WO2025161496A1 - Communication method and apparatus, communication node, storage medium, and computer program product - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a communication method and apparatus, a communication node, a storage medium, and a computer program product. The method comprises: receiving first signaling sent by a second communication node, the first signaling comprising information for communicating with a third communication node; and sending second signaling to the third communication node, the second signaling being related to the first signaling. The present application solves the problem of the limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node. A first communication node serves as an intermediate node between the second communication node and the third communication node, and assists the second communication node and the third communication node for communication, effectively extending the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that a device can be better applied to various scenarios, and the third communication node having low complexity and low power consumption can be widely applied.

Description

Communication method, device, communication node, storage medium and computer program product Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular to a communication method, device, communication node, storage medium, and computer program product.

Background Art

In the field of wireless communications, the communication distance between nodes is a crucial issue. For example, IoT applications require the deployment of hundreds of millions of devices. These devices must be small, complex, and power-efficient. However, these low-complexity, low-power terminals have limited communication distances. Improving the communication distance between nodes has become an unresolved issue.

Summary of the Invention

The present application provides a communication method, apparatus, communication node, storage medium, and computer program product to solve the problem of limited communication distance between IoT devices and base stations.

To achieve the above objectives, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, applied to a first communication node, comprising:

receiving first signaling sent by the second communication node, where the first signaling includes information for communication with the third communication node;

A second signaling is sent to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling.

To achieve the above objectives, an embodiment of the present application provides another communication method, applied to a second communication node, including:

A first signaling is sent to a first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and a third communication node.

To achieve the above objectives, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, applied to a first communication node, including:

A first signaling receiving module is configured to receive a first signaling sent by a second communication node, where the first signaling includes signaling for communicating with a third communication node;

The second signaling sending module is used to send a second signaling to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides another communication device for use in a second communication Nodes, including:

The first signaling sending module is used to send a first signaling to the first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and a third communication node.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication node, comprising: a memory, a processor, a program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, and a data bus for realizing connection communication between the processor and the memory. When the program is executed by the processor, the communication method as described in any one of the embodiments of the present application is realized.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the communication method described in any one of the embodiments of the present application.

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the communication method described in any one of the embodiments of the present application.

The communication method, device, communication node, storage medium and computer program product provided in the embodiments of the present application solve the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node by receiving a first signaling sent by a second communication node, wherein the first signaling includes information for communication with a third communication node; sending a second signaling to the third communication node, wherein the second signaling is related to the first signaling; receiving a third signaling fed back by the third communication node; and sending a fourth signaling to the second communication node, wherein the fourth signaling is related to the third signaling. The first communication node acts as an intermediate node between the second communication node and the third communication node, assisting the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, and effectively expanding the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used.

With respect to the above embodiments and other aspects of the present application and their implementation, further description is provided in the accompanying drawings, detailed description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment;

FIG2 is a flow chart of another communication method provided by an embodiment;

FIG3 is a flow chart of another communication method provided by an embodiment;

FIG4 is an example diagram of a window provided by an embodiment;

FIG5 is an example diagram of another window provided by an embodiment;

FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment;

FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment;

FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication node provided by an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application more clear, the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other in any way.

For example, communication between IoT devices and base stations uses frequency division duplexing (FDD) for both uplink and downlink communication, meaning that uplink and downlink signals use different frequency bands and/or frequencies. IoT devices can be categorized as active (e.g., with batteries and energy storage) or passive (without batteries), and their signaling and transmission considerations may differ. Communication between base stations and IoT devices is often used in scenarios such as inventory. During an inventory, the base station sends an inventory command, and the IoT device responds by returning a string of random numbers. If the base station receives a random number correctly, it sends an ACK (including the received random number). Upon receiving an ACK command that matches its own random number, the IoT device determines that its inventory was successful and returns a PC (Protocol Control) and EPC (Electronic Product Code). Inventory continues until all IoT devices have been successfully inventoried. IoT devices with low complexity and low power consumption have limited communication range.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem of limited communication distance, the present application provides a communication method that can effectively increase the communication distance between nodes.

The first communication node can be a user (User Equipment, UE), terminal device, repeater, etc.; the second communication node can be a base station; the third communication node can be an Internet of Things device, Bluetooth, etc., among which the Internet of Things device can be an Ambient-Iot device, or a low-power-IoT device, etc.

FIG1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment. As shown in FIG1 , the communication method according to the embodiment of the present application is applied to a first communication node. The method includes S110 to S140:

S110. Receive first signaling sent by the second communication node, where the first signaling includes information for communication with the third communication node.

The first signaling may be used to instruct the first communication node to communicate with the third communication node as an intermediate node, thereby assisting communication between the second communication node and the third communication node. The first signaling may carry information, including relevant information regarding communication with the third communication node, and may be used to instruct the second communication node on what type of information to send to the third communication node, how to send information to the third communication node, and so on.

The first communication node communicates with the second communication node, and the second communication node communicates with the third communication node when it needs to communicate with the third communication node. During communication, a first signaling is generated based on the content, information type, etc. required for communication and sent to the first communication node. The first communication node receives the first signaling based on the communication method negotiated with the second communication node.

In the present application, a first communication node can form a first system with a second communication node for communication, the air interface between the first communication node and the second communication node is a first air interface, the transmission mode between the first communication node and the second communication node is a first transmission mode, and the transmission link between the first communication node and the second communication node is a first transmission link. The first communication node can form a second system with a third communication node for communication, the air interface between the first communication node and the third communication node is a second air interface, the transmission mode between the first communication node and the third communication node is a second transmission mode, and the transmission link between the first communication node and the third communication node is a second transmission link.

In some embodiments, the first signaling carries at least one of the following: inventory information, read information, write information, selection information, trigger command, paging command, scheduling command, access command, wake-up information, indication to activate the first communication node as an intermediate node, etc.

The information for communicating with the third communication node included in the first signaling may further include a command or information for triggering the first communication node to communicate with the third communication node.

The first message may also carry at least one of the following: the start time of communication between the first communication node and the third communication node, the resources (frequency) for communication between the first communication node and the third communication node, the Internet of Things preamble (IoT-Preamble) sequence, the IoT-sequence type, relevant information in the second signaling, an indication of the waveform/modulation mode sent by the first communication node to the third communication node, the number of repetitions sent by the first communication node to the third communication node, the frequency domain position sent by the first communication node to the third communication node, the power indication sent by the first communication node to the third communication node, and relevant information of the fourth message (for example: Preamble sequence).

The first signaling may be a non-access stratum (NAS) message, or a radio resource control (RRC) message, or downlink control information (DCI), or a medium access control control element (MAC CE), or layer one signaling, or small data signaling; for example, the information carried in the first signaling is different, and the first signaling format is different. For example, if the first signaling carries an inventory command or an access command, the first signaling is an RRC signaling (for example, an RRC release signaling or a signaling specifically indicating that the first communication node communicates with the third communication node, or a new RRC signaling); for example, when the first signaling carries a read command or a write command, the first signaling is a DCI, or a MAC CE, or a layer one signaling.

S120. Send a second signaling to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling.

The second signaling is used to instruct the third communication to perform related operations, such as inventory operations, reporting of collected data and information, etc.

The first communication node generates the second signaling according to the instruction of the received first signaling, for example, determines the operation to be performed according to the first signaling, and generates the second signaling according to the operation to be performed. The second signaling is sent to the third communication node according to the communication mode negotiated with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the first signaling instructs the first communication node to perform an inventory operation and includes information required for the inventory. The first communication node sends a second signaling to the third communication node based on the first signaling, wherein the second signaling carries the inventory command.

In some embodiments, the second signaling includes multiple signalings, and the multiple signalings are sent at different times. The multiple signalings can be used to instruct a third communication node to perform different operations, or to instruct different third communication nodes to perform the same or different operations, and so on.

The communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node. The first communication node acts as an intermediate node between the second communication node and the third communication node, assisting the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, effectively expanding the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used.

FIG2 is a flow chart of another communication method provided by an embodiment. As shown in FIG2 , the communication method according to the embodiment of the present application is applied to a first communication node. The method includes S210 to S240:

S210. Receive first signaling sent by the second communication node, where the first signaling includes information for communication with the third communication node.

S220. Send a second signaling to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling.

S230. Receive third signaling fed back by the third communication node.

The third signaling is used by the third communication node to feedback corresponding information to the first communication node. The third signaling may include the execution result of the corresponding operation performed according to the second signaling, the relevant information fed back according to the second signaling, etc. After receiving the second signaling, the third communication node may perform the relevant operation. After the execution is completed, the third signaling is generated based on the execution result and fed back to the first communication node. The first communication node receives the third signaling based on the communication method between it and the third communication node.

S240. Send a fourth signaling to the second communication node, where the fourth signaling is related to the third signaling.

The fourth signaling is used to feed back corresponding information to the second communication node, and the fourth signaling is determined based on the third signaling. After receiving the third signaling, the first communication node analyzes the third signaling, for example, to determine whether the third communication node is operating normally, the status of the third communication node, operating parameters, specific data collected, etc., and generates the fourth signaling based on the analysis results, or directly uses the information carried in the third signaling as information in the fourth signaling to generate the fourth signaling, etc.

After completing the work/operation/content indicated in the first signaling, the first communication node can send feedback information/signaling to the second communication node, wherein the feedback information can be carried by the fourth signaling or can be additionally Send a new signaling.

Exemplarily, the third signaling sent by the third communication node includes identification ID information of the communication node, and the fourth signaling sent by the first communication node includes the same ID information.

In some embodiments, the information carried in the fourth signaling includes the information carried in the third signaling.

In some embodiments, the information carried in the fourth signaling includes information carried in multiple third signalings.

In some embodiments, the information carried in the fourth signaling includes information carried in third signaling sent by multiple third communication nodes.

