CN117136587A

CN117136587A - Data processing methods, terminals, network equipment and storage media

Info

Publication number: CN117136587A
Application number: CN202380010198.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡子泉; 陶旭华
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-18
Filing date: 2023-07-18
Publication date: 2023-11-28
Also published as: WO2025015533A1

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a data processing method, a terminal, a network device and a storage medium. A data processing method includes: sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data within a first time period, where the first time period refers to receiving A time period starting from the time of the first command and ending with the time of switching to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state. The above embodiment provides a data processing method. The terminal still supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data within a time period starting from the moment when it receives the first command and ending with the moment when it switches to the first TCI state. , ensuring normal communication of the terminal and improving the accuracy of communication by the terminal.

Description

Data processing method, terminal, network device and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a data processing method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

Background

With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, a network device may instruct a terminal to perform TCI (Transmission Configuration Indicator, transmission configuration indication) state switching by a command. Specifically, the network device sends a command to the terminal, and after receiving the command sent by the network device, the terminal analyzes the command and performs TCI state switching.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a data processing method, a terminal, network equipment and a storage medium.

According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a data processing method, the method including:

and in a first time period, sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and the moment of switching to a first TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating a terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a data processing method, the method comprising:

and in a first time period, receiving uplink data and/or sending downlink data, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command by a terminal as a starting point and taking the moment of switching to a first TCI state by the terminal as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a data processing method, the method comprising:

the network equipment sends a first instruction and a second instruction;

the network equipment receives uplink data and/or transmits downlink data in a first time period;

The terminal receives and transmits uplink data and/or receives downlink data in a first time period, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and the moment of switching to a first TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal, including:

the receiving and transmitting module is used for sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in a first time period, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and the moment of switching to a first TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a network device, comprising:

the receiving and transmitting module is used for receiving uplink data and/or transmitting downlink data in a first time period, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command by a terminal as a starting point and the moment of switching the terminal to a first TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal, including:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of any one of the first aspects.

According to a seventh aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a network device, including:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of any one of the second aspects.

According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system including:

a terminal configured to implement the data processing method according to the first aspect, and a network device configured to implement the data processing method according to the second aspect.

According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is presented, the storage medium storing instructions that, when run on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method of any one of the first or second aspects.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the disclosure, illustrate and explain the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the embodiments of the disclosure and do not constitute an undue limitation on the embodiments of the disclosure. In the drawings:

Fig. 1A is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B is a schematic illustration of a time period provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1C is a schematic illustration of another time period provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3A is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3B is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3C is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4A is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4B is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method shown in an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method shown in an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 7A is a schematic structural view of a terminal shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7B is a schematic diagram of a network device shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8A is a schematic diagram of a communication device shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 8B is a schematic diagram of a communication device shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The disclosure provides a data processing method, a terminal and a storage medium.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, including:

In the foregoing embodiment, a data processing method is provided, where a terminal still supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in a time period with a time point when a first command is received as a starting point and a time point when a switch to a first TCI state is switched as an ending point, so that normal communication of the terminal is ensured, and accuracy of communication performed by the terminal is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in the first period of time includes: and in the first time period, transmitting the uplink data and/or receiving the downlink data based on a second TCI state, wherein the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

In the above embodiment, the terminal still supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in the second TCI state in a period of time taking the time when the terminal receives the first command as a starting point and the time when the terminal switches to the first TCI state as an ending point, so that normal communication of the terminal is ensured, and accuracy of communication of the terminal is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

and sending first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating that the terminal supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in a first time period.

In the above embodiment, the terminal supports the capability of sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in the first time period through the first information reporting self, so that the accuracy of the capability of reporting self-support by the terminal is ensured, the normal communication of the terminal is ensured, and the accuracy of communication by the terminal is improved.

receiving the first command;

and performing TCI state switching based on the first command.

In the above embodiment, the terminal performs TCI state switching according to the received first command, so as to ensure accuracy of performing TCI state switching.

and receiving a second command, wherein the second command is used for indicating the terminal to send the uplink data and/or receive the downlink data in the first time period.

In the above embodiment, the network device indicates, through the second command, that the terminal may send uplink data and/or receive downlink data in the first period of time, so that the terminal communicates according to the indication of the network device, and accuracy of communication performed by the terminal is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period is determined based on at least one of a first period, a second period, a third period, a fourth period, a fifth period, or a sixth period, the first period indicating a feedback period of uplink data and/or downlink data, the second period indicating a period required for decoding the first command, the third period indicating an L1-RSRP (layer 1Reference Signal Receiving Power, layer 1reference signal received power) measurement period for beam refinement, the fourth period indicating a period of first receiving a reference signal, the fifth period indicating a period of a target reference signal, and the sixth period indicating a fixed period.

In the above embodiment, the first time period is determined through a plurality of time periods, so that the influence of each time period is guaranteed to be comprehensively considered in the determined first time period, the accuracy of the determined first time period is guaranteed, and the accuracy of communication in the first time period of the terminal is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first period of time, the second period of time, the fourth period of time, and the sixth period of time.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and is used for downlink data, the duration required to determine the first time period is determined, so that the accuracy of the determined first time period is ensured, and the accuracy of the terminal in communication in the first time period is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period of time is a period of time starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the first period of time, the second period of time, the fourth period of time, and the sixth period of time have elapsed.

In the above embodiment, after determining the multiple durations included in the first period, the endpoint of the first period may be determined, so as to ensure accuracy of the determined first period, and further improve accuracy of communication performed by the terminal in the first period.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is included in an active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are absent, the active state list including at least one TCI state;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the first TCI state is not included in the active state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration are present.

In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time period exists is determined by whether the TCI state is included in the active state list, so as to determine whether the fourth time period is adopted to determine the first time period, ensure accuracy of the determined first time period, and further improve accuracy of communication of the terminal in the first time period.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and is used for downlink data, the duration required to be determined in the first time period is determined, so that the accuracy of the determined first time period is ensured, and the accuracy of the terminal in communication in the first time period is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period of time is a period of time starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the first period of time, the second period of time, the third period of time, the fourth period of time, and the sixth period of time have elapsed.

With Reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-type (Quasi Co-Location-type, quasi-Co-located type D), and L1-RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power, reference Signal received power) is measured based on CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal), the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist; or, the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is measured based on SSB (PSS/SSS PBCH Block sync signal Block), the fourth duration and the sixth duration are absent; or, the first TCI state indicates other QCL (Quasi Co-Location) types than QCL-type, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time length and the sixth time length exist or not is determined according to the type of the TCI state, so as to determine whether the first time period is determined by adopting the fourth time length and the sixth time length, ensure accuracy of the determined first time period, and further improve accuracy of communication of the terminal in the first time period.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first period of time, the second period of time, the fourth period of time, and the fifth period of time.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and is used for uplink data, the duration required to determine the first time period is determined, so that the accuracy of the determined first time period is ensured, and the accuracy of the terminal in communication in the first time period is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period of time is a period of time starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the first period of time, the second period of time, the fourth period of time, and the fifth period of time have elapsed.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration are not present; or, the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth time period and the fifth time period exist.

In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time length and the fifth time length exist or not is determined by whether the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, so that whether the first time period is determined by adopting the fourth time length and the fifth time length or not is determined, the accuracy of the determined first time period is ensured, and the accuracy of the terminal in communication in the first time period is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length of first receiving the reference signal, including a time length of first receiving the reference signal after the terminal decodes the first command.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used for sending the uplink data, the fourth time length indicates a duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command, so that accuracy of a first time period determined according to the fourth time length is ensured, and further accuracy of communication performed by the terminal in the first time period is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to transmit the uplink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first period of time, the second period of time, the third period of time, the fourth period of time, and the fifth period of time.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and is used for uplink data, the duration required to be determined in the first time period is determined, so that the accuracy of the determined first time period is ensured, and the accuracy of the terminal in communication in the first time period is further improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period of time is a period of time starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the first period of time, the second period of time, the third period of time, the fourth period of time, and the fifth period of time have elapsed.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length of first receiving the reference signal, including a time length of first receiving the reference signal after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used for sending the uplink data, the fourth time length indicates a duration of first receiving the reference signal after the measurement of the L1-RSRP of the terminal, so that accuracy of a first time period determined according to the fourth time length is ensured, and further accuracy of communication performed by the terminal in the first time period is improved.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known to include at least one of:

receiving the first command within a first preset time period after the last wave beam report or measurement reference signal is sent in a second time period;

in a second period of time, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent prior to the first command;

during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state during a second period of time;

during the TCI state switch, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state for a second period of time;

During a second period of time, the SNR (Signal to Noise ratio, signal-to-noise ratio) of the TCI state is not less than the first value;

the starting point of the second time period is the last transmission of the reference signal resource, and the end point is the moment of completing the TCI state switching;

the reference signal resource is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement for a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal for the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal for the target TCI state are QCL.

In the above embodiment, whether the TCI state is known is determined through multiple conditions, so that the accuracy of determining the TCI state is ensured, the accuracy of determining the first time period is further ensured, and the accuracy of communication of the terminal in the first time period is further improved.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data processing method, the method including:

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the receiving uplink data and/or sending downlink data in the first period of time includes:

and in the first time period, receiving the uplink data and/or sending the downlink data based on a second TCI state, wherein the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

and receiving first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating that the terminal supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in a first time period.

and sending the first command, wherein the first command instructs the terminal to perform TCI state switching.

and sending a second command, wherein the second command is used for indicating the terminal to send the uplink data and/or receive the downlink data in the first time period.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period of time is determined based on at least one of a first period of time, a second period of time, a third period of time, a fourth period of time, a fifth period of time, or a sixth period of time, the first period of time indicates a feedback period of time for uplink data and/or downlink data, the second period of time indicates a period of time required for decoding the first command, the third period of time indicates an L1-RSRP measurement period of time for beam refinement, the fourth period of time indicates a period of time for first receiving a reference signal, and the fifth period of time indicates a fixed period of time.

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is based on CSI-RS measurements, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are present;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is based on SSB measurements, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are absent;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the first TCI state indicates other QCL types than QCL-type, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration are not present;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length for receiving the reference signal for the first time, including a time length for receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command.

during a second period of time, the SNR of the TCI state is not less than the first value;

the reference signal is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement for a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal for the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal for the target TCI state are QCL.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, including:

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, where the terminal includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the third aspect.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, where the access network device includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the access network device is configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the second aspect and the third aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method of any one of the first aspect and the third aspect.

In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including:

One or more processors;

wherein the network device is configured to perform the method of any one of the second and third aspects.

In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information, which when run on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method according to any one of the first, second and third aspects.

In a ninth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a program product which, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method according to any one of the first, second and third aspects.

In a tenth aspect, the presently disclosed embodiments propose a computer program which, when run on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method according to any of the first, second and third aspects.

In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system comprises processing circuitry configured to perform the method of any of the first, second and third aspects.

It will be appreciated that the above-described terminal, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip or chip system are all adapted to perform the methods set forth in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the advantages achieved by the method can be referred to as the advantages of the corresponding method, and will not be described herein.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a data processing method, a terminal, network equipment and a storage medium. In some embodiments, terms of a data processing method and an information processing method, a data processing method, and the like may be replaced with each other, terms of a communication device and an information processing device, a communication device, and the like may be replaced with each other, and terms of an information processing system, a communication system, and the like may be replaced with each other.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather are exemplary of some embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps may be arbitrarily combined, for example, a scheme in which part of the steps are removed in a certain embodiment may also be implemented as an independent embodiment, the order of the steps in a certain embodiment may be arbitrarily exchanged, and further, alternative implementations in a certain embodiment may be arbitrarily combined; furthermore, various embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and an embodiment may be arbitrarily combined with alternative implementations of other embodiments.

In the various embodiments of the disclosure, terms and/or descriptions of the various embodiments are consistent throughout the various embodiments and may be referenced to each other in the absence of any particular explanation or logic conflict, and features from different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments in accordance with their inherent logic relationships.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, elements that are referred to in the singular, such as "a," "an," "the," "said," etc., may mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc., unless otherwise indicated. For example, where an article (article) is used in translation, such as "a," "an," "the," etc., in english, a noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or as a plural expression.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, "plurality" refers to two or more.

In some embodiments, terms such as "at least one of", "one or more of", "multiple of" and the like may be substituted for each other.

