WO2024093908A1

WO2024093908A1 - Communication method and related device

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Publication number: WO2024093908A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/127744
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘南南; 李秉肇; 强鹂; 范强
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2022-11-04
Filing date: 2023-10-30
Publication date: 2024-05-10
Also published as: CN117998649A

Abstract

The present application provides a communication method, used to prevent or reduce the influence on transmission of data other than a first data set, thereby improving communication efficiency. The method comprises: a first device, which is a terminal device, performing resource allocation for a first data set, the first data set being associated with a first logical channel (LCH); and the first device performing resource allocation for a second data set on the basis of the data volume of the first data set, and sending the first data set and the second data set on an uplink first resource, the second data set being associated with the first LCH; or the first device skipping resource allocation for the first LCH on the basis of the data volume of the first data set, and sending the first data set on the uplink first resource.

Description

A communication method and related equipment

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office on November 4, 2022, with application number 202211380898.0 and invention name “A communication method and related equipment”, all contents of which are incorporated by reference in this application.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and related equipment.

Background technique

In a communication system, data/information sent by a terminal device to a network device may be referred to as uplink data/uplink information, and data/information sent by a terminal device to other terminal devices may carry sidelink (SL) data/sidelink information. Taking uplink data sent by a terminal device to a network device as an example, resources used to carry the uplink data may be referred to as uplink resources. Generally, a terminal device may determine uplink resources through instructions from a network device.

At present, terminal devices can determine which logical channels (LCH) data and/or MAC CE are carried on a resource through the logical channel prioritization (LCP) process. For data on different LCHs, resources are allocated to different LCHs based on the priority of the LCH. Generally speaking, terminal devices will prioritize the allocation of resources to high-priority LCHs. Since the uplink resources indicated by the network device for a certain terminal device are generally limited, this may result in that some data associated with LCHs with lower priority may not be transmitted on the current uplink resources. However, the data associated with the LCH with lower priority does not necessarily mean that the data can be sent later, which means that in the above implementation, it is possible that the data associated with the LCH with lower priority is not transmitted, resulting in the failure of the data to be transmitted.

In a possible improvement scheme, the terminal device can pre-allocate resources in the uplink resources for the data that is about to expire, and then further allocate resources in the remaining resources in the uplink resources for other data based on the priority of LCH, so that the data that is about to expire can be transmitted preferentially in the current uplink resources, thereby avoiding the failure of the data.

However, since the uplink resources available to the terminal device are certain, the above-mentioned implementation method of pre-allocating resources for the data that is about to expire will cause the terminal device to allocate fewer resources for other LCHs, thereby affecting the transmission of other LCHs.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a communication method for avoiding or reducing the impact on the transmission of other data outside the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a first device, or the method is executed by some components in the first device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the first device. In the first aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a first device, and the first device can be a terminal device. In this method, the first device allocates resources to a first data set, and the first data set is associated with a first logical channel LCH; the first device allocates resources to a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, the first device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, and sends the first data set in the first resource.

Based on the above technical solution, after the first device allocates resources for the first data set associated with the first LCH, in the case where resources are allocated for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; in the case where it is determined not to allocate resources for the first LCH associated with the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device sends the first data set in the first resource. Thus, the first device can determine the resources of other data sets (such as the second data set) other than the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, so as to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of other data other than the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

In addition, the first device can determine other data (or, second data set) of the first LCH that can be accommodated on the first resource based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first device can determine how much data in the first LCH can be allocated resources based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first device can determine how much resources can be allocated for the data in the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set. This can avoid the data in the first LCH occupying/allocating/consuming too many resources and starving other LCHs, thereby ensuring fairness among LCHs.

It should be understood that when the method provided in the present application is applied to communication between a terminal device and a network device, the first data sent by the first device The receiver of the set (or, the first data set and the second data set) is a network device. The method provided in the present application is applied to the case where different terminal devices communicate (for example, SL communication), and the receiver of the first data set (or, the first data set and the second data set) sent by the first device is a terminal device.

It should be understood that the data set involved in the present application (eg, the first data set, and the second data set, the third data set, etc. that appear later) may include one or more data.

It should be understood that the data set involved in the present application is associated with the LCH (for example, the first data set is associated with the first LCH, and the second data set appearing later is associated with the first LCH, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, etc.), which means that there is a mapping relationship between the data contained in the data set and the LCH. The mapping relationship can be configured by the second device to the first device, or it can be pre-configured to the first device through a protocol/standard, or it can be determined by the first device through other means. This application does not limit it.

Optionally, when the first resource is an uplink resource, the first resource used by the first device may be a periodic first resource configured by the second device, or a non-periodic first resource configured by the second device.

Optionally, when the first resource is a side link resource, the first resource used by the first device may be a first resource configured for the first device by a network device, or, the first resource used by the first device may be a first resource configured for the first device by other terminal devices, or, the first resource used by the first device may be a resource determined by the first device itself.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on a first priority bit rate (prioritized bit rate, PBR), wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and a configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, when the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, since the first data set and the second data set are both located in the same LCH (i.e., the first LCH), by limiting the data volume of the second data set to be less than or equal to any of the above items, it is possible to avoid affecting the data to be transmitted in other LCHs other than the first LCH.

It can be understood that the variable corresponding to the LCH involved in the present application (for example, the first variable corresponding to the first LCH) is used to indicate the variable maintained by the first device for the LCH, and the value of the variable can be used to indicate at least one of the following, including:

Indicates whether the LCH can carry data, indicates the amount of data that the LCH can carry, or indicates the data transmission rate of the LCH when the LCH can carry data.

Optionally, the variable may be expressed as B, Bj, or other symbols, which is not limited in this application.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, before determining not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is less than or equal to 0, so that the first device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH at present.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, before allocating resources to the second data set is determined based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, before determining not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0, so that the first device determines that resources can be allocated to the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the method further includes: allocating resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

Based on the above technical solution, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the first device can also allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set, so that other data sets in addition to the first data set and the second data set can be transmitted based on the remaining resources.

It can be understood that, in the process of allocating resources for the second data set by the first device, the second data set is allocated resources according to the priority of one or more LCHs. The first device allocates resources to the data set, wherein the values of the first variables corresponding to the one or more LCHs are all greater than 0. In the process of allocating resources to other data sets by the first device based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set, the resources are allocated to the other data sets according to the priority of the one or more LCHs, wherein the values of the first variables corresponding to the one or more LCHs may be greater than 0, or may be less than or equal to 0.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, before resources are allocated to the first data set, a value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

Based on the above technical solution, before allocating resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0, so that the first device determines that resources can be allocated to the first data set.

Optionally, before allocating resources to the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH may also be less than or equal to 0, that is, the first device does not need to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH when allocating resources to the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, after allocating resources to the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

It is understandable that, before the first device allocates resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value. In the above technical solution, after the first device allocates resources for the first data set, the first device may update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, or may not update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH.

For example, after the first device allocates resources to the first data set, the first device may update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, that is, update the first value to the second value, so that in the above implementation process, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH (or determining to allocate resources to the first LCH) based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the second value.

For another example, after the first device allocates resources to the first data set, the first device may not update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, that is, the first value does not need to be updated, so that in the above implementation process, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH (or determining to allocate resources to the first LCH) based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is any one of the following: the difference between the second value and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set by the first device and in the process of allocating resources for the second data set by the first device, the first device can perform at least one update process on the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, so that the first device can allocate resources for other data except the first data set and the second data set based on the at least one updated first variable, so as to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of the other data.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, including: the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on a first parameter, or determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

Based on the above technical solution, after the first device allocates resources for the first data set, the first device may allocate resources for the second data set based on the first parameter associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH, or the first device may determine not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the first parameter associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH. The first data set is associated with the first LCH, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH. Therefore, the first parameter can be used as one of the resource allocation bases for the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and a configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, a value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the first parameter associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH can be implemented by any of the above items to enhance the flexibility of the solution implementation.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the method also includes: the first device receives first indication information, the first indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the first device may also receive first indication information, so that the first device can implement resource allocation based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, a value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

Based on the above technical solution, the first PBR can be associated with the data volume of the first data set to which resources have been allocated in the above manner, so that the first PBR serves as one of the bases for allocating resources to the second data set, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of the resources allocated to the first data set on the transmission of other data.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first data set includes K parts; the first device allocates resources to the first data set including: the first device allocates resources to the first data set based on any of the following items, including: sorting the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the ranges of the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the data priorities of the K parts from high to low, and sorting the channel priorities of K logical channels corresponding to the K parts from high to low.

Based on the above technical solution, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device can allocate resources to the K parts included in the first data set in sequence through the above-mentioned multiple methods to improve the flexibility of the solution implementation.

In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first device allocates resources to the first data set, including: the first device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device may use the second PBR as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, and the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data sets whose remaining time is less than or equal to the threshold to be successfully transmitted.

Optionally, since the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to the threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the remaining time corresponding to the first data set is less than or equal to the threshold. The third data set can be understood as a data set whose corresponding remaining time to be sent by the first device is less than or equal to the threshold, and the first data set can be understood as a data set whose corresponding remaining time actually sent by the first device in the first resource is less than or equal to the threshold.

Optionally, the remaining time corresponding to a data set (for example, the third data set) is less than or equal to a threshold value, which can be expressed as follows: the data set is data that is about to expire, the time when the data set is about to expire is less than or equal to the threshold, the remaining valid time of the data set is less than or equal to the threshold, the data in the data set is data whose remaining packet delay budget (remaining packet delay budget, remaining PDB) is less than or equal to the threshold, etc.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, when the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, the value of the second PBR can be achieved through the above-mentioned multiple methods, and since the value of the second PBR is associated with the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR, the impact of the resource allocation process for the first data set on other data can be avoided or reduced as much as possible.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the method also includes: the first device receives second indication information, the second indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

Based on the above technical solution, the first device may also receive second indication information, so that the first device can allocate resources for the first data set based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, allocating resources to the first data set includes any of the following:

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the ascending order of the remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data satisfying condition A based on the ascending order of the range of remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the priority level of the data; or,

Allocate resources for data that meets condition A based on the descending order of priority of the LCH;

Among them, condition A includes that the remaining time corresponding to the data is less than or equal to a threshold.

Based on the above technical solution, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the data satisfying condition A or the data with a small remaining time can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or the data satisfying condition A or the data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as soon as possible/prioritized, which can avoid timeout of some data with a small remaining time, thereby improving transmission reliability and system capacity. It can also ensure fairness between different LCHs to avoid some LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) from being starved.

The second aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a second device, or the method is executed by some components in the second device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the second device. In the second aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device. In the method, the second device determines a first resource; the second device receives a first data set in the first resource, or receives the first data set and a second data set in the first resource; wherein the first data set and the second data set are both associated with a first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the amount of data of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, after the second device determines the first resource, the second device can receive the first data set in the first resource, or the second device can receive the first data set and the second data set in the first resource. The first data set and the second data set are both associated with the first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data volume of the first data set. In other words, after the first device allocates resources to the first data set associated with the first LCH, in the case where resources are allocated to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; in the case where it is determined based on the data volume of the first data set that resources are not allocated to the first LCH associated with the first data set, the first device sends the first data set in the first resource. Thus, the first device can determine the resources of other data sets (such as the second data set) other than the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, so as to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of other data other than the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, when the second device receives the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, since the first data set and the second data set are both located in the same LCH (i.e., the first LCH), by limiting the data amount of the second data set to be less than or equal to any of the above items, it is possible to avoid affecting the data to be transmitted in other LCHs other than the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the method also includes: the second device receives other data sets in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated to the other data sets are the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the first data set and the resources allocated to the second data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device can also receive other data sets in the first resource. In other words, for the first device, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device can also allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set, so that other data sets in addition to the first data set and the second data set can be transmitted based on the remaining resources.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the resources allocated for the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, where the first parameter is associated with resource allocation of the first LCH.

Based on the above technical solution, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the first parameter. In other words, for the first device, after the first device allocates resources to the first data set, the first device can allocate resources to the second data set based on the first parameter associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH, or the first device can determine not to allocate resources to the second data set based on the first parameter associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH. The first data set is associated with the first LCH, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH. Therefore, the first parameter can be used as one of the resource allocation bases for the second data set.

In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the method also includes: sending first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device may also send first indication information, so that the first device can implement resource allocation based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, a value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the resources allocated by the second PBR to the first LCH, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the resources allocated by the second PBR to the first LCH. In other words, for the first device, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device can use the second PBR as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set. The second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data set whose remaining time is less than or equal to the threshold to be successfully transmitted.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the method also includes: the second device sends second indication information, the second indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicating that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device may also send second indication information, so that the first device can allocate resources for the first data set based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, allocating resources to the first data set includes any of the following:

The third aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a first device, or the method is executed by some components in the first device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the first device. In the third aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a first device, and the first device can be a terminal device. In this method, the first device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the second PBR; wherein the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of a third data set; the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the first device sends a first data set in the first resource, wherein the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device can use the second PBR as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, and the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, so that part or all of the data sets with a remaining time less than or equal to the threshold can be successfully transmitted. In addition, since the value of the second PBR is associated with the data volume of the third data set, the impact of the resource allocation process for the first data set on other data can be avoided or reduced as much as possible.

In a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the method also includes: the first device receives second indication information, the second indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation of the third aspect, the method also includes: the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, sends the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

It should be noted that, in the implementation process involved in the third aspect (including the explanation of terms, multiple possible values of the first variable involved in the first LCH, and the process in which the first device determines to allocate resources for the first data set, and the process in which the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the process in which the first device determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, etc., at least one of the above), you can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the first aspect and its possible implementation methods) and achieve the corresponding technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a second device, or the method is executed by some components in the second device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the second device. In the fourth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by the second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device. In the method, the second device determines uplink data; the second device receives the uplink data from the first device; The source receives a first data set, which is part or all of the third data set, and the third data set is associated with the first LCH. The remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device receives the first data set in the first resource, and the resource carrying the first data set is the resource allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR. In other words, for the first device, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device can use the second PBR as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set. The second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data sets with a remaining time less than or equal to the threshold to be successfully transmitted. In addition, since the value of the second PBR is associated with the data volume of the third data set, the impact of the resource allocation process for the first data set on other data can be avoided or reduced as much as possible.

