之间的波束相关信息包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述终端的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    C比特指示第五标识,一个第五标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第五标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的接收波束之间的第 五映射关系,C为大于或等于1的整数。
  26. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的出射波束,以及所述网络侧设备的接收波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    D比特指示第六标识,一个第六标识对应所述中继设备的一个出射波束和所述网络侧设备的一个接收波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第六标识与所述中继设备的出射波束和所述网络侧设备的接收波束之间的第六映射关系,D为大于或等于1的整数。
  27. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其中,在所述第一参数包括:所述中继设备的入射波束,以及所述终端的发送波束的情况下,所述第一参数满足以下至少一项:
    E比特指示第七标识,一个第七标识对应所述中继设备的一个入射波束和所述终端的一个发送波束,其中,所述网络侧设备、所述中继设备和所述终端中的至少一项预配置或配置或指示了所述第七标识与所述中继设备的入射波束和所述终端的发送波束之间的第七映射关系,E为大于或等于1的整数。
  28. 根据权利要求17至27中任一项所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数携带于以下至少一项:
    F1应用协议F1-AP信令、无线资源控制RRC信令、媒体接入控制层控制单元MAC CE、下行控制信息DCI。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数满足以下至少之一:
    所述DCI为新的DCI格式;
    所述DCI采用新的无线网络临时标识RNTI加扰和/或解扰;
    所述DCI在特定的控制资源集CORESET中发送和/或接收;
    所述DCI在特定的搜索空间Search space中发送和/或接收。
  30. 根据权利要求29所述的方法,其中,在所述DCI为新的DCI格式的情况下,所述DCI长度更加RRC配置确定,和/或,所述DCI中指示至少两个设备的第一参数,所述中继设备的第一参数在所述DCI中的位置信息根据RRC配置确定。
  31. 根据权利要求17至27中任一项所述的方法,其中,在传输所述第一参数后的V个时间单元后所述第一参数生效,V为大于或等于0的整数;
    其中,V满足以下至少一项:
    V的值与所中继设备的能力相关;
    V的值与子载波间隔SCS的值相关;
    V的值与所述第一信号的频段相关;
    V的值与第一频域资源和第二频域资源是否在同一个频带内相关,其中,所述第一频域资源为传输所述第一参数的频域资源,所述第二频域资源为所述中继设备传输所述第一信号的频域资源;
    V的值与携带所述第一参数的信令类型相关。
  32. 根据权利要求17至27中任一项所述的方法,其中,所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,包括以下至少一项:
    所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一发送波束,并基于所述第一发送波束发送所述第一信号;
    所述网络侧设备基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第一接收波束,并基于所述第一接收波束接收所述第二信号。
  33. 一种信息传输方法,所述方法包括:
    终端接收第一参数,或者,所述终端向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;
    所述终端基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
    接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
    向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
  34. 根据权利要求33所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数,包括以下至少一项:
    所述中继设备的入射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的出射波束的相关参数;
    所述中继设备的控制信息;
    所述中继设备的单元信息,所述中继设备的单元信息包括所述中继设备的单元数目和/或单元之间的距离;
    所述网络侧设备的接收波束;
    所述网络侧设备的发送波束;
    所述终端的接收波束;
    所述终端的发送波束。
  35. 根据权利要求34所述的方法,其中,所述第一参数包括以下至少一项:
    下行链路DL波束和/或出射波束;
    上行链路UL波束和/或出射波束;
    波束宽度;
    波束的角度范围;
    波束的幅度;
    准共址QCL关系;
    波束之间的空间关系。
  36. 根据权利要求33至35中任一项所述的方法,其中,所述终端基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,包括以下至少一项:
    所述终端基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二接收波束,并基于所述第二接收波束接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
    所述终端基于所述第一参数确定与所述中继设备对应的第二发送波束,并基于所述第 二发送波束发送第二信号。
  37. 一种信息传输装置,包括:
    第一传输模块,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和终端中的至少一项发送第一参数;
    第一执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第一操作,所述第一操作包括以下至少一项:
    接收来自所述网络侧设备的第一信号;
    向所述终端转发所述第一信号;
    接收来自所述终端的第二信号;
    向所述网络侧设备转发所述第二信号。
  38. 一种信息传输装置,包括:
    第二传输模块,用于发送第一参数,或者,接收来自中继设备和/或终端的第一参数;
    第二执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第二操作,所述第二操作包括以下至少一项:
    发送第一信号;
    接收第二信号;
    其中,所述中继设备为基于所述第一参数转发所述第一信号或所述第二信号的设备。
  39. 一种信息传输装置,包括:
    第三传输模块,用于接收第一参数,或者,向网络侧设备和中继设备中的至少一项发送第一参数;
    第三执行模块,用于基于所述第一参数执行第三操作,所述第三操作包括以下至少一项:
    接收来自所述网络侧设备并经所述中继设备转发的第一信号;
    向所述中继设备发送第二信号。
  40. 一种通信设备,包括处理器和存储器,所述存储器存储可在所述处理器上运行的程序或指令,所述程序或指令被所述处理器执行时实现如权利要求1至36中任一项所述的信息传输方法的步骤。
  41. 一种可读存储介质,所述可读存储介质上存储程序或指令,所述程序或指令被处理器执行时实现如权利要求1至36中任一项所述的信息传输方法的步骤。
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