RU2833630C2 - Auxiliary configuration method and auxiliary configuration device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: wireless communication equipment.

SUBSTANCE: in the configuration method, a terminal sends a message to a network device with discontinuous reception (DRX) information of a forward link. DRX information of the forward link is DRX information of the forward link for a given address of the forward link and/or DRX information of the forward link for a given transmission means. Assigned address of the forward link satisfies at least one of the following conditions: the terminal receives information transmitted by the assigned address of the forward link; or the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using a forward link DRX mechanism. DRX information of the forward link comprises at least one of the following: first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses a forward link DRX mechanism; or information on characteristics of quality of service (QoS) of a transmission service for an assigned address of a forward link.

EFFECT: high reliability of transmission, reduced power consumption of the terminal.

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Description

AREA OF TECHNOLOGY

[0001] The disclosure of the present invention relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and more particularly, to a sub-configuration method and a sub-configuration device.

PREREQUISITES FOR THE CREATION OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In the current state of the art, a communication method using a sidelink (SL) is introduced to support direct communication between a terminal (User Equipment, UE) and another UE. According to the correspondence between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE, three modes of transmission on the sidelink are supported, namely, unicast, multicast, and broadcast.

[0003] In the process of broadcast communication and group communication, if the receiving UE does not transmit information to the broadcast address or the group address of the transmitting UE, but only receives information, the receiving UE may not transmit the address of the transmitting UE to the network device by carrying the address of the transmitting UE in the forward link transmission resource request information. In this way, the network device will not be aware of what kind of forward link DRX (Discontinuous Reception) configuration the receiving UE uses to receive information, as a result of which the synchronization process between the forward link DRX and the Uu DRX cannot be performed, which makes it difficult to save power consumption of the receiving UE.

ESSENCE OF THE INVENTION

[0004] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a method of auxiliary configuration performed by a terminal is provided. The method includes: transmitting forward link DRX information to a network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode.

[0005] The optionally assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and/or a unicast address.

[0006] The optionally assigned forward link address satisfies at least one of the following conditions:

[0007] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated direct line address;

[0008] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device;

[0009] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[0010] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[0011] Optionally, the terminal determines whether to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device in accordance with at least one of the following:

[0012] whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in a forward link terminal message transmitted to the network device; or

[0013] whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[0014] Optionally, the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following:

[0015] information on the quality of service (QoS) characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address;

[0016] DRX forward link configuration information for the assigned forward link address;

[0017] first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[0018] second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[0019] Optionally, the QoS characteristics information contains:

[0020] information about QoS requirements and/or

[0021] index number in the PC5 QoS Identifier (PQI) list, where the index number corresponds to the QoS requirement information.

[0022] The optionally designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[0023] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[0024] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[0025] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a method of auxiliary configuration performed by a network device is provided. The method includes: receiving forward link DRX information transmitted by a terminal, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode.

[0026] Optionally, the method also includes:

[0027] performing Uu DRX configuration processing on the terminal in accordance with the forward link DRX information.

[0028] The optionally assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and/or a unicast address.

[0029] The optionally assigned forward link address satisfies at least one of the following conditions:

[0030] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address;

[0031] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device;

[0032] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[0033] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[0034] Optionally, the terminal determines whether to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device in accordance with at least one of the following:

[0035] whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in a forward link terminal message transmitted to the network device; or

[0036] whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[0037] Optionally, the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following:

[0038] information about the QoS characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address;

[0039] DRX forward link configuration information for the assigned forward link address;

[0040] first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[0041] second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[0042] Optionally, the QoS characteristics information contains:

[0043] information on QoS requirements and/or

[0044] index number in the PQI list, where the index number corresponds to the QoS requirement information.

[0045] The optionally designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[0046] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[0047] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode

[0048] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a sub-configuration device applicable to a terminal is provided. The device comprises: a transceiver unit configured to transmit forward link DRX information to a network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode.

[0049] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a sub-configuration device applicable to a network device is provided. The device comprises: a transceiver unit configured to receive forward link DRX information transmitted by a terminal, wherein the forward link DRX information is forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode.

[0050] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a communication device is proposed. The communication device comprises: a transceiver, a memory, and a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory, respectively. The processor is configured to control the transmission and reception of radio signals of the transceiver by executing computer instructions stored in the memory and capable of implementing the auxiliary configuration method presented according to the first aspect of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0051] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a communication device is proposed. The communication device comprises: a transceiver, a memory, and a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory, respectively. The processor is configured to control the transmission and reception of radio signals of the transceiver by executing computer instructions stored in the memory and capable of implementing the auxiliary configuration method presented according to the second aspect of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0052] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed. The communication device comprises: a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor is configured to run the code instructions for the purpose of performing the method described in the embodiments corresponding to the first aspect of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0053] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed. The communication device comprises: a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor is configured to run the code instructions for the purpose of performing the method described in the embodiments corresponding to the second aspect of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0054] According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable medium is provided, on which computer-executable instructions are stored. When executing the computer-executable instructions, the processor implements the auxiliary configuration method described in the embodiments corresponding to the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0055] According to a tenth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable medium is provided, on which computer-executable instructions are stored. When executing the computer-executable instructions, the processor implements the auxiliary configuration method described in the embodiments corresponding to the second aspect of the present invention.

[0056] According to an eleventh aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the auxiliary configuration method described in the embodiments corresponding to the first aspect of the present invention is implemented.

[0057] According to a twelfth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the auxiliary configuration method described in the embodiments corresponding to the second aspect of the disclosure of the present invention is implemented.

