WO2024093939A1 - Procédé et système de configuration de signal et appareil de communication - Google Patents

Procédé et système de configuration de signal et appareil de communication Download PDF

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WO2024093939A1
WO2024093939A1 PCT/CN2023/127901 CN2023127901W WO2024093939A1 WO 2024093939 A1 WO2024093939 A1 WO 2024093939A1 CN 2023127901 W CN2023127901 W CN 2023127901W WO 2024093939 A1 WO2024093939 A1 WO 2024093939A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a signal configuration method, system and communication device.
  • the location management function can send positioning reference signal (PRS) auxiliary information (i.e., PRS configuration) to the terminal device through the long term evolution (LTE) positioning protocol (LPP) message.
  • PRS positioning reference signal
  • LTE long term evolution
  • LPF positioning protocol
  • the embodiments of the present application disclose a signal configuration method, system and communication device, which can implement one or more configuration instances of a terminal device and improve configuration efficiency.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a signal configuration method.
  • the method may be executed by a terminal device, or may be executed by a component of the terminal device (such as a chip or circuit), without limitation.
  • the method includes:
  • the LMF may be a positioning center or a positioning server, and the LMF may configure a first cell set and first configuration information corresponding to the first cell set for a terminal device.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information, that is, the terminal device stores a new configuration instance. It can be understood that the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information, and does not delete other cell sets and configuration information already stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information at the same time, so that the terminal device can indicate the corresponding configuration instance through the first cell set, thereby realizing one or more configuration instances of the terminal device and improving configuration efficiency.
  • the reference signals of multiple cells can be pre-configured, and the terminal device does not need to be reconfigured after residing in a new cell, which can effectively reduce the positioning delay of the terminal device when performing positioning services.
  • the one or more cells are not included in a cell set stored in the terminal device.
  • different cell sets configured by the first network element for the terminal device do not include the same cell, thereby avoiding repeated configuration of the same cell.
  • the method further includes:
  • a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device is determined; and the positioning service is performed based on second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • multiple configuration instances may be stored in the terminal device, that is, the terminal device stores multiple cell sets and corresponding configuration information.
  • the terminal device can use the second configuration information corresponding to the cell where it resides to perform positioning processing, which can reduce positioning delay.
  • the terminal device may perform the positioning service before or after receiving the first information and the first configuration information.
  • the second cell set may be the first cell set.
  • the second cell set may be the first cell set.
  • the second cell set may be the first cell set.
  • the zone set is different from the first cell set.
  • the one or more cell sets stored in the terminal device all include the resident cell, and the second cell set is any one of the one or more cell sets.
  • the second cell set is a cell set with the latest storage time among the one or more cell sets.
  • the method further includes:
  • configuration information corresponding to the first cell set is updated based on the first configuration information.
  • the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set is replaced with the first configuration information, thereby realizing the change of the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set, that is, realizing the change of the configuration information corresponding to the cell set stored in the terminal device, so that the LMF configuration of the cell set in the terminal device is more flexible.
  • the method further includes:
  • the first indication information can be used to instruct the terminal device to delete the stored configuration information, thereby enabling flexible configuration of the configuration information stored in the terminal device and saving storage space of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may first receive the first information and the first configuration information, and then receive the first indication information.
  • the configuration information stored in the terminal device may include the first configuration information, or the third cell set may be the first cell set. That is, the terminal device may delete the first configuration information based on the first indication information.
  • the terminal device may first receive the first indication information and then receive the first information and the first configuration information, or the terminal device may receive the first information, the first configuration information and the first indication information at the same time.
  • the configuration information stored in the terminal device does not include the first configuration information, and the third cell set is different from the first cell set.
  • the terminal device may first delete the configuration information stored in the terminal device, or delete the configuration information corresponding to the third cell set, and then store the first configuration information.
  • the method further includes:
  • Send second indication information where the second indication information is used to indicate the maximum number of cell sets supported for storage by the terminal device.
  • the second indication information may include a first value, which is the maximum number of cell sets supported for storage by the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may report the maximum number of cell sets supported for storage to the LMF, thereby preventing the number of cell sets configured by the LMF for the terminal device from exceeding the capacity range supported by the terminal device.
  • the first information includes at least one of a cell global identity (CGI), a physical cell index (PCI) and an absolute ratio frequency channel number (ARFCN) of the one or more cells
  • the first configuration information includes at least one of a positioning reference signal PRS configuration information or a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration information.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a signal configuration method, which can be executed by a terminal device, or can also be executed by a component of the terminal device (such as a chip or circuit), without limitation.
  • the method includes:
  • Receive a second message the second message includes first information and first configuration information, the first information indicates a first cell set; if there is no configuration instance associated with the first cell set in the terminal device, add a first configuration instance, the first configuration instance includes the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • the second message may be a message for providing auxiliary data
  • the first information may be included in the field assistance data valid area (assistanceDataValidityArea)
  • the first configuration information may be included in the field downlink PRS auxiliary data (nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceData).
  • the first configuration instance is added, thereby implementing multiple configuration instances configured for the terminal device and improving configuration efficiency.
  • the method further includes: if a configuration instance associated with the first cell set already exists in the terminal device, replacing the configuration information in the configuration instance associated with the first cell set with the first configuration information.
  • the stored configuration instance when a configuration instance associated with the first cell set already exists in the terminal device, the stored configuration instance can be updated using the first configuration information, so that the configuration instance stored in the terminal device can be changed, allowing LMF to more flexibly configure the corresponding configuration instance for the terminal device.
  • the method further includes: if first indication information is received, deleting a configuration instance corresponding to a third cell set indicated by the first indication information.
  • the first indication information may indicate a cell set list
  • the third cell set may be an item in the cell set list
  • the terminal device deletes the configuration instance corresponding to each cell set in the cell list.
  • the first indication information may be included in the field assistance data validity area deletion list (assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveLis).
  • LMF may instruct the terminal device to delete the stored configuration information through the first indication information, so as to realize flexible configuration of the configuration information stored in the terminal device and save the storage space of the terminal device.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a signal configuration method, which can be executed by LMF.
  • the method includes:
  • the one or more cells are not included in the cell set stored in the terminal device.