In some embodiments, "A, B at least one of", "a and/or B", "in one case a, in another case B", "in response to one case a", "in response to another case B", and the like, may include the following technical solutions according to circumstances: in some embodiments a (a is performed independently of B); b (B is performed independently of a) in some embodiments; in some embodiments, execution is selected from a and B (a and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments a and B (both a and B are performed). Similar to that described above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

In some embodiments, the description modes such as "a or B" may include the following technical schemes according to circumstances: in some embodiments a (a is performed independently of B); b (B is performed independently of a) in some embodiments; in some embodiments execution is selected from a and B (a and B are selectively executed). Similar to that described above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

The prefix words "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for distinguishing different description objects, and do not limit the location, order, priority, number, content, etc. of the description objects, and the statement of the description object refers to the claims or the description of the embodiment context, and should not constitute unnecessary limitations due to the use of the prefix words. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal words before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" do not limit the position or the order between the "fields", and the "first" and the "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified by the "first" and the "second" are in the same message or not. For another example, describing an object as "level", ordinal words preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit priority between "levels". As another example, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal words, and may be one or more, taking "first device" as an example, where the number of "devices" may be one or more. Furthermore, objects modified by different prefix words may be the same or different, e.g., the description object is "a device", then "a first device" and "a second device" may be the same device or different devices, and the types may be the same or different; for another example, the description object is "information", and the "first information" and the "second information" may be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof may be the same or different.

In some embodiments, "comprising a", "containing a", "for indicating a", "carrying a", may be interpreted as carrying a directly, or as indicating a indirectly.

In some embodiments, terms "responsive to … …", "responsive to determination … …", "in the case of … …", "at … …", "when … …", "if … …", "if … …", and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, terms "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "above" and the like may be interchanged, and terms "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "below", "lower than or equal to", "no higher than", "below" and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices may be interpreted as entities, or may be interpreted as virtual, and the names thereof are not limited to those described in the embodiments, and may also be interpreted as "device (apparatus)", "device)", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "component (section)", "system", "network", "chip system", "entity", "body", and the like in some cases.

In some embodiments, a "network" may be interpreted as an apparatus comprised in the network, e.g. an access network device, a core network device, etc.

In some embodiments, the "access network device (access network device, AN device)" may also be referred to as a "radio access network device (radio access network device, RAN device)", "Base Station (BS)", "radio base station (radio base station)", "fixed station (fixed station)", and in some embodiments may also be referred to as a "node)", "access point (access point)", "transmission point (transmission point, TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "transmission and/or reception point (transmission/reception point), TRP)", "panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macrocell", "microcell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier (component carrier)", bandwidth part (BWP), etc.

In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as a "user equipment" (UE), a "user terminal" (MS), a "mobile station" (MT), a subscriber station (subscriber station), a mobile unit (mobile unit), a subscriber unit (subscore unit), a wireless unit (wireless unit), a remote unit (remote unit), a mobile device (mobile device), a wireless device (wireless device), a wireless communication device (wireless communication device), a remote device (remote device), a mobile subscriber station (mobile subscriber station), an access terminal (access terminal), a mobile terminal (mobile terminal), a wireless terminal (wireless terminal), a remote terminal (mobile terminal), a handheld device (handset), a user agent (user), a mobile client (client), a client, etc.

In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc. may comply with laws and regulations of the country of locale.

In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained after user consent is obtained.

Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the tables of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and any combination of elements, any rows, or any columns may also be implemented as a separate embodiment.

Fig. 1A is a schematic architecture diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and as shown in fig. 1A, a method provided by an embodiment of the disclosure may be applied to a communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that, the communication system 100 may further include other devices, and the disclosure is not limited to the devices included in the communication system 100.

In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes at least one of a mobile phone (mobile phone), a wearable device, an internet of things device, a communication enabled car, a smart car, a tablet (Pad), a wireless transceiver enabled computer, a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal device in unmanned (self-driving), a wireless terminal device in teleoperation (remote medical surgery), a wireless terminal device in smart grid (smart grid), a wireless terminal device in transportation security (transportation safety), a wireless terminal device in smart city (smart city), a wireless terminal device in smart home (smart home), for example, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and the access network device may include at least one of an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (next generation eNB, ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (next generation NodeB, gNB), a NodeB (node B, NB), a Home NodeB (HNB), a home NodeB (home evolved nodeB, heNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (radio network controller, RNC), a base station controller (base station controller, BSC), a base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS), a baseband unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an Open base station (Open RAN), a Cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure may be applied to an Open RAN architecture, where an access network device or an interface in an access network device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may become an internal interface of the Open RAN, and flow and information interaction between these internal interfaces may be implemented by using software or a program.

In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a Central Unit (CU) and a Distributed Unit (DU), where the CU may also be referred to as a control unit (control unit), and the structure of the CU-DU may be used to split the protocol layers of the access network device, where functions of part of the protocol layers are centrally controlled by the CU, and functions of the rest of all the protocol layers are distributed in the DU, and the DU is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the core network device may be a device, including one or more network elements, or may be a plurality of devices or a device group, including all or part of one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network comprises, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (Evolved Packet Core, EPC), a 5G core network (5G Core Network,5GCN), a next generation core (Next Generation Core, NGC).

It may be understood that, the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly describing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not limited to the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of the system architecture and the appearance of new service scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to similar technical problems.

The embodiments of the present disclosure described below may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in fig. 1, or a part of the main body, but are not limited thereto. The respective bodies shown in fig. 1 are examples, and the communication system may include all or part of the bodies in fig. 1, or may include other bodies than fig. 1, and the number and form of the respective bodies may be arbitrary, and the respective bodies may be physical or virtual, and the connection relationship between the respective bodies is examples, and the respective bodies may not be connected or may be connected, and the connection may be arbitrary, direct connection or indirect connection, or wired connection or wireless connection.