In some embodiments, the time/condition for sending the fourth signaling includes one or more of the following:

After receiving one/multiple/specific third signaling;

1 third communication node inventory/paging/access completed;

An indication that a third communication node completes the second signaling;

Inventory/paging/access of multiple third communication nodes is completed;

an indication that the plurality of third communication nodes complete the second signaling;

All third communication nodes indicated in the first signaling/second signaling are counted/paged/accessed;

All the third communication nodes indicated in the first signaling/second signaling complete the instruction of the second signaling;

In some embodiments, a plurality of second signalings and third signalings are included between the first signaling and the fourth signaling. In some embodiments, a second signaling and a third signaling for communication with a plurality of third communication nodes are included between the first signaling and the fourth signaling.

In some embodiments, different signaling may be sent/received at certain time intervals or response times.

In some embodiments, the second signaling is transmitted after the first signaling has elapsed a first validity period (or response period). For example, the second signaling is transmitted immediately after the first signaling has elapsed a first validity period (or response period), or the second signaling is transmitted at least after the first signaling has elapsed a first validity period (or response period).

In some embodiments, the third signaling is transmitted after the second signaling has passed a second validity time (or response time). For example, the third signaling is transmitted immediately after the second signaling has passed a second validity time (or response time), or the third signaling is transmitted at least after the second signaling has passed a second validity time (or response time).

In some embodiments, the fourth signaling is transmitted after a third valid time (or response time) has passed after the third signaling. The fourth signaling is transmitted immediately after the third signaling, or the fourth signaling is transmitted at least after a third validity time (or response time) has passed after the third signaling.

In some embodiments, the second signaling is transmitted before a first predefined time elapses after the first signaling.

In some embodiments, the third signaling is transmitted before a second predefined time elapses after the second signaling.

In some embodiments, the fourth signaling is transmitted before a third predefined time elapses after the third signaling.

In some embodiments, at least one of the following is related to UE capabilities: a first effective time, a second effective time, a third effective time, a first predefined time, a second predefined time, a third predefined time.

Optionally, "related to UE capability" indicates that the time is indicated by the UE capability. Optionally, "related to UE capability" indicates that the determination of the time is related to the UE capability. For example, the UE capability indicates a minimum value, and the time cannot be less than the minimum value.

The first signaling, the second signaling, the third signaling, and the fourth signaling may be signaling or signals.

When the first communication node assists the second communication node and the third communication node as an intermediate node, the services of the first communication node in the first system and the services of the first communication node in the second system transmitted as the intermediate node need to be considered jointly.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

After entering the first time period, perform one or more of the following operations:

stopping all communications with the second communication node;

maintaining partial communication with the second communication node;

maintaining all communications with the third communication node;

Partial communication with the third communication node is maintained.

The first time period can be understood as a period of time or a communication time window, during which the first communication node can stop communicating with the second communication node or the third communication node, or only maintain partial communication with the second communication node or the third communication node. When the first communication node acts as an intermediate node to assist the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, it can pre-configure information, conditions, etc., and determine whether to enter the first time period based on the configured information, conditions, etc. After entering the first time period, the first communication node can maintain (or stop) partial communication with the second communication node, or stop all communication with the second communication node, or can maintain (or stop) partial communication with the third communication node, or can maintain all communication with the third communication node.

The first communication node stops (or interrupts) all communications with the second communication node by stopping all uplink communications and/or stopping all downlink communications, thereby realizing dynamic switching/adaptation between the first system and the second system, saving energy consumption of the first communication node, and simplifying the complexity of the first communication node.

The first communication node maintains (or stops) part of the communication with the second communication node, which may be maintaining (or stopping) part of the uplink communication and/or maintaining (or stopping) part of the downlink communication, to achieve dynamic switching/adaptation between the first system and the second system, save energy consumption of the first communication node, simplify the complexity of the first communication node, ensure the communication performance between the first communication node and the second communication node, and achieve smooth switching between the first system and the second system, that is, smooth switching of communications with the second communication node and the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

During communication with the third communication node, perform one or more of the following operations:

stopping all communications with the second communication node;

maintaining partial communication with the second communication node;

In some embodiments, the method further includes: during the communication with the third communication node, in a first time period.

During the communication between the first communication node and the third communication node, the first communication node is in a first time period. The first communication node in the first time period may correspondingly perform one or more of the following operations: stopping all communications with the second communication node; maintaining partial communications with the second communication node; maintaining all communications with the third communication node; or maintaining partial communications with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

During communication with the third communication node, the first communication node is in one of the following states:

In idle state;

In an inactive state;

In the inactive time state of discontinuous reception;

In connected state.

Among them, the idle state is the idle state, the inactive state is the inactive state, and the inactive time state of discontinuous reception is the outside DRX active time state.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

During communication with the third communication node, perform one or more of the following operations:

Monitor some physical downlink control channels;

Take some measurements;

Report some measurement results;

Stop monitoring the physical downlink control channel;

Stop measuring;

Stop reporting measurement results.

The measurement may be a synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement, a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) measurement, etc. During the communication between the first communication node and the third communication node, the portion of the physical downlink control channel monitored by the first communication node may be information sent by the second communication node to the first communication node via the portion of the physical downlink control channel. The measurement types that the first communication node may perform during the communication with the third communication node may be predefined or set in advance based on the service or indicated through signaling, and the measurement results may be reported in real time or after certain conditions are met, etc.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

Before entering the first time period, perform one or more of the following operations:

After the first condition is met, the first time period is triggered;

The position of the first time period is determined according to the configuration information of the first time period.

The first condition may be set according to the type, quantity, time, etc. of the information sent and received; the configuration information may be the time information, periodic information, etc. of the configuration.

Preset the first condition and/or configuration information for the first time period. The configuration information for the first time period can be configured by RRC or predefined. Check whether the first condition is met. If so, the first time period can be triggered. The first communication node performs a corresponding operation after entering the first time period. Analyze the configuration information for the first time period and determine the location of the first time period based on the configuration information. For example, the configuration information triggers the first time period at time t1. The first time period can also be configured to occur periodically through configuration information.

In some embodiments, the first time period is effective immediately after configuration.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

After the first condition is met, communicate with the third communication node.

After the first condition is set, if it is detected that the first condition is met, the first communication node communicates with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the first condition includes one or more of the following:

receiving a first signaling sent by a second communication node;

A first validity period has passed after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node;

receiving a first signaling sent by a second communication node and entering an idle state or an inactive state;

After sending the second signaling;

After the second signaling is sent, after the third effective time has passed;

sending feedback information to the second communication node after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node;

After receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node, the feedback information is sent to the second communication node after a fifth validity period has passed;

After receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node, receiving the radio resource control release signaling sent by the second communication node;

receiving a first signaling sent by the second communication node, where the first signaling is carried in a radio resource control release signaling;

A first signaling sent by the second communication node is received, where the first signaling indicates radio resource control release information.

The feedback information may be response information, used to indicate that the first communication node has received the first signaling.

In some embodiments, the feedback information includes at least one of the following: ACK, and a time interval between sending the second signaling and the feedback information.

The radio resource control release signaling is also known as the RRC release signaling. After sending the first signaling to the first communication node, the second communication node may send another radio resource control release signaling. When sending the first signaling to the first communication node, the second communication node may include the first signaling in the radio resource control release signaling. When sending the first signaling to the first communication node, the second communication node may implicitly indicate radio resource control release information through the first signaling.

In some embodiments, the length of the first time period is determined according to the content indicated by the first signaling. That is, different first signaling may trigger first time periods of different lengths.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first type of first signaling, the first communication node enters an idle/inactive state. After receiving the second type of first signaling, the first communication node maintains an RRC connected state.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first type of first signaling, the first communication node enters an idle/inactive state. After receiving the second type of first signaling, the first communication node maintains an RRC connected state. If connected-discontinuous reception (CDRX) is configured, the first communication node enters an outside CDRX active time state. Being in the outside CDRX active time state indicates that the first communication node follows the behavior pattern of the outside CDRX active time.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first type of first signaling, the first communication node enters the idle/inactive state. After receiving the second type of first signaling, the first communication node maintains the RRC connected state, and the first communication node is in the outside CDRX active time state. The status indicates that it follows the behavior mode of outside CDRX active time.

In some embodiments, the first type of first signaling is first signaling including first type of information, and the second type of first signaling is first signaling including second type of information.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is carried in radio resource control release signaling; or the first signaling indicates radio resource control release information.

In some embodiments, the first signaling indicates radio resource control release signaling, wherein the first signaling includes first type of information.

The first signaling carrying the first type of information implicitly indicates the RRC release signaling, that is, the first signaling carrying the first type of information implicitly indicates the RRC release.

In some embodiments, the first type of information includes at least one of the following: an inventory command, an access command, and a paging command.

In some embodiments, the first signaling carrying the second type of information does not implicitly indicate RRC release signaling, that is, the first signaling carrying the second type of information does not implicitly indicate RRC release.

In some embodiments, the second type of information includes at least one of the following: a read command, a write command, and ACK information.

In some embodiments, the first type of information is information to multiple third communication nodes; the first type of information does not indicate a specific second communication node.

In some embodiments, the second type of information is information for one or more specific IoT devices.

In some embodiments, the first signaling includes an inventory/access command, then the first signaling implicitly indicates RRC release.

In some embodiments, the first signaling includes a read/write command, and the first signaling does not implicitly indicate an RRC release.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises one of the following:

After the second condition is met, the first time period is stopped;

After the second condition is met, stopping communication with the third communication node;

After the second condition is met, communicate with the second communication node.