  • the method further includes:
  • the method further includes: receiving second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate a maximum number of cell sets supported for storage by the terminal device;
  • the sending of the information and the first configuration information includes: sending the first information and the first configuration information when the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device is less than the maximum number of cell sets supported by the terminal device for storage.
  • the first information includes at least one of the cell global identifier CGI, the physical cell identifier PCI and the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN of the one or more cells
  • the first configuration information includes at least one of the positioning reference signal PRS configuration information or the sounding reference signal SRS configuration information.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a signal configuration system, including a terminal device and a positioning management function LMF; the LMF is used to send first information and first configuration information associated with the first information, the first information is used to indicate a first cell set, and the first cell set includes one or more cells; the terminal device is used to receive the first information and the first configuration information, and when the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device, store the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • LMF positioning management function
  • the one or more cells are not included in the cell set stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device is also used to determine a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device when the terminal device performs a positioning service; and perform a positioning service based on second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • the one or more cell sets stored in the terminal device all include the resident cell, and the second cell set is any one of the one or more cell sets.
  • the second cell set is a cell set with the latest storage time among the one or more cell sets.
  • the terminal device is further used to update configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information when the first cell set has been stored in the terminal device.
  • the LMF is also used to send a first indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate deletion of the configuration information stored in the terminal device; the terminal device is also used to receive the first indication information, and delete the configuration information stored in the terminal device based on the first indication information; or, the LMF is also used to send a first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a third cell set stored in the terminal device; the terminal device is also used to receive the first indication information, and delete the configuration information corresponding to the third cell set based on the first indication information.
  • the terminal device is also used to send second indication information, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the maximum number of cell sets supported by the terminal device for storage; the LMF is specifically used to send the first information and the first configuration information when the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device is less than the maximum number of cell sets supported by the terminal device for storage.
  • the first information includes at least one of the cell global identifier CGI, the physical cell identifier PCI and the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN of the one or more cells
  • the first configuration information includes at least one of the positioning reference signal PRS configuration information or the sounding reference signal SRS configuration information.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which is used to execute the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the communication device includes a unit having the function of executing the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which is used to execute the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the communication device includes a unit having the function of executing the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which is used to execute the method in the third aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the communication device includes a unit having the function of executing the method in the third aspect or any possible implementation.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, the communication device comprising a processor, configured to execute the method described in the first aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the processor is configured to execute a program stored in a memory, and when the program is executed, the method described in the first aspect or any possible implementation is executed.
  • the memory is located outside the above communication device.
  • the memory is located within the above-mentioned communication device.
  • the processor and the memory may also be integrated into one device, that is, the processor and the memory may also be integrated together.
  • the communication device further includes a transceiver, where the transceiver is used to receive a signal or send a signal.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, the communication device comprising a processor, configured to execute the method described in the second aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the processor is configured to execute a program stored in a memory, and when the program is executed, the method described in the second aspect or any possible implementation is executed.
  • the memory is located outside the above communication device.
  • the memory is located within the above-mentioned communication device.
  • the processor and the memory may also be integrated into one device, that is, the processor and the memory may also be integrated together.
  • the communication device further includes a transceiver, where the transceiver is used to receive a signal or send a signal.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, the communication device comprising a processor, configured to execute the method described in the third aspect or any possible implementation.
  • the processor is configured to execute a program stored in a memory, and when the program is executed, the method described in the third aspect or any possible implementation is executed.
  • the memory is located outside the above communication device.
  • the memory is located within the above-mentioned communication device.
  • the processor and the memory may also be integrated into one device, that is, the processor and the memory may also be integrated together.
  • the communication device further includes a transceiver, where the transceiver is used to receive a signal or send a signal.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which includes a logic circuit and an interface, wherein the logic circuit and the interface are coupled; the interface is used to input first information and first configuration information; and the logic circuit is used to store the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • first information the first cell set and the first configuration information can refer to the method shown in the first aspect or any possible implementation method, and will not be described in detail here.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which includes a logic circuit and an interface, wherein the logic circuit and the interface are coupled; the interface is used to receive a second message; and the logic circuit is used to add a first configuration instance.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which includes a logic circuit and an interface, wherein the logic circuit and the interface are coupled; the logic circuit is used to determine first information and first configuration information; and the interface is used to output the first information and the first configuration information.
  • first information and the first configuration information can refer to the method shown in the third aspect or any possible implementation method, and will not be described in detail here.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which is used to store a computer program.
  • the computer-readable storage medium is run on a computer, the method shown in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect is executed, or the method shown in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect is executed, or the method shown in the third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect is executed.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program or a computer code, and when the computer program product is run on a computer, the method shown in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect is executed, or Or the method shown in the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect is executed, or the method shown in the above-mentioned third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect is executed.
  • FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a positioning architecture based on a wireless communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a PRS configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG4 is an interactive schematic diagram of a signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a cell set provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG6A is a schematic diagram of a PRS configuration example provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG6B is a schematic diagram of another PRS configuration example provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG7 is an interactive schematic diagram of another signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a positioning method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG9 is an interactive schematic diagram of another signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a signal configuration system provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • At least one (item) means one or more, “more than one” means two or more, “at least two (items)” means two or three and more than three, and "and/or” is used to describe the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist.
  • a and/or B can mean: only A exists, only B exists, and A and B exist at the same time, where A and B can be singular or plural.
  • the character “/” generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an “or” relationship.
  • At least one of the following items” or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single items or plural items.
  • At least one of a, b or c can mean: a, b, c, "a and b", “a and c", “b and c", or "a and b and c", where a, b, c can be single or multiple.
  • the method provided in the present application can be applied to various communication systems, for example, the Internet of Things (IoT) system, the narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system, the long term evolution (LTE) system, the fifth-generation (5G) communication system, and new communication systems (such as 6G) that will emerge in the future development of communications.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • NB-IoT narrowband Internet of Things
  • LTE long term evolution
  • 5G fifth-generation
  • 6G new communication systems
  • the technical solution provided in this application can also be applied to machine type communication (MTC), long term evolution-machine (LTE-M), device-to-device (D2D) network, machine-to-machine (M2M) network, Internet of things (IoT) network or other networks.