The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-a), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), upper 3G, IMT-Advanced, fourth generation mobile communication system (4th generation mobile communication system,4G)), fifth generation mobile communication system (5th generation mobile communication system,5G), 5G New air (New Radio, NR), future Radio access (Future Radio Access, FRA), new Radio access technology (New-Radio Access Technology, RAT), new Radio (New Radio, NR), new Radio access (New Radio access, NX), future generation Radio access (Future generation Radio access, FX), global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, ultra mobile broadband (Ultra Mobile Broadband, UMB), IEEE 802.11 (registered trademark), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, ultra WideBand (Ultra-wide bandwidth, UWB), bluetooth (Bluetooth) mobile communication network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN), device-to-Device (V), internet of things system (V-2, device-M), internet of things system (internet of things), internet of things (internet of things), machine (internet of things), internet of things (internet of things) 2, device (V-M2, device (Device-V), internet of things), and other systems. In addition, a plurality of system combinations (e.g., LTE or a combination of LTE-a and 5G, etc.) may be applied.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure illustrates the delay incurred when a terminal performs a TCI state switch.

In some embodiments, if the first TCI state is known, after the terminal receives the MAC CE activation instruction at slot n (slot n), the terminal receives the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the time for the terminal to receive the first TCI state is no later than: n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +TO _k *(T _first-SSB +T _SSB-proc )/NR slot length。

Wherein T is _HARQ Is the duration of the downlink data transmission and the reception of feedback. T (T) _first-SSB Is the duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal has decoded the MAC CE instruction. TSSB-proc=2 ms (milliseconds). TOk =1 when the first TCI state is not contained in the active state list of PDSCH, otherwise 0.3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is the length of time required to decode the first command. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

In some embodiments, when the first TCI state is unknown, the terminal receives a MAC-CE activation instruction included in the PDSCH at slot n, and then the terminal receives the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the time for the terminal to receive the first TCI state is no later than:

n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +(T _L1-RSRP +TO _uk *(T _first-SSB +T _SSB-proc ))/NR slot length。

wherein T is _L1-RSRP Is the L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement. T (T) _HARQ Is the duration of the downlink data transmission and the reception of feedback. T (T) _first-SSB Is the duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal has decoded the MAC CE instruction. TSSB-proc=2 ms (milliseconds). In QCL-type, CSI-RS based L1-RSRP measurement uses touk=1, while SSB based L1-RSRP measurement uses touk=0. Touk=1 in other QCL types. 3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is the length of time required to decode the first command. NR slot length is NRSlot length.

For example, referring to fig. 1B, a terminal receives a MAC CE at slot n, after passing through T _HARQ 、3ms、T _L1-RSRP 、T _first-SSB 、T _SSB-proc And then switches to the first TCI state.

In some embodiments, the downstream beam is indicated as a user indicated TCI state, and the upstream beam is indicated as a user indicated spatial relationship information, a unified TCI is provided, and a unified TCI framework is designed for upstream beam management and downstream beam management.

When the first TCI state is known, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction at slot n, the terminal may send uplink data in the first TCI state, where the time for the terminal to send the uplink data is no later than:

n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +NM*(T _{first_target-PL-RS} +4*T _target-PL-RS +2ms)/NR slot length

when the first TCI state is unknown, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction included in the PDSCH in slot n, the terminal will send uplink data in the first TCI state, where the time for the terminal to send uplink data is no later than

n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +(T _L1-RSRP +T _{first_target-PL-RS} +4*T _target-PL-RS +2ms)/NR slot length

Wherein T is _L1-RSRP Is the L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement. T (T) _HARQ Is the duration of the downlink data transmission and the reception of feedback. T (T) _first-SSB Is the duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal has decoded the MAC CE instruction. 3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is the length of time required to decode the first command, N _slot ^subfra me, μ represents the number of slots per subframe. When the target TCI state is known, T _{first_target-PL-RS} Is the first PL-RS (Path Loss Reference Signal ) transmission time after the UE decodes the MAC CE instruction, T when the target TCI state is unknown _{first_target-PL-RS} Is the first PL-RS transmission time after the UE performs L1-RSRP measurement. T (T) _target-PL-RS Is the object ofPeriod of PL-RS. Nm=1, if target PL-RS is not maintained by the terminal, otherwise 0.NR slot length is the NR slot length.

For example, referring to fig. 1C, a terminal receives a MAC CE at slot n, after passing through T _HARQ 、3ms、T _L1-RSRP 、T _{first_target-PL-RS} 、4*T _target-PL-RS After 2ms, switch to the first TCI state.

Fig. 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, including:

in step S2101, the network device transmits a first command.

In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first command. Alternatively, it is also understood that the terminal receives the first command sent by the network device.

In some embodiments, the first command instructs the terminal to perform a TCI state switch.

In some embodiments, the first command is for instructing the terminal to switch to the first TCI state. Alternatively, it may be understood that the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the TCI state indicated by the first command.

In some embodiments, the name of the first TCI state is not limited. Which is for example the target TCI state, the TCI state to be switched, etc.

Optionally, the TCI state is used for downstream beam management and/or for upstream beam management. Optionally, the TCI state includes a unified TCI state, which is used for downstream beam management and upstream beam management.

In some embodiments, the first command includes a first TCI state. The terminal may determine that a switch to the first TCI state is required after receiving the first command.

In some embodiments, the name of the first command is not limited. Such as instructions, control commands, control information, instruction instructions, etc.

In some embodiments, the first command is a MAC CE (Media Access Control Control Element, medium access control element), DCI (Downlink Control Information ), RRC (Radio Resource Control, radio resource control) or other type of command, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Step S2102: the terminal transmits the first information.

In some embodiments, a network device receives first information. In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal.

In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in a first period of time.

In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the capability to transmit data during the first period of time. The data transmission refers to sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data.

In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the capability of sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data in the first period of time.

In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited. Such as signaling, data, indication information, capabilities, etc.

In some embodiments, the first information is carried in an RRC message, which is not limited by embodiments of the present application.

Step S2103: the network device sends a second command.

In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second command. Alternatively, it may be understood that the terminal receives the second command sent by the network device.

In some embodiments, the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send uplink data and/or receive downlink data in the first period of time. In some embodiments, the second command indicates that the terminal is allowed to transmit uplink data and/or receive downlink data during the first period of time. In some embodiments, the second command is for indicating that the terminal is allowed to communicate within the first period of time. In some embodiments, the second command is used to indicate that the terminal is allowed to transmit data for the first period of time.

In some embodiments, the name of the second command is not limited. Such as instructions, control commands, control information, instruction instructions, etc.

In some embodiments, the second command is a MAC CE, DCI, or RRC message, or other type of message, and embodiments of the present application are not limited.

In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information, and then determines whether to send the second command according to the received first information.