In this embodiment, the second condition can be understood as a pre-set condition, which is used to indicate whether to stop the first time period. Or it is used to indicate whether to start communication with the second communication node. The second condition can be set based on information such as the signaling sent and received, the channel quality, and the time of the first time period. The second condition is set in advance, and whether the second condition is met is detected. If the second condition is met, the first time period is stopped, or the first communication node exits the interruption or stops communicating with the third communication node, or the first communication node and the second communication node are disconnected. Communication; the first communication node communicating with the second communication node may be resuming communication with the second communication node, or starting communication with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

Sending a fourth signaling;

receiving a third signaling;

The predefined time ends;

The communication quality measurement result does not meet the conditions;

The channel quality measurement result does not meet the conditions;

The second communication node is out of synchronization;

Inventory completed;

No signaling sent by the third communication node is received within a period of time;

An indication of fifth signaling is received.

Among them, the predefined time can be set according to the type of the third communication node, the parameters of the third communication node and other information, the service type and the like; the predefined time can be judged by a timer to determine whether it has ended, and the end of the predefined time is determined when the timer expires. The predefined time can be the time configured in the first time window or the time configured in the window. Measure the communication quality. If the communication quality is poor or the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) and the reference signal receiving power (RSRP) are lower than the threshold, it can be determined that the communication quality measurement result does not meet the conditions. Measure the channel quality. If the channel quality is poor or the channel quality indicator (CQI) is lower than the threshold, it can be determined that the channel quality measurement result does not meet the conditions. The fifth signaling can be sent by the second communication node to the first communication node. The fifth signaling includes information instructing the first communication node to stop the first time period or start communicating with the second communication node. If the first communication node does not receive the signaling sent by the third communication node within a period of time, it means that the first communication node does not receive a response from the third communication node within a period of time. The signaling may be the third signaling or other signaling.

In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

Send a scheduling request;

Send message 1;

Send message A;

Perform random access;

Send buffer status report;

Send the sixth signaling.

Message 1 is Msg1, and message A is MsgA. The sixth signaling is used to instruct the first communication node to resume the interrupted (or stopped) communication. The sixth signaling may be sent to the second communication node and/or the third communication node to instruct the first communication node to resume communication with the second communication node and/or resume communication with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, after one or more of the following operations are met, the first communication node begins communicating with the second communication node;

One or more operations include:

Send a scheduling request;

Send message 1;

Send message A;

Perform random access;

Send buffer status report;

Send the sixth signaling.

In some embodiments, the first time period is periodic, semi-continuous, or aperiodically triggered.

The first time period can be periodic, semi-continuous, i.e., the first time period needs to be triggered and, after being triggered, periodically occurs, or aperiodically, occurring only once or N times after being triggered. N is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than 20.

The first condition can be used as a trigger for semi-continuous or aperiodic triggering. After the first condition triggers the first time period, the first time period can occur periodically, once, or N times. When configuring the first time period through configuration information, you can directly configure it as periodic. After the configuration is completed, the first time period takes effect and occurs periodically according to the configuration.

The first time period can be set to be periodic, semi-continuous or non-periodic triggered according to the service.

Optionally, the first time period may be determined based on the content indicated in the first signaling to determine whether it occurs periodically after being triggered, or only occurs once or N times after being triggered. For example, if the first signaling indicates periodic services, the periodic first time period is triggered; if the first signaling indicates non-periodic services, the first time period is triggered once or N times.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

communicating with the second communication node according to the first configuration within the window;

Communicate with the second communication node according to the second configuration outside the window.

The window can be predefined or configured by signaling; the first configuration and the second configuration are configured resources, information, etc. Pre-set or configure the window, and configure the first configuration and the second configuration, in the first communication During the period when the communication node acts as an intermediate node to assist the third communication node in communicating with the second communication node, it communicates with the second communication node within the window according to the resources or information configured by the first configuration, and communicates with the second communication node outside the window according to the resources or information configured by the second configuration.

In some embodiments, the first configuration is a first configuration resource, and the first configuration resource includes one or more of the following:

a configured first search space;

a configured first control resource set;

Static scheduling of the first half of the configuration;

The first configuration authorization of the configuration;

a configured first channel state information reference signal;

a configured first channel sounding reference signal;

A configured first physical uplink control channel;

The configured first downlink control signaling format;

Configure the first synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, the second configuration is a second configuration resource, and the second configuration resource includes one or more of the following:

a configured second search space;

a configured second control resource set;

Second semi-static scheduling of configurations;

Second configuration authorization for configuration;

a configured second channel state information reference signal;

a configured second channel sounding reference signal;

A configured second physical uplink control channel;

Configured second downlink control signaling format;

Configured second synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, the first configuration resource may be different from the second configuration resource.

In some embodiments, the first configuration resource may be a subset of the second configuration resource.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

communicating with a third communication node within the window;

Communication with the third communication node is stopped outside the window.

During the period when the first communication node acts as an intermediate node to assist the third communication node in communicating with the second communication node, the first communication node can communicate with the third communication node within a specific window; outside the window, the first communication node stops communicating with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the method further includes: configuration information of the window is indicated by signaling, pre-configured, or pre-defined.

The window can be determined based on configuration information, and the configuration information can be indicated through signaling. For example, the second communication node generates configuration information and sends it to the first communication node, etc. The configuration of the window can be achieved by determining the configuration information of the window through signaling indication, and the window can be configured through signaling changes; or, the configuration information is pre-configured, for example, it is configured when the parameter information of the first communication node is configured, and it is reconfigured when adjustment is required, etc.; or the configuration information is pre-defined, for example, it is defined when the first communication node is produced or when the first communication node is put into use, and no subsequent modifications are made, etc.

In some embodiments, the window configuration information is indicated via signaling, including: the window configuration information is indicated via first signaling, higher-layer signaling, or layer 1 signaling. The higher-layer signaling refers to MAC CE signaling or RRC signaling.

In some embodiments, communicating with the third communication node within the window includes: receiving data or sending data according to a configured resource location within the window.

The dedicated resource location is pre-configured, for example, the dedicated resource location is configured through RRC. When the first communication node communicates with the third communication node within the window, the first communication node receives data or sends data according to the configured dedicated resource location.

In some embodiments, the configured resource locations include one or more of the following:

The configured search space;

The configured control resource set;

semi-static scheduling of configurations;

Configuration authorization for configuration;

configured channel state information reference signal;

Configured channel sounding reference signal;

Configured physical uplink control channel;

Configured downlink control signaling format;

Configured synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, after stopping communication with the third communication node outside the window, the method further includes: Communicate with the second communication node outside the port.

Outside the window, the first communication node stops communicating with the third communication node, and the first communication node communicates with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, after communicating with the third communication node within the window, the method further includes:

ceasing all communications with the second communication node; or,

Partial communication with the second communication node is maintained.

Within the window, the first communication node communicates with the third communication node, and the first communication node stops or interrupts all communications with the second communication node, or maintains partial communication with the second communication node, that is, the first communication node stops all or partial communication with the second communication node while communicating with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a first type of downlink signaling sent by the second communication node and/or sending a first type of uplink signaling to the second communication node while maintaining partial communication with the second communication node.

While maintaining partial communication with the second communication node, the first communication node can receive the first type of downlink signaling sent by the second communication node, but not receive other types of downlink signaling; and/or, can send the first type of uplink signaling to the second communication node, but not send other types of uplink signaling.

In some embodiments, the first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Synchronous signal block;

System Information Block;

Specific system information blocks;

Paging downlink control signaling;

Paging physical downlink shared channel;

The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Message 1;

Message A;

Scheduling requests;

Related signaling of random access information;

Periodic channel status information reporting.

In some embodiments, the windows appear periodically according to a period of the window.

When defining a window, you can define the window period. The window appears periodically according to the defined period, and the interval between windows is the period value.

In some embodiments, the method further includes: in the event that the second signaling conflicts with the first uplink signaling, comparing the priorities of the second signaling and the first uplink signaling, determining the signaling with a higher priority and sending the signaling with a higher priority;

The first uplink signaling is the uplink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node.

In this embodiment, the first uplink signaling may be uplink signaling sent during normal service transmission between the first communication node and the second communication node. Priorities of different signalings are pre-set. When the second signaling conflicts with the first uplink signaling, the priorities of the second signaling and the first uplink signaling are determined. The priorities of the second signaling and the first uplink signaling are compared, and the signaling with the higher priority is determined and sent. The signaling with the higher priority may be either the second signaling or the first uplink signaling.

In some embodiments, the method further includes: in the event that the third signaling conflicts with the first downlink signaling, comparing the priorities of the third signaling and the first downlink signaling, determining the signaling with a higher priority and monitoring or receiving the signaling with a higher priority;

The first downlink signaling is the downlink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node.

In this embodiment, the first downlink signaling may be downlink signaling sent by the first communication node and the third communication node during normal service transmission. When the third signaling conflicts with the first downlink signaling, the priority of the third signaling and the first downlink signaling is determined, the priorities of the third signaling and the first downlink signaling are compared, the signaling with the higher priority is determined, and the signaling with the higher priority is monitored or received. The signaling with the higher priority may be either the third signaling or the first downlink signaling.

In some embodiments, the information communicated with the third communication node includes at least one of the following:

Inventory information;

Scheduling information;

Access information;

Wake-up message;

Instruction information for activating the first communication node as an intermediate node;

The start time of communication between the first communication node and the third communication node;

resources for communication between the first communication node and the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates an indication of a waveform/modulation mode to the third communication node;

The number of repetitions of the communication sent by the first communication node to the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates the frequency domain position to the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates a power indication to the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the third signaling is sent by the third communication node using backscatter/amplitude shift keying (ASK) mode.

In some embodiments, the second signaling is sent using amplitude shift keying.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is sent by the second communication node in at least one of the following ways: non-access layer message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer 1 signaling, packet data signaling.