[0058] According to the sub-configuration method and the sub-configuration device provided in the context of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal transmits forward link DRX information to the network device. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[0059] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description or may be learned by practice of the embodiments of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0060] These and other aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description, which makes reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0061] Fig. 1 shows an algorithm for performing the auxiliary configuration method presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0062] Fig. 2 shows an algorithm for performing the auxiliary configuration method presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0063] Fig. 3 shows an algorithm for performing the auxiliary configuration method presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0064] Fig. 4 shows an algorithm for performing the auxiliary configuration method presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0065] Fig. 5 shows an algorithm for performing the auxiliary configuration method presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0066] Fig. 6 shows a block diagram of a device of an auxiliary configuration presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0067] Fig. 7 shows a block diagram of a device of an auxiliary configuration presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0068] Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of a terminal presented by means of an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0069] Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of a network device represented by an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0070] Certain embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail, examples of which are illustrated by means of the accompanying drawings. The following description is given with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals designate the same or similar elements, unless explicitly stated otherwise. The certain embodiments set forth in the following description do not cover all embodiments that do not contradict the disclosure of the present invention. On the contrary, this description only provides examples of implementation of devices and methods corresponding to aspects related to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the essence of which is set forth in the appended claims.

[0071] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are used only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the disclosure. The singular form of the terms "one," "said," as used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims also includes plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be appreciated that the term "and/or," as used herein, refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more related recited elements.

[0072] It should also be appreciated that while the terms "first," "second," and "third" may be used to describe various information in embodiments of the present disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used in this description may be interpreted as "when," "while," or "in the event of determination."

[0073] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals designate the same or similar elements. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are examples and are used to interpret the disclosure of the present invention and should not be considered as limitations of the embodiments of the disclosure.

[0074] In order to support direct communication between a transmitting UE and a receiving UE, a forward link communication method is introduced. The communication interface between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE is a PC-5 interface. According to the correspondence between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE, three forward link transmission modes are supported, namely, unicast, multicast, and broadcast.

[0075] If the UE supports the forward link transmission capability and the UE plans to perform the forward link transmission, the UE (which is also called a forward link UE) may report the SL support capability for the UE using a UE message transmitted on a forward link (SidelinkUEInformation message). That is, the UE supporting the forward link may transmit a SidelinkUEInformation message to the network device in a connected state. The SidelinkUEInformation message contains forward link transmission resource request information. The forward link transmission resource request information is represented as a list, and each element of the list is a forward link transmission characteristic of the target UE when communicating with the UE supporting the forward link. The forward link transmission characteristic includes a forward link identifier (ID) of the target UE, a corresponding transmission mode (including unicast, multicast, and broadcast), QoS, and a target transmission frequency. The SidelinkUEInformation message may also contain a list of forward link receive frequencies, which serves to indicate on which frequency the target UE is receiving data during forward link transmission.

[0076] At the Uu interface, in order to save power consumption of the UE, the network device can configure the DRX mode for the UE. For this purpose, the forward link DRX is introduced in the R17 standard. For broadcast and multicast, the DRX configuration of the receiving UE is determined according to the service type, and the forward link DRX configuration includes a timer and a cycle. For unicast, the forward link DRX configuration of the receiving UE is set by the transmitting UE or the base station of the transmitting UE. In order to save power consumption, the receiving UE monitors the forward link physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) only during the active period and is in the sleep mode during the inactive period.

[0077] In order to enhance the effect of saving power consumption, the DRX of the forward link of the UE for group, broadcast and unicast communication may be synchronized, and the DRX of the forward link of the UE may be synchronized with the DRX of Uu. That is, the activity periods coincide.

[0078] In addition, it is required to support communication between a forward link UE conforming to the R17 standard and a forward link UE conforming to the R16 standard. However, a forward link UE conforming to the R16 standard does not support the forward link DRX mechanism. If a UE conforming to the R17 standard receives forward link broadcast or multicast data from a UE conforming to the R16 standard, the UE conforming to the R17 standard cannot use the forward link DRX mechanism and is required to monitor the forward link channel at all times. If a UE conforming to the R17 standard transmits forward link broadcast or multicast data to a target address that includes a UE conforming to the R16 standard, it is not required to take into account the limitation of the forward link DRX activity period.

[0079] In the broadcast and multicast mode, if the receiving UE does not transmit information to the broadcast address or multicast address of the transmitting UE and only receives information, the receiving UE does not report the address of the transmitting UE to the network device, and thus the network device is not aware of how the forward link DRX configuration is used by the receiving UE to receive information, as a result of which the forward link DRX and the Uu DRX cannot be synchronized, which makes it difficult to implement the power saving mode of the receiving UE.

[0080] In view of the above problems, within the scope of the disclosure of the present invention, a method for auxiliary configuration and an apparatus for auxiliary configuration are provided.

[0081] Fig. 1 shows a flow chart of the auxiliary configuration method presented by the embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. The auxiliary configuration method is performed by a terminal.

[0082] The terminal may be a device that provides voice and/or data capabilities to a user, a portable device with wireless communication functionality, or another processing device connected to a wireless modem. In different systems, the terminal may be called differently. For example, in a 5G system, the terminal may be called a UE. The wireless terminal may communicate with one or more core networks (CN) via a radio access network (RAN). The wireless terminal may be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile telephone (or "cellular" telephone) and a computer equipped with a mobile terminal. For example, it may be a portable, handheld, handheld, embedded in a computer, or installed on a mobile vehicle mobile device that exchanges voice and/or data with the RAN.

[0083] For example, the terminal may be a personal communication service (PCS) telephone, a wireless telephone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) telephone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) personal digital assistant, and other devices. A wireless terminal may also be called a system, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile remote station, an access point, a remote terminal, a user terminal, a user agent, or a user device, and these names are not limited to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0084] As shown in Fig. 1, the auxiliary configuration method includes the following steps.

[0085] In step 101, forward link DRX information is transmitted to the network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode.

[0086] For example, according to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, a network device may be a base station. A base station may include a plurality of cells that provide services to a UE. Depending on a particular application scenario, each cell may include a plurality of Transmission Reception Points (TRPs). Each TRP may include one or more antenna panels or may be a device that communicates with a wireless terminal through one or more sectors over a radio interface in a RAN, or may be called otherwise. For example, a base station involved in embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention may be called a base transceiver station (BTS) in a global system for mobile communications (GSM) or in a code division multiple access (CDMA) system, a base station (NodeB) in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, an evolved node (eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, a 5G base station (gNB) in a 5G network architecture or in a next generation system, a home evolved Node B (HeNB), a relay node, a femtocell or a picocell, etc., which is not limited to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0087] According to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) may report forward link DRX information to a network device. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode.

[0088] According to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, after receiving the forward link DRX information, the network device may perform Uu DRX configuration processing on the terminal according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the reliability of transmission, but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[0089] According to the sub-configuration method and the sub-configuration device provided in the context of the embodiments of the present invention, the terminal transmits forward link DRX information to the network device. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce power consumption.

[0090] It should be noted that the possible implementations described above can be implemented independently or jointly, which is not limited to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0091] Another method of auxiliary configuration is also proposed within the framework of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a flow chart of the method of auxiliary configuration presented by means of the embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. This method of auxiliary configuration is performed by the terminal. The method of auxiliary configuration can be implemented independently or together with any embodiments or with any possible implementations of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, or together with any technical solutions known in the state of the art.

[0092] As shown in Fig. 2, the auxiliary configuration method includes the following steps.

[0093] In step 201, forward link DRX information is transmitted to the network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode, and the assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address and/or a unicast address.

[0094] According to embodiments of the disclosure, the designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[0095] According to embodiments of the disclosure, the assigned forward link address may include at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and/or a unicast address (e.g., may be determined via a forward link ID of the terminal).

[0096] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the assigned forward link address may satisfy at least one of the following conditions.

[0097] The first condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address.

[0098] For example, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE using an assigned forward link address.

[0099] The second condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00100] For example, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE using an assigned forward link address, but the assigned forward link address is not included in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted by the receiving UE to the network device.

[00101] The third condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00102] For example, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE using an assigned forward link address, and the receiving UE receives information transmitted by the assigned forward link address using a forward link DRX mechanism.

[00103] The fourth condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00104] For example, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE using an assigned forward link address, and the receiving UE receives information transmitted by the assigned forward link address using a forward link DRX mechanism. However, the assigned forward link address is not included in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted by the receiving UE to the network device.

[00105] According to a possible implementation, if a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE that complies with the R16 standard using an assigned forward link address, the terminal does not use the forward link DRX mechanism to receive the information transmitted by the assigned forward link address.

[00106] According to another possible implementation, if a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) receives information transmitted by a transmitting UE that complies with the R17 standard using an assigned forward link address, the terminal uses a forward link DRX mechanism to receive the information transmitted by the assigned forward link address.

[00107] According to a possible implementation of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the following methods may be used to determine whether a terminal transmits an assigned forward link address to a network device.

[00108] The first method is to determine whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in a SidelinkUEInformation message transmitted to the network device.

[00109] For example, in the case of determining that the terminal plans to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device, the terminal may carry the assigned forward link address in a SidelinkUEInformation message and transmit a SidelinkUEInformation message carrying the assigned forward link address to the network device. According to another example, if the terminal determines that it is not necessary to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device, the SidelinkUEInformation message transmitted by the terminal to the network device may not carry the assigned forward link address.

[00110] The second method is to determine whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[00111] For example, in the case of determining that the terminal plans to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device, the terminal may carry the assigned forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request and transmit a forward link transmission resource request carrying the assigned forward link address to the network device. According to another example, if the terminal determines that it is not necessary to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device, the forward link transmission resource request transmitted by the terminal to the network device may not carry the assigned forward link address.

[00112] According to the sub-configuration method provided in the context of the embodiments of the present invention, the terminal notifies the network device of the forward link DRX information. The forward link DRX information comprises the forward link DRX information for the assigned forward link address and/or the forward link DRX information for the assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the reliability of transmission but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00113] It should be noted that the possible implementations described above can be implemented independently or jointly, which is not limited to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00114] Another method of auxiliary configuration is also proposed within the framework of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of the method of auxiliary configuration presented by means of the embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. This method of auxiliary configuration is performed by the terminal. The method of auxiliary configuration can be implemented independently or together with any embodiments or with any possible implementations of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, or together with any technical solutions known in the state of the art.

[00115] As shown in Fig. 3, the auxiliary configuration method includes the following steps.

[00116] In step 301, DRX information of the forward link is transmitted to the network device.

[00117] It should be appreciated that in some possible implementations, the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode. The explanatory illustrations of a designated forward link address and a designated transmission mode in any of the preceding embodiments are also applicable to this embodiment and will not be described again hereinafter.

[00118] According to embodiments of the disclosure, the forward link DRX information may include at least one of the following types of information.

[00119] The first type is information about the QoS characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address.

[00120] The QoS characteristic information may comprise QoS requirement information and/or an index number in a PC5 QoS Identifier (PQI) list. The QoS requirement information may comprise QoS requirements such as transmission delay and transmission rate and an index number in a PQI list corresponding to the QoS requirement information.

[00121] For example, index number 1 in the PQI list corresponds to QoS requirement 1, and index number 2 corresponds to QoS requirement 2. The transmission delays corresponding to QoS requirement 1 and QoS requirement 2 may be different, and the transmission rates corresponding to QoS requirement 1 and QoS requirement 2 may be different. For example, index number 2 in the PQI list specifies that the QoS characteristic information of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address is QoS requirement 2.

[00122] The second type is DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address.

[00123] The DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address may include configuration information such as a forward link DRX cycle and a timer duration.

[00124] The third type is first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00125] For example, if there is a terminal conforming to the R16 standard among the terminals receiving information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the first indication information may indicate that the designated forward link address does not use the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00126] For example, if there are no terminals that comply with the R16 standard among the terminals that receive the information transmitted by the designated forward link address (for example, all the terminals comply with the R17 standard), the first indication information may indicate that the designated forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00127] The fourth type is the second indication information for indicating whether there is a terminal that receives the information transmitted by the forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[00128] For example, if there is a terminal that complies with the R16 standard among the terminals receiving information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the second indication information may indicate that the designated terminal exists.

[00129] For example, if a terminal conforming to the R16 standard does not exist among the terminals receiving the information transmitted by the designated forward link address (e.g., the terminals conform to the R17 standard), for example, all the terminals receiving the information transmitted by the designated forward link address conform to the R17 standard, the second indication information may indicate that the designated terminal does not exist.

[00130] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode may be determined in accordance with forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00131] As a possible implementation, the DRX information of the designated transmission mode may be a collection of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode. For example, the collection may include the forward link DRX information of all designated forward link addresses corresponding to the designated transmission mode.

[00132] For example, the designated transmission mode is a unicast transmission mode, and an example for this mode is given below. If UE1 communicates with three devices, that is, UE2, UE3 and UE4, respectively, in a unicast transmission mode, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode may contain forward link DRX information corresponding to the three devices, that is, UE2, UE3 and UE4.

[00133] It should be noted that for a certain designated transmission mode, if there is a designated forward link address in the designated transmission mode that does not use the forward link DRX mechanism, the designated transmission mode does not use the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00134] In the above example, if UE2 and UE3 use the forward link DRX mechanism, and UE4 does not support the standby mode or the inactive mode, that is, UE4 does not use the forward link DRX mechanism, then the forward link DRX mechanism is not used in the unicast transmission mode.

[00135] For example, if the forward link DRX mechanism is used in the designated transmission mode, the forward link DRX information may contain information of at least one of the above four types. For example, it may contain all of the above four types of information at the same time. For the third type of information, the first indication information may be used to indicate that the designated forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism. For the fourth type of information, the second indication information may be used to indicate that the designated terminal does not exist. If the forward link DRX mechanism is not used in the designated transmission mode, the forward link DRX information may contain information of the third type and/or the fourth type described above. For the third type of information, the first indication information may be used to indicate that the designated forward link address does not use the forward link DRX mechanism. For the fourth type of information, the second indication information may be used to indicate that the designated terminal exists.

[00136] According to any of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the designated transmission mode may be a transmission mode used by the designated forward link address. According to the auxiliary configuration method presented in the framework of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal notifies the network device of the forward link DRX information. The forward link DRX information comprises the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address and/or the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the reliability of transmission, but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00137] It should be noted that the possible implementations described above can be implemented independently or jointly, which is not limited to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00138] Another method of auxiliary configuration is also proposed within the framework of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention. Fig. 4 shows a flow chart of the method of auxiliary configuration, presented by means of the embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. This method of auxiliary configuration is performed by a network device. The method of auxiliary configuration can be implemented independently or together with any embodiments or with any possible implementations of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, or together with any technical solutions known in the state of the art.

[00139] As shown in Fig. 4, the auxiliary configuration method includes the following steps.

[00140] In step 401, forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal is received, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode.

[00141] According to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, a terminal (e.g., a receiving UE) may transmit forward link DRX information to a network device. The forward link DRX information may comprise forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode. Accordingly, the network device may receive the forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal.

[00142] According to a possible implementation of the disclosure embodiments, the assigned forward link address may include one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and a unicast address.

[00143] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the assigned forward link address satisfies at least one of the following conditions.

[00144] The first condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address.

[00145] The second condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00146] The third condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00147] The fourth condition is that the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00148] According to a possible implementation of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, to determine whether to transmit an assigned forward link address to a network device, the terminal may use the following methods.

[00149] The first method is to determine whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in a forward link terminal message (SidelinkUEInformation) transmitted to the network device.

[00150] The second method is to determine whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[00151] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the forward link DRX information may comprise information of at least one of the following types.

[00152] The first type is information about the QoS characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address.

[00153] The second type is the forward link DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address.

[00154] The third type is first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism.

[00155] The fourth type is second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[00156] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the information about QoS characteristics may comprise information about QoS requirements and/or an index number in a PQI list. The index number corresponds to the information about QoS requirements.

[00157] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the designated transmission mode may include at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[00158] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode may be determined in accordance with forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00159] According to a possible implementation of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode may be a collection of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address corresponding to the designated transmission mode.

[00160] It should be noted that the typical description of the auxiliary configuration method performed on the terminal side according to any of the above embodiments illustrated in Figs. 1-3 is also applicable to the auxiliary configuration method performed on the network device side according to this embodiment, which is implemented based on similar principles and is not described again hereinafter.