In some embodiments, the network device may send the first command and the second command simultaneously. It can also be understood that step S2101 and step S2103 are performed simultaneously. In some embodiments, the first command and the second command are sent via a message. Alternatively, the first command and the second command are sent via different messages.

Step S2104: and the network equipment acquires uplink data and/or transmits downlink data based on the second TCI state in the first time period.

In some embodiments, the terminal receives downlink data. It is also understood that the terminal receives downlink data sent by the network device.

In some embodiments, the network device obtaining upstream data refers to receiving upstream data. It may also be understood that the network device receives uplink data sent by the terminal. In some embodiments, the network device may also obtain the uplink data through other manners, which is not limited by the embodiments of the present application. In some embodiments, the terminal correspondingly transmits the uplink data. Alternatively, it may be understood that the terminal transmits uplink data to the network device.

In some embodiments, the network device obtains upstream data based on the second TCI state during the first period of time. In some embodiments, the network device transmits the downstream data based on the second TCI state during the first period of time. In some embodiments, the network device obtains upstream data and transmits downstream data based on the second TCI state during the first time period.

In some embodiments, the first period of time refers to a period of time starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the terminal switches to the first TCI state, where the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first command, the terminal needs to perform multiple steps to complete the switching of the TCI state, and in a first period of time when the multiple steps are performed, the terminal needs to support sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data.

In some embodiments, the first time period is used to indicate a duration required for the terminal to switch the TCI state.

In some embodiments, the name of the first time period is not limited. Such as a time window, a time length, a time duration, etc.

In some embodiments, the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state. It is also understood that the second TCI state used by the terminal is earlier than the first TCI state used. Alternatively, it is also understood that the terminal uses the second TCI state earlier than the first TCI state.

In some embodiments, the network device receives upstream data and/or transmits downstream data during a first time period.

Next, how to determine the first period will be described.

In some embodiments, the first time period is determined based on at least one of a first time period, a second time period, a third time period, a fourth time period, a fifth time period, or a sixth time period.

Optionally, the first time length indicates a feedback time length of uplink data/downlink data. Optionally, the first duration is T in fig. 1B or 1C _HARQ 。

In some embodiments, the second time period indicates a time period required to decode the first command. The first duration is 3ms, 4ms, or other values, which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Optionally, the second duration is 3N in fig. 1B or fig. 1C _slot ^subframe,μ 。

In some embodiments, the third duration indicates an L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement. Optionally, the third duration is T in FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C _L1-RSRP 。

In some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length for which the reference signal is received for the first time. Optionally, the reference signal is an SSB, PL-RS or other signal, and embodiments of the present application are not limited. Optionally, the fourth time period is T in FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C _first-SSB 、T _{first_target-PL-RS} 。

In some embodiments, the fifth time period indicates a period of the target reference signal. Optionally, the target reference signal is a PL-RS, or other signal, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited.

In some embodiments, the sixth time period indicates a fixed time period. Optionally, the fixed duration is 2ms, 3ms, or other values, which are not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to receive downlink data, the first time period being determined based on a first time period, a second time period, a fourth time period, and a sixth time period.

Optionally, after the terminal receives the MAC CE activation instruction at slot n (slot n), the terminal may receive the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the first period is: n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe ^,μ +TO _k *(T _first-SSB +T _SSB-proc ) NR slot length. Wherein T is _HARQ Is a first duration. T (T) _first-SSB Is a fourth duration. TOk =1 when the first TCI state is not contained in the active state list of PDSCH, otherwise 0.3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is a second duration. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time when the first, second, fourth, and sixth time periods have elapsed.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is included in an active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration not being present, the active state list including at least one TCI state. If the first TCI state is included in the active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist, so the first TCI state is known and is used for receiving downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration and the second duration.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is not included in the active state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration are present.

Alternatively, TOk =1 when the first TCI state is not contained in the list of active states of the PDSCH, that is, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are present, otherwise 0, that is, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are not present.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive downlink data, the first time period being determined based on the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the sixth time period.

Optionally, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction included in the PDSCH at slot n, the terminal may receive a first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state is switched, where the first period is: n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +(T _L1-RSRP +TO _uk *(T _first-SSB +T _SSB-proc ) ()/NR slot length. Wherein T is _HARQ Is a first duration. 3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is a second duration. T (T) _L1-RSRP Is a third duration. T (T) _first-SSB Is a fourth duration. T (T) _SSB-proc Is a sixth duration. TOk =1 when the first TCI state is not contained in the active state list of PDSCH, otherwise 0.NR slot length is the NR slot length.

In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time after the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth time periods have elapsed.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is present based on CSI-RS measurements, the fourth duration and the sixth duration.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is based on SSB measurements, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are absent. Thus, the first time period is determined based on the first time period, the second time period, and the third time period.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates that other QCL types than QCL-type exist for a fourth duration and a sixth duration.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to transmit upstream data, the first time period being determined based on the first time period, the second time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period.

Optionally, the first TCI state is a unified TCI state. And the first TCI state is used for uplink TCI state switching.

Optionally, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction included in the PDSCH in slot n, the terminal may send an uplink signal in a first TCI state on a serving cell where TCI state switching occurs, where the first period of time is: n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +NM*(T _{first_target-PL-RS} +4*T _target-PL-RS ) NR slot length. Wherein T is _HARQ Is a first duration. 3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is a second duration. T (T) _{first_target-PL-RS} Is a fourth duration. 4*T _target-PL-RS Is a sixth duration.

In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time after the first, second, fourth, and fifth time periods have elapsed.

In some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration are not present. That is, the first time period is determined based on the first time period and the second time period. Optionally, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, NM is 0.

In some embodiments, the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration are present.

In some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length for which the reference signal is received for the first time, including a time length for which the reference signal is received for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command. In some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length for first receiving the reference signal when the first TCI state is known, including a time length for first receiving the reference signal after the terminal decodes the first command. Optionally, the reference signal is a first PL-RS transmission time after the terminal decodes the first instruction.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to transmit upstream data, the first time period being determined based on the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period.