In a possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, the method also includes: the second device sends second indication information, the second indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicating that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, the method further includes: the second device receives a second data set, the second data set is associated with the first LCH; wherein the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device can receive the first data set and the second data set in the first resource. The first data set and the second data set are both associated with the first LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data volume of the first data set. In other words, after the first device allocates resources to the first data set associated with the first LCH, in the case where resources are allocated to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; in the case where it is determined based on the data volume of the first data set that resources are not allocated to the first LCH associated with the first data set, the first device sends the first data set in the first resource. Thus, the first device can determine the resources of other data sets (such as the second data set) other than the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, so as to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of other data other than the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

It should be noted that, in the implementation process involved in the fourth aspect (including the explanation of terms, and at least one of the process of the second device receiving the first data set and the process of the second device receiving the first data set and the second data set), you can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the second aspect and its possible implementation methods) and achieve the corresponding technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

The fifth aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a first device, or the method is executed by some components in the first device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the first device. In the fifth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by a first device, and the first device can be a terminal device. In this method, the first device allocates resources to a first LCH based on the amount of data of a third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH; the first device sends a first data set in a first resource, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, after the first device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, the first device sends part or all of the third data set (i.e., the first data set) in the first resource. The priority of the first LCH carrying the first data set is determined based on the data in the first LCH. In other words, in the process of allocating resources to the first data set, the first device may use the priority of the first LCH as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data sets with a remaining time less than or equal to a threshold to be successfully transmitted. And, since the resources allocated to the first data set are The resources are associated with the data volume of the third data set, so that the influence of the resource allocation process for the first data set on other data can be avoided or reduced as much as possible.

In a possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes: the remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling; or, a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is the minimum value of the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR, or the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, by limiting the data amount of the first data set to be less than or equal to any of the above items, it is possible to avoid affecting the data to be transmitted in other LCHs other than the first LCH.

In a possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the data volume of the first data set may be the same as the data volume of the third data set, so that all data sets with remaining time less than or equal to the threshold can be successfully transmitted.

In a possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the method also includes: the first device receives third indication information, the third indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the first device may also receive third indication information, so that the first device determines whether to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation of the fifth aspect, the method also includes: the first device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, sends the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

It should be noted that, in the implementation process involved in the fifth aspect (including the explanation of terms, multiple possible values of the first variable involved in the first LCH, and the process of the first device determining to allocate resources for the first data set, and the process of the first device allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the process of the first device determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, etc., at least one of the above), you can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the first aspect and its possible implementation methods) and achieve the corresponding technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

The sixth aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is executed by a second device, or the method is executed by some components in the second device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the second device. In the sixth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication method is described as being executed by the second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device. In this method, the second device determines a first resource; the second device receives a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resource carrying the first data set is a resource allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the amount of data of the third data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device receives the first data set in the first resource, and the resource carrying the first data set is a resource allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the data volume of the third data set. In other words, for the first device, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device can use the priority of the first LCH as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data sets with a remaining time less than or equal to a threshold to be successfully transmitted. In addition, since the resources allocated for the first data set are associated with the data volume of the third data set, the impact of the resource allocation process for the first data set on other data can be avoided or reduced as much as possible.

In a possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes: the remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling; or, a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is the minimum value of the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR, or the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the sixth aspect, the method also includes: the second device sends third indication information, the third indication information indicating that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set, or the third indication information indicating that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device may also send third indication information, so that the first device determines whether to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set based on the indication of the second device.

In a possible implementation of the sixth aspect, the method also includes: the second device receives a second data set in the first resource, the second data set is associated with the first LCH, and the resource carrying the second data set is determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

Based on the above technical solution, the second device can also receive the second data set in the first resource, and the resource carrying the second data set is determined based on the data volume of the first data set. In other words, for the first device, after the first device allocates resources for the first data set associated with the first LCH, in the case where resources are allocated for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the first device sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; in the case where it is determined based on the data volume of the first data set that resources are not allocated for the first LCH associated with the first data set, the first device sends the first data set in the first resource. Thus, the first device can determine the resources of other data sets (such as the second data set) other than the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, so as to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of other data other than the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

It should be noted that, in the implementation process involved in the sixth aspect (including the explanation of terms, and at least one of the process of the second device receiving the first data set and the process of the second device receiving the first data set and the second data set), you can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the second aspect and its possible implementation methods) and achieve the corresponding technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

In a seventh aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, which is a first device, or the device is a partial component (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.) in the first device, or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the seventh aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as an example of executing the first device, and the first device can be a terminal device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to allocate resources for a first data set, and the first data set is associated with a first logical channel LCH; the processing unit is also used to allocate resources for a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the transceiver unit is used to send the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, the processing unit is also used to determine not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, and the transceiver unit is also used to send the first data set in the first resource.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, before allocating resources to the second data set is determined based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the processing unit is also used to allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect, before resources are allocated to the first data set, a value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, after allocating resources to the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is any one of the following: the difference between the second value and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the processing unit is specifically used to allocate resources to the second data set based on the first parameter, or to determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect, a value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the first data set includes K parts; the processing unit is specifically used to allocate resources to the first data set based on any of the following items, including: sorting the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the ranges of the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the data priorities of the K parts from high to low, and sorting the channel priorities of the K logical channels corresponding to the K parts from high to low.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the processing unit is specifically used to: allocate resources to the first LCH based on a second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of a third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the seventh aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to receive second indication information, where the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation manner of the seventh aspect, allocating, by the processing unit, resources for the first data set includes any of the following:

In the seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the first aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the first aspect and will not be repeated here.

In an eighth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, which is a second device, or the device is a partial component (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.) in the second device, or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the eighth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as an example of executing the second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to determine a first resource; the transceiver unit is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, or, the transceiver unit is used to receive the first data set and a second data set in the first resource; wherein the first data set and the second data set are both associated with a first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive other data sets in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated to the other data sets are the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the first data set and the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to send a first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect, a value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In a possible implementation of the eighth aspect, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the resources allocated by the second PBR to the first LCH, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to send second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation manner of the eighth aspect, allocating, by the processing unit, resources for the first data set includes any of the following:

In the eighth aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the component modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the various possible implementation methods of the second aspect. The steps to be executed and the corresponding technical effects to be achieved can be specifically referred to in the second aspect and will not be described in detail here.

In a ninth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, which is a first device, or the device is a partial component (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.) in the first device, or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the seventh aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as an example of executing the first device, and the first device can be a terminal device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to allocate resources to a first logical channel LCH based on a second PBR; wherein the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of a third data set; the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the transceiver unit is used to send a first data set in a first resource, wherein the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the ninth aspect, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to receive second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the determination unit is also used to allocate resources to a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, send the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, before allocating resources to the second data set is determined based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the processing unit is also used to allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the ninth aspect, before resources are allocated to the first data set, a value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, after allocating resources to the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is any one of the following: the difference between the second value and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the processing unit is specifically used to allocate resources to the second data set based on the first parameter, or determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the ninth aspect, the value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In a possible implementation of the ninth aspect, the first data set includes K parts; the processing unit is specifically used to allocate resources to the first data set based on any of the following items, including: sorting the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the ranges of the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the data priorities of the K parts from high to low, and sorting the channel priorities of the K logical channels corresponding to the K parts from high to low.

In the ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the third aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the third aspect and will not be repeated here.

In the tenth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, which is a second device, or the device is a partial component (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.) in the second device, or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the eighth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as an example of executing the second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to determine uplink data; the transceiver unit is used to receive a first data set on the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the tenth aspect, the second PBR is the minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to send second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to receive a second data set, which is associated with the first LCH; wherein the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the tenth aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive other data sets in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated to the other data sets are the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the first data set and the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the tenth aspect, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the tenth aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the tenth aspect, the transceiver unit is further used to send first indication information, where the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the amount of data of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the amount of data of the first data set. The amount is used to allocate resources for the first LCH.

In a possible implementation manner of the tenth aspect, the value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In the tenth aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the fourth aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the fourth aspect and will not be repeated here.

In the eleventh aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, which is a first device, or the device is a partial component (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.) in the first device, or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the seventh aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as the first device, and the first device can be a terminal device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to allocate resources to a first logical channel LCH based on the data volume of a third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH; the transceiver unit is used to send a first data set in a first resource, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes: the remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling; or, a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is the minimum value of the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR, or the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive third indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the processing unit is also used to allocate resources to a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, send the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following:

The amount of data determined based on a first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the amount of data of the first data set and a configured PBR; the remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or the difference between a first value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the amount of data of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, before allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, the processing unit is further configured to allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, before allocating resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, after allocating resources to the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, after allocating resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after determining not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the first LCH corresponding to the first LCH The value of the variable is any one of the following: the difference between the second value and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or the difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the processing unit is specifically used to allocate resources to the second data set based on the first parameter, or determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the eleventh aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the eleventh aspect, the value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In the eleventh aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the fifth aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the fifth aspect and will not be repeated here.

The twelfth aspect of the present application provides a communication device, which is a second device, or the device is a partial component in the second device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the first device. In the twelfth aspect and its possible implementation, the communication device is described as an example of executing the second device, and the second device can be a terminal device or a network device.

The device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit; the processing unit is used to determine a first resource; the transceiver unit is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resource carrying the first data set is a resource allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the data amount of the third data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH.

In a possible implementation manner of the twelfth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is a minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes:

The remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling; or, a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is the minimum value between the data amount of the third data set and the configured PBR, or the value of the second PBR is the data amount of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the twelfth aspect, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to send third indication information, wherein the third indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the third data set.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive a second data set in the first resource, where the second data set is associated with the first LCH, and the resource carrying the second data set is determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to receive other data sets in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated to the other data sets are the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the first data set and the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the twelfth aspect, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation of the twelfth aspect, the transceiver unit is also used to send a first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner of the twelfth aspect, the value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data amount of the first data set and 0.

In the twelfth aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the sixth aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the sixth aspect and will not be repeated here.

A thirteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory; the memory is used to store programs or instructions; wherein the at least one processor is used to execute the program or instructions so that the device implements the method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects and any possible implementation method thereof.

A fourteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including at least one logic circuit and an input/output interface; the logic circuit is used to execute the method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects and any possible implementation method thereof.

A fifteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects above and any possible implementation method thereof.

A sixteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product (or computer program), which includes a computer program code. When the computer program code is executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects and any possible implementation method thereof.

A seventeenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the functions involved in any one of the first to sixth aspects above and any possible implementation methods thereof.

In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory for storing program instructions and data necessary for the first communication device. The chip system may be composed of a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices. Optionally, the chip system also includes an interface circuit, which provides program instructions and/or data for the at least one processor.

An eighteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which includes the communication device of the seventh aspect and the communication device of the eighth aspect, and/or the communication system includes the communication device of the ninth aspect and the communication device of the tenth aspect, and/or the communication system includes the communication device of the eleventh aspect and the communication device of the twelfth aspect.

It should be understood that the technical effects brought about by any design method in the seventh to eighteenth aspects can refer to the technical effects brought about by the different design methods in the above-mentioned first to sixth aspects, and will not be repeated here.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the solution provided by this application has the following beneficial effects:

In some embodiments, the first device can determine the resources of other data sets (such as the second data set) other than the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set to avoid or reduce the impact on the transmission of other data other than the first data set, in order to improve communication efficiency.

In other embodiments, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device may use the second PBR as one of the bases for resource allocation for the first data set, where the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the bases for resource allocation for the first data set, in order to enable part or all of the data set whose remaining time is less than or equal to a threshold to be successfully transmitted.

In some other embodiments, in the process of allocating resources for the first data set, the first device may use the priority of the first LCH as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data volume of the third data set, so that the data volume of the third data set is used as one of the resource allocation bases for the first data set, in order to make the remaining time less than or equal to the portion of the threshold Or the entire data set can be successfully transmitted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided by the present application;

FIG2a is a schematic diagram of a communication scenario provided by the present application;

FIG2b is another schematic diagram of a communication scenario involved in the present application;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a communication method provided by the present application;

FIG4 is another schematic diagram of the communication method provided by the present application;

FIG5A is a schematic diagram of resource allocation provided by the present application;

FIG5B is a schematic diagram of resource allocation provided by the present application;

FIG5C is a schematic diagram of resource allocation provided by the present application;

FIG5D is a schematic diagram of resource allocation provided by the present application;

FIG5E is another schematic diagram of the communication method provided by the present application;

FIG6 is another schematic diagram of the communication method provided by the present application;

FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided by the present application;

FIG8 is another schematic diagram of a communication device provided by the present application;

FIG9 is another schematic diagram of a communication device provided by the present application;

FIG. 10 is another schematic diagram of the communication device provided in the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solution in this application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Based on this application, all other solutions obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

First, some terms in this application are explained to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

(1) Terminal device: It can be a wireless terminal device that can receive network device scheduling and instruction information. The wireless terminal device can be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to the user, or a handheld device with wireless connection function, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem.

The terminal device can communicate with one or more core networks or the Internet via a radio access network (RAN). The terminal device can be a mobile terminal device, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone, mobile phone), a computer and a data card. Alternatively, the terminal device can be a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted mobile device that exchanges language and/or data with the radio access network. Alternatively, the terminal device can be, for example, a personal communication service (PCS) phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer (Pad), or a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities. Wireless terminal equipment may also be referred to as system, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), remote station, access point (AP), remote terminal equipment (remote terminal), access terminal equipment (access terminal), user terminal equipment (user terminal), user agent (user agent), subscriber station (SS), customer premises equipment (CPE), terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile terminal (MT), etc. The terminal equipment may also be a wearable device and a terminal equipment in a next generation communication system, for example, a terminal equipment in a sixth generation (6-Generation, 6G) communication system or a terminal equipment in a future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN), etc.

(2) Network equipment: It can be a device in a wireless network. For example, a network device can be a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects a terminal device to a wireless network, which can also be called a base station. Some examples of RAN equipment are: the next-generation base station (gNodeB), transmission reception point (TRP), evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), Node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home evolved Node B, or home Node B, HNB, and baseband unit (BBU) in a 5G communication system. unit, BBU), or wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) access point (access point, AP), etc. In addition, in a network structure, the network device may include a centralized unit (CU) node, or a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node.

In some implementations, the network device may also include satellites, aircraft, drones, etc.

In addition, in other possible cases, the network device may be other devices that provide wireless communication functions for the terminal device. This application does not limit the specific technology and specific device form used by the network device. For the convenience of description, this application does not limit.

Optionally, the network equipment may also include core network equipment, the core network equipment may include, for example, access and mobility management function (AMF), user plane function (UPF) or session management function (SMF).

In the present application, the device for realizing the function of the network device may be a network device, or a device that can support the network device to realize the function, such as a processor, a chip, a chip system, etc. The device may be installed in the network device or used in combination with the network device. In the technical solution provided in the present application, the technical solution provided in the present application is described by taking the device for realizing the function of the network device as a network device as an example.