[00161] According to the sub-configuration method provided in the context of the embodiments of the present invention, the network device receives forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and Uu DRX configuration processing can be performed at the terminal according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00162] It should be noted that the possible implementations described above can be implemented independently or jointly, which is not limited to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00163] Another method of auxiliary configuration is also proposed within the framework of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention. Fig. 5 shows a flow chart of the method of auxiliary configuration, presented by means of the embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. This method of auxiliary configuration is performed by a network device. The method of auxiliary configuration can be implemented independently or together with any embodiments or with any possible implementations of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, or together with any technical solutions known in the state of the art.

[00164] As shown in Fig. 5, the auxiliary configuration method includes the following steps.

[00165] In step 501, DRX information of the forward link transmitted by the terminal is received.

[00166] According to some possible implementations of embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, the forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode.

[00167] It should be noted that step 501 is similar to the above step 401, and therefore the example description of step 401 is also applicable to step 501, which is implemented based on similar principles and is not described again hereinafter.

[00168] In step 502, if the forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal is received, Uu DRX configuration processing is performed on the terminal in accordance with the forward link DRX information.

[00169] According to a possible implementation of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, after receiving the forward link DRX information, the network device may perform Uu DRX configuration processing on the terminal in accordance with the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the reliability of transmission, but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00170] According to the sub-configuration method provided in the context of the embodiments of the present invention, the terminal transmits forward link DRX information to the network device. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00171] It should be noted that the possible implementations described above can be implemented independently or jointly, which is not limited to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00172] According to the auxiliary configuration method described above and shown in Fig. 1-3, the disclosure of the present invention also provides an auxiliary configuration device. Since the auxiliary configuration device provided in the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention corresponds to the auxiliary configuration method shown in Fig. 1-3, embodiments of the auxiliary configuration method are also applicable to the auxiliary configuration device provided according to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, and this method is not described in detail hereinafter.

[00173] Fig. 6 shows a block diagram of a device of an auxiliary configuration represented by an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. The device is applicable to a terminal.

[00174] As shown in Fig. 6, the auxiliary configuration device 600 may comprise a transceiver unit 610.

[00175] The transceiver unit 610 is configured to transmit forward link DRX information to the network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode.

[00176] The optionally assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and/or a unicast address.

[00177] The optionally assigned forward link address satisfies at least one of the following conditions:

[00178] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated direct link address;

[00179] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device;

[00180] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[00181] the terminal receives information transmitted by a designated forward link address, the information is received using a forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00182] Optionally, the terminal determines whether to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device in accordance with at least one of the following:

[00183] whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in the forward link terminal message (SidelinkUEInformation) transmitted to the network device; or

[00184] whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[00185] Optionally, the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following:

[00186] information about the QoS characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address;

[00187] DRX forward link configuration information for the assigned forward link address;

[00188] first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[00189] second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[00190] Optionally, the QoS characteristics information contains:

[00191] information on QoS requirements and/or

[00192] an index number in the PQI list, where the index number corresponds to QoS requirement information.

[00193] The optionally designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[00194] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00195] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00196] Using the auxiliary configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present invention, the terminal transmits forward link DRX information to the network device. The forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for an assigned forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for an assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00197] According to the auxiliary configuration method described above and shown in Fig. 4-5, the disclosure of the present invention also provides an auxiliary configuration device. Since the auxiliary configuration device provided in the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention corresponds to the auxiliary configuration method shown in Fig. 4-5, the embodiments of the auxiliary configuration method are also applicable to the auxiliary configuration device provided according to the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, and this method is not described in detail hereinafter.

[00198] Fig. 7 shows a block diagram of a subsidiary configuration device provided by an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. The device is applicable to a network device.

[00199] As shown in Fig. 7, the auxiliary configuration device 700 may comprise a transceiver unit 710.

[00200] The transceiver unit 710 is configured to receive forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address and/or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode.

[00201] Optionally, the auxiliary configuration device 700 may also comprise:

[00202] a processing unit configured to perform Uu DRX configuration processing at the terminal in accordance with the forward link DRX information.

[00203] The optionally assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, and/or a unicast address.

[00204] The optionally assigned forward link address satisfies at least one of the following conditions:

[00205] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated direct link address;

[00206] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device;

[00207] the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[00208] the terminal receives information transmitted by a designated forward link address, the information is received using a forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device.

[00209] Optionally, the terminal determines whether to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device in accordance with at least one of the following:

[00210] whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in the forward link terminal message (SidelinkUEInformation) transmitted to the network device; or

[00211] whether the terminal carries a forward link address in a forward link transmission resource request transmitted to the network device.

[00212] Optionally, the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following:

[00213] information about the QoS characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address;

[00214] forward link DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address;

[00215] first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or

[00216] second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address and complies with the R16 standard.

[00217] Optionally, the QoS characteristics information contains:

[00218] information on QoS requirements and/or

[00219] an index number in the PQI list, where the index number corresponds to QoS requirement information.

[00220] The optionally designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, and a unicast transmission mode.

[00221] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00222] Optionally, the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode.

[00223] Using the auxiliary configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device receives the forward link DRX information transmitted by the terminal. The forward link DRX information comprises the forward link DRX information for the assigned forward link address and/or the forward link DRX information for the assigned transmission mode. In this way, the network device can be informed of the forward link DRX information used by the terminal, and the terminal can perform Uu DRX configuration processing according to the forward link DRX information to synchronize the Uu DRX with the forward link DRX, that is, to synchronize the active periods of the Uu DRX and the forward link DRX, so that the terminal can communicate with the network device or other terminals in the active phase or active period of the forward link DRX, which not only improves the transmission reliability but also makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the terminal.

[00224] To implement the embodiments described above, a communication device is provided within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention. The communication device comprises a processor and a memory in which a computer program is stored. When the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory, the device performs the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 1-3. For example, the communication device may be a terminal described in the embodiments mentioned above.

[00225] To implement the embodiments described above, a communication device is provided within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention. The communication device comprises a processor and a memory in which a computer program is stored. When the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory, the device performs the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 4-5. For example, the communication device may be a network device described in the embodiments indicated above.

[00226] To implement the embodiments described above, a communication device is provided within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention. The communication device comprises a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor is configured to execute the code instructions for the purpose of implementing the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 1-3. For example, the communication device may be a terminal described in the embodiments indicated above.

[00227] To implement the embodiments described above, a communication device is proposed within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention. The communication device comprises a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor is configured to execute the code instructions for the purpose of implementing the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 4-5. For example, the communication device may be a network device described in the embodiments indicated above.

[00228] To implement the embodiments described above, within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention, a machine-readable information carrier is proposed, on which instructions are stored. When executing the instructions, the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 1-3 is implemented.

[00229] To implement the embodiments described above, within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention, a machine-readable information carrier is proposed, on which instructions are stored. When executing the instructions, the method described in any of the embodiments shown in Figs. 4-5 is implemented.

[00230] Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of a terminal provided in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. For example, terminal 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcasting UE, a message receiving and transmitting device, a game console, a tablet, medical equipment, a fitness device, and a personal information device, etc.

[00231] Fig. 8 shows that terminal 800 may include at least one of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power supply component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

[00232] The processing component 802 typically controls all operations performed by the terminal 800, such as operations related to display, telephone calls, data transmission, video camera operation, and data recording. The processing component 802 may include at least one processor 820 configured to execute instructions that perform all or some steps of the method described above. In addition, the processing component 802 may include at least one module that facilitates interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module that facilitates interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[00233] Memory 804 is configured to store various types of data necessary for the operation of terminal 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any applications or methods executed on terminal 800, contact data, phone book data, messages, images, video files, etc. Memory 804 can be implemented using any type of non-volatile or volatile memory devices, or a combination of such devices, such as static random access memory (SRAM, Stationary Random Access Memory), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM, Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), programmable read-only memory (PROM, Programmable Read-Only Memory), read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), magnetic storage device, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

[00234] Power supply component 806 provides power to various components of terminal 800. Power supply component 806 may include a power management system, at least one power source, and any other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to terminal 800.

[00235] The multimedia component 808 comprises a screen that provides an output interface between the terminal 800 and the user. In some embodiments of the present invention, the screen may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). The screen, implemented as a touch panel, allows receiving input signals from the user. At least one tactile sensor is located on the touch panel, designed to recognize touches, shifts and other gestures. The tactile sensors can not only determine the area of a touch or shift, but also respond to the moment of activation and pressure associated with a touch or shift. In some embodiments of the present invention, the multimedia component 808 comprises a front video camera and / or a rear video camera. The front video camera and / or the rear video camera can receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, for example, in a mode for performing photography or video recording. Both the front and rear video camera may be a fixed optical lens system, or the optical lens system may be equipped with focal and optical zooming means.

[00236] The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input an audio signal. For example, the audio component 810 comprises a microphone (MIC) configured to receive an external audio signal when in an operating mode, such as in a call, recording, and speech recognition mode. The received audio signal can then be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 also comprises a speaker that serves to output audio signals.

[00237] The input/output interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules such as a keyboard, a mouse wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, a return button, a volume adjustment button, a start button, and a lock button.

[00238] The sensor component 814 comprises at least one sensor configured to evaluate various aspects of the operation of the terminal 800. For example, the sensor component 814 may detect an on/off state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components such as a display and a keyboard of the terminal 800, a change in the position of the terminal 800 or a component of the terminal 800, the presence or absence of contact of a user with the terminal 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the terminal 800, and a change in the temperature of the terminal 800. The sensor component 814 may comprise a non-contact sensor that is configured to detect nearby objects without physical contact with them. The sensor component 814 may also include a light-sensitive element such as a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) used in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 814 may also comprise an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[00239] The communication component 816 is configured to conveniently perform wired or wireless communication between the terminal 800 and other devices. The terminal 800 can access wireless networks using communication standards such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination of these standards. According to an embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal from an external broadcast control system or broadcasts corresponding information via a broadcast channel. According to an embodiment, the communication component 816 also comprises a near field communication (NFC) module that allows signals to be transmitted over short distances. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IRDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[00240] According to an embodiment, terminal 800 may be implemented using at least one of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Digital Signal Processing Device (DSPD), a Programmable Logic Device (PLD), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, or other electronic components configured to perform the above-described methods shown in Figs. 1-3.

[00241] According to embodiments, a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, such as a memory 804, is also provided. The instructions can be executed by a processor 820 of a terminal 800 to perform the method described above and shown in any of Figs. 1-3. For example, the computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical storage device.

[00242] Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of a network device presented in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 9, the network device 900 includes a processing component 922 that includes at least one processor and memory resources represented by a memory 932 that stores instructions executed by the processing component 922, such as applications. The applications stored in the memory 932 may consist of one or more modules, each of which contains a set of instructions. In addition, the processing component 922 is configured to execute the instructions in such a way as to implement the above-mentioned methods that are performed by the network device, for example, the methods shown in any of Figs.