In some embodiments, the third signaling is transmitted by the third communication node using dual-phase space FM0 encoding, Miller or Manchester encoding, convolutional encoding, or polar coding. In some embodiments, the third signaling is transmitted by the third communication node using frequency shift keying (FSK) or phase shift keying (PSK). In some embodiments, the second signaling is transmitted using pulse interval encoding (PIE) or Manchester encoding.

The communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node. The first communication node acts as an intermediate node to assist the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, effectively expanding the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used; and the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application comprehensively considers the transmission mode of the first communication node's own business and the business transmitted as an intermediate node, and realizes adaptive switching of the communication node by setting a first time period, saving energy consumption and simplifying the complexity of the first communication node, thereby ensuring the communication performance of the first communication node.

FIG3 is a flow chart of another communication method provided by an embodiment. As shown in FIG3 , the communication method according to the embodiment of the present application is applied to the second communication node. The method includes S310:

S310. Send a first signaling to the first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and the third communication node.

During the communication process with the third communication node, the second communication node generates a first signaling, sends the first signaling to the first communication node as an intermediate node, and realizes communication with the third communication node with the assistance of the first communication node.

The communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, and effectively expands the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node by using the first communication node as an intermediate node to assist the second communication node and the third communication node to communicate. distance, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used.

In some embodiments, after the first condition is met, one or more of the following operations are performed:

stopping all communications with the first communication node;

Stop sending some downlink control information;

Stop sending some measurement reference signals;

Stop receiving some measurement result reports;

Stop sending downlink control information;

Stop sending the measurement reference signal;

Stop receiving measurement result reports;

Partial communication with the first communication node is maintained.

In some embodiments, the first condition includes one or more of the following:

The first communication node receives the first signaling;

A first validity time has passed after the first communication node receives the first signaling;

The first communication node receives the first signaling and enters an idle state or an inactive state;

After the first communication node sends the second signaling;

After the first communication node sends the second signaling and after the third validity time has passed;

After receiving the first signaling, the first communication node sends feedback information to the second communication node;

After the first communication node receives the first signaling and sends feedback information to the second communication node, a fifth validity time has passed;

After receiving the first signaling, the first communication node also receives a radio resource control release signaling;

The first communication node receives a first signaling, where the first signaling is carried in a radio resource control release signaling;

The first communication node receives first signaling, where the first signaling indicates radio resource control release information.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

communicating with the first communication node within the window using the first configuration;

Communicating with the first communication node outside the window using the second configuration.

In some embodiments, the first configuration is a first configuration resource, and the first configuration resource includes one or more of the following:

a configured first search space;

a configured first control resource set;

Static scheduling of the first half of the configuration;

The first configuration authorization of the configuration;

a configured first channel state information reference signal;

a configured first channel sounding reference signal;

A configured first physical uplink control channel;

The configured first downlink control signaling format;

Configure the first synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, the second configuration is a second configuration resource, and the second configuration resource includes one or more of the following:

a configured second search space;

a configured second control resource set;

Second semi-static scheduling of configurations;

Second configuration authorization for configuration;

a configured second channel state information reference signal;

a configured second channel sounding reference signal;

A configured second physical uplink control channel;

Configured second downlink control signaling format;

Configured second synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

While maintaining partial communication with the first communication node, a first type of downlink signaling is sent to the first communication node and/or a first type of uplink signaling is received from the first communication node.

In some embodiments, the first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Synchronous signal block;

System Information Block;

Specific system information blocks;

Paging downlink control signaling;

Paging physical downlink shared channel;

The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Message 1;

Message A;

Scheduling requests;

Related signaling of random access information;

Periodic channel status information reporting.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

A fourth signaling sent by the first communication node is received, where the fourth signaling includes information returned by the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is sent via at least one of the following: non-access stratum message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer 1 signaling, or packet data signaling.

Taking the first communication node as a user UE, the second communication node as a base station, and the third communication node as an IoT device as an example, the communication process is described through the following embodiments:

Example 1

When the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, the UE interrupts (or stops) communication with the base station as a terminal for a period of time (a first time period). During this period, the terminal communicates with the IoT device. The details are as follows:

For the setting of the first time period, please refer to Example 6.

In some embodiments, after the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

In some embodiments, after the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, after the first effective time has passed, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

In some embodiments, the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, and after the UE sends feedback information to the base station, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

In some embodiments, after the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station and sends feedback information to the base station, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal after the second effective time has passed.

In some embodiments, after the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, after the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, after the first effective time has passed, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, and after the UE sends feedback information to the base station, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the UE receives the first signaling sent by the base station, and after the UE sends feedback information to the base station, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device after the second effective time has passed.

The feedback information mentioned above includes at least one of the following: ACK, and a time interval between sending the second signaling and sending the feedback information.

In some embodiments, after the base station sends the first signaling, it also sends an RRC release signaling; the RRC release signaling instructs the UE to return to the idle/inactive state.

In some embodiments, the UE is in extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) state/using an eDRX configuration when in the idle/inactive state. This means that the UE is in the idle/inactive state and the eDRX configuration is applied, i.e., the UE monitors, measures, or reports according to the eDRX configuration.

Being in the eDRX state/using the eDRX configuration means that the UE must meet the eDRX requirements when sending and receiving signaling (eg, first air interface signaling).

After the UE receives the RRC release signaling, the UE interrupts (or stops) the communication between the terminal and the base station (or the communication between the terminal and the first system/air interface/link).

After the UE receives the RRC release signaling, after the fourth effective time, the UE interrupts the communication between the terminal and the base station.

After the UE receives the RRC release signaling, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device (or communication between the terminal and the second system/air interface/link).

After the UE receives the RRC release signaling, after the fourth effective time, the UE starts communicating with the IoT device (or communication between the terminal and the second system/air interface/link).

In some embodiments, the first signaling is carried in RRC release signaling.

In some embodiments, the first signaling implicitly indicates RRC release signaling, that is, the first signaling implicitly indicates RRC release.

In some embodiments, the first signaling carrying the first type of information implicitly indicates RRC release signaling, i.e., the first signaling carrying the first type of information implicitly indicates RRC release signaling. The first signaling carrying the second type of information does not implicitly indicate RRC release signaling, i.e., the first signaling carrying the second type of information does not implicitly indicate RRC release signaling.

The first type of information includes at least one of the following: inventory command, access command, paging command;

The second type of information includes at least one of the following: a read command, a write command, and ACK information.

The first type of information is for multiple IoT devices and does not specify a specific IoT device.

The second type of information is information for one or more specific IoT devices.

For example, if the first signaling includes an inventory/access command, the first signaling implicitly indicates an RRC release. For example, if the first signaling includes a read/write command, the first signaling does not implicitly indicate an RRC release.

In some embodiments, after the UE sends the second signaling, after a third effective time has passed, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

In some embodiments, after the UE sends the second signaling, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

The UE interrupting communication with the base station as a terminal or the UE starting communication with the third communication node indicates at least one of the following:

Do not send uplink signaling to the base station, do not receive (stop monitoring/receiving) downlink signaling sent by the base station, and do not perform measurements;

No uplink signaling is sent to the base station, and no downlink signaling is received from the base station. SSB measurements can be performed (for example, for Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements).

No PDCCH monitoring is performed, no uplink signaling is sent to the base station, and SSB measurements (for example, for RRM measurements) can be performed.

PDCCHs other than paging are not monitored, uplink signaling is not sent to the base station, and SSB measurements (for example, for RRM measurements, etc.) can be performed.

The uplink signaling is sent by the UE to the base station. For example, the uplink signaling can be a channel sounding reference signal SRS, a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a physical uplink control channel PUCCH, an ACK, a negative ACK, a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), a channel state information (CSI) report, etc.

The downlink signaling is sent by the base station to the UE. For example, the downlink signaling can be downlink control information DCI, physical downlink control channel (Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH), physical downlink shared channel (Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH), channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, synchronization signal block SSB, system information block (System Information Block, SIB), etc.

The UE interruption ends when the communication between the terminal and the base station or the communication between the UE and the Internet of Things device is met.

The second condition includes at least one of the following: the UE sends a fourth signaling, the UE receives a third signaling, a timer expires, a predefined time ends, a measurement result does not meet a condition, and the UE receives an indication of a fifth signaling.

In some embodiments, the fifth signaling is SIB signaling.

In some embodiments, the SIB carries indication information indicating fallback/stop/deactivation/prohibition of communication with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the SIB carries information that triggers the UE to perform random access.

In some embodiments, the SIB carries system message update information.

In some embodiments, the SIB carries an indication that the UE activates/falls back to communication with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the fifth signaling is a paging message.

In some embodiments, the fifth signaling is paging DCI/paging PDSCH, that is, the fifth signaling is paging DCI/paging PDSCH.

UE interruption indicates that the communication between the terminal and the base station ends, which means that the UE can send/receive signaling that it could not send/receive during the interruption.

The UE interruption indicates the end of the communication between the terminal and the base station, which means that the UE stops/deactivates/forbids the communication with the third communication node.

The UE interruption ends the communication between the terminal and the base station, indicating that the UE activates/falls back to communication with the second communication node.

The UE interruption indicates the end of the communication between the terminal and the base station, which triggers the UE to perform random access.

Example 2

When the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, the UE partially interrupts communication with the base station for a period of time (a first time period). The setting of the first time period can be referred to in Example 6.

In some embodiments, the UE partially discontinues communications with the base station.

In some embodiments, the UE maintains partial communication with the base station.

In some embodiments, after the UE sends the second signaling/signal, the UE interrupts communication with the base station as a terminal.

In some embodiments, after the UE sends the second signaling/signal, the UE maintains partial communication with the base station.