  • IoT network can include vehicle networking, for example.
  • the communication methods in the vehicle networking system are collectively referred to as vehicle-to-everything (V2X, X can represent anything).
  • the V2X may include: vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication.
  • V2I Vehicle to infrastructure
  • V2P vehicle to pedestrian
  • V2N vehicle to network
  • terminal devices can communicate with each other through D2D technology, M2M technology or V2X technology, etc.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication system may include at least one access network device and at least one terminal device.
  • the access network device may be a next generation node B (gNB), a next generation evolved node B (ng-eNB), or an access network device in future 6G communication.
  • the access network device may be any device with wireless transceiver function, including but not limited to the base station shown above.
  • the base station may also be a base station in a future communication system such as a sixth generation communication system.
  • the access network device may be an access node, a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, etc. in a wireless local area network (WiFi) system.
  • WiFi wireless local area network
  • the access network device may be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario.
  • CRAN cloud radio access network
  • the access network device may be a wearable device or a vehicle-mounted device, etc.
  • the access network device may also be a small station, a transmission reception point (TRP) (or may also be referred to as a transmission point), a transmission measurement function (TMF), etc.
  • TRP transmission reception point
  • TMF transmission measurement function
  • the access network equipment can also be a base station in the future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN), etc.
  • a base station such as a gNB
  • a base station may be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). That is, the functions of the base station in the access network are split, and some functions of the base station are deployed in a CU, and the remaining functions are deployed in the DU. And multiple DUs share one CU, which can save costs and facilitate network expansion.
  • the CU can also be divided into CU-control plane (CP) and CU-user plane (UP), etc.
  • the base station can also be an open radio access network (ORAN) architecture, etc. This application does not limit the specific type of base station.
  • OFD open radio access network
  • the method involved in this application will be introduced below by taking the access network device as a base station as an example.
  • the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), terminal, etc.
  • the terminal device is a device with wireless transceiver function, which can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water, such as on a ship; it can also be deployed in the air, such as on an airplane, balloon or satellite, etc.
  • the terminal device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in smart city, a wireless terminal in smart home, a customer-premises equipment (CPE), etc. It is understandable that the terminal device may also be a terminal device in a future 6G network or a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN, etc.
  • the terminal device shown in this application can not only include vehicles in the Internet of Vehicles (such as complete vehicles), but also include vehicle-mounted devices or vehicle-mounted terminals in the Internet of Vehicles. This application does not limit the specific form of the terminal device when applied to the Internet of Vehicles.
  • the communication system shown in FIG1 includes a base station and six UEs, such as UE1 to UE6 in FIG1.
  • the base station can send downlink signals such as configuration information or downlink control information (DCI) to UE1 to UE6, and UE1 to UE6 can send uplink signals such as SRS or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the base station.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • UE1 to UE6 can send uplink signals such as SRS or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the base station.
  • PUSCH physical uplink shared channel
  • Fig. 1 exemplarily shows a base station and six UEs, as well as communication links between various communication devices.
  • the communication system may include multiple base stations, and each base station may include other numbers of UEs within its coverage area, such as more or fewer UEs, etc., which is not limited in this application.
  • Each of the above-mentioned communication devices can be configured with multiple antennas.
  • the multiple antennas may include at least one transmitting antenna for sending signals and at least one receiving antenna for receiving signals, etc.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of each communication device.
  • the communication system may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a positioning architecture based on wireless communication provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the positioning architecture mainly includes: a radio access network (RAN) (as shown in FIG. 2 )
  • RAN radio access network
  • the three parts are as follows: the first generation RAN (NG-RAN) is shown as an example), UE and core network.
  • the introductions to the radio access network, UE and core network are as follows:
  • the core network includes a location management function (LMF), an access and mobility management function (AMF), a service location protocol (SLP), and an evolved serving mobile location centre (E-SMLC).
  • LMF location management function
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • SLP service location protocol
  • E-SMLC evolved serving mobile location centre
  • LMF is a device or component deployed in the core network to provide positioning functions for UE, and is responsible for supporting different types of location services related to UE, including positioning of UE and transmission of auxiliary data to UE.
  • LMF interacts with the base station through new radio (NR) positioning protocol annex (NR positioning protocol annex, NRPPa) messages to obtain positioning reference signals (PRS), sounding reference signals (SRS) configuration information, cell timing, cell location information, etc.
  • NR positioning protocol annex NR positioning protocol annex, NRPPa
  • PRS positioning reference signals
  • SRS sounding reference signals
  • LMF and UE transmit UE capability information, auxiliary information, measurement information, etc. through long term evolution (LTE) positioning protocol (LTE positioning protocol, LPP) messages.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • AMF is an access and mobility management function for UE deployed in the core network that meets the 5G standard, performing registration, connection, reachability, and mobility management. It provides a session management message transmission channel for UE and session management function (SMF), provides authentication and authorization functions for user access, and provides terminal and wireless core network control plane access points.
  • SMF session management message transmission channel for UE and session management function (SMF)
  • AMF can receive location service requests related to UE from the fifth generation core network location services (5th generation core network location services, 5GC LCS) entity; alternatively, AMF itself can also start some location services on behalf of UE and send location service requests to LMF. After the AMF obtains the UE's location information, it returns the UE's location information to the 5GC LCS entity.
  • 5GC LCS fifth generation core network location services
  • RAN includes a base station, as shown in FIG2 , gNB and ng-eNB can be connected through an Xn interface (or Xn-C interface), LMF and ng-eNB/gNB can be connected through an NG-C interface, and UE and gNB can be connected through an NR-Uu interface, and UE and ng-eNB can be connected through an LTE-Uu interface.
  • Xn interface or Xn-C interface
  • LMF and ng-eNB/gNB can be connected through an NG-C interface
  • UE and gNB can be connected through an NR-Uu interface
  • UE and ng-eNB can be connected through an LTE-Uu interface.
  • FIG. 2 is only an exemplary illustration of a communication system applicable to the embodiment of the present application, and does not specifically limit the type, quantity, connection mode, etc. of the network elements included in the communication system applicable to the present application.