In the present application, the device for realizing the function of the terminal device may be the terminal device, or may be a device capable of supporting the terminal device to realize the function, such as a processor, a chip, a chip system, etc. The device may be installed in the terminal device or used in combination with the terminal device. In the technical solution provided in the present application, the technical solution provided in the present application is described by taking the terminal device as an example in which the device for realizing the function of the terminal device is the terminal device.

(3) Configuration and pre-configuration: Configuration and pre-configuration are used in this application. For example, configuration may refer to a network device sending configuration information or parameter values of some parameters to a terminal device through a message or signaling. For example, the terminal device may determine the communication parameters or resources during transmission based on these values or information. For example, pre-configuration may refer to the network device negotiating parameter information or parameter values with the terminal device in advance through signaling or messages, or may refer to parameter information or parameter values used by the network device and/or terminal device as specified by a standard protocol, or may refer to parameter information or parameter values pre-stored in the network device or terminal device. This application does not limit this.

Furthermore, these values and parameters can be changed or updated.

(4) The terms "system" and "network" in this application may be used interchangeably. "At least one" means one or more, and "plurality" means two or more. "And/or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and/or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone, where A and B may be singular or plural. The character "/" generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, "at least one of A, B and C" includes A, B, C, AB, AC, BC or ABC. Also, unless otherwise specified, the ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the embodiments of this application are used to distinguish multiple objects, and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects.

(5) Extended reality (XR):

XR can refer to various environments that combine reality and virtuality, as well as human-machine interactions, generated by computing technology and wearable devices. It mainly includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) and other virtual-reality interaction technologies. In order to enhance the experience of human interaction with the virtual world, XR services have strict requirements on bandwidth and latency.

For example, during downlink transmission, the server's encoder generates data content at a fixed frequency (e.g., 60Hz or 120Hz, etc.) and transmits it to the XR terminal via the core network and RAN. For example, during uplink transmission, the XR terminal can collect images of the current scene through the built-in camera and continuously upload them to the server at a specific frequency (e.g., 60Hz or 120Hz, etc.).

For example, XR services usually generate data periodically at a certain frame rate. For example, the business model for downlink XR services is roughly: AR/VR and cloud game CG. Among them, the AR/VR frame rate can be 60fps, that is, 60 frames of video images are generated per second, and one video frame appears approximately every 16.66ms. The AR/VR frame rate can also be 120fps, that is, 120 frames of video images are generated per second, and one video frame appears approximately every 8.33ms. The CG frame rate can be 60fps or 120fps, that is, 60 frames of video images are generated per second or 120 frames of video images per second. For example, the latency requirement of XR services may be 10ms, 30ms, etc.

In addition, in actual transmission systems, data jitter may occur due to data encoding delay, network transmission delay, etc. Usually, jitter can be considered to obey a truncated Gaussian distribution, with the truncation range being approximately [-4, 4] ms.

In one possible implementation, during the application of XR technology in the communication system, the terminal device can receive video from the network device. Data enables the terminal device to provide users with visual, auditory and other XR technology perception information based on the video data.

(6) Logical channel prioritization (LCP):

For example, the medium access control (MAC) layer of the terminal device is responsible for multiplexing the data/information of one or more LCHs and/or one or more MAC CEs into the media access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU). This process can be called LCP.

Optionally, the data/information of the above-mentioned one or more LCHs includes one or more of the following: medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU), radio link control service data unit (RLC SDU), radio link control protocol data unit (RLC PDU), or media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

In one possible implementation, during uplink transmission, the terminal device decides which logical channels to place data on and how much data to place on each logical channel based on the uplink resources configured by the base station and the rules specified by the protocol/standard.

In one possible implementation, the LCP first selects the LCH according to the LCP restrictions, and then allocates resources to the LCH according to the starvation avoidance mechanism in descending order of LCH priority (such as the resource allocation described below).

(6.1) Resource allocation

When performing a new transmission, the MAC entity in the terminal device shall allocate resources to logical channels as follows:

For the LCH selected according to the LCP restriction (and the first variable (denoted as Bj) corresponding to the LCH is greater than 0), resources are allocated in descending order of priority (for ease of reference in the following text, this process can be called the first round of resource allocation).

If there are remaining resources, resources are allocated to the LCH selected according to the LCP restriction in descending order of LCH priority (regardless of the value of Bj) until one of the logical channels or UL authorized data is exhausted (for ease of reference below, this process may be referred to as the second round of resource allocation).

Optionally, in the first round of resource allocation, if the Prioritized Bit Rate (PBR) of a logical channel is set to "infinity", the MAC entity in the terminal device will allocate resources for all data available for transmission on the logical channel before satisfying the PBR of a logical channel with a lower priority. In other words, the PBR requirement needs to be considered during this round of resource allocation to ensure fairness in resource allocation among LCHs. Optionally, in this round of resource allocation, the maximum resource allocated to each LCH is PBR or Bj.

Optionally, during the first round of resource allocation, after resources are allocated to a certain LCH, the Bj corresponding to the LCH is subtracted from the amount of data (for example, the data is MAC SDU) provided by the LCH during the first round of resource allocation.

Optionally, in the second round of resource allocation, logical channels with the same configured priority should be treated equally.

(6.2) Maintenance of the first variable (denoted as Bj) corresponding to LCH. When the logical channel is established, the MAC entity in the terminal device should initialize Bj of logical channel j to zero.

Optionally, for each logical channel j, the MAC entity in the terminal device shall perform at least one of the following:

Optionally, before each LCP process, Bj is increased by PBR×T, where T is the time elapsed since the last/previous increment of Bj;

Optionally, if the value of Bj is greater than the bucket size (the bucket size can be expressed as the product between PBR and the bucket size duration (BSD)), Bj is set to the bucket size.

It is understandable that PBR and BSD are configured by network devices to terminal devices.

(6.3) Selection of logical channels.

For example, when performing a new transmission, the MAC entity in the terminal device should perform the selection of the LCH.

For example, the terminal device selects a logical channel that satisfies all of the following conditions for an uplink (UL) grant:

The set of allowed subcarrier spacing index values in allowSCS-List (if configured) includes the subcarrier spacing index associated with the UL grant; and,

maxPUSCH-Duration (if configured) is greater than or equal to the PUSCH transmission duration associated with the UL grant; and,

In the case where the UL grant is Configured Grant Type 1, configuredGrantType1Allowed (if configured) is set to TRUE; and,

allowedServingCells (if configured) includes cell information associated with the UL grant; and,

allowedCG-List (if configured) includes the configured grant index associated with the UL grant; and,

allowedPHY-PriorityIndex (if configured) includes the priority index associated with the dynamic UL grant; and,

allowedHARQ-mode (if configured) includes the uplink HARQ mode of the HARQ process associated with the UL grant.

It should be noted that for LCP-related content, please refer to Section 5.4.3.1 (Logical Channel Prioritization) and/or Section 5.22.1.4.1 (Logical channel prioritization) in 3GPP TS 38.321: "NR; Medium Access Control (MAC); Protocol specification", which will not be repeated here.

In this application, "including" can be understood as/replaced with any one or more of the following: understood as, replaced by, and as.

In this application, update may include/be understood as: determination.

The present application can be applied to a long term evolution (LTE) system, a new radio (NR) system, or a new wireless vehicle to everything (NR V2X) system; or a system with a hybrid networking of multiple access technologies (such as LTE and 5G); or a device-to-device (D2D) communication system, a machine-to-machine (M2M) communication system, an Internet of Things (IoT), or a drone communication system; or a communication system supporting multiple wireless technologies such as LTE technology and NR technology; or a non-ground communication system, such as a satellite communication system, a high-altitude communication platform, etc. Alternatively, the present application may also be applied to narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) systems, enhanced data rate for GSM evolution (EDGE) systems, wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) systems, code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000) systems, time division-synchronization code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, systems using future-oriented communication technologies, or other communication systems.

Exemplarily, the communication system includes a network device and a terminal device, the network device serves as a configuration information sending entity, and the terminal device serves as a configuration information receiving entity. Specifically, in the communication system, there is an entity that sends configuration information to another entity, and sends data to another entity, or receives data sent by another entity; another entity receives the configuration information, and sends data to the configuration information sending entity according to the configuration information, or receives data sent by the configuration information sending entity. Among them, the present application can be applied to terminal devices in a connected state or an active state (active), and can also be applied to terminal devices in a non-connected state (inactive) or an idle state (idle).

Please refer to FIG1 , which is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in FIG1 , the signal sender may be a network device, and the signal receiver may be one or more UEs among UE1-UE6. At this time, the network device and any one or more of UE1-UE6 form a communication system. Exemplarily, in the communication system, any one or more of UE1-UE6 may send uplink data to the network device, and the network device receives uplink data sent by any one or more of UE1-UE6. At the same time, the network device may send configuration information to any one or more of UE1-UE6.

It can be understood that the signal sender may be one or more UEs among UE1-UE6, and the signal receiver may be a network device. Alternatively, the signal sender may be one or more UEs among UE1-UE6, and the signal receiver may be other UEs among UE1-UE6. Alternatively, both the signal sender and the signal receiver may be network devices.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG1 , the signal sender may be one of UE1-UE6, and the signal receiver may be one or more other UEs of UE1-UE6. At this time, different UEs form a communication system. Exemplarily, the communication system may be called a sidelink (SL) communication system.

Taking the wireless communication system shown in Figure 1 as an example, in the communication system, the data/information sent by the terminal device to the network device can be called uplink data/uplink information, and the data/information sent by the terminal device to other terminal devices can carry sidelink (sidelink, SL) data/sidelink information. Taking the uplink data sent by the terminal device to the network device as an example, the resources used to carry the uplink data can be called uplink resources. Generally, the terminal device can determine the uplink resource through the indication of the network device. At present, the terminal device can determine which logical channel (logical channel, LCH) data and/or MAC CE are carried on a resource through the logical channel prioritization (logical channel prioritization, LCP) process.

For example, the data to be sent by the terminal device is XR service data. Among them, the XR service may distinguish the importance of different data. For example, taking the transmission of video frame data by the XR service as an example, when the data of a certain type of frame (recorded as I frame) is more important than the data of another type of frame (recorded as P frame), in a possible implementation, the I frame data and the P frame data are associated with different LCHs and have different LCH priorities; or, data of different importance are associated with different LCHs and have different LCH priorities.

In one possible implementation, for XR video services, images may be encoded in a group of pictures (GOP) encoding mode and/or a slice encoding mode. For example, for a slice encoding mode, a video frame may be Contains an I slice and one or more P slices. For another example, for the GOP encoding method, a GOP may contain an I frame, or a GOP may contain an I frame and one or more P frames. Taking the implementation process shown in Figure 2a as an example, GOP1 (denoted as GOP#1) may include an I frame and multiple P frames, and GOP2 (denoted as GOP#2) may also include an I frame and multiple P frames.

Optionally, the GOP may also include B frames. For example, an I frame is an internally coded frame (also known as an intra-frame coded frame, a key frame, an important frame, etc.), and an I frame is a reference frame for a P frame and/or a B frame, and has the characteristics of independent encoding and decoding. For another example, a P frame is a forward prediction frame (also known as a forward prediction coded frame, a forward reference frame, a dependent frame, a non-key frame, etc.). When decoding a P frame, it is necessary to refer to the most recent I frame or P frame in the front, and a P frame can be a reference frame for a subsequent P frame and/or B frame. For another example, a B frame is a bi-directional interpolated prediction frame, which can also be known as a dependent frame, a non-key frame, etc. When decoding a B frame, it is necessary to refer to the most recent I frame or P frame in the front, and the most recent P frame in the back. For another example, an I frame is a complete picture, and a P frame records the changes relative to an I frame. If there is no I frame, a P frame cannot be decoded, so the transmission priority of an I frame must be higher than that of a P frame.

If an I frame fails to be transmitted during the transmission process (for example, it is not transmitted successfully even if its delay requirement is met), even if the subsequent video frames that depend on the I frame (for example, P frames) are transmitted successfully, correct decoding cannot be achieved on the receiving side.

Exemplarily, data burst may also be referred to as a data burst, which is a group of PDUs generated and sent by an application in a short period of time (for example, A set of data multiple PDUs generated and sent by the application in a short period of time).

Exemplarily, a PDU set may include one or more PDUs carrying the payload of one unit of information generated at the application level (e.g., a PDU Set is composed of one or more PDUs carrying the payload of one unit of information generated at the application level (e.g., a frame or video slice for XRM Services, as used in TR 26.926[27])). For example, a PDU set contains a frame or a slice. For example, a PDU set contains a frame or a slice.

For example, in some implementations all PDUs in a PDU Set are needed by the application layer to use the corresponding unit of information. In other implementations, the application layer can still recover parts all or of the information unit, when some PDUs are missing.

Optionally, a data burst consists of at least one PDU set.

For example, data burst 1 may be associated with one or more data bursts, which are dependent on data burst 1. If data burst 1 is discarded, the one or more data bursts may not be decoded. For example, PDU set 1 may be associated with one or more PDU sets, which are dependent on PDU set 1. If PDU set 1 is discarded, the one or more PDU sets may not be decoded.

In the above implementation process, since the uplink resources indicated by the network device for a terminal device are generally limited, some data associated with the LCH with lower priority may not be transmitted in the current uplink resources. However, the data associated with the LCH with lower priority does not necessarily mean that the data can be sent later, which makes it possible that the data associated with the LCH with lower priority is not transmitted in the above implementation, resulting in the data being invalid.

For example, in the transmission of XR service data, the front low-priority data may not be transmitted yet, and the back high-priority data may arrive. According to the current LCP mechanism, high-priority data will be transmitted first, which will cause the front low-priority data to not be transmitted within its latency requirement. Taking the implementation process shown in Figure 2b as an example, the cycle of the XR service is 16.67ms, but the latency requirement is 30ms. Since the latency of the XR service is larger than the XR cycle, it may happen that the P frame of the previous GOP has not been transmitted yet, and the I frame of the next GOP has arrived. During LCP, the I frame LCH takes precedence over the P frame LCH, resulting in the P frame possibly not being transmitted within the PDB.

In a possible improvement scheme, when executing LCP, the terminal device can allocate resources to data that is about to expire first, and then allocate resources to other LCHs or data, so that the data that is about to expire can be transmitted first in the current uplink resources, thereby avoiding the expiration of the data. Exemplarily, taking the data that is about to expire as data with a remaining time less than a threshold as an example, in this improvement scheme, the terminal device first allocates a round of resources to the data with a remaining PDB less than the threshold, and then allocates resources to other data according to the LCP mechanism (such as the first round of resource allocation and the second round of resource allocation mentioned above). In other words, there are three rounds of resource allocation.

However, since the uplink resources available to the terminal device are limited, the implementation method of preferentially allocating resources to the data that is about to expire will result in a decrease in the resources that the terminal device can allocate to other LCHs, thereby affecting the transmission of other LCHs. In the process of implementing resource allocation for data with a remaining time less than a threshold, it is possible that the Bj corresponding to the LCH where the data with a remaining time less than the threshold is located is greater than 0, causing the resources allocated to the LCH in the first two rounds of resource allocation in the three rounds to exceed the PBR requirement of the LCH, which is unfair to other LCHs and may cause the data in other LCHs to be unable to be transmitted or to be delayed in transmission.

In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a communication method and related equipment, which will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG3 , which is a schematic diagram of a communication method provided in the present application. The method includes the following steps.

It should be noted that in FIG3, the method is illustrated by taking the first device and the second device as the execution subject of the interactive schematic as an example. The first device may be a terminal device, and the second device may be a terminal device (or the second device may be a network device), but the present application does not limit the execution subject of the interactive schematic. For example, the first device in FIG3 may also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the implementation method of the first device, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the first device. The second device in FIG3 may also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the implementation method of the second device, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the second device.

S301. A first device allocates resources for a first data set.

The first data set is associated with the first LCH.

It should be understood that the data sets involved in this embodiment and the following embodiments (eg, the first data set, and the second data set, the third data set, etc. that appear later) may include one or more data.

The terminal device executes step S302 or step S303.

S302. The first device sends the first data set and the second data set while allocating resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Correspondingly, in step S302, the second device receives the first data set and the second data set.

The second data set is associated with the first LCH.

S303. The first device sends the first data set when determining not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set.

Correspondingly, in step S303, the second device receives the first data set.

Optionally, the first data set and the second data set in step S302 (or the first data set in step S303 ) are carried on the first resource.

For example, when the first resource is a side link resource, the first resource may be a resource configured by a network device for the first device, or a resource configured by other terminal devices for the first device, or a resource determined, selected, or competed for by the first device itself.

For example, when the first resource is an uplink resource, the first resource may be a resource configured by the network device for the first device.

Based on the technical solution shown in FIG3 , after the first device allocates resources for the first data set associated with the first LCH in step S301, in the case where resources are allocated for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, in step S302, the first device sends the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; in the case where it is determined not to allocate resources for the first LCH associated with the first data set based on the data volume of the first data set, in step S303, the first device sends the first data set in the first resource. Thus, the first device can determine other data (or, second data set) of the first LCH that can be accommodated on the first resource based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first device can determine how much data in the first LCH can be allocated resources based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first device can determine how much resources can be allocated for the data in the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, so as to avoid the data in the first LCH from occupying/allocating/consuming too many resources and starving other LCHs, thereby ensuring fairness between LCHs.

For example, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 may be an implementation example of the communication method shown in FIG. 3 . The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be introduced below. In FIG. 4 , the first device is a terminal device and the second device is a network device.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is another schematic diagram of the communication method provided in the present application. The method includes the following steps.

It should be noted that in FIG4, the method is illustrated by taking the terminal device and the network device as the execution subjects of the interactive schematic as an example. The terminal device can be a terminal device or a network device, and the network device can also be a terminal device or a network device, but the present application does not limit the execution subjects of the interactive schematic. For example, the terminal device can be a first device, and the network device can be a second device. For example, the terminal device in FIG4 can also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the terminal device implementation method, and can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device. The network device in FIG4 can also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the network device implementation method, and can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions.

Optionally, S401. The terminal device obtains a first resource.

For example, the first resource may be a new transmission resource.

For example, the first resource may be used for new transmission.

Optionally, when the terminal device performs a new transmission, or when the terminal device performs a new transmission on the first resource, the terminal device may perform one or more of the following steps.

Optionally, S402. The terminal device updates the third LCH set or the first LCH or the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH.

The third LCH set may include any one or more of the following: the first LCH, the first LCH set, the second LCH set, and all LCHs.

For example, the third LCH set is the first LCH. For example, the third LCH set is all LCHs. For example, the third LCH set includes all LCHs.

Below, the "terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH" is explained by taking the first LCH as an example. Optionally, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH including: the terminal device increases the value of the first variable of the first LCH by (configured PBR×T), or the terminal device updates the value of the first variable of the first LCH to (configured PBR×BSD). T is the time that has passed since the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH was last increased.

Optionally, if the value of the first variable of the first LCH is greater than (configured PBR×BSD), the value of the first variable of the first LCH is updated/set to (configured PBR×BSD).

For example, the configured PBR is configured by the network device to the terminal device. For example, BSD (Bucket Size Duration) is configured by the network device to the terminal device.

For example, when/after the first LCH is established, the terminal device initializes/sets the first variable of the first LCH to zero.

For example, the value of the first variable of the first LCH is updated to the first value.

For example, in a possible implementation, each LCH or the LCH in the third LCH set may update the value of the corresponding first variable in the above manner.

Optionally, S403. The terminal device determines a first LCH set.

For example, “determining a first LCH set” may include/be understood as: selecting a first LCH set.

For example, the first LCH set includes one or more LCHs.

Optionally, the terminal device may determine the first LCH set based on the first LCH restriction set and/or information related to the first resource.

Optionally, the first LCH restriction set may include any one or more of the following: allowedSCS-List, maxPUSCH-Duration, configuredGrantType1Allowed, allowedServingCells, allowedCG-List, allowedPHY-PriorityIndex, and allowedHARQ-mode.

For example, the terminal device may determine the first LCH set based on LCH selection of the current standard/protocol (or specified by other means).

For another example, the terminal device may determine the first LCH set based on a method that is more relaxed than the LCH selection in the current standard/protocol (or specified by other means) (for example, only comparing some LCH restrictions), or the terminal device may not perform step S403. It is understandable that in this way, data that meets condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or data that meets condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as quickly as possible/prioritized, and timeouts of some data with a small remaining time can be avoided, thereby improving transmission reliability and improving system capacity. In the present application, LCH restrictions may include: LCP restrictions.

It should be noted that the order of S402 and S403 is not limited in this application. For example, S402 can also be executed after S403, or before S403, or simultaneously.

It is understandable that after the terminal device determines the first LCH set, it can perform one or more of the first round of resource allocation, the second round of resource allocation, and the third round of resource allocation for the LCH in the first LCH set. Other LCHs can be restricted from participating in one or more of the first round of resource allocation, the second round of resource allocation, and the third round of resource allocation. For example, other LCHs may be LCHs that are not suitable for transmission on the first resource (or, the data of other LCHs may be data that is not suitable for transmission on the first resource). If other LCHs are transmitted on the first resource, it may affect their transmission reliability or efficiency, etc. In this way, it can be avoided that the data of LCHs that are not suitable for transmission on the first resource (i.e., other LCHs) is not transmitted on the first resource, and the transmission reliability or efficiency of other LCHs can be guaranteed.

S404. The terminal device allocates resources to the first data set.

For example, the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set. This may include: the terminal device determines to allocate resources for the first data set.

For example, the first data set may include one or more data.

For example, the data can be: MAC SDU, or, RLC PDU, or, RLC SDU, MAC subPDU.

It should be noted that the resource size allocated to the first data set is not necessarily equal to the data volume of the first data set; they may be equal. They may also be unequal (for example, greater than), which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, the first data set belongs to one or more PDU sets or to one or more data bursts.

For example, the first data set belongs to a PDU set or to a data burst.

The first data set is associated with the first LCH.

“The first data set is associated with the first LCH” may include/be understood as any one or more of the following:

(1) The first data set is associated with the first RLC entity and/or the first PDCP entity.

(2) The first data set is cached in the first RLC entity, and the first data set comes from the first RLC entity.

(3) The first data set is cached in the first RLC entity and/or the first PDCP entity, or the first data set comes from the first RLC entity and/or the first PDCP entity.

For example, the first RLC entity is associated with the first LCH or the ID of the first LCH.

For example, the first RLC entity is associated with the first PDCP entity.

Optionally, the remaining time corresponding to the first data set or the data in the first data set is less than or equal to a first threshold.

It should be noted that the remaining time corresponding to different data in the first data set may be the same or different, and this application does not limit this.

For example, the remaining time may include any one or more of the following: remaining PDB (packet delay budget), remaining PSDB (PDU set delay budget), time/duration to the expiration time. For example, the expiration time may also be a deadline.

It should be noted that, optionally, the remaining time is less than or equal to the first threshold value may include/replace with: the survival time or the cache time is greater than or equal to the second threshold value. For example, the terminal device (for example, the AS layer/SDAP layer/PDCP layer/RLC layer of the terminal device) obtains data (for example, obtains data from the upper layer) and starts to accumulate the survival time or the cache time. For example, the upper layer may include an APP layer, an SDAP layer, or a PDCP layer.

Optionally, the sum of the first threshold and the second threshold may be equal to PDB or PSDB. Optionally, the remaining time corresponding to the data set (e.g., the third data set) is less than or equal to the first threshold, which may include any one or more of the following: the data set is data that is about to expire, the time when the data set is about to expire is less than or equal to the first threshold, the remaining valid time of the data set is less than or equal to the first threshold, the remaining packet delay budget (remaining packet delay budget, remaining PDB) of the data in the data set is less than or equal to the first threshold, etc.

Optionally, the first LCH belongs to a first LCH set.

Optionally, if condition 1 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set.

For example, condition 1 may include: the first LCH belongs to the first LCH set.

Optionally, before step S404 or before allocating resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

For example, before step S404 or before allocating resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value.

Optionally, “before step S404 ” or “before allocating resources to the first data set” may include: before the first round of resource allocation.

Optionally, if condition 2 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set.

For example, condition 2 may include that the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

It can be understood that if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is less than or equal to 0, the terminal device does not allocate resources for the first data set, or the terminal device does not allocate resources for the first LCH, or the terminal device does not allocate resources for the data corresponding to the first LCH. Alternatively, if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0, the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, or the terminal device allocates resources for the first LCH, or the terminal device allocates resources for the data corresponding to the first LCH. It can be understood that fairness between different LCHs can be guaranteed through this implementation, and some LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) can be prevented from being starved to death.

The data corresponding to LCH may include/be understood as: data in LCH.

Optionally, before allocating resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH may also be less than or equal to 0, without limitation. It is understandable that the terminal device does not need to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources for the first data set or the first LCH or the data corresponding to the first LCH, or the terminal device does not need to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH during/before the first round of resource allocation. It is understandable that through this implementation, data that meets condition A or data with a small remaining time or the first data set can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or data that meets condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as soon as possible/prioritized. The data or the first data set can avoid timeout of some data with a small remaining time, thereby improving transmission reliability and increasing system capacity.

Optionally, before step S404 or before allocating resources for the first data set, data satisfying condition A exists on/in the first LCH.

Optionally, if condition 3 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set.

For example, condition 3 may include the presence of data satisfying condition A on/in the first LCH.

For example, condition A may include: the remaining time corresponding to the data is less than or equal to the first threshold, or the remaining time corresponding to the data is smaller.

For example, the first threshold may be configured by the network device for the terminal device, or may be preconfigured, or may be predefined by the protocol, or may be stored by the terminal device itself, or may be obtained through other methods/algorithms, and this application does not limit this.

Optionally, if the first condition is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set.

For example, the first condition includes any one or more of the following: condition 1, condition 2, condition 3.

It should be noted that, for "the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set", the specific implementation method is not limited in this application. For example, implementation method 1, implementation method 2, or other implementation methods may be adopted.

Implementation method 1: The terminal device allocates resources for data.

For example, the terminal device allocating resources to the first data set may include: the terminal device allocating resources to data that meets condition A.

Optionally, "the terminal device allocates resources to data that meets condition A" may include: implementation method 1.1, or implementation method 1.2, or implementation method 1.3, or implementation method 1.4.

Implementation method 1.1: The terminal device allocates resources to data that meets condition A according to the ascending order of the remaining time corresponding to the data.

For example, as shown in FIG5A , there are three LCHs, and data satisfying condition A exists in LCH1 and LCH2. The terminal device allocates resources to the data satisfying condition A in ascending order of the remaining time corresponding to the data.

Implementation method 1.2: The terminal device allocates resources to data satisfying condition A according to the ascending order of the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data.

For example, as shown in FIG5B , there are three LCHs, and data satisfying condition A exists in LCH1 and LCH2. The terminal device allocates resources to the data satisfying condition A in ascending order of the remaining time range corresponding to the data.

It is understandable that data belonging to the same remaining time range may correspond to different remaining times or the same remaining time, which is not limited by this application. It should be noted that the remaining time range may be configured by the network device to the terminal device, or may be pre-configured, or may be pre-defined by the protocol, or may be stored by the terminal device itself, or may be obtained by other methods/algorithms, which is not limited by this application.

Implementation method 1.3: The terminal device allocates resources to the data that meets condition A according to the priority level corresponding to the data.

For example, as shown in FIG5C , there are three LCHs, and data satisfying condition A exists in LCH1 and LCH2. The terminal device allocates resources to the data satisfying condition A in descending order of priority corresponding to the data.

Optionally, the priority corresponding to the data can be determined based on the remaining time corresponding to the data, or determined based on the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data, which is not limited in this application.

For example, the smaller the remaining time corresponding to the data is, the higher the priority corresponding to the data is.

For example, the smaller the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data is, the higher the priority corresponding to the data is.

For example, there is a certain mapping relationship between the remaining time corresponding to the data and the priority corresponding to the data.

For example, there is a certain mapping relationship between the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data and the priority corresponding to the data.

Optionally, the higher the priority corresponding to the data, the smaller the priority value corresponding to the priority may be. Or vice versa. This application is not limited.

Implementation method 1.4: The terminal device allocates resources to data that meets condition A according to the descending order of the priority of the LCH.

For example, as shown in FIG5D , there are three LCHs, and data satisfying condition A exists in LCH1 and LCH2. The terminal device allocates resources to the data satisfying condition A in descending order of priority of the LCHs.

Optionally, the higher the priority of the LCH, the smaller the priority value corresponding to the priority may be. Or vice versa. This application is not limited.

For example, the priority of the LCH may include: the priority configured by the network device for the LCH. For example, the priority of the LCH may be referred to as the configured priority of the LCH.

Implementation method 2: The terminal device allocates resources for LCH.