The UE interrupting part of the communication with the base station or the UE maintaining part of the communication with the base station means at least one of the following:

The UE may receive/blindly detect the first type of downlink signaling sent by the base station;

The UE stops receiving the second type of downlink signaling sent by the base station;

The UE may send a first type of uplink signaling to the base station;

The UE stops sending the second type of uplink signaling to the base station;

The UE stops measuring the SSB;

The UE stops CSI-RS measurement;

The UE can perform SSB measurements.

The UE can monitor PDCCH or monitor PDCCH that paging DCI/indicates SIB.

In some embodiments, the first type of downlink signaling includes at least one of the following: SSB, SIB, specific SIB, paging DCI, paging PDSCH, SIB-related signaling, retransmission DCI, specific SIB-related signaling.

The first type of downlink signaling includes signaling related to IoT communications.

The first type of downlink signaling includes signaling with a priority of 0, or information with the highest priority level.

The first type of downlink signaling includes measurement signaling, such as SSB or CSI-RS.

The first type of downlink signaling includes signaling of specific measurements, such as SSB for RRM, or CSI-RS for measuring RSRP or SINR.

The first type of downlink signaling includes periodic and/or semi-persistently transmitted information, for example, periodic and/or semi-persistent CSI-RS.

The first type of downlink signaling includes information that is triggered to be sent aperiodically, for example, aperiodic CSI-RS.

The first type of downlink signaling includes signaling related to the first type of QoS flow.

In some embodiments, the first type of QoS flow has a priority greater than or equal to X. X is a positive integer less than or equal to 60. The lower X is, the lower the priority is.

In some embodiments, X is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the first type of QoS flow has a latency <= Y.

In some embodiments, Y is an integer >= 5 ms.

In some embodiments, Y is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the first type of QoS flow is predefined.

The first type of downlink signaling includes signaling related to the first type of service.

In some embodiments, the first category of services includes at least Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) services.

In some embodiments, the first category of services includes at least virtual reality (Extended Reality, XR) services.

In some embodiments, the first type of service includes at least a low power wake-up signal (Low Power-Wake up Signal, LP-WUS) service.

The above content can be combined.

In some embodiments, the second type of downlink signaling includes at least one of the following: SPS PDSCH, periodic CSI-RS, semi-persistent CSI-RS, and DCI for newly transmitted data.

The second type of downlink signaling may further include at least one of the following: PDSCH, DCI, CSI-RS, SSB.

The second type of downlink signaling includes at least uplink scheduling DCI (e.g., DCI format 0-0, 0-1, 0-2, 0-3).

The second type of downlink signaling includes signaling with a priority of 1, or information whose priority is not the highest level.

The second type of downlink signaling includes measurement signaling, such as SSB, CSI-RS, etc.

The second type of downlink signaling includes signaling for specific measurements, such as a measurement reference signal (SSB) for beam selection, a CSI-RS for channel measurement, and the like.

The second type of downlink signaling includes information sent periodically/semi-continuously, for example, periodic/semi-continuously CSI-RS, SPS PDSCH.

The second type of downlink signaling includes aperiodic triggered information, for example, aperiodic CSI-RS.

The second type of downlink signaling includes signaling related to the second type of QoS flow.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow has a priority < X. X is a positive integer <= 60. The lower X is, the lower the priority.

In some embodiments, X is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow has a latency > Y.

In some embodiments, Y is an integer >= 5 ms.

In some embodiments, Y is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow is predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of downlink signaling includes signaling related to a second type of service.

In some embodiments, the second category of services includes at least enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services.

In some embodiments, the second type of services includes at least LP-WUS services.

In some embodiments, the second category of services includes at least Reduced Capability (RedCap) services.

In some embodiments, the first type of uplink signaling includes at least one of the following:

Msg1;

MsgA;

SR;

Random Access Channel (RACH) related signaling;

Periodic CSI reporting.

The first type of uplink signaling includes signaling with a priority of 0, or information with the highest priority level.

The first type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to IoT communications.

The first type of uplink signaling includes measurement-related signaling, such as CSI reporting.

The first type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to specific measurements, such as CSI reports including Rank Indicator (RI).

The first type of uplink signaling includes periodic/semi-continuously sent information, such as periodic/semi-continuous CSI reports and configured grant physical uplink shared channel (CG PUSCH).

The first type of uplink signaling includes periodic/semi-continuous transmission of CSI reports including rank indication (RI), etc.

The first type of uplink signaling includes information that is triggered to be sent aperiodically, for example, aperiodic CSI reporting.

The first type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to the first type of QoS flow.

In some embodiments, the first type of QoS flow has a priority greater than or equal to X. X is a positive integer less than or equal to 60. The lower X is, the lower the priority is.

In some embodiments, X is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the first type of QoS flow has a latency <= Y.

In some embodiments, Y is an integer >= 5 ms.

In some embodiments, Y is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow is predefined.

In some embodiments, the first type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to a first type of service.

In some embodiments, the first type of service includes at least URLLC service.

In some embodiments, the first category of services includes at least XR services.

In some embodiments, the first type of services includes at least LP-WUS services.

In some embodiments, the second type of uplink signaling includes at least one of the following: SR, BSR, periodic CSI report, semi-persistent for PUSCH CSI report, semi-persistent for PUCCH CSI report, periodic SRS, CG PUSCH.

The second type of uplink signaling may further include at least one of the following: PUSCH, SRS, and CSI report.

The second type of uplink signaling includes signaling with a priority of 1, or information whose priority is not the highest level.

The second type of uplink signaling includes measurement-related signaling, CSI reporting, etc.

The second type of uplink signaling includes periodic/semi-continuously transmitted information, for example, periodic/semi-continuous SRS, CG PUSCH.

The second type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to the second type of QoS flow.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow has a priority < X. X is a positive integer <= 60. The lower X is, the lower the priority.

In some embodiments, X is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow has a latency > Y.

In some embodiments, Y is an integer >= 5 ms.

In some embodiments, Y is signaled or predefined.

In some embodiments, the second type of QoS flow is predefined.

The second type of uplink signaling includes signaling related to the second type of service.

In some embodiments, the second type of service includes at least eMBB service.

In some embodiments, the second type of services includes at least LP-WUS services.

In some embodiments, the second type of business includes at least RedCap business.

The above content can be combined.

In some embodiments, the UE stops some SSB measurements; for example, SSB measurements for beam correlation.

In some embodiments, the UE stops some CSI-RS measurements; for example, aperiodic CSI-RS measurements, or semi-persistent CSI-RS measurements.

In some embodiments, the UE may perform partial SSB measurements; for example, RRM measurements.

For example, the UE interrupting part of the communication with the base station means that the UE can send uplink signaling to the base station, cannot receive downlink signaling, and does not need to blindly detect the PDCCH.

For example, the UE interrupting part of the communication with the base station means that the UE can send the first type of uplink signaling to the base station, cannot receive downlink signaling, and does not need to blindly detect the PDCCH.

For example, the UE interrupting part of the communication with the base station means that the UE can send the first type of uplink signaling to the base station, cannot receive the second type of downlink signaling, and can perform SSB measurement.

For example, the UE interrupting part of the communication with the base station means that the UE can send the first type of uplink signaling to the base station, cannot receive the second type of downlink signaling, and cannot perform SSB measurement.

The communication between the UE and the base station is terminated after the second condition is met.

The second condition includes at least one of the following:

The UE sends an SR;

UE sends Msg1;

UE sends MsgA;

UE performs random access;

UE sends BSR;

The UE sends sixth signaling to the base station.

In some embodiments, the sixth signaling indicates that the UE wants to resume communication with the base station.

Example 3

During the period when the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, the UE can transmit part or all signaling with the base station in a period of time (second time period). When the UE transmits signaling with the base station, the UE interrupts communication with the IoT device.

The period during which the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, i.e., the first time period during which the UE communicates with the IoT device, can be defined as one of the following:

A first time node to a second time node;

First time node to timer expiration;

A predefined time period after the first time node;

A time period after the first time node.

In some embodiments, the first time node is one of the following:

receiving a time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of a first signaling/signal;

Receiving a time slot/subframe/frame/symbol after a first effective delay of a time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of a first signaling/signal;

The time slot/subframe/frame/symbol in which the feedback information is sent;

The time slot/subframe/frame/symbol after the second effective delay of the time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of sending feedback information;

receiving a time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of a second signaling/signal;

Receive the time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of the time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of the second signaling/signal after the third effective time delay.

In some embodiments, the second time node is one of the following:

Sending a time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of a fourth signaling;

A time slot/subframe/frame/symbol of third signaling is received.

The length of a time period after the first time node is configured by high-level signaling or indicated by layer 1 signaling; high-level signaling includes RRC signaling or MAC CE signaling; layer 1 signaling includes DCI, the first signaling/signal.

The UE's interruption of communication with the IoT device indicates at least one of the following:

The UE does not monitor or receive signals or signaling sent by IoT devices;

The UE does not send corresponding signals/signaling to the IoT device;

The UE does not send unmodulated signals;

The UE does not send/receive signals/signaling on the first resource

The first resource is the operating frequency band of the Internet of Things device.

Example 4

Define windows and use them to control the communication between UE, base station, and IoT devices.

In some embodiments, while the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, the UE may communicate with the base station within a specific window; outside the window, the UE stops communicating with the base station.

In some embodiments, stopping communication with the base station indicates that communication with the IoT device is possible.

In some embodiments, when the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station, The UE can communicate with the IoT device within a specific window; outside the window, the UE stops communicating with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, stopping communication with the IoT device means that communication with the base station can be performed.

In some embodiments, the configuration information of the window is a signaling indication, or is pre-configured/pre-defined.

For example, the signaling indication or the configuration information of the preconfigured/predefined window includes at least one of the following: a window period, a window duration, an offset value, and a maximum value of the window period.

The offset value indicates the offset between the starting position of the window and the reference point.

The reference point can be the first signaling, feedback information, the second signaling, or the time domain position (e.g., frame/time slot/symbol/subframe, etc.) of the signaling sent by the UE to the IoT device.

The maximum number of window periods is the maximum number of windows that can appear when the UE acts as an intermediate node to assist the IoT device in communicating with the base station.

In some embodiments, after the number of windows reaches the maximum number of windows, subsequent windows are no longer valid (ie, the UE cannot communicate with the base station within the window).

In some embodiments, the windows appear periodically according to a window period.

Figure 4 provides a schematic diagram of a window. As shown in Figure 4, the reference point is the first signaling, the first window is after the offset of the first signaling, the window length is the duration, and the interval between windows is the period value. The UE can communicate with the base station within the window, but cannot communicate with the base station outside the window.

In some embodiments, the window is located after each reference point, or after an offset value after each reference point.

FIG5 provides a schematic diagram of another window. As shown in FIG5 , the reference point is the first signaling, the window is after the offset of the first signaling, the window length is the duration, and only one window is activated/appears after the reference point.

In some embodiments, if the UE is configured with DRX (i-DRX, c-DRX, or e-DRX), the configuration of the window reuses the DRX configuration.

That is, DRX active time is the window period.

In some embodiments, the window ends when a third condition is met.

The third condition includes at least one of the following:

Receiving a signaling indicating window stop;

No signaling was received and/or no signaling was sent for a period of time.

The period of time is predefined or indicated by signaling.

In some embodiments, the window ends if the second condition is met.

In some embodiments, within the window, the UE may receive and/or send data at specific resource locations.

In some embodiments, the specific resource location is represented by another small window.

The settings/definition of the other small window are the same as the window definition.

In some embodiments, specific resource locations are configured by RRC.

Exemplarily, the RRC configuration is specific to the resources within the window, for example, a specific search space configuration, a specific control resource set (CORESET) configuration, a specific semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration, a specific configuration grant (CG) configuration, a specific CSI-RS configuration, a specific SRS configuration, a specific PUCCH configuration, a specific downlink control signaling format (DCI) format configuration, or a specific SSB configuration.

In some embodiments, the UE cannot send signaling related to communication with the IoT device within the window.

In some embodiments, within the window, the UE stops/terminates communication with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the position of the window is determined by a timer. For example, the length of the timer is configured by signaling or predefined; the position of the window is determined by the timer, indicating that the window is activated when the timer expires.

In some embodiments, when the fourth condition is met, the timer is started/triggered/activated/reactivated.

The fourth condition includes at least one of the following:

The UE sends a second signaling;

The UE receives the first signaling;

Window ends;

Receiving a third signaling sent by the IoT device;

The UE sends feedback information to the base station;

The UE is activated as an intermediate node.

In some embodiments, the timer is started/triggered/activated/reactivated if the first condition is met.

In some embodiments, the window configuration of a UE in an active state is different from that of a UE in an idle/inactive state.

In some embodiments, different first signaling triggers different window configurations.

In some embodiments, the configuration information of the window is related to at least one of the following:

Measurement Gap configuration;

Configuration of SSB;

CSI-RS configuration;

Configuration of CSI reporting location;

SPS Configuration

CG configuration.

Example 5

The communication between the UE and the IoT device and the communication between the UE and the base station can be carried out simultaneously.

The communication between the UE and the IoT device includes at least one of the following: first signaling, second signaling, third signaling, and fourth signaling.

In some embodiments, the communication between the UE and the IoT device includes second signaling and third signaling.

The uplink signaling for communication between the UE and the base station includes at least one of the following: SR, BSR, CSI report, Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback information, PUCCH, Msg1, Msg3, dynamic grant (DG) data PUSCH, configuration grant (CG) PUSCH, etc.

The downlink signaling for communication between UE and base station includes at least one of the following: DCI, CSI-RS, SSB, DG PDSCH, SPS PDSCH, etc.

The uplink signaling between the UE and the base station is the signaling sent by the UE to the base station. The downlink signaling between the UE and the base station is the signaling sent by the base station to the UE.

In some embodiments, when the second signaling conflicts with uplink signaling between the UE and the base station, the UE sends the communication signaling between the UE and the base station and does not send or postpones sending the second signaling. That is, the priority of the uplink signaling between the UE and the base station is greater than/higher than the priority of the second signaling.

In some embodiments, the conflict indicates that a sending timing of the second signaling overlaps with a sending timing of an uplink signaling for communication between the UE and the base station in the time domain.

In some embodiments, the conflict indicates that the sending resource of the second signaling overlaps with the sending resource of the uplink signaling for communication between the UE and the base station.

In some embodiments, when the second signaling conflicts with uplink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station, the UE sends a signaling with a higher priority.

Lower-priority signaling is deferred or not transmitted. For example, HARQ (ACK/NACK) > second signaling. For example, DG PUSCH > second signaling. For example, second signaling > periodic/semi-persistent CSI report. For example, second signaling > CSI report. For example, second signaling > SR/BSR. For example, Msg1/Msg3 > second signaling.

In some embodiments, when the third signaling conflicts with downlink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station, the UE monitors/receives the third signaling.

In some embodiments, the conflict indicates that the monitoring/receiving timing of the third signaling overlaps with the monitoring/receiving timing of the downlink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station.

In some embodiments, the conflict indicates that the monitoring/receiving resources of the third signaling overlap with the monitoring/receiving resources of the downlink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station.

In some embodiments, when the third signaling conflicts with the downlink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station, the UE monitors/receives the downlink signaling/signal communicated between the UE and the base station.

In some embodiments, when the third signaling conflicts with downlink signaling communicated between the UE and the base station, the UE monitors/receives the signaling/signal with a higher priority.

Low-priority signaling is not received or monitored. For example, the third signaling > CSI-RS. For example, the third signaling > periodic or semi-persistent CSI-RS. For example, the third signaling > newly transmitted DCI. For example, the third signaling > DCI transmitted in Type 3 search space (SS). For example, retransmitted DCI > the third signaling. For example, DCI transmitted in Type 0, 1, 2, 0A SS > the third signaling. For example, the third signaling > SSB. For example, SSB > the third signaling. For example, signaling carrying system information > the third signaling.

In some embodiments, when the communication between the UE and the IoT device conflicts with the communication between the UE and the base station, the UE communicates with the base station, the UE does not communicate with the IoT device, or the UE postpones communication with the IoT device.

In some embodiments, when the communication between the UE and the IoT device conflicts with the communication between the UE and the base station, the UE communicates with the IoT device, the UE does not communicate with the base station, or the UE postpones the communication with the base station.

In some embodiments, when the signaling of the communication between the UE and the IoT device conflicts with the signaling of the communication between the UE and the base station, the UE communicates with the signaling with higher priority based on the priority.

Conflict means that signaling transmission opportunities or signaling transmission resources overlap.

The priority setting can be the priority sorting mentioned above.

Priorities can also include:

For example, HARQ (ACK/NACK) > third signaling. For example, DG PUSCH > third signaling. For example, third signaling > periodic/semi-persistent CSI reporting. For example, third signaling > CSI reporting. For example, third signaling > SR/BSR. For example, Msg1/Msg3 > third signaling.

For example, the second signaling > CSI-RS. For example, the second signaling > periodic or semi-persistent CSI-RS. For example, the second signaling > newly transmitted DCI. For example, the second signaling > DCI transmitted in a Type 3 search space (SS). For example, retransmitted DCI > the second signaling. For example, DCI transmitted in a Type 0, 1, 2, 0A SS > the second signaling. For example, the second signaling > SSB. For example, SSB > the second signaling. For example, signaling written to system information > the second signaling.

For example, HARQ (ACK/NACK)> UE signaling for communication with IoT devices. PUSCH > signaling between UE and IoT devices. For example, signaling between UE and IoT devices > periodic/semi-persistent CSI reporting. For example, signaling between UE and IoT devices > CSI reporting. For example, signaling between UE and IoT devices > SR/BSR. For example, Msg1/Msg3 > signaling between UE and IoT devices.

For example, signaling between the UE and IoT devices > CSI-RS. For example, signaling between the UE and IoT devices > periodic or semi-persistent CSI-RS. For example, signaling between the UE and IoT devices > newly transmitted DCI. For example, signaling between the UE and IoT devices > DCI transmitted in Type 3 search space (SS). For example, retransmitted DCI > signaling between the UE and IoT devices. For example, DCI transmitted in Type 0, 1, 2, 0A SS > signaling between the UE and IoT devices. For example, signaling between the UE and IoT devices > SSB. For example, SSB > signaling between the UE and IoT devices. For example, signaling written to system information > signaling between the UE and IoT devices.

For example, the signaling communicated between the UE and the base station > the second signaling. For example, the signaling communicated between the UE and the base station > the third signaling. For example, the second signaling > the signaling communicated between the UE and the base station.

Example 6

The first time period may be periodic, semi-continuous, or non-periodically triggered;

1. Periodic, indicating the occurrence of a first time period. In some embodiments, the first time period is configured by RRC or predefined. In some embodiments, the first time period is effective upon configuration.

For example, the first time period of the configuration cycle in the fourth embodiment may be similar.

2. Semi-continuous, which means that the first time period needs to be triggered, and after the trigger, the cycle appears.

For example, the first signaling triggers a semi-persistent first time period.

In some embodiments, the first time period is configured by RRC, or predefined.

For example, the first time period of the configuration cycle in the fourth embodiment may be similar.

3. Non-periodic triggering means that the trigger is required in the first time period and occurs only once or N times after the trigger. N is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to 20.

For example, the first signaling triggers a first time period.

In some embodiments, the first type of first signaling triggers a semi-persistent terminal time period, and in some embodiments, the second type of first signaling triggers a non-periodically triggered first time period.