Optionally, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction included in the PDSCH in slot n, the terminal may send an uplink signal in a first TCI state on a serving cell where TCI state switching occurs, where the first period of time is: n+T _HARQ +3N _slot ^subframe,μ +(T _L1-RSRP +T _{first_target-PL-RS} +4*T _target-PL-RS ) NR slot length. Wherein T is _HARQ Is a first duration. 3N _slot ^subframe,μ Is a second duration. T (T) _L1-RSRP Is a third duration. T (T) _{first_target-PL-RS} Is a fourth duration. 4*T _target-PL-RS Is a sixth duration.

In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting at a time when the first command is received and ending at a time after the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period have elapsed.

In some embodiments, the fourth time length indicates a time length for which the reference signal is received for the first time, including a time length for which the reference signal is received for the first time after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure proposes whether the first TCI state is known. Next, a description is given of how the first TCI state is determined to be known.

In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known to include at least one of:

receiving a first command within a first preset time period after the last wave beam report or measurement reference signal is sent in a second time period;

Step S2105: and the terminal sends uplink data and/or acquires downlink data based on the second TCI state in the first time period.

In some embodiments, a network device receives upstream data. It may also be understood that the network device receives uplink data sent by the terminal.

In some embodiments, the terminal acquiring downlink data refers to receiving the downlink data. It is also understood that the terminal receives downlink data sent by the network device. In some embodiments, the terminal may also obtain the downlink data through other manners, which is not limited by the embodiments of the present application. In some embodiments, the network device correspondingly transmits downstream data. Alternatively, it may be understood that the network device transmits downlink data to the terminal.

In some embodiments, the terminal obtains downlink data based on the second TCI state in the first period. In some embodiments, the terminal transmits the uplink data based on the second TCI state during the first period. In some embodiments, the terminal sends uplink data and obtains downlink data based on the second TCI state during the first period.

In some embodiments, the terminal transmits uplink data and/or receives downlink data during the first period of time.

Step S2106: and the terminal performs TCI state switching based on the first command.

In some embodiments, the TCI state switch is used to instruct the terminal to switch from the second TCI state to the first TCI state. In some embodiments, the TCI state switch is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the TCI state indicated by the first command.

In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", "symbol", "codebook", "code word", "code point", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like may be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, "acquire," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bi-directional transmit," "send and/or receive" may be used interchangeably and may be interpreted as receiving from other principals, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, processing itself, autonomous implementation, etc.

In some embodiments, terms such as "send," "transmit," "report," "send," "transmit," "bi-directional," "send and/or receive," and the like may be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, terms such as "time of day," "point of time," "time location," and the like may be interchanged, and terms such as "duration," "period," "time window," "time," and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, terms such as "specific (specific)", "predetermined", "preset", "set", "indicated", "certain", "arbitrary", "first", and the like may be replaced with each other, and "specific a", "predetermined a", "preset a", "set a", "indicated a", "certain a", "arbitrary a", "first a" may be interpreted as a predetermined in a protocol or the like, may be interpreted as a obtained by setting, configuring, or indicating, or the like, may be interpreted as specific a, certain a, arbitrary a, or first a, or the like, but are not limited thereto.

The signaling processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S2101 to step S2106. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 and step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 and step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 and step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 and step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 and step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 and step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 and step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101, step S and step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101, step S2102, and step S2104 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, and step S2105 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, and step S2106 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, and step S2104 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, and step S2105 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, and step S2106 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2105 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2106 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2105, and step S2106 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2101, step S2103, and step S2104 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2101, step S2104 may be implemented as separate embodiments, step S2103 and step S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2104 and step S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2104 and step S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2105 and step S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104 and step S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105 and step S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2106, step S2103, step S2104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, step S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, step S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104, S2105, step S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104, S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, any of steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, reference may be made to alternative implementations described before or after the description corresponding to fig. 2.

Fig. 3A is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in fig. 3A, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, the method including:

in step S3101, the terminal transmits first information.

Alternative implementations of step S3101 may refer to alternative implementations of step S2102 in fig. 2, and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described herein.

In step S3102, the terminal sends uplink data and/or acquires downlink data based on the second TCI state in the first period.

Alternative implementations of step S3102 may refer to alternative implementations of step S2105 of fig. 2, and other relevant parts of the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described herein.

In step S3103, the terminal performs TCI state switching based on the first command.

Alternative implementations of step S3103 may refer to alternative implementations of step S2106 of fig. 2, and other relevant parts of the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described herein.

The data processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S3101 to step S3103. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3101, step S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3101, step S3103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3102, step S3103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and steps are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, step S3102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, step S3103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S3101, S3102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S3101, S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S3102, S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

Fig. 3B is a flowchart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in fig. 3B, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, the method including:

In step S3201, the terminal sends uplink data and/or obtains downlink data in a first period of time.

Alternative implementations of step S3201 may refer to step S2105 of fig. 2, step S3102 of fig. 3A, and other relevant parts in the embodiments related to fig. 2 and 3A, which are not described herein.

Fig. 3C is a flowchart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in fig. 3C, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, the method including:

in step S3301, the terminal sends uplink data and/or receives downlink data in the first period.

Alternative implementations of step S3301 may refer to step S2105 of fig. 2, step S3102 of fig. 3A, and step S3201 of fig. 2 and 3B, and other relevant parts in the embodiments related to fig. 2, 3A and 3B are not described herein.

Fig. 4A is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device, and as shown in fig. 4A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to the data processing method, where the method includes:

in step S4101, the network device sends a first command.

Alternative implementations of step S4101 may refer to step S2101 of fig. 2 and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described herein.

In some embodiments, the network device transmits the first command to the terminal, but not limited thereto, and may also transmit the first command to other bodies.

In step S4102, the network device sends a second command.

Alternative implementations of step S4102 may refer to step S2103 of fig. 2 and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described here again.

In some embodiments, the network device sends the second command to the terminal, but is not limited thereto, and the second command may also be sent to other subjects.

In step S4103, the network device obtains uplink data and/or sends downlink data based on the second TCI state in the first period.

Alternative implementations of step S4103 may refer to step S2104 of fig. 2 and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2, which are not described herein.

The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S4101 to step S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step S4101 and step S4102 may be performed simultaneously.

In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, step S4102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, step S4103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, steps S4102 and S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

Fig. 4B is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device, and as shown in fig. 4B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to the data processing method, where the method includes:

In step S4201, the network device receives uplink data and/or transmits downlink data during the first period.