Optionally, the terminal device allocating resources to the first data set may include: the terminal device allocating resources to LCHs that meet the first condition based on descending order of priority of the LCHs.

For example, the first condition includes any one or more of the following: condition 1a, condition 2a, condition 3a.

For example, condition 1a includes: the LCH belongs to the first LCH set.

For example, condition 2a includes: the value of the first variable of LCH is greater than 0.

For example, condition 3a includes: there is data satisfying condition A on/in the LCH.

Below, the first LCH is taken as an example to illustrate "the terminal device allocates resources to the LCH that meets the first condition". Optionally, the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set may include: the terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set.

Optionally, the value of the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data in the third data set.

Optionally, the value of the second PBR is determined based on the first value.

Optionally, the value of the second PBR is determined based on the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR.

Optionally, the value of the second PBR is determined based on the first value and the configured PBR.

For example, the first value is determined based on the data volume of the third data set.

It should be noted that, regarding "the first value is determined based on the data volume of the third data set", this application does not limit how the first value is determined based on the data volume of the third data set. For example, the first value may be equal to (the data volume of the third data set ÷ 1 second), or other values.

Optionally, the third data set is associated with the first LCH.

For the description related to “the third data set is associated with the first LCH”, please refer to the content related to “the first data set is associated with the first LCH”, and you can understand it by replacing the first data set with the third data set, which will not be repeated here.

Optionally, the second PBR is associated with the first LCH.

Optionally, the third data set or the remaining time corresponding to the data in the third data set is less than or equal to the first threshold.

For example, the third data set may include/be: all data in the first LCH whose remaining time is less than or equal to the first threshold.

In a possible implementation 1, the value of the second PBR is equal to the amount of data in the third data set; or, the second PBR (eg, the value of the second PBR) is equal to the first value.

For example, it can be understood that when or before the terminal device allocates resources for the first LCH, if the remaining resources of the first resources can accommodate the entire third data set, the value of the second PBR is equal to the data volume of the third data set, so that the third data set can be transmitted preferentially.

In another possible implementation 2, the value of the second PBR is equal to the minimum value of the data amount of the third data set and the configured PBR (e.g., the value of the configured PBR); or, the second PBR (e.g., the value of the second PBR) is equal to the minimum value of the first value and the configured PBR (e.g., the value of the configured PBR).

For example, it can be understood that compared with implementation 1, implementation 2 takes into account the configured PBR, so that the amount of data that can be allocated resources on the first LCH does not exceed the value of the configured PBR, thereby ensuring the fairness of each LCH and avoiding starvation of low-priority LCHs.

It should be noted that the terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the configured PBR, which can avoid the data in the first LCH occupying/allocating/consuming too many resources and starving other LCHs, thereby ensuring fairness between LCHs.

It can be understood that the first data set may be part or all of the third data set.

For example, the first data set may include/be: part or all of the data in the first LCH whose remaining time is less than or equal to the first threshold.

Optionally, the method may further include: the terminal device receives second indication information, the second indication information indicating that the configured PBR is considered in implementation mode 2, or the second indication information indicates that the configured PBR is not considered in implementation mode 2. Thus, the terminal device can perform resource allocation based on the indication of the network device.

For example, "taking into account the configured PBR in implementation 2" may include: allocating resources to the LCH (e.g., the first LCH) based on the second PBR or the configured PBR. For example, "not taking into account the configured PBR in implementation 2" may include: not allocating resources to the LCH (e.g., the first LCH) based on the second PBR or the configured PBR.

Optionally, the configuration granularity of the second indication information may be configured for the terminal device or for the LCH.

It should be noted that, before, after or during step S404, the terminal device may also allocate resources for other LCHs (eg, the fourth LCH set) or data of other LCHs.

For example, the LCH in the fourth LCH set satisfies the first condition. For example, the first condition includes any one or more of the following: condition 1a, condition 2a, and condition 3a.

Optionally, the fourth LCH set is a subset of the first LCH set, or the fourth LCH set is equal to the first LCH set.

Optionally, the process corresponding to step S404 may be referred to as a first round of resource allocation (or referred to as an Xth round of resource allocation). It should be noted that the first round of resource allocation may involve a first data set and may also involve other data, which is not limited in this application. It should be noted that the first round of resource allocation may involve a first LCH and may also involve other LCHs, which is not limited in this application. For example, the first round of resource allocation may allocate resources for data or allocate resources for LCH.

Optionally, “before, after, or during step S404” may include: in the first round of resource allocation.

It should be noted that step S404 can be used as an independent embodiment and is not dependent on other steps; or, step S404 can be combined with one or more other steps to serve as an independent embodiment.

For example, after step S404 or step S405, the terminal device may perform resource allocation based on the LCP process in the current standard/protocol (or specified by other means).

Optionally, the amount of data of the first data set is less than or equal to any one or more of the following, or the amount of data of the first data set is determined based on any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH does not exceed any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH in S404 does not exceed any one or more of the following:

(1) The second PBR or the value of the second PBR;

(2) the amount of data determined based on the second PBR;

(3) remaining resources before allocating resources for the first data set;

(4) a first value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH;

(5) The data volume of the third data set.

Optionally, S405. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or fourth LCH set.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data of the first data set from the value of the first variable of the first LCH.

For example, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable of the first LCH to (first value-data volume of the first data set), that is, the second value.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data for which resources are allocated on the LCH from the value of the first variable of the LCH.

It should be noted that step S405 can be used as an independent embodiment and is not dependent on other steps; or, step S405 can be used as an independent embodiment together with step S404, or, step S405 can be combined with one or more other steps as an independent embodiment.

Optionally, S406. The terminal device determines a second LCH set.

For example, “determining a second LCH set” may include/be understood as: selecting a second LCH set.

For example, the second LCH set includes one or more LCHs.

Optionally, the terminal device may determine the second LCH set based on the second LCH restriction set and/or information related to the first resource.

Optionally, the second LCH restriction set may include any one or more of the following: allowedSCS-List, maxPUSCH-Duration, configuredGrantType1Allowed, allowedServingCells, allowedCG-List, allowedPHY-PriorityIndex, and allowedHARQ-mode.

It should be noted that the first LCH set and the second LCH set may be the same or different, and this application does not limit this.

It should be noted that the first LCH restriction set and the second LCH restriction set may be the same or different, and this application does not limit this.

For example, the terminal device may determine the second LCH set based on LCH selection of the current standard/protocol (or specified by other means).

For another example, the terminal device may determine the second LCH set based on a stricter method than the LCH selection in step S403 (for example, comparing more LCH restrictions). It is understandable that after the terminal device determines the second LCH set, it may perform one or more of the second round of resource allocation and the third round of resource allocation for the LCH in the second LCH set. Other LCHs may be restricted from participating in one or more of the second round of resource allocation and the third round of resource allocation. For example, other LCHs may be LCHs that are not suitable for transmission on the first resource (or, the data of other LCHs may be data that is not suitable for transmission on the first resource). If other LCHs are transmitted on the first resource, it may affect the transmission reliability or efficiency thereof. This can avoid the data of LCHs that are not suitable for transmission on the first resource (i.e., other LCHs) from not being transmitted on the first resource, and can ensure the transmission reliability or efficiency of other LCHs.

It should be noted that the order of S405 and S406 is not limited in this application. For example, S405 may also be executed after S406, or, Before, or at the same time.

Optionally, S407. The terminal device executes step S407-1 or step S407-2.

Optionally, if there are remaining resources in the first resources, or if there are remaining resources in the first resources after the first round of resource allocation, or if there are remaining resources, or if there are remaining resources after the first round of resource allocation, the terminal device executes step S407-1 or step S407-2.

S407-1. The terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, if there are remaining resources in the first resources, or, if there are remaining resources in the first resources after the first round of resource allocation, or, if there are remaining resources, or, if there are remaining resources after the first round of resource allocation, the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set.

Optionally, the terminal device allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set may include: the terminal device allocating resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

The second data set is associated with the first LCH.

For the description related to “the second data set is associated with the first LCH”, please refer to the content related to “the first data set is associated with the first LCH”, and you can understand it by replacing the first data set with the second data set. It will not be repeated here.

For example, the terminal device allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set may include: the terminal device determining to allocate resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

For example, the terminal device allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set may include: the terminal device determining to allocate resources to the second data set, or, the terminal device allocating resources to the first LCH, or, the terminal device allocating resources to the first LCH based on the configured PBR.

“Allocating resources for the second data set” may include: allocating resources for the first LCH.

Optionally, the first LCH belongs to the second LCH set or the set of the first LCH.

Optionally, if condition #1 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set.

For example, condition #1 may include: the first LCH belongs to the second LCH set or the set of the first LCH.

Optionally, before step S407-1 or before step S407 or before allocating resources for the second data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

For example, before step S407-1 or before step S407 or before allocating resources for the second data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value.

Optionally, if condition #2 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set.

For example, condition #2 may include that the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

It can be understood that if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is less than or equal to 0, the terminal device does not allocate resources for the second data set, or the terminal device does not allocate resources for the first LCH, or the terminal device does not allocate resources for the data corresponding to the first LCH. Alternatively, if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0, the terminal device allocates resources for the second data set, or the terminal device allocates resources for the first LCH, or the terminal device allocates resources for the data corresponding to the first LCH. It can be understood that fairness between different LCHs can be guaranteed through this implementation, and some LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) can be prevented from being starved to death.

Optionally, before allocating resources for the second data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH may also be less than or equal to 0, without limitation. It is understandable that the terminal device does not need to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources for the second data set or the first LCH or the data corresponding to the first LCH, or the terminal device does not need to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH during/before the second round of resource allocation.

Optionally, if condition #3 is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set.

For example, condition #3 may include the first parameter being greater than zero.

Optionally, if the second condition is met, the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set.

For example, the second condition may include any one or more of the following: condition #1, condition #2, condition #3.

Optionally, the amount of data of the second data set is less than or equal to any one or more of the following, or the amount of data of the second data set is determined based on any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH does not exceed any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH in S407 does not exceed any one or more of the following:

(1) The first PBR or the value of the first PBR;

(2) Data volume determined based on a first prioritized bit rate (PBR);

(3) remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or,

(4) The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set; or, the second value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH.

Optionally, "after allocating resources to the first data set" may include: after the first round of resource allocation.

It should be noted that, for the "amount of data determined based on the first PBR", this application does not limit how to determine the amount of data based on the first PBR. For example, the amount of data determined based on the first PBR may be equal to the value of the first PBR, or (the first PBR value × the time domain length), or other values. The time domain length is the duration of the first resource in the time domain. For example, the unit of the time domain length is seconds.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the second value.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the second value and the configured PBR.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR.

Optionally, the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR and the configured PBR.

For example, the second value is determined based on the data volume of the first data set.

It should be noted that, regarding "the second value is determined based on the data volume of the first data set", this application does not limit how the second value is determined based on the data volume of the first data set. For example, the second value may be equal to (the data volume of the first data set ÷ 1 second), or other values.

For example, the first PBR may include the value of the first PBR. For example, the second PBR may include the value of the second PBR.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the data amount of the first data set”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the second value”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the second value.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the second value and the configured PBR”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the second value and the configured PBR.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR.

It should be noted that, with respect to “the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR and the configured PBR”, this application does not limit how the first PBR is determined based on the second PBR and the configured PBR.

For example, if the data volume of the first data set is greater than or equal to the configured PBR value, the first PBR may be equal to 0.

For example, the first PBR can be equal to (the value of the configured PBR - the data volume of the first data set), or (the value of the configured PBR × 1 second - the data volume of the first data set), or the maximum value of (the value of the configured PBR - the data volume of the first data set) and 0, or the maximum value of (the value of the configured PBR × 1 second - the data volume of the first data set) and 0, or other values.

For example, if the second value is greater than or equal to the configured PBR value, the first PBR may be equal to 0.

For example, the first PBR may be equal to (the second value - the second PBR).

For example, if the second PBR is greater than or equal to the configured PBR value, the first PBR may be equal to 0.

For example, the first PBR may be equal to (the value of the configured PBR - the second PBR).

Optionally, "remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set" may include any one or more of the following: remaining resources before allocating resources to the second data set, remaining resources after step S404, or remaining resources of the first resources; remaining resources after the first round of resource allocation.

Optionally, "after step S404" may include: after the first round of resource allocation.

It should be noted that, in the application, for example, the remaining resources may include/be understood as: the amount of data that the remaining resources can carry. For example, "the remaining resources after allocating resources for the first data set" may include/be understood as: the amount of data that the remaining resources can carry after allocating resources for the first data set.

Optionally, the terminal device allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set may include/be replaced by: the terminal device The device allocates resources for the second data set based on the first parameter.

For example, the first parameter is associated with the first LCH. Optionally, the first parameter can be used for any one or more of the following: a resource allocation process, an LCP process, a starvation avoidance mechanism, or a token bucket mechanism. For example, the first parameter is associated with resource allocation of the first LCH.

For example, the first parameter includes any one or more of the following:

(1) The first PBR or the value of the first PBR;

(2) the amount of data determined based on the first PBR;

(3) remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or,

It can be understood that, when the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set/first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, fairness between the LCHs can be guaranteed, and other LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) can be prevented from being starved. For example, when the terminal device is performing the second round of resource allocation, it is necessary to consider/deduct the resources that have been allocated in the first round of resource allocation process, so that the data in the first LCH can be prevented from occupying/allocating/consuming too many resources and starving other LCHs, thereby ensuring fairness between LCHs. For example, the first device can determine how much data in the first LCH can be allocated resources based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first device can determine how much resources can be allocated for the data in the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, so that the data in the first LCH can be prevented from occupying/allocating/consuming too many resources and starving other LCHs, thereby ensuring fairness between LCHs.

Optionally, the variable corresponding to the LCH involved in this embodiment and the following embodiments (for example, the first variable corresponding to the first LCH) is used to indicate the variable maintained by the terminal device for the LCH. For example, the variable corresponding to the LCH can be used to indicate at least one of the following: indicating whether the LCH can carry data, indicating the amount of data that the LCH can carry, or indicating the data transmission rate of the LCH when the LCH can carry data. For example, the variable corresponding to the LCH can be used for any one or more of the following: a resource allocation process, an LCP process, a starvation avoidance mechanism, or a token bucket mechanism.

Optionally, the variable can be expressed as B, or Bj, or other symbols, which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, before the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value.

Optionally, before the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set or before a second round of resource allocation, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value.

For example, the second value is determined based on the first value and the amount of data in the first data set. Optionally, the first value is greater than 0. Optionally, the second value is greater than 0.

