IP Library Granted Patent US 12696142
Granted Patent B2
US 12696142 · App. 18/090,576 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Transmission processing method and apparatus and terminal

Inventors: Shuyan Peng (Guangdong, CN); Zichao Ji (Guangdong, CN); Siqi Liu (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04W36/0022H04W36/0058H04W36/03
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Patent No.
US 12696142
App. No.
18/090,576
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a transmission processing method and apparatus and a terminal. The method includes: obtaining configuration information of a gap; and performing, based on the configuration information, at least one of the following within the gap: transmission based on a target radio technology, where the target radio technology is one of a first radio technology and a second radio technology; measurement on information of the target radio technology; and switching between the first radio technology and the second radio technology.

Claims (107)

1 . A transmission processing method, performed by a terminal and comprising:

obtaining configuration information of a gap; and

performing, based on the configuration information, at least one of the following within the gap:

measurement on information of a first radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a second radio technology; or measurement on information of a second radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a first radio technology; or,

switching between the first radio technology and the second radio technology;

wherein the first radio technology and the second radio technology correspond to sidelinks of different radio access technologies, respectively;

the configuration information is used to configure a start position of the gap;

the start position of the gap, which is used for inter-RAT measurement, is associated with a position of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the gap comprises at least one of the following:

a duration for switching between downlink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a power adjustment duration for downlink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a duration for switching between uplink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a power adjustment duration for uplink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a gap duration for switching between frequencies;

a gap duration for switching between radio frequencies;

a gap duration for switching between bandwidth parts (BWPs);

a gap duration for switching between air interfaces;

a power adjustment duration for air interfaces;

a gap duration for switching between radio access technologies (RATs);

a power adjustment duration for RATs;

a gap duration for switching between channels; or,

a power adjustment duration for channels.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following:

a length of the gap;

an end position of the gap;

an offset position of the gap;

timing advance information of the gap;

a period of the gap; or,

a configuration quantity of the gap.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the length of the gap is associated with a subcarrier spacing (SCS) and/or capability of the terminal.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the end position of the gap is associated with a position of a PSFCH.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information is obtained by using at least one of the following manners:

pre-definition;

pre-configuration;

radio resource control (RRC) configuration;

medium access control control element (MAC CE) configuration;

downlink control information (DCI) indication; or,

sidelink control information (SCI) indication.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information is periodically sent or is triggered based on a first preset event.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information corresponds to at least one of the following information:

a transmission type;

a resource pool;

a terminal;

a terminal group; or,

a priority.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the gap is enabled by using at least one of the following manners:

being enabled based on triggering of a second preset event;

being enabled based on a period;

being enabled based on indication of first preset signaling;

in a case that a PSFCH is configured in a resource pool for the terminal, enabling a gap configured in the resource pool; or,

in a case that a PSFCH period in a resource pool for the terminal is non-zero, enabling a gap configured in the resource pool.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the second preset event comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the terminal performs Uu interface data transmission, there is data to be transmitted on the PC5 interface;

in a case that the terminal performs PC5 interface data transmission, there is data to be transmitted on the Uu interface;

there is downlink data to be transmitted on a network-side device or a control node; or,

a network-side device or a control node has configured a periodic uplink resource for the terminal, and there is uplink data transmission on the terminal.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein

in a case of enabling the gap based on indication of the first preset signaling, the gap is enabled in a first duration after the first preset signaling is sent or received.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an enabling quantity of the gap is N, and positions of N gaps are continuous or discontinuous.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the gap is disabled through indication of second preset signaling.

14 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first preset signaling comprises at least one of the following:

RRC;

MAC CE;

DCI; or,

SCI.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the second preset signaling comprises at least one of the following:

RRC;

MAC CE;

DCI; or,

SCI.

16 . A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the following steps are implemented:

obtaining configuration information of a gap; and

performing, based on the configuration information, at least one of the following within the gap:

measurement on information of a first radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a second radio technology; or measurement on information of a second radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a first radio technology; or,

switching between the first radio technology and the second radio technology;

wherein the first radio technology and the second radio technology correspond to sidelinks of different radio access technologies, respectively;

the configuration information is used to configure a start position of the gap;

the start position of the gap, which is used for inter-RAT measurement, is associated with a position of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH).

17 . The terminal according to claim 16 , wherein the gap comprises at least one of the following:

a duration for switching between downlink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a power adjustment duration for downlink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a duration for switching between uplink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a power adjustment duration for uplink transmission and sidelink transmission;

a gap duration for switching between frequencies;

a gap duration for switching between radio frequencies;

a gap duration for switching between bandwidth parts (BWPs);

a gap duration for switching between air interfaces;

a power adjustment duration for air interfaces;

a gap duration for switching between radio access technologies (RATs);

a power adjustment duration for RATs;

a gap duration for switching between channels; or,

a power adjustment duration for channels.

18 . The terminal according to claim 16 , wherein the configuration information is further used to configure at least one of the following:

a length of the gap;

an end position of the gap;

an offset position of the gap;

timing advance information of the gap;

a period of the gap; or,

a configuration quantity of the gap.

19 . A non-transitory readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, and when the program or instructions are executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

obtaining configuration information of a gap; and

performing, based on the configuration information, at least one of the following within the gap:

measurement on information of a first radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a second radio technology; or measurement on information of a second radio technology if a transmission is performed based on a first radio technology; or,

switching between the first radio technology and the second radio technology;

wherein the first radio technology and the second radio technology correspond to sidelinks of different radio access technologies, respectively;

the configuration information is used to configure a start position of the gap;

the start position of the gap, which is used for inter-RAT measurement, is associated with a position of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH).