IP Library Granted Patent US 12696277
Granted Patent B2
US 12696277 · App. 18/120,063 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Information transmission method, terminal, and network side device

Inventor: Peng Sun (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04W72/21H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04W36/085
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Patent No.
US 12696277
App. No.
18/120,063
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information transmission method includes transmitting, by the terminal, a first uplink channel or signal, where the first uplink channel or signal has an association relation with a target channel or signal; and performing, by the terminal, an action for the target channel or signal according to the association relation.

Claims (126)

1 . An information transmission method, comprising:

transmitting, by a terminal, a first uplink channel or signal, wherein the first uplink channel or signal has an association relation with a target channel or signal; and

performing, by the terminal, an action for the target channel or signal according to the association relation;

wherein the association relation is used for indicating at least one of:

a timing relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a frequency relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

frequency deviation information of the target channel or signal relative to the first uplink channel or signal;

reception time point information of the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal; or

a physical cell identifier (PCI) corresponding to the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target channel or signal comprises a second uplink channel or signal, the association relation comprises: a first association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the second uplink channel or signal, and the performing, by the terminal, the action for the target channel or signal according to the association relation comprises:

transmitting, by the terminal, the second uplink channel or signal according to the first association relation; or

the target channel or signal comprises a downlink channel or signal, the association relation comprises: a second association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the downlink channel or signal, and the performing, by the terminal, the action for the target channel or signal according to the association relation comprises:

receiving or measuring, by the terminal, the downlink channel or signal according to the second association relation;

wherein the association relation is valid in a target time range.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein a start moment of the target time range is determined by at least one of:

a moment at which a specified command is received;

a moment at which a cell or a transmission and reception point (TRP) activation command is received;

a moment at which a cell or a TRP switching command is received; or

a transmission moment of a specified uplink channel or signal;

or

an end moment of the target time range is determined via at least one of:

indication of signaling;

a pre-specified time range; or

a moment at which target signaling is received.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the end moment of the target time range is determined via the indication of signaling, the signaling indicates the end moment and a duration of the target time range, or the signaling indicates the start moment and a duration of the target time range, wherein

the duration is an absolute time length determined according to a preset time granularity; or

the duration is a time length determined according to a quantity of occurrences of a preset event;

or

the target signaling comprises:

signaling for deactivating the association relation; or

signaling for reconfiguring or activating transmission assistance information of the target channel or signal.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the association relation is further used for indicating:

a correspondence between spatial features of the target channel or signal and spatial features of the first uplink channel or signal.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the terminal, the association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the target channel or signal;

wherein the obtaining, by the terminal, the association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the target channel or signal comprises:

obtaining, by the terminal, configuration information, wherein

the configuration information is used for indicating the association relation; or

the configuration information is used for indicating the association relation and information required for transmitting the first uplink channel or signal;

wherein the configuration information is located in configuration information of the target channel or signal, and/or is located in configuration information of the first uplink channel or signal.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the configuration information comprises at least one of:

a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state; or

a target information element (IE); or

the configuration information comprises at least one of:

a spatial relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a timing relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a frequency deviation relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

spatial information of the target channel or signal and/or spatial information of the first uplink channel or signal;

a time domain type of the target channel or signal and/or a time domain type of the first uplink channel or signal;

frequency information of the target channel or signal and/or frequency information of the first uplink channel or signal;

absolute frequency information of the target channel or signal and/or absolute frequency information of the first uplink channel or signal; or

cell information of the target channel or signal and/or cell information of the first uplink channel or signal.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the terminal obtains the configuration information through downlink control information (DCI), and the DCI is identified by at least one of:

a specified DCI format, a specified radio network temporary identity (RNTI), a specified scrambling code, or a combination of specified domains.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target channel or signal is determined by a configured control resource set (CORESET) and/or a search space (SS);

the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a random access preamble;

the first uplink channel comprises at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);

the target signal comprises at least one of: a synchronization signal and PBCH block (SSB), a tracking reference signal (TRS), a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS), an SRS, or a preamble; and

the target channel comprises at least one of: a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a PUSCH, or a PUCCH.