  • E-SMLC or SLP is not indispensable; for example, ng-eNB includes multiple transmission points (TP) in some embodiments, gNB includes multiple transmission reception points (TRP) in some embodiments, and the terminal device is called a SUPL enabled terminal (SET) in some embodiments or includes SET in some embodiments, and SUPL is secure user plane location (secure user plane location).
  • Figure 3 is a flow chart of a PRS configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The steps of Figure 3 are described below:
  • the terminal device reports the relevant capability nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceDataValidity of supporting PRS valid area configuration to the LMF through the LPP UE capability reporting message (provideUECapability).
  • LMF sends PRS auxiliary information to the terminal device through the LPP ProvideAssistanceData message.
  • the auxiliary information carries the valid area corresponding to the auxiliary information.
  • the auxiliary information may be nr-DL-TDOA-ProvideAssistanceData.
  • the valid area may include one or more cells, which is used to indicate that the auxiliary information is applicable to the one or more cells, that is, when the terminal device resides in any of the one or more cells, the auxiliary information can be used for positioning services.
  • auxiliary information may also be referred to as auxiliary data or configuration information.
  • the effective area may be understood as a cell set, a cell list or a cell combination.
  • the terminal device checks the cell where the terminal device resides and compares it with the effective area. If the cell where the terminal device currently resides is included in the effective area, the PRS configuration corresponding to the effective area is used to perform positioning service.
  • the LMF When the LMF sends the PRS configuration, it carries the validity area corresponding to the PRS configuration. When the terminal device performs positioning services, it can determine the PRS configuration to be used based on the valid area. If the two PRS configurations configured by the LMF for the terminal device carry the same domain, the latter PRS configuration will overwrite the previous PRS configuration. In the above configuration process, the efficiency of PRS configuration for the terminal device is low. After the terminal device resides in a new cell, the PRS needs to be reconfigured for the terminal device, which will cause a large delay in the positioning service after the terminal device resides in the new cell.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a signal configuration method, system and communication device, which can configure one or more configuration instances for a terminal device to improve configuration efficiency.
  • the method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied to the communication system shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2.
  • the method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a terminal device and a first network element, the terminal device can be the terminal device described above, the first network element The element may be the LMF described above.
  • Figure 4 is an interactive schematic diagram of a signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4, the method includes but is not limited to the following steps.
  • a first network element sends first information and first configuration information, and correspondingly, a terminal device receives the first information and the first configuration information, the first configuration information is associated with the first information, and the first information is used to indicate a first cell set, and the first cell set includes one or more cells.
  • the first network element may include an LMF, and the first network element may configure a cell set and configuration information corresponding to the cell set for the terminal device, so that the terminal device can use the configuration information to perform positioning services when residing in any cell in the cell set.
  • the first information may include identification information of the one or more cells.
  • the first information includes at least one of the cell global identifier CGI, the physical cell identifier PCI, and the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN of the one or more cells.
  • the identification information of the one or more cells may include PCI and ARFCN to identify the cells, or the identification information of the one or more cells includes CGI. That is, the first information may include the CGI of one or more cells; or the first information includes the PCI and ARFCN of one or more cells; or the first information includes the CGI, PCI, and ARFCN of one or more cells.
  • the first cell set can be understood as the valid area corresponding to the first configuration information, that is, the first cell set is the network area to which the first configuration information applies. That is, when the resident cell of the terminal device is included in the first cell set, the terminal device performs positioning processing based on the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information may be configuration information of a reference signal.
  • the reference signal may include a PRS or an SRS, that is, the first configuration information may include at least one of the PRS configuration information and the SRS configuration information.
  • the PRS and the SRS are only examples, and with the evolution of communication standards, the reference signal may also include other types of reference signals, and the present application does not limit this.
  • the first information and the first configuration information can be transparently transmitted through the base station and AMF, that is, the first information and the first configuration information sent by LMF are forwarded to the terminal device by the base station and AMF.
  • LMF sends the first information and the first configuration information to AMF
  • AMF forwards the first information and the first configuration information to the base station
  • the base station then forwards the first information and the first configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the first information and the first configuration information may be included in an LPP message, and the first network element sends auxiliary information (such as PRS auxiliary information) to the terminal device through the LPP message.
  • auxiliary information includes the first information and the first configuration information.
  • the first information may be included in the assistanceDataValidityArea field of the LPP message.
  • the first cell set may include neighboring cells of the cell in which the terminal device is currently stationed.
  • a cell in a cell set may be represented by at least one of CGI, PCI and ARFCN, and the cell set may also be referred to as a ⁇ CGI, PCI, ARFCN ⁇ combination.
  • the one or more cells are not included in the cell set stored in the terminal device, that is, the cell set stored in the terminal device does not include the same cell.
  • the terminal device stores a second cell set
  • the first cell set may include cell 1 and cell 2
  • the second cell set may include cell 3 and cell 4, that is, cell 1 and cell 2 are not included in the second cell set.
  • different cell sets configured by the first network element for the terminal device do not include the same cell, thereby avoiding repeated configuration of the same cell.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • the fact that the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device can be understood as the cell set stored in the terminal device is different from the first cell set, or the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device before receiving the second indication information.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information, that is, the terminal device stores a new configuration instance related to the first cell set.
  • the configuration instance may include the first cell set and the first configuration information. It can be understood that the storage location of the configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set is different from the storage location of the configuration instance stored in the terminal device, that is, the storage location of the first cell set is different from other cell sets stored in the terminal device, and the storage location of the first configuration information is different from the storage location of other configuration information stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may store one or more cell sets and configuration information corresponding to the cell sets, that is, the terminal device may store multiple configuration instances.
  • the terminal device may compare the first cell set with the one or more cell sets stored by the terminal device to determine whether the first cell set is already stored in the terminal device, or determine whether the configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set is already stored in the terminal device. In the case that the first cell set is different from the cell set stored in the terminal device, the terminal device determines that the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device, that is, the configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device, then the terminal device adds the configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set.
  • the terminal device may not store the cell set or configuration instance. After the second indication information, a configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set may be directly added, that is, the first cell set and the first configuration information are stored.