The first type of first signaling includes at least one of the following: a command indicating periodic inventory/access/paging, and a command indicating inventory/access/paging.

The second type of first signaling includes at least one of the following: indicating a read command, indicating a write command.

The first type of first signaling is information sent to multiple IoT devices and does not indicate a specific IoT device.

The second type of first signaling is information sent to one or more specific IoT devices.

In some embodiments, after the signaling or condition is triggered, the interruption time starts after a preparation time.

The preparation time may be predefined or indicated by signaling.

In some embodiments, the preparation times for semi-persistent and non-periodic triggering are different.

In some embodiments, the preparation time for semi-persistent and non-periodic triggering is the same.

In some embodiments, after the signaling or condition is triggered, the interruption time starts at least after a preparation time.

The preparation time is predefined, reported by the UE, or indicated by signaling.

In some embodiments, the preparation times for semi-persistent and non-periodic triggering are different.

In some embodiments, the preparation time for semi-persistent and non-periodic triggering is the same.

FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment. The device is applied to a first communication node. As shown in FIG6 , the device includes: a first signaling receiving module 410 and a second signaling sending module 420 .

A first signaling receiving module 410 is configured to receive a first signaling sent by a second communication node, where the first signaling includes signaling for communicating with a third communication node;

The second signaling sending module 420 is configured to send a second signaling to a third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling.

The communication device provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node. The first communication node acts as an intermediate node between the second communication node and the third communication node, assisting the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, effectively expanding the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

The operation execution module is used to perform one or more of the following operations after entering the first time period:

stopping all communications with the second communication node;

maintaining partial communication with the second communication node;

maintaining all communications with the third communication node;

Partial communication with the third communication node is maintained.

In some embodiments, during the communication with the third communication node, it is in a first time period.

In some embodiments, during communication with the third communication node, the first communication node is in one of the following states:

In idle state;

In an inactive state;

In the inactive time state of discontinuous reception;

In connected state.

In some embodiments, during the communication with the third communication node, one or more of the following operations are performed:

Monitor some physical downlink control channels;

Take some measurements;

Report some measurement results;

Stop monitoring the physical downlink control channel;

Stop measuring;

Stop reporting measurement results.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

The time period determination module is configured to perform one or more of the following operations before entering the first time period:

After the first condition is met, the first time period is triggered;

The position of the first time period is determined according to the configuration information of the first time period.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

After the first condition is met, communicate with the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the first condition includes one or more of the following:

receiving a first signaling sent by the second communication node;

A first validity period has passed after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node;

receiving a first signaling sent by the second communication node, and entering an idle state or an inactive state;

sending feedback information to the second communication node after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node;

After receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node, receiving the The radio resource control release signaling sent.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is carried in radio resource control release signaling; or

The first signaling indicates radio resource control release information;

The first signaling indicates radio resource control release signaling, wherein the first signaling includes first type of information.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

After the second condition is met, the first time period is stopped;

After the second condition is met, stopping communication with the third communication node;

After the second condition is met, communicate with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

Sending a fourth signaling;

receiving a third signaling;

The predefined time ends;

The communication quality measurement result does not meet the conditions;

The channel quality measurement result does not meet the conditions;

The second communication node is out of synchronization;

Inventory completed;

No signaling sent by the third communication node is received within a period of time;

An indication of fifth signaling is received.

In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

Send a scheduling request;

Send message 1;

Send message A;

Perform random access;

Send buffer status report;

Send the sixth signaling.

In some embodiments, the first time period is periodic, semi-continuous, or non-periodically triggered.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

communicating with the second communication node according to the first configuration within the window;

Communicate with the second communication node according to a second configuration outside the window.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

communicating with the third communication node within the window;

The communication with the third communication node is stopped outside the window.

In some embodiments, the configuration information of the window is indicated by signaling, pre-configured, or pre-defined.

In some embodiments, the communicating with the third communication node within the window includes: receiving data or sending data according to a configured resource location within the window.

In some embodiments, the configured resource location includes one or more of the following:

The configured search space;

The configured control resource set;

semi-static scheduling of configurations;

Configuration authorization for configuration;

configured channel state information reference signal;

Configured channel sounding reference signal;

Configured physical uplink control channel;

Configured downlink control signaling format;

Configured synchronization signal block.

In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to: after stopping communicating with the third communication node outside the window, communicate with the second communication node outside the window.

In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to: after communicating with the third communication node within the window, stop all communications with the second communication node; or maintain partial communications with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

The first transceiver module is used to receive the first type of downlink signaling sent by the second communication node and/or send the first type of uplink signaling to the second communication node while maintaining partial communication with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Synchronous signal block;

System Information Block;

Specific system information blocks;

Paging downlink control signaling;

Paging physical downlink shared channel;

The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Message 1;

Message A;

Scheduling requests;

Related signaling of random access information;

Periodic channel status information reporting.

In some embodiments, the windows appear periodically according to a window period.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a signaling sending module, configured to, when the second signaling conflicts with the first uplink signaling, compare the priorities of the second signaling and the first uplink signaling, determine the signaling with a higher priority, and send the signaling with a higher priority;

The first uplink signaling is uplink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a signaling receiving module configured to, when the third signaling conflicts with the first downlink signaling, compare the priorities of the third signaling and the first downlink signaling, determine the signaling with a higher priority, and monitor or receive the signaling with a higher priority;

The first downlink signaling is downlink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node.

In some embodiments, the information communicated with the third communication node includes at least one of the following:

Inventory information;

Scheduling information;

Access information;

Wake-up message;

Instruction information for activating the first communication node as an intermediate node;

A start time of communication between the first communication node and the third communication node;

resources for communication between the first communication node and the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates an indication of a waveform/modulation mode to the third communication node;

The number of repetitions of the communication sent by the first communication node to the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates a frequency domain position to the third communication node;

The first communication node communicates a power indication to the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

A third signaling receiving module is used to receive the third signaling fed back by the third communication node;

The fourth signaling sending module is used to send a fourth signaling to the second communication node, where the fourth signaling is related to the third signaling.

In some embodiments, the third signaling is sent by the third communication node using backscatter/amplitude shift keying.

In some embodiments, the second signaling is sent using amplitude shift keying.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is sent by the second communication node in at least one of the following ways: non-access layer message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer one signaling, packet data signaling.

The communication device proposed in this embodiment and the communication method proposed in the above embodiment belong to the same inventive concept. For technical details not fully described in this embodiment, please refer to any of the above embodiments, and this embodiment has the same beneficial effects as executing the communication method.

FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment. The device is applied to a first communication node. As shown in FIG7 , the device includes: a first signaling sending module 510 .

The first signaling sending module 510 is configured to send a first signaling to the first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and the third communication node.

The communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application solves the problem of limited communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node. The first communication node acts as an intermediate node to assist the second communication node and the third communication node in communicating, effectively expanding the communication distance between the second communication node and the third communication node, so that the device can be better used in different scenarios, and the third communication node with low complexity and low power consumption can be widely used.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

After the first condition is met, perform one or more of the following operations:

stopping all communications with the first communication node;

Stop sending some downlink control information;

Stop sending some measurement reference signals;

Stop receiving some measurement result reports;

Stop sending downlink control information;

Stop sending the measurement reference signal;

Stop receiving measurement result reports;

Partial communication with the first communication node is maintained.

In some embodiments, the first condition includes one or more of the following:

The first communication node receives the first signaling;

A first validity time has passed after the first communication node receives the first signaling;

The first communication node receives the first signaling and enters an idle state or an inactive state;

After the first communication node sends the second signaling;

After the first communication node sends the second signaling and after the third validity time has passed;

After receiving the first signaling, the first communication node sends feedback information to the second communication node;

After the first communication node receives the first signaling and sends feedback information to the second communication node, a fifth validity time has passed;

After receiving the first signaling, the first communication node also receives a radio resource control release signaling;

The first communication node receives a first signaling, where the first signaling is carried in a radio resource control release signaling;

The first communication node receives first signaling, where the first signaling indicates radio resource control release information.

In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

communicating with the first communication node within the window using the first configuration;

Communicating with the first communication node outside the window using the second configuration.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

The second transceiver module is configured to send a first type of downlink signaling to the first communication node and/or receive a first type of uplink signaling sent by the first communication node while maintaining partial communication with the first communication node.

In some embodiments, the first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Synchronous signal block;

System Information Block;

Specific system information blocks;

Paging downlink control signaling;

Paging physical downlink shared channel;

The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following:

Message 1;

Message A;

Scheduling requests;

Related signaling of random access information;

Periodic channel status information reporting.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

The fourth signaling receiving module is used to receive the fourth signaling sent by the first communication node, where the fourth signaling includes information returned by the third communication node.

In some embodiments, the first signaling is sent via at least one of the following: non-access stratum message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer 1 signaling, or packet data signaling.

The communication device proposed in this embodiment and the communication method proposed in the above embodiment belong to the same inventive concept. For technical details not fully described in this embodiment, please refer to any of the above embodiments, and this embodiment has the same beneficial effects as executing the communication method.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication node. Figure 8 is a structural diagram of a communication node provided by an embodiment. As shown in Figure 8, the communication node provided by the present application includes a memory 620, a processor 610, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor 610 executes the program, the above-mentioned communication method is implemented.

The communication node may also include a memory 620; the processor 610 in the communication node may be one or more, and Figure 8 takes one processor 610 as an example; the memory 620 is used to store one or more programs; the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors 610, so that the one or more processors 610 implement the communication method as described in the embodiment of the present application.

The communication node further includes: a communication module 630 , an input device 640 and an output device 650 .

The processor 610 , memory 620 , communication module 630 , input device 640 and output device 650 in the communication node may be connected via a bus or other means. FIG8 takes the bus connection as an example.

The input device 640 may be used to receive input digital or character information and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the communication node. The output device 650 may include a display device such as a display screen.