[00243] The network device 900 may also comprise a power component 926 configured to manage the power supply of the network device 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the network device 900 to a network, and an input/output (I/O) interface 958. The network device 900 may operate under control of an operating system loaded into the memory 932, such as Windows Server, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, and the like.

[00244] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, based on the considerations set forth in this description and on the practice of the disclosed invention. This disclosure is intended to cover any modifications, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure that are consistent with its essential principles, including such departures from the present disclosure that are within the known or customary practice in the art. This description and illustrations are to be considered as examples only, with the understanding that the spirit and scope of the present disclosure is set forth in the claims below.

[00245] It should be appreciated that the disclosure of the present invention is not limited precisely to the structure described above and illustrated in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

[00246] To implement the above embodiments, a communication device is also provided within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. The communication device may be a network device, a terminal, or a chip, a system of chips, or a processor that supports the network device for implementing the above methods. The device may be used to implement any of the above-described methods, references to which can be found in the description of the above embodiments of the methods.

[00247] The communication device may comprise one or more processors. The processor may be a general-purpose processor or a specialized processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processor. The baseband processor is used to process communication protocols and transmitted data. The central processor is used to control the communication device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal, a terminal chip, a central unit (CU) or a distributed unit (DU)), execute computer programs, and process computer program data.

[00248] Optionally, the communication device may comprise one or more memories that may store computer programs. The processor executes the computer programs so that the communication device performs the methods described above according to the embodiments. Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory. The communication device and the memory may be implemented separately or integrated with each other.

[00249] Optionally, the communication device may also include a transceiver and an antenna. The transceiver may be called a transceiver unit, a transceiver computer, or a transceiver circuit implementing a transceiver function. The transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver may be called a receiving computer or a receiving circuit implementing a receiving function. The transmitter may be called a transmitting computer or a transmitting circuit implementing a transmitting function.

[00250] Optionally, the communication device may also comprise one or more interface circuits. The interface circuits are used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor runs the code instructions, which initiate the device to perform the method in accordance with any of the embodiments thereof.

[00251] According to the implementation, the processor may comprise a transceiver that performs reception and transmission functions. The transceiver may be, for example, a transceiver circuit, an interface, or an interface circuit. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit that implements reception and transmission functions may be implemented separately or integrated with each other. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit described above may be used to read and write code/data or to transmit or deliver a signal.

[00252] According to the implementation, a computer program may be stored in the processor, which is launched by the processor and initiates the communication device for performing the methods according to any of the embodiments described above. The computer program may be built into the processor, in which case the processor may be implemented in hardware.

[00253] According to the implementation, the communication device may comprise circuits. The circuits may perform the function of transmitting, receiving or communicating in the previous embodiments of the method. The processors and transceivers described in this embodiment of the disclosure may be implemented on integrated circuits (IC; Integrated Circuit), analog IC, radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC; Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit), mixed signal IC, specialized integrated circuits (ASIC; Application Specific Integrated Circuit), printed circuit boards (PCB; Printed Circuit Board) and electronic devices, etc. Processors and transceivers can also be manufactured using various 1C manufacturing processes, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), n-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS), positive channel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon-germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[00254] The communication device in the embodiments described above may be a network device or a terminal, but the types of communication devices are not limited to these devices. The communication device may be a stand-alone device or be part of a larger device. For example, the described communication device may be:

[00255] (1) a stand-alone IC, circuit, circuit system, or subsystem;

[00256] (2) a set of one or more ICs, optionally the set may also contain storage components for storing data and computer programs;

[00257] (3) an ASIC, such as a modem;

[00258] (4) modules that can be built into other devices;

[00259] (5) receivers, terminals, intelligent terminals, cellular telephones, wireless devices, portable devices, mobile units, devices in vehicles, network devices, cloud devices, artificial intelligence devices, etc.; and

[00260] (6) other devices.

[00261] In the case where the communication device can be a circuit or a circuit system, the circuit can include a processor and an interface. There can be one or more processors and a plurality of interfaces.

[00262] Optionally, the circuit also includes a memory used to store necessary computer programs and data.

[00263] Those skilled in the art will understand that the various typical logical blocks and steps listed in the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention may be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of these means. The method of implementing such a function, using hardware or software, depends on the specific application and the requirements for the architecture of the overall system. Those skilled in the art use different methods for implementing the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of protection of the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00264] Within the scope of the disclosure of the present invention, a machine-readable medium is also provided, on which instructions are stored. When the instructions are executed by the computer, the function described above is implemented in accordance with any of the embodiments of the method.

[00265] Within the framework of the disclosure of the present invention, a computer program product is also proposed. When executing the computer program product, the computer implements the function described above in accordance with any of the embodiments of the method.

[00266] The above embodiments may be partially or completely implemented using software, hardware, firmware, or a combination of these means. When implemented using software, the final product may be in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product comprises one or more computer programs. When loading and executing the computer program on a computer, the processes or functions described in accordance with the embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention are partially or completely implemented.

The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a specialized computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer program may be stored on a machine-readable medium or transmitted from one machine-readable medium to another machine-readable medium. For example, the computer program may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center by means of a wired connection (e.g., using coaxial cables, fiber optics, or digital subscriber lines (DSL)) or a wireless connection (e.g., using infrared, wireless, or microwave transmission). The machine-readable medium may be any applicable medium that can be accessed by a computer or storage medium, such as a server or data center, integrated through one or more applicable media. The applicable storage medium may be a magnetic disk (such as a floppy disk, hard disk, and tape), an optical disk (such as a high-density digital video disc (DVD)) or a semiconductor disk such as a solid-state disk (SSD).