Optionally, during the first round of resource allocation and/or the second round of resource allocation, the terminal device may consider avoiding RLC segmentation as much as possible. For example, the terminal device may consider avoiding RLC segmentation as much as possible based on the above content.

S407-2. The terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, if there are remaining resources in the first resources, or, if there are remaining resources in the first resources after the first round of resource allocation, or, if there are remaining resources, or, if there are remaining resources after the first round of resource allocation, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set.

Optionally, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, which may include: the terminal device determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, the terminal device determining not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set may include: the terminal device determining not to allocate resources for the second data set.

“Not allocating resources for the second data set” may include: not allocating resources for the first LCH.

The second data set is associated with the first LCH.

Optionally, if condition #1 is met, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, before step S407-2 or before step S407 or before determining not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

For example, before step S407-2 or before step S407 or before determining not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value.

Optionally, if condition #2 is met, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, "before step S407-1" or "before step S407" or "before allocating resources for the second data set" or "before step S407-1 ... S407-2" or "before determining not to allocate resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set" may include: before the second round of resource allocation.

It can be understood that if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is less than or equal to 0, the terminal device does not allocate resources for the first LCH, or the terminal device does not allocate resources for the data corresponding to the first LCH. Alternatively, if the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, or the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the data of the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set. For example, it can be understood that fairness between different LCHs can be guaranteed through this implementation, and some LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) can be prevented from being starved to death.

Optionally, before determining not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH may also be less than or equal to 0, without limitation. It is understandable that before the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH or the data corresponding to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, or before the terminal device is in/before the second round of resource allocation, it is not necessary to consider the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH.

Optionally, if the fourth condition is met, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set. For example, the fourth condition may include any one or more of the following: condition #1, condition #2.

Optionally, the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, including/replaced by:

(1) the third condition is met, and the terminal determines not to allocate resources for the second data set; and/or,

(2) The terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the second parameter or the first parameter.

For example, the second parameter includes any one or more of the following:

(1) First PBR;

(2) based on the amount of data determined by the first PBR; or,

(3) The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set; or, the second value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH.

For example, the third condition includes: the second parameter or the first parameter is less than or equal to 0.

For example, the third condition includes: the amount of data determined based on the first PBR is less than or equal to 0.

Optionally, before the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value.

Optionally, the first value is less than or equal to 0. Optionally, the second value is less than or equal to 0.

Optionally, the method may also include: the terminal device receives first indication information, the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

For example, "allocating resources to LCH based on the data volume of the first data set" may include: considering the result of the first round of resource allocation in the second round of resource allocation. For example, "not allocating resources to LCH based on the data volume of the first data set" may include: not considering the result of the first round of resource allocation in the second round of resource allocation.

“Based on the amount of data of the first data set” may include/be replaced by: based on the first parameter, or, based on the second parameter.

Optionally, the configuration granularity of the first indication information may be configured for the terminal device, or may be configured for the LCH (eg, the first LCH).

In a possible implementation, after the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value.

For example, before the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value. In the above technical solution, after the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, the terminal device may update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, or may not update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH.

For example, after the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set, the terminal device can update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, that is, update the first value to the second value, so that in the above implementation process, before the terminal device determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set in step S407-2 (or the terminal device determines to allocate resources to the first LCH in step S407-1), the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the second value.

For another example, after the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set, the terminal device may not update the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, so that in the above implementation process, before the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set in step S407-2 (or the terminal device determines to allocate resources for the first LCH in step S407-1), the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is The value is the first value.

In a possible implementation, after the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after the terminal device determines not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, or after the second round of resource allocation, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is any one of the following:

The difference between the second value and the data amount of the second data set;

The first value and the difference between the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set;

The difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or,

The difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set.

Optionally, after the terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH to any one of the following:

The first value is the difference between the amount of data in the first data set and the amount of data in the second data set; or,

Optionally, after the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is updated to: the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, after the terminal device allocates resources for the first data set or after the first round of resource allocation, and/or after the terminal device executes step S407-1 or step S407-2 or the second round of resource allocation, the terminal device may update the first variable corresponding to the first LCH at least once. It is understandable that fairness between different LCHs can be guaranteed through this implementation, and certain LCHs (e.g., low-priority LCHs) can be prevented from being starved.

It should be noted that before, after or during step S407, the terminal device may also allocate resources for data of certain LCHs (e.g., the fifth LCH set), and/or the terminal device may also determine not to allocate resources for data of certain LCHs (e.g., the sixth LCH set).

For example, the LCHs in the fifth LCH set and/or the sixth LCH set meet the second condition. For example, the second condition includes any one or more of the following: condition #1a, condition #2a, condition #3a.

For example, condition #1a may include: the LCH belongs to the second LCH set or the first LCH set.

For example, condition #2a may include: the value of the first variable of LCH is greater than 0.

For example, condition #3a may include: the first parameter of LCH is greater than zero.

Optionally, the fifth LCH set is a subset of the second LCH set, or the fifth LCH set is equal to the second LCH set.

Optionally, the fifth LCH set is a subset of the first LCH set, or the fifth LCH set is equal to the first LCH set.

For example, the terminal device performs resource allocation for the LCHs in the fifth LCH set in descending order of priority of the LCHs (eg, priority of the configured LCHs).

For example, the terminal device performs resource allocation for the LCHs in the sixth LCH set in descending order of priority of the LCHs (eg, priority of the configured LCHs).

For example, the terminal device performs resource allocation for the LCHs in the fifth LCH set and the sixth LCH set in descending order of priority of the LCHs (eg, priority of the configured LCHs).

For example, for an LCH in the first LCH set or the second LCH set whose first variable corresponds to an LCH greater than 0, resource allocation is performed in descending order of priority of the LCHs.

Optionally, the process corresponding to step S407 may be referred to as a second round of resource allocation (or referred to as a Yth round of resource allocation). It should be noted that the second round of resource allocation may involve the first LCH or other LCHs, which is not limited in this application. For example, the second round of resource allocation may allocate resources for the LCH.

Optionally, “before, after, or during step S407 ” may include: during the second round of resource allocation.

Optionally, S408. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set).

In a possible implementation, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data of the second data set from the value of the first variable of the first LCH.

For example, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable of the first LCH to (the second value-the data amount of the second data set), that is, the third value.

For example, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable of the first LCH to (the first value - the amount of data in the second data set), that is, Four values.

In another possible implementation, the terminal device subtracts the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set from the value of the first variable of the first LCH.

For example, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable of the first LCH to (first value-(data volume of the first data set+data volume of the second data set)), that is, the third value.

In another possible implementation, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data in the first data set from the value of the first variable of the first LCH.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data for which resources are allocated on the LCH in the first round of resource allocation process from the value of the first variable of the LCH.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the amount of data for which resources are allocated on the LCH in the second round of resource allocation process from the value of the first variable of the LCH.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the sum of the amount of data for which resources are allocated to the LCH in the first round of resource allocation process and the amount of data for which resources are allocated to the LCH in the second round of resource allocation process from the value of the first variable of the LCH. It can be understood that if the first variable corresponding to the LCH is updated or step S405 is executed after the first round of resource allocation, the first variable corresponding to some LCHs may be less than or equal to 0, even if the resources allocated to this LCH have not yet met its PBR requirement, but if only the LCHs with the value of the first variable greater than 0 are considered in step S407, these LCHs with the value of the first variable less than or equal to 0 can no longer be allocated resources in the second round of resource allocation. Therefore, if the first variable corresponding to the LCH is not updated or step S405 is not executed after the first round of resource allocation, and the first variable corresponding to the LCH is updated after the second round of resource allocation, the PBR requirement of the LCH can be met, which is conducive to improving communication quality and efficiency. In addition, after the second round of resource allocation, the first variable corresponding to the LCH is subtracted from the sum of the amount of data allocated to resources in the first round of resource allocation and the amount of data allocated to resources in the second round of resource allocation. This can ensure fairness among the LCHs and prevent other LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) from starving.

It should be noted that step S408 can be used as an independent embodiment and is not dependent on other steps; or, step S408 can be combined with one or more other steps (for example, step S404; or, for example, step 407, or, for example, step S404 and step S407) as an independent embodiment.

Optionally, S409. The terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH or the second LCH set (or the LCH in the second LCH set) or the first LCH set (or the LCH in the first LCH set) or the LCH or any LCH.

Optionally, if there are remaining resources in the first resources, or if there are remaining resources in the first resources after the second round of resource allocation, or if there are remaining resources, or if there are remaining resources after the second round of resource allocation, the terminal device executes step S409.

Optionally, the process corresponding to step S409 may be referred to as a third round of resource allocation (or referred to as a Zth round of resource allocation). It should be noted that the third round of resource allocation may involve the first LCH, or may also involve other LCHs, which is not limited in this application. For example, the third round of resource allocation may allocate resources for the LCH.

Optionally, in step S409 or in the third round of resource allocation, it may not be considered whether the first variable of LCH is greater than 0.

For example, for the second LCH set or the first LCH set or LCH or any LCH, resources are allocated in descending order of priority of LCH (regardless of the value of Bj) until the data of the logical channel or one of the first resources is exhausted.

For example, logical channels with the same LCH priority may be processed equally.

For example, in the third round of resource allocation, the terminal device may allocate resources for the seventh LCH set. For example, in the third round of resource allocation, the terminal device may allocate resources for the fourth data set of the first LCH.

Optionally, the seventh LCH set is a subset of the second LCH set, or the seventh LCH set is equal to the second LCH set.

Optionally, the seventh LCH set is a subset of the first LCH set, or the seventh LCH set is equal to the first LCH set. Optionally, S4010. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or the seventh resource set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fifth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set and the seventh resource set).

Optionally, before step 4010 or before step S409 or before the third round of resource allocation, the first variable corresponding to the first LCH The value of is: the first value, or, the second value, or, the third value, the fourth value.

Optionally, the terminal device subtracts any one or more of the following from the value of the first variable of the first LCH: the amount of data of the first data set, the amount of data of the second data set, and the amount of data of the fourth data set.

For example, the terminal device subtracts the sum of the amount of data for which resources are allocated to the LCH in the first round of resource allocation and the amount of data for which resources are allocated to the LCH in the second round of resource allocation from the value of the first variable of the LCH. It can be understood that if the first variable corresponding to the LCH is updated or step S405 is executed after the first round of resource allocation, the first variable corresponding to some LCHs may be less than or equal to 0, even if the resources allocated to this LCH have not yet met its PBR requirement, but if only the LCHs with the value of the first variable greater than 0 are considered in step S407, these LCHs with the value of the first variable less than or equal to 0 can no longer be allocated resources in the second round of resource allocation. Therefore, if the first variable corresponding to the LCH is not updated or step S405 is not executed after the first round of resource allocation, and the first variable corresponding to the LCH is updated after the third round of resource allocation, the PBR requirement of the LCH can be met, which is conducive to improving communication quality and efficiency. In addition, after the second round of resource allocation, the first variable corresponding to the LCH is subtracted from the sum of any two or more of the data amount allocated to resources in the first round of resource allocation, the data amount allocated to resources in the second round of resource allocation, and the data amount allocated to resources in the third round of resource allocation. This can ensure fairness among the LCHs and prevent other LCHs (for example, low-priority LCHs) from starving to death.

Optionally, S4011. The terminal device executes step S4011-1 or step S4011-2.

S4011-1. The terminal device sends a first data set and a second data set. Correspondingly, the network device receives the first data set and the second data set.

S4011-2. The terminal device sends a first data set. Correspondingly, the network device receives the first data set.

Based on the technical solution shown in FIG4 , data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as soon as possible/prioritized, which can avoid timeout of some data with a small remaining time, thereby improving transmission reliability and system capacity. It can also ensure fairness between different LCHs and avoid starvation of some LCHs (e.g., low-priority LCHs).

For the implementation example involved in the aforementioned FIG. 2b, in another possible improvement scheme, the terminal device can adjust the PBR of the LCH based on the data that is about to expire during the first round of resource allocation mentioned above, perform the first round of resource allocation based on the adjusted PBR, and then perform the second round of resource allocation. In other words, there are two rounds of resource allocation. Exemplarily, taking the data that is about to expire as data with a remaining time less than a threshold as an example, in the improvement scheme, the PBR is adjusted based on the data with a remaining time less than the threshold, and then resources are allocated to other data according to the LCP mechanism (such as the first round of resource allocation and the second round of resource allocation mentioned above) based on the adjusted PBR.

However, since the first resource that the terminal device can use is certain, the above implementation will cause the terminal device to allocate fewer resources for other data, thereby affecting the transmission of other data. For example, in the above implementation process, it is possible that the Bj corresponding to the LCH where the data with a remaining time less than the threshold is located is greater than 0, so that the data placed in the LCH during the first round of resource allocation (including data with a remaining time less than the threshold) exceeds the PBR requirement of the LCH, which is unfair to other LCHs and may cause the data in other LCHs to be unable to be transmitted or delayed in transmission. In order to solve the problem, the embodiment of the present application provides a communication method shown in Figure 5E, which will be described in detail below.

Please refer to FIG. 5E , which is a schematic diagram of a communication method provided in the present application. The method includes the following steps.

It should be noted that FIG. 5E uses a terminal device and a network device as an example to illustrate the method as the execution subject of the interactive schematic. The terminal device may be a terminal device or a network device, and the network device may be a terminal device or a network device, but the present application does not limit the execution subject of the interactive schematic. For example, the terminal device may be a first device, and the network device may be a second device. For example, the terminal device in FIG. 5E may also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the terminal device implementation method, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device. The network device in FIG. 5E may also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the network device implementation method, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions. The method illustrated in FIG. 5E includes steps S501 and S502, and each step will be introduced below.

Optionally, S501. The terminal device obtains a first resource.

Optionally, S502. The terminal device updates the third LCH set or the first LCH or the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH. The content of step S501 can refer to the content of S401 and will not be repeated here.

Optionally, S503. The terminal device determines a first LCH set.

S504. The terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

For example, the implementation process of step S504 can refer to the above “Implementation Method 2” and related descriptions, which will not be repeated here.

Optionally, S505. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or fourth LCH set.

Optionally, S506. The terminal device determines a second LCH set.

Optionally, S507. The terminal device executes step S507-1 or step S507-2.

S507-1. The terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

S507-2. The terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, S508. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set).

Optionally, S509. The terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH or the second LCH set (or the LCH in the second LCH set) or the first LCH set (or the LCH in the first LCH set) or the LCH or any LCH.

Optionally, S5010. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or the seventh resource set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fifth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set and the seventh resource set).

Optionally, S5011. The terminal device executes step S5011-1 or step S5011-2.

S5011-1. The terminal device sends a first data set and a second data set. Correspondingly, the network device receives the first data set and the second data set.

S5011-2. The terminal device sends a first data set. Correspondingly, the network device receives the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: the terminal device receives second indication information.

It should be noted that the content of the embodiment described in FIG. 5E can refer to the content of the embodiment described in FIG. 4, and will not be repeated here. For example, the content of step S50X can refer to the content of S40X and will not be repeated here. For example, replace S40X with S50X for understanding. Wherein, X is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7-1, 7-2, 8, 9, 10, 11. For example, in the implementation process shown in FIG. 5E (including the explanation of terms, the multiple possible values of the first variable involved in the first LCH, and the process in which the terminal device determines to allocate resources for the first data set, and the process in which the terminal device allocates resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the process in which the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, etc.), the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and its possible implementation method) can be referred to, and the corresponding technical effects can be achieved, and will not be repeated here.

Based on the technical solution shown in FIG. 5E , data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as soon as possible/prioritized, which can avoid timeout of some data with a small remaining time, thereby improving transmission reliability and system capacity. It can also ensure fairness between different LCHs and avoid starvation of some LCHs (e.g., low-priority LCHs).

For the implementation example involved in the aforementioned FIG. 2b, in another possible improvement scheme, the terminal device can adjust the priority of the LCH where the data is located based on the data that is about to expire during the first round of resource allocation mentioned above, and then respectively perform the first round of resource allocation and the second round of resource allocation process. In other words, there are two rounds of resource allocation. Exemplarily, taking the data that is about to expire as data with a remaining time less than a threshold as an example, in the improvement scheme, the LCH priority is adjusted based on the data with a remaining time less than the threshold, and then resources are allocated to other data according to the LCP mechanism (such as the first round of resource allocation and the second round of resource allocation mentioned above).

However, since the first resource that the terminal device can use is certain, the above implementation will cause the terminal device to allocate fewer resources for other data, thereby affecting the transmission of other data. For example, in the above implementation process, the LCH with dynamically adjusted priority may contain not only data with a small remaining time, but also data with a large remaining time. It is unreasonable for the terminal device to group/include the data with a large remaining time in the LCH with dynamically adjusted priority when grouping. In order to solve the problem, the embodiment of the present application provides a communication method shown in Figure 6, which will be described in detail below.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic diagram of a communication method provided in the present application. The method includes the following steps.

It should be noted that FIG6 uses the terminal device and the network device as the execution subject of the interactive schematic as an example to illustrate the method. The terminal device can be a terminal device or a network device, and the network device can also be a terminal device or a network device, but the present application does not limit the execution subject of the interactive schematic. For example, the terminal device can be the first device, and the network device can be the second device. For example, the terminal device in FIG6 can also be It is a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal device implementation method, and it can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device. The network device in Figure 6 can also be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device implementation method, and it can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions. The method shown in Figure 6 includes steps S601 and S602, and each step will be introduced below.

Optionally, S601. The terminal device obtains a first resource.

Optionally, S602. The terminal device updates the third LCH set or the first LCH or the value of the first variable corresponding to the LCH.

Optionally, S603. The terminal device determines a first LCH set.

Optionally, S604a. The terminal device determines the priority of the first LCH or the fourth LCH set.

Optionally, there is data satisfying condition A on/in the first LCH or fourth LCH set.

Optionally, the first LCH or the fourth LCH set belongs to the first LCH set.

Optionally, if the fifth condition is met, the terminal device determines the priority of the first LCH or the fourth LCH set. For example, the fifth condition may include: there is data satisfying condition A on/in the first LCH or the fourth LCH set, and, or, the first LCH or the fourth LCH set belongs to the first LCH set.

For example, the determined priority of the LCH may be referred to as the adjusted priority of the LCH. It should be noted that the present application does not limit how the priority of the LCH is specifically adjusted/determined.

Optionally, the terminal device can determine the priority of LCH based on the remaining time corresponding to the data in LCH (for example, the minimum remaining time, or the average remaining time), or based on the range of remaining time corresponding to the data in LCH (for example, the range of remaining time corresponding to the minimum remaining time, or the range of remaining time corresponding to the average remaining time).

For example, there is a certain mapping relationship between the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH and the priority of the LCH. For example, the adjusted priority of the LCH is or is equal to: the priority of the LCH corresponding to the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH.

For example, there is a certain mapping relationship between the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH and the offset of the priority of the LCH or the offset of the priority value corresponding to the priority of the LCH.

For example, the priority of the adjusted LCH is or is equal to: the sum or difference of the priority of the configured LCH and the offset of the priority of the LCH corresponding to the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH. For example, the priority value corresponding to the priority of the adjusted LCH is or is equal to: the sum or difference of the priority value corresponding to the priority of the configured LCH and the offset of the priority of the LCH corresponding to the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH or the offset of the priority value corresponding to the priority of the LCH.

For example, the mapping relationship can be configured by the network device to the terminal device, or it can be pre-configured, pre-defined by the protocol, stored by the terminal device itself, or obtained through other methods/algorithms, which is not limited in this application.

S604. The terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH.

Optionally, the priority of the first LCH or the fourth LCH set is adjusted. Optionally, the priority of the first LCH or the fourth LCH set is adjusted based on the remaining time or the range of the remaining time. For example, the priority of the LCH can be referred to as the adjusted priority of the LCH. Or, the priority of the first LCH may be different from the priority of the first LCH configured by the network device. For example, the priority of the adjusted LCH is determined based on the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH (for example, the minimum remaining time, or the average remaining time), or based on the range of the remaining time corresponding to the data in the LCH (for example, the range of the remaining time corresponding to the minimum remaining time, or the range of the remaining time corresponding to the average remaining time). For the priority of the LCH, please refer to the content in S604a, which will not be repeated here.

For example, "the terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH" may include any one or more of the following: the terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set or the second PBR; the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set; or the terminal device allocates resources to the first data set based on the data volume of the third data set or the second PBR.

Optionally, the amount of data of the first data set is less than or equal to any one or more of the following, or the amount of data of the first data set is determined based on any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH does not exceed any one or more of the following, or the maximum amount of data for which resources are allocated to the first LCH in S604 does not exceed any one or more of the following:

(1) The second PBR or the value of the second PBR;

(2) the amount of data determined based on the second PBR;

(3) remaining resources before allocating resources for the first data set;

(4) a first value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH;

(5) The data volume of the third data set.

It should be noted that, before, after or during step S604, the terminal device may also allocate resources for other LCHs (eg, the fourth LCH set) or data of other LCHs.

For example, the terminal device performs resource allocation for the LCHs in the fourth LCH set in descending order of priority of the LCHs (eg, priority of the adjusted LCHs).

In one possible implementation, the data volume of the first data set sent by the terminal device in step S601 is the minimum value of at least one of the following information, and the at least one information includes: the data volume of the third data set, the remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling, or the second PBR.

Therefore, by limiting the data amount of the first data set to be less than or equal to any of the above items, it is possible to avoid affecting the data to be transmitted in other LCHs other than the first LCH.

In a possible implementation, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set, so that all data sets with remaining time less than or equal to a threshold can be successfully transmitted.

In a possible implementation, before step S601, the method may further include: the terminal device receives third indication information, the third indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set. Thus, the terminal device determines whether to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set based on the indication of the network device.

Optionally, S605, the terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or fourth LCH set.

Optionally, S606. The terminal device determines a second LCH set.

Optionally, S607. The terminal device executes step S607-1 or step S607-2.

S607-1. The terminal device allocates resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

S607-2. The terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set.

Optionally, S608. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set).

Optionally, S609. The terminal device allocates resources to the first LCH or the second LCH set (or the LCH in the second LCH set) or the first LCH set (or the LCH in the first LCH set) or the LCH or any LCH.

Optionally, S6010. The terminal device updates the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH or the fifth LCH set or the fourth LCH set or the seventh resource set or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fifth LCH set and the seventh LCH set) or (the fourth LCH set and the fifth LCH set and the seventh resource set).

Optionally, S6011. The terminal device executes step S6011-1 or step S6011-2.

S6011-1. The terminal device sends a first data set and a second data set.

Correspondingly, in step S6011-1, the network device receives the first data set and the second data set.

S6011-2. The terminal device sends a first data set.

Correspondingly, in step S6011-2, the network device receives the first data set.

It should be noted that the content of the embodiment described in FIG. 6 can refer to the content of the embodiment described in FIG. 4, and will not be repeated here. For example, the content of step S60X can refer to the content of S40X and will not be repeated here. For example, replace S40X with S60X for understanding. Wherein, X is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7-1, 7-2, 8, 9, 10, 11. For example, in the implementation process shown in FIG. 6 (including the explanation of terms, the multiple possible values of the first variable involved in the first LCH, and the process in which the terminal device determines to allocate resources for the first data set, and the process in which the terminal device allocates resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the process in which the terminal device determines not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, etc.), the description of other embodiments of the present application (such as the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and its possible implementation method) can be referred to, and the corresponding technical effects can be achieved, and will not be repeated here.

Based on the technical solution shown in FIG6 , data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted on the first resource as much as possible, or data satisfying condition A or data with a small remaining time can be transmitted as soon as possible/prioritized, which can avoid timeout of some data with a small remaining time, thereby improving transmission reliability and system capacity. It can also ensure fairness between different LCHs and avoid starvation of some LCHs (e.g., low-priority LCHs).

In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete way for easy understanding.

The various embodiments mentioned above in this application can be combined without limitation if there is no contradiction between the solutions.

It should be understood that the prior art may change with the evolution of technical solutions, and the technical solutions provided in this application are not limited to the provided prior art.

It should be noted that different embodiments or some steps (for example, any one or more steps) in different embodiments in the present application can be combined with each other to form new embodiments. It should be noted that some steps or any one or more steps in different embodiments may include optional steps in a certain embodiment, mandatory steps in a certain embodiment, or optional steps and mandatory steps in a certain embodiment, and the present application does not limit this.

It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified or there is no logical conflict, the terms and/or descriptions between different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced to each other.

It should be noted that the present application does not limit the sequence of the steps in the embodiments of the present application.

It should be noted that the order of judging different conditions in the embodiments of the present application is not limited by the present application.

It should be noted that the words “after”, “when” and “before” in this application do not strictly limit the time point.

The present application is introduced above from the perspective of the method, and the communication device provided by the present application will be described below.

Please refer to Figure 7. The embodiment of the present application provides a communication device 700, which can implement the functions of the first device or the second device in the above method embodiment, and thus can also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiment. In the embodiment of the present application, the communication device 700 can be the first device or the second device, or it can be an integrated circuit or component inside the first device or the second device, such as a chip. The following embodiments are described by taking the communication device 700 as the first device or the second device as an example.

In one possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the first device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to allocate resources for a first data set, and the first data set is associated with a first logical channel LCH; the processing unit 701 is also used to allocate resources for a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the transceiver unit 702 is used to send the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, the processing unit 701 is also used to determine not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, and the transceiver unit 702 is also used to send the first data set in the first resource.

In one possible implementation, the data volume of the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: the data volume determined based on the first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after resources are allocated to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, before determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, before allocating resources to the second data set is determined based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, and the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the processing unit 701 is further used to allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and the remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner, before resources are allocated to the first data set, a value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

In one possible implementation, after resources are allocated to the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, or after determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is any one of the following: the difference between the second value and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set and the data volume of the second data set; the difference between the first value and the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value and the data volume of the second data set; wherein the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before allocating resources to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, the processing unit 701 is specifically used to allocate resources to the second data set based on a first parameter, or determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.

In one possible implementation, the first parameter includes any one of the following items: a first PBR, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; or, after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH, which is determined based on the data volume of the first data set; or, the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is also used to receive first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation, the value of the first PBR is a maximum value between a difference between a configured PBR and a data volume of the first data set and 0.

In one possible implementation, the first data set includes K parts; the processing unit 701 is specifically used to allocate resources to the first data set based on any of the following items, including: sorting the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the ranges of the remaining time lengths corresponding to the K parts from small to large, sorting the data priorities of the K parts from high to low, and sorting the channel priorities of the K logical channels corresponding to the K parts from high to low.

In one possible implementation, the processing unit 701 is specifically used to: allocate resources to the first LCH based on a second PBR, where the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of a third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation, the second PBR is a minimum value between the data volume of the third data set and a configured PBR; or, the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is further used to receive second indication information, where the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In a possible implementation, the processing unit 701 allocates resources to the first data set including any of the following:

In another possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the second device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to determine a first resource; the transceiver unit 702 is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, or, the transceiver unit 702 is used to receive the first data set and a second data set in the first resource; wherein the first data set and the second data set are both associated with a first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation, the amount of data in the second data set is less than or equal to any one of the following: The data volume, the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and the configured PBR; the remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or the difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is further used to receive other data sets in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated for the other data sets are remaining resources other than the resources allocated for the first data set and the resources allocated for the second data set.

In a possible implementation manner, the resources allocated for the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, where the first parameter is associated with resource allocation of the first LCH.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is also used to send a first indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.

In one possible implementation, the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the resources allocated by the second PBR to the first LCH, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is further used to send second indication information, where the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.

In another possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the first device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to allocate resources to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR; wherein the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of the third data set; the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the transceiver unit 702 is used to send a first data set in a first resource, wherein the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In one possible implementation, the determination unit is also used to allocate resources to a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, send the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, based on the data volume of the first data set, determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH.

In a possible implementation, before determining not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the The value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0; wherein, the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; and the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation manner, before resources are allocated to the first data set, a value of a first variable corresponding to the first LCH is greater than 0.

In another possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the second device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to determine uplink data; the transceiver unit 702 is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is further configured to receive a second data set, where the second data set is associated with the first LCH; wherein resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data volume of the first data set.

In another possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the first device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to allocate resources to the first logical channel LCH based on the data volume of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH; the transceiver unit 702 is used to send a first data set in a first resource, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

In one possible implementation, the data volume of the first data set is the minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes: the remaining resources after allocating resources for other data or other signaling; or, a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is the minimum value of the data volume of the third data set and the configured PBR, or the value of the second PBR is the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation manner, the data volume of the first data set is the data volume of the third data set.

In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is also used to receive third indication information, which indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set.

In one possible implementation, the processing unit 701 is also used to allocate resources to a second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, send the second data set in the first resources, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, determine not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set.

In a possible implementation, the amount of data in the second data set is less than or equal to any of the following:

In a possible implementation, before determining to allocate resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0; In the embodiment, the first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; the second value is determined based on the first value and the data amount of the first data set.