  • the terminal device can store multiple PRS configuration instances.
  • FIG6A takes three PRS configuration instances as an example, and the three PRS configuration instances include PRS configuration instance 1, PRS configuration instance 2, and PRS configuration instance 3, respectively.
  • the identifier of the cell in the cell set corresponding to the PRS configuration instance 1 is CGI1
  • the identifier of the cell in the cell set corresponding to the PRS configuration instance 2 includes PCI1, PCI2, and ARFCN1
  • the identifier of the cell in the cell set corresponding to the PRS configuration instance 3 includes PCI2 and ARFCN1.
  • the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device, and the terminal device adds a PRS configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set (PRS configuration instance 4 shown in FIG6B ).
  • the first network element can configure a first cell set and first configuration information corresponding to the first cell set for the terminal device.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information, that is, the terminal device stores a new configuration instance.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information at the same time, so that the terminal device can indicate the corresponding configuration instance through the first cell set, thereby realizing one or more configuration instances of the terminal device and improving the configuration efficiency.
  • the reference signals of multiple cells can be pre-configured, and the terminal device does not need to be reconfigured after residing in a new cell, which can effectively reduce the positioning delay of the terminal device when performing positioning services.
  • the method shown in FIG. 4 may further include step 403 .
  • the terminal device updates the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information.
  • the first cell set has been stored in the terminal device, which can be understood as the cell set indicated by the first information being the same as the cell set stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device Before receiving the second indication information, the terminal device has stored the first cell set and the third configuration information corresponding to the first cell set, that is, the terminal device has stored the configuration instance corresponding to the first cell set.
  • the terminal device can overwrite the third configuration information with the first configuration information, that is, replace the third configuration information with the first configuration information. For example, the terminal device stores the first configuration information in the storage location of the third configuration information and deletes the third configuration information.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to overwrite the third configuration information with the first configuration information based on the second indication information.
  • the second indication information may be included in an LPP message.
  • the second indication information is a need code corresponding to the first configuration information.
  • the need code is used to indicate how the terminal device handles the first configuration information after receiving the first configuration information.
  • the need code indicates that the first configuration information replaces the third configuration information, and the terminal device replaces the first configuration information with the third configuration information after receiving the first configuration information.
  • the first information and the first configuration information may be carried in an LPP Provide Assistance Data message.
  • the first information and the first configuration information may be included in the assistacenDataValidityArea field in the LPP Provide Assistance Data message, and the first configuration information may be included in the nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceData field.
  • nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceData When the fields assistanceDataValidityArea and nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceData are both included in the LPP Provide Assistance Data message, if there is no nr-DL-PRS-AssistanceData instance related to the cell set indicated by the field assistanceDataValidityArea in the terminal device, a new NR-DL-PRS-AssistanceData instance is added, and the NR-DL-PRS-AssistanceData instance is associated with the cell set indicated by the field assistanceDataValidityArea.
  • the existing instance shall be replaced with the NR-DL-PRS-AssistanceData instance carried by the LPP Provided Assistance Data message.
  • the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set is replaced with the first configuration information, thereby realizing the change of the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set, that is, realizing the change of the configuration information corresponding to the cell set stored in the terminal device, so that the first network element can configure the cell set in the terminal device more flexibly.
  • Figure 7 is an interactive schematic diagram of another signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 7, the method includes but is not limited to the following steps.
  • the first network element sends the first indication information, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first indication information.
  • the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to delete the configuration information stored in the terminal device, or the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to delete the configuration instance stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device deletes the configuration information stored in the terminal device based on the first indication information.
  • the first indication information may instruct the terminal device to delete part or all of the configuration information stored in the terminal device.
  • the first indication information may instruct the terminal device to delete one or more configuration information with the earliest storage time.
  • the first indication information may include a bit
  • the terminal device determines whether to delete the configuration information stored in the terminal device according to the value of the bit. For example, when the value of the bit is 1, the terminal device deletes the configuration information stored in the terminal device. When the value of the bit is 0, the terminal device does not delete the stored configuration information.
  • the LPP message carrying the first indication information may include the first information and the first configuration information, and the first information indicates the first cell set.
  • the terminal device After receiving the LPP message, the terminal device deletes part or all of the stored configuration information and the corresponding cell set based on the first indication information, and then stores the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • a bit may be used to instruct the terminal device to delete the stored configuration information, thereby enabling the terminal device to delete the stored configuration information and saving signaling overhead.
  • the first indication information indicates a third cell set stored in the terminal device
  • step 702 may be replaced by: the terminal device deletes configuration information corresponding to the third cell set.
  • the first indication information may include identification information of the third cell set.
  • the first indication information includes at least one of CGI, PCI, and ARFCN of cells in the third cell set.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first indication information, the terminal device compares the third cell set with the cell set list stored in the terminal device, thereby determining the third cell set and the configuration information corresponding to the third cell set, and deletes the third cell set and the configuration information corresponding to the third cell set.
  • the first indication information can indicate the third cell set, so that the terminal device can accurately delete the corresponding configuration information and save storage space of the terminal device.
  • the first indication information may be included in an LPP message.
  • the first indication information includes assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList signaling.
  • the assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList signaling may be carried in any one of NR multi-cell round trip time (Multi-RTT) providing assistance data (NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideAssistanceData) signaling, NR downlink angle of departure (DL-AoD) providing assistance data (NR-DL-AoD-ProvideAssistanceData) signaling, NR DL-TDOA providing assistance data signaling (NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideAssistanceData) signaling, and NR downlink PRS assistance data signaling (NR-DL-PRS-AssistanceData) signaling. That is, the first network element may add signaling in the LPP providing assistance information (ProvideAssistanceData) so that the first network element can instruct the terminal device to delete all configuration information stored by the terminal device.
  • the first indication information may include a field assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList, or the first indication information is included in the field assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList.
  • the field assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList may include a cell set list. If the terminal device receives the field assistanceDataValitityAreaToRemoveList, for each cell set in the cell set list, delete its related NR-DL-PRS-AssistanceData instance.
  • the first indication information can be used to instruct the terminal device to delete the stored configuration information, thereby enabling flexible configuration of the configuration information stored in the terminal device and saving storage space of the terminal device.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a positioning method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 8, the method includes but is not limited to the following steps.
  • a terminal device determines a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device.
  • the resident cell of the terminal device is the cell where the terminal device resides.
  • the resident cell of the terminal device can be compared with cells in a cell set stored by the terminal device, thereby determining a second cell set including the resident cell.
  • the terminal device performs a positioning service based on the second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • the terminal device may receive a PRS or send an SRS based on the second configuration information.
  • the first configuration information includes a PRS resource or an SRS resource, and the terminal device may receive a PRS on the PRS resource or send the SRS on the SRS resource.
  • one or more cell sets stored in the terminal device all include the resident cell of the terminal device, and the second cell set is any one of the one or more cell sets.
  • the terminal device may randomly select a cell set from the one or more cell sets.
  • the second cell set is the cell set with the latest storage time among the one or more cell sets. That is, when the one or more cell sets all include the resident cell, the terminal device can select the configuration information corresponding to the cell set received the latest to perform the positioning process.
  • the second cell set may be the cell set with the earliest storage time among the one or more cell sets. That is, when one or more cell sets include the resident cell, the terminal device may select the configuration information corresponding to the earliest received cell set to perform the positioning process.
  • the terminal device when a terminal device needs to perform a positioning service, the terminal device can use the pre-configured second configuration information to perform positioning processing to reduce positioning delay.
  • Figure 9 is an interactive schematic diagram of another signal configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 9, the method includes but is not limited to the following steps.
  • the terminal device sends second indication information, and correspondingly, the first network element receives the second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate the maximum number of cell sets supported for storage by the terminal device.
  • the second indication information may include a first numerical value, which is the maximum number of cell sets supported by the terminal device for storage, that is, the first numerical value is used to indicate the maximum number of valid areas supported by the terminal device for configuration.
  • the second indication information may be an LPP UE capability reporting message (provideUECapability), or may be included in an LPP UE capability reporting message.
  • the terminal device may report the relevant capabilities supporting valid area configuration in the LPP UE capability reporting message. For example, the terminal device may report the maximum number of valid areas supported by the terminal device for storage in the LPP UE capability reporting message, so that the number of cell sets configured by the first network element for the terminal device does not exceed the maximum number of valid areas supported by the terminal device for storage.
  • the first network element sends the first information and the first configuration information, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information and the first configuration information.
  • the first network element sends the first information and the first configuration information when the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device is less than a first value.
  • the first cell set is stored in the terminal device, and the first network element needs to determine the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device before configuring the first cell set and the first configuration information for the terminal device.
  • the first network element sends the first information and the first configuration information to configure the first cell set and the first configuration information for the terminal device, so that the number of cell sets configured by the first network element for the terminal device does not exceed the capability range supported by the terminal device for configuration.
  • the first network element sends the first information and the first configuration information when the first cell set has been stored in the terminal device and the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device is less than or equal to a first value.
  • the first network element sends the first information, the first configuration information, and the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to delete the stored cell set and the corresponding configuration information.
  • the first network element can send the first information, the first configuration information, and the first indication information at the same time, and instruct the terminal device to delete the stored cell set while configuring the first cell set for the terminal device, so as to avoid the number of cell sets configured by the first network element for the terminal device exceeding the configuration capability range supported by the terminal device.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • step 903 can refer to the specific implementation of step 402 in Figure 4, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the terminal device updates the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information.
  • step 904 can refer to the specific implementation of step 403 in Figure 4, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the first network element sends the first indication information, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first indication information.
  • the terminal device deletes the configuration information stored in the terminal device based on the first indication information.
  • step 906 can refer to the specific implementation of step 702 in Figure 7, which will not be described in detail here.
  • step 905 may be performed before step 902 or after step 902.
  • the configuration information stored in the terminal device does not include the first configuration information.
  • the configuration information stored in the terminal device may include the first configuration information.
  • the method shown in FIG. 9 may further include step 907 and step 908 .
  • the terminal device determines a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device.
  • step 907 can refer to the specific implementation of step 801 in Figure 8, which will not be described in detail here.
  • step 907 may be performed before step 902 or after step 902.
  • the second cell set is not the first cell set.
  • the second cell set may be the first cell set.
  • the terminal device performs a positioning service
  • the resident cell of the terminal device is included in the first cell set, and the second cell set is the first cell set.
  • the terminal device performs positioning service based on the second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • step 908 can refer to the specific implementation of step 802 in Figure 8, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the first network element can configure a first cell set and first configuration information corresponding to the first cell set for the terminal device.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information, that is, the terminal device stores a new configuration instance.
  • the terminal device stores the first cell set and the first configuration information at the same time, so that the terminal device can indicate the corresponding configuration instance through the first cell set, thereby realizing multiple configuration instances of the terminal device.
  • the reference signals of multiple cells can be pre-configured, and the terminal device does not need to be reconfigured after residing in a new cell, which can effectively reduce the positioning delay of the terminal device when performing positioning services.
  • the signal configuration system 100 includes a terminal device 1001 and a LMF 1002.
  • LMF 1002 configured to send first information and first configuration information associated with the first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a first cell set, and the first cell set includes one or more cells;
  • the terminal device 1001 is used to receive the first information and the first configuration information, and store the first cell set and the first configuration information when the first cell set is not stored in the terminal device.
  • the one or more cells are not included in a cell set stored in the terminal device.
  • the terminal device 1001 is further used to determine a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device when the terminal device performs a positioning service; and perform the positioning service based on second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • the multiple cell sets stored in the terminal device all include the resident cell, and the second cell set is any one of the multiple cell sets.
  • the second cell set is a cell set with the latest storage time among the multiple cell sets.
  • the terminal device 1001 is further used to update configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information when the first cell set has been stored in the terminal device.
  • the LMF 1002 is further used to send a first indication message, wherein the first indication message is used to indicate deletion of configuration information stored in the terminal device; the terminal device 1001 is further used to receive the first indication message, and delete the configuration information stored in the terminal device based on the first indication message; or, the LMF 1002 is further used to send a first indication message, wherein the first indication message indicates a third cell set stored in the terminal device; the terminal device 1001 is further used to receive the first indication message, and delete the configuration information corresponding to the third cell set based on the first indication message.
  • the terminal device 1001 is also used to send second indication information, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the maximum number of cell sets supported for storage by the terminal device; the LMF 1002 is specifically used to send the first information and the first configuration information when the number of cell sets stored in the terminal device is less than the first value.
  • the first information includes at least one of a cell global identifier CGI, a physical cell identifier PCI, and an absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN of the one or more cells
  • the first configuration information includes at least one of positioning reference signal PRS configuration information or sounding reference signal SRS configuration information.
  • the signal configuration system 100 may further include a base station 1003 and an AMF 1004.
  • the terminal device 1001 and the LMF 1002 may directly interact with each other through the base station 1003 and the AMF 1004.
  • the first information, the first configuration information, the first indication information, the second indication information, etc. may be forwarded through the base station 1003 and the AMF 1004.
  • terminal device and LMF shown in the embodiments of the present application is only an example.
  • specific functions or execution steps of the terminal device and LMF please refer to the above-mentioned method embodiments (such as Figures 4, 7, 8, 9, etc.), which will not be described in detail here.
  • the present application divides the functional modules of the communication device according to the above method embodiment.
  • each functional module can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module.
  • the above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules. It should be noted that the division of modules in the present application is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation.
  • the communication device of the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with Figures 11 to 13.
  • FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device includes a processing unit 1101 , a sending unit 1102 , and a receiving unit 1103 .
  • the communication device may be the terminal device shown above. That is, the communication device shown in FIG. 11 may be used to execute the steps or functions performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device may be a beamforming transmission device. Devices or chips, etc., are not limited to this in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the receiving unit 1103 is configured to receive the first information and the first configuration information
  • the processing unit 1101 is configured to store a first cell set and first configuration information
  • the processing unit 1101 is further used to determine a second cell set including a resident cell of the terminal device; and perform a positioning service based on second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • the processing unit 1101 is further used to update configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information.
  • the receiving unit 1103 is further used to receive first indication information.
  • the sending unit 1102 is used to send second indication information.
  • first information the first configuration information, the first cell set, the second cell set, the first indication information and the second indication information can refer to the method embodiments shown above, such as the relevant descriptions of the methods shown in Figures 4, 7, 8, and 9, etc., which will not be described in detail here.
  • the processing unit, the sending unit, and the receiving unit shown in the embodiment of the present application is only an example.
  • the specific functions or execution steps of the processing unit, the sending unit, and the receiving unit reference can be made to the above method embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the above sending unit and the receiving unit can form a transceiver unit, which is used to execute the steps executed by the above sending unit and the receiving unit.
  • the communication device may be the first network element (i.e., LMF) shown above. That is, the communication device shown in Figure 11 may be used to execute the steps or functions performed by the first network element (i.e., LMF) in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device may be a beamforming receiving device or chip, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the sending unit 1102 is configured to send first information and first configuration information.
  • the sending unit 1102 is further used to send the first indication information.
  • the receiving unit 1103 is used to receive a second message.
  • first information the first configuration information, the first cell set, the second cell set, the first indication information and the second indication information can refer to the method embodiments shown above, such as the relevant descriptions of the methods shown in Figures 4, 7, 8, and 9, etc., which will not be described in detail here.
  • the specific description of the receiving unit, the sending unit, and the processing unit shown in the embodiment of the present application is only an example.
  • the above sending unit and the receiving unit can form a transceiver unit, which is used to execute the steps executed by the above sending unit and the receiving unit.
  • the processing unit 1101 may be one or more processors, the sending unit 1102 may be a transmitter, and the receiving unit 1103 may be a receiver, and the sending unit and the receiving unit are integrated into one device, such as a transceiver.
  • the processing unit 1101 may be one or more processors (or the processing unit 1101 may be one or more logic circuits), the sending unit 1102 may be an output interface, and the receiving unit 1103 may be an input interface, and the input interface and the output interface may be integrated into one unit, such as an input-output interface. This will be described in detail below.
  • the processing unit 1101 may be one or more processors, and the sending unit 1102 and the receiving unit 1103 are integrated into one device, such as a transceiver.
  • the processor and the transceiver may be coupled, etc., and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the connection method between the processor and the transceiver.
  • the communication device 120 includes one or more processors 1220, a transceiver 1210, and a memory 1230.
  • the communication device 120 may be a chip
  • the transceiver 1210 may be an input/output interface.
  • the transceiver 1210 when the communication device is used to execute the steps, methods or functions executed by the above-mentioned terminal device, the transceiver 1210 is used to receive the first information and the first configuration information; the memory 1230 is used to store the first cell set and the first configuration information.
  • the processor 1220 is also used to determine a second cell set including the resident cell of the terminal device, and to perform a positioning service based on the second configuration information corresponding to the second cell set.
  • the processor 1220 is also used to update the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information.
  • the transceiver 1210 is also used to receive the first indication information.
  • the transceiver 1210 is also used to send the second indication information.
  • the transceiver 1210 when the communication device is used to execute the steps, methods or functions executed by the first network element, the transceiver 1210 is used to send The first information and the first configuration information.
  • the transceiver 1210 is further configured to send the first indication information.
  • the transceiver 1210 is further configured to receive the second indication information.
  • first information the first configuration information, the first cell set, the second cell set, the first indication information and the second indication information can refer to the method embodiments shown above, such as the relevant descriptions of the methods shown in Figures 4, 7, 8, and 9, etc., which will not be described in detail here.
  • the transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, wherein the receiver is used to perform a receiving function (or operation) and the transmitter is used to perform a transmitting function (or operation).
  • the transceiver is used to communicate with other devices/devices via a transmission medium.
  • the memory 1230 is used to store program instructions and/or data.
  • the memory 1230 is coupled to the processor 1220.
  • the coupling in the embodiment of the present application is an indirect coupling or communication connection between devices, units or modules, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms, and is used for information exchange between devices, units or modules.
  • the processor 1220 may operate in conjunction with the memory 1230.
  • the processor 1220 may execute program instructions stored in the memory 1230.