The communication module 630 may include a receiver and a transmitter. The communication module 630 is configured to perform information transmission and reception communication according to the control of the processor 610.

The memory 620, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be configured to store software programs, computer executable programs, and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the communication method described in the embodiment of the present application (for example, the first signaling receiving module 410 and the second signaling sending module 420 in the communication device, or the fourth signaling receiving module 510). The memory 620 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function; and the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the communication node. In addition, the memory 620 may include a high-speed random access memory and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage device. In some instances, the memory 620 may further include a memory remotely arranged relative to the processor 610, and these remote memories may be connected to the communication node via a network. Examples of the above-mentioned network include, but are not limited to, the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and a combination thereof.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements any communication method described in the embodiments of the present application.

The computer storage medium of the embodiments of the present application may adopt any combination of one or more computer-readable media. The computer-readable medium may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to: an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or component, or any combination thereof. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable storage media include: an electrical connection with one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a flash memory, an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or device.

Computer readable signal media may include a data signal transmitted in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, which carries computer readable program code. Such a transmitted data signal may take many forms, including but not limited to: electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer-readable signal medium may also be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

The program code contained on the computer-readable medium can be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, optical cable, radio frequency (RF), etc., or any suitable combination of the above.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the communication method provided in any embodiment of the present application.

Computer program code for performing the operations of the present application may be written in one or more programming languages, or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, and conventional procedural programming languages such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., through the Internet using an Internet service provider).

The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the term user terminal covers any suitable type of wireless user equipment, such as a mobile phone, a portable data processing device, a portable web browser or a vehicle-mounted mobile station.

In general, various embodiments of the present application may be implemented in hardware or dedicated circuits, software, logic, or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software that can be executed by a controller, microprocessor, or other computing device, although the present application is not limited thereto.

Embodiments of the present application may be implemented by executing computer program instructions by a data processor of a mobile device, for example, in a processor entity, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. The computer program instructions may be assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or source code or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages.

Any block diagram of the logic flow in the drawings of this application may represent program steps, or may represent interconnected logic circuits, modules and functions, or may represent a combination of program steps and logic circuits, modules and functions. The computer program may be stored in a memory. The memory may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as but not limited to Read-Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), optical storage devices and systems (Digital Video Disc (DVD) or Compact Disk (CD), etc. Computer-readable media may include non-transitory storage media. The data processor may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment, such as but not limited to a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and a processor based on a multi-core processor architecture.

The above description of exemplary embodiments of the present application has been provided by way of exemplary and non-limiting examples. However, various modifications and adaptations of the above embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the appended claims, without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, the proper scope of the present application will be determined by reference to the appended claims.

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A communication method, applied to a first communication node, comprising: receiving first signaling sent by the second communication node, where the first signaling includes information for communication with the third communication node; A second signaling is sent to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: After entering the first time period, perform one or more of the following operations: stopping all communications with the second communication node; maintaining partial communication with the second communication node; maintaining all communications with the third communication node; Partial communication with the third communication node is maintained. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: During the communication with the third communication node, the time period is the first time period. The communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: During communication with the third communication node, the first communication node is in one of the following states: In idle state; In an inactive state; In the inactive time state of discontinuous reception; In connected state. The communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: During communication with the third communication node, perform one or more of the following operations: Monitor some physical downlink control channels; Take some measurements; Report some measurement results; Stop monitoring the physical downlink control channel; Stop measuring; Stop reporting measurement results. The communication method according to claim 2, further comprising: Before entering the first time period, perform one or more of the following operations: After the first condition is met, the first time period is triggered; The position of the first time period is determined according to the configuration information of the first time period. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: After the first condition is met, communicate with the third communication node. The communication method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the first condition includes one or more of the following: receiving a first signaling sent by the second communication node; A first validity period has passed after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node; receiving a first signaling sent by the second communication node, and entering an idle state or an inactive state; sending feedback information to the second communication node after receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node; After receiving the first signaling sent by the second communication node, the wireless resource control release signaling sent by the second communication node is received. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The first signaling is carried in radio resource control release signaling; or The first signaling indicates radio resource control release information; The first signaling indicates radio resource control release signaling, wherein the first signaling includes first type of information. The communication method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising one of the following: After the second condition is met, the first time period is stopped; After the second condition is met, stopping communication with the third communication node; After the second condition is met, communicate with the second communication node. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein the second condition includes one or more of the following: Sending a fourth signaling; receiving a third signaling; The predefined time ends; The communication quality measurement result does not meet the conditions; The channel quality measurement result does not meet the conditions; The second communication node is out of synchronization; Inventory completed; No signaling sent by the third communication node is received within a period of time; An indication of fifth signaling is received. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein the second condition includes one or more of the following: Send a scheduling request; Send message 1; Send message A; Perform random access; Send buffer status report; Send the sixth signaling. The communication method according to any one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the first time period is periodic, semi-continuous or aperiodically triggered. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: communicating with the second communication node according to the first configuration within the window; Communicate with the second communication node according to a second configuration outside the window. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: communicating with the third communication node within the window; The communication with the third communication node is stopped outside the window. The communication method according to claim 14 or 15, further comprising: The configuration information of the window is indicated by signaling, pre-configured or pre-defined. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein the communicating with the third communication node within the window comprises: Within the window, data is received or sent according to the configured resource location. The communication method according to claim 17, wherein the configured resource location includes one or more of the following: The configured search space; The configured control resource set; semi-static scheduling of configurations; Configuration authorization for configuration; configured channel state information reference signal; Configured channel sounding reference signal; Configured physical uplink control channel; Configured downlink control signaling format; Configured synchronization signal block. The communication method according to claim 15, after stopping communication with the third communication node outside the window, further comprising: Communicate with the second communication node outside the window. The communication method according to claim 15, after communicating with the third communication node within the window, further comprising: stopping all communications with the second communication node; or, Partial communication with the second communication node is maintained. The communication method according to claim 2 or 20, further comprising: While maintaining partial communication with the second communication node, receive the first type of downlink signaling sent by the second communication node and/or send the first type of uplink signaling to the second communication node. The communication method according to claim 21, wherein: The first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following: Synchronous signal block; System Information Block; Specific system information blocks; Paging downlink control signaling; Paging physical downlink shared channel; The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following: Message 1; Message A; Scheduling requests; Related signaling of random access information; Periodic channel status information reporting. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein the window appears periodically according to a period of the window. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: In the event that the second signaling conflicts with the first uplink signaling, comparing the priorities of the second signaling and the first uplink signaling, determining the signaling with a higher priority and sending the signaling with a higher priority; The first uplink signaling is uplink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: In the event that the third signaling conflicts with the first downlink signaling, comparing the priorities of the third signaling and the first downlink signaling, determining the signaling with a higher priority and monitoring or receiving the signaling with a higher priority; The first downlink signaling is downlink signaling sent when the first communication node communicates with the second communication node. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the information communicated with the third communication node includes at least one of the following: Inventory information; Scheduling information; Access information; Wake-up message; Instruction information for activating the first communication node as an intermediate node; A start time of communication between the first communication node and the third communication node; resources for communication between the first communication node and the third communication node; The first communication node communicates an indication of a waveform/modulation mode to the third communication node; The number of repetitions of the communication sent by the first communication node to the third communication node; The first communication node communicates a frequency domain position to the third communication node; The first communication node communicates a power indication to the third communication node. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a third signaling fed back by the third communication node; A fourth signaling is sent to the second communication node, where the fourth signaling is related to the third signaling. The communication method according to claim 27, wherein: The third signaling is sent by the third communication node using backscatter/amplitude shift keying. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The second signaling is sent using amplitude shift keying. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The first signaling is sent by the second communication node in at least one of the following ways: non-access layer message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer 1 signaling, packet data signaling. A communication method, applied to a second communication node, comprising: A first signaling is sent to a first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and a third communication node. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising: After the first condition is met, perform one or more of the following operations: stopping all communications with the first communication node; Stop sending some downlink control information; Stop sending some measurement reference signals; Stop receiving some measurement result reports; Stop sending downlink control information; Stop sending the measurement reference signal; Stop receiving measurement result reports; Partial communication with the first communication node is maintained. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising: communicating with the first communication node within the window using a first configuration; Communicating with the first communication node outside the window using a second configuration. The communication method according to claim 32, further comprising: While maintaining partial communication with the first communication node, a first type of downlink signaling is sent to the first communication node and/or a first type of uplink signaling is received from the first communication node. The communication method according to claim 34, wherein: The first type of downlink signaling includes one or more of the following: Synchronous signal block; System Information Block; Specific system information blocks; Paging downlink control signaling; Paging physical downlink shared channel; The first type of uplink signaling includes one or more of the following: Message 1; Message A; Scheduling requests; Related signaling of random access information; Periodic channel status information reporting. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising: Receive fourth signaling sent by the first communication node, where the fourth signaling includes information returned by the third communication node. The communication method according to any one of claims 31 to 36, wherein: The first signaling is sent in at least one of the following ways: non-access layer message, radio resource control message, downlink control information, medium access control control unit, layer 1 signaling, and packet data signaling. A communication device, applied to a first communication node, comprising: A first signaling receiving module is configured to receive a first signaling sent by a second communication node, where the first signaling includes signaling for communicating with a third communication node; The second signaling sending module is used to send a second signaling to the third communication node, where the second signaling is related to the first signaling. A communication device, applied to a second communication node, comprising: The first signaling sending module is used to send a first signaling to the first communication node, where the first signaling includes information about communication between the first communication node and a third communication node. A communication node, comprising: a memory, a processor, a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and a data bus for realizing connection and communication between the processor and the memory, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, realizes the operation as described in any one of claims 1 to 37. communication method. A storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 37. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 37.