10 . An information transmission method, comprising:

receiving, by a network-side device, a first uplink channel or signal, wherein the first uplink channel or signal has an association relation with a target channel or signal; and

transmitting or receiving, by the network-side device, the target channel or signal according to the association relation;

wherein the association relation is used for indicating at least one of:

a timing relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a frequency relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

frequency deviation information of the target channel or signal relative to the first uplink channel or signal;

reception time point information of the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal; or

a physical cell identifier (PCI) corresponding to the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the target channel or signal comprises a second uplink channel or signal, the association relation comprises: a first association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the second uplink channel or signal, and the transmitting or receiving, by the network-side device, the target channel or signal according to the association relation comprises:

receiving, by the network-side device, the second uplink channel or signal according to the first association relation; or

the target channel or signal comprises a downlink channel or signal, the association relation comprises: a second association relation between the first uplink channel or signal and the downlink channel or signal, and the transmitting or receiving, by the network-side device, the target channel or signal according to the association relation comprises:

transmitting, by the network-side device, the downlink channel or signal according to the second association relation;

wherein the association relation is valid in a target time range.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein a start moment of the target time range is determined by at least one of:

a moment at which a specified command is transmitted;

a moment at which a cell or a transmission and reception point (TRP) activation command is transmitted;

a moment at which a cell or a TRP switching command is transmitted; or

a reception moment of a specified uplink channel or signal;

or

an end moment of the target time range is determined via at least one of:

indication of signaling;

a pre-specified time range; or

a moment at which target signaling is transmitted.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the end moment of the target time range is determined via the indication of signaling, the signaling indicates the end moment and a duration of the target time range, or the signaling indicates the start moment and a duration of the target time range, wherein

the duration is an absolute time length determined according to a preset time granularity; or

the duration is a time length determined according to a quantity of occurrences of a preset event;

or

the target signaling comprises:

signaling for deactivating the association relation; or

signaling for reconfiguring or activating transmission assistance information of the target channel or signal.

14 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the association relation is further used for indicating:

a correspondence between spatial features of the target channel or signal and spatial features of the first uplink channel or signal.

15 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the network-side device, configuration information, wherein

the configuration information is used for indicating the association relation; or

the configuration information is used for indicating the association relation and information required for transmitting the first uplink channel or signal;

wherein the configuration information is located in configuration information of the target channel or signal, and/or is located in configuration information of the first uplink channel or signal.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the configuration information comprises at least one of:

a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state; or

a target information element (IE); or

the configuration information comprises at least one of:

a spatial relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a timing relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a frequency deviation relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

spatial information of the target channel or signal and/or spatial information of the first uplink channel or signal;

a time domain type of the target channel or signal and/or a time domain type of the first uplink channel or signal;

frequency information of the target channel or signal and/or frequency information of the first uplink channel or signal;

absolute frequency information of the target channel or signal and/or absolute frequency information of the first uplink channel or signal; or

cell information of the target channel or signal and/or cell information of the first uplink channel or signal.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the network-side device transmits the configuration information through downlink control information (DCI), and the DCI is identified by at least one of:

a specified DCI format, a specified radio network temporary identity (RNTI), a specified scrambling code, or a combination of specified domains.

18 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the target channel or signal is indicated through a configured control resource set (CORESET) and/or a search space (SS);

the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a random access preamble;

the first uplink channel comprises at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);

the target signal comprises at least one of: a synchronization signal and PBCH block (SSB), a tracking reference signal (TRS), a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS), an SRS, or a preamble; and

the target channel comprises at least one of: a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a PUSCH, or a PUCCH.

19 . A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal to perform:

transmitting, a first uplink channel or signal, wherein the first uplink channel or signal has an association relation with a target channel or signal; and

performing, an action for the target channel or signal according to the association relation;

wherein the association relation is used for indicating at least one of:

a timing relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

a frequency relation between the target channel or signal and the first uplink channel or signal;

frequency deviation information of the target channel or signal relative to the first uplink channel or signal;

reception time point information of the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal; or

a physical cell identifier (PCI) corresponding to the target channel or signal associated with the first uplink channel or signal.

20 . A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the information transmission method according to claim 10 is implemented.