  • at least one of the one or more memories may be included in the processor.
  • connection medium between the above-mentioned transceiver 1210, processor 1220 and memory 1230 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the embodiment of the present application is that the memory 1230, the processor 1220 and the transceiver 1210 are connected through a bus 1240, and the bus is represented by a bold line in FIG. 12.
  • the connection mode between other components is only for schematic illustration and is not limited.
  • the bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, only one bold line is used in FIG. 12, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.
  • the processor may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc., and may implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.
  • the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly embodied as being executed by a hardware processor, or may be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor, etc.
  • the memory may include, but is not limited to, non-volatile memories such as hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD), random access memory (RAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), read-only memory (ROM) or portable read-only memory (CD-ROM), etc.
  • the memory is any storage medium that can be used to carry or store program codes in the form of instructions or data structures and can be read and/or written by a computer (such as the communication device shown in the present application), but is not limited to this.
  • the memory in the embodiments of the present application can also be a circuit or any other device that can realize a storage function, which is used to store program instructions and/or data.
  • the processor 1220 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.
  • the memory 1230 is mainly used to store the software program and data.
  • the transceiver 1210 may include a control circuit and an antenna.
  • the control circuit is mainly used to convert the baseband signal and the radio frequency signal and process the radio frequency signal.
  • the antenna is mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves.
  • the input and output devices such as a touch screen, a display screen, a keyboard, etc., are mainly used to receive data input by the user and output data to the user.
  • the processor 1220 can read the software program in the memory 1230, interpret and execute the instructions of the software program, and process the data of the software program.
  • the processor 1220 performs baseband processing on the data to be sent, and outputs the baseband signal to the RF circuit.
  • the RF circuit performs RF processing on the baseband signal and then sends the RF signal outward in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna.
  • the RF circuit receives the RF signal through the antenna, converts the RF signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 1220.
  • the processor 1220 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.
  • the RF circuit and antenna may be arranged independently of the processor performing baseband processing.
  • the RF circuit and antenna may be arranged independently of the communication device in a remote manner.
  • the communication device shown in the embodiment of the present application may also have more components than those in FIG12, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the method performed by the processor and transceiver shown above is only an example, and the specific steps performed by the processor and transceiver can refer to the method described above.
  • the processing unit 1101 may be one or more logic circuits
  • the sending unit 1102 may be an output interface
  • the receiving unit 1103 may be an input interface.
  • the input interface and the output interface may be integrated into one. Units, such as input and output interfaces.
  • the input and output interface may also be called a communication interface, or an interface circuit, or an interface, etc.
  • the communication device shown in FIG13 includes a logic circuit 1301 and an interface 1302. That is, the above-mentioned processing unit 1101 can be implemented with a logic circuit 1301, and the sending unit 1102 and the receiving unit 1103 can be implemented with an interface 1302.
  • the logic circuit 1301 can be a chip, a processing circuit, an integrated circuit or a system on chip (SoC) chip, etc.
  • the interface 1302 can be a communication interface, an input and output interface, a pin, etc.
  • FIG13 is illustrated by taking the above-mentioned communication device as a chip, and the chip includes a logic circuit 1301 and an interface 1302.
  • the logic circuit and the interface may also be coupled to each other.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific connection method between the logic circuit and the interface.
  • interface 1302 is used to receive the first information and the first configuration information; logic circuit 1301 is used to store the first cell set and the first configuration information. Optionally, logic circuit 1301 is also used to determine the second cell set and perform positioning services. Optionally, logic circuit 1301 is also used to update the configuration information corresponding to the first cell set based on the first configuration information.
  • interface 1302 is also used to input the first indication information.
  • interface 1302 is also used to output the second indication information.
  • the interface 1302 when the communication device is used to execute the method, function or step executed by the first network element, the interface 1302 is used to output the first information and the first configuration information. Optionally, the interface 1302 is also used to output the first indication information. Optionally, the interface 1302 is also used to input the second indication information.
  • first information the first configuration information, the first cell set, the second cell set, the first indication information and the second indication information can refer to the method embodiments shown above, such as the relevant descriptions of the methods shown in Figures 4, 7, 8, and 9, etc., which will not be described in detail here.
  • the present application also provides a computer program, which is used to implement the operations and/or processing performed by the terminal device in the method provided by the present application.
  • the present application also provides a computer program, which is used to implement the operations and/or processing performed by the first network element in the method provided by the present application.
  • the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer code is stored.
  • the computer code When the computer code is executed on a computer, the computer executes the operations and/or processing performed by the terminal device in the method provided in the present application.
  • the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer code is stored.
  • the computer code runs on a computer, the computer executes the operations and/or processing performed by the first network element in the method provided in the present application.
  • the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer code or a computer program.
  • a computer program product which includes a computer code or a computer program.
  • the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer code or a computer program.
  • a computer program product which includes a computer code or a computer program.
  • An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip or a chip system, including: a processor, used to execute the method in any of the aforementioned embodiments (such as Figures 4, 7, 8, 9, etc.).
  • the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only schematic.
  • 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.
  • 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, or it can be an electrical, mechanical or other form of connection.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed 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 technical effects of the solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application.
  • each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.
  • 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.
  • the computer software product is stored in a readable storage medium, including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application.
  • the aforementioned readable storage medium includes: USB flash drive, mobile hard disk, read-only memory
  • Various media that can store program codes include read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks or optical disks, etc.

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Des modes de réalisation de la présente demande concernent un procédé et un système de configuration de signal, et un appareil de communication. Le procédé comprend les étapes consistant à : recevoir des premières informations et des premières informations de configuration associées aux premières informations qui proviennent d'une fonction de gestion d'emplacement (LMF), les premières informations étant utilisées pour indiquer un premier ensemble de cellules, et le premier ensemble de cellules comprenant une ou plusieurs cellules ; et si le premier ensemble de cellules n'est pas stocké dans un dispositif terminal, stocker le premier ensemble de cellules et les premières informations de configuration. Dans les modes de réalisation de la présente demande, une ou plusieurs instances de configuration d'un dispositif terminal sont mises en œuvre, et l'efficacité de configuration est améliorée.
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