Alternative implementations of step S4201 may refer to step S2104 of fig. 2 and step S4101 of fig. 4A, and other relevant parts in the embodiments related to fig. 2 and 4, which are not described herein.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 5, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, where the method includes:

step S5101: the network device receives uplink data and/or transmits downlink data in a first time period.

Step S5102: and the terminal transmits uplink data and/or receives downlink data in the first time period.

Alternative implementations of step S5101 may refer to step S2104 of fig. 2 and step S4101 of fig. 4A, and other relevant parts in the embodiments related to fig. 2 and 4, which are not described herein.

Alternative implementations of step S5102 may refer to step S2105 of fig. 2, step S3102 of fig. 3A, and step S3201 of fig. 2 and 3B, and other relevant parts in the embodiments related to fig. 2, 3A and 3B are not described herein.

In some embodiments, the method may include a method of the embodiments of the communication system side, the terminal side, the network device side, and so on, which is not described herein.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 6, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, where the method includes:

in step S6101, the terminal has a capability that supports maintaining data transception during a first period of time.

In some embodiments, the capability refers to the capability of maintaining uplink and downlink data transceiving after receiving a TCI state switching command triggered by a MAC CE.

In some embodiments, the capability refers to after receiving a TCI state switch command triggered by a MAC CEBased on old people TCI stateMaintaining the capability of transmitting and receiving uplink and downlink data;

in some embodiments, the name of the capability is not limited, and may be an enhanced TCI state switching capability, or a fast TCI switching capability, etc.

In some embodiments, the terminal reports the capability through an RRC message, for example, the terminal 101 may be indicated by means of enumeration whether the terminal supports the first capability, and the terminal indicates that the terminal supports the first capability when reporting "support".

In some embodiments, the network device receives the capabilities of the terminal for transmission.

In some embodiments, the network device issues MAC CE based TCI state switching commands.

In some embodiments, the terminal may maintain data transceiving for a period of time before switching to the target TCI state, including receiving PDCCH/PDSCH/CSI-RS or transmitting PUCCH/PUSCH.

For the case where the target TCI state is unknown, the "period of time" may be "n+tharq+3nslotsubframe, μ+ TOk + (Tfirst-ssb+tssb-proc)/NR slot length before";

for the case where the target TCI state is known, the "period of time" may be "n+THARQ+3Nslotsubframe, μ+ (TL 1-RSRP+TOuk (TfirstSSB+TSSB-proc))/NR slot length.

For the integrated TCI case:

downlink TCI state switching, for the case where the target TCI state is unknown, the "period of time" may be "n+tharq+3nslotsubframe, μ+ TOk x (Tfirst-SSB)/NR slot length ahead";

downstream TCI state switching, for the case where the target TCI state is known, the "period of time" may be "n+tharq+3nslotsbframe, μ+ (TL 1-rsrp+touk (Tfirst-ssb+tssb-proc))/NR slot length.

Uplink TCI state switching, the "period of time" for which the target TCI state is known may be " Before "; the "period of time" for which the target TCI state is unknown may be "> Before'

In some embodiments, the indication information of the network device indicates whether the terminal is allowed to maintain data transception for a period of time before switching to the target TCI state. Alternatively, the indication information may be based on DCI or MAC-CE.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and alternative implementations thereof may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, and may also be arbitrarily combined with alternative implementations of other embodiments.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus is provided, where the apparatus includes a unit or a module for implementing each step performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, which includes a unit or module configured to implement steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is merely a division of a logic function, and may be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity or may be physically separated when actually implemented. Furthermore, units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of processor-invoked software: the device comprises, for example, a processor, the processor being connected to a memory, the memory having instructions stored therein, the processor invoking the instructions stored in the memory to perform any of the methods or to perform the functions of the units or modules of the device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU) or microprocessor, and the memory is internal to the device or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and part or all of the functions of the units or modules may be implemented by designing hardware circuits, which may be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the units or modules are implemented by designing the logic relationships of elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit may be implemented by a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), for example, a field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA), which may include a large number of logic gates, and the connection relationship between the logic gates is configured by a configuration file, so as to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above device may be realized in the form of invoking software by a processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part in the form of invoking software by a processor, and in the rest in the form of hardware circuits.

In the disclosed embodiments, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities, and in one implementation, the processor may be a circuit with instruction reading and running capabilities, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), microprocessor, graphics processor (graphics processing unit, GPU) (which may be understood as a microprocessor), or digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), etc.; in another implementation, the processor may implement a function through a logical relationship of hardware circuits that are fixed or reconfigurable, e.g., a hardware circuit implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads the configuration document, and the process of implementing the configuration of the hardware circuit may be understood as a process of loading instructions by the processor to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence may be used, which may be understood as ASICs, such as neural network processing units (Neural Network Processing Unit, NPU), tensor processing units (Tensor Processing Unit, TPU), deep learning processing units (Deep learning Processing Unit, DPU), etc.

Fig. 7A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7A, the terminal 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7101 is configured to send uplink data and/or receive downlink data during a first period, where the first period starts when a first command is received and ends when a switch to a first TCI state is received, and the first command is used to instruct a terminal to switch to the first TCI state. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g. steps S2102, S2105, but not limited to the steps S2102, S2105) of the transmission and/or reception performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps (e.g. step S2106, but not limited to the step S2106) performed by the terminal 101 in any one of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Optionally, the processing module 7101 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps such as the processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Fig. 7B is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7B, the network device 7200 may include: at least one of the transceiver module 7201, the processing module 7202, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to receive uplink data and/or send downlink data during a first period, where the first period starts when a terminal receives a first command, and ends when the terminal switches to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g. step S2101, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Optionally, the processing module 7201 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps such as the processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and/or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Alternatively, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the plurality of sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module, respectively. Alternatively, the processing module may be interchanged with the processor.

Fig. 8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 8100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 8100 may be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user device, etc.), a chip system, a processor, etc. that supports the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, a processor, etc. that supports the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 may be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiments, and reference may be made in particular to the description of the above method embodiments.

As shown in fig. 8A, communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, etc., and may be, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process data for the programs. The communication device 8100 is configured to perform any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, communication device 8100 also includes one or more memory 8102 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of memory 8102 may be external to communication device 8100.

In some embodiments, communication device 8100 also includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceivers 8103 perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., but not limited to, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104) of transmission and/or reception in the above-described method.