In a possible implementation, the processing unit 701 is further configured to allocate resources to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.

In another possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the second device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 is used to determine a first resource; the transceiver unit 702 is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the data amount of the third data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH.

In a possible implementation, the data volume of the first data set is a minimum value of at least one item of information below the data volume of the third data set, and the at least one item of information includes:

In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is also used to send a third indication information, wherein the third indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, or the third indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data volume of the third data set.

In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 702 is further used to receive a second data set in the first resource, where the second data set is associated with the first LCH, and the resource carrying the second data set is determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

It should be noted that the information execution process and other contents of the units of the above-mentioned communication device 700 can be specifically referred to the description in the method embodiment shown in the above-mentioned application, and will not be repeated here.

Please refer to Fig. 8, which is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device 800 provided in the present application. The communication device 800 at least includes an input and output interface 802. The communication device 800 may be a chip or an integrated circuit.

Optionally, the communication device also includes a logic circuit 801.

The transceiver unit 702 shown in Fig. 7 may be a communication interface, which may be the input/output interface 802 in Fig. 8, which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication interface may also be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the first device (or component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to allocate resources for the first data set, and the first data set is associated with the first logical channel LCH; the logic circuit 801 is also used to allocate resources for the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, and the input-output interface 802 is used to send the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or, the logic circuit 801 is also used to determine not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data volume of the first data set, and the input-output interface 802 is also used to send the first data set in the first resource.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the second device (or a component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to determine the first resource; the input-output interface 802 is used to receive the first data set in the first resource, or the input-output interface 802 is used to receive the first data set and the second data set in the first resource; wherein the first data set and the second data set are both associated with the first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the first device (or a component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to allocate resources to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR; wherein the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of the third data set; the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; the input-output interface 802 is used to send the first data set in the first resource, wherein the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the second device (or a component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to determine the uplink data; the input-output interface 802 is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the second PBR, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the first device (or a component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to allocate resources to the first logical channel LCH based on the data volume of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to the threshold; the priority of the first LCH is based on the data in the first LCH. According to the determination; the input-output interface 802 is used to send a first data set in a first resource, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.

Optionally, when the communication device 800 is the second device (or a component in the device) in the aforementioned embodiment, the logic circuit 801 is used to determine the first resource; the input-output interface 802 is used to receive a first data set in the first resource, the first data set is part or all of the third data set, the third data set is associated with the first LCH, and the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold; wherein the resources carrying the first data set are resources allocated to the first logical channel LCH based on the data volume of the third data set, and the priority of the first LCH is determined based on the data in the first LCH.

The logic circuit 801 and the input/output interface 802 may also execute other steps executed by the first device or the second device in any embodiment and achieve corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

In a possible implementation, the processing unit 701 shown in FIG. 7 may be the logic circuit 801 in FIG. 8 .

Optionally, the logic circuit 801 may be a processing device, and the functions of the processing device may be partially or completely implemented by software. The functions of the processing device may be partially or completely implemented by software.

Optionally, the processing device may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor reads and executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform corresponding processing and/or steps in any one of the method embodiments.

Alternatively, the processing device may include only a processor. A memory for storing a computer program is located outside the processing device, and the processor is connected to the memory via a circuit/wire to read and execute the computer program stored in the memory. The memory and the processor may be integrated together, or may be physically independent of each other.

Optionally, the processing device may be one or more chips, or one or more integrated circuits. For example, the processing device may be one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), system on chip (SoC), central processor unit (CPU), network processor (NP), digital signal processor (DSP), microcontroller unit (MCU), programmable logic device (PLD) or other integrated chips, or any combination of the above chips or processors.

Please refer to Figure 9, which shows a communication device 900 involved in the above embodiments provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 900 can specifically be a communication device as a terminal device in the above embodiments. The example shown in Figure 9 is that the terminal device is implemented through the terminal device (or a component in the terminal device).

Among them, a possible logical structure diagram of the communication device 900 is shown, and the communication device 900 may include but is not limited to at least one processor 901 and a communication port 902.

Further optionally, the device may also include at least one of a memory 903 and a bus 904 . In an embodiment of the present application, the at least one processor 901 is used to control and process the actions of the communication device 900 .

In addition, the processor 901 can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, and the like. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

It should be noted that the communication device 900 shown in Figure 9 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the terminal device. The specific implementation methods of the communication device shown in Figure 9 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here one by one.

Please refer to Figure 10, which is a structural diagram of the communication device 1000 involved in the above-mentioned embodiments provided in the embodiments of the present application. The communication device 1000 can specifically be a communication device as a network device in the above-mentioned embodiments. The example shown in Figure 10 is that the network device is implemented through the network device (or a component in the network device), wherein the structure of the communication device can refer to the structure shown in Figure 10.

The communication device 1000 includes at least one processor 1011 and at least one network interface 1014. Further optionally, the communication device also includes at least one memory 1012, at least one transceiver 1013 and one or more antennas 1015. The processor 1011, the memory 1012, The transceiver 1013 is connected to the network interface 1014, for example, through a bus. In an embodiment of the present application, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines or buses, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment. The antenna 1015 is connected to the transceiver 1013. The network interface 1014 is used to enable the communication device to communicate with other communication devices through a communication link. For example, the network interface 1014 may include a network interface between the communication device and the core network device, such as an S1 interface, and the network interface may include a network interface between the communication device and other communication devices (such as other network devices or core network devices), such as an X2 or Xn interface.

The processor 1011 is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and to control the entire communication device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program, for example, to support the communication device to perform the actions described in the embodiment. The communication device may include a baseband processor and a central processor, the baseband processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processor is mainly used to control the entire terminal device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program. The processor 1011 in Figure 10 can integrate the functions of the baseband processor and the central processor. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the baseband processor and the central processor can also be independent processors, interconnected by technologies such as buses. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the terminal device can include multiple baseband processors to adapt to different network formats, the terminal device can include multiple central processors to enhance its processing capabilities, and the various components of the terminal device can be connected through various buses. The baseband processor can also be described as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip. The central processor can also be described as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip. The function of processing the communication protocol and communication data can be built into the processor, or it can be stored in the memory in the form of a software program, and the processor executes the software program to realize the baseband processing function.

The memory is mainly used to store software programs and data. The memory 1012 can be independent and connected to the processor 1011. Optionally, the memory 1012 can be integrated with the processor 1011, for example, integrated into a chip. Among them, the memory 1012 can store program codes for executing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and the execution is controlled by the processor 1011. The various types of computer program codes executed can also be regarded as drivers of the processor 1011.

FIG10 shows only one memory and one processor. In an actual terminal device, there may be multiple processors and multiple memories. The memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or a storage device, etc. The memory may be a storage element on the same chip as the processor, i.e., an on-chip storage element, or an independent storage element, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The transceiver 1013 can be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency signals between the communication device and the terminal, and the transceiver 1013 can be connected to the antenna 1015. The transceiver 1013 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx. Specifically, one or more antennas 1015 can receive radio frequency signals, and the receiver Rx of the transceiver 1013 is used to receive the radio frequency signal from the antenna, and convert the radio frequency signal into a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal, and provide the digital baseband signal or the digital intermediate frequency signal to the processor 1011, so that the processor 1011 further processes the digital baseband signal or the digital intermediate frequency signal, such as demodulation processing and decoding processing. In addition, the transmitter Tx in the transceiver 1013 is also used to receive a modulated digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal from the processor 1011, and convert the modulated digital baseband signal or the digital intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency signal, and send the radio frequency signal through one or more antennas 1015. Specifically, the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion processing on the RF signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal, and the order of the down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion processing is adjustable. The transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more stages of up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion processing on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to obtain a RF signal, and the order of the up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion processing is adjustable. The digital baseband signal and the digital intermediate frequency signal can be collectively referred to as a digital signal.

The transceiver 1013 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc. Optionally, a device in the transceiver unit for implementing a receiving function may be regarded as a receiving unit, and a device in the transceiver unit for implementing a sending function may be regarded as a sending unit, that is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a sending unit, the receiving unit may also be referred to as a receiver, an input port, a receiving circuit, etc., and the sending unit may be referred to as a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.

It should be noted that the communication device 1000 shown in Figure 10 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the network device in the aforementioned method embodiment, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the network device. The specific implementation method of the communication device 1000 shown in Figure 10 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here one by one.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in the possible implementation manner of the terminal device in the aforementioned embodiment.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in the possible implementation manner of the network device in the aforementioned embodiment.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product (or computer program) storing one or more computers. When the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method of the possible implementation mode of the above-mentioned terminal device.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product storing one or more computers. When the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method of the possible implementation of the above-mentioned network device.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the functions involved in the possible implementation methods of the above-mentioned communication device. Optionally, the chip system also includes an interface circuit, which provides program instructions and/or data for the at least one processor. In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory, which is used to store the necessary program instructions and data for the communication device. The chip system can be composed of chips, and may also include chips and other discrete devices, wherein the communication device can specifically be a terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the functions involved in the possible implementation methods of the above-mentioned communication device. Optionally, the chip system also includes an interface circuit, which provides program instructions and/or data for the at least one processor. In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory, which is used to store the necessary program instructions and data for the communication device. The chip system can be composed of chips, and may also include chips and other discrete devices, wherein the communication device can specifically be a network device in the aforementioned method embodiment.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a communication system, which includes the first device and the second device in any one of the above embodiments.

Optionally, the first device is a terminal device, and the second device is a network device.

Optionally, the first device and the second device are different network devices.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit. If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including several instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), a random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), a disk or an optical disk.

Claims

A communication method, comprising:

Allocating resources for a first data set, the first data set being associated with a first logical channel LCH;

Allocate resources for a second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, send the first data set and the second data set in the first resource, and the second data set is associated with the first LCH; or,

Based on the data amount of the first data set, it is determined not to allocate resources for the first LCH, and the first data set is sent in a first resource.
The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the amount of data in the second data set is less than or equal to any of the following:

an amount of data determined based on a first priority bit rate (PBR), the first PBR being determined based on the amount of data of the first data set and a configured PBR;

remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or,

The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that before determining not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, the first value is less than or equal to 0, and the second value is less than or equal to 0;

The first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that before determining to allocate resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is a first value or a second value, the first value is greater than 0, and the second value is greater than 0;

The first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that after allocating resources to the second data set based on the data volume of the first data set, the method further comprises:

Resources are allocated to other data sets based on the resources allocated to the first data set and remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the second data set.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that after allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is the first value or the second value;

The first value is the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH before resources are allocated to the first data set; the second value is determined based on the first value and the data volume of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the allocating resources to the second data set based on the data amount of the first data set, or determining not to allocate resources to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set comprises:

Allocate resources for the second data set based on a first parameter, or determine not to allocate resources for the first LCH based on the first parameter; wherein the first parameter is associated with resource allocation of the first LCH.
The method according to claim 7, characterized in that the first parameter includes any one of the following:

a first PBR, the first PBR being determined based on the data volume of the first data set and a configured PBR;

After allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is determined based on the amount of data in the first data set; or,

The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Receive first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 2 to 9 is characterized in that the value of the first PBR is the maximum value between the difference between the configured PBR and the data volume of the first data set and 0.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that allocating resources to the first data set comprises:

Resources are allocated to the first LCH based on a second PBR, wherein the second PBR is determined based on the amount of data of a third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.
The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Second indication information is received, where the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that allocating resources to the first data set comprises any one of the following:

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the ascending order of the remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data satisfying condition A based on the ascending order of the range of remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the priority level of the data; or,

Allocate resources for data that meets condition A based on the descending order of priority of the LCH;

Among them, the condition A includes that the remaining time corresponding to the data is less than or equal to a threshold.
A communication method, comprising:

Identify the first resource;

Receiving a first data set in the first resource, or receiving the first data set and a second data set in the first resource;

The first data set and the second data set are both associated with a first logical channel LCH, and the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the amount of data in the second data set is less than or equal to any of the following:

An amount of data determined based on a first PBR, the first PBR being determined based on the amount of data of the first data set and a configured PBR;

remaining resources after allocating resources to the first data set; or,

The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Another data set is received in the first resource, wherein the resources allocated to the other data set are remaining resources other than the resources allocated to the first data set and the resources allocated to the second data set.
The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16 is characterized in that the resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on a first parameter, and the first parameter is associated with the resource allocation of the first LCH.
The method according to claim 17, wherein the first parameter comprises any one of the following:

A first PBR, wherein the first PBR is determined based on the data volume of the first data set and a configured PBR; or

After allocating resources for the first data, the value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH is determined based on the amount of data in the first data set; or,

The difference between the first value of the first variable corresponding to the first LCH and the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 14 to 18, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Send first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set, or the first indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the data amount of the first data set.
The method according to any one of claims 15 to 19 is characterized in that the value of the first PBR is the maximum value between the difference between the configured PBR and the data volume of the first data set and 0.
The method according to any one of claims 14 to 20, characterized in that

The resources allocated to the second data set are determined based on the resources allocated by the second PBR to the first LCH, and the second PBR is determined based on the data amount of the third data set; wherein the third data set is associated with the first LCH, the remaining time corresponding to the third data set is less than or equal to a threshold, and the first data set is part or all of the third data set.
The method according to claim 21, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Send second indication information, where the second indication information indicates that resources are allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR, or the second indication information indicates that resources are not allocated to the first LCH based on the second PBR.
The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, characterized in that allocating resources to the first data set comprises any one of the following:

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the ascending order of the remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the ascending order of the range of remaining time corresponding to the data;

Allocate resources to data that meets condition A based on the priority level of the data; or,

Allocate resources for data that meets condition A based on the descending order of priority of the LCH;

Among them, the condition A includes that the remaining time corresponding to the data is less than or equal to a threshold.
A communication device, characterized in that it comprises a processing unit and a transceiver unit;

The processing unit and the transceiver unit are used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, or the processing unit and the transceiver unit are used to execute the method according to any one of claims 14 to 23.
A communication device, characterized in that it comprises at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory;

The memory is used to store programs or instructions;

The at least one processor is configured to execute the program or instruction so that the apparatus implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, or so that the apparatus implements the method according to any one of claims 14 to 23.
A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that the medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed by a computer, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23 is implemented.
A computer program product, characterized in that it comprises instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 23.
A chip, characterized in that the chip comprises a processor and a communication interface;

The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a computer program or instruction to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 23.
A communication system, characterized in that the communication system comprises a first device and a second device;

The first device is used to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13, and the second device is used to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 23.