[00267] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the terms "first," "second," and "third," as well as other numerical designations used in the disclosure of the present invention, are provided only to more easily distinguish information and are not used to indicate order.

[00268] The term "at least one" used in the disclosure of the present invention may also be described as "one or more", and the term "plurality" may denote one, two, three, four or more objects, which is not limited to the disclosure of the present invention. According to embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention, with respect to types of technical features, the terms "first", "second" and "third", and "A", "B", "C" and "D" are used to distinguish technical features of a type, and the technical features described using the terms "first", "second" and "third", and "A", "B", "C" and "D" do not indicate any order or importance.

[00269] The correspondences shown in the tables given in the disclosure of the present invention may be configured or predetermined. The values of the information elements in the tables are provided only as examples, and these elements may be assigned other values that are not limited by the disclosure of the present invention. When configuring a correspondence between information and a parameter, it is not required that all of the correspondences shown in the tables be established. For example, the correspondences shown in certain rows of the tables given in the disclosure of the present invention may not be established. In another example, the above tables may be configured accordingly, for example, by splitting a union, etc. The parameter names given in the table headers may be other names that may be recognized by the communication device, and the values and representations of the parameters may be other values or representations of the parameters that may be recognized by the communication device. Each of the tables can also be formed using other data structures such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear tables, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, dynamic memory, and hash tables.

[00270] The term "pre-determining" in the disclosure of the present invention may be considered as determining, determining in advance, storing, pre-storing, pre-coordinating, pre-configuring, approving, or pre-preparing.

[00271] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the blocks and steps of the algorithms in the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. The manner in which such a function is implemented, using hardware or software, depends on the particular application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art may use various methods to implement the described functions for each particular application, but such implementations should not be considered as departing from the scope of the disclosure of the present invention.

[00272] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, specific operational processes of systems, devices, and units described above may refer to corresponding processes in previous embodiments that are not described again.

[00273] Only specific embodiments of the disclosure of the present invention are given above, however, the scope of the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments. Those skilled in the art can, without significant creative efforts, make modifications or changes that should be covered by the scope of the disclosure of the present invention. Thus, the scope of the invention is determined by the scope of the claims.

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1. A configuration method performed by the terminal and including: transmitting forward link discontinuous reception (DRX) information to the network device, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode; wherein the assigned direct line address satisfies at least one of the following conditions: the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address; or the terminal receives the information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following: first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or information about the quality of service (QoS) characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the assigned direct communication line address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address; a multicast address; or a unicast address. 3. The method according to paragraph 1 or 2, characterized in that the assigned direct communication line address also satisfies at least one of the following conditions: the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device; or the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device. 4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that the terminal determines whether to transmit the assigned forward link address to the network device in accordance with at least one of the following: whether the terminal carries the assigned forward link address in the terminal forward link message transmitted to the network device; or Whether the terminal carries the forward link address in the forward link resource request transmitted to the network device. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the DRX information of the forward communication link also contains at least one of the following: the forward link DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address; or second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the designated terminal complies with the R16 standard. 6. The method according to paragraph 5, characterized in that the information on QoS characteristics contains: information about QoS requirements and/or index number in the PC5 QoS Identifier (PQI) list, where the index number corresponds to QoS requirement information. 7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, or a unicast transmission mode. 8. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-7, characterized in that the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode, wherein the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode. 9. A configuration method performed by a network device and comprising: receiving forward link discontinuous reception (DRX) information transmitted by the terminal, wherein the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address or forward link DRX information for a designated transmission mode; wherein the assigned direct line address satisfies at least one of the following conditions: the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address; or the terminal receives the information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism; wherein the forward link DRX information comprises at least one of the following: first indication information for indicating whether the assigned forward link address uses the forward link DRX mechanism; or information about the quality of service (QoS) characteristics of the transmission service for the assigned forward link address. 10. The method according to paragraph 9, also including: performing Uu DRX configuration processing on the terminal in accordance with the forward link DRX information. 11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the assigned forward link address includes at least one of the following addresses: a broadcast address, a multicast address, or a unicast address. 12. The method according to paragraph 9 or 11, characterized in that the assigned direct communication line address also satisfies at least one of the following conditions: the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device; or the terminal receives information transmitted by the designated forward link address, the information is received using the forward link DRX mechanism, and the terminal does not transmit the designated forward link address to the network device. 13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the forward link DRX information also comprises at least one of the following: the forward link DRX configuration information for the assigned forward link address; or the second indication information for indicating whether a designated terminal exists, wherein the designated terminal receives the information transmitted by the designated forward link address, and the designated terminal complies with the R16 standard. 14. The method according to paragraph 13, characterized in that the information on QoS characteristics contains: information about QoS requirements and/or index number in the PQI list, where the index number corresponds to the QoS requirement information. 15. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the designated transmission mode includes at least one of the following modes: a broadcast transmission mode, a multicast transmission mode, or a unicast transmission mode. 16. The method according to claim 9 or 15, characterized in that the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is determined in accordance with the forward link DRX information for the designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode, wherein the forward link DRX information for the designated transmission mode is a collection of forward link DRX information for a designated forward link address having the designated transmission mode. 17. A communication device comprising a processor and memory in which a computer program is stored, upon execution of which by the processor the device performs the method according to any one of paragraphs 1-8. 18. A communication device comprising a processor and memory in which a computer program is stored, upon execution of which by the processor the device performs the method according to any of paragraphs 9-16.

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