In some embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and/or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Alternatively, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, terms such as transmitter, transmitter circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, and terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, an interface circuit 8104 is coupled to the memory 8102, the interface circuit 8104 being operable to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other device, and being operable to transmit signals to the memory 8102 or other device. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

The communication device 8100 in the above embodiment description may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by fig. 8A. The communication device may be a stand-alone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) A stand-alone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or a system-on-a-chip or subsystem; (2) A set of one or more ICs, optionally including storage means for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem (Modem); (4) modules that may be embedded within other devices; (5) A receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligent device, and the like; (6) others, and so on.

Fig. 8B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For the case where the communication device 8100 may be a chip or a chip system, reference may be made to a schematic structural diagram of the chip 8200 shown in fig. 8B, but is not limited thereto.

The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, the chip 8200 being configured to perform any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further comprises one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, an interface circuit 8202 is coupled to the memory 8203, the interface circuit 8202 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other device, and the interface circuit 8202 may be configured to transmit signals to the memory 8203 or other device. For example, the interface circuit 8202 may read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the sending and/or receiving communication steps of the methods described above, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 8203 may be external to the chip 8200.

The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium described above is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may be a storage medium readable by other devices. Alternatively, the above-described storage medium may be a non-transitory (non-transitory) storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may also be a transitory storage medium.

The present disclosure also proposes a program product which, when executed by a communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the above-described program product is a computer program product.

The present disclosure also proposes a computer program which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A method of data processing, the method comprising:

and in a first time period, sending uplink data and/or receiving downlink data, wherein the first time period is a time period taking the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and the moment of switching to a first transmission configuration indication TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for indicating a terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting uplink data and/or receiving downlink data during the first period of time comprises:

and in the first time period, transmitting the uplink data and/or receiving the downlink data based on a second TCI state, wherein the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

receiving the first command;

and performing TCI state switching based on the first command.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein,

the first time period is determined based on at least one of a first time period, a second time period, a third time period, a fourth time period, a fifth time period or a sixth time period, the first time period indicates a feedback time period of uplink data and/or downlink data, the second time period indicates a time period required for decoding the first command, the third time period indicates a layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP measurement time period for beam refinement, the fourth time period indicates a time period for first receiving a reference signal, the fifth time period indicates a period of a target reference signal, and the sixth time period indicates a fixed time period.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing the first layer comprises,

the first TCI state is known and is used for receiving the downlink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time when the first time period, the second time period, the fourth time period, and the sixth time period have elapsed.

9. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the first TCI state is included in an active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration not being present, the active state list comprising at least one TCI state;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing the first layer comprises,

the first TCI state is unknown and is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the sixth time period.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of determining the position of the first electrode is performed,

the first period of time is a period of time starting from a time when the first command is received and ending at a time after the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth time periods have elapsed.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein,

the first TCI state indicates a quasi co-located type D QCL-TypeD, and L1-RSRP is measured based on a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, wherein the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the first TCI state indicates QCL-type and L1-RSRP is measured based on a synchronization signal block SSB, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are absent;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the first TCI state indicates other quasi co-sited QCL types than QCL-type, the fourth duration and the sixth duration being present.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing the first layer comprises,

the first TCI state is known and is used to transmit the uplink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time after the first time period, the second time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period have elapsed.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that reference signals are not maintained by the terminal, said fourth duration and said fifth duration not being present;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

16. A method according to any of claims 13 to 15, wherein the fourth time period indicates a time period for first receiving a reference signal, including a time period for first receiving a reference signal after the terminal decodes the first command.

17. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of providing the first layer comprises,

the first TCI state is unknown and is used to transmit the uplink data, and the first period of time is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time after the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period have elapsed.

19. The method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the fourth time period indicates a time period for first receiving a reference signal, including a time period for first receiving a reference signal after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

20. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 19, wherein the first TCI state is known to include at least one of:

21. A method of data processing, the method comprising:

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the receiving uplink data and/or transmitting downlink data during the first period of time comprises:

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that the method further comprises:

24. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that the method further comprises:

25. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 24, further comprising:

26. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 25, wherein,

the first time period is determined based on at least one of a first time period, a second time period, a third time period, a fourth time period, a fifth time period or a sixth time period, the first time period indicates a feedback time period of uplink data and/or downlink data, the second time period indicates a time period required for decoding the first command, the third time period indicates an L1-RSRP measurement time period for beam refinement, the fourth time period indicates a time period for first receiving a reference signal, the fifth time period indicates a period of a target reference signal, and the sixth time period indicates a fixed time period.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time when the first, second, fourth, and sixth time periods have elapsed.

29. The method of claim 27 or 28, wherein the first TCI state is included in an active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration not being present, the active state list comprising at least one TCI state;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

32. The method according to claim 30 or 31, wherein,

the first TCI state indicates QCL-TypeD and L1-RSRP is based on CSI-RS measurements, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are present;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

33. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time after the first time period, the second time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period have elapsed.

35. The method according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that reference signals are not maintained by the terminal, said fourth duration and said fifth duration being absent;

Or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

36. A method according to any of claims 33 to 35, wherein the fourth time period indicates a time period for first receiving a reference signal, including a time period for first receiving a reference signal after the terminal decodes the first command.

37. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the first time period is a time period starting at a time when a first command is received and ending at a time after the first time period, the second time period, the third time period, the fourth time period, and the fifth time period have elapsed.

39. The method according to claim 37 or 38, characterized in that the fourth time length indicates the time length for the first reception of the reference signal, including the time length for the first reception of the reference signal after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

40. The method of any one of claims 27 to 39, wherein the first TCI state is known to include at least one of:

41. A method of data processing, the method comprising:

42. A terminal, the terminal comprising:

43. A network device, the network device comprising:

44. A terminal, the terminal comprising:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the data processing method of any one of claims 1 to 20.

45. A network device, the terminal comprising:

one or more processors;

wherein the terminal is configured to perform the data processing method of any one of claims 21 to 40.

46. A communication system comprising a terminal configured to implement the data processing method of any one of claims 1 to 20 and a network device configured to implement the data processing method of any one of claims 21 to 40.

47. A storage medium storing instructions which, when executed on a communications device, cause the communications device to perform a data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 20 or to perform a data processing method according to any one of claims 21 to 40.